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16th January
Death Penalty Abolition Debate
Does ‘blood money’ have a legal standing?
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
No, legal guarantee for MSP is not a “folly”
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Why have we normalised hate speech against women in politics?
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Makaravilakku Festival
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 1.1
Organic Farming – Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY), NPOF etc.
[pib] National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP)
15th January
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Need quake warning systems: PM; working to better accuracy by 10-15%, says IMD DG
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
India needs to be a global champion in sunrise sectors
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
India summons envoy: Why Bangladesh has objected to fencing along the border
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
[pib] Release of National Livestock Mission Operational Guidelines 2.0
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Places in news: Kerch Strait
Nuclear Energy
Centre reconstitutes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
What is Pink Fire Retardant?
14th January
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
VP calls for authentic, practical research
Indians abroad
Judicial Reforms
Right to Access to Justice Not Absolute: Supreme Court (SC)
In news: Diego Garcia Island
Civil Services Reforms
[pib] State Public Service Commission (SPSC)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
What is Sovereign AI?
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
[pib] Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform
13th January
Right To Privacy
Should voter IDs be linked with Aadhaar?
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Is groundwater contamination high in India?
Inland Waterways
National River Traffic and Navigation System (NRT&NS) is launched
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
[pib] UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics (UN-CEBD)
Internal Security Architecture Shortcomings – Key Forces, NIA, IB, CCTNS, etc.
INTERPOL publishes first Silver Notice targeting criminal assets
Pension Reforms
[pib] SECL launches Post-Retirement Benefit (PRB) Cell
