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

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High relevance news

[pib] Centenary of the Battle of Haifa Celebrated

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-centenary-of-the-battle-of-haifa-celebrated/

Read about the battle of Haifa as well as India’s participation in world wars. Important for Prelims as well as Mains.

[pib] Global Sanitation Convention to Herald 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-global-sanitation-convention-to-herald-150th-birth-anniversary-of-mahatma-gandhi/

MGISC can be asked in Prelims. Note all important points.

India signs landmark defence pact with U.S.

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-signs-landmark-defence-pact-with-u-s/

Read about COMCASA, LEMOA & GSOMIA. Can be asked in Prelims. 2+2 dialogue and India-US relationship over the years can appear in Mains.

Govt. grants ‘trust’ status to ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ initiative

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/govt-grants-trust-status-to-bharat-ke-veer-initiative/

Note details of Bharat ke veer initiative. Important for Prelims.

Low Relevance News

Mesco to make upgraded Hansa for NAL

CSIR’s National Aerospace Laboratories said it has roped in Mesco Aerospace Ltd., New Delhi, to modify, produce and market an upgraded version of its small aircraft, to be called Hansa-NG. NG is for `new generation’

No important points in the news from the exam perspective