Polity

Why in News The Election Commission of India (ECI) deleted an objectionable declaration clause from Form 6 on its ECINet portal following objections from Election Commissioners and a Delhi High Court ruling (Nilotpal Datta v. ECI). Prelims Pointers • Statutory…

Voters using Form 6 for re-enrolment will not face action: ECI

Why in News Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla highlighted the democratic convention of appointing an Opposition member as PAC Chairperson, while calling for the deployment of AI and data analytics to clear audit backlogs. Prelims Pointers • Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…

PACs ensure efficient use of public money: Om Birla

Economy

Why in News Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy reported that PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is adding 1 lakh installations every six days, targeting 1 crore households by March 31, 2027. Prelims Pointers • Scheme: Launched on 13 February 2024 to support…

PM Surya Ghar will add 1 lakh rooftop solar every 5 days soon

Why in News Ahead of the 27th edition of the Hornbill Festival, the Nagaland government urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to relax or scrap the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime for foreign tourists to boost international tourism and investment. Prelims Pointers •…

Flagship fest ahead, why Nagaland wants permit regime scrapped

Science and Technology

Why in News The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) was granted access to advanced frontier AI models to autonomously detect and patch critical software vulnerabilities across government and enterprise networks. Prelims Pointers • Indian Computer…

CERT-In gets access to Mythos AI Model

International Relations

Why in News International relations analysts examined the emergence of the 'Partners for Multilateralism' (P4M) initiative as a plurilateral coalition to defend the rules-based global order amid superpower polarization. Prelims Pointers • Partners for Multilateralism…

PM Surya Ghar will add 1 lakh rooftop solar every 5 days soon

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