7 feared dead as 'Arnab' batters Andhra; flood alert in 13 districts.
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GS 1 & GS 3 – Physical Geography & Disaster Management: Tropical cyclogenesis in Bay of Bengal.
High-level central team to probe Kuno 19-month-old cheetah's pellet injury death.
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GS 3 – Environment & Biodiversity: Project Cheetah, reintroduction of African cheetahs at Kuno National Park.
Generic cancer drugs see sharp price cuts; no change for patented medicines.
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GS 2 & GS 3 – Public Health & Pharmaceutical Regulation: Trade Margin Rationalisation (TMR).
Inter-State Council is a meeting point that has withered away; it must be rebuilt.
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GS 2 – Indian Polity & Federalism: Article 263 of the Constitution, Sarkaria Commission recommendations, cooperative federalism.
On care for elderly, Keralam sets an example with Senior Citizens Rights Bill.
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GS 2 – Social Justice & Demography: Demographic transition, ageing population dynamics, institutional vs home-based geriatric care, and welfare legislation for senior citizens.
Industrial growth slows to four-month low of 6.7% in Sept as mining output contracts.
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GS 3 – Indian Economy & Macroeconomic Indicators: Index of Industrial Production (IIP), base effects.