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GIFT City Emerges as Aircraft Leasing Hub with 38 Registered LessorsEconomics India's Agricultural Export Grid: Cold Chain Infrastructure and the Logistics ImperativeEconomics Finance Commission Grants to Cities: Why Urban Local Bodies Remain UnderfundedPolity & Governance India's Alang Shipyard and EU Recognition: Hong Kong Convention, Basel Conflict, and Green RecyclingEconomics Cheetahs' Cross-State Move Validates Corridor Plan: NTCAEnvironment & Ecology Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan 2.0: Maharashtra's Revamped Drought-Proofing MissionEnvironment & Ecology Norway's Deputy FM on Iran Nuclear Deal: Cautious Optimism Amid Middle East TurmoilInternational Relations Governor Reshuffle: Constitutional Role, Removal Powers, and Centre-State FrictionPolity & Governance Nepal's 2026 Election: A Generational Shift and a New Strategic Moment for IndiaInternational Relations The New Canada-India Economic Alignment: CEPA, Energy, and a Diplomatic ResetInternational Relations Cheetahs Moving from Kuno to Rajasthan: Natural Dispersal in ActionEnvironment & Ecology The Hidden Economy: Why India Must Recognise 'Volunteer' Care WorkSocial Issues Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's New Supreme Leader?International Relations One Nation One Election: Democratic and Federal Concerns with Simultaneous PollsPolity & Governance China Walks a Diplomatic Tightrope Between Iran and Trump's Planned VisitInternational Relations Iran Names Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader: State MediaInternational Relations ISRO-ESA Agreement on Earth Observation: Expanding India's Space Science CooperationScience & Technology Iran Elevates Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader amid Intensifying Military StrikesInternational Relations VB-G RAM G Act: New Rural Employment Law Awaits Implementing RulesPolity & Governance Government Launches Logo Contest for VB G-RAM-G Act: MGNREGA's Successor Goes LivePolity & Governance Jaishankar to Brief Parliament on India's Position on West Asia ConflictInternational Relations 66 Deaths Behind Bars in Chhattisgarh: Prison Conditions and Custodial AccountabilityPolity & Governance US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Emergency Tariffs: IEEPA, Trade Powers, and Global ImplicationsInternational Relations Jal Mahotsav 2026 Launches in Gosainganj, Targets 22,000 Uttar Pradesh VillagesPolity & Governance Jaishankar: India Working With Oil Producers and Consumers to Ensure Stable SupplyInternational Relations Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Nears Full Completion with Final JNPT LinkEconomics No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla: Constitutional Debate RevivedPolity & Governance India Streamlines Bilateral MoU Approvals, Expands MEA's Autonomous AuthorityInternational Relations Citizenship Amendment Act: Granting Citizenship to Religious Refugees from Neighbouring CountriesPolity & Governance Jaishankar's Lok Sabha Statement on West Asia Crisis: India's Diplomatic PositionInternational Relations No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker: Article 94, Procedure, and Constitutional StakesPolity & Governance Andhra Pradesh's Draft Population Policy: From Control to Care as Fertility Falls Below ReplacementSocial Issues Maharashtra's ₹2 Lakh Farm Loan Waiver: The Recurring Debate on Credit CultureEconomics Anthropic Challenges US Pentagon's AI Supply-Chain Risk Designation in CourtScience & Technology China's Two Sessions 2026: GDP Target Cut and Iran War Balancing ActInternational Relations PM Inaugurates Multi-Sector Development Projects in Madhya Pradesh, Highlighting Infrastructure and Welfare PushPolity & Governance Israel Threatens to Target Iran's Next Supreme Leader Amid Leadership TransitionInternational Relations Indian Railways Launches SHINE: A Digital System to Combat Workplace Harassment of Women EmployeesPolity & Governance India-EU FTA: How Premium Car Tariff Quotas Will Test Market LiberalisationEconomics India's Unique 'Leaky Pipeline' in Research: Why Talented Scientists Exit Academia at Every StageSocial Issues Centre Doubles Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Target to ₹2 Lakh CroreEconomics Global Warming Accelerating: Earth May