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Economy & FinanceInfrastructure

Core industrial growth hits historic high of 7.9% in September 2026

India's core industrial growth accelerated to a historic high of 7.9% in September 2026, driven by a sharp turnaround in the coal sector and increased activity in refinery products and iron ore. The Index of Core Industries recorded its highest growth since new data series began in April 2024. While key sectors like coal, refinery, and electricity showed strong momentum, sectors such as crude oil, natural gas, and fertilizers continued to contract, signaling challenges in specific segments. Experts emphasize the need for policy support, investment, and addressing sector-specific challenges to sustain this growth momentum and ensure long-term stability.

  • Core industrial growth rose to a historic high of 7.9% in September 2026, the highest since April 2024.
  • Growth was primarily driven by the revival in coal, refinery products, and iron ore sectors.
  • Cement and steel sectors showed robust growth at 9.8% and 4.9% respectively, supporting construction.
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  • Index of Core Industries growth reached 7.9% in September 2026.
  • Electricity sector growth was recorded at 11.4%.
  • Refinery products grew by 10.3% in September from 5.6% in August.
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Environment & EcologySocial Issues

The whales never stopped coming to Gujarat's beaches, watchers find

The invalidation of Tamil Nadu's order enabling persons converting to Islam from Backward Classes and Scheduled Castes to obtain Backward Class Muslim certificates highlights that while conversion cannot automatically transfer a person into a different notified community, continuing social disadvantage calls for an evidence-based inquiry. Meanwhile, long-term data from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) reveals that marine strandings along Gujarat's coast have significantly increased from 138 in 2016 to 470 in 2024. Experts emphasize that improved reporting, better monitoring, and strengthened marine conservation measures are essential to address threats like marine pollution, fishing gear entanglement, and climate change affecting marine biodiversity.

  • Conversion cannot automatically transfer a person into a different notified community, raising social disadvantage questions.
  • Marine strandings along Gujarat's coast have significantly increased from 138 records in 2016 to 470 records in 2024.
  • Data collected by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) dates back to 1963 regarding marine mammal strandings.
Exam Points
  • India's first recorded whale stranding dates back to 1972.
  • A blue whale measuring approximately 20 metres was found near Gavier, close to Surat, on February 23, 1963.
  • Marine strandings increased from 138 recorded in 2016 to 470 recorded in 2024.
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International RelationsGovernance & Polity

The struggle to preserve a fair international law

The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay highlights the urgent need to uphold international law at a time when it is severely battered by powerful, authoritarian powers pursuing imperialist designs. The international community must resist authoritarian international law, which seeks to create new norms that attack fundamental tenets of international law such as prohibiting the use of force. With a rising tide of authoritarianism, compliance with international human rights law is weakening, leading to increased war crimes and crimes against humanity. Experts call for a rules-based order rather than a power-based one, urging the strengthening of multilateral institutions like the ICJ and promoting accountability.

  • South African jurist Navi Pillay received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, emphasizing the need to uphold international law.
  • International law faces severe threats from powerful authoritarian forces and growing global apathy.
  • Key principles like the prohibition on the use of force are increasingly violated amid multiple active wars.
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  • Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
  • The recognition serves as a call for a rules-based order rather than a power-based one.
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