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Gold ETF Inflows Surpass Equity Mutual Funds for the First Time in IndiaEconomics 16th Finance Commission Recommendations and the Himachal Pradesh Fiscal Federalism ControversyPolity & Governance India-China Foreign Secretary-Level Strategic Dialogue: Border Normalisation and Trade ConcernsInternational Relations Russia Expresses Concern Over India-US Trade Deal's Impact on Delhi-Moscow TiesInternational Relations DAC to Consider Rs 3.25 Lakh Crore Deal for 114 Rafale Jets: India's Largest Defence ProcurementInternal Security India-US Interim Trade Deal and Its Impact on J&K's Horticulture and Dry Fruit SectorEconomics Naga-Kuki Violence in Manipur's Ukhrul: Internet Shutdown, AFSPA, and Ethnic Fault LinesInternal Security Odisha Human Rights Commission Orders Probe Into Defective Village Relocation Near Satkosia Tiger ReserveEnvironment & Ecology Rajya Sabha Debate on India-US Trade Deal: Policy Arguments on Agriculture, Tariff Asymmetry, and Energy DependenceInternational Relations Himachal Pradesh to Continue Old Pension Scheme Despite Revenue Deficit Grant WithdrawalPolity & Governance Stuart Russell on AI Developing Self-Preservation Behaviour and Safety RisksScience & Technology Stuart Russell on Why AGI May Not Succeed Under Current AI ParadigmScience & Technology Smithsonian Returns Three Looted Chola-Era Bronzes to India: Restitution of Temple HeritageGeneral CPI Base Year Revision to 2024: India's Inflation Measurement Framework OverhauledGeneral Trump's Claims on India-Pakistan Conflict: Nuclear Dimension and India's Strategic DoctrineGeneral Acid Attack Survivor Shaheen Malik Petitions Supreme Court to Include Acid Ingestion Victims Under Disability LawGeneral Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association: India's Oldest Conservation Body and Its Role in Protecting Nilgiris BiodiversityEconomics French President Macron to Visit India for AI Impact Summit and Bilateral TalksInternational Relations US Rescinds EPA Endangerment Finding: Dismantling Federal Climate RegulationPolity & Governance Armed Intruder Case in the US: FBI Jurisdiction, Kidnapping Law, and Security of Government PersonnelEconomics India's Crude Oil Import Strategy and Trade Agreement Landscape: Parliamentary Panel ReviewGeneral Kanpur Lamborghini Crash: Rash Driving Law, Evidence Integrity, and Criminal AccountabilityEnvironment & Ecology BNP's 'Bangladesh First' Campaign and Its Implications for India-Bangladesh RelationsEconomics Iron Ore Mining Approved in Chandrapur Tiger Corridor Despite Warnings of Irreversible Ecological DamageGeneral India Named Country of the Year at BIOFACH 2026: Organic Ecosystem and Export PotentialGeneral Chandrapur Municipal Corporation Mayor Election: Urban Local Bodies, Coalition Politics, and the 74th AmendmentEconomics US Drops Pulses and Digital Services Tax from India Trade Deal FactsheetGeneral White House Drops Pulses Reference from India-US Trade Deal FactsheetGeneral India-China Strategic Dialogue Focuses on LAC Stability, Trade Deficit, and Rebuilding Bilateral TiesPolity & Governance India's Chabahar Port Operations Face Uncertainty as US Sanctions Waiver Nears ExpiryGeneral Bangladesh-US Zero-Duty Textile Access and Implications for India's Cotton and Apparel SectorInternal Security India's Aviation Sector Under Strain: Safety Failures, Operational Collapse, and Regulatory GapsGeneral No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla: Constitutional Mechanism and ImplicationsEconomics India-Hungary Hold 11th Foreign Office Consultations, Review Bilateral TiesGeneral Puducherry Interim Budget: Constitutional Status, Caretaker Governance, and Vote on AccountEnvironment & Ecology White House Revises India-US Trade Deal Factsheet: Pulses Removed, Purchase Commitment Language SoftenedGeneral CPCB Orders Shutdown of Two Units at Parli Thermal Power Station Over Emission ViolationsGeneral KSDL Brand Ambassador Row: Geographical Indications, Public Sector Undertakings, and Linguistic IdentityEconomics India-US Interim Trade Framework: Key Policy Concerns and Parliamentary DebateInternational Relations

