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🔆 CBDT ‘NUDGE’ Against Bogus Tax Deductions ✅ Data-driven campaign to detect fake deduction claims ✅ Focus on bogus donations to political parties & trusts (Sec 80G/80GGC) ✅ SMS & email alerts sent to high-risk taxpayers (from 12 Dec 2025) ✅ Many taxpayers revised/updated ITRs voluntarily ✅ Aim: Compliance over coercion via behavioural nudges #GS3 #economy

🔆 Commemorative Postage Stamp on Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II ✅ Released by Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan in New Delhi ✅ Honours Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) ✅ Ruled Tamil regions (7th–9th century CE); capital Tiruchirappalli ✅ Contributions to temples, irrigation & Tamil literature highlighted ✅ Part of Centre’s efforts to honour unsung Tamil rulers ✅ Linked to Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav & cultural heritage preservation ✅ Reinforces PM’s Viksit Bharat @2047 vision on heritage #GS1 #IndianCulture #art_and_culture

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🔆 India’s Green Maritime Odyssey ✅ Vision & Scale: Maritime India Vision 2030 + Amrit Kaal 2047 aim to make India a global green maritime leader with ₹80 lakh crore planned investments  ✅ Sagarmala Push: 840 projects worth ₹5.8 lakh crore to cut logistics costs, boost trade & jobs by 2035  ✅ Clean Fuels: Shift to green hydrogen, ammonia, biofuels & LNG; Kandla, Paradip, Tuticorin as green hydrogen hubs  ✅ Green Ports: Solar (rooftop & floating), wind (onshore/offshore), tidal & wave energy pilots; EVs & shore power  ✅ Flagship Initiatives: Harit Sagar Guidelines, Green Tug Transition Programme, Harit Nauka, Green Shipping Corridors  ✅ Cleaner Operations: Electrification of port equipment, LNG bunkering, dust control, 33% green belts mandate  ✅ Modern Law: Indian Ports Bill, 2025 aligns ports with global green norms & disaster readiness  ✅ Global Partnerships: Sagarmanthan, India–Singapore Green Corridor, green & digital maritime dialogues  🔆 Mains Practice Question (GS-3) ✅ Q. India’s push towards a green maritime sector is central to achieving sustainable growth and climate commitments. *Discuss the key initiatives under India’s Green Maritime strategy and examine the challenges in its implementation. (250 words) 📌 #GS3 #Infrastructure #Environment Join https://t.me/PIB_UPSC https://t.me/Upsc_4_environment

🔆 Drug-Laced Vape Devices | PIB (17 Dec 2025) ✅ Legal Status 🟢 E-cigarettes banned under PECA Act, 2019 🟢 Covers production, import, sale, storage & advertising 🟢 No NDPS Act amendment proposed ✅ Enforcement Measures 🟢 DRI & Customs using APIS, risk-profiling, scanners 🟢 K9 squads deployed at airports 🟢 Arrest & prosecution as per law 🟢 Field units sensitised to new smuggling methods ✅ Drug Abuse Prevention Steps 🟢 MANAS Helpline (1933) – 24×7 national narcotics helpline 🟢 De-addiction Helpline (14446) – 4.3 lakh+ calls 🟢 Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan – reached 24.9 crore people 🟢 Awareness via schools, colleges, SCERT, KVS, NISD 📝 UPSC Mains Practice Question 📍 Despite the ban on e-cigarettes, new forms of substance abuse continue to emerge. Examine India’s legal and institutional response to drug-laced vape devices. #GS2 #InternalSecurity #security https://t.me/internal_security_upsc_MAINS https://t.me/upsc_the_hindu_ie_editorial

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🔆 PROJECT CHEETAH: INDIA’S SPRINTING REVIVAL ✅ World’s first inter-continental translocation of a large carnivore (Namibia & South Africa → India) ✅ 30 cheetahs in India (Dec 2025): 12 adults, 9 sub-adults, 9 cubs ✅ First India-born cub (Mukhi) now a mother — proof of ecological adaptation ✅ Kuno NP (MP) as core site; expansion to Gandhi Sagar WLS planned ✅ Target: self-sustaining metapopulation of 60–70 cheetahs by 2032 ✅ Strong community linkage: Cheetah Mitras, local jobs, eco-tourism benefits ✅ Aligns with SDG-15 & global rewilding leadership 📌 Why it matters: Restores grassland ecosystems, boosts biodiversity, and positions India as a leader in science-led conservation  📝 Mains Question Project Cheetah is more than a species reintroduction; it is an ecological and governance experiment. Discuss. #GS3 #Environment

