Institutions & Bodies in News — October 2026

287 institutions & bodies, for Prelims revision. Each links to its full note.

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Ministry of Home Affairs: Body that provided recommendations for the denotification · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Centre · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
CAQM: Commission for Air Quality Management is the body overseeing air quality measures in the NCR region. · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
National Caregiver Council: Body to supervise skill development and standardize curricula · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
ECI: The body responsible for conducting special intensive revisions (SIR) of electoral rolls. · 13 Oct · GS2 · note
ADNOC: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
K-SMART: A digital service platform integrated into the local body websites in Kerala · 13 Oct · GS2 · note
TNSWA: Tamil Nadu State Wetlands Authority. · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
NGT: National Green Tribunal. · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
The RBI regulates the offering of non-deliverable rupee derivatives by banks and primary dealers. · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
RBI: The regulator responsible for intervening in forex markets to stabilize the rupee · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) reported the data · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
German Research Foundation (DFG): A primary funding body for the research collaboration. · 13 Oct · GS3 · note
TGREDCO (Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd) and TG-Genco (Telangana Power Generation Corporation Ltd) are the executing bodies · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
UNICEF participated in the Supreme Court consultation regarding juvenile justice · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
ICJ: International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the UN. · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS): Organization that released the annual report · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
Jharkhand SIC and Himachal Pradesh SIC: Reported as defunct or having no activity · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
BRIC-CDFD: BRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
PERM: Permanent Labor Certification programme used by the US for employment-based residency. · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
IISc Sustainable Transport Lab (IST) is a research unit of the Indian Institute of Science. · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
Légion d'Honneur: French order of merit · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
FCI: Food Corporation of India, responsible for managing and distributing food grains. · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
NAFED: National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India, tasked with supplying rice for the initiative. · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
ECI: The Election Commission of India is the body responsible for voter registration and conducting elections. · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
Delhi Police: Law enforcement agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
DRDO: Proposed to lead R&D for Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine and IEP systems · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
SCBA: Supreme Court Bar Association · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the body proposing the notification. · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is theshipbuilding entity that constructed INS Mangrol. · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body. · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
Oil marketing companies can now buy dollars directly from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
ECI: Election Commission of India is the body overseeing the electoral process. · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
Kerala State Biodiversity Board is the body responsible for submitting the mitigation plan. · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
RBI: The Reserve Bank of India manages the special dollar window for currency requirements. · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is responsible for processing applications via an online portal. · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
CNES is the French space agency collaborating with ISRO on the TRISHNA mission. · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal – II: Body adjudicating water sharing between Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
Rythu Bharosa Kendra (RBK): The designated portal/center for farmer applications under the LSI Scheme. · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
DMRC: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, whose chairperson D. Thara received a notice. · 11 Oct · GS2 · note
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is the body associated with Prof. Christopher Murray · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
Appellate tribunals for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) report to the Calcutta High Court. · 11 Oct · GS2 · note
Data Protection Board: The regulatory body established under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
ECI: The Election Commission of India manages electoral rolls and IT divisions. · 11 Oct · GS2 · note
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
PERM: Permanent Labor Certification programme managed by the US Department of Labor · 11 Oct · GS2 · note
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is the body seeking normal movement during the protests. · 11 Oct · GS2 · note
CREAMS: A bulletin by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute to detect crop-residue burning. · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
Humboldt University of Berlin: Research site for Peter Hegemann's work. · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
The Dedicated Commission was led by Rajeev Ranjan Mishra for the state of Andhra Pradesh. · 11 Oct · GS2 · note
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT): Body involved in discussions regarding the proposed desalination plant. · 10 Oct · GS3 · note
ICC: International Criminal Court · 10 Oct · GS2 · note
PERM: Permanent Labour Certification programme used by the US government for employment-based immigration. · 10 Oct · GS3 · note
Clean Kerala Company: The body responsible for receiving the collected e-waste. · 10 Oct · GS3 · note
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the body responsible for inspecting collection centres and enforcing pharmaceutical regulations. · 10 Oct · GS3 · note
Juvenile Justice Committee of the Supreme Court organized the consultation with UNICEF. · 10 Oct · GS2 · note
Department of Consumer Affairs cited low production and hoarding as price drivers · 10 Oct · GS3 · note
