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🔆 Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 📍 Key Features • ✅ Introduces a capacity-based excise cess on manufacturing (starting with pan masala; extendable). • ✅ Revenue dedicated to Public Health + National Security via the Consolidated Fund of India. • ✅ Cess calculation depends on machine speed, number of packing machines & pack weight. • ✅ Manual processes charged at a fixed rate. • ✅ Mandatory registration, machinery declaration, and monthly return/payment by 7th. • ✅ 15+ day shutdown abatement allowed. • ✅ Strong enforcement tools: inspection, search, seizure, arrest, penalties. • ✅ Appeals structure: Appellate Authority → Tribunal → High Court → Supreme Court. 📍 Why It Matters • ✅ Creates a stable, transparent revenue stream for two critical sectors. • ✅ Ensures high-risk sectors contribute proportionally. • ✅ Strengthens compliance through a clear, rule-based framework. ✍️ Mains Question (GS3 – Economy / Internal Security) Q. The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 aims to create a predictable fiscal base for public health and national security. Discuss the significance of adopting a capacity-based cess system and evaluate the key challenges in its enforcement. #Gs3 #Security

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🔆 Simplified Compliance Under the DPDP Act for Start-ups 📍 Why in Focus? Govt has notified DPDP Act 2023 & DPDP Rules 2025, introducing an easier compliance system for start-ups and certain data fiduciaries. 📍 Key Highlights: ✅ Rules notified on 13 Nov 2025 with implementation timelines. ✅ Digital Data Protection Board constituted for enforcement. ✅ Simplified compliance framework created for start-ups & select data fiduciaries. ✅ Govt empowered to restrict transfer of personal data to specific jurisdictions. ✅ Mass awareness efforts: workshops, expert sessions, conferences & digital outreach to educate citizens. 📍 Implications: ✅ Reduces compliance burden on start-ups. ✅ Strengthens data protection governance. ✅ Builds citizen awareness on rights. ✅ Mains Question: Discuss how the DPDP Act 2023 and its Rules seek to balance data protection with ease of compliance for start-ups. (150 words) ✨ #GS2 #GS3

🔆 Kidney Failure Surge in Telangana 📍 Why in Focus? Doctors report a sharp rise in kidney failure among young adults with no traditional CKD risk factors. 📍 Key Highlights: ✅ Study (Osmania + Apollo Hospitals) found 77% relied on groundwater; 40% used alternative medicines, and nearly 47% had no biopsy before treatment. ✅ Histology: 44% showed global glomerulosclerosis → severe, advanced kidney damage. ✅ Suspected risks: unregulated herbal/alternative medicines, unknown dosages, toxic contaminants, and harmful interactions with existing conditions. ✅ Many patients took self-prescribed or unlabelled medicines, including metal powders, plant extracts, and injections. ✅ No links found to typical CKD factors like diabetes, hypertension, or agricultural toxins. 📍 Implications: ✔️ Highlights the danger of quackery & unregulated drug markets. ✔️ Calls for strict crackdowns on illegal practitioners & unsafe herbal products. ✔️ Urgent need for safe drinking water, early diagnosis & public awareness. ✅ Mains Question: What factors are contributing to unexplained kidney failure in Telangana, and how should the State respond to prevent further harm? ✨ #GS2 #GS3

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🔆 Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat 📍 Why in Focus? India outlined its mission to scale nuclear power to 100 GWe by 2047, crucial for Net Zero 2070 and reliable baseload energy. 📍 Key Highlights: ✅ Two-pronged strategy: • Large reactors – 700 MWe PHWRs + imported large units at greenfield sites. • Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) – 200 MWe BSMR, 55 MWe SMR-55, and 5 MWe HTGR for hydrogen. ✅ SMRs to repurpose retiring fossil plants, serve energy-intensive industries, and power remote/off-grid locations. ✅ BARC leading SMR design; demo units to be built within 60–72 months after approval. ✅ NPCIL aims to expand capacity from ~54 GWe to 100 GWe by 2047. ✅ AMD has mapped extensive uranium resources to support long-term fuel security. ✅ AERB ensures multi-stage radiological safety & IAEA-aligned compliance. 📍 Implications: ✔️ Strengthens clean baseload supply ✔️ Advances indigenous nuclear tech ✔️ Enables hydrogen production & industrial decarbonisation ✅ Mains Question: How will India’s Nuclear Energy Mission support its clean energy transition, and what role can SMRs play in this shift? ✨ #GS3 #GS2

