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Polity & Governance

Eight Asiatic Lion Cubs Die in Gir Landscape; Gujarat Steps Up Babesiosis Containment

Eight Asiatic lion cubs have died in Gir over the past week, with babesiosis suspected. Gujarat has launched 10-km radius deticking, isolated nearby lions, and …

UPSC STATE_PCS SSC

Polity & Governance

NFHS-6 Headline Findings: Institutional Births at 90.6%, Women's Internet Use Doubles to 64.3%

NFHS-6 (2023-24) released on 29 May 2026 shows institutional deliveries at 90.6 per cent (up from 88.6), women's internet use doubling to 64.3 per cent, …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS

Science & Tech

CCMB Hyderabad Identifies Rare MC1R Variant Behind Red Hair in Indian Girl

Hyderabad's CCMB has identified a rare MC1R gene variant (c.872C>A) that produced red hair in a five-year-old Indian girl. The autosomal recessive variant shifts melanin …

UPSC SSC

Science & Tech

India's Private Space Sector Lights Up May 2026: GalaxEye, Pixxel, Skyroot Score Big

India's private space sector had a landmark May 2026 — GalaxEye launched the world's first OptoSAR satellite on a Falcon 9, Pixxel won a US …

UPSC SSC

Polity & Governance

Delhi High Court Upholds TRAI's 12-Minute Per Hour Cap on TV Advertisements

The Delhi High Court has upheld TRAI's 2013 cap of 12 minutes of advertising per clock hour on TV channels (10 min commercial + 2 …

UPSC SSC

International Relations

UN Adds Israel and Russia to Annual Blacklist of Parties Linked to Conflict Sexual Violence

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's annual conflict-related sexual violence report has added Israel and Russia to the blacklist of suspected parties. Israel rejected the listing and …

UPSC SSC

Economy

India Services Exports Grow 12.7% in April 2026 to USD 37 Billion: RBI Data

India's services exports rose 12.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 37,021 million in April 2026, with imports up 8.9 per cent to USD 18,417 million. …

UPSC BANKING SSC

Economy

RBI House Price Index Q4 2025-26: 4.2% Annual Rise Led by Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh

India's All-India House Price Index rose to 115.9 in Q4 2025-26, a 4.2 per cent year-on-year increase. Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Kanpur led the annual …

UPSC BANKING SSC

Economy

Centre Orders Oil Marketing Companies to Hold 30-Day LPG Strategic Reserves

The Centre has asked state-run OMCs (IOC, BPCL, HPCL) to set up strategic LPG reserves equal to 30 days of demand, after the West Asia …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS BANKING

Economy

India Faces 6-10 PM Power Shortfalls as Solar Output Drops After Sunset

India is seeing recurring evening power shortages between 6 PM and 10 PM as solar output fades and 40 GW of thermal capacity sits in …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS

Economy

MoSPI Permanently Shifts Q4 GDP Release to 7 June from 31 May for Better Data Quality

MoSPI has permanently moved the Q4 GDP release from 31 May to 7 June (or the previous working day) to improve data quality. The 2025-26 …

UPSC BANKING SSC

Economy

RBI Annual Report FY26: West Asia War Tops Risk List, Balance Sheet Expands 20.6%

RBI's Annual Report 2025-26 flagged the West Asia war as the biggest external risk and kept India's 2026-27 GDP growth forecast at 6.9 per cent. …

UPSC SSC BANKING STATE_PCS