Delhi's Open Waste Burning Crisis: A Major but Overlooked Driver of Air PollutionEnvironment & Ecology Curfew and Internet Blackout in Manipur's Ukhrul After Firing and Arson AttackInternal Security Draft Income Tax Rules 2026: PAN Quoting Thresholds Revised Sharply UpwardEconomics India's Unemployment Falls to 4.8% in Oct-Dec 2025, but Salaried Jobs Continue to DeclineEconomics India's Power Mix to Shift from Coal to Renewables by 2070: NITI Aayog StudyEnvironment & Ecology PMKVY 4.0 Under Scrutiny: 178 Skill Training Centres Blacklisted for Non-ComplianceEconomics India and Greece Sign Joint Declaration to Strengthen Defence Industrial CooperationInternational Relations India–Seychelles Ties Strengthened: USD 175 Million Package, Digital Push, and Joint Vision SESELInternational Relations J&K Unemployment at 6.7%: Nearly Double the National AverageEconomics US Fact Sheet on India Trade Deal Reveals Pulses Among Agricultural Products for Tariff CutsEconomics Fresh Violence in Manipur's Ukhrul District: Internet Suspended, Naga–Kuki Tensions ResurfaceInternal Security J&K Water Projects to Move Forward After Indus Waters Treaty SuspensionInternational Relations NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Meghalaya Illegal Coal Mine Blast That Killed 18–30 MinersEnvironment & Ecology India–France Elevate Ties to 'Special Global Strategic Partnership' as Macron Visits MumbaiInternational Relations Social Media Rules Notified: AI Content Labelling and 3-Hour Takedown MandatePolity & Governance India-US Trade Deal: Only a Joint Statement Counts, Government Tells ParliamentEconomics BSNL Board Vacancy and Parliamentary Scrutiny: Accountability of Public Sector UndertakingsPolity & Governance India Moves to Procure Six More P-8I Poseidon Maritime Patrol AircraftInternal Security US-India Interim Trade Deal: Implications for India's Feed and Oilseed MarketEconomics PMO Directive on PM CARES Fund: Parliamentary Questions Declared InadmissiblePolity & Governance How India's Tariff Edge Over Bangladesh in the US Market Disappeared Within DaysEconomics No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker: Article 94 and the Removal ProcessPolity & Governance Why Mumbai's Mayor Holds the Least Power: Urban Governance and the Limits of the 74th AmendmentPolity & Governance Farmer Unions Call Nationwide Strike Against India-US Interim Trade DealEconomics India's New Telescopes in Ladakh: NLST, NLOT and the Upgrade of Himalayan Chandra TelescopeScience & Technology Unemployment Rate Declines in Both Rural and Urban India: PLFS October-December 2025Economics Draft Income Tax Rules 2026: Cash Deposits, HRA Claims, and PAN Requirements OverhauledEconomics Expiry of New START Treaty: End of Last US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control AgreementInternational Relations Agriculture Sector Sees More Opportunity Than Risk in the India-US Trade DealEconomics Farmers' Organisations Threaten Mass Protest Against India-US Trade DealEconomics India's Push for Electric Vehicle Leadership: Policy, Growth, and the Road AheadEconomics India May Allow Zero-Duty Import of US Lentils (Masur) Under Trade DealEconomics Flexi Employment and Labour Codes: Social Security Convergence in the Gig EconomyEconomics India's Dairy Sector Shielded in India-US Interim Trade FrameworkEconomics FDI in India's Banking Sector Falls Sharply from $898 Million to $115 MillionEconomics US-Bangladesh Trade Pact Erodes India's Tariff Advantage in American MarketEconomics Chambal Aqueduct: Key Infrastructure for Rajasthan's River Linking ProjectGeography Manipur's New Chief Minister and the Path to Ethnic ReconciliationPolity & Governance India Pursues Critical Minerals Agreements with Brazil, Canada, and EuropeEconomics India's Space Programme: Rooted in International Cooperation, Says ISRO ChiefScience & Technology India-US Trade Framework and the Aviation Growth OpportunityEconomics AMCA Fifth-Generation Fighter: Private Sector to Lead India's Most Ambitious Combat Aircraft ProgrammeInternal Security NRIs Hold Just 0.6% of NSE-Listed Companies