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SUPREME COURT WITHDRAWS BLANKET RULE ON DEATH PENALTY REPORTS WHY IN THE NEWS ? Recent Decision: A three-judge Supreme Court bench withdrew its earlier blanket direction requiring courts to obtain reports on aggravating and mitigating circumstances in every death-penalty case. NALSA Plea: The decision followed a clarification plea by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) …
Read MoreRATION CARD LINKAGE RAISES CONCERNS OVER AYUSHMAN BHARAT WHY IN THE NEWS ? Official Concern: The Department of Food and Public Distribution has flagged the use of ration cards to identify families under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Key Issue: Making ration cards practically compulsory could exclude eligible beneficiaries who do not …
Read MoreSUPREME COURT EXPANDS WETLAND DEMARCATION TO ALL WATER BODIES WHY IN THE NEWS ? Judicial Directive: On October 12, 2026, the Supreme Court expanded the scope of wetland identification and demarcation to cover all water bodies across India. State Accountability: States and Union Territories must submit affidavits within four weeks detailing physical verification and demarcation. …
Read MoreNATO PARTNERSHIP EXPANDS UKRAINE’S DEFENCE PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHY IN THE NEWS ? Recent Development: On October 23, 2026, NATO announced Ukraine’s inclusion in the NATO Support and Procurement Agency’s Security Cooperation Support Partnership. New Opportunities: The initiative enables Ukrainian defence companies to access NATO procurement contracts and benefit from the agency’s technical expertise. Strategic Significance: …
Read MoreTHIS ISN’T THE UN WE NEED Why in the News? On the occasion of the UN’s 81st anniversary, former Indian envoy to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, examined the organisation’s declining effectiveness and the role of member states in its shortcomings. Despite ongoing wars, disregard by powerful countries and delays in institutional reforms, public opinion surveys …
Read MoreRARE-DISEASE DRUGS AS INDIA’S NEXT PHARMA FRONTIER Syllabus: GS-3: Issues related to development and management of social Sectors- Health GS 3: Research And Development Why in the News? India is exploring how its pharmaceutical manufacturing strength, large patient population, and evolving rare-disease policy can be leveraged to make expensive orphan drugs more accessible while creating …
Read MoreReading Sino-US Signals: “Strategic Competition” vs “Strategic Stability” Syllabus: GS – 2 – Bilateral relations , World peace Focus The article examines the evolving US-China relationship amid strategic competition in trade, artificial intelligence, technology, critical minerals, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific. It highlights the emerging concept of “strategic stability”, wherein both powers seek to manage intense …
Read MoreMARFAN SYNDROME: GENETIC CONNECTIVE-TISSUE DISORDER AND AORTIC RISK Why in the News? Researchers have recently published the first molecular characterization of Marfan syndrome in domestic cats, providing a new animal model for understanding the genetic and molecular mechanisms of this inherited connective-tissue disorder. The development may support future research into disease mechanisms, diagnosis and therapeutic …
Read MoreISHWAR CHANDRA VIDYASAGAR: SOCIAL REFORM, WOMEN’S EDUCATION AND MODERN EDUCATION IN INDIA Why in the News? The nation is commemorating the 207th birth anniversary of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, born on 26 September 1820 in Birsingha, West Bengal. A prominent nineteenth-century social reformer and educationist, Vidyasagar played a major role in the campaign for Hindu widow …
Read MoreSUBANSIRI UPPER HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT, FOREST DIVERSION AND ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS Why in the News? The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Environment Ministry has recommended environmental clearance for the 1,605 MW Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project (SUHEP) in Arunachal Pradesh. However, the final clearance will depend on Stage-I forest clearance, as the project involves diversion of …
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