Governance
Mizoram gets 45 PMGSY-IV road works covering 509.54 km
Projects estimated at ₹710.40 crore are intended to give 48 habitations their first all-weather road connection.
GS IIGS IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
GS 2
Governance
Panchayat planning drive adds push for own-source revenue and EV charging on local-body land
The People’s Plan Campaign workshop linked participatory planning with stronger Panchayat finances, while a new MoU covers EV charging and battery-swapping stations on Panchayat land.
GS IIGS IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Economy
Social-security push brings EPFO wage ceiling of ₹25,000 into focus
A new government backgrounder says the revised mandatory-coverage wage ceiling is expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees within EPFO coverage.
GS IIGS IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations
Tanker attacks keep Strait of Hormuz shipping risks elevated
UKMTO reported multiple vessels struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait, while Iran separately made broader claims that Reuters said it could not independently verify.
GS IIGS IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Governance
Government notifies national social-security boards for unorganised, gig and platform workers
The boards under the Code on Social Security will recommend and monitor welfare schemes and give gig and platform workers an institutional social-protection mechanism.
GS IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health/SciTech
WHO South-East Asia and Wadhwani AI begin two-year collaboration on responsible public-health AI
The partnership will generate evidence on safety, effectiveness, cost, adoption and integration of AI into public-health programmes.
GS IIPrelims: HighMains: High
IR
India and BLEU review trade ties at 19th Joint Economic Commission in Luxembourg
The session covered logistics, renewable energy, fintech, healthcare, agro-food processing, aerospace, research and higher education.
GS IIPrelims: HighMains: High
IR/Security
ADMM-Plus adopts joint statement on Youth, Peace and Security as India proposes an ASEAN defence Youth Bridge
The 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu paired a regional youth-security statement with India’s call for deeper defence connectivity and capacity building.
GS IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health
Ayushman Vay Vandana completes two years with 23.46 lakh authorised hospital admissions
The AB PM-JAY extension for everyone aged 70 and above covers about six crore senior citizens and has recorded admissions valued at ₹5,668.80 crore.
GS IIPrelims: HighMains: High
IR/Economy
WTO Aid for Trade review marks 20 years and nearly $795 billion in trade-development support
The Geneva review examines how developing economies can use infrastructure, skills and institutions to participate more effectively in global trade.
GS IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Governance
ESIC extends New Amnesty Scheme 2025 to 31 December 2026
The three-month extension gives eligible employers and insured persons more time to settle specified legacy disputes and reduce litigation.
GS IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Education
NIEPA expands academic infrastructure as Education Ministry stresses NEP implementation support
The new academic building is intended to expand programmes, research capacity and work with States on education planning and NEP implementation.
GS IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Cabinet clears ₹7,395.55 crore Viksit Gram Swaraj scheme for rural local governance
The five-year centrally sponsored scheme covers more than 2.55 lakh Panchayats and traditional local bodies, with digital planning, capacity-building and financial accountability at its core.
GS IIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
India and Mexico formally launch preferential trade agreement negotiations
The terms of reference cover goods market access, rules of origin, customs procedures, trade facilitation, dispute settlement and trade remedies.
GS IIGS IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
India and Japan push maritime, air-force and defence-industry cooperation at ADMM-Plus
The two defence ministers reviewed mine-countermeasure work, possible naval shipbuilding cooperation, air-force exchanges and plans for the next 2+2 meeting.
GS IIGS IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Health
Health Ministry asks States to enforce visible display of healthcare service rates
The Centre has asked States and UTs to review compliance with applicable rules requiring clinical establishments to display service charges clearly, including in local language and English where the central framework applies.
GS-IIPrelims: MediumMains: High
International Relations
First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' meeting adopts Delhi Declaration on regional security cooperation
The meeting put terrorism, violent extremism, trafficking, narcotics, money laundering and capacity-building at the centre of BIMSTEC's internal-security agenda.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations
India says first phase of U.S. trade deal is finalised, but signing still awaits legal drafting
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said the negotiating phase has reached legal drafting; the agreement should not yet be treated as signed or operational.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 pushes Panchayat-led source sustainability through convergence
The Drinking Water department is linking village water planning with scientific decision-support tools and rural works programmes to protect drinking-water sources.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Environment
India approves accession to Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
Membership will move India from cooperating non-contracting status into the regional high-seas fisheries framework, with rights and conservation obligations.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Economy
Commerce Ministry launches National Strategic Trade Command Centre for data-led export decisions
The new Vanijya Bhawan facility brings product- and market-level trade intelligence, dashboards and export-opportunity analysis into a dedicated monitoring centre.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
International Relations
India and Canada intensify CEPA talks as bilateral political engagement improves
Canadian readouts say the two sides are advancing comprehensive economic partnership negotiations after a fifth round, while trade and security engagement is being rebuilt in parallel.
