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Daily Current Affairs – 3 September, 2026

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    India and Germany Strengthen Cooperation for Sustainable Development 

    Context

  • India and Germany recently reviewed bilateral cooperation in energy security, electrification, low-carbon development and carbon markets, underlining their shared pursuit of a secure, affordable and sustainable energy transition.

    • About India–Germany Relations

  • India and Germany are key partners in the India–EU strategic framework and share converging interests in climate action, clean energy, technology, trade, defence and multilateralism. 
  • In 2026, the relationship assumes added significance as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic relations and 25 years of their Strategic Partnership.
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    India’s Medical Devices Market 

    In News 

  • India's medical devices market is projected to grow steadily from US$ 15.2 billion in 2025 to US$ 50.1 billion by 2030.

    • Medical devices industry in India 

  • The medical devices industry comprises diagnostic imaging, consumables, implants, surgical instruments, in-vitro diagnostics (IVD), patient monitoring systems, orthopaedic devices, cardiovascular devices, and home healthcare products. 
  • These segments support India's expanding healthcare ecosystem.
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    United Nations Charts Course to Manage Global Warming-Limit Breach

    Context

  • The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Limiting Overshoot report, outlining an “overshoot, peak and decline” pathway to manage the likely temporary breach of the 1.5°C global warming limit set by the Paris Agreement.

    • What is the “Overshoot, Peak and Decline” pathway?

  • Overshoot: Global average temperature temporarily rises above 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
  • Peak: The increase in temperature should be kept as low as possible and the duration above 1.5°C should be minimised.
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    Coral Bleaching Events Becoming More Frequent

    Context

  • The seventh Status of Coral Reefs of the World report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) said recovery periods had shortened dramatically.

    • Major Highlights

  • Major disturbances are occurring every four to six years in many regions after 2010, compared with roughly once a decade in the past. 
  • Global hard coral cover has declined by an estimated 9.5% compared with the 1980–2009 reference period.
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    News In Short 03-09-2026

    Context

  • The Defence Minister of India unveiled the statue of Veerangana Rani Avantibai Lodhi in Lucknow and paid tribute to the legendary freedom fighter. 

    • About Rani Avantibai Lodhi 

  • Rani Avantibai Lodhi was the queen of the Ramgarh princely state in present-day Madhya Pradesh and a prominent woman leader of the Revolt of 1857.
  • Early life: She was born in 1831 in the present-day Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. She married Vikramaditya Singh, the ruler of Ramgarh.
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