Forest ServicesDaily Current Affairs — 6 May 2026
35 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
India’s e-waste Management
Context India’s Paryavaran NITI Manthan conference revealed that 6.2 million tonnes of e-waste was generated in FY24. About India generated 6.2 million tonnes of e-waste in FY24, projected to more than double to 14 million tonnes by 2030. Formal recycling capacity remains limited to around 2 million tonnes, leaving a vast gap between generation and processing.
Decarbonising Industrial Heat for Sustainable Growth
Context Geopolitical instability in the Strait of Hormuz and India’s fossil fuel dependence highlight the need to electrify industrial heat for energy security and sustainability. What is Industrial Heat? Industrial heat refers to thermal energy required for manufacturing processes across sectors such as textiles, ceramics, steel, and chemicals.
Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026–31)
In News The Union Cabinet has approved Rs.5659.22 crore for the Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026–27 to 2030–31. About The mission targets stagnant yields, pest vulnerability, quality deficits, and import dependence while positioning Indias textile sector as globally competitive through its integrated 5F Vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign).
Cabinet Approves Increase in the Judge Strength of the Supreme Court
Context The Union Cabinet approved an increase in the number of judges of the Supreme Court from 34, which includes the Chief Justice of India, to a total 38. Constitutional Provisions Article 124(1) of the Constitution empowers Parliament to determine and increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court. The Constitution originally provided for a Chief Justice of India and not more than seven judges, thereby allowing flexibility for future expansion.
PIL has Become ‘Private Interest Litigation’: SC
Context The Supreme Court judge has said Public Interest Litigation (PIL), has lately metamorphosed into ‘private interest litigation’, ‘publicity interest litigation’ and even ‘paisa’ and ‘political’ interest litigation. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Public Interest Litigation (PIL) means a case or petition filed before a court to protect, safeguard or enforce public interest. It is a unique mechanism initiated by the Indian judiciary post-Emergency to “bring social justice within the reach
Delhi Police’s AI-Driven Police Reform Model & Future of Smart Policing
Context Recently, Delhi Police aims to modernise policing through Artificial Intelligence (AI), predictive policing, digital surveillance, community participation, and institutional accountability. Reasons For Police Modernisation Colonial Rule: India’s policing system largely continues to operate within structures inherited from the Police Act of 1861, enacted during colonial rule. Rising Complexity of Crime: Modern crimes include cybercrime, organised crime, financial fraud, terrorism, and nar
Govt nod to Rs 5,659cr for five year mission to increase cotton yield
Source: Indian Express(Page5) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Two new chip plants get Cabinet approval
Source: Indian Express(Page15) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Truce with Iran holds despite fresh attacks: U.S.
Source: The Hindu(Page1) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Vizag-based South Coast Railway Zone to come into effect in June
Source: The Hindu(Page7) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
India’s Steel Sector Advances Towards Self-Reliance
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Silencing academia, weakening democratic space
Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
PIL has become ‘paisa interest litigation’: top court judge
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
Industrial heat pumps and the case for cleaning industrial heat
Source: The Hindu(Page11) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy/Environment)
Govt sets 12 week limit to process FDI
Source: The Hindu(Page 15 | Syllabus: GS3(Economy )
Consider Teesta water deal under current circumstances:Bangladesh
Source: The Hindu(Page16 | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Pollution shift :Air quality dashboard shows rise in Ozone as NO2 CO
Source: Indian express (Page 4) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
Scientists build metamaterials that can learn to change shape.
Source: The Hindu(Page20 ) | Syllabus: GS3(Science and Technology)
RE meets global electricity demand for the first time
Source: The Hindu(Page9) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
Government Approves Rs. 5,659.22 Crore Cotton Productivity Mission, Historic Step Towards Reviving Cotton Sector: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Govt approves fifth edition of credit guarantee scheme
Source: The Hindu (Page15) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
NITI Aayog Launches Central Prabhari Officer (CPO) Portal to Strengthen Real-Time Governance and Last-Mile Delivery
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS2(Governance/GS3(Economy)
Pay hike for Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan and vocational teachers
Source: The Hindu(Page2) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
MoD inks Rs 1,476 crore contract with BEL for five Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems for Indian Army
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Defence)
India’s energy security amid conflicts
Source: The Hindu(Page10) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
30 Banks integrated with UDGAM portal to help legal heirs trace funds
Source: The Hindu (Page 14) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
Cabinet approves four more judges for Supreme Court
Source: The Hindu(Page12) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
Ecocide : Where international law stands in Tackling war toll on environment
Source: Indian Express(Page11) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Environment)
INDIAN OCEAN SHIP SAGAR ARRIVES AT YANGON, MYANMAR
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Cabinet gives nod to make insult to Vande Mataram an offence
Source: The Hindu(Page14 ) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
A radiation glitch limits quantum computing
Source: The Hindu(Page20) | Syllabus: GS3(Science and Technology)
AI push to fight crimes :senior cops to adopt 100 police sta
Source: Indian Express (Page 3) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
Union Cabinet clears Rs 2.55 lakh crore lifeline for MSMEs ,airlines hit by West Asia war
Source: Indian Express (Page 1) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Cabinet Approves bill to increase SC judges strength from 34 to 38
Source: Indian express (Page5) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
New SOP for FDI nod :12 week deadline and fully digital process
Source: Indian Express(Page15) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)