Authorised Dealers: Entities permitted by RBI to deal in foreign exchange · 10 Oct · GS3 · note
State Level Bankers’ Committee: The body tasked with overseeing banking operations and directives in the state. · 10 Oct · GS2 · note
State Human Rights Commission: A statutory body tasked with investigating human rights violations. · 10 Oct · GS2 · note
NTA: National Testing Agency responsible for conducting NEET-UG · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
UPSC and SSC: Central bodies included in the proposed centralized registry for blacklisting compromised vendors · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
ECI: The body responsible for overseeing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
Norwegian Nobel Committee: The body responsible for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: One of the bodies where Pillay served · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
STARS code: A simulation tool used by the University of Cambridge and IISc for stellar modeling. · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
Josh (Joint Squad for Health): A team initiative launched in Cuddalore to combat Tuberculosis. · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
IWTMA: Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers’ Association · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited: State body facilitating wind projects · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL):Theentity responsible for building the Mangrol craft · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
KfW is the funding body for the sewerage project · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
NIUM is the initiative supported by UN-Habitat for sustainable urban development · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation: Body responsible for distributing welfare funds to beneficiaries · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
The Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department is the nodal body for these revisions. · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
Permanent Labour Certification programme: A US program for certifying that there are no able, willing, and qualified US workers for a job. · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
KPSC: Karnataka Public Service Commission is the body responsible for recruiting civil servants in the state. · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
KSAT: Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal is the body that adjudicates disputes related to civil service appointments. · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
Supreme Court of India: Bench included CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
The Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) is the bilateral mechanism for discussing water cooperation between India and Bangladesh. · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: Body responsible for awarding the Nobel Prizes. · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
CoERS at IIT Madras developed the DDHI framework and Sanjaya portal · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
FSSAI: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
PERM: Permanent Labour Certification programme used by the US for employment-based residency. · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) deployed squads in 2025 to monitor straw burning. · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) manages the forward market to stabilize currency premiums. · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
Sebi: Securities and Exchange Board of India, the primary regulator for the securities market in India. · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
ITEC: Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation alumni interacted with the Minister · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
State of Israel's Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism: Highest bravery award for civilians in Israel. · 9 Oct · GS2 · note
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is the body responsible for setting interest rates in India. · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
AEC: Atomic Energy Commission of India · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
NSG: Nuclear Suppliers Group · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB): Funding body for the ecosystem risk mapping project. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI): Executing agency for the Red List Assessment. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is the body that identified mark-ups up to 700%. · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) oversees the expert committee finalizing the drug list. · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
MeitY: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
Ministry of Education (MoE): Oversees the training of 72 lakh teachers across 60,000 schools. · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
PERM programme: A process used by employers to sponsor eligible foreign workers for employment-based permanent residency in the US. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
University Finance Commission: Appointed by the Kerala Higher Education department · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is the body responsible for providing security clearances for satellite services. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
WHO: World Health Organisation · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
SEC: State Election Commission is the body responsible for conducting local body elections in Maharashtra. · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
The Supreme Court disposed of the reference after arguments by N. Ravi and Harish Salve. · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
Supreme Court: The body overseeing the legality of state-level DGP appointment rules. · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
GSMA: Global body called upon by India to create a framework against cyber fraud · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
ITU (International Telecommunication Union): Accepted India's proposal to host the Plenipotentiary Conference in 2030 · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: The body responsible for the agenda item 'Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism'. · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
FMRAI: Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives’ Associations of India · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
The State Drought Committee is the body responsible for assessing drought proposals. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
Royal United Services Institute: Organization associated with HA Hellyer's analysis on US influence. · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
WMO: World Meteorological Organization · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
