Governance Current Affairs for UPSC

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Economics of Animal Rearing Food Processing and Related Industries

PM launches mega agri schemes, Pg9.

PM Modi launches ₹35,440 crore agri schemes focusing on productivity, pulses self-sufficiency, infrastructure, and farmer empowerment through subsidies and GST reforms.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Economics of Animal Rearing Food Processing and Related Industries

12 Oct, 2025

PM launches mega agri schemes, Pg9.

PM Modi launches ₹35,440 crore agri schemes focusing on productivity, pulses self-sufficiency, infrastructure, and farmer empowerment through subsidies and GST reforms.

12 Oct, 2025

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

SMOKE & MIRRORS, Pg7.

Supreme Court considers relaxing firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR amid pollution concerns and livelihood impacts, balancing environmental and economic interests.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

12 Oct, 2025

SMOKE & MIRRORS, Pg7.

Supreme Court considers relaxing firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR amid pollution concerns and livelihood impacts, balancing environmental and economic interests.

12 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Govt Notifies First Legally Binding Emission Cut Targets for 4 Sectors, Pg6.

In line with India’s commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement (2015), the government has issued the first-ever legally binding emission reduction targets for four high-emission industries — aluminium, cement, thermal power, and pulp & paper — marking a milestone in India’s domestic carbon market framework.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

11 Oct, 2025

Govt Notifies First Legally Binding Emission Cut Targets for 4 Sectors, Pg6.

In line with India’s commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement (2015), the government has issued the first-ever legally binding emission reduction targets for four high-emission industries — aluminium, cement, thermal power, and pulp & paper — marking a milestone in India’s domestic carbon market framework.

11 Oct, 2025

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Right to Information and Transparency in Government

6 State-level RTI panels are defunct; appeals can take years to be heard: report, Pg12

RTI Act's 20th anniversary marred by defunct SICs, CIC vacancies, and massive appeal backlogs, delaying justice for citizens.

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Right to Information and Transparency in Government

11 Oct, 2025

6 State-level RTI panels are defunct; appeals can take years to be heard: report, Pg12

RTI Act's 20th anniversary marred by defunct SICs, CIC vacancies, and massive appeal backlogs, delaying justice for citizens.

11 Oct, 2025

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Role of Civil Services in a Democracy

Centre issues guidelines for retiring govt. employees; welfare officer to assist them, Pg12

Centre streamlines retirement process with welfare officers, vigilance clearance norms, and timely pension payment guidelines for Union government employees.

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Role of Civil Services in a Democracy

11 Oct, 2025

Centre issues guidelines for retiring govt. employees; welfare officer to assist them, Pg12

Centre streamlines retirement process with welfare officers, vigilance clearance norms, and timely pension payment guidelines for Union government employees.

11 Oct, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Killer cough syrup, Pg9

Diethylene glycol contamination in cough syrup leads to 24 child deaths, exposing regulatory failures and substandard drug manufacturing practices.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

11 Oct, 2025

Killer cough syrup, Pg9

Diethylene glycol contamination in cough syrup leads to 24 child deaths, exposing regulatory failures and substandard drug manufacturing practices.

11 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Basics of Cyber Security

Crime patterns, Pg8

NCRB 2023 reveals 28.8% surge in crimes against STs, 31.2% cybercrime increase, and 14.9% spike in dowry deaths.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Basics of Cyber Security

11 Oct, 2025

Crime patterns, Pg8

NCRB 2023 reveals 28.8% surge in crimes against STs, 31.2% cybercrime increase, and 14.9% spike in dowry deaths.

11 Oct, 2025

E Governance Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

FPI registration time to be cut to few days: Pandey, Pg17.

SEBI to slash FPI registration time from months to days via digitization, aiming global standards and mandatory online process.

E Governance Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

10 Oct, 2025

FPI registration time to be cut to few days: Pandey, Pg17.

SEBI to slash FPI registration time from months to days via digitization, aiming global standards and mandatory online process.

10 Oct, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Cough syrup deaths: CAG flagged shortfall in TN drug tests last year, Pg9.

CAG report exposes critical gaps in Tamil Nadu's drug testing, potentially linked to cough syrup deaths in Madhya Pradesh.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

10 Oct, 2025

Cough syrup deaths: CAG flagged shortfall in TN drug tests last year, Pg9.

CAG report exposes critical gaps in Tamil Nadu's drug testing, potentially linked to cough syrup deaths in Madhya Pradesh.

10 Oct, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Apex drug regulator seeks list of cough syrup makers from states, Pg9.

Drug regulator initiates audit of cough syrup makers after deaths linked to contaminated syrups, exposing regulatory gaps and quality control failures.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

10 Oct, 2025

Apex drug regulator seeks list of cough syrup makers from states, Pg9.

Drug regulator initiates audit of cough syrup makers after deaths linked to contaminated syrups, exposing regulatory gaps and quality control failures.

10 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

CDSCO calls for list of all Indian cough syrup makers, Pg16

CDSCO orders audit of cough syrup makers after WHO flags DEG contamination in India-made drugs linked to child deaths.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

10 Oct, 2025

CDSCO calls for list of all Indian cough syrup makers, Pg16

CDSCO orders audit of cough syrup makers after WHO flags DEG contamination in India-made drugs linked to child deaths.

10 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Science and Technology in Everyday Life Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

EC cautions against misuse of AI during poll campaign, Pg15

Election Commission warns parties against AI misuse, mandates labeling of AI-generated content during election campaigns to combat misinformation.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Science and Technology in Everyday Life Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

10 Oct, 2025

EC cautions against misuse of AI during poll campaign, Pg15

Election Commission warns parties against AI misuse, mandates labeling of AI-generated content during election campaigns to combat misinformation.

