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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) updates rules to facilitate E85/E100 flex fuel vehicles
MoRTH notified amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to cover E85 and higher-ethanol fuels in emission certification, easing adoption of flex-fuel vehicles. A rule change tied to India's ethanol blending and biofuel policy is high-value Prelims material on energy and environment.
Immersive Technologies
This PIB backgrounder covers immersive technologies (AR/VR/XR) and the I&B Ministry's push for the AVGC-XR sector, including the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) in Mumbai. The new institution, the ministry behind it and the tech concepts give clean hooks for science-tech and institution questions.
Catch the Rain
A PIB backgrounder on the Catch the Rain campaign covering rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and restoring water bodies. This flagship water-conservation campaign, part of Jal Shakti Abhiyan, has been a recurring Prelims-relevant topic.
LOK SABHA SPEAKER INAUGURATES 12TH BRICS PARLIAMENTARY FORUM 2026; CALLS FOR EMPOWERING PARLIAMENTS TO ADVANCE PEOPLE-CENTRIC DEVELOPMENT
The Lok Sabha Speaker opened the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum 2026 in New Delhi, with the theme of people-centric development. The release also mentions a joint statement adopted at the BRICS Summit chaired by India. Facts like the host, the edition number and India's BRICS chairship are typical Prelims material.
PM to inaugurate Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026 on 27 October
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the three-day Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026, which covers 12 thematic areas including AI, biotechnology, energy, climate and ocean sciences. A Global Connect Networking Event is a new feature this year. The conclave's name, its organisers and its thematic focus could be tested as an S&T current-affairs fact.
Hon’ble Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh Delivers Welcome Address at the Inaugural Session of 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Central Hall, Parliament of India, New Delhi
The Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman opened the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi. The theme was 'Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development', and the release says BRICS covers about 49.5% of the world's population. Prelims often asks about BRICS membership, forums and the host country, so this is a likely source of factual questions.
Department of Commerce Extends RELIEF Initiative under Export Promotion Mission Until March 31, 2027
The Department of Commerce extended Component II of RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) under the Export Promotion Mission to 31 March 2027. Component II offers 95% risk coverage to encourage ECGC (Export Credit Guarantee Corporation) cover. A named scheme with a clear expansion, an acronym and figures is good Prelims material.
India Hosts 61st Meeting of International Committee of Legal Metrology in New Delhi
India is hosting the 61st meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology, part of the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML). The release highlights e-Maap, Government Approved Test Centres and 'One Nation, One Time'. Hosting an international body plus named initiatives makes good Prelims material.
DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore for defence forces
The Defence Acquisition Council approved capital acquisition proposals worth about Rs 2.12 lakh crore for the armed forces. The DAC's role, its chair and Acceptance of Necessity are standard Prelims topics, and this is an unusually large approval.
Raksha Mantri to lead Indian delegation at 13th ADMM-Plus in Philippines
The Defence Minister will lead India's delegation to the 13th ADMM-Plus (ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus) in Cebu, Philippines, on 28–29 October 2026. ADMM-Plus membership and venue are frequent Prelims topics on international groupings.
Prime Minister interacts with MPs from BRICS nations during the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi
The PM met MPs from BRICS nations at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, which India is hosting in New Delhi in 2026. The interaction itself is routine, but the forum's edition, the host country and BRICS institutional mechanisms are the kind of international-groupings facts Prelims questions test, especially in the year India chairs BRICS.
TRAI releases Recommendations on ‘Authorisation Framework for Application-based Linear Television Distribution (ALTD) Services’
TRAI issued recommendations on an authorisation framework for Application-based Linear Television Distribution (ALTD) services, which would bring app-delivered TV channels into regulation. It is a concrete regulatory change, and Prelims could test it through statements on the TRAI/MIB roles or the ALTD concept.

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Bid to restrain functioning of CEC is against law: ECI to SC
The Election Commission of India, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the two Election Commissioners on Monday filed a joint affidavit in the Supreme ...
From climate targets to energy justice
India should reframe the climate issue as a set of national crises arising from unequal energy use, rather than as a global temperature goal driven by emissions; the global policy focus needs to shift from production to consumption patterns, as emerging countries are using much less energy to achieve comparable levels of well-being
SC rejects petition for CBI investigation into ‘horse-trading’ in T.N.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of “horse-trading” involving Tamil Nadu ...
Why inclusion is key to the RTE Act
Every morning, 10-year-old Ria walks from her working-class Delhi neighbourhood to a premium private school with quiet pride. As her friends head to a governmen...
Parliaments have a vital duty to listen to youth: Om Birla
Parliaments have a vital responsibility to listen to young people and understand their hopes and concerns, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said at the inaugural sess...
Trial judge in Lakhimpur Kheri case shifted, SC told
The Supreme Court was apprised on Monday that the trial judge hearing the Lakhimpur Kheri killings case, involving the son of a former Union Minister in the arr...
Deleted voters will not be prosecuted for filing Form 6: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday orally assured that no voter, whose name was deleted during the special intensive revision (SIR) of poll rolls in Maharashtra, will ...
Beyond Kudankulam’s fence, a cybersecurity challenge
The data breach involving files related to the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu, reported on July 15, 2026, indicates that India’s cybersecurity p...
Dubious retreat
The National Medical Commission must not be seen as lax on regulation
Govt. amends rules to enable use of E100 in compliant vehicles
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to permit the use of ethanol-based fuels containing up t...
A ready solution to tackle anaemia
Despite significant economic progress and sustained public health efforts, anaemia — driven significantly by iron deficiency — continues to be one of India’s mo...
A final surge
Lula is the resistance to U.S. imperial ambitions in South America

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