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08 Sep 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. Hostel collapse: Civic body, DU responsible too, says HC / 5 MCD officials suspended
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  • GS 2 & GS 3: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors; Urban Governance and Municipal Corporations (MCD); Disaster Management and urban infrastructure safety norms.
  1. Top court rejects Aravalli panel plea for more time, CJI invokes retirement date
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  • GS 2 & GS 3: Structure, organization, and functioning of the Judiciary; Environmental conservation, ecological degradation, definitions and protections of the Aravalli Hills and eco-sensitive zones.
  1. Noida protest NSA: Allahabad HC says note ‘displeasure’ in DM’s service records
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  • GS 2: Fundamental Rights, personal liberty (Article 21), judicial oversight over preventive detention laws (National Security Act - NSA), executive accountability, and bureaucratic overreach.
  1. Ahead of BRICS: Focus on talks with China over tech import, investment curbs
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  • GS 2: Bilateral, regional, and global groupings and agreements involving India; India-China bilateral relations, supply chain dependencies (rare earth magnets, HVDC tech), and BRICS summit dynamics.
  1. No privatisation, but space economy has to grow: ISRO chief's message to staff / EOS-05 in GSO
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  • GS 3: Science and Technology: Developments and applications in space; role of private sector participation; differences between Geosynchronous (GSO) and Geostationary (GEO) orbits.
  1. DAC approves acquisition proposals worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore
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  • GS 3: Indigenisation of technology, defense procurement procedures (Acceptance of Necessity - AoN), border security, CBRN reconnaissance, ALHs, and Arudhra Radar systems.
  1. Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026: Lucknow air cleanest among million-plus cities
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  • GS 3: Environmental pollution and degradation; National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) parameters, particulate matter reduction, and urban municipal interventions.
  1. Draft SIR list shows anomalies: 3 phases of disenfranchisement
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  • GS 2: Salient features of the Representation of the People Act; functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Special Intensive Revision (SIR), electoral roll integrity, and enfranchisement challenges.
  1. What flu surge can teach us about next pandemic
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  • GS 2 & GS 3: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health; surveillance-to-action frameworks (ICMR, NCDC), genomic tracking, and seasonal influenza management.
  1. Carbapenem-resistant infections: Risks and costs (ICMR Study)
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  • GS 3: Issues relating to health; Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), multidrug-resistant pathogen burdens (E. coli, K. pneumoniae), healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and reserve antibiotics.
  1. Fading alphabet to fresh paint: Dogri scripts a comeback (Namey Dogra Akhar)
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  • GS 1: Indian Culture: Salient aspects of language, scripts, literature, Eighth Schedule languages, and script revival movements.
  1. US share in India’s LPG imports surged to over 50% amid West Asia disruptions
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  • GS 3: Energy security, supply-chain vulnerabilities, geopolitical choke points (Strait of Hormuz), and shifting bilateral trade baskets.