Economy

Why in News Retail inflation rose to 6.09% in October 2026 , with consumer food inflation at 8.94% . Prelims Pointers The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures changes in retail prices of a basket of goods and services . The National Statistical Office (NSO) , Ministry…

Retail inflation goes past RBI’s limit to 6.1% in Oct.

Science and Technology

Why in News Researchers studied the Chennai Metro microbiome using surface swabs and genetic sequencing, identifying microbial communities and antimicrobial-resistance genes. Prelims Pointers A microbiome comprises microorganisms and their genetic material in a…

Swabbing public transport to identify urban microbiomes

Environment

Why in News The Global Carbon Budget projects a 0.4% fall in global fossil carbon dioxide emissions in 2026, alongside a 4.4% rise in India’s emissions . Prelims Pointers Annual emissions are the quantity released during a year. Atmospheric concentration is the amount…

Why India’s carbon emissions could rise amid global fall

Why in News The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) declared Venugopal Dhoot bankrupt in proceedings concerning his role as a personal guarantor for corporate loans. Prelims Pointers The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 provides a framework for resolving…

Dhoot case: How bankruptcy is declared, what happens next

Agriculture

Why in News The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA) marked its 22nd Foundation Day and recognised farmers’ conservation of crop genetic diversity through the Plant Genome Saviour Awards . Prelims Pointers The Protection of Plant…

Dr. P.K. Mishra addresses the 22nd Foundation Day of PPVFRA and Plant Genome Saviour Award Ceremony

Why in News The Technology Development Board (TDB) agreed to provide ₹64.05 crore to Astrome to develop a space-based artificial intelligence-enabled electronic intelligence (AI-ELINT) constellation. Prelims Pointers TDB functions under the Department of Science and…

TDB-DST signs agreement with Astrome for ₹64.05 crore RDI support to develop sovereign space-based AI-ELINT constellation

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