1. N-energy Bill rules likely to open space for foreign funding
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- GS 3: Infrastructure (Energy), Investment Models and Technology (Nuclear Energy Policy & Reforms).
2. Dangers on Yamuna Expressway, the key connector between Delhi and UP
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- GS 3: Infrastructure (Road Transport) and Internal Security: Issues of road safety, traffic management, and disaster risk mitigation.
3. Why curbing vehicular pollution is key to the fight against foul air
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- GS 3: Environment & Ecology: Air pollution, vehicular emissions control, and sustainable urban transport policies.
4. 1.02 crore names removed, draft rolls in 5 states/UTs shrink by 7.6%
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- GS 2: Polity and Governance: Electoral processes, Election Commission of India, preparation and revision of electoral rolls.
5. Can't ask EC to respond to news reports, says SC
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- GS 2: Polity & Governance: Role, powers and functioning of constitutional bodies (Election Commission), judicial review, and electoral laws (Representation of the People Act).
6. At 100, Indian communism has unfinished business, too early to write its obituary
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- GS 2: Indian Polity & Governance: Political parties, ideological movements and their role in India’s democratic process.
7. In terror's wake, Australia's diversity is its strength
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- GS 3: Internal Security: Terrorism, radicalisation, intelligence mechanisms, and challenges to pluralism in open societies.
8. Behind smokescreen, SIR 2.0 could be biggest exercise in voter exclusion
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- GS 2: Indian Polity & Governance: Electoral reforms, Election Commission of India, and issues related to democratic participation and voter disenfranchisement.
9. A Bill that takes us back to the days before MGNREGA
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- GS 2: Government Policies and Interventions: Issues related to the design, implementation and impact of MGNREGA and proposed labour/employment legislation.
10. How the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown changed a songbird's beak
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- GS 3: Environment & Ecology: Human–environment interactions and their impact on biodiversity (anthropogenic effects and rapid evolutionary changes in species).
11. US agrees to give security to Ukraine in peace talks
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- GS 2: International Relations: Effect of policies and politics of developed countries on India’s interests and international security (NATO, Ukraine–Russia conflict).
12. IRDAI to get search, seizure powers over intermediaries, more enforcement scope
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- GS 3: Indian Economy: Government policies and reforms relating to regulation of the financial sector (insurance regulation and role/powers of IRDAI).
13. New GDP series to eliminate 'discrepancies' component; full back series by Feb 2027
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- GS 3: Indian Economy: National Income Accounting and statistical systems (GDP estimation methodology and data revision).
14. PFRDA allows 80% NPS corpus withdrawal for private subscribers
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- GS 3: Indian Economy: Issues relating to pension reforms, social security systems, financial sector regulation (PFRDA/NPS) and inclusive growth.
15. Behind Jane Austen's enduring popularity: Craft, commerce, common sense
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- GS 4: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude: role of literature and art in reflecting social values, gender agency, and moral reasoning in society.
16. Climate change, deforestation worsened impact of SE Asia cyclones
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- GS 3: Environment and Disaster Management: Climate Change, Deforestation, and their impact on Extreme Weather Events.
17. NREGS may not be cause of farm labour shortage
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- GS 2: Indian Economy and Employment Policies (Rural Employment, Labour Markets, and Social Sector Programmes like MGNREGA).