Breach 1.5°C Paris Limit by 2030Environment & Ecology Iran's Assembly of Experts Moves to Select New Supreme LeaderInternational Relations Climate Change Hits Women Hardest as Gender-Responsive Funding Remains at 10% of NeedEnvironment & Ecology India's 250 Million Barrel Energy Buffer: Oil Stockpile and Supply ResilienceEconomics Andhra Pradesh as India's Export Resilience Anchor Amid Global Tariff TurbulenceEconomics Karnataka Budget 2026-27: Declining Central Transfers and the Federalism Fault LineEconomics Women Farmers Bear Disproportionate Burden as Climate Change Reshapes Indian AgricultureSocial Issues Chagos Islands Handover: Mauritius, UK, and the Geopolitics of Diego GarciaInternational Relations India Seeks Clarity on US $20 Billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan for Gulf ShippingInternational Relations WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference in Cameroon: Key Agenda Items and India's StakesInternational Relations Karnataka Information Commission Fines BDA Officials ₹1.25 Lakh for RTI ViolationsPolity & Governance West Asia Conflict Pushes Crude Oil Prices Above $100, Squeezing FMCG Margins Through Packaging and Freight CostsEconomics Indian Exporters Pull Cargo from Ports as West Asia Shipping Crisis DeepensEconomics Delhi Gets India's First Ring Metro: PM Modi Inaugurates Pink and Magenta Line ExtensionsPolity & Governance India's Wheat Export Revival Stalled by West Asia Shipping CrisisEconomics Renewed MH370 Search Ends Without Answers, 12 Years After DisappearanceInternational Relations India Diversifies Crude Oil Sources Amid Prolonged West Asia ConflictEconomics India's First FSRU at a Major Port: Haldia Dock to Get Floating LNG TerminalEconomics TERI's LaBL 2.0 Expands Solar Energy Access to Tribal and Remote CommunitiesEnvironment & Ecology Census 2027 Begins: India's First Digital Population Count Kicks Off with House Listing OperationsPolity & Governance Cheetahs Disperse from Kuno to Rajasthan in Natural Territorial Behaviour: NTCAEnvironment & Ecology Government Forms 17-Member Committee for SEZ 2.0 Policy OverhaulEconomics Digital India at a Decade: Bridging the Digital Divide Through Infrastructure, Identity, and PaymentsPolity & Governance PMJAY Beneficiaries Still Paying Rs 54,000 Out-of-Pocket at Private Hospitals: Niti Aayog StudySocial Issues India Evacuates Over 52,000 Nationals from Gulf in One Week: MEA's Crisis ResponseInternational Relations Anthropic Study Maps AI's Real-World Impact on Jobs: Programmers and Analysts Most at RiskScience & Technology Central Public Sector Enterprises Near Full Capex Target with a Month to Go in FY26Economics International Women's Day 2026: UN Reaffirms FGM is a Human Rights Violation, Not HeritageSocial Issues CSE State of India's Environment 2025: Converging Crises in Climate, Water and WasteEnvironment & Ecology El Niño Expected by May 2026: What a Super El Niño Would Mean for IndiaEnvironment & Ecology US-Israel Strikes on Tehran Oil Facilities Escalate Iran ConflictInternational Relations Expanding Commodity Exchange Access to Rural Farmers as a Financial Inclusion StrategyEconomics Trump-Starmer Rift Over West Asia War Exposes NATO Alliance Fault LinesInternational Relations China's Wang Yi Condemns West Asia War, Signals Openness to US DialogueInternational Relations Iran Claims Long-War Capacity as Israel Strikes Beirut, Widening West Asia ConflictInternational Relations US and Israel Strike Iranian Oil Sites: West Asia Conflict Escalates into Energy WarInternational Relations Russia Providing Iran Intelligence to Target US Forces: The Emerging Three-Way Strategic RivalryInternational Relations Australia Considers Military Deployment to Gulf Amid Iranian Drone and Missile ThreatInternational Relations Balendra Shah's RSP Sweeps Nepal Elections: A Historic Political RealignmentInternational Relations Iran's Ballistic Missile and Drone Strikes on Israel: Scale, Air Defenses, and Regional FalloutInternational Relations West Asia Conflict Exposes India's Fertiliser Import DependenceEconomics Women in Indian Parliament: 14% in Lok Sabha, a Long Way from Global AveragePolity & Governance Strait of Hormuz Closure: India's Energy Exposure and Strategic ResponseGeography PMO Mandates Third-Party Audits for Road and Railway Projects to Enforce Quality StandardsPolity & Governance Nepal's Political Reset: RSP Victory and What It Means for IndiaInternational Relations India's Energy Security During Hormuz Disruption: Alternative Routes and Buffer StocksEconomics 2.4 Crore Names Dropped from UP Voter Lists in SIR Exercise, Raising Inclusion ConcernsPolity & Governance India's GDP Growth Masks Deep Structural Divide Between Services and AgricultureEconomics Government to Deploy 1,000 Trade Professionals to Bridge India's FTA Utilization GapEconomics

