Daily Current Affairs — 6 March 2026
25 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Use of AI in Healthcare
Context A professional agency has revealed that regulated data, including patient records and medical information, is especially at risk, accounting for 89% of all data policy violations occurring in the area of generative AI usage. Use of AI in Healthcare AI-based tools can diagnose and predict diseases, streamline clinical practices, improve hospital management, assist in drug discoveries and aid in healthcare research.
Gender Justice Gap: No Country Has Achieved Full Legal Equality for Women
Context Recently, UN Women, on International Women’s Day, issued a global alert highlighting serious gaps in justice systems worldwide. Key Findings of the UN Report Global Legal Inequality: Women worldwide possess only 64% of the legal rights available to men. Many national legal systems fail to adequately protect women’s rights.
Judicial Dissent as a Pillar of Judicial Independence
Context Supreme Court judge B.V. Nagarathna emphasised that judicial independence includes the freedom of individual judges to express dissenting opinions, even when those views differ from their colleagues. What is Judicial Dissent?
Implications of West Asia Conflict
Context The recent missile strikes on Iran triggered a war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Global Implications of the West Asia Conflict Violation of International Law and Norms: International law permits the use of force only in cases of self-defence or when authorised by the UN Security Council, but neither condition appears to have been fulfilled. Such actions weaken global norms and may encourage other states to disregard established rules of international conduct.
Draft Population Management Policy to Incentivise Parents Having Third Child
Context The Government of Andhra Pradesh has introduced a Draft Population Management Policy to address the declining fertility rate and prepare for future demographic challenges. About The policy aims to increase the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 1.5 to the replacement level of 2.1 by encouraging families to have a third child through financial and social incentives. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime.
Protecting women’s rights amid conflict and instability
Source: TH (Page 8) | Syllabus: GS2/Social Justice
Is the Supreme Court doing enough to tackle hate speech?
Source: TH (Page 9) | Syllabus: GS2/ Governance
India, China top Asia-Pacific regionin metabolic diseases burden: study
Source: TH (Page 6) | Syllabus: GS2/Health
Transforming representation into real change by 2029
Source: TH (Page 8) | Syllabus: GS2/ Governance
Strait of Hormuz disruption
Source: IE (Page 1) | Syllabus: GS1/ Geography
Nepal election: Voting concludes with preliminary turnout around 60%
Source: TH (Page 14) | Syllabus: GS2/IR
The legality of U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran
Source: TH (Page 10) | Syllabus: GS2/IR
Ahead of crucial Assembly elections, Tamil Nadu, WestBengal Governors changed
Source: TH (Page 1) / IE (Page 1) | Syllabus: GS2/ Polity and Governance
Was US legally right in sinking Iranian ship? What framework governing maritime conflict says
Source: IE (Page 9) | Syllabus: GS2/ IR
Our stakes are high in West Asia. Delhi must call for diplomacy, de-escalation
Source: IE (Page 10) | Syllabus: GS2/IR
List of Outcomes: Visit of President of Finland
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS2/IR
India condoles Khamenei death as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Embassy of Iran
Source: TH (Page 5) / IE (Page 5) | Syllabus: GS2/ IR
What's in China's new 5-year plan for commodities
Source: TH (Page 10) | Syllabus: GS2/IR
What are ‘gravity bombs’ which the US is planning to shift to in Iran?
Source: IE (Page 9) | Syllabus: GS3/ Defence
Nitish files RS papers ahead of his exit as CM
Source: TH (Page 1) / IE (Page 1) | Syllabus: GS2/ Polity and Governance
Maharashtra Cabinet clears ‘anti-love jihad’ Bill
Source: IE (Page 7) | Syllabus: GS2/ Polity and Governance
Indian vaccine for HPV under test for roll-out
Source: TH (Page 1) | Syllabus: GS2/Health
A.P. introduces incentives forfamilies to have 3 children
Source: TH (Page 3) / IE (Page 7) | Syllabus: GS2/ Governance
Stalin launches new programmes; inaugurates various projects
Source: TH (Page 3) | Syllabus: GS2/Welfare Initiatives
Mascots Pragati, Vikas to serve asthe friendly faces of Census 2027
Source: TH (Page 4) | Syllabus: GS2/ Governance