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28 Sep 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles

  1. Smuggled elephant trail from Nepal links to NGO Wildlife SOS in ongoing leopard poaching probe
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  • GS 3 – Environment & Internal Security: Wildlife trafficking; illegal animal trade; CITES protocols; wildlife conservation ethics; cross-border crime investigation.
  1. Citizenship determination is not the Election Commission's job, says former SC judge Sudhanshu Dhulia
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  • GS 2 – Indian Polity & Governance: Election Commission of India; Special Intensive Revision (SIR); constitutional autonomy; citizenship determination; voter roll integrity.
  1. India and Canada push to boost trade and strategic ties ahead of PM Modi's likely December visit
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  • GS 2 & GS 3 – International Relations & Economy: India–Canada bilateral relations; Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA); strategic autonomy; trade diversification.
  1. Fungal red rot slumps UP sugar output; new disease-resistant Co-20016 cane variety offers hope
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  • GS 3 – Agriculture & Economy: Sugarcane production; agricultural research; crop disease management (Red Rot); ICAR-SBI innovations; agro-industrial yield.
  1. Delhi CEO extends SIR voter enrolment deadline to December 4 and holds special camps for dropped electors
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  • GS 2 – Governance & Polity: Special Intensive Revision (SIR); voter roll inclusion; electoral participation; Chief Electoral Officer (CEO); vulnerable community enrolment.
  1. Delhi records second-coldest September night in 25 years following rain and Western Disturbance
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  • GS 3 – Environment & Meteorology: Urban microclimate; Western Disturbances; IMD weather forecasting; seasonal temperature variations.
  1. Bank unions defer nationwide 3-day strike after understandings reached with Indian Banks' Association
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  • GS 2 & GS 3 – Governance & Economy: Banking sector reforms; labor welfare & trade unions; public financial infrastructure; 5-day work week demand.
  1. IIT Bombay alumni voice concerns over campus mental health and academic pressures following student suicide
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  • GS 2 – Social Justice & Education: Higher education reforms; student mental health infrastructure; institutional accountability; academic stress management.
  1. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov backs permanent UNSC seats for India and Brazil at 81st UNGA session
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  • GS 2 – International Relations: United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms; global governance expansion; India's permanent membership bid; multipolar world order.
  1. EAM S. Jaishankar slams Pakistan as 'serial practitioner of terrorism' during UN General Assembly address
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  • GS 2 – International Relations & National Security: India's foreign policy; counter-terrorism diplomacy; UNGA general debate; cross-border terrorism response.
  1. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand highlights trade diversification and renewed partnership with India at UNGA
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  • GS 2 & GS 3 – International Relations & Bilateral Trade: India–Canada economic ties; Indo-Pacific strategic partnerships; trade diversification; multilateralism.
  1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Qatar to lead Indian delegation at 11th AIIB Governors' Meeting
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  • GS 2 & GS 3 – International Relations & Economy: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB); multilateral financial institutions; India–Qatar economic ties; strategic investment.
  1. Union Minister Amit Shah launches Rs 1,542 crore railway projects in Gujarat, including India's first LNG-powered train and Kavach expansion
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  • GS 3 – Infrastructure & Technology: Green transport initiatives; LNG locomotive technology; Kavach automatic train protection system; railway modernization.
  1. NFR and IIT Guwahati deploy AI-powered 'Project DRISHTI' for real-time monitoring of freight wagon security
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  • GS 3 – Science & Technology & Infrastructure: Artificial Intelligence in logistics; railway security technology; industry-academia research collaboration; freight transport efficiency.
  1. ONGC discovers natural gas reserves in deepwater Mahanadi Basin under 'Samudra Manthan' campaign
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  • GS 3 – Economy & Energy Security: Hydrocarbon exploration; deepwater gas discoveries; offshore energy security; domestic gas production targets.
  1. Anahat Singh secures silver in squash singles while Indian men's kabaddi team wins gold at Asian Games
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  • GS 3 – Sports & Youth Development: International sporting achievements; Asian Games performance; national sports ecosystem; youth excellence.