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The Supreme Court reiterated mandatory FIR registration for missing persons and clarified that “person” is not limited to missing children. It connects earlier directions (Bachpan Bachao Andolan) with anti-human trafficking operational steps like FIR without preliminary enquiry and activation of AHTUs.
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The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the Centre’s decision to impose MDR on certain UPI person-to-merchant transactions above ₹2,000. The case tests the legality and policy design of UPI charges while P2P transfers remain free.
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Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said his state will not allow implementation of the MMDR Amendment Act. The Act passed in Parliament introduces restrictions on states’ powers to tax mineral rights, raising centre-state regulatory questions.
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India and UAE agreed to implement initiatives to settle bilateral trade in local currencies and to integrate payment/messaging systems, including work on central bank digital currency (CBDC) linkages. The goal is expanding trade mechanisms and reducing transaction frictions.
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A Reuters poll expects the RBI to raise the policy rate to around 5.50% in October due to broadening inflation, with further tightening possibly in December. The update links monetary policy decisions to inflation dynamics.
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Finance Minister flagged constraints in India’s access to the Chinese market, citing that many exports route through Vietnam rather than direct access. She also criticized China for denying direct market access for goods like buffalo meat and pharmaceuticals.
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JNPA received $70 million IFC financing for cleaner ship operations via a shore-power project. The project is expected to cut carbon emissions by 63% as part of decarbonising port operations.
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Despite India’s shift to industry and services, agriculture still supports a large workforce and remains economically fragile. The piece argues for revisiting National Commission on Farmers (NCF) recommendations (chaired by M.S. Swaminathan) to address small landholdings, water constraints, and climate-driven risks.
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India showcased its forest and landscape restoration initiatives at FAO’s COFO 28 in Rome, highlighting progress in forest resources and sustainable forest management. The statement emphasised country-driven implementation, capacity building, technology transfer and measurable outcomes on the ground.
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Amit Shah inaugurated the conference on ‘PRAHAAR - CT Policy and Strategy’ in New Delhi, focused on a whole-of-society counter-terrorism framework with seven pillars. The initiative also includes institutionalizing proactive/automated responses and launching a new Extradition Portal to expedite bringing back fugitives.
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