Why in News? The Cabinet Committee on Security cleared about Rs 1.1 lakh crore in procurement for the Army, Navy and Air Force, advancing India's defence modernisation and indigenisation push.

Prelims Cabinet Committee on Security, Defence Acquisition Council, Make in India defence, military modernisation

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS3 - Defence & Security: defence procurement, CCS, indigenisation).

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Polity

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Centre moves to operationalise the Nurses Registration and Tracking System

Why in News? The government is operationalising a Nurses Registration and Tracking System to build a verifiable national database of nurses and address workforce data gaps.

Prelims Nurses Registration and Tracking System, Indian Nursing Council, Indian Nursing Council Act 1947, nursing workforce

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS2 - Governance: health workforce regulation, Indian Nursing Council).

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Economy

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Over 1.32 crore Updated Income Tax Returns filed in four years

Why in News? Over 1.32 crore Updated Income Tax Returns have been filed in four years under Section 139(8A), yielding about Rs 16,083 crore in additional tax.

Prelims Updated Income Tax Return, Section 139(8A), Income-tax Act, voluntary tax compliance

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS3 - Economy: tax administration, voluntary compliance schemes).

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RBI mops up Rs 6 lakh crore surplus liquidity through two auctions

Why in News? The RBI absorbed about Rs 6 lakh crore of surplus banking-system liquidity through two Variable Rate Reverse Repo auctions with a mixed response.

Prelims Variable Rate Reverse Repo, RBI liquidity management, Standing Deposit Facility, monetary transmission

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS3 - Economy: monetary policy tools, RBI liquidity operations).

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C. Rangarajan flags declining number of Regional Rural Banks

Why in News? C. Rangarajan has criticised the shrinking number of Regional Rural Banks through mergers and urged the RBI to incentivise Small Finance Banks for rural credit outreach.

Prelims Regional Rural Banks, Regional Rural Banks Act 1976, Small Finance Banks, rural credit

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS3 - Economy: rural banking, financial inclusion institutions).

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Polity

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Push to tighten regulation of AYUSH medical education

Why in News? Policymakers are pushing to tighten AYUSH medical education standards, with oversight currently split between the NCISM and the National Commission for Homoeopathy.

Prelims AYUSH, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine, National Commission for Homoeopathy, medical education regulation

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS2 - Governance: health education regulation, NCISM, NCH).

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Environment

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UNEP report warns of accelerating global warming overshoot

Why in News? A UNEP report warns the world is set to overshoot the Paris Agreement's 1.5 degree Celsius warming threshold well before mid-century unless emission cuts are steepened this decade.

Prelims UNEP, Paris Agreement, 1.5 degree threshold, Nationally Determined Contributions

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS3 - Environment: climate change, Paris Agreement, UNEP reports).

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Science & Tech

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What is the Cell Broadcast System used for emergency alerts?

Why in News? The Cell Broadcast System lets authorities send emergency alerts to all phones in an area at once, supporting NDMA's disaster warning framework.

Prelims Cell Broadcast System, National Disaster Management Authority, emergency alerts, disaster management

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS3 - Disaster Management: early-warning technology, NDMA).

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International

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India works to forge consensus at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting

Why in News? India worked to build consensus among member-states at a recent SCO meeting, a Eurasian grouping that functions on a consensus-based decision model.

Prelims Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO, consensus-based grouping, India-China-Russia-Pakistan

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS2 - International Relations: SCO, regional groupings).

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India, Bangladesh likely to discuss resuming passenger train services

Why in News? India and Bangladesh are likely to discuss resuming suspended cross-border passenger train services as part of efforts to normalise bilateral ties.

Prelims Maitree Express, India-Bangladesh relations, cross-border connectivity, Bandhan Express

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS2 - International Relations: India-Bangladesh connectivity).

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India, China to bring Himalayan ecology back on the agenda after 33 years, citing Nepal disaster

Why in News? India and China are set to resume cooperation on Himalayan ecology after 33 years, prompted by the Nepal flood disaster, with a likely focus on trans-boundary river and glacial-lake data-sharing.

Prelims India-China cooperation, Himalayan ecology, trans-boundary rivers, glacial lake outburst

Mains Use as an example in GA answers (GS1/GS2 - Geography & International Relations: Himalayan ecology, India-China river data-sharing).

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Karnataka

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Karnataka High Court orders tech-driven overhaul of temple finance and asset management

Why in News? The Karnataka High Court has ordered a technology-driven overhaul of temple finance and asset management, governed under the State's 1997 religious endowments law.

Prelims Muzrai Department, Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act 1997, temple governance, Karnataka High Court

Mains Use as an example in KPSC answers (Karnataka GS - State Polity: temple governance, Muzrai Department).

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Karnataka

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KERC proposes to allow self-certification for new electricity connections

Why in News? KERC has proposed self-certification by consumers for new electricity connections to cut delays, drawing a mixed response over safety oversight.

Prelims Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission, Electricity Act 2003, self-certification, power connection

Mains Use as an example in KPSC answers (Karnataka GS - State Polity: electricity regulation, KERC).

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