Despite Budget 2026 Hiking Limit to 10%Economics India-US Trade Deal: Export Gains Offset by Energy and Metals Cost ConcernsEconomics US-Bangladesh Trade Agreement Threatens Indian Textile and Apparel ExportsEconomics The Approaching AI Surge: Global Consequences and Governance ChallengesScience & Technology Bangladesh's July Charter: Yunus Pledges Power Transfer After Constitutional ReferendumInternational Relations India's Equalisation Levy Removal and Digital Tax Commitments in US Trade DealEconomics DAP-2026 Aligns Defence Procurement with Evolving Geo-Strategic LandscapeInternal Security Tea Board Makes Lab Testing Mandatory for All Imported Tea from May 1, 2026Economics RBI Proposes Raising Unsecured Loan Cap to 20% for Urban Cooperative BanksEconomics Bangladesh Gets Tariff-Free US Market Access for Textiles: What It Means for IndiaEconomics India-US Interim Trade Deal: Export Opportunities and Sector-Wise ImpactEconomics India-US Joint Statement Reaffirms Commitment to Balanced Trade: Interim Agreement FrameworkEconomics US Pushes India on Digital Taxes and E-Commerce Trade Rules in Bilateral Trade DealEconomics Bangladesh-US Trade Deal: Textile Exemption, Boeing Commitment, and Strategic DimensionsInternational Relations India-US Interim Trade Agreement: Framework for Bilateral Trade AgreementEconomics FM Sitharaman Presents Union Budget 2026-27 Priorities to US-India Strategic Partnership ForumEconomics IT Rules Amended: 3-Hour Takedown Mandate and Mandatory AI Content LabellingPolity & Governance EPFO to Enable EPF Withdrawals via UPI Through New App from April 2026Economics White House Announces Framework for India-US Trade Deal: Tariff Reductions and Market AccessEconomics India's Net-Zero Drive Needs $300 Billion Annual Investment: Standard Chartered ReportEnvironment & Ecology RBI Proposes Deregistration Window for NBFCs Not Accessing Public FundsEconomics Bangladesh's Cotton Pivot: From India to the US and What It Means for Indian FarmersInternational Relations Decarbonising India's Transport Sector: Modal Shift and Zero Emission VehiclesEnvironment & Ecology Pink Bollworm Develops Resistance to Bt Cotton: Implications for Indian AgricultureEconomics India Launches Rs 7,280 Crore Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Scheme to Reduce Import DependenceScience & Technology National Cyber Norms for Academia: Securing India's Campus InnovationInternal Security e-NAM Platform Performance Review: Expanding Digital Agriculture MarketsEconomics India-China Hold First Strategic Dialogue in Delhi: Steps Toward Normalisation of TiesInternational Relations National Conference on Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds: New CBI Cybercrime Branch and I4C InitiativesInternal Security January 2026 Was Fifth-Warmest Globally Despite Record Cold Snaps in Northern HemisphereEnvironment & Ecology NGT Orders Probe into Brick Kiln Pollution Near Schools; Transfers Bhopal Sewage CaseEnvironment & Ecology Government's Smart Agro-Food Systems: Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture InitiativesEconomics India's Mega City Forest Cover Rises Marginally to 511.81 sq km: Parliamentary DataEnvironment & Ecology Rethinking India's Food Policy: The Case for Local Strategic Reserves and Cold StorageEconomics IWAI Transports 189-Tonne Semiconductor Cargo via Brahmaputra Inland Waterway to AssamEconomics The US-Bangladesh Reciprocal Trade Agreement: Inside the $18 Billion DealInternational Relations Unemployment Rate Eases to 4.8% in Q3 FY26: PLFS Quarterly DataEconomics Iran-US Nuclear Talks Resume in Oman: Gauging Seriousness After JCPOA CollapseInternational Relations India-EU FTA: "Mother of All Deals" Linking One-Fourth of the Global EconomyEconomics January 2026 Fifth Warmest on Record: Arctic Jet Stream Drives Hemispheric Temperature ParadoxEnvironment & Ecology Operation Stripes: NTCA Clears 'Innocent' Tiger for Return to Wild After 53-Day Interstate JourneyEnvironment & Ecology Budget 2026 MAT Overhaul: Rate Cut to 14% with Restrictions on Tax Credit Set-offsEconomics India-US Interim Trade Agreement: Digital Tax, Tariff