GS-IIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Science & Technology
India-UK science council launches genomics centre of excellence in New Delhi
The BRIC-CDFD–Oxford Nanopore Technologies centre forms part of a wider science partnership spanning genomics, AI, quantum, materials, climate and health.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health
ICMR lays foundation for first dedicated high-altitude medicine centre at Keylong
The Himachal Pradesh facility will study low oxygen, extreme cold, climate-sensitive health risks and public-health needs of Himalayan communities and personnel.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Environment
Delhi expands pollution monitoring with AI-enabled command centre, 13 new stations and electric buses
The 13 October review combined hotspot action at Anand Vihar with a unified DPCC data platform, new continuous monitoring stations and 150 electric buses.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Polity & Governance
Cabinet extends NSAP to 2030-31, renames it Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana
The five-year continuation carries an approved outlay of ₹53,428 crore and aligns disability-pension eligibility with the benchmark-disability threshold under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations
First ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum opens a new track for strategic dialogue
Experts from India and all ASEAN members are discussing maritime awareness, HADR, cyber, space, unmanned systems and defence-industry cooperation.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Polity & Governance
CPGRAMS redresses 2.39 lakh Central grievances in September as pendency falls below monthly receipts
The September report records 2,38,579 Central grievances disposed, 2,27,837 received and a year-to-date average disposal time of 13 days.
GS-IIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Society
Tribal Affairs Ministry forms language working group and advances Adi Vaani repository
The first meeting brought linguists, universities and technology institutions together around documentation, digital preservation and promotion of tribal languages.
GS-IGS-IIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Education
Education Ministry reviews NMMSS verification as 2026-27 scholarship cycle advances
The scheme provides ₹12,000 a year to eligible students, with the latest workshop focusing on timely registration and institute- and district-level verification on the National Scholarship Portal.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: Medium
Polity & Governance
EPFO renews push for PF Trust Amnesty Scheme ahead of 28 December deadline
The one-time route lets eligible provident-fund trusts seek regularisation where income-tax recognition exists but formal EPF exemption was not obtained.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Polity & Governance
Cabinet approves Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority to reduce fragmented infrastructure planning
The new SPV is intended to act as an apex mechanism for multimodal research, planning, appraisal, monitoring, policy support and data analytics.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Eight States set time-bound action plans in a Forest Rights Act implementation review
The Kolkata conference focused on pending claims, incorporation of titles in official records, Community Forest Resource Rights and habitat rights of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Supreme Court tells authorities to use proportionate transport restrictions during Delhi security arrangements
In proceedings over planned Metro and rail curbs, the Court said essential public movement should be regulated rather than subjected to an indiscriminate complete shutdown.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations
IPU adopts emergency resolution on climate disasters and Himalayan resilience with India’s support
The 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly adopted a Nepal-proposed emergency item calling for urgent parliamentary action in the Himalayan region and other vulnerable areas.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Environment & Ecology
India presses COP31 talks on climate finance, technology transfer and implementation
At the Pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, India called for pragmatic outcomes that give balanced attention to mitigation, adaptation and the means of implementation.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations
India and UK financial regulators deepen cooperation on capital markets, insurance, pensions and fintech
A joint statement from the fourth Financial Markets Dialogue records regulator-to-regulator work on market development, sustainable finance and financial innovation.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations
India raises concerns over U.S. PERM suspensions and stresses the value of talent mobility
New U.S. action affects employer-sponsored permanent labour certification for selected companies; it does not automatically cancel existing H-1B status.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Science & Technology
Government says satellite-communication licensees must clear security assessment before spectrum assignment
Three non-geostationary satellite-service licensees are at broadly the same regulatory stage, with security compliance preceding spectrum allocation.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations
Tarang Shakti 2026 brings seven foreign air forces and 32 observer nations to Jodhpur
The multinational air exercise runs through 12 October and focuses on interoperability, technology exchange and coordinated air operations.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
PRASHAST inclusive-education module reaches more than 60,000 schools in nationwide screening
The school-education initiative focuses on sensitising teaching and non-teaching staff to create safer and more accessible environments for children with special needs.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
JOSH Teams bring youth volunteers into India’s TB-elimination campaign across 55 districts
The first phase of Joint Squad for Health teams uses youth networks, NCC cadets and community mobilisation to promote prevention, early diagnosis, treatment adherence and stigma reduction.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
Tele-MANAS crosses 47.75 lakh calls as India marks World Mental Health Day
The national tele-mental-health network now operates 53 cells across all States and Union Territories, while the government is pairing helpline access with community awareness and district-level services.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
DEPwD calls for a whole-of-government accessibility approach under Sugamya Bharat
The consultation argues that accessibility must be built across education, healthcare, employment, transport, finance and public infrastructure rather than treated as a single-department task.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
Health Ministry proposes tighter advertising rules for Schedule H, H1 and X medicines
A draft amendment would extend the prior-sanction requirement beyond manufacturers to retailers, wholesalers and distributors of prescription-only drugs.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