10 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Disaster and Disaster Management

Stop the blasts, Pg10

Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit explosion claims eight lives, raising concerns over safety audits and PESO protocol implementation.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Disaster and Disaster Management

10 Oct, 2025

Stop the blasts, Pg10

Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit explosion claims eight lives, raising concerns over safety audits and PESO protocol implementation.

10 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

India needs a unified mental health response, Pg10

India's mental health crisis deepens: 70-92% treatment gap, workforce shortage, and $1 trillion economic loss by 2030.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

10 Oct, 2025

India needs a unified mental health response, Pg10

India's mental health crisis deepens: 70-92% treatment gap, workforce shortage, and $1 trillion economic loss by 2030.

10 Oct, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

Draft labour policy unites social security schemes, Pg12

Draft National Labour Policy proposes universal social security by integrating EPFO, ESIC, PMJAY, e-SHRAM, aiming for 'One Nation Integrated Workforce'.

Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

9 Oct, 2025

Draft labour policy unites social security schemes, Pg12

Draft National Labour Policy proposes universal social security by integrating EPFO, ESIC, PMJAY, e-SHRAM, aiming for 'One Nation Integrated Workforce'.

9 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

WHO seeks clarification from India if cough syrup has been exported to other countries, Pg12

WHO requests India to clarify if toxic cough syrup, linked to child deaths, was exported internationally.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

9 Oct, 2025

WHO seeks clarification from India if cough syrup has been exported to other countries, Pg12

WHO requests India to clarify if toxic cough syrup, linked to child deaths, was exported internationally.

9 Oct, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Manipur data mask scale of crimes against women in 2023, Pg7

NCRB data reveals a shocking 30% decline in crimes against women in Manipur despite widespread reports of gendered violence during ethnic conflict.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

9 Oct, 2025

Manipur data mask scale of crimes against women in 2023, Pg7

NCRB data reveals a shocking 30% decline in crimes against women in Manipur despite widespread reports of gendered violence during ethnic conflict.

9 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

Are workers’ rights being eroded?, Pg8

India's eroding worker safety: Lax laws, weak enforcement, and employer impunity endanger lives in factories and industrial sites.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

9 Oct, 2025

Are workers’ rights being eroded?, Pg8

India's eroding worker safety: Lax laws, weak enforcement, and employer impunity endanger lives in factories and industrial sites.

9 Oct, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Environmental Impact Assessment

A verdict that misses the fine print, Pg7

Supreme Court's ban on post-facto environmental clearances triggers confusion and potential demolition drives across India, impacting infrastructure projects and environmental governance.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Environmental Impact Assessment

9 Oct, 2025

A verdict that misses the fine print, Pg7

Supreme Court's ban on post-facto environmental clearances triggers confusion and potential demolition drives across India, impacting infrastructure projects and environmental governance.

9 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

Needs more than the regulator, Pg11.

India's counterfeit drug crisis demands urgent reforms: multi-agency probes, forensic analysis, and legislative amendments for public health protection.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

9 Oct, 2025

Needs more than the regulator, Pg11.

India's counterfeit drug crisis demands urgent reforms: multi-agency probes, forensic analysis, and legislative amendments for public health protection.

9 Oct, 2025

Governance

PM launches mega agri schemes, Pg9.

PM launches mega agri schemes, Pg9.

SMOKE & MIRRORS, Pg7.

SMOKE & MIRRORS, Pg7.

Govt Notifies First Legally Binding Emission Cut Targets for 4 Sectors, Pg6.

Govt Notifies First Legally Binding Emission Cut Targets for 4 Sectors, Pg6.

6 State-level RTI panels are defunct; appeals can take years to be heard: report, Pg12

6 State-level RTI panels are defunct; appeals can take years to be heard: report, Pg12

Centre issues guidelines for retiring govt. employees; welfare officer to assist them, Pg12

Centre issues guidelines for retiring govt. employees; welfare officer to assist them, Pg12

Killer cough syrup, Pg9

Killer cough syrup, Pg9

Crime patterns, Pg8

Crime patterns, Pg8

FPI registration time to be cut to few days: Pandey, Pg17.

FPI registration time to be cut to few days: Pandey, Pg17.

Cough syrup deaths: CAG flagged shortfall in TN drug tests last year, Pg9.

Cough syrup deaths: CAG flagged shortfall in TN drug tests last year, Pg9.

Apex drug regulator seeks list of cough syrup makers from states, Pg9.

Apex drug regulator seeks list of cough syrup makers from states, Pg9.

CDSCO calls for list of all Indian cough syrup makers, Pg16

CDSCO calls for list of all Indian cough syrup makers, Pg16

EC cautions against misuse of AI during poll campaign, Pg15

EC cautions against misuse of AI during poll campaign, Pg15

​ Stop the blasts, Pg10

​ Stop the blasts, Pg10

India needs a unified mental health response, Pg10

India needs a unified mental health response, Pg10

Draft labour policy unites social security schemes, Pg12

Draft labour policy unites social security schemes, Pg12

WHO seeks clarification from India if cough syrup has been exported to other countries, Pg12

WHO seeks clarification from India if cough syrup has been exported to other countries, Pg12

Manipur data mask scale of crimes against women in 2023, Pg7

Manipur data mask scale of crimes against women in 2023, Pg7

Are workers’ rights being eroded?, Pg8

Are workers’ rights being eroded?, Pg8

A verdict that misses the fine print, Pg7

A verdict that misses the fine print, Pg7

Needs more than the regulator, Pg11.

Needs more than the regulator, Pg11.

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