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01Oct 2026

Demographic Panel: Data and Federalism Concerns

HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE ON DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES: DATA, FEDERALISM AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS Why in the News? The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) constituted by the Union Home Ministry has sought extensive religion-wise and district-wise data from State governments on births, school enrolment, property and vehicle registrations, religious structures and identity-document registrations. Several States have reportedly found …

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01Oct 2026

Supreme Court Scrutiny on Minors’ Social Media Access

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS FOR MINORS: SUPREME COURT SCRUTINY AND DIGITAL CHILD PROTECTION Why in the News? The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider statutory directions requiring social media platforms and other digital intermediaries to comply with Indian laws concerning minors, including potentially setting 18 years as the minimum age for independent membership. The …

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01Oct 2026

Contraceptive Use in India: Gender Gap

CONTRACEPTIVE USE IN INDIA: GENDER DISPARITY AND THE FUTURE OF MALE CONTRACEPTION Why in the News? The WHO has issued new guidelines expanding contraceptive options and, for the first time, established a Target Product Profile for a new generation of reversible male contraceptives. The development is significant for India, where fertility has fallen below replacement …

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01Oct 2026

UPI MDR: Supreme Court Scrutiny Explained

UPI MERCHANT DISCOUNT RATE: SUPREME COURT SCRUTINY AND THE REGULATION OF DIGITAL PAYMENTS Why in the News? The Supreme Court has questioned the legal basis for introducing a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified high-value UPI Person-to-Merchant transactions. The Court has sought an explanation from the Centre on the legal character of the charge …

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01Oct 2026

India IIP Growth Hits 8% as Manufacturing Strengthens

INDIA’S INDUSTRIAL GROWTH: IIP ACCELERATION AND THE STRENGTHENING OF MANUFACTURING Why in the News? India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth accelerated to 8% in August 2026, up from 7.35% in July, making it the second-highest growth rate since the new IIP series began in April 2024. The expansion was supported by strong performances in …

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01Oct 2026

Digital Privacy in India: Surveillance and Doxxing

DIGITAL PRIVACY IN INDIA: SURVEILLANCE, DOXXING AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF STATE POWER Why in the News? Recent developments involving facial recognition, doxxing, deepfakes, electoral-roll verification and spyware have renewed debate over India’s privacy framework. Together, they demonstrate that contemporary privacy risks extend beyond conventional state surveillance to interactions among government agencies, private technology companies …

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01Oct 2026

PRAGATI-50: 50 Clean Role-Model Cities in India

PRAGATI 50: DEVELOPING 50 CLEAN ROLE-MODEL CITIES IN INDIA Why in the News? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a new set of initiatives under PRAGATI 50 to develop 50 clean role-model cities across 24 states, focusing on urban cleanliness, waste management, sanitation, used-water management and citizen participation through a structured Model …

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01Oct 2026

SCO and India-Pakistan Engagement Explained

SCO AND INDIA–PAKISTAN ENGAGEMENT: MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY AMID REGIONAL TENSIONS Why in the News? India participated in the SCO National Coordinators’ meeting in Islamabad, marking the first official Indian delegation visit to Pakistan since Operation Sindoor. The development assumes significance amid continuing differences over terrorism and Kashmir, while Türkiye has indicated interest in deeper SCO engagement. …

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01Oct 2026

Great Nicobar Project: Forest Rights & Tribal Consent

GREAT NICOBAR PROJECT: FOREST RIGHTS, TRIBAL CONSENT AND JUDICIAL REVIEW Why in the News? The Centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on Calcutta High Court proceedings concerning the proposed ₹92,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project, after the High Court rejected the government’s preliminary objection regarding the petitioner’s locus standi and allowed the matter …

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01Oct 2026

India-Japan Defence: Naval Radar Cooperation

INDIA–JAPAN DEFENCE COOPERATION: NAVAL RADAR TECHNOLOGY AND INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY Why in the News? Japan has urged India to fast-track its internal approval process for the UNICORN naval radar technology-transfer agreement signed during the July India visit of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, while also highlighting plans for closer defence cooperation and an upcoming Quad naval …

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