April 12, 2026

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Centre raises export duties on diesel, aviation turbine fuel

The Centre sharply raised export duties on diesel from ₹21.5 per litre to ₹55.5 per litre and on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) from ₹29.5 per litre to ₹42 per ...

Science & Technology Economics

Prototype fast breeder reactor | Nuclear paradox

India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu achieved its first criticality on April 6, 2026 — over 15 years behind its original 20...

GS Paper 3 (Science & Technology Energy)

Economics Polity & Governance

Govt sets sail on shipbuilding push with regulator revamp, naval architects

The government is appointing 15 Naval Architects to the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on a contractual basis to strengthen shipbuilding capabilities....

GS Paper 2 GS Paper 3

Polity & Governance

What is the SIR controversy in West Bengal | Explained

Over 91 lakh (9.1 million) voters were removed from West Bengal's electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted between O...