8th Janaushadhi Diwas Celebrates PMBJP's Role in Making Healthcare Affordable for MillionsPolity & Governance INS Tarangini Completes Sail Training of Sri Lanka Navy Officers at ColomboInternational Relations Indian Army's Central Command Holds First Strategic Communication Conclave in LucknowInternal Security Jal Mahotsav 2026: Handing Water Governance to Communities Under Jal Jeevan MissionPolity & Governance Centre Considers Graded, Age-Based Social Media Restrictions for ChildrenPolity & Governance 78 Bonded Labourers Including 21 Children Rescued from Brick Kiln in TiruvallurSocial Issues Social Media Ban for Children: Legal Experts Flag State-Centre Jurisdictional DividePolity & Governance Andhra Pradesh's Census-Style Learning Assessment Signals Foundational Education TurnaroundSocial Issues Women in Tamil Nadu's Local Administration: From Proxies to PowerPolity & Governance Delhi CM Inspects DTC Buses to Verify Saheli Pink Smart Card ImplementationSocial Issues Mamata–Murmu Clash Over Tribal Welfare Erupts at International Santhal ConferencePolity & Governance Kashmir Protests Over Khamenei's Killing: Arrests, Internet Curbs, and Civil Liberties DebateInternal Security Presidential Protocol: What the Rules Say When a CM Cannot Receive the PresidentPolity & Governance Kerala's High-Speed Rail Project: Awareness Programme Signals New PushGeography Kerala as a Model for Speedy Trial in Crimes Against Women and ChildrenPolity & Governance Natural Farming as a Pathway to Profitable and Sustainable AgricultureEconomics Kerala Launches Campaign Against Sexual Violence Ahead of Women's DaySocial Issues LPG Price Hike of ₹60 Per Cylinder Draws Opposition, Rollback DemandsEconomics No Repugnancy Between RERA and Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act: High CourtPolity & Governance Operation Cy-Hunt 2.0: Kerala's Statewide Crackdown on Cyber Financial FraudInternal Security Israeli Commandos Raid Lebanon's Bekaa Valley; At Least 41 Killed in StrikesInternational Relations Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party Wins Landslide in Post-Protest ElectionsInternational Relations India Weighs Deploying Navy to Escort Stranded Ships Through Persian GulfInternational Relations Women Entrepreneurs in India Face Deep Disparity in Access to CapitalSocial Issues Xi Jinping Demands Political Loyalty in PLA as Anti-Corruption Purge WidensInternational Relations Over 52,000 Indians Return from Gulf Region as Airspace Partially ReopensInternational Relations LPG and LNG in India: Production, Supply, Distribution, and Pricing ExplainedEconomics Centre Withdraws Revised Earthquake Zoning After Ministries, Infrastructure Sector Push BackPolity & Governance THAAD: The Hit-to-Kill Missile Defence System at the Centre of the Iran WarInternal Security Netanyahu Vows to Continue War and Eradicate Iranian Regime as Strikes Hit TehranInternational Relations Odisha CM's Anguish Over Santhal Conclave Venue Shift Adds to Political StormPolity & Governance Tamil Nadu Regulates Cosmetology and Hair Transplant Clinics Under NMC GuidelinesPolity & Governance Manipur BJP MLA's Burial Withheld 15 Days After Death; Family Demands NIA Probe and New DistrictInternal Security India Notifies Emission Standards for Green Ammonia and Green MethanolScience & Technology Indian Students Stranded in Iran Seek Evacuation as Safety Fears MountInternational Relations Iran's President Promises to Halt Strikes on Neighbours; Rejects US Demand for SurrenderInternational Relations Cases of SCs Denied Access to Public Spaces Rising Since 2017, UP Dominates: NCRB DataSocial Issues Manipur's New CM Faces Cabinet Expansion Test Amid Ethnic TensionsPolity & Governance Opposition Files No-Confidence Notice Against Lok Sabha Speaker, TMC Backs MotionPolity & Governance Bihar Rajya Sabha