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GS-4CONDUCT OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

Disciplined for the Act or for the Audience? The Rajnandgaon SP and Fair Process in Police Discipline

The show-cause notice was confirmed on 22 October 2026, two days after the Vijayadashami ritual. Reports also show that Rajnandgaon's Additional SP Kirtan Rathore fired an AK-47 at the same ceremony and that similar videos of police firing after Shastra Puja emerged from Raipur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Durg, Kabirdham and Bastar.

Sub TopicPROPORTIONALITY AND EQUAL TREATMENT IN DISCIPLINING AN…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS, TIMES…
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GS-4TRANSPARENCY AND CHILD PROTECTION

Protecting Children Without Locking Out Their Parents: The Gujarat School-Entry Dilemma

The circular came into force on 22 October 2026, with tighter checks visible at school gates in Ahmedabad. Education Minister Pradyuman Vaja said it targets only unauthorised people and those with bad intentions. The Congress said restricting cameras will not fix the schools' shortcomings. Gujarat issued a strict circular banning unauthorized entry, photography and videography in government schools, requiring parents and…

Sub TopicPROPORTIONALITY OF SCHOOL ENTRY AND PHOTOGRAPHY…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, TIMES OF INDIA…
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GS-4RESEARCH ETHICS AND ANIMAL WELFARE

Judge in Its Own Cause: Should a Lab Be Allowed to Approve Its Own Animal Experiments?

The draft rules, gazetted on 7 October 2026, are open for public comment for 30 days. On 22 October, People for Animals publicly opposed the shift of approval powers for mild and moderate experiments from the CCSEA to institutional committees. It pointed out that the Health Ministry has already allowed new drugs to be tested without animals.

Sub TopicSELF-CERTIFICATION OF MILD AND MODERATE ANIMAL…SourceDEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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