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National Governance & Policy 03 Oct 2026, 06:03 PM IST

Jawahar Island Becomes India’s First Plastic-Free Oil Terminal, Setting a New Benchmark for Industrial Governance

Mumbai’s Jawahar Island has been designated India’s first plastic-free oil terminal, marking a notable shift in how critical energy infrastructure is managed under environmental and operational standards. The move signals a broader policy direction in which industrial efficiency, waste discipline, and sustainability are increasingly being treated as inseparable goals. The development is significant not only for the petroleum logistics sector but also for national governance, where public and private operators are under growing pressure to reduce single-use plastic and improve compliance across large-scale facilities.

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NCERT Textbook Reopens Debate Over Sengol Narrative in Class 9 Civics

NCERT’s revised Class 9 social science textbook has revived a politically sensitive historical claim by referring to the Sengol as a symbol of transfer of power to Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947, a narrative that remains contested by historians. The book also draws explicit links between national mottos and ancient Sanskrit sources, underscoring a broader effort to foreground civilisational references in school education.

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Banking, Fintech & InsuranceRecently

IFC Commits ₹672 Crore to JNPA for Shore Power Infrastructure

The World Bank Group’s private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, has committed ₹672 crore to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority to develop shore power infrastructure. The financing is intended to help ships at berth switch off diesel engines and draw electricity from the land grid, reducing emissions at one of India’s busiest ports. The project marks a significant step in port decarbonisation and aligns with broader efforts to modernise maritime logistics while improving air quality around port communities. It also signals growing international appetite for climate-linked infrastructure in India’s transport sector.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal PolicyRecently

IFC Commits ₹672 Crore to JNPA for Shore Power Infrastructure

The World Bank Group’s private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, has committed ₹672 crore to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority to fund shore power infrastructure at India’s busiest container gateway. The project is designed to allow ships at berth to switch off diesel engines and plug into land-based electricity, cutting emissions and improving air quality around the port.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal PolicyRecently

IFC Commits ₹672 Crore to JNPA for Shore Power Infrastructure

The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank Group’s private-sector arm, has committed ₹672 crore to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority to fund shore power infrastructure at India’s busiest container gateway. The project will allow ships at berth to switch off diesel engines and draw electricity from the land grid, cutting emissions and improving air quality around the port.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition03 Oct 2026, 05:23 AM IST

Historic Photograph Helped Confirm the Existence of “Island Universes,” Reframing the Scale of the Cosmos

A landmark image once dismissed as visually unremarkable helped settle one of astronomy’s most consequential debates: whether spiral nebulae were separate galaxies, or merely structures within the Milky Way. The photograph became evidence that the universe contains vast “island universes,” transforming modern cosmology and expanding humanity’s understanding of scale.

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World SportsRecently

Cuba’s Fragile State Deepens as Daily Hardship Tests the Island’s Limits

A Los Angeles Times photo-driven road trip across Cuba captures a country under extraordinary strain, where shortages, power cuts, and crumbling infrastructure have become part of daily life. The reporting underscores a broader question now confronting policymakers and observers alike: whether the island’s long-running economic crisis is approaching a point of systemic collapse or simply entering another severe phase of endurance.

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India Entertainment & CultureRecently

‘Forgotten Island’ Review: Folklore, Friendship and Visual Spectacle Drive a Dazzling Animated Adventure

“Forgotten Island” turns Filipino folklore into a kinetic, emotionally resonant fantasy built around memory, loyalty and the bonds that survive upheaval. With its cute demon babies, detachable-body vampires and other mythic creatures, the film pairs visual exuberance with a surprisingly tender meditation on friendship and belonging.

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Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceRecently

Putin Tests NATO’s Arctic Edges on Norway’s Remote Islands

Russia’s pressure on Norway’s remote Arctic frontier is sharpening into a broader test of NATO resolve, with Moscow probing the alliance’s northern perimeter through military signaling, air and sea activity, and strategic ambiguity. The stakes extend beyond a sparsely populated archipelago: control, access and deterrence in the High North are increasingly central to European security.

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Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceRecently

Putin Tests NATO’s Arctic Resolve on Norway’s Remote Islands

Russia’s pressure on Norway’s far-northern island chain is emerging as a fresh test of NATO’s deterrence posture in the Arctic, where geography, climate and military logistics sharply favor the defender. The episode underscores how Moscow is probing the alliance’s political cohesion and operational readiness in a region that is becoming more strategically important as ice retreats and great-power competition intensifies.

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