Governance Current Affairs for UPSC

Indian Society and Diversity of India Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

In Census, caste category must not be open-ended, Pg12

Expert panel urges standardized caste coding for Census 2027, rejecting open-ended entries to ensure accurate data for targeted social justice policies.

Indian Society and Diversity of India Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

15 Jul, 2026

In Census, caste category must not be open-ended, Pg12

Expert panel urges standardized caste coding for Census 2027, rejecting open-ended entries to ensure accurate data for targeted social justice policies.

15 Jul, 2026

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies

Citizenship decisions must be ‘fair, reasoned’, says SC, Pg1

Supreme Court mandates 'fair, reasoned' process for citizenship and foreigner status, overturning 27 Gauhati HC judgments; directs tribunals to re-adjudicate within six months.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies

14 Jul, 2026

Citizenship decisions must be ‘fair, reasoned’, says SC, Pg1

Supreme Court mandates 'fair, reasoned' process for citizenship and foreigner status, overturning 27 Gauhati HC judgments; directs tribunals to re-adjudicate within six months.

14 Jul, 2026

Parliament and State Legislatures Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Education Sector

Universities call for clear framework for disbursal of grants under VBSA Bill, Pg11

Universities and JPC members demand clear grant framework for VBSA Bill, fearing funding uncertainty as Centre divorces UGC's disbursal powers, impacting state institutions.

Parliament and State Legislatures Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Education Sector

14 Jul, 2026

Universities call for clear framework for disbursal of grants under VBSA Bill, Pg11

Universities and JPC members demand clear grant framework for VBSA Bill, fearing funding uncertainty as Centre divorces UGC's disbursal powers, impacting state institutions.

14 Jul, 2026

Post Independence Consolidation and Reorganization Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

All Ladakh districts to get autonomous hill councils, Pg10

Ladakh administration creates 17 new tehsils, extends LAHDC Act to all districts, while KDA alleges glaring imbalance in resource allocation.

Post Independence Consolidation and Reorganization Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

14 Jul, 2026

All Ladakh districts to get autonomous hill councils, Pg10

Ladakh administration creates 17 new tehsils, extends LAHDC Act to all districts, while KDA alleges glaring imbalance in resource allocation.

14 Jul, 2026

E Governance Basics of Cyber Security

User data exposed due to flaws in UMANG portal: researchers, Pg11

UMANG portal flaws expose millions of EPFO, Aadhaar data; researchers warn inadequate fixes leave users vulnerable to cybercriminals.

E Governance Basics of Cyber Security

14 Jul, 2026

User data exposed due to flaws in UMANG portal: researchers, Pg11

UMANG portal flaws expose millions of EPFO, Aadhaar data; researchers warn inadequate fixes leave users vulnerable to cybercriminals.

14 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Can biogas aid India’s energy security?, Pg8

India's biogas mission faces hurdles, with only 132 of 5,000 plants completed, risking energy security and 'corn mania' amid West Asia tensions.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

14 Jul, 2026

Can biogas aid India’s energy security?, Pg8

India's biogas mission faces hurdles, with only 132 of 5,000 plants completed, risking energy security and 'corn mania' amid West Asia tensions.

14 Jul, 2026

Population and Associated Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors E Governance

More births, deaths being recorded: Benefits, gaps, Pg16

India achieves near-universal 99% birth and death registration, bolstering vital statistics for public policy and social welfare.

Population and Associated Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors E Governance

14 Jul, 2026

More births, deaths being recorded: Benefits, gaps, Pg16

India achieves near-universal 99% birth and death registration, bolstering vital statistics for public policy and social welfare.

14 Jul, 2026

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Parliament, not fate, must shape road safety, Pg13

India's 1.77 lakh annual road deaths expose constitutional failure; experts demand Parliament enact a GST-like Road Safety Council and Seventh Schedule amendments for accountability.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

14 Jul, 2026

Parliament, not fate, must shape road safety, Pg13

India's 1.77 lakh annual road deaths expose constitutional failure; experts demand Parliament enact a GST-like Road Safety Council and Seventh Schedule amendments for accountability.

