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15th June
Important Judgements In News
The need for an anti-discrimination law
Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
Skill University
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Need for fiscal decentralisation
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Ninth Schedule of Indian Constitution
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
GST on processed food items
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Raja Parba Festival
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
AarogyaPath Platform for the Healthcare Supply Chain
Skill universities, which would go a long way in increasing the employability in India are need of the hour.In light of this, examine the issues that the skill education faces and suggest the changes our education system needs to impart the proper skill education.10 marks
Mentor’s comment- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/covid-crisis-employment-education-skill-universities-6458972/ Employment has been a recurring theme of the UPSC papers. Consider 2014 question ” “While we flaunt … Continue reading Skill universities, which would go a long way in increasing the employability in India are need of the hour.In light of this, examine the issues that the skill education faces and suggest the changes our education system needs to impart the proper skill education.10 marks
“COVID pandemic has put the States in the dire fiscal position. What we need is more of the fiscal decentralisation now.” In light of this, along with other factors, elaborate on the role 15th Finance Commission could play in this regard.10 marks
Mentor’s comment- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coronavirus-finance-commission-india-fiscal-deficit-economic-package-covid-19-relief-measures-6458967/ In the intro, you can briefly state what do you mean by fiscal decentralisation. In the body,… Continue reading “COVID pandemic has put the States in the dire fiscal position. What we need is more of the fiscal decentralisation now.” In light of this, along with other factors, elaborate on the role 15th Finance Commission could play in this regard.10 marks
14th June
Talk to us, ok? It’s June already and IAS 2021 is not even a year away!
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13th June
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Digital surveillance for Covid could do more harm than good
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Tracking the epidemic
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
MOOC can’t be the substitute for learning in the classroom
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
How fuel price decontrol works — or why consumers always lose out
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Sahakar Mitra Scheme
Urban Floods
I-FLOWS: Mumbai Flood Management System
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
FSSAI Food Safety Index for 2019-20
[Burning Issue] Tropical Cyclones and India
WMO has applauded the India Meteorological Department’s forecast and updates on super cyclone Amphan as “best practice” as the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Tropical Cyclones and India
12th June
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
A case for quiet diplomacy to resolve standoff
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Migrants and COVID
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Sikkim-Tibet Convention of 1890 and its significance
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Reservation not fundamental right: SC refuses to hear pleas by TN parties
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Guidelines for Import of Exotic Species
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ‘India Rankings 2020’
Tax Reforms
NITI Aayog bats for Border Adjustment Tax (BAT)
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Nature Index, 2020
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Indian Gaur
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Lonar Lake colour changes to pink
AWE Is Back – Enrollments Open for the Months of June and July
Dear students, AWE Program took a break for a few months so that you all can get back on the… Continue reading AWE Is Back – Enrollments Open for the Months of June and July
Eye-Opener Coming Up! Catch the First Basic Polity Prelims Test (13th June) to Re-imagine How You Look At UPSC Prelims
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11th June
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Crisis of today should not blind us to the crisis of tomorrow
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Faults in section inserted for the suspension of IBC amid pandemic
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
Expanding the G7
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Strategic importance of Daulat Beg Oldie, Ladakh
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
GM seeds: the debate, and a sowing agitation
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
LAC row: China reaches accord with India
Interstate River Water Dispute
Vamsadhara River Water Dispute
Challenger Deep: the deepest spot in the ocean
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Asiatic Lion
10th June
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Nepal
Complexity of India-Nepal relations
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Will leaders act on the climate crisis as they did Covid-19?
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Permafrost and the hazards of its Thawing
Cashless Society – Digital Payments, Demonetization, etc.
Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF)
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Crystalline Rubrene for Optoelectronic Devices
J&K – The issues around the state
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) bench for the UT of J&K and Ladakh
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Pay attention to their objectives in dealing with China and Pakistan
9th June
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
India-China border crisis: It is not about the U.S.
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
Taking care of finances of local governments
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Who is afraid of monetisation of deficit?
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India’s rising Forex Reserves
Gairsain to be Uttarakhand new Summer Capital
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Shapes of Economic Recovery
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
Bharat Emission Standards
Green colour band for BS-VI 4W vehicles
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation (ARPIT)
[Burning Issue] Reorienting MGNREGA in times of COVID
Termed in a moment of hubris by present government as ‘“a living monument of UPA’s failures”, the government has… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Reorienting MGNREGA in times of COVID
8th June
Tax Reforms
Tax Avoidance: case study on Flipkart deal
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Fund for pharmaceutical innovators
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
Cooperative security in Persian Gulf littoral and Implications for India
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Explained: Gross Value Added (GVA) Method
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Getting closer to doubling income of Farmers
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Environment Performance Index 2020
Air Pollution
Aerosols Radiative Effects in the Himalayas
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Rare-earth based Magnetocaloric materials for cancer treatment
Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector
“Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings” Initiative
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Serotonin Hormone causes Locust to form Swarms
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Mission SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region)
Last day to join Samachar Manthan 2021 Core and Current Affairs Build Up Program:First Lecture on June 8
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7th June
Today at 10 p.m. | “The Power of Compounding – Webinar by Debraj Das, IPS” | Get the link for session
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6th June
India’s Bid to a Permanent Seat at United Nations
India launches campaign brochure for UNSC seat
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Near-Earth Object (NEO) 163348
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
‘Race to Zero’ campaign
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
The China conundrum
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Electrolytic splitting of Water
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Nagar Van (Urban Forest) Scheme
95 out of 100 IAS Aspirants love our 1 on 1 mentoring for their 2021 attempt
Click to fill the form: Samanvaya for IAS 2021 In the lockdown season 1, 2, 3, we talked with more… Continue reading 95 out of 100 IAS Aspirants love our 1 on 1 mentoring for their 2021 attempt
[Burning Issue] COVID-19 and its Impact on Agriculture
Farmers in India constantly battle against skewed monsoon and erratic rainfall, extreme natural events, interrupted supply chains and rising inflation.… Continue reading [Burning Issue] COVID-19 and its Impact on Agriculture
5th June
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
A chill in US-China relations and India as a collateral damage
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Defence reforms must ensure the alignment of its various domains
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
Setting agenda for G-12
Contention over South China Sea
What is the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)?
Global Geological And Climatic Events
What is Lunar Eclipse?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Australia
Malabar Naval Exercise to include Australia
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Ambarnaya River Oil spill in Russia
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP)
Register now | “The Power of Compounding – Webinar by Debraj Das, IPS” | 7th June 2020
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Extremely Urgent : UPSC Prelims, Mains and Interview Dates are out !
The UPSC revised calendar for events has been published 4th October Prelims. Mains start from January. Interviews commence from 20th… Continue reading Extremely Urgent : UPSC Prelims, Mains and Interview Dates are out !
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