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12th February
Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc
Six years on, Lokpal is a non-starter
US policy wise : Visa, Free Trade and WTO
A new approach on investment
Government Budgets
Shun fiscal adventurism
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
SC uphold changes in SC/ST Atrocities Law
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Private Members Bill
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Arsenic Contamination
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Species in news: Thanatotheristes
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
SuperCam on Mars Rover 2020
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Protected Special Agriculture Zone
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11th February
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Reservation as right: on Supreme Court judgment
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
A mix Indian health care can do without
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
The battle in Beijing
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
Explained: Uniform Civil Code — the debate, the status
Surrogacy in India
Fine-tuning the Surrogacy Bill
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Solar Orbiter (SolO) Probe
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
[pib] 13th COP of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
[pib] National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
River Interlinking
[pib] Godavari and Cauvery River Linking Project
Indian Army Updates
[pib] Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR-2020
[Burning Issue] Divestment of LIC
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10th February
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India’s rerun of its protectionist folly mars the liberalization era
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Seeking a more progressive abortion law
Important Judgements In News
Victim justice is two steps forward, one step back
Judicial Reforms
Explained: What is Mandamus?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Why emergency response units are needed to ensure safety of sanitation workers
RO-based water filtration systems
Ministry of External Affairs : Important Updates
Indian nationals living abroad
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Genome India Project
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Thwaites Glacier
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
New rice variety: Muktoshri (IET 21845)
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
What is Fermentophone?
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
Agartala-Akhaura Railway Link
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8th February
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
The high cost of raising trade walls
RBI Notifications
RBI’s growth push
Electoral Reforms In India
A weak rebuke: It’s unfortunate EC didn’t punish hate speech in Delhi campaign
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Explained: Regulation of Parliamentary Speech and Conduct
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Cancer Gene Mapping
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
[pib] Regulation of Bio-Medical Waste
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
[pib] Ease of Living Index and Municipal Performance Index 2019
Coal and Mining Sector
[pib] SARAS Initiative
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Remdesivir: Under-trail vaccine against Coronavirus
Indian Army Updates
Sharang Artillery Gun
[Batch 2] Decimate Prelims: Crash Course for IAS Prelims 2020
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[Burning Issue] West Asia Peace Plan
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7th February
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
Listening to the call of the informal
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Sri Lanka
Keeping the southern neighbour engaged
Cashless Society – Digital Payments, Demonetization, etc.
The billion standard
Human Rights Issues
Explained: Practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Tax Reforms
“Vivad se Vishwas” Scheme
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
[pib] National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa
[pib] Lucknow Declaration
Judicial Reforms
[pib] National Judicial Pay Commission
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Euthermia: the anomaly of human body temperature
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6th February
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
[op-ed of the day] Amendments to Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act are a mixed bag
Important Judgements In News
[op-ed snap] Course correction for the Speaker’s office
Issues related to Economic growth
[op-ed snap] Fashioning the framework of a New India
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Defence Bill in Budget
Intellectual Property Rights in India
Global Intellectual Property Index 2020
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Supreme Court panel recommends several prison reforms
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Kumbhabishegam at Brahadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Energy stored in wastewater
Lets ensure you get an interview call this year
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5th February
Foreign Policy Watch: India-France
[op-ed of the day] In defence of a shared vision
Indian Ocean Power Competition
[op-ed snap] Navy to the rescue
Indian Ocean Power Competition
[op-ed snap] A case of a maritime presence adrift
Forest Fires
Forest Fire: Its Prevention and Management
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Global Report on Medical Data Leak
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development
Textile Sector – Cotton, Jute, Wool, Silk, Handloom, etc.
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Ujh Multi-purpose Project
Velutheeyam Alloy
*URGENT-Get registered- ‘One-to-One’ session with Shri V. P. Singh, IRPS on 6th Feb 2020
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4th February
Government Budgets
[op-ed snap] No rescue in sight
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
[op-ed snap] Our expectations could mutate in response to the coronavirus
BREXIT
[op-ed snap] What Brexit means for the EU and its partners
Judicial Reforms
Gram Nyayalayas
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Global Go To Think-Tank Index
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) Scheme
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
[pib] Classical Swine Fever (CSF) Cell Culture Vaccine
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
[pib] Functions of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
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[Burning Issue] Comprehensive Bodo Settlement Agreement
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