Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this

We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not

Important news would have been covered in our daily news coverage in form of newscards.

Unimportant ones will be mentioned here and a short description regarding why it is not relevant for the exam

Click on news headlines to read the full news

High relevance news

Kerala trumps high-profile peers to top Public Affairs Index 2018

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/kerala-trumps-high-profile-peers-to-top-public-affairs-index-2018/

Read about PAI and associated details. Can be asked in Prelims

Iran becomes India’s No. 2 oil supplier

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/iran-becomes-indias-no-2-oil-supplier/

sanctions on Iran will have a big impact on India too. Read the news to know how. Can be asked in Mains.

[op-ed snap] Two engines of the economy need to fire

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/op-ed-snap-two-engines-of-the-economy-need-to-fire/

Investment has been slowing down in recent past and it needs quick revival to bring a boost in across economy. Editorial discusses measures to be adopted to bring the change.

Low Relevance News

Medical tourists flocking to India

A rare combination of advanced facilities, skilled doctors, and low cost of treatment have made India a popular hub of medical tourism, attracting a large number of foreign patients every year

The Niti Aayog has identified medical value travel (MVT) as a major source of foreign exchange earnings. India currently has around 18% of the global medical tourism market

Not very important from exam perspective

New rules to allow appeals on NRC

The Centre is all set to amend the rules that would enable residents whose names don’t feature in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to file an appeal before the Foreigners Tribunals in Assam

The amendments will be made to the rules in the Foreigners Tribunal Order, 1964 as under the existing law only State or Police could move the Tribunal against a person suspected to be illegally staying in Assam

Will be important when amendment actually happens. Currently its just a proposal