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It highlights ICI’s 7.9% growth in September 2026 and explains the role of eight core industries in driving industrial output. It also discusses alleged medicine overcharging, NPPA/DPCO/NLEM mechanisms, and SBI’s suspected dark-web data breach. 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Strong core-sector growth can signal improved overall economic activity.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How does India regulate drug prices in the overcharging case?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Drug prices are managed through mechanisms such as DPCO, issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. NPPA monitors and enforces price limits and can order refunds of overcharged amounts with interest.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What were the main findings in SBI’s suspected dark-web incident?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"SBI reported a suspected data breach involving customer information found on the Dark Web. Records included around 3.75 lakh initially found, with 3,897 SBI customer records identified as containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII).",{"name":123,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":124},"Why does the article call for a complete added-sugar ban in infant foods?",{"text":125,"@type":113},"The article argues that current rules restricting added sugar only by age are insufficient because WHO recommends avoiding free/added sugars in children below 2 years. 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Since core industries supply basic inputs to sectors such as construction, manufacturing, power and infrastructure, strong core-sector growth can indicate an improvement in overall economic activity. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| NEWS 2: | |\n| Why in News?\u003Cbr>Drug manufacturers allegedly overcharged consumers by about ₹8,447 crore, but a large part of this amount is still unrecovered/unpaid.\u003Cbr>Key Points\u003Cbr>• The issue relates to overpricing of medicines beyond the government-fixed ceiling price.\u003Cbr>• The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing drug price limits.\u003Cbr>• According to the report, recovery of overcharged amounts has been very slow, despite claims running into thousands of crores.\u003Cbr>• Many cases remain pending because of court disputes, appeals and delays in enforcement.\u003Cbr>• This weak recovery reduces the effectiveness of India’s system for ensuring affordable medicines.\u003Cbr>Important UPSC Concepts\u003Cbr>NPPA\u003Cbr>• Established in 1997.\u003Cbr>• Functions under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. |  |\n\n• Fixes/revises prices of controlled medicines.  \n• Monitors prices of medicines and medical devices.  \n• Can order companies to refund overcharged amounts with interest. Drug Price Control Order (DPCO)  \n• Drug prices are regulated mainly through the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013.  \n• DPCO is issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.  \n• It allows the government to fix ceiling prices for essential medicines. National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM)  \n• Medicines included in the NLEM form the main basis for price control under DPCO.  \n• The aim is to ensure that essential medicines remain available and affordable. Why is this important?  \nHigh drug prices directly affect out-of-pocket health expenditure, especially for poor and middle-income households. Weak recovery of overcharged amounts shows the need for stronger regulatory enforcement, faster dispute resolution and consumer protection.  \nNEWS 3:  \nWhy in News?  \nState Bank of India (SBI) reported a suspected data breach involving customer information found on the Dark Web.  \nKey Points  \n• Around 3.75 lakh records were initially found on the Dark Web.  \n• SBI identified 3,897 customer records containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) .  \n• The incident was reported after alerts from:  \no a Threat Intelligence Service Provider  \no the Defence Cyber Agency  \no CERT-In  \n• SBI informed stock exchanges about the incident in line with SEBI disclosure norms.  \n• The bank said its cyber incident response and containment protocols were activated promptly.  \n• The report highlights the growing risk of financial-sector cyberattacks and data leaks.  \nImportant Terms for UPSC  \nDark Web:  \nA hidden part of the internet that is not indexed by normal search engines","cbCaiqSchZjx6PxX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqSchZjx6PxX","pdf",1273356,"English","# NEWS 1\n## ICI: eight core industries growth and UPSC relevance\n# NEWS 2\n## Medicine overpricing: NPPA, DPCO, NLEM and recovery concerns\n# NEWS 3\n## SBI suspected dark-web data breach: key terms and implications\n# NEWS 4\n## Added sugar ban for infant foods: regulatory gap and WHO basis","[{\"question\":\"What does ICI measure and why is its growth important?\",\"answer\":\"The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) tracks industrial performance through eight core sectors that supply basic inputs to construction, manufacturing, power, and infrastructure. Strong core-sector growth can signal improved overall economic activity.\"},{\"question\":\"How does India regulate drug prices in the overcharging case?\",\"answer\":\"Drug prices are managed through mechanisms such as DPCO, issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. NPPA monitors and enforces price limits and can order refunds of overcharged amounts with interest.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the main findings in SBI’s suspected dark-web incident?\",\"answer\":\"SBI reported a suspected data breach involving customer information found on the Dark Web. Records included around 3.75 lakh initially found, with 3,897 SBI customer records identified as containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII).\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the article call for a complete added-sugar ban in infant foods?\",\"answer\":\"The article argues that current rules restricting added sugar only by age are insufficient because WHO recommends avoiding free/added sugars in children below 2 years. It links early exposure to increased long-term preference for sweet foods and potential risks such as obesity, dental problems, and lifestyle diseases.\"}]","HINDU NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS - 22/10/2026 | PDF",23]