News of The Day – 2nd April 2026

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

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• About Sadhna Saptah 2026
• Initiative for training and capacity building of civil servants.
• Focus on efficiency, accountability, and service delivery.
• Likely linked to Mission Karmayogi framework.
• Enhances administrative reforms and governance quality.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• About CBSE Curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Focus on integrating Artificial Intelligence in education systems.
• Linked to NEP 2020, digital literacy, and future workforce readiness.

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• Amendment to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act governing foreign funding to NGOs.
• Likely changes in compliance, registration, and fund utilisation norms.
• Concerns: federalism issues, NGO autonomy, state-centre tensions.
• Debate on balancing transparency with civil society functioning.

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• About Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill
• Aims at decriminalisation of minor economic offences.
• Reduces compliance burden and promotes ease of doing business.
• Converts certain criminal penalties into civil penalties.
• Part of broader legal reforms to improve business environment.

(GS-2: International Relations)

• Humanitarian assistance to Burkina Faso.
• Reflects India’s role in Global South cooperation.
• Strengthens diplomatic ties and food security support.
• Part of India’s development partnership policy.

(GS-3: Economy )

• Push for City Gas Distribution (CGD) network expansion.
• Aim: increase share of natural gas in energy mix (~15%).
• Benefits: cleaner fuel, reduced pollution, energy security.
• Linked to National Gas Grid and energy transition goals.

(GS-3: Economy)

• Replaces/modernises previous income tax framework.
• Simplifies tax structure and improves compliance.
• Focus on digitalisation, transparency, and ease of filing.
• Supports economic formalisation and tax efficiency.

(GS-3: Economy)

• Digital trade includes e-commerce, digital services, and cross-border data flows.
• Boosted by initiatives like Digital India and UPI ecosystem.
• Enhances exports of IT services and digital platforms.
• Challenges: data localisation, cybersecurity, global trade regulations (WTO e-commerce rules).

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• Mission under NASA (likely Artemis programme).
• First crewed lunar mission since Apollo era.
• Aims for sustained human presence on the Moon.
• Significance: space exploration, international collaboration, technological advancement.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• Dedicated fund to support private space startups.
• Boosts innovation in satellite tech, launch services, space applications.
• Linked to reforms opening the space sector (IN-SPACe).
• Encourages private participation and commercialization.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• Increasing congestion in Earth’s orbit due to satellites and space debris.
• Lack of a comprehensive global space governance framework.
• Risks: collisions (Kessler Syndrome), threats to satellites and space missions.
• Need for international coordination on debris mitigation, traffic management, and sustainability of outer space.

(GS-3: Environment)

• Concern over endangered whale species affected by offshore drilling
• Highlights conflict between energy projects and biodiversity conservation.
• Importance of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
• Reflects global environmental governance challenges.