The Zoological Survey of India is conducting bird hazard studies for the airport project. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
The Expert Appraisal Committee provided the recommendations for the environmental and CRZ clearance. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
NCSC: National Commission for Scheduled Castes · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
Press Council of India (PCI) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
PCI members include representatives from the Bar Council of India, University Grants Commission, and Sahitya Akademi · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
DDA: Delhi Development Authority is the primary agency for land and infrastructure planning in Delhi. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
National Land Monetisation Corporation: Anentity involved in the bidding process for feasibility reports. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
Madras High Court (Madurai) Division Bench · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
Karolinska Institute: The body responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
ASI: Archaeological Survey of India · 8 Oct · GS1 · note
MCD: Municipal Corporation of Delhi · 8 Oct · GS1 · note
NDMC: New Delhi Municipal Council · 8 Oct · GS1 · note
Health and Family Welfare Department: The department responsible for issuing the scheme's retrospective amendment · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
TDF: Technology Development Fund, a scheme to support R&D for indigenous technologies. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
The report was released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the State government, and OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation. · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
SLBCs: State Level Bankers’ Committees · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
UTLBCs: Union Territory Level Bankers’ Committees · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) requested the data · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
Health and Family Welfare department: Kerala government body responsible for the task force · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
ECI: Election Commission of India · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
Balfour Declaration: 1917 declaration leading to the UN's 1947 partition proposal. · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) reported nine of these incidents · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
Chief Electoral Officer: State-level authority responsible for publishing the ASDD list. · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
CDAO: Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office within the US Department of Defense · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the regulatory body for civil aviation in India · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
Airports Authority of India (AAI) manages many of the country's airports · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is the body that awards the Nobel Prize in Chemistry · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
SPIR 2026 was conducted by Common Cause, Lokniti, and CSDS. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
RBI guidelines exist to regulate mule accounts and data security. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
OIC: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
African Union is a permanent member of the G20 · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
JICA: Japan International Cooperation Agency providing a ¥102.48 billion loan · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC): The body responsible for determining the repo rate in India. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
NTRB: National Tsunami Ready Board is the body verifying coastal preparedness in India. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
NSO: National Statistics Office operates under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is the state-run body signing the MOU for the project. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
PM GatiShakti: A platform offered to states by the Centre at Chintan Shivir 2026. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank responsible for monetary policy and currency intervention. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
ICAR: Indian Council of Agricultural Research · 7 Oct · GS2 · note
MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) is the lead government body for this initiative · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 'Household Travel in India 2025-26' report · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre: Body responsible for coordinating cybercrime responses. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
Asian Development Bank, OECD, S&P, and Fitch also raised India's growth projections to around 7 per cent · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
State Board for Wildlife: The body overseeing the Standing Committee's wildlife protection actions. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
Kerala State Legal Services Authority suggested wording changes regarding student spaces. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
ISRO: Indian Space Research Organisation · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) hosted the meeting where the announcement was made · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
HLL Lifecare: The partner agency for the implementation of the WOMN scheme. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
The Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) is the body responsible for the Census. · 6 Oct · GS1 · note
DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organisation, the primary R&D organization for aerospace and defence. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
Ground Water Development Directorate: The body responsible for verifying failed borewells under the Minor Irrigation Department in Karnataka · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
HYDRAA, police, and municipal authorities are authorized to remove unauthorized advertisements. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevations on September 28. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
NIRT: National Institute for Rubber Training provides training and internships for the rubber sector · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
The National Household Travel Survey was released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
IOC: International Olympic Committee is the governing body of the Olympic Games. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: Body responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Physics. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
ITLA: Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
