17th September

Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education

Global Gender Gap Index 2026

Prelims Only | Indian Society | Mains GS1: GS1-07.Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.

Coal and Mining Sector

Mining amendment is unfair to States

Bills/Act/LawsOp-ed | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

Housing for all – PMAY, etc.

PMAY-U: Housing, Inclusion and Empowerment

PIBPrelims Only | Indian Society | Mains GS1: GS1-08.Urbanisation:problems and remedies

Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.

Care That Goes Beyond the Prescription

PIBPrelims Only | Social Justice | :

Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.

NITI Aayog: Trade Watch Quarterly

PIBPrelims Only | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.

CSIR Transfers Technologies for Sustainable Industry and Safer Roads

PIBPrelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains GS3: GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology

Swachh Bharat Mission

Special Campaign 6: Swachhata in Government Offices

PIBPrelims Only | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

Delhi ranks first, only 2 large states among top performers in EV list

| Science and Technology | Mains GS3: GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.

Rs 2.5 cr as carbon credits: In a first, farmers reap harvest of good practices

First/Record | Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

SIR deletions: elector numbers in 1/3 of Delhi below poll turnout

| Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-08.Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

Centre bans Pak-based Shahzad Bhatti terror network under UAPA

| Internal Security | Mains GS3: GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.

‘Census Town’ definition is outdated: Ministry to panel

| Governance | Mains GS1: GS1-08.Urbanisation:problems and remedies

Let’s curb misuse of a legal relic that elevates the mob over the individual

Bills/Act/LawsOp-ed | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-01.Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Currency conundrum

| International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Hog in the limelight

Species | Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

‘Has no legal basis’: India rejects Pakistan-China ‘boundary commission’

| International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-17.India and its neighborhood- relations.

What lies beyond India’s E20 push

| Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

The 1991 treaty violated by Pak ship that collided with Indian vessel

Explained | International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-17.India and its neighborhood- relations.

Banks can’t use force to seize vehicles over loan default: SC

SC Judgements | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

Social security net widens: Govt nod for raising EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000

Schemes | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.