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India-China border trade resumes after 6 yearsInternational Relations Judge Bhuyan questions SC collegium’s opacityPolity & Governance Amid row with Philippines, China issues new rules to assert control over South China Sea shoalInternational Relations What is the Samudra Manthan scheme all about? | ExplainedEconomics Centre releases Rs 1.09 lakh crore to states, advances August tax devolutionPolity & Governance India's record renewable generation in July cuts coal's share in power mix to 1-year lowEnvironment & Ecology Textile minister Giriraj Singh reiterates focus on cotton sectorEconomics Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's Karnataka visit to resolve Cauvery row cancelledPolity & Governance Nathula pass border trade resumes after 6 years; traders seek expansion of goods listInternational Relations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021Economics Renewable generation in July cuts coal's share in power mix to 1-year lowEnvironment & Ecology India eyes Rwanda’s critical minerals as both sides expand trade agendaInternational Relations Viksit Bharat 2047 under threat? World Bank says extreme heat costs South Asia 31 million jobs every yearEnvironment & Ecology India-China trade through Shipli La resumes after six yearsInternational Relations India’s balancing act to attract more investment from China, U.S. and boost tradeEconomics Explained: What changes after India's tougher anti-paper leak law comes into forcePolity & Governance President Murmu assents to anti-paper leak amendment BillPolity & Governance Union Cabinet approves ₹84,084 crore for offshore exploration scheme ‘Samudra Manthan’Economics Self-enumeration exercise for India's 16th Census kicks-off in West BengalPolity & Governance Can ‘floating’ solar boost India’s renewable energy uptake? | ExplainedEnvironment & Ecology Centre releases additional ₹1.09 lakh crore in tax devolution to statesEconomics Why biological agri inputs could be India’s next success storyEconomics 12 projects, Rs 4,000-crore LoC agreement: India, Bhutan review development tiesInternational Relations Rice yield loss with every 1°C temperature increaseEnvironment & Ecology Critical mineral demand to surge through 2040, supply gaps to persist: IEAEconomics ESA notification raises concern among people in hilly regions of KeralaEnvironment & Ecology West Asia war LIVE: White House signals Trump is weighing new strikes on IranInternational Relations Climate change could erase thousands of jobs in India's cities by 2050: World BankEnvironment & Ecology

Govt extends PM-Kisan yojanaEconomics Cabinet approves scheme to promote ‘floating’ solar plantsScience & Technology Cabinet approves ₹84,084 crore for offshore exploration scheme ‘Samudra Manthan’Economics Cabinet approves extension of PM-KISAN scheme till FY’31Economics Samudra Manthan: Govt to boost offshore exploration for oil & gas with $8.8 billion pushEconomics Jaishankar calls Araghchi, as maritime risks persist in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black SeaInternational Relations Centre extends PM-Kisan for four more years, allocates ₹3.15 lakh croreEconomics A deep dive with Rs 84,084 crore scheme for offshore oil and gas explorationEconomics PM-KISAN scheme gets 5-year extension and Rs 3.1 lakh croreEconomics Government greenlights Rs 84,000-crore scheme to boost offshore oil & gas exploration, productionEconomics SC-NBWL recommends adding pygmy hog to list of critically endangered speciesEnvironment & Ecology India monitoring US Bill proposing 100% tariffs on Russian energy buyers: MEAInternational Relations Monsoon Session: LS to take up Births & Deaths Amendment Bill and SC Judges Amendment BillPolity & Governance Cabinet okays ₹84,000 crore for Samudra Manthan, extends PM-KisanEconomics Ethanol blending saved consumers Rs 30/litre during crude spike: GovtEconomics India, Bhutan sign Rs 4,000-crore credit pact, review development projectsInternational Relations India on e-wheels: Electrification of vehicles can prevent 1.7 million premature deaths in countryEnvironment & Ecology As told to Parliament (July 30, 2026): 20 projects granted environmental clearance in protected areas, eco-sensitive zones in two yearsEnvironment & Ecology RBI tightens transparency norms on bulk deposit rates, allows LCR-linked pricingEconomics Why rising project costs for nuclear power matter for India’s clean energy plansScience & Technology Can the National Commission for Scheduled Castes issue binding directions? | ExplainedPolity & Governance Why is it difficult to contain the growing Ebola outbreak in DRC? | ExplainedInternational Relations NSE says SEBI agrees in principle on settlement offer over past lapses for ₹1,491.21 croreEconomics Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, passed in Lok Sabha amid protests over police crackdownPolity & Governance Extreme heat puts South Asia’s jobs and growth at risk: World BankEnvironment & Ecology Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Day 10 LIVE: Bill to increase Supreme Court judges likely to be discussed in Lok Sabha todayPolity & Governance Supreme Court balances ecology and public interest. Centre must pay heedEnvironment & Ecology How transmission bottlenecks are threatening India’s renewable energy projectsEnvironment & Ecology West Asia war LIVE: Pakistan says U.S.