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Cabinet clears Rs 12,980 crore maritime insurance pool to cut costs
The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the 'Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool' (BMIP) backed by a ₹12,980 crore sovereign guarantee. Administered by the General Insurance Corporation of India, the 10-year initiative will provide continuous and affordable maritime insurance—including war and cargo risks—for Indian-flagged and India-bound vessels.
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Must ReadOperating nuclear plants was ‘lifetime commitment’: Experts
The Government of India has enacted the [SHANTI Act, 2025], marking a historic paradigm shift by opening the historically guarded civil nuclear sector to private and foreign investment. This legislation aims to rapidly scale India's installed nuclear power capacity from the current 8.7 GW to an ambitious 100 GW by 2047, aligning with the country's clean energy goals.
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Must ReadIran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has fully closed the Strait of Hormuz in direct retaliation against a United States blockade of Iranian ports. The military escalation includes firing upon passing commercial vessels and halting all maritime movement in the surrounding waters, precipitating a major global security and energy crisis.
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Must ReadOpposition unity, neither automatic nor obvious, sinks Constitutional Amendment Bill
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha. The proposed legislation, part of a broader delimitation package, aimed to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 and redistribute seats using the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of the 33% women's reservation.
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Must ReadGovt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon Session
The Union Government is planning to amend the [PFRDA Act, 2013] to increase the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in the pension sector to 100%, aligning it with recent reforms in the insurance sector. The proposed Bill, expected in upcoming Parliament sessions, also seeks to structurally separate the [NPS Trust] from the pension regulator, the [Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority], to improve institutional governance.
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Must Read‘Can’t blackmail us’: Trump convenes Situation Room as gunfire at Indian ships forces closure of world’s key oil route
Following reports of gunfire at Indian ships, Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, prompting US President Donald Trump to convene an urgent Situation Room meeting. The escalation threatens the world's most critical oil transit route amidst stalling US-Iran diplomatic negotiations.
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Must ReadSC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of peril
The [Supreme Court of India] has issued stringent, pan-India guidelines to improve road safety, explicitly banning the parking of heavy and commercial vehicles on expressways and highways. Taking suo motu cognizance of fatal accidents in Rajasthan and Telangana, the Court emphasized that administrative lethargy must not turn high-speed roadways into corridors of peril.
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Must ReadIs India’s Maoist insurgency finally over?
In a major breakthrough for internal security, the top leadership of the banned [CPI (Maoist)] has been effectively neutralized, bringing an apparent end to the five-decade-old Left-Wing Extremism insurgency. General Secretary Nambala Keshava Rao was killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Abujmarh in May 2025, and his successor surrendered in February 2026.
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ImportantHow DMK’s resistance to Centre’s proposed delimitation evokes the language debates of 1950s and 60s
The article traces the ideological roots of the Dravidian movement and the DMK's fierce anti-Hindi agitation in the 1950s and 1960s to contextualize the current resistance by southern states against the upcoming delimitation exercise. Both historical events highlight the recurring fear of a North-South divide, demonstrating how attempts to centralize political or linguistic power inevitably spark strong regional pushback in India's federal structure.
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Must ReadBeyond the population arithmetic: Do more MPs really mean better representation?
Recent proposals suggest expanding the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 seats during the upcoming [Delimitation Commission] exercise. However, experts argue that merely increasing the number of MPs to match population arithmetic overlooks alternative solutions for better representation.
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From the Opinions Editor: The rupee’s problems run deep. RBI’s actions cannot stem its slide
The article analyzes the continuous depreciation of the Indian rupee against the US dollar, arguing that unlike historical episodes driven primarily by external shocks, the current slide is fundamentally fueled by persistent capital outflows. Even during periods when domestic macroeconomic indicators reflected strong growth and low inflation, structural issues and a lack of investor confidence triggered the flight of capital.
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ImportantIndia resilient amid oil shock, may grow 6.8%-7.1% despite global headwinds: SBI Research
A recent research report by the [State Bank of India] highlights India's macroeconomic resilience amid the ongoing West Asia conflict and global oil shocks, projecting a GDP growth of 6.8%-7.1% for FY27. Despite global headwinds, India's strong banking sector and emerging opportunities in global value chains position the economy favorably, even as risks like climate anomalies loom.
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