District Court Pendency: Diagnosing Delay Before Choosing Remedies
Why in News? On 14 October 2026, the Ministry of Law and Justice announced a research mission involving National Law Universities to diagnose district court pendency…
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IDBI Strategic Sale: Valuation and Regulatory Completion
Why in News? On 14 October 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a Fairfax subsidiary as the strategic buyer for IDBI Bank, with further…
MSCARO: Turning Cooperative Audits Into Risk-Based Supervision
Why in News? On 14 October, the Ministry of Cooperation announced MSCARO, a mandated audit-reporting framework for multi-state cooperative societies, with phased implementation and risk-based regulatory…
Disability Pension Revision: Eligibility Before Delivery
Why in News? On 14 October 2026, the Union Cabinet approved a disability pension revision under the National Social Assistance Programme, widening disability and age eligibility…
SIOFA Accession: Rights and Duties in High-Seas Fisheries
Why in News? On 14 October 2026, the Central Government approved India’s accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA), seeking fuller participation in regional…
Sugarcane Payments: Why Recovery and Weighment Matter
Why in News? On 14 October 2026, the government constituted a committee to examine sugarcane farmers’ concerns, including remunerative returns, sugar recovery verification, weighment practices and…
YETI Cargo UAV: Combining Vertical Lift With Wing-Borne Flight
Why in News? On 14 October 2026, the Technology Development Board signed an agreement with ideaForge to support development of YETI, an autonomous cargo aircraft combining…
Samarthak: A Multipurpose Platform for Naval Trials
Why in News? The Ministry of Defence announced on 13 October that the Indian Navy is scheduled to commission Samarthak, a multipurpose vessel, at Karwar on…
Soybean Trials: From Harvest Results to Reliable Yield Evidence
Why in News? On 13 October, PIB reported promising preliminary soybean yields from NRC 268 and NRC 270, assessed during the ICAR–National Soybean Research Institute’s Harvest…
Wastewater Nanofibres: Combining Light and Vibration
Why in News? On 13 October 2026, the science ministry reported an INST Mohali membrane that combines light and mechanical vibration to treat dye-contaminated wastewater. The…
Ayush Treatment Guidelines: Standardisation and Evidence Limits
Why in News? On 13 October, the Ministry of Ayush reported issuing system-specific standard treatment guidelines for skin disorders, prepared by the Ayush Vertical of the…
BIMSTEC Delhi Declaration: Cooperation Against Forced Criminality
Why in News? The first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting adopted the Delhi Declaration in New Delhi on 13 October 2026, calling for regional security cooperation against…