ஏன் செய்தியில்? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs convened the Second Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் The Forest Rights Act, 2006 recognises the rights of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers over forest land and resources.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-II (Governance, tribal welfare) and GS-III (Environment): Many FRA claims remain pending or rejected, weakening recognition of individual and commu…

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Which ministry runs it, and how many districts? PM Dhan-Dhaanya's first year, for GS-III schemes

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana completes its first year

ஏன் செய்தியில்? The Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana marked its first year of implementation in 100 districts, with district-level agricultural action plans meant to improve grassroots farm support and productivity.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் PMDDKY targets 100 districts through district-level agricultural action plans.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III (Agriculture): low productivity and uneven farm support in lagging districts are persistent problems. PMDDKY responds with district-level agric…

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Why does RBI hand oil companies a dollar window? The rupee logic GS-III external sector tests

RBI opens special dollar window for oil marketing companies

ஏன் செய்தியில்? The RBI opened a special window for public sector oil marketing companies to meet their entire daily dollar requirement, effective 12 October 2026 and until further notice.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் The Reserve Bank of India manages foreign exchange under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III (Economy, External sector): India imports most of its crude, so concentrated dollar demand from OMCs can cause rupee volatility. A dedicated RB…

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Who began Mysuru Dasara in 1610 at Srirangapatna? The KPSC Karnataka culture question hiding behind this inauguration

Mysuru Dasara 2026 inaugurated at Chamundi Hills

ஏன் செய்தியில்? The Mysuru Dasara festival 2026 was inaugurated on Sunday, 11 October, atop Chamundi Hills, with Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of Gavimath, Koppal, offering floral tribute to the idol of the goddess.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் The modern Mysuru Dasara tradition is traced to 1610, when Raja Wodeyar I started it at Srirangapatna.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-I (Indian heritage and culture) and KPSC Karnataka history and culture: Mysuru Dasara shows how a Vijayanagara-era royal festival was carried on by…

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Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore: the GST prosecution change and the Article 279A body behind it

GST Council recommends easing compliance and prosecution norms

ஏன் செய்தியில்? The 57th GST Council meeting recommended measures to simplify GST compliance, reduce litigation and ease the burden on small businesses, with changes reported to take effect from 1 April 2027.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் The GST Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A that makes recommendations on GST rates, exemptions and procedures.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III (Taxation) and GS-II (Federalism). Heavy prosecution and arrest powers raised litigation and compliance fears among small businesses; the Counc…

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Budgets that speak SDG: how NITI Aayog's Kolkata workshop links outcome budgeting to Viksit Panchayat, a GS-II/III staple

NITI Aayog holds workshops on SDG budgeting and Viksit Panchayat

ஏன் செய்தியில்? NITI Aayog organised a national workshop on SDG Budgeting in Kolkata under its State Support Mission, and another on "Viksit Panchayat" focused on connecting people, places and resources.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் NITI Aayog is a policy think tank established in 2015 that replaced the Planning Commission; it is not a constitutional body.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-II/III: Localising SDGs is a federal and governance challenge, since most SDG-linked subjects such as health, education and sanitation sit with Sta…

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Who else is barred from advertising prescription drugs? The proposed supply-chain curb GS-II health governance tests

Centre proposes tighter curbs on advertising of prescription drugs

ஏன் செய்தியில்? The Centre has proposed an amendment to extend the prohibition on advertising prescription drugs across the entire drug supply chain.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Statement: Prescription drugs are meant to be sold only on a doctor's prescription, and the proposal seeks to extend the advertising prohibition across the whole drug supply chain.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-II (Governance, Health): Promotion of prescription-only medicines can drive self-medication and irrational drug use, so the proposal extends the ad…

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Who really imposes anti-dumping duty, DGTR or Finance Ministry? The Pen-G probe and GCC talks explained for GS-III

India-US trade pact to account for changed circumstances: Goyal

ஏன் செய்தியில்? Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the India-US trade pact will be finalised keeping changed circumstances in mind.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் The DGTR is the national authority that investigates dumping, subsidies and import surges, and recommends trade remedy duties to the Finance Ministry.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-II/III: India's trade policy must balance market access with protection of domestic industry. Bilateral deals (US, GCC, Israel, Chile) widen export…

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Why a green card needs labour certification first: the PERM process every Indian diaspora answer should explain

US suspends major Indian IT firms from green card PERM programme

ஏன் செய்தியில்? The US Department of Labor has suspended Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL, along with Microsoft and Adobe, from the PERM programme used to certify labour for employment-based green cards.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் PERM is the system through which US employers obtain labour certification from the Department of Labor, a prerequisite for employment-based green cards.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-II: Indian diaspora and bilateral relations with the US. Issue: suspension of major Indian IT firms from PERM -> US labour-certification rules prot…

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One statement for every holding: the SEBI CAS mechanism GS-III capital markets answers must cover

