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15th August
Civil Services Reforms
The Seductive Trap of the Civil Services
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Freedom from dependence, a new era in health care
Wetland Conservation
3 more Ramsar Wetland sites now in India, taking total to 85
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
What is the drug Captagon?
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Extremophile bacteria have learnt to survive microwaves
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India, UAE reviewing precious metals trade under CEPA
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
WHO declares Mpox as Public Health Emergency of International Concern
14th August
Delhi Full Statehood Issue
An overview of governance in Delhi
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Does India have laws on the movement of ballast water?
Innovation Ecosystem in India
Hints of the corporatization of science research in India
Urban Floods
[pib] FloodWatch India Version 2.0 App
Indian Air Force Updates
[pib] Exercise Udara Shakti, 2024
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
St Martin’s Island
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘GAURAV’
13th August
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
The top court as custodian of liberties
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
On the allegations against the SEBI chief
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
[pib] Operational Guidelines for Implementation of ‘Model Solar Village’
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Ukraine’s Kursk Operation in Russia
Railway Reforms
What is KAVACH Collision Avoidance System (CAS)?
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
August 23rd declared as National Space Day
