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11th February
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
MTP amendment Bill
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Taking the long view with China
Railway Reforms
National Rail Plan for 2030
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
What is Division Voting?
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
What is Breach of Privilege?
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Significance of crude oil crossing $60 a barrel
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Centre’s new labour codes to allow 4-day work per week
Monsoon Updates
[pib] National Monsoon Mission
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan
Places in news: Shahtoot Dam
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10th February
Important Judgements In News
POCSO doesn’t brook dilution
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Need for rigorous scrutiny of constitutionality of the bills
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Role of dams in Uttarakhand floods
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Flash floods and their mitigation
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Why hydel projects in the Himalayas are worrying?
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
What is Immunity Passport?
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Dickinsonia fossil discovered in Bhimbetka
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9th February
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
First steps in India’s journey to universal health care
India’s challenge in dealing with international criticism
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
India’s Myanmar dilemma
Human Rights Issues
US moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act
Nuclear Energy
Einsteinium: the mysterious element named after Albert Einstein
Air Pollution
[pib] Scheme for Management of Crop Residues
Indian Navy Updates
[pib] Malabar Naval Exercises
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[Burning Issue] Myanmar Coup
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8th February
Government Budgets
Infrastructure push now, fiscal consolidation later
Government Budgets
Making Budget work
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
IBC as an enabler
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Uttarakhand
Social Media: Prospect and Challenges
Controversial hashtags on twitter and their regulation
Start-up Ecosystem In India
What are the One-Person Companies (OPCs)?
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Hope: UAE’s first mission to Mars
Food Processing Industry: Issues and Developments
FSSAI caps transfats in foods
6th February
Government Budgets
The Budget unshackles India’s economic growth story
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
Dairy Industry in India : An analysis
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Laws that have distorted agriculture and labour markets need to go
Social Media: Prospect and Challenges
‘Toolkit’ tweeted by Greta Thunberg
Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc
Donation reports of only 3.39% registered unrecognized parties available in public domain
Aadhaar Card Issues
Privacy concerns over Haryana’s Parivar Pehchan Patra
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Denmark’s artificial energy island project
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
What are Government Securities (G-Secs)?
Textile Sector – Cotton, Jute, Wool, Silk, Handloom, etc.
[pib] Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] MCA21 Version 3.0
Start-up Ecosystem In India
[pib] Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
[Burning Issue] Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22
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5th February
Government Budgets
The reason that India cannot afford to go on a debt binge
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
The unmet health challenge
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Sub-categorization of OBCs: Development so far
Delhi Full Statehood Issue
Bill coming on Delhi government and L-G functions
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
The way forward in Myanmar
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Square Kilometre Array Observatory
Road and Highway Safety – National Road Safety Policy, Good Samaritans, etc.
[pib] Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions to be under MoRTH
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
[pib] Monpa Handmade Paper of Tawang
Intellectual Property Rights in India
[pib] KAPILA for patent awareness
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4th February
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
No to vaccine nationalism, yes to global cooperation
Government Budgets
Government set for fiscal push, RBI needs to do more
Iran’s Nuclear Program & Western Sanctions
Iran rules out changes to Nuclear Deal
Indian Army Updates
‘Smart walls’ for Indian Borders
Blockchain Technology: Prospects and Challenges
Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021
Electoral Reforms In India
Maharashtra to introduce ballot papers along with EVMs
Indian Army Updates
Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2021
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3rd February
Government Budgets
Economy needs much more than what Budget 2021 offers
Government Budgets
The Budget bids goodbye to fiscal orthodoxy
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka pushes India out of Colombo Terminal Project
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
India Justice Report, 2020
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) to revive urban water bodies
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
[pib] Centenary of ‘Chauri Chaura’ Incident
Wetland Conservation
[pib] India gets its first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management
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2nd February
Government Budgets
Despite some hits, the Budget has crucial misses
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Bringing transparency in Budget in agri-food sector
Government Budgets
Budget is constructive, but lack of income support continues
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
BNO Visas for Hong Kong residents
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Stardust 1.O: the first rocket to run on biofuel
Textile Sector – Cotton, Jute, Wool, Silk, Handloom, etc.
[pib] Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA) Scheme
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
[pib] 14 new Minor Forest Produce (MFP) included Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme
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