News

• Governance › Domestic Bodies/Agencies

  Parliament passes National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026

  GS2 · GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

  13 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Prelims Only

• Agriculture › PDS

  A timely reset for the Food Security Act

  GS3 · GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints

  13 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Prelims Only

• Economics › Energy

  How sustainable is India’s E20 push?

  GS3 · GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

  13 Aug 2026

  Op-ed

• Indian Society › Tribal Issues

  Tribal Council says Shompen concerns overlooked in the Great Nicobar Island project

  GS1 · GS1-07.Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.

  13 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• International Relations › BilateralXNeighbourhood

  China calls border generally stable after the 36th WMCC meeting

  GS3 · GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.

  13 Aug 2026

• International Relations › GroupingsXRegional

  India examines the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement binding Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan

  GS2 · GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

  13 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › GroupingsXRegional

  Parliamentary panel questions govt on de-dollarisation agenda for the 18th BRICS Summit

  GS2 · GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

  13 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Polity › Elections, Delimitation

  Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls; Telangana Congress warns 73 lakh voters face removal

  GS2 · GS2-08.Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

  13 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Post Independence › States Reorganization · Polity

  Parliament passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 renaming State Keralam

  GS2 · GS2-01.Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

  13 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws States

• Governance › Various Acts

  Supreme Court clarifies scope of police custody under Section 187(2) BNSS

  GS2 · GS2-03.Separation of Powers between different organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

  13 Aug 2026

  Explained SC Judgements