Fifth Seat: Election Mathematics and the Role of Cross-VotingPolity & Governance Indians in Bahrain and Qatar Seek Saudi Transit Visas as Gulf Conflict Disrupts FlightsInternational Relations NIA Court Denies Bail in Cross-LoC Terror Funding Case Linked to Under-InvoicingInternal Security Domestic LPG Price Hiked by ₹60 Per Cylinder Amid West Asia CrisisEconomics Lok Sabha Speaker Removal Notice: Constitutional Process and the Om Birla ControversyPolity & Governance Commerce Minister Claims India Secured Best Trade Terms With US Among Asian CompetitorsEconomics India's Chips to Startups (C2S) Programme: 85,000 Semiconductor Engineers in 315 InstitutionsScience & Technology Government May Scrap NOC Requirement for Inter-State Vehicle TransfersPolity & Governance NHRC Chairperson Calls for Complete Overhaul of Paris PrinciplesPolity & Governance Seismic Map Rollback Raises Alarm Over India's Earthquake PreparednessGeography India Grants Humanitarian Docking to Iranian Naval Vessel IRIS Lavan at KochiInternational Relations DGFT Extends Export Obligation Deadline Under Advance Authorization and EPCG SchemesEconomics Opposition Demands Parliamentary Debate on West Asia Crisis and India-US Trade DealPolity & Governance President Murmu's Protocol Displeasure in West Bengal: Santhal Conclave ControversyPolity & Governance India Evacuates Over 52,000 Citizens from Gulf as West Asia Conflict IntensifiesInternational Relations 'Reflects Friendly Ties': Iran Thanks India for Letting IRIS Lavan Dock in KochiInternational Relations India's Gulf Evacuation: EAM Jaishankar Responds to Iranian Ship SinkingInternational Relations 130 Maoists Surrender in Telangana, Highlighting Gains in Left-Wing Extremism ContainmentInternal Security LPG Prices Hiked Amid West Asia Tensions; No Plan to Raise Petrol, DieselEconomics 'Decision Was Humanitarian, Not Political': Jaishankar on Iran Ship IRIS Lavan Docking in KochiInternational Relations 'It Was the Humane Thing to Do': Jaishankar Confirms India Allowed Iranian Ship to Dock in KochiInternational Relations Nepal's Political Earthquake: Rastriya Swatantra Party, Balen Shah, and the End of Old Guard PoliticsInternational Relations Rajya Sabha Elections: How Votes Are Calculated Under the Single Transferable Vote SystemPolity & Governance RSP and Kerala's Coalition Politics: A Party Fighting for SurvivalInternational Relations INCOIS Tests High-Resolution Coastal Hazard Forecasting to Strengthen India's Early Warning NetworkScience & Technology India's First Slender Loris Conservation Centre Inaugurated in Tamil NaduEnvironment & Ecology India-US Trade Talks Reset: Interim Deal Framework and the Road AheadEconomics Russia Offers to Mediate Iran Conflict as Putin Calls for Immediate CeasefireInternational Relations Iran-Israel Conflict Heightens Risks to India's Energy Security, Inflation and Fiscal StabilityEconomics Sri Lanka Upholds International Law Obligations in Treatment of Iranian SailorsInternational Relations India Allows Iranian Warship IRIS Lavan to Dock in Kochi on Humanitarian GroundsInternational Relations India Weighs Replacing Palm Oil with Coconut Oil in Public Distribution SystemEconomics Iran President Apologises for Strikes on Neighbouring Countries Amid Command VacuumInternational Relations Gold Surpasses $5,000 Per Ounce as Central Banks Accelerate De-DollarizationEconomics Queues, Price Hikes and Shortages as Asia Battles Fuel CrunchEconomics Panama Seizes Canal Ports from Hong Kong Firm; CK Hutchison Seeks $2 Billion in ArbitrationInternational Relations Middle East War Triggers Force Majeure Invocations in Oil and Commodities ContractsEconomics India Directs Major Ports to Prioritise West Asia Cargo as Shipping Lines Abandon Red Sea RoutesEconomics Tiger Mangala's Relocation to Thrissur Zoo Highlights Human-Wildlife Interface ChallengesEnvironment & Ecology SBI Raises $500 Million Social Loan to Advance Women's Economic EmpowermentEconomics Gulf Crisis Threatens One-Fifth of India's Farm Exports: GTRI ReportEconomics Uttarakhand Tops National Ranking in ICJS 2.0 Implementation of New Criminal LawsPolity & Governance India Notifies Standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol Under Hydrogen MissionEnvironment & Ecology West Asia Ship Attacks Erode Asian Confidence in US Security ArchitectureInternational