30 September 2026
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme for development of the intra-state transmission system with Battery Energy Storage Systems on 30 September 2026.
Total project cost is ₹1,86,405 crore: ₹1,36,378 crore for intra-state transmission systems and ₹50,000 crore for battery energy storage systems.
Central financial support is ₹54,082 crore.
The scheme targets evacuation of 135 GW of renewable energy and deployment of 50 GWh of battery storage by FY 2032-33.
Greenfield projects use Tariff Based Competitive Bidding and brownfield work uses Cost Plus Basis.
State Transmission Utilities implement it, with Transmission Service Providers taking part under the Build-Own-Operate-Maintain model.
It supports the target of 900 GW installed non-fossil capacity by 2035.
Total project cost:
₹1,86,405 crore
Central financial support:
₹54,082 crore
Renewable evacuation target:
135 GW
Battery storage:
50 GWh
Why it matters for exams: Green Energy Corridor phases, outlays and the 900 GW non-fossil target for 2035 are staple economy and energy questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
30 September 2026
The Union Cabinet approved higher Minimum Support Prices for six rabi crops for the 2027-28 marketing season on 30 September 2026.
Wheat rises by ₹25 to ₹2,610 per quintal, gram by ₹83 to ₹5,958 and barley by ₹136 to ₹2,286.
Masur (lentil) rises by ₹390 to ₹7,390, rapeseed and mustard by ₹413 to ₹6,613 and safflower by ₹675 to ₹7,215.
Safflower gets the highest increase of ₹675 per quintal.
Expected margin over the cost of production ranges from 50 per cent for safflower to 106 per cent for wheat.
The revised prices follow the Union Budget 2018-19 principle of fixing MSP at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.
Wheat MSP 2027-28:
₹2,610 per quintal
Safflower increase:
₹675 per quintal
Gram MSP:
₹5,958 per quintal
Estimated procurement payout:
₹90,962 crore
Why it matters for exams: MSP figures, the cost-plus 1.5 times principle and the rabi crop list are staple questions in economy and agriculture papers.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSCBank
30 September 2026
The Union Cabinet approved an Intelligent Traffic Management System for Delhi with an outlay of ₹1,789.52 crore on 30 September 2026.
It covers 42 identified traffic corridors, with 1,092 adaptive traffic control system locations and 1,029 enforcement locations.
Implementation is in three phases over 24 months, followed by five years of operation and maintenance.
Delhi Police is the implementing agency, with a master system integrator selected through competitive bidding.
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the project management consultant.
The system offers AI-based signals, real-time congestion detection, automated enforcement and priority corridors for emergency vehicles.
Outlay:
₹1,789.52 crore
Traffic corridors:
42
Adaptive control locations:
1,092
Implementation period:
24 months
Why it matters for exams: Cabinet-approved urban governance projects, their outlays and implementing agencies are recurring questions in polity and current-affairs papers.
Kerala PSCUPSC
30 September 2026
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav handed over India's first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS).
The recipients are the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation, for 33,000 hectares, and Shri Govind Mohapatra, a bamboo farmer linked to the Odisha Bamboo Development Agency.
PRAMAAN stands for Programme for Recognition and Accreditation of sustainable Management practices for Agroforestry And Natural forestry resources.
The scheme was launched in December 2023 and is operated by the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal.
Accreditation is by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies under the Quality Council of India.
Certification rests on the National Working Plan Code 2023 and independent third-party audits.
Scheme launched:
December 2023
APFDC certified area:
33,000 hectares
Operating agency:
IIFM, Bhopal
Why it matters for exams: New environment certification schemes, their operating agencies and accreditation bodies are common in environment and governance questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
30 September 2026
On 29 September 2026 a Supreme Court bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe took up implementation of Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Education Act.
The provision requires private unaided schools to admit 25 per cent of their students from economically weaker and disadvantaged groups.
The Court asked the NCPCR Chairperson and Director to appear at the next hearing.
The bench asked, "How can they act so indifferent? Who heads the NCPCR?"
The Court said the NCPCR must move beyond collecting data and ensure that Section 12 is put into practice.
The case is Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar v. State of Maharashtra.
RTE quota in private unaided schools:
25 per cent
Provision:
Section 12(1)(c), RTE Act
Bench:
Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe
Why it matters for exams: The RTE Act's 25 per cent quota and the role of the NCPCR are frequent polity and education questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
30 September 2026
A curative petition, reported on 30 September 2026, seeks recall of the 23 September split verdict on the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.
The petitioner is Dr Jaya Thakur, through advocate Varun Thakur.
The 23 September bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma differed on referring the challenge to a larger bench; Justice Datta rejected the Centre's request and Justice Sharma agreed with it.
Both judges recommended that the Chief Justice of India consider constituting a Constitution Bench.
The petition argues that Justice Sharma should have recused himself because his son Siddharth Sharma has been standing counsel for the Election Commission of India before the Madhya Pradesh High Court since July 2024.
Split verdict date:
23 September 2026
Law challenged:
CEC and Other ECs Act, 2023
Petitioner:
Dr Jaya Thakur
Why it matters for exams: Election Commission appointments, curative petitions and Constitution Bench referrals are core polity topics.
Kerala PSCUPSC
30 September 2026
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on 30 September 2026, citing a media report, that the Union government has approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on proceedings in the Calcutta High Court on petitions challenging the Great Nicobar Island Project.
