1. Rashtrapati Bhavan announces, retracts Rahman visit statement
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- GS 2: International Relations: India-Bangladesh ties, diplomatic protocol on Head-of-State/Government visits, MEA-Rashtrapati Bhavan coordination, and India's outreach amid political transition in Dhaka.
2. CMs going abroad: The rules around political clearance
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- GS 2: Polity & Governance: Political clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs for foreign travel by Chief Ministers/Ministers, Centre-State relations, and the distinction between political and FCRA clearance.
3. SC modifies 3-year practice rule for judicial service entry
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- GS 2: Polity & Governance: Judicial appointments, eligibility criteria for entry-level judicial service, transitional provisions laid down by the Supreme Court, and quality of subordinate judiciary.
4. How to define 'industry': Inside SC's split verdict
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- GS 2/3: Polity & Economy: Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the 'Bangalore Water Supply' triple test (1978), and its interplay with the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
5. Now, Jharkhand High Court stays cancellation of key JSSC-CGL exam
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- GS 2: Governance & Social Justice: Public examination integrity, State Staff Selection Commissions, judicial review of recruitment-exam cancellations, and livelihood concerns of candidates.
6. Vande Mataram row: Himachal House adjourned in 11 minutes
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- GS 1/2: Modern Indian History & Polity: Origin of Vande Mataram in Bankim Chandra's Anandamath, the Constituent Assembly's 1937/1950 debates on the National Song, and its contemporary political contestation.
7. Routine data or citizenship check? Why Census questionnaire sparked concern
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- GS 2: Governance: Census 2027 questionnaire design, National Population Register (NPR) under the Citizenship Rules, 2003, linkage debates with NRC, and privacy/data-protection concerns.
8. How JNU's admission model gives marginalised students a leg-up
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- GS 2: Social Justice & Education: Deprivation Points System in central university admissions, UGC common admission framework, and affirmative measures for socio-economically disadvantaged candidates.
9. Indigenous N-reactors top pick for companies in nuclear power expansion
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- GS 3: Science & Technology / Energy: Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), India's three-stage nuclear power programme, civil nuclear liability law, and private-sector participation in nuclear capacity addition.
10. FDI policy rejig for border nations spur Rs 5,000 crore investment: DPIIT
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- GS 3: Indian Economy: Press Note 3 (2020) restrictions on FDI from land-bordering countries, revised approval-route norms, and their impact on investment inflows and manufacturing/electronics supply chains.
11. H1N1 surge: Docs say don't panic, take vaccine shot
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- GS 2/3: Health & Disaster Management: Seasonal Influenza A (H1N1) transmission, antiviral treatment protocol (oseltamivir), vaccination strategy, and public-health surveillance/preparedness.
12. Iran vows 'devastating' response as US threatens to choke economy
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- GS 2: International Relations: Iran-US tensions over sanctions and nuclear/military issues, NATO's role in Strait of Hormuz navigation security, and implications for global energy markets and India's crude imports.
13. SIR's exclusion of citizens is made possible by complicity of institutions (Ideas Page)
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- GS 2: Polity & Governance: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Election Commission's powers under the Representation of the People Act, and judicial scrutiny of exclusion errors.
14. 22 Indians on board 2 ships hijacked near Yemen and Somalia
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- GS 3: Internal/Maritime Security: Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somalian coast, India's anti-piracy naval deployment, and protection of Indian seafarers on foreign-flagged vessels.
15. The Big Picture: The silver bullet — Why everyone loves a Metro
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- GS 1/3: Urbanisation & Infrastructure: Growth of India's Metro rail network, DPR ridership-projection failures, viability-gap funding, and sustainable urban public-transport planning.
16. PM: India's stability, reforms bright spot for global growth
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- GS 3: Indian Economy: 'Permitted unless prohibited' regulatory philosophy, ease-of-doing-business reforms, Viksit Bharat framework, and India's positioning amid global economic uncertainty.