Maharashtra top poll officer wants ECI Net discretion for local staff; echoes concerns raised by Election Commissioners
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GS 2 – Indian Polity & Governance: Election Commission of India (ECI); Electoral Registration Officers (ERO); Special Intensive Revision (SIR); statutory powers; Representation of the People Act, 1950.
Industrial output rises 8% in August driven by manufacturing growth; FMCG output remains sluggish
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GS 3 – Indian Economy: Index of Industrial Production (IIP); manufacturing sector; macroeconomic indicators; consumer demand & FMCG; base effect.
Delhi government announces winter construction ban, 50% WFH, and doubled parking fees to curb air pollution
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GS 3 – Environment & Infrastructure: Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP); Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM); winter haze mitigation; vehicular emissions; urban environmental policy.
CGWA report in High Court shows groundwater table dipping to 50 metres across urban Gurugram
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GS 3 – Environment & Governance: Groundwater depletion; Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA); sustainable urban water management; subsoil aquifer recharge; urban flood paradox.
Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of Delhi-NCR rape cases; invokes Nirbhaya parallel over public safety lapses
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GS 2 – Indian Polity & Social Justice: Right to Life and Personal Liberty (Article 21); suo motu judicial intervention; women's safety in public spaces; police surveillance & law enforcement accountability.
Delhi University students intensify protests at Faculty of Arts demanding institutional safety measures for women
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GS 2 & GS 1 – Social Justice & Society: Gender equality; safety of women in higher education institutions; student activism; urban safety infrastructure.
Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly passes resolution seeking restoration of full statehood
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GS 2 – Indian Polity & Governance: Article 3; Reorganisation of States; Indian Federalism; constitutional governance.
UAE signals additional $25 billion investment in India across ports, energy, and space sectors
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GS 2 & GS 3 – International Relations & Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI); India-UAE bilateral economic partnership; maritime infrastructure & energy security.
Editorial: Election Commission of India must course-correct and restore institutional trust amid internal disquiet
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GS 2 – Indian Polity & Governance: Election Commission of India (Article 324); constitutional autonomy; institutional transparency & electoral integrity.
Supreme Court examines legal framework of proposed 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions above ₹2,000