According to Ramesh, the Calcutta High Court had upheld the right of a petitioner to file her challenge, which the Centre had questioned.
The project includes a proposed transhipment port at Galathea Bay; Ramesh says its cost has been revised upward from Rs 72,000 crore to Rs 92,000 crore.
The Congress argues that the port could cause large-scale ecological damage, including destruction of coral colonies, and one of the petitions concerns violations of the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
Five petitions are pending in the Calcutta High Court; the final hearing in the Forest Rights Act petition is fixed for 25-26 November 2026, Ramesh said.
He said 5 October 2026 is the likely date on which the Supreme Court will hear the Centre's plea.
Port site:
Galathea Bay
Project cost:
Rs 92,000 crore (figure cited by Congress)
Final hearing, Calcutta High Court:
25-26 November 2026
Why it matters for exams: The Great Nicobar project links strategic infrastructure, the Forest Rights Act 2006 and coastal ecology, all favourites in GS and environment papers.
Kerala PSCUPSC
30 September 2026
A study by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), formally released on 23 September 2026 at the 11th Ayurveda Day in Nagpur and publicised by the Ministry of AYUSH on 30 September 2026, estimates the AYUSH service sector at US$ 36.92 billion in FY 2024-25.
The sector has grown at 16.91% CAGR since FY 2022-23 and supports 1.76 million livelihoods.
Medical value travel brings in US$ 1.77 billion.
Ayurveda is the largest single system at US$ 17.73 billion, about 48% of the total.
Women make up 43% of the workforce overall.
The survey covered 15,914 institutions across all six AYUSH systems.
The sector could reach US$ 216-318 billion by 2047.
Sector size, FY 2024-25:
US$ 36.92 billion
Growth since FY 2022-23:
16.91% CAGR
Livelihoods supported:
1.76 million
Institutions surveyed:
15,914
Why it matters for exams: Sector-size figures from national studies and the role of AYUSH in the economy are asked in economy and health papers.
Kerala PSCUPSC
Background
The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction.
Its exclusive original jurisdiction covers disputes between the Government of India and one or more States, or between two or more States, where a legal right is involved.
Article 32 gives it an extensive original jurisdiction for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
Under Article 32 it may issue directions, orders or writs, including habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari.
Under Article 143 the President may refer matters to it for its advisory opinion.
Jurisdictions:
Original, appellate and advisory
Enforcement of Fundamental Rights:
Article 32
Advisory jurisdiction:
Article 143
Writs:
Habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, certiorari
Why it matters for exams: Article 32, exclusive original jurisdiction and the Article 143 reference are frequently asked judiciary facts.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
Background
India has three active operational launch vehicles: PSLV, GSLV and LVM3.
PSLV, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, is considered the work horse of ISRO and has variants with 6, 4, 2 or no solid strap-on motors.
GSLV with an indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage launches communication satellites up to the 2 tonne class.
LVM3 can launch 4 tonne class communication satellites and 10 tonne class payloads to Low Earth Orbit.
The Human Rated LVM3 is identified as the launch vehicle for the Gaganyaan mission.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram designs and develops the vehicles, and Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR is the space port of India.
Active launch vehicles:
PSLV, GSLV, LVM3
ISRO's work horse:
PSLV
Gaganyaan vehicle:
Human Rated LVM3
Designs launch vehicles:
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
Space port:
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR
Why it matters for exams: Launch vehicles, their payload classes and the centres behind them are standard space questions.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
Background
Worldwide there are six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) mandated to issue advisories and name tropical cyclones.
The India Meteorological Department is one of the six RSMCs.
It provides cyclone and storm surge advisories to 13 member countries under the WMO/ESCAP Panel, including Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
RSMC New Delhi names tropical cyclones developing over the north Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
Naming helps identify each cyclone, removes confusion when cyclones occur at the same time and helps warnings reach a wider audience.
RSMCs worldwide:
Six
Member countries served under the WMO/ESCAP Panel:
13
Names cyclones over the north Indian Ocean:
RSMC New Delhi
Why it matters for exams: Who names cyclones in the Indian Ocean and why is a recurring geography and disaster-management question.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
Background
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an apex development financial institution in India.
It was established on 12 July 1982.
Its headquarters are in Mumbai.
Its mission is to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural prosperity.
It works through credit support, related services, institutional development and other innovative initiatives.
Established:
12 July 1982
Headquarters:
Mumbai
Nature:
Apex development financial institution
Focus:
Agriculture and rural prosperity
Why it matters for exams: NABARD's role, headquarters and founding are regular banking and economy questions.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSCBank
Background
The Inter State Council is constituted under Clause 2 of the Inter State Council Order, 1990.
The Prime Minister is its Chairman.
Its members include the Chief Ministers of all States.
Chief Ministers of Union Territories with a Legislative Assembly and Administrators of Union Territories without one are also members.
Union Ministers are also members, and the Council also has permanent invitees.
A Standing Committee of the Council is chaired by the Union Home Minister.
Chairman:
The Prime Minister
Constituted under:
Clause 2 of the Inter State Council Order, 1990
Standing Committee chaired by:
Union Home Minister
Why it matters for exams: The composition of the Inter State Council and its Standing Committee is a recurring polity question.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC