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Daily Current Affairs – 5 October, 2026

    CAPF Cadre Management and the IPS Deputation Debate

    Context

  • A continuing dispute before the Supreme Court over the career progression of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) officers has revived the debate over IPS deputation, Organised Group A Service status and promotion-related stagnation in the CAPFs.

    • Background

  •  The dispute primarily concerns five CAPFs: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). 
  • Each has its own cadre of Group A executive officers, generally recruited as Assistant Commandants, who can rise through the hierarchy to senior command positions.
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    Animal Diplomacy

    Context

  • The recent US–China bilateral meeting brought “panda diplomacy” back into focus, with China agreeing to loan two giant pandas to the United States.

    • Panda Diplomacy?

  •  Panda diplomacy refers to China’s long-standing practice of sending giant pandas to foreign countries as diplomatic gestures.
  • It began in 1957, when China gifted pandas to the Soviet Union, followed by an exchange with the United States in 1972.
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    Next-Generation GST & India’s Next Phase of Growth

    Context

  • After nine years of GST implementation, the government is introducing a new phase of reforms with the aim of reducing the compliance burden while supporting consumption and economic growth. 

    • Goods and Services Tax

  • The GST was introduced in 2017 by the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 as a comprehensive indirect tax for the entire country.  
  • It is a destination based tax on consumption of goods and services. 
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    Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) Scheme

    Context

  • Renewables, especially solar and wind power, have transformed the country's energy basket, but their variability places new demands on transmission planning and storage.

    • About the (GEC-III) Scheme

  •  With more than 300 GW of installed capacity, India ranks third globally in renewable-energy (RE) deployment.
  • This growth has not translated into green energy being available when demand is highest, particularly during the evening peak. 
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    News In Short 05-10-2026

    In News

  • Heritage conservationists in Telangana are apprehensive about an impending threat to Ramappa temple from the proposed deep opencast coal mining project.

    • Ramappa Temple

  • The Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple is popularly known as Ramappa Temple. 
  • It is located in the village of Palampet, approximately 200km north-east of Hyderabad, in the State of Telangana.
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