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EDITORIALDISASTER RESILIENCE

When Sirens Are Not Enough: Odisha's Evacuation Model Meets a Monsoon That Keeps Coming Back

A deep depression from the Bay of Bengal made landfall near Kalingapatnam on September 23, 2026, the 11th such system of the season, pushing Odisha's monsoon rainfall to a 29% excess and triggering fresh flood threats downstream in districts such as Bhadrak and Jajpur. The season has exposed urban drainage deficiencies that the CAG flagged in 2024 and an OUAT study of 1901-2020 data shows one-day and five-day rainfall bursts…

Sub TopicDISASTER RESILIENCE AND URBAN DRAINAGE IN REPEATED…SourceTHE HINDU, IMD, CIVILS DAILY…
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EDITORIALELECTION COMMISSION ACCOUNTABILITY

When the Referee Admits the Rules Were Not Followed: Can Institutional Failure Become "Proved Misbehaviour"?

The Indian Express published Yadav's column after its investigation into the Election Commission's internal functioning and the Commission's September 26 statement. Yadav had earlier backed an Opposition-led impeachment push against the CEC. He now argues that the note's own commitments show serious and deliberate breaches of law, including under Section 32(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. These are the…

Sub TopicCONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND REMOVAL OF THE CEC…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, LIVELAW
UPSC Relevance9/10
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