NCAHP regulations create digital professional registers and new quality-assurance bodies for allied healthcare
The framework covers public verification, five-year registration, continuing professional development and institutional assessment, alongside a competency-based radiology diploma.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Economy
India Post and Blue Dart sign a parcel-delivery agreement for nationwide last-mile reach
Blue Dart will use India Post’s network for deliveries across urban, semi-urban, rural and remote locations, combining a public postal network with a private logistics operator.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Economy
57th GST Council recommends decriminalisation and a broad set of compliance reforms
The Council proposed removal of arrest powers under GST, a higher prosecution threshold, faster refunds and simplified procedures for registration, returns and small taxpayers.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations
India and Ghana sign five-year agricultural research and technology-transfer MoU
ICAR and Ghana’s Crops Research Institute will cooperate on joint research, education, capacity-building and commercialisation of agricultural technologies.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
People’s Plan Campaign 2026-27 puts the next Gram Panchayat plans before the Gram Sabha
Special Gram Sabhas on 2 October launched the annual planning cycle for GPDPs for 2027-28, with local needs, scheme implementation and evidence meant to shape village priorities.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Exempted FASTag rules for eligible PwD vehicles are revised from 2 October
The revised framework uses disability records such as the UDID card and aims to standardise issuance and renewal of toll-exempt FASTags for eligible vehicles.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
IMF’s 2026 surveillance review shifts focus toward resilience, spillovers and continuous risk assessment
The Fund’s latest review sets priorities for more tailored policy advice, stronger external-sector analysis and more agile surveillance in a shock-prone global economy.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Defence Accounts Department adds digital systems as budgeting moves toward real-time review
New integrations and payment platforms were launched on the department’s annual day, alongside a call to use real-time data for more continuous defence-budget monitoring.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
India calls for WTO-compliant responses to global trade distortions at G20 meeting
At the Milwaukee trade ministers’ meeting, India argued that action on excess capacity, forced labour and trade distortions should be transparent, evidence-based and consistent with WTO rules.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
India and the Netherlands seek deeper cooperation on horticulture, seeds and farm innovation
Bilateral talks reviewed 25 Centres of Excellence and proposed a seed-sector work plan, while market access and technology cooperation remained part of the agenda.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
India–US trade talks continue, but Washington says a deal is not imminent
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described discussions with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal as constructive while signalling that unresolved issues still stand between the two sides.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Tribal drinking-water review shifts attention to data gaps and left-out habitations
States and Union Territories have been asked to harmonise multiple databases, verify uncovered tribal habitations and submit validated proposals under PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
INS Trishul completes the 24th India–France maritime exercise Varuna
The annual bilateral exercise combined harbour engagements and sea operations, with interoperability and operational learning at the centre of the India–France naval partnership.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Centre details ₹1,423.30 crore support for enforcement of civil-rights and SC/ST atrocity laws
The latest implementation update focuses on special courts, victim relief and rehabilitation, awareness and grievance mechanisms, while the primary enforcement responsibility remains with States and Union Territories.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Environment & Ecology
Goa pushes four-way segregation under Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026
State and local authorities say implementation now includes registered bulk waste generators, fortnightly inspections, RRR centres and stronger citizen grievance systems.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
SETU NSP app brings scholarship registration, authentication and tracking into one mobile workflow
The Social Justice Ministry says the app consolidates key steps for eligible Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship beneficiaries from Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
PC&PNDT implementation workshop links enforcement with digital monitoring and social behaviour change
Representatives from all States and Union Territories reviewed compliance and enforcement against sex selection while stressing that legal action must be paired with communication on the equal value of girls.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
FSSAI–BMC street-food training crosses 57 sessions as Mumbai targets safer informal food vending
The latest Andheri session trained around 50 vendors on hygiene, contamination prevention and storage as part of a wider programme intended to reach more than 10,000 vendors.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Science & Technology
BHASHINI showcases multilingual AI tools for citizen-facing public services
A Jammu exhibition highlighted speech and language technologies designed to reduce language barriers in digital governance, keeping accuracy and accessibility at the centre of deployment.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
SafaiMitra camp reaches 3.69 lakh beneficiaries with health, safety and social-protection services
The national drive reported more than 3.02 lakh health check-ups, 2.24 lakh NAMASTE card downloads and distribution of 1.28 lakh PPE kits across thousands of urban local bodies.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
WHO’s latest estimates show global life expectancy near pre-pandemic levels as NCD burden grows
New Global Health Estimates covering 2000–2023 show recovery in longevity alongside a continued shift toward noncommunicable diseases, dementia, mental-health conditions and drug-use disorders.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
NMMSS scholarship application deadline extended to 31 October 2026
Eligible students now have an additional month to apply on the National Scholarship Portal, with institute and district verification deadlines also shifted.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
India
India and US hold Yudh Abhyas across Auli and Mahajan
The 22nd edition brings 600 personnel from each army together for joint training.