14 Jul, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism

Kuki-Zo bodies turn to Mizoram to revive talks with Naga, Pg10

Kuki-Zo groups seek Mizoram's mediation for Naga talks, pressing Centre for separate administration and urgent humanitarian aid amidst Manipur's escalating ethnic conflict.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism

14 Jul, 2026

Kuki-Zo bodies turn to Mizoram to revive talks with Naga, Pg10

Kuki-Zo groups seek Mizoram's mediation for Naga talks, pressing Centre for separate administration and urgent humanitarian aid amidst Manipur's escalating ethnic conflict.

14 Jul, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies India and its Neighbourhood Relations

SC sets aside foreigner tag for 27 in Assam: 'Follow fair process', Pg5

Supreme Court overturns 27 'foreigner' tags in Assam, demanding fair process; state data reveals 193 expulsions to Bangladesh, reviving 1950 Act.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies India and its Neighbourhood Relations

14 Jul, 2026

SC sets aside foreigner tag for 27 in Assam: 'Follow fair process', Pg5

Supreme Court overturns 27 'foreigner' tags in Assam, demanding fair process; state data reveals 193 expulsions to Bangladesh, reviving 1950 Act.

14 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Building Code that has been given the go-by, Pg9

Union Minister T. A. Pai slams financial institutions and PWD for rejecting National Building Code, inflating construction costs and hindering cheaper buildings.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

13 Jul, 2026

Building Code that has been given the go-by, Pg9

Union Minister T. A. Pai slams financial institutions and PWD for rejecting National Building Code, inflating construction costs and hindering cheaper buildings.

13 Jul, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a break, Pg8

India's judiciary grapples with 5.39 crore case backlog as courts take colonial-era summer breaks, delaying justice for millions, especially undertrials.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

13 Jul, 2026

Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a break, Pg8

India's judiciary grapples with 5.39 crore case backlog as courts take colonial-era summer breaks, delaying justice for millions, especially undertrials.

13 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Insular incentive, Pg8

India's E20 petrol policy faces scrutiny over high costs, water-intensive sugarcane reliance, and consumer burden, despite farmer compensation claims.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

13 Jul, 2026

Insular incentive, Pg8

India's E20 petrol policy faces scrutiny over high costs, water-intensive sugarcane reliance, and consumer burden, despite farmer compensation claims.

13 Jul, 2026

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Price of water is not about economics, but justice, Pg8

India's water crisis deepens: Experts advocate rational tariffs and full-cost accounting by ULBs to ensure water justice and promote greywater reuse.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

13 Jul, 2026

Price of water is not about economics, but justice, Pg8

India's water crisis deepens: Experts advocate rational tariffs and full-cost accounting by ULBs to ensure water justice and promote greywater reuse.

13 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

New date stamps on old products: how expired food found way back to market, Pg3

Delhi Police, FSSAI bust Okhla unit relabeling expired Thums Up, Maggi, and other popular products, arresting seven for fraud and endangering public health via e-commerce supply.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

13 Jul, 2026

New date stamps on old products: how expired food found way back to market, Pg3

Delhi Police, FSSAI bust Okhla unit relabeling expired Thums Up, Maggi, and other popular products, arresting seven for fraud and endangering public health via e-commerce supply.

13 Jul, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary E Governance Science and Technology in Everyday Life

AI use by the judiciary: What SC's proposed regulations allow, what is barred, Pg12

Supreme Court unveils draft AI regulations for courts, permitting administrative uses while strictly prohibiting AI in judicial decision-making.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary E Governance Science and Technology in Everyday Life

13 Jul, 2026

AI use by the judiciary: What SC's proposed regulations allow, what is barred, Pg12

Supreme Court unveils draft AI regulations for courts, permitting administrative uses while strictly prohibiting AI in judicial decision-making.

13 Jul, 2026

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Why did the government get ZEE5 to remove ‘Satluj’?, Pg14

Government's alleged Section 69A order forces ZEE5 to remove 'Satluj', sparking fierce debate on OTT censorship and free speech rights.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

12 Jul, 2026

Why did the government get ZEE5 to remove ‘Satluj’?, Pg14

Government's alleged Section 69A order forces ZEE5 to remove 'Satluj', sparking fierce debate on OTT censorship and free speech rights.

