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Front Page
- Capex scale-up
- GS -3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
- Read about capital expenditure – Its importance and impact on economy
- States’ devolution at 41%; South’s share up
- GS -2 Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
- Read about Finance commission – Functions
Science
- From field to screen: the changing landscape of ecology research
- GS -3 Science & Tech
- What is waste-to-energy?
- Prelims – Waste-to-energy (WtE)
World
- If U.S. strikes Iran, it will be a regional war: Khamenei
News
- Trump says India to resume purchases of Venezuelan oil
- India dismisses Pak.’s allegations after BLA attacks in Balochistan
- Centre aiming for a 4.3% fiscal deficit for 2026-27
- ₹3,400 crore allocated to schemes for six minorities
- No allocation for Chabahar port amid U.S. tariff pressure
States
- Modi renames Adampur airport after Guru Ravidass
- Rare earth corridor was in Kerala’s Budget wish list
- No cheer in Rakhigarhi over plan to develop Harappan cultural site
- Prelims – Harappan Civilization- Key features and sites
- Prelims – Harappan Civilization- Key features and sites
Text & Context
- Do AI-powered toys affect the healthy development of children?
- What does the Budget offer urban India?
Opinion
- Building on a tax gamble that did not pay off
- Pushing welfare towards the States
- What the new fiscal rule means for growth and spending
Editorial
- Debating Budget 2026 as turning point or tinkering
- Budget 2026 bets big on industrial growth
- Credible, creditable
Infrastructure
- Seven rail corridors get green signal
- Strategic push to manufacturing
- Buddhist circuits, hiking trails to put tourism on growth path
- Centre floats incentives for manufacture of training aircraft, seaplane operations
- Container-making, inland waterways on a new course
- Rare earth corridors to cut China imports
- Semiconductor Mission 2.0 unveiled; electronics parts scheme outlay doubled
- GS -3 Science & Tech
- Prelims – Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) – India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)
- ₹20,000 cr. earmarked for carbon capture, storage scheme
Social Sector
- Booster shot for education and skilling
- Despite dip in spends, Jal Jeevan Mission gets ₹67,600 crore
- Prelims – Jal jeevan mission
- Schemes to support livelihood, assistive devices for persons with disabilities
- Prelims – Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana and Divyang Sahara Yojana
- Booster shot for education and skilling
Economy
- Budget allocates ₹6,000 crore for Census exercise
- With allocation of ₹500 cr., Centre bats for manufacturing sports goods in India
- New rural jobs scheme gets over ₹95,000 crore
- Marginal hike for agriculture leaves farmers unhappy
- ₹10,000-crore dosage for biopharma
- Labour-intensive textile sector, MSMEs to get new schemes
Taxes
- New I-T Act to take effect from April 1
- Banking sector set for sea change; PFC, REC to be restructured