Relations India-Bangladesh Tensions Create Risk of 'Three-Front Encirclement,' Says US OfficialInternational Relations IRIS Dena Sunk by US Submarine After Sri Lanka Denied Port Access Post-MILAN ExerciseInternational Relations Pakistan Anti-Terrorism Court Sentences 47 PTI Leaders for May 9 ViolenceInternational Relations Abdominal Obesity as a Vital Sign in Asian Indians: Why Waist Matters More Than WeightScience & Technology Bangladesh 2026 Election: BNP's Landslide Victory, Democratic Hopes, and India's Calibrated ResponseInternational Relations Trump Vows Iran Will Be 'Hit Very Hard' as US-Iran Conflict EscalatesInternational Relations LPG Price Hike Burdens Households: West Asia Conflict, Hormuz Crisis, and India's Foreign PolicyEconomics Nootan Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition in Haridwar: Spreading Awareness of India's New Criminal LawsPolity & Governance President Murmu Raises Protocol Concerns Over Venue Change at Santhal Conference in BengalPolity & Governance India's $11.8 Billion Agricultural Exports to West Asia Under ThreatEconomics Jaishankar on India's Handling of Iranian Ships: IRIS Lavan Docking and IRIS Dena's FateInternational Relations Ozempic's Patent Expiry in India: How Semaglutide is Set to Become AccessibleScience & Technology Opposition Slams Centre Over LPG Price Hike: Inflation and Public BurdenEconomics Iran War Risks a Global Fertilizer Supply Shock: India Faces Import Cost Surge and Subsidy StrainEconomics West Asia Crisis: India's Shipping Ministry Asks Ports to Waive Charges, Issues SoPEconomics India Secured Best US Trade Deal Among Competitors: Commerce Minister at Raisina Dialogue 2026Economics West Asia Conflict Puts $11.8 Billion of India's Agricultural Exports at RiskEconomics Women's Economic Empowerment: From Self-Help Groups to Drone TechnologySocial Issues Government Extends Export Deadlines and Launches Relief Scheme Amid West Asia Shipping CrisisEconomics TMC Shifts Stance, Directs MPs to Back No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker Om BirlaPolity & Governance Iran: "We Are Attacking US Bases, Not Neighbours; India-Iran Relations Are Deep"International Relations In a Warring World: How India Must Prepare for a Crisis Beyond EnergyInternational Relations China's Economic Challenges at Key Policy Meeting and What They Mean for IndiaInternational Relations Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh Move to Ban Social Media for Children: Constitutional and Policy DimensionsPolity & Governance How Anti-Conversion Laws Passed by BJP-Governed States Mirror Each OtherPolity & Governance Security Forces Arrest Five Militants in Manipur; Arms and Explosives RecoveredInternal Security Israel-Iran War Escalates: Explosions Over Dubai, Battle ContinuesInternational Relations IRIS Dena: US Navy Sinks Iranian Frigate Near Sri Lanka in First Such Strike Since World War IIInternational Relations India, Russian Oil, and the US Sanctions Waiver: Energy Sovereignty Under Diplomatic PressureInternational Relations West Asia War: SBI Research Warns of Slowing GDP, Wider CAD, and Rising InflationEconomics Saudi Arabia Warns Iran of 'Miscalculation' as Gulf States Bear the Cost of Regional WarInternational Relations Modi's Israel Visit and the Iran Strike Question: India's Diplomacy Under ScrutinyInternational Relations US Bypasses Congress for Emergency Weapons Sale to Israel: Arms Export Control Act InvokedInternational Relations Pentagon CTO Clashes with Anthropic Over AI Autonomous Weapons; DoD Designates Company a Supply Chain RiskScience & Technology Russia's Eyes for Iran: Moscow Intelligence Allegedly Helping Tehran Pick US TargetsInternational Relations India's Ethanol Blending Ambitions Clash with Livestock Feed SecurityEconomics Government Sets Wheat Procurement Target at 30.3 Million Tonnes for 2026-27 Rabi SeasonEconomics Indian Railways' Electrification Push: Energy Security in an Era of West Asia VolatilityEconomics Oil Price Surge and Market Volatility Amid West Asia ConflictInternational Relations Jaishankar: The Future Will Be Much More MultipolarInternational Relations AI-Generated Animal "Slop" Videos: Misinformation, Conservation Risks, and Regulatory ChallengesScience & Technology No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla: Constitutional