SEBI to issue guidelines on consolidated account statements within a week

ஏன் செய்தியில்? SEBI Chairman Pandey said the market regulator will issue guidelines on the Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) mechanism within a week.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் The Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) gives investors a single view of their holdings across depositories and mutual funds.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III (Economy, capital markets): retail participation in markets has grown, but investors often hold assets across multiple depositories and fund ho…

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Pending since 2012, still opposed: the Article 72 vs 161 mercy power every Polity answer must separate

Centre opposes commutation plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana

ஏன் செய்தியில்? The Union Government opposed the plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana to commute his death sentence, even though his mercy petition has been pending since 2012.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Article 72 empowers the President to grant pardons, reprieves, respites and remissions, and to suspend, remit or commute sentences, including a sentence of death.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-II (Polity): Executive powers of the President and Governor. The issue is the long pendency of mercy petitions, which raises questions under Articl…

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Protests hit the SIR of electoral rolls: the Article 324 power every Election Commission answer must cite

Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls draws nationwide protests

ஏன் செய்தியில்? Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls spread from Jantar Mantar in Delhi to several other cities.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections in the Election Commission.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-II (Polity): the SIR raises the question of how far the ECI's plenary power under Article 324 extends in revising rolls. Article 324, read with the…

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99% of CRR, not 90%: the daily maintenance rule every GS-III monetary policy answer must separate

RBI raises daily CRR maintenance requirement from 90% to 99%

ஏன் செய்தியில்? The Reserve Bank of India raised the minimum daily Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) maintenance requirement for scheduled banks from 90% to 99% of the prescribed CRR, effective 16 October 2026.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் CRR is maintained by scheduled banks as a percentage of their NDTL in the form of cash balances with the RBI.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III (Economy): Liquidity management is central to monetary policy transmission. The RBI tightened the daily CRR maintenance floor from 90% to 99% w…

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DayWorld Space Week 2026, observed from 4 to 10 October, had the theme 'Rocket Revolution'.
DayWorld Post Day on 9 October marks the founding of the Universal Postal Union; its 2026 theme was 'One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities'.
DayIndia observes National Postal Day on 10 October, within National Postal Week held from 9 to 15 October 2026.
DayWorld Mental Health Day is observed every year on 10 October.
DefenceDefence Minister Rajnath Singh presented the SIDM Champion Awards 2026 at the 8th Annual Session of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers.
DefenceThe Indian Coast Guard inaugurated the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise, SAREX-2026, off Paradip in Odisha.
SportsNovak Djokovic won the China Open aged 39, becoming the oldest ATP 500 champion and breaking a record held by Roger Federer.
SportsAhmedabad is set to host the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games.
SportsRajgir in Bihar is preparing to host the upcoming India-New Zealand Under-20 rugby series.
SchemeMeitY began implementation of NSAM 2.0, the National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing, to expand domestic 3D-printing applications.
ReportThe IndiaAI Mission co-hosted the national launch of the World Bank's World Development Report 2026, 'The Promise of Artificial Intelligence'.
SchemeYuva Sangam Phase VII, under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, pairs Goa and Mizoram for youth cultural exchange.
SchemeThe Union Health Ministry launched JOSH teams of youth volunteers in 55 districts in the first phase of the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
SchemeThe Spices Board and ICAR-IISR held a seminar in Kochi on the proposed Bharat Spice Map to match spice production with industry demand.
ReportThe 3rd International Bharat 6G Symposium 2026 was held under the Department of Telecommunications.
ReportThe Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for 2026 is to be announced on 12 October.
ReportThe Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences was first awarded in 1969, while the first Nobel Prizes were given in 1901.
WorldThe Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross is the highest national honour of Brazil.
WorldThe Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis is a national honour of Namibia.
WorldMaharashtra will host CyberTech Asia in Mumbai, the first time the event is held in India.
ReportThe RBI launched the 75th round of its Quarterly Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey for July-September 2026.
ReportThe National Statistics Office published findings of India's first comprehensive household travel survey.
KarnatakaMysuru Dasara 2026 was inaugurated on 11 October atop Chamundi Hills by Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of Gavimath, Koppal.
KarnatakaThe Karnataka Postal Circle released 8,000 limited-edition philately passports for National Postal Week, sold at select post offices on 10 and 11 October.
KarnatakaKeya Kumar Badugu won the IGU South India golf championship at the Karnataka Golf Association course in Bengaluru, beating Anahat Bindra in a playoff.
KarnatakaA rare olive-green snake was recorded in the Biligiri Ranga Swamy Temple (B.R. Hills) sanctuary in Chamarajanagar district.
KarnatakaThe K-SET examination was scheduled at 326 centres across Karnataka on 11 October.
KarnatakaKarnataka has released Rs 63.99 crore for free bus passes for school and college students.
KarnatakaKarnataka's BDA Chairman N.A. Haris said 1,072 trees will be transplanted and 56 felled for the Hebbal short tunnel project.
KarnatakaAn audit of over 120 Bengaluru parks found only 35% allow barrier-free entry and only 29.5% have toilets.

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