-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacksInternational Relations What are IN-SPACe re-entry guidelines | ExplainedScience & Technology How has the Odisha-Chhattisgarh Mahanadi water dispute evolved? ExplainedPolity & Governance 'Head of family PM Modi listens': BJP's Raghav Chadha hails 'historic' anti-paper leak BillPolity & Governance India, Bhutan review development partnership; sign Rs 4,000-crore LoC agreementInternational Relations Parliament to take up Births and Deaths, Supreme Court judges Bills todayPolity & Governance Why’s CJI not on panel to pick CEC, Supreme Court asks governmentPolity & Governance Trump announces agreement for disarmament of HamasInternational Relations

Strong anti-paper leak bill passed, won’t spare gangs ‘playing with future of children’: PMPolity & Governance Parliament passes anti-paper leak amendment Bill with stricter punishment; Oppn walks outPolity & Governance ISRO & Japanese scientists review mission Chandrayaan-5 preparationScience & Technology Amid Opposition protests, House clears Bill criminalising insult to Vande MataramPolity & Governance Anti-paper leak bill clears Parliament; PM Modi says it will build a credible exam systemPolity & Governance Parliament passes Vande Mataram billPolity & Governance Anti-paper leak bill passed in parliament, to become law after president's approvalPolity & Governance Opposition, government clash as Rajya Sabha clears anti-paper leak BillPolity & Governance India climbs 25 places in global competitiveness ranking as reforms reduce market distortionsEconomics Shouldn't selection panel on CEC, ECs have a show of fairness? SC asks CentrePolity & Governance India-EU FTA includes separate annexure to address EU carbon taxInternational Relations 'Paper leak mafia won't be spared,' PM Modi says after anti-paper leak Bill clears ParliamentPolity & Governance Rajya Sabha clears anti-paper leak Bill with tougher penalties for exam fraudPolity & Governance India-EU FTA has work plan to address CBAM concerns: OfficialEconomics 'How is unelected minister continuing for over six months?' SC raps Bihar govtPolity & Governance Comprehensive work plan in India-EU FTA to address carbon tax concerns: officialInternational Relations Bigger fines, longer jail terms, fast-track courts: How new paper leak Bill amends 2024 lawPolity & Governance ‘Wake-up call’, say experts as India gets second lowest global ranking on Yale’s environment performance index; also raise questions on methodologyEnvironment & Ecology India-EU FTA has comprehensive provisions to address CBAM issues: OfficialEconomics One year since ICJ climate advisory opinion: UNEP urges stronger laws & active courts for a just transitionEnvironment & Ecology Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 29, 2026)Environment & Ecology The middle path | Explaining Supreme Court’s latest verdict on post facto environmental clearancesEnvironment & Ecology India rises from 82nd to 57th in global rankings, in structural and pro-competitive reforms: Report by Competere FoundationEconomics India-EU FTA includes dedicated framework to address CBAM concerns, says commerce officialEconomics On Edge: The Great Nicobar project faces a great engineering questionEnvironment & Ecology Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Day 9 Live Updates: Lok Sabha to consider Bill raising Supreme Court judges’ strength to 38Polity & Governance No blanket amnesty or bar: How SC set ‘public interest’ test for ex-post facto environment clearancesEnvironment & Ecology Parliament Monsoon Session Day 9 LIVE: Lok Sabha to take up SC Judges Bill as Rajya Sabha discusses anti-paper leak BillPolity & Governance Salary from private sector employment cannot be excluded in ‘Creamy Layer’ assessment: Kerala HCPolity & Governance India finalising sustainable aviation fuel policy ahead of 2027 carbon rulesEnvironment & Ecology U.S. launches strikes on Iranian targets day after it foiled missile attack on American forcesInternational Relations CDSCO issues guidance clarifying regulatory pathway for AI, software-based medical devicesScience & Technology Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026: Tougher penalties face implementation hurdles, backlog challengesPolity & Governance Cauvery row: Cauvery Water Management Authority’s meeting on July 30Polity & Governance What is the rationale behind Cauvery panel’s decision on release of water to T.N.? | ExplainedPolity & Governance Shashi Tharoor questions Govt's delimitation push: 'No established democracy does this'Polity & Governance Supreme Court curbs powers of SC panel, says it can’t pass adjudicatory ordersPolity & Governance Parliament to take up SC judges, exam reform bills todayPolity & Governance Supreme Court bars government from post facto green clearance to projectsEnvironment & Ecology