Today’s Knowledge Atlas

Stubble burning peaks Oct-Nov in Punjab, Haryana, UP

Paddy-wheat cycle and narrow crop window drive burning

Solutions need diversification, residue management, measurement

Transport sector contributes around 40 percent of PM2.8 emissions in Delhi

PM10 does not travel as far as PM2.8, so construction contributes less to pollution

NCAP metrics focus on PM10 reduction, giving disproportionate attention to dust

32 tribal child deaths in Balaghat linked to health system gaps

Key posts vacant: epidemiologist, microbiologist, ASHA worker

System failures across detection, labs, referrals, vaccination records

FDI hits record $94.8 billion in FY26, India ranks 11th globally

Greenfield data centre investments trail global peers

Centre-State coordination gaps delay project deployment

RBI raises repo rate by 25 bps to curb inflation

Inflation projected at 6% in Q3 due to oil and monsoon

Stance shifted to calibrated tightening from neutral

87th GST Council meeting announces compliance and process reforms

Refund acknowledgment period cut from 18 to 10 days

90% of refunds to be sanctioned within three days of acknowledgment

Task force held 58 meetings in two months, received over 50,000 suggestions

Proposals include making NTA a statutory authority with independent divisions

Government plans to shift NEET to computer-based test mode next year