Defence Procurement Manual 2025 approved
Revenue buys (spares, sustenance) are where delays hurt readiness most.
UPSC angle: Prelims: DPM vs DAP.
14 Sep 2025Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
Latest current affairs
Third Diving Support Craft launched at Titagarh
Private yards building naval craft widens the shipbuilding base.
UPSC angle: Prelims: DSC.
13 Sep 2025
India to host 5th Coast Guard Global Summit in Chennai, 2027
Hosting raises India's profile in maritime cooperation.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CGGS.
13 Sep 2025
Aizawl on the rail map: Bairabi-Sairang line opened
Rail access cuts transport costs for a hill state long dependent on roads.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Bairabi-Sairang.
13 Sep 2025
Opium licensing policy 2025-26: about 1.21 lakh farmers eligible
Licensed cultivation must balance medical supply with leakage risk.
UPSC angle: Prelims: opium-growing states.
12 Sep 2025
India-EU FTA: “balanced deal” by year-end
Autos and components are among the sensitive lines in the EU talks.
UPSC angle: Prelims: India-EU FTA.
12 Sep 2025
AI monsoon forecasts sent to 3.8 crore farmers
Early onset forecasts help sowing decisions in rainfed areas.
UPSC angle: Prelims: m-Kisan.
12 Sep 2025
Samudra Pradakshina: first tri-service all-women circumnavigation
Shows jointness and women in the forces, and military diplomacy at ports of call.
UPSC angle: Prelims: IASV Triveni.
11 Sep 2025
Mauritius PM’s state visit: space, power and hydrography pacts
Mauritius is central to India's Indian Ocean presence; hydrography and space are strategic.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Tamarind Falls.
11 Sep 2025
AIDIS and agricultural households survey for July 2026-June 2027
Farm debt and household asset data are central to credit and land policy.
UPSC angle: Prelims: AIDIS, SAS.
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