Procedure and PrecedentsPolity & Governance Iranian Warship IRIS Lavan to Remain in Kochi for Days as Conflict ContinuesInternational Relations State Social Media Bans for Children Face Constitutional Firewall: Jurisdiction, Enforcement, and Age VerificationPolity & Governance The Week in Data: Stranded Ships, GDP Revision, GST Revenue, and India's EV PushEconomics India Doubles Down on Russian Oil as West Asia Crisis Pushes Brent Above $85International Relations Israel-Iran Conflict: Explosion Reported Over Dubai AirportInternational Relations Commerce Ministry Assures Full RoDTEP Benefits Restoration from April 1 After Shock 50% CutEconomics Karnataka Budget 2026-27: Addressing Regional Imbalances and Backward Taluk DevelopmentPolity & Governance Trump Demands Iran's Unconditional Surrender as Russia Shares Intelligence on US PositionsInternational Relations Russia Refuses to Disclose Crude Oil Export Data to India, Citing "Ill-Wishers"International Relations Manipur Government Reaffirms Support for Jiribam–Imphal Railway Project CompletionGeography Supreme Court Directs Centre to Sensitise Government Officials on Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesPolity & Governance Quantum Computing at the Science-Diplomacy Interface: Why Scientists and Diplomats Must CollaborateScience & Technology Ghaziabad Tops India's Most Polluted Cities List in Winter 2025-26, Beating DelhiEnvironment & Ecology US Presses Sri Lanka to Withhold Repatriation of Iranian Survivors from Sunken IRIS DenaInternational Relations Women in Indian Agriculture: From Invisible Labour to Systemic LeadershipSocial Issues Japan Seeks Exemption from US Tariff Hike Amid Trade ConcernsInternational Relations Red Corridor to Be Eliminated by March 31: Amit Shah at CISF Raising DayInternal Security US Grants India 30-Day Waiver to Buy Russian Oil, Sparks Sovereignty Debate at HomeInternational Relations Tamil Nadu Hotels Seek Withdrawal of Commercial LPG Supply CurbEconomics Andhra Pradesh Relied on RBI Borrowings for 357 of 365 Days in 2024-25: CAG ReportPolity & Governance India Sets 30.3 Million Tonne Wheat Procurement Target for 2026-27 Rabi Marketing SeasonEconomics Woman Declared Foreigner Granted Indian Citizenship Under CAA: A Historic First in AssamPolity & Governance PM Modi's Vision for Export-Oriented Agriculture: Budget Webinar and Policy DirectionEconomics NMC Mandates ABDM Integration in Medical Colleges to Digitally Track Patient VisitsPolity & Governance Rajnath Singh: Global Conflicts Show Need for Resilient, Long-Haul DefenceInternal Security

RBI Proposes Zero Customer Liability for Digital Fraud Caused by Lender NegligenceEconomics West Asia Conflict: Commodities Beyond Oil Bearing the Brunt of Supply Chain DisruptionEconomics US Issues 30-Day Emergency Waiver Allowing India to Import Stranded Russian Oil Amid Iran WarInternational Relations US Issues 30-Day Waiver Allowing India to Purchase Stranded Russian Crude OilInternational Relations Census 2027: India Launches Four Digital Tools and Unveils Mascots 'Pragati' and 'Vikas' for First Fully Digital CensusPolity & Governance Days Before IRIS Dena Sinking, India Approved Emergency Docking for Iranian Warship in KochiInternational Relations Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court: MoEF Panel 'Suppressed' Forest Survey of India's View on Aravalli DefinitionEnvironment & Ecology Iran's IRIS Dena: India Offered Shelter Before US Sank the ShipInternational Relations Finland's President Stubb Calls India a Key Peacemaker in Iran WarInternational Relations 9,000 Indians Stranded in Iran: India's Evacuation ResponseInternational Relations 200 Illegal Foreign Nationals Detained in Bengaluru; 124 Bangladeshis Held, Human Trafficking Network ExposedInternal Security Merchant Ships Stranded as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Collapses Insurance CoverInternational Relations Woman in Assam Becomes First to Receive Indian Citizenship After Two Years in Detention CampPolity & Governance Finland's President: Back America, but De-escalate the WarInternational Relations Iranian Naval Ship IRIS Lavan With 184 Crew Docked in Kochi on Day IRIS Dena Was TorpedoedInternational Relations Opposition Moves Resolution to Remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla: Constitutional Process