ICANN: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, responsible for domain name and IP address rules. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit: Institution where Basanth Peringode served as a faculty member · 6 Oct · GS1 · note
ASI: Archaeological Survey of India is the body responsible for the restoration project. · 6 Oct · GS1 · note
Anthropic: AI company whose head of safeguards, Dave Orr, stated no similar breaches were found during investigations. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
The Supreme Court upheld the 42nd Amendment's Preamble changes in the Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980) case. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd. (APCL) is the producer of the methanol. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
IIM-Kozhikode: Appointed as the lead consultant for Kerala's 15th Five-Year Plan. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
KPHA: Kerala Private Hospitals’ Association; IMA: Indian Medical Association. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
National Housing Bank (NHB) is a state-owned development financial institution (DFI) · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) issued a consultation paper on September 23 · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
APCPDCL: The organization hosting the Seva Sethu Abhiyan camps. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is responsible for the progress of UPI. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
IBJA (Indian Bullion and Jewellers Association): Body whose rates are used to fix gold prices for the scheme. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
Wildlife Institute of India: Involved in the captive reproduction and release initiative. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
OpenAI: The company implementing the watermarking for ChatGPT and Codex. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of the three judges on September 28, 2026. · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
Ministry of Law and Justice: Body responsible for notifying judicial appointments · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
Supreme Court of India: The apex court hearing the petition on ward delimitation. · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
Election Commission of India (ECI) is the body responsible for Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
Election Commission (ECI) tribunals are the bodies responsible for clearing voter-related appeals. · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
SEBI: Securities and Exchange Board of India · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
FATF: Financial Action Task Force standards were discussed for cooperation against terror financing · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
HLL: The entity responsible for supplying napkins under this scheme · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to conduct a lot draw for house allotment · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
Madras High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the scheme. · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd. is a foreign investment firm involved in the hospital chain investments · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
MNRE and CEA are the managing bodies for the Green Energy Corridor · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
NCDC: National Centre for Disease Control · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the body responsible for managing India's foreign exchange reserves. · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC): The body responsible for deciding the repo rate in India · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
Kpler: Ship-tracking firm providing maritime data · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
IRGC: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
The RBI rate-setting committee meets to announce decisions on October 7. · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
UP Council of Sugarcane Research is located in Shahjahanpur · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR) collaborated on variety development · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
The Department of Military Affairs is the body receiving the scheme recommendations · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
IDSP-IHIP is the disease surveillance system used by the Union Health Ministry. · 4 Oct · GS2 · note
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty is the primary international framework governing space activities and potential nuclear usage. · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
LAMBCON: A conference organized by UNICEF South Asia Chapter · 4 Oct · GS2 · note
CURE Apex Governance Council: Body coordinating GHMC, CMC, and MMC in Telangana · 4 Oct · GS2 · note
HYDRAA: Granted statutory roles against encroachments under the CURE Act · 4 Oct · GS2 · note
The Election Commission of India (EC) issued the decision for the re-enrollment drive. · 4 Oct · GS2 · note
Wildlife Institute of India: Collaborating body for the bird release project. · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
Anert (Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology) and RPCKL (Renewable Power Corporation of Kerala Limited) are involved in monitoring the project. · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and the Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust were key funders. · 4 Oct · GS2 · note
ECIL and BEL are the manufacturers of machines undergoing first-level checks in Uttar Pradesh and Goa · 4 Oct · GS2 · note
JNCASR: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research. · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is the nodal ministry for the Central Vista project · 4 Oct · GS2 · note
TASL (Tata Advanced Systems Limited) and HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) are key Indian aerospace players involved in the bid. · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
PPAC: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell operates under the Ministry of Petroleum. · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
HAL: Involved in Rs 48,000 crore and Rs 62,370 crore Tejas Mark-1A deals · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
NCPOR: National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
AI Security Institute (AISI): A U.K. body responsible for flagging AI safety risks · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
State Election Commission: Body responsible for releasing the Panchayati Raj election schedule. · 4 Oct · GS2 · note
MeitY: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the nodal ministry for India's electronics and IT sector. · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre: Body that ordered GitHub to remove the app in July 2026. · 4 Oct · GS3 · note
The Kerala State Digital Technology Mission and The Future Corporation are part of the new mandate · 3 Oct · GS3 · note
National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) is the source of requested drought relief. · 3 Oct · GS3 · note
