Governance Current Affairs for UPSC

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

Charting an agenda on the right to health, Pg8

National Convention on Health Rights advocates for equitable access, challenges privatization, and demands increased public spending for universal healthcare in India.

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

10 Dec, 2025

Charting an agenda on the right to health, Pg8

National Convention on Health Rights advocates for equitable access, challenges privatization, and demands increased public spending for universal healthcare in India.

10 Dec, 2025

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Government Budgeting

4 months to go, only 27% of budget used for urban development schemes, Pg8

Urban development schemes face fund crunch as ministry spends only 27% of budget with four months remaining.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Government Budgeting

10 Dec, 2025

4 months to go, only 27% of budget used for urban development schemes, Pg8

Urban development schemes face fund crunch as ministry spends only 27% of budget with four months remaining.

10 Dec, 2025

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

CAQM wants BS III compliant & vehicles of earlier models out of SC order purview, Pg3

CAQM urges SC to exclude BS III vehicles from ELV order to combat Delhi-NCR pollution, citing higher emissions.

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

10 Dec, 2025

CAQM wants BS III compliant & vehicles of earlier models out of SC order purview, Pg3

CAQM urges SC to exclude BS III vehicles from ELV order to combat Delhi-NCR pollution, citing higher emissions.

10 Dec, 2025

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

To end single-bid tender delays, DDA adopts Swiss Challenge method, Pg3

DDA introduces Swiss Challenge method for land and project tenders, ensuring transparent price discovery and higher revenue through competitive bidding.

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

10 Dec, 2025

To end single-bid tender delays, DDA adopts Swiss Challenge method, Pg3

DDA introduces Swiss Challenge method for land and project tenders, ensuring transparent price discovery and higher revenue through competitive bidding.

10 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors IT and Computers Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

Centre recommends AI companies pay creator royalties at govt-set rates, Pg15

Centre proposes mandatory royalties for AI firms using copyrighted material, potentially reshaping AI development landscape and creator compensation in India.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors IT and Computers Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

10 Dec, 2025

Centre recommends AI companies pay creator royalties at govt-set rates, Pg15

Centre proposes mandatory royalties for AI firms using copyrighted material, potentially reshaping AI development landscape and creator compensation in India.

10 Dec, 2025

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

State should reclaim its role, shape digital markets, Pg11

Article discusses how the state can shape digital markets through Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and institutional architecture.

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

10 Dec, 2025

State should reclaim its role, shape digital markets, Pg11

Article discusses how the state can shape digital markets through Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and institutional architecture.

10 Dec, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Govt orders IndiGo to cut down flights by 10%, summons CEO (AFTER DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION ORDERED 5% CUT), Pg1

Government mandates 10% flight reduction for IndiGo after DGCA's 5% cut, addressing mismanagement and passenger disruptions, ensuring refunds and baggage delivery.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

10 Dec, 2025

Govt orders IndiGo to cut down flights by 10%, summons CEO (AFTER DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION ORDERED 5% CUT), Pg1

Government mandates 10% flight reduction for IndiGo after DGCA's 5% cut, addressing mismanagement and passenger disruptions, ensuring refunds and baggage delivery.

10 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

To fund hydel project, NHPC proposed its forest land assets as collateral, Govt said no (Environment Ministry red-flagged move; project on Arunachal-Assam border faces 300% cost escalation), Pg1

Environment Ministry rejects NHPC's plea to mortgage forest land for Subansiri hydel project amid 300% cost surge.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

10 Dec, 2025

To fund hydel project, NHPC proposed its forest land assets as collateral, Govt said no (Environment Ministry red-flagged move; project on Arunachal-Assam border faces 300% cost escalation), Pg1

Environment Ministry rejects NHPC's plea to mortgage forest land for Subansiri hydel project amid 300% cost surge.

10 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

How new DGCA rules put human limits at centre of air safety, PgII

DGCA's new aviation safety rules prioritize human physiology, mandating longer rest periods and limiting night flights to minimize pilot fatigue.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

9 Dec, 2025

How new DGCA rules put human limits at centre of air safety, PgII

DGCA's new aviation safety rules prioritize human physiology, mandating longer rest periods and limiting night flights to minimize pilot fatigue.

