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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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1st February
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Building a robust healthcare system
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
The problem of ageing dams in India
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Municipal finance reform through Finance Commission recommendations
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Centre’s scrutiny of UP’s conversion ban ordinance
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Amendment Bill, 2020
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Who are the Bargis?
NGOs vs. GoI: The Conflicts and Scrutinies
What are Social Stock Exchanges?
Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc
Highlights of the Corruption Perception Index, 2020
Gravitational Wave Observations
Type-II Supernova and the role of neutrinos
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
What caused the tilt to Saturn’s rotation axis?
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31st January
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30th January
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Credit rating
How PFMS is ensuring transformation via digital inclusion
Government Budgets
An overview of Economic Survey 2020-21
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Symbolic significance of the Red Fort and Delhi
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Foreign Minister suggests way forward for India-China ties
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Limited success of the Green India Mission
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
What is the ‘Doomsday Clock’?
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
[pib] Rajasthan becomes the 5th State to complete ULB reforms
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
[pib] 125 Years of Prabuddha Bharata Journal
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
Myanmar’s Military Coup
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[Burning Issue] Regime change in the US
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29th January
Important Judgements In News
POCSO Act
Net Neutrality & The Debate Around It
Global antitrust and the challenge of Big Tech
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
President’s address in Parliament
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
What is Dark Matter?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Patharughat Uprising of Assam (1894)
Digital India Initiatives
What is EDISON Alliance?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
National Marine Turtle Action Plan
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
What is the G20 Common Framework?
Recap: Covid 19 Vaccination Challenges
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28th January
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Emphasising self-reliance in science
Government Budgets
Need for expansionary fiscal stance in the Budget
Government Budgets
Keep the wheels of economic recovery turning
The right of life and environment
Back in news: DNA Bill, 2019
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
US-Russia to extend New START Treaty
Coronavirus – Disease, Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Why do Viruses mutate?
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Expedition to Ram Setu
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
What is the ‘Top 25’ drive initiated by Mumbai police?
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
[pib] International Energy Agency (IEA)
IAS’21 pre- 3rd Decimate Prelims Free Test (Register now)| Few seats remaining for Sprint Prelims 2021 – Intensive revision program (link inside)
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Recap: Farmer Agitation
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27th January
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
Pursuing national interests, at the UN high table
Government Budgets
What are Off-Budget Borrowings?
Corporate Social Responsibility: Issues & Development
Amendment to the CSR Rules
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
‘The Inequality Virus’ Report
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Petition in SC seeks Guidelines for Electronic Media
Coronavirus – Disease, Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
What is Herd Immunity?
Leveraging government-private thought partnerships
India’s Bid to a Permanent Seat at United Nations
Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) at UNSC
Right To Privacy
What is Non-price Competition?
UPSC Mains 2020 GS Paper 2 analysis and strategy for 2021 Mains by Sajal sir| Details of Smash Mains 2021
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26th January
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25th January
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
Shipping sector in india
RBI Notifications
The formidable challenge of reversing a liquidity glut
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Agriculture credit
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
What is The Great Reset?
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
Green Tax for personal vehicles older than 15 years
Judicial Reforms
Appointment of the Law Commission
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Global Climate Risk Index 2021
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Ayushman Bharat for CAPFs
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Places in news: Sundarban Biosphere Reserve
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24th January
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23rd January
Right To Privacy
New WhatsApp Privacy Policy
A new framework around caste and the census
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Making a Law ‘Operational’
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
The Cost of Guaranteed MSP
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
India’s Draft Arctic Policy
Banking Sector Reforms
Tighter regulatory framework for NBFCs
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
[pib] Shramshakti Portal
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[Burning Issue] Five Years of Startup India Scheme
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22nd January
Death Penalty Abolition Debate
Mercy petition
Important Judgements In News
Defending liberty against selective prosecution
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
Getting it wrong on India’s level of agricultural support
Judicial Reforms
TN Governor to decide on Ex-PM assassin Pardon
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
China builds a new village in Arunachal Pradesh
Air Pollution
What is Nitrogen-Use Efficiency (NUE)?
Indian Ocean Power Competition
[pib] Exercise Kavach
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