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Clearing the road to timely trauma care in India
SC declares right to trauma care as part of right to life; issues binding directions to ensure timely emergency treatment across India, highlighting gaps in trauma-care framework and public health policy.
GovernanceGS-II: Governance, Public Policy, Judiciary reformsGS-III: Disaster Management, Health, Emergency ServicesThe Hindu · Opinion
To protect Western Ghats, southern states must break impasse
Editorial urges southern states to resolve impasse on Western Ghats protection; Kasturirangan ESA proposal aims to safeguard biodiversity by restricting mining, pollution, and large construction in sensitive zones, with some states yielding assent.
Plan to target tourists in Pahalgam was in motion week before attack, terrorists used trekking app to log coordinates
NIA chargesheet reveals planning of a tourist attack in Pahalgam; terrorists used a trekking app to log coordinates, indicating cross-border terrorist coordination.
SecurityGS-II: Issues relating to governance, security challenges including terrorism; GS-III: Internal security: threats and responsesIndian Express · India
Union Health Ministry Expands QR Code-Based Drug Traceability Framework to Vaccines, Antimicrobials and Anti-Cancer Medicines
Union Health Ministry expands QR code-based drug traceability to vaccines, antimicrobials, NDPS drugs, and anti-cancer medicines to strengthen pharmaceutical supply chain integrity.
Science & TechnologyGS-II: Governance (Regulatory frameworks, public health policy)GS-III: Science and Technology (pharmaceutical supply chain, drug regulation)PIB India
PM chairs PRAGATI meeting reviewing four major infrastructure projects worth ~₹30,000 crore; stresses PM GatiShakti data updation, inter-agency coordination, and digital tools including AI; discusses TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and cybercrime response mechanisms.
GovernanceGS-II: Governance, Public AdministrationGS-III: Economic Development and InfrastructurePIB India
Secretary, Rural Development Chairs High-Level Inter-Ministerial Consultation on Convergence Framework under VB–G RAM G Act, 2025
India-specific rural development convergence framework under VB–G RAM G Act, 2025: inter-ministerial consultation with 18 ministries ahead of 1 July 2026 rollout to promote whole-of-government, decentralized planning via Panchayati Raj institutions.
GovernanceGS-II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS-III: Disaster Management (not direct) / Welfare schemes and governance practicesPIB India
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Signs MoU with IIT Hyderabad for Establishment of Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Advanced Communication Technologies
C-DOT signs MoU with IIT Hyderabad to establish a Centre of Excellence in Advanced Communication Technologies to boost indigenous R&D and academia-industry collaboration.
Science & TechnologyGS-II: GovernanceGS-III: Science and Technology developments; Primary and higher education collaboration with industryGS-III: Infrastructure and innovation ecosystemsPIB India
SAIL supplied 5,700 tonnes of defence-grade steel for three new Indian Navy ships (INS Dunagiri, INS Agray, INS Sanshodhak), highlighting domestic defence indigenisation under Make in India.
Science & TechnologyGS-II: Governance? (not exact)GS-III: Science and Technology Development and SecurityPIB India
Ministry of Textiles organizes Departmental summit on “Textiles for Global Markets”
Ministry of Textiles launches a two-day departmental summit to chart a roadmap for textiles exports aiming to reach USD 100 billion by 2030, aligning with a Farm–to–Fibre vision and Centre–State collaboration.
EconomyGS-II: Welfare schemes, government policiesGS-III: Economic development, trade and exportsPIB India +1 sources
NIA arrests local political leader over SIR-related violence in West Bengal
NIA arrests local political leader in Malda over SIR-related violence during pre-poll exercises; investigation cites incitement, illegal detention of judicial officers, and attacks on police.
SecurityGS-II: Internal Security and Law & OrderGS-III: Disaster Management (security implications)The Hindu · National