9 Dec, 2025

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors E Governance

What is the India Post’s DHRUVA framework?, Pg10

India Post proposes DHRUVA framework for standardized digital addresses, enhancing service delivery and user experience through consent-based data sharing.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors E Governance

9 Dec, 2025

What is the India Post’s DHRUVA framework?, Pg10

India Post proposes DHRUVA framework for standardized digital addresses, enhancing service delivery and user experience through consent-based data sharing.

9 Dec, 2025

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Democracy’s paradox, the chosen people of the state, Pg8

Debate resurfaces over citizenship determination powers between ECI and Home Ministry amid legal challenges to electoral roll revisions.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

9 Dec, 2025

Democracy’s paradox, the chosen people of the state, Pg8

Debate resurfaces over citizenship determination powers between ECI and Home Ministry amid legal challenges to electoral roll revisions.

9 Dec, 2025

Parliament and State Legislatures Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Submit updated constitutions in 30 days: EC to parties, Pg7

Election Commission directs recognized parties to submit updated constitutions within 30 days following Supreme Court order, ensuring transparency.

Parliament and State Legislatures Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

9 Dec, 2025

Submit updated constitutions in 30 days: EC to parties, Pg7

Election Commission directs recognized parties to submit updated constitutions within 30 days following Supreme Court order, ensuring transparency.

9 Dec, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

CAQM seeks to cut coal industrial fuel usage, Pg4

CAQM directs states to eliminate industrial coal usage in non-NCR districts, expanding pollution control efforts beyond Delhi's immediate vicinity.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

9 Dec, 2025

CAQM seeks to cut coal industrial fuel usage, Pg4

CAQM directs states to eliminate industrial coal usage in non-NCR districts, expanding pollution control efforts beyond Delhi's immediate vicinity.

9 Dec, 2025

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

Lessons from Beijing in clearing Delhi's air, Pg15

Delhi eyes Beijing's success story, adopting stringent emission norms, EV transition, and collaborative policies to combat air pollution crisis.

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

9 Dec, 2025

Lessons from Beijing in clearing Delhi's air, Pg15

Delhi eyes Beijing's success story, adopting stringent emission norms, EV transition, and collaborative policies to combat air pollution crisis.

9 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

Why EU's $140 million fine on X has ignited a political storm, Pg14

EU fines X $140M under DSA sparking US political storm over censorship and tech company targeting.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

9 Dec, 2025

Why EU's $140 million fine on X has ignited a political storm, Pg14

EU fines X $140M under DSA sparking US political storm over censorship and tech company targeting.

9 Dec, 2025

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Government Budgeting

ITR forms to be notified prior to FY28: Govt, Pg14

Government to notify new ITR forms based on Income Tax Act, 2025, before FY28 for simplified tax compliance.

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Government Budgeting

9 Dec, 2025

ITR forms to be notified prior to FY28: Govt, Pg14

Government to notify new ITR forms based on Income Tax Act, 2025, before FY28 for simplified tax compliance.

9 Dec, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

In a Goa nightclub & beyond, migrants are invisible, Pg11

Migrant workers' vulnerabilities exposed by Goa nightclub fire, highlighting invisibility, informality, and institutional fragmentation, demanding urgent national-state compact for welfare.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

9 Dec, 2025

In a Goa nightclub & beyond, migrants are invisible, Pg11

Migrant workers' vulnerabilities exposed by Goa nightclub fire, highlighting invisibility, informality, and institutional fragmentation, demanding urgent national-state compact for welfare.

9 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

In power sector, more players is the answer, not bailouts, Pg11

Power sector reforms urged: Competition, not bailouts, needed to fix discom debt crisis and inefficiency, says expert.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

9 Dec, 2025

In power sector, more players is the answer, not bailouts, Pg11

Power sector reforms urged: Competition, not bailouts, needed to fix discom debt crisis and inefficiency, says expert.

