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GS-2INDIA'S NEIGHBOURHOOD - SRI LANKA

Stabilised, Not Transformed: What Sri Lanka's Stalled "System Change" Means for Devolution and for India

President Dissanayake completed two years in office in late September 2026. He has been addressing rallies titled "People's Rule Two Years Strong. Progress for All". A Hindu World Insight assessment published on October 2 reviews the record: stabilisation delivered despite Cyclone Ditwah and a West Asian fuel shock, but structural reforms stalled. A recent constitutional amendment extending judges' retirement age has also…

Sub TopicNPP GOVERNMENT AT TWO YEARS, STALLED STRUCTURAL REFORM…SourceTHE HINDU, ISAS, THE FEDERAL…
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GS-2INDIA-CHINA BOUNDARY DISPUTE

A Tourism Mart in Tawang: Why Treating Contested Ground as Ordinary Is India's Strongest Claim

The Indian Express reported on October 1 that Tawang has been chosen to host the 2026 International Tourism Mart and that invitations have gone to all participating countries, including China. Chinese government representatives have not traditionally attended the mart, though private Chinese tour operators have. The venue follows India's August 2026 release of 27 standard place names in Arunachal Pradesh on Survey of India…

Sub TopicTAWANG, INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MART AND SOVEREIGNTY…SourcePIB, INDIAN EXPRESS, THE…
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GS-2SEPARATION OF POWERS

The Visit That Could Not Happen: Why Article 143 Leaves No Room for a JPC to Consult Sitting Judges

The Lok Sabha Secretariat informed members on October 1 that the JPC's "Local Study Visit" to the Supreme Court, scheduled for October 6, was cancelled. The official communication gave no reason. The decision followed a letter from an Opposition MP warning that interacting with sitting judges on a pending law would blur institutional boundaries. Committee members Randeep Surjewala and Kapil Sibal publicly objected on…

Sub TopicSIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS BILL, JPC AND THE LIMITS OF…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
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GS-2ELECTORAL ROLL GOVERNANCE

When Code Overruled the ERO: Can the EC's Course Correction Restore the Electoral Roll's Statutory Machinery?

On September 29 the Election Commission wrote to all Chief Electoral Officers ordering a special enrolment drive for left-out and first-time electors in the 20 states and UTs where the SIR is over. The instruction was repeated at a video conference on October 1. It follows the Commission's September 26 decisions to review its centralised ECINet software and to stop requiring "unmapped" voters to appear for hearings. It also…

Sub TopicELECTORAL ROLL REVISION, ECINET CENTRALISATION AND THE…SourceELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA…
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GS-2JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE COMPLIANCE

When Fines Go Unpaid, the Court Locks the Database: The Parivahan Chokepoint and the Limits of Continuing Mandamus

The Supreme Court, in the road-safety PIL it has monitored since 2012, has made vehicle and licence services conditional on clearing pending e-challans. Figures placed before it show that only ₹26,175.05 crore of ₹49,194.05 crore in fines has been recovered. The Supreme Court directed states to block essential vehicle services and licence renewals for motorists with unpaid e-challans, noting over ₹49,000 crore in outstanding…

Sub TopicSUPREME COURT LINKS UNPAID E-CHALLANS TO LICENCE…SourceSUPREME COURT OF INDIA, THE…
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GS-2RESERVATION IN LOCAL BODIES

Andhra Lost on Evidence, Not Ambition: What the 34% BC Quota Ruling Really Says

The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed the TDP-led government's flagship decision to raise Backward Class reservation in local bodies from 20% to 34%, announced in the Assembly on August 18. The court found that the quota crossed the 50% ceiling and lacked the empirical basis the Supreme Court requires and ordered local polls to proceed within six weeks.

Sub TopicANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT STRIKES DOWN 34% BC QUOTA; THE…SourceANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT, THE…
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