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14 Aug 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. Rajya Sabha passes Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill; minister says won't affect states' revenue
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  • GS 2 / GS 3: Governance & Economy: Regulation of mineral resources, Centre-state fiscal relations over mining royalty/cess, and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act framework.
  1. Sena party symbol hearing: 'Collective responsibility to keep democracy alive', says Supreme Court
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  • GS 2: Polity: Anti-defection law, the Election Commission's role in symbol/recognition disputes between rival factions of a party, and judicial review of ECI decisions.
  1. Rajasthan Cabinet clears draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill with a clause on registering live-in relationships
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  • GS 2: Polity & Social Justice: Uniform Civil Code (Article 44 DPSP), state-level UCC legislation (following Uttarakhand's precedent), and regulation of marriage, divorce, and live-in relationships.
  1. Justice Varma case: What the parliamentary probe panel found
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: In-House Inquiry mechanism, procedure for removal of judges under the Judges (Inquiry) Act 1968, and Parliament's role in judicial accountability.
  1. FCRA Bill: Can Joint Parliamentary Committees affect the course of legislation?
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Role and functioning of Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs), pre-legislative scrutiny, and their (non-binding) influence on the final shape of a Bill.
  1. A question from Keralam: What's in a name? (Kerala renaming Bill passed by Parliament)
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  • GS 2: Polity: Constitutional procedure for renaming a state (Article 3), Parliament's exclusive competence over state boundaries/names, and linguistic-cultural dimensions of nomenclature changes.
  1. SC to hear plea on police use of face recognition technology, sharing of protesters' data
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  • GS 2 / GS 3: Governance & Technology: Right to privacy (Justice K S Puttaswamy judgment), facial recognition technology (FRT) regulation, biometric surveillance of civilians, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
  1. Lok Sabha records productivity of just 15% in the Monsoon Session — lowest in a decade
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  • GS 2: Polity: Parliamentary productivity, disruption vs debate, role of the Business Advisory Committee, and accountability mechanisms (Question Hour, motions) undermined by adjournments.
  1. CAG highlights unrealistic rates, cost overestimation by CPWD; Rs 513 crore in excess budget drawn over seven years
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  • GS 2 / GS 3: Governance: Role of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), public works cost estimation (Delhi Schedule of Rates), and fiscal accountability in government infrastructure spending.
  1. Goods exports surge by 20% in July, trade deficit at a 6-month high
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Merchandise trade trends, export destinations diversification, trade deficit dynamics, and India's external sector performance amid global tariff uncertainty.
  1. Manufacturing sectors need deeper localisation, tech push: NITI Aayog report
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Make in India, import substitution in critical sectors (chemicals, electronics, telecom), and building domestic manufacturing capabilities amid global supply-chain shifts.
  1. Total Eclipse of the Sun: the science behind observing our star during totality
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  • GS 1 / GS 3: Geography & Science: Solar eclipse mechanics, path of totality, and why the corona and solar phenomena are best studied when the Moon blocks the Sun's disc.