GS IIGS IIIPrelims: MediumMains: Medium
Business
Rapido fined ₹10 lakh over prompts pushing riders to pay more
The consumer regulator found misleading tipping prompts and interface design in the booking process.
GS IIPrelims: MediumMains: Medium
Polity & Governance
UP Cabinet clears 20% horizontal reservation for former Agniveers in two direct-recruitment posts
The decision covers Jail Warder and Transport Department Enforcement Constable recruitment, with a three-year relaxation in the upper age limit.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Special Campaign 6 starts with a new dashboard and a stronger focus on e-waste disposal
The government-wide campaign will track cleanliness, record management and pending work across 84 ministries and departments.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Economy
Pension Sakhis will take retirement enrolment and support to rural households
The Rural Development Department and PFRDA will use the DAY-NRLM women-led community network to expand pension awareness and access.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Supreme Court questions whether PMLA attachment orders can be confirmed without a judicial member
The case focuses on the composition and workload of the Adjudicating Authority that reviews Enforcement Directorate attachment orders.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
India and Vietnam agree to deepen defence ties and explore co-production of military equipment
The move expands a strategic partnership that already includes training, maritime cooperation and defence exchanges.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Health Ministry says queer partners should not be excluded from medical decision-making nominations
In the Delhi High Court, the Centre said a competent adult can authorise a partner to act on their behalf even when the relationship is not legally recognised as marriage.
GS-IIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Economy
August PLFS shows higher labour-force participation and rural employment, with unemployment at 5%
LFPR rose to 55.6%, WPR reached 52.8% and rural unemployment fell to 4.1% in the latest monthly labour-market bulletin.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
Andhra Pradesh gets 10 Critical Care Blocks and 12 public-health laboratories under a wider preparedness push
The facilities are part of PM-ABHIM, which is designed to improve both emergency critical care and early detection of disease threats.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
Centre and states review construction-worker welfare as digital labour systems and skilling move up the agenda
A national BOCW conference focused on welfare delivery, skilling, digital labour chowks and better coordination across states.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Polity & Governance
Maratha quota protest heads toward Mumbai as police deny permission for Jarange-Patil's hunger strike
The mobilisation begins during Ganeshotsav and reopens the constitutional and political dispute over OBC inclusion and Kunbi certificates.
GS-IIGS-IPrelims: MediumMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
Modi and Xi push business links, but India says border peace remains the foundation of the reset
Trade and travel channels are reopening, yet the relationship still carries a large trade imbalance and unresolved military risk.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Internal Security
Colombo Security Conclave tests a joint response to maritime terrorism, trafficking and illegal fishing
A three-day exercise at Eastern Naval Command focused on information sharing and coordinated responses to non-traditional threats in the Indian Ocean.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
Iran-UAE consensus at BRICS shows how India used the summit to keep a fragile diplomatic channel open
Nearly 100 hours of negotiations and top-level engagement helped produce common language on West Asia despite sharply different positions.
GS-IIPrelims: MediumMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
UN chief backs Security Council expansion and says global institutions must reflect today's world
Antonio Guterres' support gives fresh weight to India's long-running demand for greater representation of developing countries in global institutions.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Science & Technology
Modi warns against 'weaponising' technology and critical minerals as Xi pushes open-source AI cooperation
The exchange captures a central BRICS tension: members want deeper technology cooperation even as strategic control over chips, minerals and AI becomes more important.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
India uses BRICS outreach to pitch a disease early-warning system, startup fund and resilience agenda
Modi framed BRICS as a platform for the Global South and proposed practical cooperation in health, logistics, agro-ecology and energy storage.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
Xi pushes a 'Greater BRICS' agenda built around AI, trade and deeper economic integration
China is proposing an AI Open Source Zone, a service-trade forum and tighter supply-chain cooperation as the expanded bloc seeks a larger global role.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Economy
Oil above $100 is becoming a prolonged risk for India, not a short-lived shock
Middle East disruptions are now hitting multiple export routes at once, shrinking the buffers that initially contained the energy shock.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
Modi-Pezeshkian talks put safe navigation, seafarers and India-Iran ties at the centre
The meeting links India's Iran policy with maritime security, energy routes and the practical costs of instability in West Asia.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Science & Technology
India is framing critical minerals as an energy-security and national-security problem, not just a mining issue
The government is pushing domestic capability, industry-research links and global partnerships to build more resilient strategic-material supply chains.