Grid-India and Central Electricity Authority are the bodies providing the power deficit data. · 3 Oct · GS3 · note
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL): Primary body involved in the Tejas Mk-1A production · 3 Oct · GS3 · note
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is the nodal ministry for IT regulations in India. · 3 Oct · GS3 · note
Rajasthan State Election Commission is the body responsible for conducting local body elections · 3 Oct · GS2 · note
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) oversees tiger conservation in India · 3 Oct · GS3 · note
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is the regulator seeking public comments on CAS and derivative settlement. · 3 Oct · GS3 · note
NLEP: National Leprosy Eradication Programme is the primary initiative for leprosy control in India. · 3 Oct · GS2 · note
SLSA: State Legal Services Authority provides free legal services to weaker sections. · 3 Oct · GS2 · note
Tezpur University, Visva Bharati University, Central University of Odisha, Central University of Gujarat, and Deccan College are the designated host institutions. · 3 Oct · GS3 · note
National Tribunals Commission: Body established to oversee 16 tribunals for independence and transparency · 3 Oct · GS2 · note
Survey of India (SoI) is the official body responsible for mapping and geographical features. · 3 Oct · GS3 · note
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a grouping of mostly wealthy, industrialised countries. · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
IIT-Kanpur signed an MoU with the state government to support Net-Zero goals in schools · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
CSIR-CEERI: Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute is a research body under CSIR. · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) is the research body that developed the scores. · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
PNGRB: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
Central Water Commission: Body supporting the state proposals for the Mahanadi water dispute · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI) is a member of the new Global Alliance. · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
The alliance will collaborate with the World Health Organization (WHO) and national governments. · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
Parivahan: The portal used for vehicle-related services and blacklisting. · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
Kerala High Court · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
Survey of India (SoI) is the official body responsible for mapping and geographical identification. · 2 Oct · GS1 · note
Valdai International Discussion Club: Forum where Putin's remarks were made · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
National Institute of Immunology (NII): Founded in 1983 · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
KMSCL (Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited) is the body responsible for drug procurement in Kerala. · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
SEEDAP: State Employment Exchange Department of Andhra Pradesh · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
KMSCL: Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
14 NDRF teams and the Indian Air Force were deployed for rescue operations. · 2 Oct · GS1 · note
National Invasive Species Information Center: The body reporting the biodiversity loss. · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
Indian Oil, BPCL, and HPCL are the primary oil marketing companies mandated to implement BAA norms. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
India-Netherlands Seed Forum: A body involved in agricultural cooperation discussions · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
Parivahan portal: The platform used for blacklisting vehicles with outstanding e-challans. · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
C-CAMP: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
AHT: Ashraya Hastha Trust. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
KSTDC: Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
State Election Commission (SEC) is responsible for conducting local body elections · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
PNGRB: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board is the regulatory body for the natural gas sector. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
CSIR-Central Building Research Institute: The body supporting the 3D printing project. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
HR&CE: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department in Tamil Nadu · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
NCERT: National Council for Educational Research and Training · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
TGNPDCL: Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security: Body responsible for refining scanner algorithms. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
TGSRTC: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
UPSC: Union Public Service Commission is the central recruiting agency for civil services in India · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) provides statewise UPI transaction data · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
Kerala State Art and Surrogacy Board: The body to which the couple must provide a notarised undertaking · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
Madras High Court: The highest judicial authority in the state of Tamil Nadu. · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
CSIR-NEERI: Recommended the limited and conditional relaxation of green crackers. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
PESO: Manufacturers must hold Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation licenses to register. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
ERONET: Software used by the Election Commission of India for voter list management · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
NSE: National Stock Exchange of India · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
RBI: Reserve Bank of India (final approving authority for the contracts) · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is the body responsible for releasing external debt data. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
District Judiciary Registrar: Body responsible for judicial administrative recommendations in the district. · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
NHAI: National Highways Authority of India is the body responsible for the toll plaza. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
IVCA: Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
FTC: Federal Trade Commission is the US federal agency conducting the probe. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note

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