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12 Aug 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. Amid pushback from Opp, Govt ready to refer FCRA Bill to JPC
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutiny, regulation of foreign funding for civil-society/religious organisations, and asset-vesting rules for NGOs.
     
  1. Parliament passes Tribunals Reforms Bill amid Opposition walkout
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Tribunals Reforms, National Tribunals Commission for appointing tribunal chairs/members, judicial independence, and past Supreme Court rulings on tribunal tenure and autonomy.
     
  1. NEET-UG paper leak: NTA subject expert allegedly gave son of coaching centre owner 132 questions, CBI probe
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  • GS 2: Governance & Social Justice: Examination integrity, National Testing Agency (NTA) reforms, conflict of interest in question-setting, and accountability in high-stakes public examinations.
     
  1. Deepening ties: NASA invites ISRO to join its Moon Base (Artemis) programme
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  • GS 3: Science & Technology: Artemis Accords, India-US space cooperation, ISRO's Gaganyaan and lunar exploration roadmap, and international collaboration in space governance.
     
  1. Iran: Strait of Hormuz to remain closed until US meets its demands
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  • GS 2: International Relations: Iran-US tensions, strategic chokepoints (Strait of Hormuz), global energy security, and implications for India's crude-oil import routes.
     
  1. Colombia earthquake toll crosses 200, over 3,000 still missing
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  • GS 1: Geography & Disaster Management: Seismic activity along the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', earthquake response mechanisms, and international humanitarian relief coordination.
     
  1. Congo says over 2,000 dead in Ebola outbreak, fastest-growing on record
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  • GS 2 / GS 3: Health & International Relations: Communicable disease outbreaks in Africa, WHO's role in global health security, and India's public-health preparedness lessons.
     
  1. Govt clears introduction of one billion polymer banknotes of Rs 10 and Rs 20
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Currency management, polymer vs paper currency notes, RBI's currency-management framework, and cost/durability considerations in note issuance.
     
  1. RBI, BRICS in talks to link payment systems, CBDCs: Governor
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), cross-border payment-system interoperability, de-dollarisation debates within BRICS, and UPI's international expansion.
     
  1. Sena-UBT in SC: Legislature party split doesn't amount to unlawful party split
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  • GS 2: Polity: Anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule), distinction between a 'legislature party' and the 'political party', and the Election Commission's/Speaker's role in symbol and recognition disputes.
     
  1. When pilots are tested for drugs: DGCA's testing process and punishment framework
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  • GS 3: Science & Technology / Internal Security: Aviation safety regulation, DGCA's role, mandatory drug-testing protocols for flight crew, and passenger-safety governance.
     
  1. Monsoon revived, but why there's a cloud over the farm
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  • GS 3: Agriculture: Kharif sowing trends, El Nino/La Nina influence on monsoon, food-price index movements, and the interplay of rainfall distribution with crop output and rural incomes.