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Daily Current Affairs – 21 September, 2026

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    Rising POSH Complaints in Corporate India

    In News 

  • Nifty 50 companies reported 1,327 complaints under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, 2013 in FY26, a rise of 4.6% over FY25.

    • About PoSH Act, 2013

  • The Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, 2013  was enacted to give statutory backing to the Vishaka Guidelines (1997) laid down by the Supreme Court in Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan.
  • The Act defined workplace including client sites, travel for work, and virtual or remote work spaces, ensuring coverage beyond the physical office.
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    India–EU FTA: Issue of Intellectual Property & Copyright

    Context

  • The European Commission has sought EU member states’ approval for signing and concluding the India–EU Free Trade Agreement, bringing Intellectual Property and Copyright implications into focus.

    • About India–EU FTA & Intellectual Property

  • The India–EU FTA seeks to deepen trade and economic ties between India and the European Union. 
  • Its Intellectual Property (IP) chapter covers areas such as copyright, enforcement, technological protection measures (TPMs) and rights-management information.
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    Grassroots Workforce: The Last-Mile Architects of Rural Transformation  

    In News

  • The Government has enhanced rural development and last-mile service delivery through a broad network of frontline workers in health, nutrition, livelihoods, finance, sanitation, and community development. 

    • Grassroots workforce 

  • Community Cadre Approach is a decentralised mechanism for successful last-mile delivery of services through a trained grassroots workforce.
  • These community cadres carry out several interrelated functions.
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    Mapping the Magnet Value Chain

    Context

  • In 2025, China’s export limitations on rare earth magnets and related minerals emphasised India’s dependence on vital stages of the permanent-magnet sector.

    • What are Rare Earth Magnets?

  • Rare earth elements are a set of 17 elements, including the 15 lanthanides as well as scandium and yttrium.
  • Rare earth elements such as neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium are important for producing high-performance permanent magnets.
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    Persistent Decline in India’s Groundwater 

    Context

  • India’s groundwater levels are declining persistently, according to the State of Global Water Resources 2025 report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

    • What is Groundwater Depletion?

  • Groundwater depletion is the condition when the rate of groundwater extraction exceeds the rate at which groundwater is naturally replenished through rainfall infiltration, surface-water seepage and other recharge processes.
  • Unlike a temporary fall in the water table, persistent depletion indicates a sustained imbalance between groundwater withdrawal and recharge.
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    News In Short 21-09-2026

    Context

  • The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to accord additional official language status to Tulu for administrative purposes in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

    • About Tulu

  • Tulu is an independent Dravidian language with a history of more than 2,000 years, according to the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy.
  • It is primarily spoken in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and parts of Kasaragod in Kerala.
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