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India scales up dam-safety rehabilitation under DRIP and the Dam Safety Act 2021 with a four-tier NCDS–NDSA–SCDS–SDSO architecture.

India is undertaking one of the world's largest **dam rehabilitation and safety modernisation programmes** to strengthen ageing water infrastructure. The push combines the **Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Programme (DRIP)** — a World B…

16 May 2026
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  1. polity· 1
    1. 01India scales up dam-safety rehabilitation under DRIP and the Dam Safety Act 2021 with a four-tier NCDS–NDSA–SCDS–SDSO architecture.SSCBankingUPSC
  2. international-relations· 1
    1. 02Iran's IRGC proposal in the Strait of Hormuz exposes the fragility of submarine cables that carry 95–99% of global data traffic.SSCBankingUPSC
  3. history· 1
    1. 03Sukhdev Thapar birth anniversary observed on 15 May 2026 — HSRA strategist hanged with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru in 1931.SSCBankingUPSC
  4. economy· 1
    1. 04Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool launched with $1.5 billion capacity and ₹12,980 crore sovereign guarantee under GIC Re.SSCBankingUPSC

international-relations

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INTERNATIONAL-RELATIONSHIGH

Iran's IRGC proposal in the Strait of Hormuz exposes the fragility of submarine cables that carry 95–99% of global data traffic.

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history

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HISTORYHIGH

Sukhdev Thapar birth anniversary observed on 15 May 2026 — HSRA strategist hanged with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru in 1931.

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economy

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ECONOMYHIGH

Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool launched with $1.5 billion capacity and ₹12,980 crore sovereign guarantee under GIC Re.

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