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GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS1: Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization and DecolonizationGS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations

Not seeking mediation on border dispute: Nepal FM, Pg1

Nepal's FM rejects third-party mediation on Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura border dispute, advocating diplomatic resolution and boosting digital payment connectivity with India.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS3: Science and Technology in Everyday LifeGS3: Biotechnology

Homo erectus fossil yields secrets long thought to be beyond genetics, Pg2

Scientists unlock 400,000-year-old Homo erectus genetic secrets using novel acid etching, revealing interbreeding with Denisovans and challenging linear human evolution.

GS 3: EconomyGS 1: Indian GeographyGS 2: GovernanceGS 1: Indian SocietyPrelimsGS1: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGS1: Distribution of Key Natural ResourcesGS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

From borderland to India’s strategic resource frontier, Pg8

Ministry of Mines redefines Northeast as critical mineral frontier, sparking debate on inclusive development and land rights amidst global demand for strategic resources.

GS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS3: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsGS3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

​Testing times, Pg8

India's GDP growth hits 7.7%, but slowing agriculture and global crises raise concerns for future economic resilience.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Disaster ManagementPrelimsGS1: Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and CyclonesGS3: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsGS3: Disaster and Disaster Management

​Missed call, Pg8

IMD forecasts deficient monsoon and El Niño threaten India's farm economy amidst input crisis, demanding urgent government preparedness for drought.

GS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS2: Health SectorGS3: Science and Technology in Everyday LifeGS3: Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

How ICMR is rewiring the health ecosystem, Pg9

ICMR revolutionizes health research, integrating AI, genomics, and data science to forge an anticipatory, equitable health ecosystem for Viksit Bharat 2047.

GS 3: EconomyGS 1: Indian GeographyPrelimsGS3: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsGS3: Storage, Transport and Marketing of Agricultural Produce

Mango big money spinner for country, Pg9

Mango exports projected to hit Rs 10 crore this year, with India producing 80% of world's output, despite northern crop damage.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Share of grassland lost by Assam’s Manas National park, Pg10

Assam's Manas National Park launches state's first grass nursery after losing 60% of its vital grasslands over the past 35 years.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

India, Indonesia review bilateral ties as Jaishankar meets his counterpart, Pg12

India and Indonesia's External Affairs Ministers hold 8th Joint Commission meeting, reviewing full spectrum bilateral cooperation ahead of PM Modi's reciprocal visit.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Internal SecurityPrelimsGS2: India and its Neighbourhood RelationsGS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

Bangladesh to raise issue of ‘push-ins’ in BGB-BSF talks, Pg12

Bangladesh to confront India on 'push-ins' and border killings at upcoming BSF-BGB Director General-level conference in New Delhi.

GS 3: EconomyGS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS2: Vulnerable SectionsGS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsGS3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Govt. cites oil firm losses for latest LPG price hike, Pg13

Government hikes domestic LPG cylinder price by ₹29, citing oil firm losses and West Asia conflict, pushing Delhi cost to ₹942.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS1: Population and Associated IssuesGS2: Health Sector

‘Detailed NFHS report will provide a broader picture’, Pg14

Union Health Ministry defends NFHS-6 factsheets, clarifying 'missing' anaemia, sanitation, and cooking fuel data are tracked by dedicated surveys or await the detailed report.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsGS3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS3: Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

U.S. sees nuclear renaissance with micro-reactor, eyes global markets, Pg16

U.S. Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 micro-reactor achieves first criticality, accelerating small modular reactor development for global markets, including India.

