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3rd August
Judicial Reforms
Explained: What is Contempt of Court?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
William Jones and his linguistic studies
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
In news: Galapagos Islands
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Dhole
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Hoolock Gibbons
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] Bharat Airfiber
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1st August
Digital India Initiatives
The digital lifeline provided by UPI
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Understanding text and context of National Education Policy
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Issues metropolitan cities face
Anti Defection Law
Merger of political parties under Tenth schedule
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste
Human Rights Issues
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)
Air Pollution
What is a ‘Smog Tower’?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
What is Black Rain?
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
[pib] 15th Finance Commission submits report on Agricultural Exports
[Burning Issues] Geopolitics and the roll-out of 5G
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31st July
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
National Education Policy needs scrutiny
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Overview of National Education Policy
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
[pib] Highlights of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance: A strong EC Act is still needed
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
How aerial seeding is helping plantation in hard-to-access Aravalli regions?
Human Rights Issues
Protesting is a fundamental right: UN
Indian Air Force Updates
Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets
Banking Sector Reforms
Will capping the bank CEO tenure make difference
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
HRD Ministry to be renamed as ‘Education Ministry’
Digital India Initiatives
Digital divide in India
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for electronics manufacturers
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
What is the Gandhi-King Initiative?
Social Media: Prospect and Challenges
Turkey enacts Social Media Law
Innovation Ecosystem in India
[pib] Atal Innovation Mission launches ‘AIM-iCREST’
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29th July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
The South Asian-Gulf Migrant Crisis
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Russia-India-China: A triangle that is still relevant
Important Judgements In News
The issue of powers of Speaker and Court
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
What are Pre-packs under the present insolvency regime?
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
What is Green-Ag Project?
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Ammonia Pollution in Yamuna River
Tiger Conservation Efforts – Project Tiger, etc.
Report of the All India Tiger Estimation 2020
Global Geological And Climatic Events
[pib] Tuting-Tidding Suture Zone (TTSZ)
28th July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Global coalition of democracies amid Chinese assertion
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Nutrition security along with food security
Indian foreign policy and decline in soft power in neighbourhood
Anti Defection Law
When can a Governor use his discretion, how has the SC ruled?
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
What is Interplanetary Contamination?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA)
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] Knowledge Resource Centre Network (KRCNet)
Housing for all – PMAY, etc.
[pib] Special Window for Affordable and Mid Income Housing (SWAMIH)
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
[pib] INDSAT exam under ‘Study in India’ Programme
27th July
Transition From MDG to SDG: Issues & Concern
SDGs amid Covid
Judicial Reforms
Issues with contempt of court
Internal Security Trends and Incidents
Information war
Anti Defection Law
Governor’s Discretionary Powers in Assembly Deadlock
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
In news: Ghazipur Landfill
Global Geological And Climatic Events
What is Seismic Noise?
GI(Geographical Indicator) Tags
Kashmir saffron gets GI certificate
Global Geological And Climatic Events
[pib] Ravines of Chambal-Gwalior Region
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25th July
Case for presidential system
Digital India Initiatives
Need for open protocols and networks in the realm of internet
Important Judgements In News
Relations between judiciary and legislature
RBI Notifications
RBI signs $400 mn currency swap facility for Sri Lanka
Wetland Conservation
What is Khazan Farming System?
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
In news: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
[pib] Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana (KSY)
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Rosalind Franklin: the unsung heroine of DNA
[Burning Issue] Police Brutalities and the Need for their Sensitization
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24th July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-South Korea
Deepening ties with South Korea
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Gold and forex reserves cannot finance stimulus
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
False urban rural binary
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Women officers can now get permanent commission in Indian Army
Microfinance Story of India
Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN)
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Bats and their Ecological Significance
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
COVID-19 Law Lab
Tribes in News
Tribe in news: Siddi Community
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23rd July
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Transforming higher education
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
India should not jump to conclusion in dealing with Iran
Anti Defection Law
Time to revisit the practice of floor test
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
What are Strategic and Non-strategic Sectors of Industries?
Anti Defection Law
Judicial intervention in Anti-defection Proceedings
Nuclear Energy
[pib] Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3) in Gujarat
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Madhubani/Mithila Paintings
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Lonar Lake turned pink due to ‘Haloarchaea’ microbes
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22nd July
Digital India Initiatives
Key stakeholders in data regulation
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Exploring options to tackle China
[pib] RAISE Initiative
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Comparing fiscal responses to Covid on qualitative and quantitative basis
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
What is a Serological Survey?
Urban Floods
National Flood Commission
[pib] DDT and its impact on environment
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21st July
Railway Reforms
Privatisation of Indian Railways
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
APMC Act is not the main problem
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
Costs of neglecting new Arabian business
Explained: Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Ministry of External Affairs : Important Updates
What is the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) in Telecom Sector
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
BlackRock Android Malware
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
[pib] Asteroid 2020 ND
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
[pib] Manodarpan Initiative
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20th July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Changing dynamics in China-Pakistan collusion against India
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Concerns over Australia in the Malabar Exercise
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Exporting agri-inputs
Judicial Pendency
What is Plea Bargaining and how does it work?
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
Godhan Nyay Yojana to boost rural economy
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
What is Itolizumab, newly cleared for Covid?
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Vitamin D and its health benefits
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Species in news: Raksasa Cockroach
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18th July
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Issue of Food subsidy in India
Electoral Reforms In India
Voting right to migrant workers
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
Iran ties need quiet diplomacy
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Debate around ‘One-Nation- One-Curriculum’
Anti Defection Law
The Kihoto Hollohan Judgment and its Significance
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
Issues over Delimitation in the Northeast
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
[pib] Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ)
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] ASPIRE Portal
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