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22 September 2026· Today· 30 facts
India-New Zealand FTA effective October 20, 2026 with $20 billion investment commitment over 15 years
Covers dairy technology, renewables, IT, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and engineering goods with preferential tariff access
Part of India's broader Indo-Pacific economic strategy alongside CPTPP aspirations and Commonwealth deepening
Agasthyamalai: 3,261 angiosperm species = 18% of India's total flowering plant diversity
UNESCO World Network status (2016) + established 2001; spans Kerala-Tamil Nadu border
600+ endemic species; IUCN critically endangered/vulnerable classifications require urgent intervention
Kasturirangan Committee (2013) recommended 37% (56,825 sq km) as ESA—less restrictive than Gadgil's 75%
Mahanadi basin: 53% Chhattisgarh, 46% Odisha, 1% others — sixth-largest river in India.
Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act 1956 + Article 262 constitution India's dispute resolution framework.
Hirakud Dam (Odisha) is world's longest earthen dam on Mahanadi.
Supreme Court can order re-investigation under CrPC Section 173(8) and inherent powers under Articles 32 & 142 to prevent miscarriage of justice.
J&K's TFR is 1.4 against India's replacement level of 2.1, causing demographic contraction
PC-PNDT Act 1994 enforcement gaps enable illegal sex determination; strengthening it is essential
State incentives for family size must not compromise gender equality or women's reproductive autonomy
Google directly reports CSAM to Indian law enforcement, replacing reliance on NCMEC intermediation.
Section 79 safe harbour requires compliance with IT Rules 2021 and statutory directives for legal immunity.
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) uses automated hash-matching for expedited law enforcement action.
HAM: Government funds 40%, private entity funds 60%—introduced 2016 to revive private road investment.
2024 revision mandates green tech (recycled materials, fly ash, reclaimed asphalt), BIM, digital tolling.
Covers 1.45 lakh km national highway network aligned with India's climate commitments.
Clearing Corporations act as central counterparties guaranteeing trade settlement and managing counterparty risk.
Core issue: satellite-based boundaries misclassify inhabited agricultural villages as eco-sensitive zones
Draft ESA bans mining, quarrying, red-category industries, thermal power, major townships
Manual for Drought Management (2016) uses SPI, rainfall deficit, soil moisture adequacy index, and vegetation health indices as scientific criteria.
SDRF (State) and NDRF (National) fund relief; MGNREGA employment and fodder subsidies are mandatory protocols.
100% drought declaration enables agricultural loan restructuring and emergency water distribution in affected talukas.
Chain-of-custody violations in forensic evidence directly breach Article 21 right to fair procedure.
SIT constitution without tainted officers exemplifies institutional cleansing for impartial investigation.
"Samuhik Prativedan Manch" eliminates duplicate compliance submissions across exchanges and clearing entities.
Platform standardizes data formats across MIIs for seamless automated verification in equity, derivative, and debt segments.