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18th January
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
[18th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India’s real growth rate and the forecast
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
UNICEF’s ‘Global Outlook 2025: Strengthening the foundations of children’s futures
RBI Notifications
RBI allows NRI to open rupee accounts abroad with authorized banks
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Program (FTI- TTP)
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
What is Central Suspect Registry?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
What is Hydroclimate Whiplash?
Indian Army Updates
India successfully tests Indian Army’s first ‘Bhargavastra’ counter-drone micro missiles
Indian Navy Updates
Commissioning of INS Nilgiri, INS Surat, and INS Vaghsheer
17th January
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
[17th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Great anniversaries of peace initiatives, a role for India
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
An alliance of democracies with India at its core
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Costly HPV vaccine needs to be part of national immunisation programme
Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
[pib] QS World Future Skills Index
African leaders adopt new Kampala Declaration
Start-up Ecosystem In India
[pib] 9 Years of Startup India
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
McKinsey released Report on Demographic Transition and Depopulation
16th January
[16th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Social justice and a lost chance by a Prime Minister
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?