GS-IIIGS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Economy
India-EU trade deal moves close to the finish line as Brussels awaits top-level approval
The European Commission has advanced the agreement toward the EU Council, bringing a long-running negotiation closer to formal closure.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Economy
BRICS is exploring pragmatic cross-border payments and more trade in local currencies
The emphasis is on interoperability and lower transaction costs rather than a single common BRICS currency.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
BRICS is bigger than ever. Its main challenge is now coherence, not expansion
The enlarged bloc represents a huge share of the world economy and population, but members disagree on how geopolitical the grouping should become.
GS-IIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Economy
EU drops a proposed aluminium-scrap export duty after concerns it could complicate the India trade deal
India is a major buyer of European aluminium scrap, turning an industrial-policy proposal into a test of trade-negotiation leverage.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
Saudi Arabia shuts its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack, raising a new risk for global energy flows
The pipeline is a major bypass around the Strait of Hormuz, so any prolonged disruption matters directly to oil-importing economies such as India.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Polity & Governance
Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 will take effect on October 1 and modernise how banking records are used in court
The new law replaces the 1891 framework and standardises certification for contemporary digital banking records.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Economy
India's new e-commerce rules target dark patterns, sponsored listings and price transparency
The amended consumer-protection rules will take effect from January 1, 2027 and tighten disclosure obligations across online marketplaces.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
India crosses 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses in its national cervical-cancer prevention campaign
The campaign targets 14-year-old girls with a free, voluntary single dose and reports 100% coverage in four states.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
BRICS is trying to find common ground on terrorism, global-governance reform and a more multipolar order
The Delhi Declaration is expected to test whether an expanded BRICS can convert broad dissatisfaction with the current system into workable consensus.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
Xi arrives in Delhi for BRICS and a Modi meeting, his first India visit in seven years
The visit marks a cautious diplomatic thaw, but the border dispute, trade imbalance and security mistrust still define the relationship.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Polity & Governance
CEC says zero appeals were filed against name deletions in 12 states after SIR
The claim puts the design and public awareness of electoral-roll appeal mechanisms under scrutiny, especially after earlier disputes over revision exercises.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Economy
Public-sector bank strike disrupts services as unions press for a five-day week and pending reforms
Most private banks remained open, but the nationwide strike affected branch operations across public-sector banks.
GS-IIIGS-IIPrelims: LowMains: Medium
International Relations & Geopolitics
Iran's Pezeshkian arrives for BRICS with a Modi meeting on the agenda
The bilateral will unfold while West Asia tensions, energy security and differences over summit language put extra weight on India's balancing role.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
Science & Technology
India reiterates its 2035 space-station and 2040 Moon goals while inviting global partners
At the International Space Summit in Paris, Modi framed India's next phase around international cooperation, private-sector growth and sustainable space activity.
GS-IIIGS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Economy
RBI governor tells fintechs to treat customer data as a fiduciary responsibility, not a monetisation asset
The message sharpens the regulatory debate around consent, purpose limitation and systemic responsibility in India's fast-growing fintech ecosystem.
GS-IIIGS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
Health & Social Issues
Supreme Court dismisses challenge to HPV vaccination rollout after consent and safety concerns are raised
The case put informed consent, adverse-event monitoring and public-health evidence in the same courtroom.
GS-IIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
India and China are arranging a Modi-Xi meeting as BRICS brings the two leaders back to the same table
The planned bilateral could test how far the recent diplomatic thaw can move beyond border management into economic and political cooperation.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High
Economy
BRICS finance chiefs push IMF-World Bank reform and a stronger cross-border payments architecture
The statement puts representation in global financial institutions and cheaper cross-border payments at the heart of the bloc's economic agenda.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: HighMains: High
International Relations & Geopolitics
Modi and Putin meet in Delhi with trade, energy and defence at the centre of the agenda
The bilateral comes just before the BRICS summit, with oil, defence ties, nuclear cooperation and trade diversification all in play.
GS-IIGS-IIIPrelims: MediumMains: High