GS 1: Art & CultureGS 1: Indian GeographyPrelimsGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS1: Art FormsGS1: Architecture

Rock marks, game boards: Wildlife trail leads to prehistoric past in Aravalli

Aravalli trail reveals rare prehistoric petroglyphs, tools, and game boards, showcasing continuous human activity from Palaeolithic to Mesolithic periods.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS2: Education SectorGS2: E GovernanceGS3: Basics of Cyber Security

IIT panel gives nod to CBSE examiner portal, paves way for re-evaluation, Pg8

IIT panel gives final security nod to CBSE's Class 12 re-evaluation portal, enabling student reassessments after fixing critical vulnerabilities.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS3: Science and Technology in Everyday LifeGS3: IT and Computers

Is a text AI-aided? Science, limits of detection tools, Pg9

AI detection tools prove unreliable, sparking literary authorship controversies and raising concerns about false positives and the future of creative writing.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: Social JusticeGS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS1: Women and Women's OrganizationsGS1: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGS2: Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsGS2: Vulnerable Sections

For survivors of trafficking, SC plan focuses on consent, dignity, Pg9

Supreme Court mandates comprehensive Victim Protection Plan for trafficking survivors, prioritizing consent and dignity, filling legislative void.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsGS3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

Why energy tankers are using risky dark fleet ploy to cross Hormuz, Pg9

Amid escalating US-Iran tensions, over 57% of energy tankers "go dark" in the Strait of Hormuz, risking collisions and impacting India's vital imports.

GS 3: EconomyGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS1: Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and CyclonesGS3: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsGS3: Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

Rain & fertiliser shortfall can be an opportunity, Pg10

El Niño-induced monsoon and fertilizer shortfalls threaten Indian agriculture; government must seize opportunity to boost millets, pulses, oilseeds with MSP.

GS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

Who gets rupee right: Economists, market wallahs or moralists?, Pg11

Economists, market players, and moralists clash over rupee defense strategies, capital flow measures, and interest rate policies amidst India's economic vulnerabilities.

GS 3: EconomyGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS3: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsGS3: Technology Missions in AgricultureGS3: BiotechnologyGS3: Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

Policy is undoing what science built. That's a challenge for Cotton Productivity Mission, Pg11

Policy failures, including seed price controls, crippled India's cotton productivity and biotech innovation, jeopardizing the new Rs 5,659 crore Cotton Productivity Mission's 2031 targets.

GS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsGS2: Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

Israel kills 9 in Gaza as Egypt holds truce talks, Pg12

Israeli airstrikes kill nine in Gaza, escalating tensions as Egypt hosts critical truce talks to salvage fragile US-brokered ceasefire.

GS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS2: India and its Neighbourhood RelationsGS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

With Xi in North Korea today, Kim to project confidence and defiance, Pg12

Chinese President Xi Jinping's Pyongyang visit bolsters Kim Jong Un's defiance, strengthening China-North Korea ties amid nuclear ambitions and Russia alliance.

GS 3: EconomyGS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS3: Government BudgetingGS3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

Forex measures, FII bond tax leeway could attract $60-80 bn, Pg13

India eyes $60-80 billion foreign capital boost as government scraps FII bond tax, RBI offers FCNR(B) deposit incentives.

GS 3: EconomyGS 2: International RelationsGS 1: World GeographyPrelimsGS2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsGS3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

OPEC+ decides on fourth oil quota hike since Hormuz closure, Pg13

OPEC+ hikes oil quotas for fourth time, but US-Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption trigger massive supply crisis, cutting 9.58 million bpd.

GS 3: EconomyGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS3: IT and Computers

Why Andhra Pradesh plans to let data centres buy & distribute own electricity, Pg13

Andhra Pradesh pioneers policy granting data centers deemed distribution licences, enabling lower electricity costs for AI-driven expansion, a first for private entities.

GS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS2: Health Sector

CKD now a silent health threat, Pg15

Global analysis reveals Chronic Kidney Disease now a top 10 cause of death, silently impacting 788 million people worldwide by 2023.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS2: Health SectorGS3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Why Kerala and Bengal face Nipah with varied outbreak risks

Study uncovers distinct Nipah outbreak patterns in Kerala and West Bengal, shaped by ecological factors, human behavior, and health system preparedness.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS2: Health SectorGS3: Science and Technology in Everyday Life

New diabetes, obesity pill, Pg15

Scientists unveil groundbreaking diabetes, obesity pill, activating muscle metabolism for blood sugar control and fat burning, avoiding GLP-1 side effects.

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