ExplainedPolity & Governance Maharashtra Budget 2026: Fadnavis Announces ₹2 Lakh Farm Loan Waiver Amid 6 Lakh Pending CasesEconomics Internet Regulation Is Centre's Domain: State Social Media Bans May Hit Jurisdictional BarrierPolity & Governance China Sets Lowest GDP Growth Target Since 1991 at 4.5-5% Amid Deepening Economic ChallengesEconomics Russia Provides Iran with Intelligence on US Military TargetsInternational Relations Iranian Naval Vessel IRIS Lavan Docks at Kochi: India's Humanitarian StanceInternational Relations Saudi Arabia's Direct Diplomacy with Iran to Contain the Middle East WarInternational Relations 204 of 238 Indian Cities Failed to Meet Air Quality Standards in 2025-26: CREA AnalysisEnvironment & Ecology Scientists Grow Chickpeas in Simulated Moon Soil: A Milestone for Lunar AgricultureScience & Technology India's Russian Oil Imports, US Sanctions Waivers, and the Sovereignty DebateInternational Relations India Asked to Question US on Targeting Iranian Ships in Indian Ocean: Iran's Deputy Foreign MinisterInternational Relations Credit Assistance for E-Commerce MSME Exporters Under the Export Promotion MissionEconomics Sinking of IRIS Dena Near Sri Lanka After MILAN 2026 Puts India in a Strategic BindInternational Relations Iran's IRGC Strikes US Base in UAE in Retaliation for School AttackInternational Relations Maharashtra Budget 2026-27: ₹7.69 Lakh Crore Outlay, ₹2 Lakh Farm Loan Waiver, Viksit Maharashtra 2047 VisionEconomics Calcutta High Court Frees Bangladeshi National After 21 Years: Ruled a Juvenile at Time of OffencePolity & Governance AI in Indian Agriculture: AgriStack, Bharat VISTAAR, and the Digital Farming TransformationScience & Technology Opposition Tables Motion to Remove Speaker Om Birla; Lok Sabha to Debate on March 9Polity & Governance US Grants India 30-Day Waiver to Buy Russian Crude Amid West Asia Energy ShockInternational Relations Bombay High Court: Religious Symbols at Home Cannot Prove Conversion, SC Certificate Cannot Be DeniedPolity & Governance Emergency-Era Forced Sterilisation: North Indian CMs Exceeded Targets Due to Sanjay Gandhi's PressureModern History West Asia Conflict Could Push Up India's Inflation and Slow GDP Growth: EconomistsEconomics Modi Was Not Briefed on Iran Strikes During Israel Visit: Israeli FM Saar at Raisina DialogueInternational Relations Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister at Raisina Dialogue: No Cherry-Picking on International LawInternational Relations Jaishankar at Raisina Dialogue 2026: Era of Spheres of Influence Is Over, Multipolarity Is IrreversibleInternational Relations Lok Sabha Set to Debate Motion Against Speaker Om Birla; Both Sides Issue WhipsPolity & Governance Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Talks at Raisina Dialogue 2026 with Bhutan, Sri Lanka, SeychellesInternational Relations NCW Launches Nationwide 'Mahila Jan Sunwais' Across 500 Districts to Resolve 15,000 Women's ComplaintsSocial Issues India's Defence Production Crosses Rs 1.51 Lakh Crore; Rajnath Singh Calls Self-Reliance EssentialInternal Security RBI Proposes Stronger Customer Protections for Unauthorised Digital Banking TransactionsEconomics India Invokes Essential Commodities Act to Boost LPG Production Amid West Asia CrisisEconomics West Asia Conflict's Economic Spillover: Imported Inflation, Rupee Risk, and India's CADEconomics US F-1 Student Visas for Indians Collapse 69% in June–July 2025 Amid Trump-Era Policy ShiftsInternational Relations States Move to Ban Social Media for Children: Karnataka (Under-16) and Andhra Pradesh (Under-13)Polity & Governance Governor Appointments: Does the Centre Need to Consult States?Polity & Governance India's GDP Revision: Why the $5 Trillion Economy Target Is Further AwayEconomics Supreme Court Settles Century-Old Dispute Over Hereditary Pujari Rights at Karnataka's Amogasidda TemplePolity & Governance Sri Lanka Allowing Iranian Vessel to Dock: Geopolitics of Indian Ocean NeutralityInternational Relations EPFO Approves Auto-Settlement for Inoperative PF Accounts with Balance Up to ₹1,000Economics Tamil Nadu Government Constitutes Waqf Tribunal in CoimbatorePolity & Governance CAT Rules That IAS Cadre Posts Must Only Be Held by Serving IAS Officers, Not Non-IAS or Retired OfficersPolity & Governance Telangana Amends Fire