9 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

To fulfil STEM potential, India must cast the net wider, go to the roots, Pg10

Government's research focus on 'emerging needs' faces criticism; delayed fellowships and low stipends demotivate researchers, hindering innovation and development.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

9 Dec, 2025

To fulfil STEM potential, India must cast the net wider, go to the roots, Pg10

Government's research focus on 'emerging needs' faces criticism; delayed fellowships and low stipends demotivate researchers, hindering innovation and development.

9 Dec, 2025

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

Grassland soils, not trees, anchor India’s climate resilience, PgII

Grassland restoration emerges as key climate strategy; soil carbon sequestration potential highlighted in Banni and Solapur grasslands.

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

8 Dec, 2025

Grassland soils, not trees, anchor India’s climate resilience, PgII

Grassland restoration emerges as key climate strategy; soil carbon sequestration potential highlighted in Banni and Solapur grasslands.

8 Dec, 2025

Governance

Charting an agenda on the right to health, Pg8

Charting an agenda on the right to health, Pg8

4 months to go, only 27% of budget used for urban development schemes, Pg8

4 months to go, only 27% of budget used for urban development schemes, Pg8

CAQM wants BS III compliant & vehicles of earlier models out of SC order purview, Pg3

CAQM wants BS III compliant & vehicles of earlier models out of SC order purview, Pg3

To end single-bid tender delays, DDA adopts Swiss Challenge method, Pg3

To end single-bid tender delays, DDA adopts Swiss Challenge method, Pg3

Centre recommends AI companies pay creator royalties at govt-set rates, Pg15

Centre recommends AI companies pay creator royalties at govt-set rates, Pg15

State should reclaim its role, shape digital markets, Pg11

State should reclaim its role, shape digital markets, Pg11

Govt orders IndiGo to cut down flights by 10%, summons CEO (AFTER DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION ORDERED 5% CUT), Pg1

Govt orders IndiGo to cut down flights by 10%, summons CEO (AFTER DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION ORDERED 5% CUT), Pg1

To fund hydel project, NHPC proposed its forest land assets as collateral, Govt said no (Environment Ministry red-flagged move; project on Arunachal-Assam border faces 300% cost escalation), Pg1

To fund hydel project, NHPC proposed its forest land assets as collateral, Govt said no (Environment Ministry red-flagged move; project on Arunachal-Assam border faces 300% cost escalation), Pg1

How new DGCA rules put human limits at centre of air safety, PgII

How new DGCA rules put human limits at centre of air safety, PgII

What is the India Post’s DHRUVA framework?, Pg10

What is the India Post’s DHRUVA framework?, Pg10

Democracy’s paradox, the chosen people of the state, Pg8

Democracy’s paradox, the chosen people of the state, Pg8

Submit updated constitutions in 30 days: EC to parties, Pg7

Submit updated constitutions in 30 days: EC to parties, Pg7

CAQM seeks to cut coal industrial fuel usage, Pg4

CAQM seeks to cut coal industrial fuel usage, Pg4

Lessons from Beijing in clearing Delhi's air, Pg15

Lessons from Beijing in clearing Delhi's air, Pg15

Why EU's $140 million fine on X has ignited a political storm, Pg14

Why EU's $140 million fine on X has ignited a political storm, Pg14

ITR forms to be notified prior to FY28: Govt, Pg14

ITR forms to be notified prior to FY28: Govt, Pg14

In a Goa nightclub & beyond, migrants are invisible, Pg11

In a Goa nightclub & beyond, migrants are invisible, Pg11

In power sector, more players is the answer, not bailouts, Pg11

In power sector, more players is the answer, not bailouts, Pg11

To fulfil STEM potential, India must cast the net wider, go to the roots, Pg10

To fulfil STEM potential, India must cast the net wider, go to the roots, Pg10

Grassland soils, not trees, anchor India’s climate resilience, PgII

Grassland soils, not trees, anchor India’s climate resilience, PgII

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