Sawalkote Hydropower Project Context: Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted Environmental Clearance for the Sawalkote Hydropower Project in Jammu and Kashmir. More on the					
                                
						Context: The Uttar Pradesh government has unveiled an ambitious plan to develop Gautam Buddha Nagar as a model for “Urban and Experiential Tourism” under the Centre’s ‘One State, One Global					
                                
						Syllabus: GS-3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment  Context: The All-India Synchronous Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2025 puts India's elephant population between 18,255 and 26,645, with an average of 22,446. 					
                                
						SYLLABUS GS-2: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Context:  As the Right to					
                                
						GS-3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Context: PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity is completing four years. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan Achievements of					
                                
						Syllabus: GS-3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. GS-3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Context: Recently, NITI Aayog released					
                                
						Context: India’s retail inflation eased to 1.54% in September 2025, marking its lowest level in over eight years due to sharp disinflation in food and beverages. More on the News					
                                
						Syllabus: GS-2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Context: The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for her					
                                
						Syllabus: GS-3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment  Context: The IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 was released at the 2025 IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi which assesses the condition and					
                                
						Syllabus: GS-3: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it Context: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics, to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for having explained innovation-driven economic growth.					
                                









