News of The Day: 27th October 2025

News of The Day –  27th October 2025

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc

(with Syllabus Relevance)

The contours of constitutional morality

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

The Hindu

• Core Idea: Constitutional morality refers to adherence to constitutional propriety and ethical governance beyond legal mandates.
• Issues: Breach of constitutional conventions, misuse of power, lack of moral discipline among public officials.
• Judicial Context: Debates in Sabarimala, Manoj Narula, Puttaswamy, and NCT of Delhi cases reaffirm its role in upholding rule of law.
• Relevance: Encourages continuous cultivation of constitutional values among citizens, lawmakers, and judges and ensuring democracy functions beyond majoritarian will.

India sets sail for global maritime dominance with Vision 2030 and Amrit Kaal 2047

(GS-3: Infrastructure, GS-2: Government Policies & Interventions)

DD News

• Event: India’s long-term maritime strategy unveiled.
• Goals: Modernise ports, boost blue economy, develop shipbuilding, and enhance coastal logistics.
• Impact: Strengthens India’s maritime trade and regional influence under Sagarmala Programme and Indo-Pacific strategy.
• Relevance: Promotes economic resilience, strategic autonomy, and ocean governance leadership.

PM Modi declares 2026 as ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation

(GS-2: International Relations)

DD News

• Topic: Strengthening ASEAN-India maritime ties.
• Event: Declaration made during ASEAN-India Summit.
• Aim: Boost maritime security, connectivity, and disaster response collaboration.
• Impact: Reinforces Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific partnerships & Reinforces India’s engagement in Southeast Asia.
• Relevance: Enhances regional trust and collective maritime governance and Advances Indo-Pacific vision and multipolar regional order.

East Timor, Asia’s youngest nation, becomes ASEAN’s 11th member

(GS-2: International Relations)

DD News

• Topic: ASEAN expansion and regional integration.
• Event: East Timor officially joins ASEAN.
• Impact: Strengthens inclusivity and regional economic-political cooperation.
• Relevance: Important for India’s Act East Policy and regional diplomacy.

(GS-3: Economy; GS-2: Governance)

• Topic: Talent return and innovation ecosystem.
• Issue: Indian government’s new incentives for scientists and professionals abroad to return.
• Challenges: Research infrastructure, pay disparity, bureaucratic delays.
• Impact: Could reduce brain drain if backed by institutional reform.
• Relevance: Tied to India’s innovation, human capital, and global competitiveness.

Why has IUCN red-flagged the Western Ghats?

(GS-3: Environment)

• Event: IUCN’s warning on degradation of Western Ghats.
• Issues: Mining, deforestation, unregulated tourism, urban expansion.
• Impact: Biodiversity loss, ecosystem imbalance, and landslide vulnerability.
• Relevance: Calls for sustainable development balancing ecology and economy.

Hanle protects its dark skies and builds a future on stargazing

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

The Hindu

• Topic: India’s first Dark Sky Reserve and astro-tourism.
• Event: Hanle in Ladakh designated as a protected dark-sky site under IIA–Ladakh MoU.
• Science Aspect: Hosts advanced observatories (Himalayan Chandra, GROWTH-India, HAGAR & MACE) for optical and gamma-ray astronomy; promotes light-pollution management using warm lighting and blackout tools.
• Community Impact: 25 trained “Astronomy Ambassadors” guide astro-tourism and document local sky knowledge.
• Relevance: Integrates science outreach, sustainable tourism, and night-sky conservation—model for eco-scientific development in high-altitude regions.

India’s 22 Languages Go Digital: AI platforms like Bhashini, BharatGen and Adi-Vaani lead the multilingual revolution

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

DD News

• Topic: Digital inclusion through AI and language technology.
•  Event: Government-backed AI platforms enable speech-to-text, translation, and voice interfaces in 22 scheduled languages.
  
•  Impact: Empowers citizens in local languages; boosts digital governance and accessibility. 
• Relevance: Strengthens linguistic diversity and participatory e-governance.

UN cybercrime treaty to be signed in Hanoi to tackle global offences

(GS-3: Cyber Security)

DD News

• Topic: Global treaty against cybercrime.
• Event: UN member states to sign convention in Hanoi.
• Issues: Data sovereignty, cross-border cooperation, digital privacy.
• Impact: Establishes the international framework to combat cyber threats.
• Relevance: Reinforces India’s cybersecurity diplomacy and global cooperation.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• About PM- Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)
• Goal: Strengthen health infrastructure, disease surveillance, and diagnostics.
• Impact: Improves preparedness for pandemics; expands rural health services.
• Relevance: Supports SDG-3 and universal health coverage vision.

Cyclone Montha

(GS-1: Geography)

The Hindu

• Event: Cyclone Montha forms over Bay of Bengal.
• Impact: Heavy rainfall, coastal flooding, and evacuation measures.
• Relevance: Tests disaster management readiness under NDMA framework.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• Topic: National Science Awards framework.
• Event: Government has announced a list of 24 individual scientists and a team as recipients of the second edition of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) awards
• Objective: Recognize excellence in research, innovation, and technology.
• Relevance: Encourages scientific temper and aligns with Viksit Bharat vision.

Uttarakhand plans ‘green cess’ for vehicles from outside state

(GS-3: Environment)

Indian Express

• Topic: Eco-taxation and environmental governance.
• Event: Proposal to levy green cess on non-local vehicles to reduce pollution and fund conservation.
• Impact: Balances tourism with ecological protection.
• Relevance: Example of state-level fiscal measures for sustainable development.

Russia tested new nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile

(GS2: International Relations, GS-3: Science & Technology)

DD News

• Topic: Nuclear deterrence and emerging weapons technology & Different Types of Missiles
• Event: Russia conducts test of Burevestnik missile with near-unlimited range.
• Impact: Raises global security concerns and arms race fears.
• Relevance: Pertinent to global disarmament talks and India’s defence diplomacy.