Supreme Court (SC) urged FSSAI to Consider Front-of-Pack (FoP) Labels Warning Of High Sugar, Fat & Sodium In Food. 

• FoP labelling is simplified, evidence-based nutrition-labelling system placed on front of food packages to help consumers make informed and healthier purchasing decisions.
• Draft FSS (Labelling and Display) Amendment Regulations, 2025, proposed requirements relating to nutrition information but were not agreed. 

About FSSAI

• Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• Statutory Body: Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
• Mandate: Lays down science-based standards and regulates food manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import ensuring safety.
• Key Initiative: Eat Right India.
• Governing Structure: Food Authority with Chairperson and 22 members (one-third being women).

G4 grouping reiterated its demand for comprehensive reform and expansion of the UN Security Council (UNSC).

About G4 Grouping

• Membership: India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan.
• G4 demands reform and expansion of the United Nations Security Council in both permanent and non-permanent categories.
• Objective: make UNSC more representative, democratic and reflective of present geopolitical realities.
• G4 supports greater representation for developing regions, especially Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the construction of country’s first underwater twin tube road-cum-rail tunnel project to enhance connectivity in Northeast. 

About the Project

• Located under River Brahmaputra in Assam to be developed on EPC Mode with total project length of 33.7 Km.
  • Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts are agreements between Government and a contractor where contractor agrees to provide engineering, procurement, and construction services. 
• Features: Four-lane access-controlled Greenfield connectivity project, includes a 15.79-kilometre twin tube tunnel under Brahmaputra; connects Gohpur on NH-15 and Numaligarh on NH-715 in Assam. 

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has restored use of DLGs for Non-banking finance companies (NBFC), who can now factor in DLGs when setting aside buffers for potential loan losses. 

About DLGs

• Contractual arrangement between a Regulated Entity (RE) and an eligible third party, where third party guarantees compensation for loss due to borrower default to RE. 
• Cap on DLG: RE to ensure that total amount of DLG cover on any outstanding portfolio (specified upfront) shall not exceed 5% of the amount of that loan portfolio.

RBI has issued amendment in the Directions to allow banks to provide higher acquisition financing.

Key Highlights of the Directions

• Banks are allowed to finance acquisitions up to 20% of their eligible capital base (earlier proposal: 10%).
  • Acquisition: One company purchases controlling stake in another; acquired company may continue to exist.
• Banks can now lend up to 75% of acquisition value for purchasing listed and unlisted companies.
• Acquisition can be through equity shares and/or compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs).

India adds more than 50,000 MW of power generation capacity in the current financial year 2025–26.

• It surpassed the previous record of 34,054 MW achieved during FY 2024–25.

India’s total installed power generation capacity stands at approx.520,000 MW, comprising:

• Fossil Fuel-Based Capacity~248,500 MW
• Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity~272,000 MW
• Nuclear~8,800 MW
• Renewable Energy Sources~263,200 MW

Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended clearance for construction of Kamala hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh.

About Kamala Hydroelectric Project

• It is a multipurpose project with the twin objectives of power generation and flood moderation.
• Proposed by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited.
• Location: The project is located on River Kamla (a major right bank tributary of Subansiri River) in Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Subansiri River is a tributary of mighty Brahmaputra River.
• Total installed capacity of the project is 1800 MW (1728 MW in the underground powerhouse and 72 MW in the surface powerhouse).

International Conference on Dam Safety (ICDS 2026) was held at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru under DRIP Phase II & III.

About DRIP

• Objective: Increase safety of selected dams in participating States and strengthen dam safety management in India. 
• Implementing Agency: Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation through Central Water Commission (CWC). 
• Funding Pattern: 80:20 (Special Category States), 70:30(General Category States) and 50:50 (Central Agencies). 
• Timeline: 2021  to 2031 (DRIP Phase II & III)
  • DRIP phase-I was implemented during 2012-2021.

Hunting and habitat degradation continue to be the primary drivers of population decline in Cheer pheasant.

Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii)

• Habitat: Mainly found in mid-montane grassland of western Himalayas across its global range (Pakistan, India, and Nepal). 
  • “Cheer” refers to the birds’ occurrence near Chir Pine forests and “Pheasant” means a member of the game-bird family which mostly include ground dwelling birds.
• Conservation Status: IUCN (Vulnerable); CITES (Appendix I); Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 (Schedule I).