12 Jul, 2026

Literature The Freedom Struggle Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Strictly comply with Vande Mataram directive, says govt., Pg10

MHA orders strict compliance: Vande Mataram to precede National Anthem at all official events; proposes amending 1971 Act for legal protection.

Literature The Freedom Struggle Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

12 Jul, 2026

Strictly comply with Vande Mataram directive, says govt., Pg10

MHA orders strict compliance: Vande Mataram to precede National Anthem at all official events; proposes amending 1971 Act for legal protection.

12 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector

In Kashmir, scrutiny of academic material moves from schools to colleges, Pg8

J&K government orders comprehensive audit of academic material in colleges, universities, and libraries, sparking academic freedom concerns in the Union Territory.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector

12 Jul, 2026

In Kashmir, scrutiny of academic material moves from schools to colleges, Pg8

J&K government orders comprehensive audit of academic material in colleges, universities, and libraries, sparking academic freedom concerns in the Union Territory.

12 Jul, 2026

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Food regulator pulls up Instamart over spoilt, contaminated food, Pg8

Food regulator FSSAI slaps nine notices on Swiggy Instamart for delivering expired, contaminated food and failing consumer grievance redressal.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

12 Jul, 2026

Food regulator pulls up Instamart over spoilt, contaminated food, Pg8

Food regulator FSSAI slaps nine notices on Swiggy Instamart for delivering expired, contaminated food and failing consumer grievance redressal.

12 Jul, 2026

Governance

In Census, caste category must not be open-ended, Pg12

In Census, caste category must not be open-ended, Pg12

Citizenship decisions must be ‘fair, reasoned’, says SC, Pg1

Citizenship decisions must be ‘fair, reasoned’, says SC, Pg1

Universities call for clear framework for disbursal of grants under VBSA Bill, Pg11

Universities call for clear framework for disbursal of grants under VBSA Bill, Pg11

All Ladakh districts to get autonomous hill councils, Pg10

All Ladakh districts to get autonomous hill councils, Pg10

User data exposed due to flaws in UMANG portal: researchers, Pg11

User data exposed due to flaws in UMANG portal: researchers, Pg11

Can biogas aid India’s energy security?, Pg8

Can biogas aid India’s energy security?, Pg8

More births, deaths being recorded: Benefits, gaps, Pg16

More births, deaths being recorded: Benefits, gaps, Pg16

Parliament, not fate, must shape road safety, Pg13

Parliament, not fate, must shape road safety, Pg13

Kuki-Zo bodies turn to Mizoram to revive talks with Naga, Pg10

Kuki-Zo bodies turn to Mizoram to revive talks with Naga, Pg10

SC sets aside foreigner tag for 27 in Assam: 'Follow fair process', Pg5

SC sets aside foreigner tag for 27 in Assam: 'Follow fair process', Pg5

Building Code that has been given the go-by, Pg9

Building Code that has been given the go-by, Pg9

Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a break, Pg8

Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a break, Pg8

​Insular incentive, Pg8

​Insular incentive, Pg8

Price of water is not about economics, but justice, Pg8

Price of water is not about economics, but justice, Pg8

New date stamps on old products: how expired food found way back to market, Pg3

New date stamps on old products: how expired food found way back to market, Pg3

AI use by the judiciary: What SC's proposed regulations allow, what is barred, Pg12

AI use by the judiciary: What SC's proposed regulations allow, what is barred, Pg12

Why did the government get ZEE5 to remove ‘Satluj’?, Pg14

Why did the government get ZEE5 to remove ‘Satluj’?, Pg14

Strictly comply with Vande Mataram directive, says govt., Pg10

Strictly comply with Vande Mataram directive, says govt., Pg10

In Kashmir, scrutiny of academic material moves from schools to colleges, Pg8

In Kashmir, scrutiny of academic material moves from schools to colleges, Pg8

Food regulator pulls up Instamart over spoilt, contaminated food, Pg8

Food regulator pulls up Instamart over spoilt, contaminated food, Pg8

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