Bihar launched the ‘Jaanch evam Upchaar – Chikitsa Aapke Dwar Abhiyan’ (2 Sept–30 Nov 2026), a statewide doorstep health-screening drive covering all citizens above 30 years, targeting about 6 crore people across all 38 districts and creating digital health records.
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-Municipal Grants: Bihar Cabinet approved Rs. 9,169 crore as basic and performance grants to all municipal bodies for 2026–27 to 2030–31, as recommended by the 16th Finance Commission; distribution in 90:10 ratio - population : own-source revenue.
-Mukhyamantri Samagra Shahri Vikas Yojana: Tenure extended by 5 years up to 2030–31; covers roads, drainage, parking, footpaths, street lighting, lakes, parks, ghats and water bodies; Rs. 5,500 crore outlay, implemented by BUDCO.
-Urban Grants – Performance Link: 10% of funds will be linked to performance of urban local bodies, while 90% will continue to be population-based.
-Saat Nischay-3: Bihar approved formation of the Bihar State Goat Rearers Cooperative Federation under Saat Nischay-3, with an estimated outlay of Rs. 14.80 crore over 3 years.
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-Mukhyamantri Samagra Shahri Vikas Yojana: Tenure extended by 5 years up to 2030–31; covers roads, drainage, parking, footpaths, street lighting, lakes, parks, ghats and water bodies; Rs. 5,500 crore outlay, implemented by BUDCO.
-Urban Grants – Performance Link: 10% of funds will be linked to performance of urban local bodies, while 90% will continue to be population-based.
-Saat Nischay-3: Bihar approved formation of the Bihar State Goat Rearers Cooperative Federation under Saat Nischay-3, with an estimated outlay of Rs. 14.80 crore over 3 years.
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National School of Drama (NSD) campus will be established in Patna or adjoining areas, Bihar, with support from the Union Ministry of Culture; NSD is India’s premier theatre-training institution.
National School of Drama’s main campus is in New Delhi, while its four existing regional centres are in Bengaluru, Varanasi, Agartala and Gangtok.
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National School of Drama’s main campus is in New Delhi, while its four existing regional centres are in Bengaluru, Varanasi, Agartala and Gangtok.
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An Immigration Check Post will be established at Jaynagar (Madhubani) on the Jaynagar–Inarwa India–Nepal cross-border railway route.
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Technology as a Double-Edged Sword
-Prosperity vs Livelihood: Industrial Revolution multiplied production but displaced artisans and traditional industries, especially Indian textiles.
-Efficiency vs Employment: Gandhi warned against the “craze” for labour-saving machines in a society where millions needed work- a concern renewed by AI and robotics.
-Wealth Creation vs Concentration: Technology creates enormous wealth, but without fair distribution it can concentrate economic power in a few hands.
-AI is the new industrial dilemma: AI can raise productivity and reduce drudgery, but can also replace both physical and cognitive labour, widening inequality.
Takeaway: “The question is not whether technology advances, but whether humanity advances with it.”
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-Prosperity vs Livelihood: Industrial Revolution multiplied production but displaced artisans and traditional industries, especially Indian textiles.
-Efficiency vs Employment: Gandhi warned against the “craze” for labour-saving machines in a society where millions needed work- a concern renewed by AI and robotics.
-Wealth Creation vs Concentration: Technology creates enormous wealth, but without fair distribution it can concentrate economic power in a few hands.
-AI is the new industrial dilemma: AI can raise productivity and reduce drudgery, but can also replace both physical and cognitive labour, widening inequality.
Takeaway: “The question is not whether technology advances, but whether humanity advances with it.”
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Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is setting up India’s largest green hydrogen project (10,000 tonnes/year) at its Panipat Refinery, Haryana, targeted for commissioning by December 2027.
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Teacher–Education–Technology
-Teacher as a nation-builder: Education is not merely transfer of information; a teacher transforms information —> understanding —> wisdom, shaping character, values and responsible citizens.
-Tradition with modernity: India’s journey from Gurukul, Takshashila, Vikramashila and Nalanda to digital classrooms shows that modernisation need not mean abandoning civilisational roots.
-Technology is an enabler, not a substitute: Technology can democratise access to knowledge, but teachers provide context, direction, critical thinking and human connection-making education meaningful.
-Paradox of the Information Age: As information becomes abundant through AI and the internet, the teacher becomes more, not less, important in helping students distinguish information from knowledge and knowledge from wisdom.