🔆 One District, One Product (ODOP) 📍 What ODOP Does ✅ Selects, brands & promotes 1 unique product per district to drive balanced regional growth. ✅ 1243 products identified across 775 districts — textiles, agriculture, food processing, handicrafts, etc. 📍 Promotion & Market Access ✅ Domestic push via exhibitions, capacity-building & GeM ODOP Bazaar. ✅ E-commerce onboarding to scale visibility & sales. ✅ ODOP featured in G-20 gifting, boosting global recognition. 📍 Global Expansion Efforts ✅ Indian Missions abroad hold buyer–seller meets & support participation in global fairs. ✅ Enhances export competitiveness for district-based products. 📍 District as Export Hub (DEH) ✅ DGFT identifies export-potential products in consultation with States/UTs. ✅ SEPC & DEPC formed to strengthen export mechanisms at state & district levels. 📍 Why It Matters ✅ Empowers local economies, preserves traditional skills & builds global market linkages. 📍 Mains Question How does the ODOP initiative promote inclusive growth and strengthen India’s export competitiveness? Discuss. #GS3 #Economy

🔆 Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for Post-Matric SC Scholarships 📍 What the Scheme Does ✅ Scholarships are sent directly to students’ Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts via DBT. ➡️ Open-ended, demand-driven, covers all recognised institutions across India. 📍 How Funds Are Released ✔️ Central share is released only after States/UTs upload paid data on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). ✔️ State/UT authorities invite applications, verify documents & process disbursement. 📍 Key Digital Reforms (NSP) 🔹 One-Time Registration (OTR): Biometric-linked lifecycle tracking. 🔹 Global de-duplication: Removes fake/duplicate applications across ministries. 🔹 Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB): Ensures accurate, fast, transparent scholarship transfers. 📍 Why DBT Matters ⚡ Eliminates fake beneficiaries ⚡ Reduces delays & corruption ⚡ Ensures full payment (incl. academic + disability allowance) directly to students 📍 Core Insight DBT + Aadhaar + NSP = cleaner, faster, accountable scholarship delivery systems. 📍 Mains Question How has DBT strengthened transparency and efficiency in scholarship delivery for SC students? #GS2 #Governance

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🔆 DPIIT Working Paper on AI–Copyright Interface 📍 What’s New? ✅ DPIIT released Part 1 of its working paper on how copyright law should handle generative AI. ➡️ Based on recommendations of an expert committee (April 2025). 📍 Key Problem Current copyright law doesn’t clearly address AI training data, content use, or ownership. ➡️ Need balance between creators’ rights and AI innovation. 📍 Rejected Approach ❌ Zero-price licence model (free use of all copyrighted content) → Would harm creator incentives & reduce long-term creative output. 📍 Proposed Hybrid Model 1️⃣ Blanket licence for AI developers → can use lawfully accessed content for training without individual permissions. 2️⃣ Royalties payable only after commercialisation of AI tools. 3️⃣ Govt-appointed committee sets royalty rates (with judicial review). 4️⃣ Centralised royalty collection → lowers transaction costs + ensures fair access for small AI firms. 📍 Goal A policy framework that protects human creativity while encouraging responsible AI development. 📍 Public Consultation ➡️ Draft open for feedback for 30 days. 📍 Mains Question What are the legal and economic challenges in regulating AI’s use of copyrighted data, and how does DPIIT’s proposed hybrid model address them? #GS2 #GS3 #Governance

🔆 India to Co-Host 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine 📍 What’s Happening? ✅ India will co-host the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi (17–19 Dec 2025). ➡️ Platform for global leaders, researchers & policymakers to discuss innovation, evidence-based practice, and future strategies. 📍 India’s Leadership Role ✅ Minister of Ayush highlighted India’s growing global influence in traditional medicine. ➡️ National research institutions are strengthening scientific credibility & international cooperation. 📍 Key Research Hub 🧪 CCRAS’s Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Delhi conducts clinical, fundamental & policy research targeting NCDs and lifestyle diseases. ➡️ Specialty clinics + professional training aligned with national priorities. 📍 Summit Focus Areas 🌍 Ministerial discussions 🧪 Scientific panels 📚 Knowledge-sharing sessions ➡️ Aim: integrate evidence-driven traditional medicine into public health systems globally. 📍 Mains Question How can India leverage traditional medicine diplomacy, such as hosting WHO summits, to enhance global health collaboration and soft power? #GS2 #Health

🔆 NPG Reviews Key Rail Projects to Boost Multimodal Connectivity 📍 Why in News? The Network Planning Group reviewed five major railway projects under PM GatiShakti to strengthen logistics and multimodal transport. 📍 Key Highlights (Ultra-Short) ✅ New 3rd & 4th lines in Andhra Pradesh, boosting freight to Chennai Port. ✅ Major upgrade for Konkan Railway → tunnels, crossings, safety & capacity enhancement. ✅ Additional rail lines in Nidadavolu–Duvvada corridor to ease coal, gypsum, fertilizer freight. ✅ Nagda–Mathura 3rd & 4th lines to expand Delhi–Mumbai freight & passenger capacity. ✅ All projects aim to cut travel time, support industrial hubs & improve supply-chain efficiency. 📍 Implications Strengthens national logistics, reduces congestion, and accelerates multimodal freight movement under PM GatiShakti. 📍 Mains Question How do railway capacity expansion projects contribute to India’s integrated logistics ecosystem? #GS3 #Infrastructure #Economy