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01 Aug 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

 

  1. Govt nod to Rs 84,000-cr 'Samudra Manthan' scheme to boost offshore oil & gas exploration
  • Page 19
  • GS 3: Indian Economy & Infrastructure (Energy Security): Deep-water & ultra-deep-water hydrocarbon exploration, Hydrocarbon Exploration & Licensing Policy (HELP), Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), National Seismic Programme, and reduction of energy import dependence.
  1. Ruckus in both Houses as Opp keeps heat on govt over police crackdown
  • Page 6
  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Parliamentary procedure (voice vote, Zero Hour, LoP notices), Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, and civil registration systems.
  1. Cabinet clears 5-yr extension for PM-KISAN
  • Page 9
  • GS 2/3: Governance & Agriculture: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes, farmer income support, and government policies & interventions for the agriculture sector.
  1. Land allotted near Bhojshala site; Muslims hold Friday namaz amid protests by locals
  • Page 10
  • GS 1/2: Indian Heritage & Culture / Governance: Disputed religious sites, Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, ASI-protected monuments, and communal harmony.
  1. SC: Fresh public hearing must for clearance, but mining to continue (Mahan Coal Mine, Chhattisgarh)
  • Page 10
  • GS 3: Environment & Ecology: Environmental Clearance (EC) process, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006, forest clearance, and balancing development with public participation.
  1. Ex-Army Chief General Vishwa Nath Sharma, who oversaw IPKF withdrawal from Sri Lanka, passes away
  • Page 10
  • GS 1/3: Security & International Relations: Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF), Indo-Sri Lanka Accord (1987), and India's regional security engagements.
  1. Cauvery: DKS defers meeting with Vijay, calls all-party meet on Aug 2
  • Page 9
  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Inter-State River Water Disputes, Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, and Centre-State/federal coordination mechanisms.
  1. FIR over remarks on PM: How law treats obscenity, profanity
  • Page 17 (Explained)
  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Freedom of speech under Article 19(1)(a), reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2), obscenity provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)/erstwhile IPC, and evolving judicial tests (Hicklin vs community standards).
  1. What strong IIP growth conceals: Persistent weakness in consumer demand
  • Page 17 (Explained)
  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Index of Industrial Production (IIP) — base year, use-based classification (primary, capital, infrastructure/construction, consumer durables & non-durables), and demand-side indicators of the economy.
  1. Can Chinese AI models (Kimi K3, DeepSeek) shape future of tech race
  • Page 17 (Explained)
  • GS 3: Science & Technology: Artificial Intelligence, open-weight vs closed AI models, global AI governance, and geopolitics of critical/emerging technologies.
  1. Trump hails Gaza truce deal even as Hamas and Israel see hurdles
  • Page 16
  • GS 2: International Relations: West Asia conflict, ceasefire diplomacy, humanitarian aid corridors, and India's stakes in West Asian stability.
  1. 60,000 cross into Spain's Ceuta; Spanish PM Sanchez calls breaches a 'violation of territorial integrity'
  • Page 16
  • GS 1/2: Geography & International Relations: Migration routes from Africa to Europe, EU external border management, and Spain–Morocco enclave disputes (Ceuta/Melilla).