Cuts, and Bilateral Trade FrameworkEconomics First Global Map of Mantle Earthquakes Reveals Clusters Under Himalayas and Bering StraitGeography NITI Aayog Releases 11 Study Reports on Viksit Bharat and Net Zero ScenariosEnvironment & Ecology Anti-India Sentiment as Political Tool in Bangladesh Elections 2026International Relations Unclaimed Bank Deposits of ₹72,454 Crore Lying with RBI's DEA FundEconomics India-US Interim Trade Deal: Rules of Origin and Reciprocal Market Access FrameworkEconomics Eastern Coastal Region in Budget 2026: Nuclear, Marine, and Rare Earth Roadmap for OdishaEconomics Digital Agriculture Mission and New Farming Techniques Transforming India's Agricultural ServicesEconomics Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026: Overhaul of India's Defence Procurement FrameworkInternal Security India-EU Trade Agreement Boosts Organic Export Opportunities: India Showcased at Biofach GermanyEconomics All India Institute of Ayurveda Signs MoU with General Insurance Council for Cashless Ayurveda TreatmentSocial Issues Urban Unemployment Falls Slightly to 6.4% in October-December 2024: PLFS DataEconomics India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement: Zero-Duty Agricultural Access to Boost Farm ExportsEconomics PFMS Ensures Timely Fund Release and Enhances Transparency in Government SpendingPolity & Governance India-UK Social Security Agreement Signed to Prevent Double ContributionsInternational Relations Stricter Social Media Compliance Rules: Mandatory AI Content Labelling and Reduced Takedown TimelinesScience & Technology CKYC Registry 2.0 to Go Live with DigiLocker Integration: Digital KYC TransformationEconomics De-Dollarization Gains Momentum: China's e-CNY and mBridge Challenge Dollar DominanceEconomics PM-KISAN Scheme: Direct Income Support to Farmers Through Regular InstalmentsEconomics Government Amends IT Rules to Regulate AI-Generated and Deepfake Content: 3-Hour Takedown MandateScience & Technology Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Faces Removal Notice: Constitutional Procedure and Historical RecordPolity & Governance India-Chile FTA Negotiations: Securing Strategic Access to Critical MineralsInternational Relations Digital Agriculture Initiatives: AgriStack, Kisan e-Mitra, and Drone Didi OutcomesEconomics Restructuring of National Horticulture Mission Under MIDH: Expanded Coverage and Enhanced NormsEconomics India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Largest FTA Covering One-Fourth of Global EconomyEconomics RBI Proposes Registration Exemption for Small NBFCs Without Public Funds or Customer InterfaceEconomics RBI Issues Directions to Cooperative Bank Under Section 35A of Banking Regulation ActEconomics

Top IT Firms Earmark Labour Code Costs at Under 3% of PayrollEconomics PMO Directs Lok Sabha Secretariat to Bar Parliamentary Questions on PM CARES, Relief and Defence FundsPolity & Governance Kuki-Zo-Hmar Peace Deal Enters Final Stage on FNTA ModelInternal Security Why the Opposition Moved a No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om BirlaPolity & Governance Union Secretaries Now Assessed Through Annual Administrative ScorecardsPolity & Governance Amit Shah Reiterates March 2026 Deadline to Eradicate Naxalism, Separates Maoist Issue from DevelopmentInternal Security INCOIS Launches Jellyfish Tracking Portal, Storm Surge Advisory System, and SAMUDRA 2.0 AppScience & Technology Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Steps Aside After Opposition's No-Confidence MotionPolity & Governance Fresh Violence in Manipur's Ukhrul District Displaces VillagersInternal Security Railway Board Directs NHSRCL to Revise DPRs for New High-Speed Rail CorridorsEconomics Andaman and Nicobar to Get Next-Generation Tsunami Monitoring Regional Service CentreScience & Technology After New START Expiry: The Need for New Nuclear Arms Control MechanismsInternational Relations Why Government Borrowing Costs Remain High Despite RBI Rate CutsEconomics PMO Declares Questions on PM CARES, PMNRF, and NDF Not Admissible in Lok SabhaPolity & Governance US-Iran Nuclear Talks: Negotiations