-Learner-centric education: NEP 2020 reflects a shift from rote learning towards questioning, exploration, understanding and application, with the learner at the centre.
-Indian philosophy of knowledge: The Sanskrit idea “Gyanam manujasya tritiya netram” — knowledge is the third eye of a person- captures education’s role in enabling individuals to see beyond the immediate and make thoughtful choices.
Essay line: “Technology can open the doors of knowledge; it still takes a teacher to show the learner which doors are worth entering.”
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-Teacher as a nation-builder: Education is not merely transfer of information; a teacher transforms information —> understanding —> wisdom, shaping character, values and responsible citizens.
-Tradition with modernity: India’s journey from Gurukul, Takshashila, Vikramashila and Nalanda to digital classrooms shows that modernisation need not mean abandoning civilisational roots.
-Technology is an enabler, not a substitute: Technology can democratise access to knowledge, but teachers provide context, direction, critical thinking and human connection-making education meaningful.
-Paradox of the Information Age: As information becomes abundant through AI and the internet, the teacher becomes more, not less, important in helping students distinguish information from knowledge and knowledge from wisdom.
-Learner-centric education: NEP 2020 reflects a shift from rote learning towards questioning, exploration, understanding and application, with the learner at the centre.
-Indian philosophy of knowledge: The Sanskrit idea “Gyanam manujasya tritiya netram” — knowledge is the third eye of a person- captures education’s role in enabling individuals to see beyond the immediate and make thoughtful choices.
Essay line: “Technology can open the doors of knowledge; it still takes a teacher to show the learner which doors are worth entering.”
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Source: Business Standard 5th June 2026
BRICS Finance: India’s Balancing Strategy
Core Issue: India wants to reduce dependence on the US dollar, but does not want a new financial system dominated by China and the Chinese yuan (Renminbi).
Why is India cautious?
1. De-dollarisation: BRICS countries are promoting trade in local currencies to reduce dependence on the dollar and exposure to Western financial sanctions.
2. Common BRICS Currency: India is cautious about a single BRICS currency because differences among member economies and China’s economic dominance could give the yuan an outsized role.
3. mBridge: A China-linked cross-border payment project using CBDCs and distributed-ledger technology. India has not joined it, partly due to concerns over Chinese influence.
4. NEXUS: A BIS-supported platform that connects countries’ instant-payment systems. India is a founding member and it offers a more multilateral and interoperable route for cross-border payments.
5. CIPS: China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System provides an alternative channel for international transactions and promotes wider use of the yuan.
6. Gold & Yuan: China is increasing gold reserves and developing yuan-based gold trading and overseas gold vaults, supporting the internationalisation of its currency.
Significance for India
India needs a middle path: strengthen UPI/CBDC-based cross-border payments, encourage local-currency trade and diversify reserves, while avoiding excessive dependence on either Western or Chinese financial systems.
Mains Keyword: Strategic Financial Autonomy
Conclusion: India’s goal should be a multipolar global financial system- not replacing dollar dominance with yuan dominance.
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Core Issue: India wants to reduce dependence on the US dollar, but does not want a new financial system dominated by China and the Chinese yuan (Renminbi).
Why is India cautious?
1. De-dollarisation: BRICS countries are promoting trade in local currencies to reduce dependence on the dollar and exposure to Western financial sanctions.
2. Common BRICS Currency: India is cautious about a single BRICS currency because differences among member economies and China’s economic dominance could give the yuan an outsized role.
3. mBridge: A China-linked cross-border payment project using CBDCs and distributed-ledger technology. India has not joined it, partly due to concerns over Chinese influence.
4. NEXUS: A BIS-supported platform that connects countries’ instant-payment systems. India is a founding member and it offers a more multilateral and interoperable route for cross-border payments.
5. CIPS: China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System provides an alternative channel for international transactions and promotes wider use of the yuan.
6. Gold & Yuan: China is increasing gold reserves and developing yuan-based gold trading and overseas gold vaults, supporting the internationalisation of its currency.
Significance for India
India needs a middle path: strengthen UPI/CBDC-based cross-border payments, encourage local-currency trade and diversify reserves, while avoiding excessive dependence on either Western or Chinese financial systems.
Mains Keyword: Strategic Financial Autonomy
Conclusion: India’s goal should be a multipolar global financial system- not replacing dollar dominance with yuan dominance.
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Bihar Government signed an MoU with Google to provide Artificial Intelligence (AI) training to teachers and build an AI-enabled education ecosystem in the state.
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