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UPSC Current Affairs 4 March 2026 | Daily Digest – Vaidra
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UPSC Current Affairs4 March 2026

27 articles across 2 GS papers

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politicsGS2

Congress‑DMK Seat‑Sharing Pact Finalised for Tamil Nadu Assembly Election; TVK Fallout Warns Against Personality‑Cult Politics

Congress finalises DMK seat‑share, rejecting TVK’s personality‑cult politics ahead of 2026 polls

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economyGS3

PM Modi Calls for Quality‑Driven Investment to Leverage FTAs – Budget 2026‑27 Highlights

Quality‑driven investment to unlock FTA benefits and lift India’s manufacturing value‑chain.

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economyGS3

India’s Crude, Petrol & Diesel Stocks Sufficient for 25 Days Each Amid West Asia Tensions — Energy Security Update

India’s 25‑day oil buffer shields economy amid West Asian supply risks

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GS Paper II

15 articles

Polity, Governance & International Relations

politicsGS2

Congress‑DMK Seat‑Sharing Pact Finalised for Tamil Nadu Assembly Election; TVK Fallout Warns Against Personality‑Cult Politics

Congress finalises DMK seat‑share, rejecting TVK’s personality‑cult politics ahead of 2026 polls

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politicsGS2

Iran Moves to Appoint New Supreme Leader After Khamenei’s Death Amid US‑Israeli Strikes

Iran fast‑tracks Supreme Leader succession amid US‑Israeli strikes, testing its theocratic polity.

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defenceGS2

Pakistan’s $4.6 bn Arms Deal with Libya’s LNA and Expanding Defence Exports – UPSC Analysis

Pakistan’s $4.6 bn Libya arms deal heightens regional security stakes for India

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defenceGS2

Special NIA Court Issues Letter Rogatory to China for GoPro Tracing in Pahalgam Terror Probe

Letter Rogatory to China underscores need for legal tools in trans‑national terror investigations

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internationalGS2

Japan‑US Nuclear Power Deal in $550 bn Investment Package – Westinghouse Project and Copper Smelting Plans

Japan‑US $550 bn deal ties nuclear power to energy security amid West Asia tensions

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politicsGS2

Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna Stresses Judicial Courage, Basic Structure & Transformative Constitutionalism

Judicial courage & basic structure doctrine safeguard constitutional democracy – UPSC focus

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defenceGS2

Israel Expands Air Strikes in Lebanon Targeting Hezbollah Strongholds – Rising Regional Conflict (Mar 4, 2026)

Israel’s expanded strikes on Lebanon risk regional escalation, testing IHL and South Asian security

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internationalGS2

UN Panel Condemns Bombing of Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls’ School in Iran – US & Israel Responses

UN panel condemns Iran school bombing, raising questions on civilian protection in Iran‑Israel conflict

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internationalGS2

Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s Four‑Day State Visit to India – MoUs, Trade Talks & Raisina Dialogue (Mar 4‑7 2026)

Finland‑India strategic partnership deepens via MoUs on critical tech and trade

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internationalGS2

India-Canada Strategic Partnership Strengthened: Uranium, Critical Minerals & CEPA Talks

India-Canada uranium & CEPA pact bolsters energy security and strategic trade ties

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politicsGS2

Iran Judiciary Chief Threatens Death Penalty for Pro‑US/Israeli Support Amid Growing Iran‑Israel Conflict

Iran threatens death penalty for pro‑US/Israeli support, highlighting wartime curbs on civil liberties

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internationalGS2

Trump Discusses Post‑War Iran Leadership Amid U.S.–Israel Campaign – Implications for UPSC

US‑Israel strike on Iran reshapes regional power dynamics, testing India’s foreign policy choices

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internationalGS2

Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran on Safeguarding Supply Chains Amid Iran‑Israel Conflict

Tata Group’s supply‑chain safeguards underscore private sector’s role in geopolitical risk management

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internationalGS2

Russia Accuses US of Using Iran Threat as Pretext for Regime‑Change – Implications for International Relations

Russia’s claim of US‑backed regime‑change in Iran underscores great‑power rivalry in West Asia

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politicsGS2

BJP Counters Opposition Misinformation on Fuel Shortages Amid West Asia Conflict — India’s Energy Security Strategy

BJP’s rebuttal on fuel‑shortage rumors underscores energy security amid West Asia turmoil

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GS Paper III

12 articles

Economy, Environment & Science & Technology

economyGS3

PM Modi Calls for Quality‑Driven Investment to Leverage FTAs – Budget 2026‑27 Highlights

Quality‑driven investment to unlock FTA benefits and lift India’s manufacturing value‑chain.

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economyGS3
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India’s Crude, Petrol & Diesel Stocks Sufficient for 25 Days Each Amid West Asia Tensions — Energy Security Update

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schemesGS3

Centre Approves ₹3,942 crore for BharatNet Expansion in Chhattisgarh – Ring‑Topology Rural Digital Connectivity

Ring‑topology BharatNet boost to rural digital governance in Chhattisgarh

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societyGS3

Breast Cancer Surge in India: 477% Rise in Cases Since 1990 – IHME Study Highlights Global Health Gap

Breast cancer cases in India soar 477% since 1990, demanding urgent health‑policy overhaul

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economyGS3

Iran’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Sanctions and ‘Maximum Resistance’ Counter‑Strategy – Energy Trade, Shadow Fleet & Regional Ties

Iran’s ‘Maximum Resistance’ blunts US sanctions, reshaping West Asian energy security

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internationalGS3

US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship in Indian Ocean, Killing 83 — Implications for South Asian Security

US submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, heightening South Asian security risks

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environmentGS3

CSIR‑CCMB’s LaCONES Leads Genomic‑Based Conservation Workshop on Eastern Ghats Biodiversity

Genomic tools boost Eastern Ghats biodiversity mapping, guiding policy for fragmented ecosystems

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economyGS3

India's Services PMI Slows in Feb 2024 Amid Rising Costs; Composite PMI Hits 3‑Month High

Cost‑push inflation slows services growth, urging RBI to tighten policy

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economyGS3

RBI Imposes ₹2 Lakh Penalty on BDCC Bank for Breaching Loan Disbursal Norms

RBI fines BDCC Bank ₹2 lakh, highlighting strict oversight of cooperative banks' loan norms

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economyGS3

MRPL Invokes Force Majeure on March‑April Gasoline Exports Amid US‑Iran Tensions

Force majeure on MRPL exports underscores India's energy security vulnerability amid US‑Iran tensions

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environmentGS3

Nagaland University Finds Climate‑Resilient Wild Banana (Musa sikkimensis) – Boost for Food Security & Biodiversity

Wild Sikkim banana’s climate‑resilient genes could safeguard India’s food security

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environmentGS3

EEA Warns Pollution Fuels Depression & Anxiety in Europe – Implications for Zero‑Pollution Targets

Pollution‑induced mental health crisis pushes EU to tighten zero‑pollution laws

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