Service Rules to Enable First-Ever Women Firefighter AppointmentsSocial Issues Government Assures Adequate Fertilizer Stocks for Kharif Season, No Cause for PanicEconomics Noida International Airport Receives DGCA Aerodrome Licence and BCAS Security ClearanceEconomics Karnataka Launches New Farmer Income Scheme Promoting AWD in Paddy CultivationEconomics Iran's Deputy FM Denies Strait of Hormuz Closure Amid Shipping DisruptionInternational Relations Karnataka Budget Allocates ₹75 Crore for PM-MITRA Textile Park in KalaburagiEconomics SEBI Introduces Voluntary Debit Freeze Facility for Mutual Fund FoliosEconomics Indian Refiners Rush to Secure Russian Crude After US Grants 30-Day WaiverInternational Relations NABARD Launches National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge with Rs 15 Lakh Top PrizeEconomics India-EU FTA and the Digital Product Passport: A New Non-Tariff Barrier?International Relations Portugal Fined EUR 10 Million by EU Court for Biodiversity Law Non-ComplianceEnvironment & Ecology India Plans Certification System for Natural Farming to Tap Global MarketsEconomics Karnataka's Fiscal Deficit Approaches FRBM Limit at 2.95% of GSDPEconomics Unlocking India's Seaweed Potential for Climate Resilience and Coastal LivelihoodsEnvironment & Ecology Telangana Becomes First State to Implement SC Sub-Categorization for ReservationsPolity & Governance Income Tax Department Expands Reporting Framework to Include Crypto Assets and CBDCEconomics GNFC Flags Neem Urea Output Risk as RLNG Supply Cut to 60% Amid LNG DisruptionEconomics India's Gem and Jewellery Industry Braces for $2 Billion Hit From West Asia ConflictEconomics Karnataka Budget 2026-27: Aerospace Common Facility, Flight Training School, and Airport DevelopmentEconomics Hungary Threatens to Block Transit Shipments to Ukraine Over Druzhba Pipeline DisputeInternational Relations India May End ₹2,700 Crore Rice Fortification Programme Over Shelf Life ConcernsEconomics Oil and Gas Prices Surge as Hormuz Disruption Pushes India Toward Russian CrudeEconomics Tamil Nadu Notifies Parandur Greenfield Airport Under Special Projects ActEconomics Government Pledges All Policy Tools to Support Exporters Amid West Asia DisruptionEconomics Two IAF Pilots Killed in Su-30MKI Crash in Assam: One Was Part of Operation SindoorInternal Security Karnataka Budget 2026-27: New Bodies for Upliftment of Scheduled Castes, Tribes, and Deprived CommunitiesPolity & Governance India Plans ₹3 Lakh Crore Shipbuilding Investment Under Maritime Vision 2030Economics Karnataka Announces Rs 2,000 Crore Electric Bus Programme with World Bank SupportEconomics Maharashtra Budget 2026-27: Crop Loan Waiver of Up to Rs 2 Lakh for FarmersEconomics Revised CPI Basket Signals Structural Shift Toward Services as India Adopts 2024 Base YearEconomics Government Orders Four-Week Halt on TRP Reporting for TV News ChannelsPolity & Governance UNHCR Declares Major Humanitarian Emergency as West Asia Conflict Displaces Hundreds of ThousandsInternational Relations India Invokes Essential Commodities Act to Maximise LPG Production Amid Middle East CrisisEconomics Iran's Deputy FM at Raisina Dialogue Condemns US Sinking of Vessel Returning from IndiaInternational Relations Over 7,000 Indians Repatriated from UAE Amid West Asia ConflictInternational Relations Indonesia Restricts Social Media Access for Children Under 16Polity & Governance Trump Demands Iran's Unconditional Surrender as IRGC Widens ConflictInternational Relations US-Israel-Iran Conflict Carries Significant Economic Risk for India, Finance Ministry WarnsEconomics US 30-Day Waiver on Russian Crude: Can India Offset Middle East Supply Losses?Economics Essential Commodities Act 1955: When and Why Does the Centre Invoke It?Polity & Governance Centre Suspends TRP Ratings of News Channels Amid Iran ConflictPolity & Governance India Calls for Building Resource Buffers Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruption RiskEconomics US and Venezuela Restore Diplomatic Relations Following Regime ChangeInternational Relations Meta Agrees to Allow AI Rivals on WhatsApp Under EU Competition PressureScience & Technology NGT Directs SEIAA to Reconsider Quarry Rejection Near Vallanadu Blackbuck SanctuaryEnvironment & Ecology N.P. 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