Amid Military BuildupInternational Relations RBI Directs Banks to Provide Collateral-Free Loans Up to Rs 20 Lakh for MSEsEconomics Gross NPAs of Scheduled Commercial Banks Reach Historic Low of 2.15%Economics Parliament as a Forum for Debate: The Erosion of Parliamentary NormsPolity & Governance Income Tax Department Invites Public Feedback on Draft Rules Under New Income-tax Act, 2025Economics Concerns Over Amnesty Schemes Legitimising Illegal Wildlife PossessionEnvironment & Ecology India and Malaysia Reset Bilateral Ties During PM Modi's VisitInternational Relations India-US Trade Deal: Key Unknowns on Oil, Tariffs, and AgricultureInternational Relations Rising Anti-India Sentiment Among Bangladesh's Youth: Bilateral Ties at a Historic LowInternational Relations DPIIT Revises Startup Framework to Formally Recognise Deep Tech StartupsScience & Technology Ethanol Blending Beyond E20 and Flex-Fuel Vehicle Push to Address Distillery OvercapacityEconomics RBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Kisan Credit Card FrameworkEconomics Delhi HC Pulls Up MCD for Failing to Publish Civic Records Under RTI ActPolity & Governance India Assumes Kimberley Process Chairmanship: Opportunity to Reform Global Diamond GovernanceInternational Relations ISRO Identifies Mons Mouton as Landing Site for Chandrayaan-4 Lunar Sample Return MissionScience & Technology NHAI's Raajmarg InvIT Wins Five Highway Concessions Worth Rs 9,500 CroreEconomics Capital Goods Dominate India-US Import Plan, Limiting Impact on Labour-Intensive SectorsInternational Relations Aadhaar Biometric Lock: UIDAI's Defence Against Biometric FraudPolity & Governance EPFO to Appoint New Partner Agencies and Replace Custodian After 15 YearsEconomics India-US Trade Deal: Conditionality and Sovereignty ConcernsInternational Relations India-US $500 Billion Trade Deal: Three Areas Where Sustainability Remains UncertainInternational Relations India Announces $175 Million Special Economic Package for Seychelles, Deepens Indian Ocean Maritime PartnershipInternational Relations India Strengthens Maritime Security Ties with Seychelles Amid Indian Ocean CompetitionInternational Relations India to Maintain Multiple Energy Supply Sources, Says Foreign SecretaryInternational Relations RBI Removes VRR Investment Cap, Merges with General Route for FPI DebtEconomics Moody's Projects India's GDP to Grow 6.4% in FY27, Fastest Among G20 EconomiesEconomics US Tariff Cuts to Revive Labour-Intensive Exports and Double India's ShipmentsEconomics India's Russian Oil Imports Set to Halve Following White House Trade OrderInternational Relations New Dragonfly Species Lyriothemis keralensis Described from KeralaEnvironment & Ecology Foreign Secretary Misri's Calibrated Response on Russian Oil: Diplomatic Signalling and India's Multi-AlignmentInternational Relations Removal of Lok Sabha Speaker: Constitutional Provisions Under Article 94Polity & Governance Industrial Relations Code 2020 and Job Security in the AI EraEconomics India to Support Steel Exporters Facing EU Carbon Border TaxEconomics New Income Tax Rules Under the Income-tax Act 2025: PAN Threshold and Meal Allowances RaisedEconomics Gujarat Signs Letter of Intent with Starlink for Satellite Internet in Remote AreasScience & Technology India-US Trade Deal to Double Tiruppur Garment Exports to Rs 30,000 CroreEconomics No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker: Parliamentary Procedure and Historical PrecedentsPolity & Governance Goldman Sachs Raises India's 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.9% on US Trade DealEconomics India's Energy Purchases Guided by National Interest, Says Foreign Secretary MisriInternational Relations India Announces $175 Million Economic Package for SeychellesInternational Relations Moody's Projects India as Fastest-Growing G20 Economy at 6.4% in FY27Economics India's Edible Oil Production Covers Only 40% of Domestic DemandEconomics India Resumes Venezuelan Crude Oil Imports as IOC and HPCL Buy 2 Million BarrelsEconomics RBI Mandates Collateral-Free Loans Up to Rs 20 Lakh for Micro and Small EnterprisesEconomics