Opposition parties plan joint action and Supreme Court plea against CEC Act immunity provisions and Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
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GS 2 – Indian Polity & Governance: Election Commission of India (Article 324); Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023; Special Intensive Revision (SIR); statutory immunity & judicial review; Representation of the People Act.
India and US review bilateral cooperation across trade, defence, and critical technologies amid new US sanctions law
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GS 2 – International Relations: India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership; trade negotiation dynamics & small producers; US sanctions on Russian energy buyers; cross-border terrorism.
Conflict of interest flagged as Bihar Forest Department agrees to execute highway widening inside Bhimband Wildlife Sanctuary
Delhi EV Policy registers 30% rise in electric two-wheelers; 382 charging sites approved under PM-DRIVE scheme
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GS 3 – Environment & Infrastructure: Electric Mobility & Delhi EV Policy; PM-DRIVE Scheme; Ministry of Heavy Industries; charging infrastructure & urban air pollution mitigation.
Supreme Court rules out total firecracker ban, permits CSIR-NEERI formulations with reduced particulate emissions
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GS 3 – Environment & Pollution: Air quality management; CSIR-NEERI green cracker technology; environmental jurisprudence; particulate matter emission controls.
Cabinet approves Green Energy Corridor Phase-III with dedicated 50 GWh Battery Energy Storage Systems
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GS 3 – Infrastructure & Renewable Energy: Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III); Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Rabi crops 2027-28
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GS 3 – Indian Economy & Agriculture: Minimum Support Price (MSP) framework; Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
Environment Minister launches National Coastal Mission 2.0 guidelines with ₹767 crore outlay up to 2030-31
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GS 3 – Environment & Conservation: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM); Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) framework; National Coastal Mission 2.0
Ministry of Power notifies new CAFE III norms for passenger vehicles applicable from 2027 to 2032
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GS 3 – Energy Security & Infrastructure: Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (as amended 2022); Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
Election Commission extends Special Intensive Revision dates for key States and addresses voter enrolment gaps
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GS 2 – Indian Polity & Governance: Election Commission of India (Article 324); Special Intensive Revision (SIR); electoral roll integrity & Form 6 procedures
India reaffirms commitment to universal, non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament at UN General Assembly
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GS 2 – International Relations: India's nuclear doctrine & No-First-Use (NFU) stance; United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level session
S&P report highlights need for private investment push and FTA utilization to achieve Viksit Bharat 2047 goals
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GS 3 – Indian Economy & Capital Formation: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) & private sector Capex; Viksit Bharat 2047 growth trajectory; Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) & global supply chain integration; sunrise sectors (semiconductors, EVs, renewables).
United States formally terminates 12-year military mission and completes troop withdrawal from Iraq
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GS 2 – International Relations & Geopolitics: West Asia security architecture; US foreign policy & troop withdrawal; Persian Gulf regional stability; strategic implications for Indian energy security and diaspora.
Defence Ministry announces planned induction of 18 warships in 2026 to strengthen Indian Navy's Indian Ocean footprint
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GS 3 – Defence & Internal Security: Naval indigenisation & force modernization; Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR); Indian Ocean Region (IOR) maritime security