🔆 India–Russia Joint Statement 2025: Key Takeaways 📍 Why in Focus? India–Russia held the 23rd Annual Summit in New Delhi, reaffirming their Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership. 📍 Key Highlights: ✅ Partnership anchored in mutual trust, strategic convergence, and resilience ✅ Push to expand trade, target USD 100 bn by 2030, settle trade in national currencies ✅ Deep cooperation in energy, nuclear (Kudankulam), space, defence co-production, and critical minerals ✅ Boost to connectivity—INSTC, Chennai–Vladivostok corridor, Northern Sea Route ✅ Strong alignment in multilateral forums (UNSC reform support, BRICS, SCO, G20) 📍 Issues / Implications: ✅ Reinforces India’s multi-alignment amid global geopolitical flux ✅ Supports energy diversification & tech cooperation ✅ Highlights India–Russia coordination on counter-terrorism and climate cooperation 📍 Mains Question: Discuss the strategic significance of the India–Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in the context of emerging global geopolitical realignments. (GS2) ✨ #InternationalRelations

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🔆 Parliament Question: Uranium Enrichment & Resource Augmentation 📍 Why in Focus? AMD reported major additions to India’s in-situ uranium resources (2015–2025), clarifying no new deposits exist in the Deccan–Marathwada region. 📍 Key Highlights: ✅ 2,17,560 tonnes of in-situ U-oxide added across Jharkhand (Rajdah, Kudada, Jaduguda North), Rajasthan (Jahaz, Geratiyon Ki Dhani), Karnataka (Kanchankayi, Hulkal). ✅ Geological reports submitted to states to begin mining-lease processes under Atomic Minerals Concession Rules 2016. ✅ No uranium deposits found in Deccan Plateau/Marathwada, so no new mines planned there. ✅ AMD also identified 13.15 Mt of monazite (thorium-bearing mineral) along coastal/inland placer sands. 📍 Implications: ✔️ Strengthens domestic nuclear-fuel security ✔️ Supports long-term energy planning under Nuclear Energy Mission ✔️ Highlights regional gaps in uranium availability ✅ Mains Question: How does India’s uranium resource mapping support its nuclear energy goals, and what challenges arise from regional disparities in deposits? ✨ #GS3 #GS2

🔆 India’s Textile Export Outlook & Govt Support 📍 Why in Focus? Despite global challenges and U.S. tariffs, India’s Textile & Apparel exports show stability in FY 2025. 📍 Key Highlights: ✅ Global T&A exports (Apr–Sep 2025): USD 18,235 mn → 0.1% growth. ✅ Tamil Nadu exports grew 2.6%; key clusters (Tirupur–Karur–Coimbatore) up 11.4%. ✅ Govt consultations with exporters/MSMEs ongoing to assess tariff impacts. ✅ Major support schemes: PM MITRA Parks, PLI (revised), National Technical Textiles Mission, SAMARTH, Silk Samagra-2, Handloom & Handicraft programmes. ✅ Duty exemption on cotton till 31 Dec 2025; GST rationalisation for cost reduction. ✅ Export schemes: RoSCTL, RoDTEP (extended till 31 Mar 2026), CGSE for credit guarantee, and Export Promotion Mission for trade finance + market readiness. ✅ 40-country diversification strategy to reduce dependence on U.S. market. 📍 Implications: ✅ Enhanced competitiveness of Indian textiles. ✅ Strong support for MSMEs & clusters (especially TN). ✅ Diversification protects India from tariff-related risks. ✅ Mains Question: Evaluate how recent government schemes and tariff-related measures are strengthening India’s textile exports amid global uncertainties. (150 words) #GS3 #GS2 #economy