Headlines of the Day 09-October-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
GST refund norms eased; officers lose arrest powers
The Hindu(Page1)GS3(Economy )
Flawed by design, exclusionary in impactThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance)
Calibrating India’s inbound investment frameworkThe Hindu(Page8)
GS3(Economy)
Are legal guarantees insufficient in abolishing untouchability?
The Hindu(Page9)GS2(Governance)
Why stubble fires keep coming back


The Hindu(Page10)


GS3(Environment)
Global cooperation is needed now to tackle cybercrime: PMThe Hindu(Page12)GS3(Cyber Security
SC set to expand scrutiny of DGP appointment laws across countryThe Hindu(Page12)GS2(Governance)



Govt. notifies CAPF Act amid challenge pending before SCThe Hindu(Page12)GS2(Governance)
Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literatureThe Hindu(Page16)Miscellaneous 
Closing the gaps in early childhood eye care

The Hindu(Page20)
GS2(Health)




Nurse-led coordinated care can reduce heart failure mortality, finds studyThe Hindu(Page20)

GS2(Health)
Taxman’s pre-prosecution arrest powers taken awayIndian Express (Page 1)GS3(Economy)
Govt to put 30% cap on trade margin of 110 non-scheduled cancer drugsIndian Express (Page 1)


GS2(Governance)
Step up patrolling, verify drivers: SC on prevention of crime against womenIndian Express (Page 3)


GS1(Social  Issues))
Plea in top court against appointment of CEC and two CommissionersIndian Express(Page 5)
GS2(Governance)
Worst of El Niño yet to come, peak likely in December, says UN bodyIndian Express(Page 6)
GS1(Geography)
Anne Carson: A provocateur who blurs boundaries between genresIndian Express(Page9)Miscellaneous 
Why edible oils are worst affected by food inflationIndian Express(Page 9)GS3(Economy)




Angioplasty: When is stenting necessary, when is it not?Indian Express(Page9)GS2(Health)
To combat pollution, we need to cast a wider net, go beyond the cityIndian Express(Page10)GS3(Environment)
PM Modi calls for framework on cyber fraud & deepfakesIndian Express(Page13)
GS2(Health)


Women account for 43% of the overall AYUSH services workforce;PIBGS2(Health)
Indian Coast Guard conducts 12th National Maritime Search & Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) off Paradip coast in OdishaPIBGS3(Defence)
Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, Organises Nationwide Screening of Inclusive Education Sensitization Module through PRASHASTPIBGS2(Governnace)
National SC-ST Hub: Powering Inclusive EntrepreneurshipPIBGS2(Governnace)
 

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