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6th August
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Why was a Customs Duty hike imposed for Lab Chemicals?
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Powering India’s future
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
The issue of institutional violence, addressing it
Liquor Policy of States
On doorstep delivery of alcohol
J&K – The issues around the state
[pib] PM marks 5 years of abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A)
Coastal Zones Management and Regulations
[pib] National Coastal Mission Scheme (NCM)
Wetland Conservation
[pib] Bhoj Wetland
Tourism Sector
[pib] Adopt a Heritage Scheme 2.0
[6th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The social benefits of stock market speculation
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 Comment on the important changes introduced in respect of the Long-term Capital Gains Tax (LCGT) and… Continue reading [6th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The social benefits of stock market speculation
5th August
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
Balancing competition and sustainability for India
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Why did courts revisit bar on sub-quotas?
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Underwater mapping reveals insights into melting of ice shelves
Government Budgets
What do Scientists make of the Budget?
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Kerala requests Centre to declare Wayanad landslide as a – ‘National Disaster’
Indian Navy Updates
[pib] INS SHALKI
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What is ‘PrecivityAD2’ the new Alzheimer’s Blood Test?
Corporate Social Responsibility: Issues & Development
[pib] CIL ASHIS Scheme
[5th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The psychology of extravagance
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 Critically discuss the objectives of Bhoodan and Gramdan movements initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their… Continue reading [5th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The psychology of extravagance
4th August
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3rd August
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
An unstated shift in Modi’s economic direction
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Why the Odisha government will plant palm trees to combat lightning strikes
Civil Services Reforms
Elephant in Civil Servant’s room
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Centre reissues draft notification on ecosensitive areas in Western Ghats
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
[pib] Update on Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
[pib] Schemes implemented by the WCD Ministry clubbed into 3 Verticals
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
[pib] Approval of Major Port at Vadhavan, Maharashtra
[3rd August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The five guidelines to a Dragon-Elephant tango
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is viewed as a cardinal subset of China’s larger ‘One Belt… Continue reading [3rd August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The five guidelines to a Dragon-Elephant tango
2nd August
Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN
Growing Bilateral Relations between India and Vietnam
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
The relevance of pumped storage projects
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
States can sub-classify SCs for quotas: top court
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Govt. introduces Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
States can directly buy Rice from FCI
Gold Monetisation Scheme
What is the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme?
Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
[2nd August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A verdict on the Money Bill that India awaits
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 The Indian Constitution has provisions for holding joint sessions of the two houses of the Parliament.… Continue reading [2nd August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A verdict on the Money Bill that India awaits
1st August
Mapping: River Seine
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
[pib] Artificial Insemination in Cattle
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
85th death anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
‘Zombies’ in our Genes helped us evolve
Government Budgets
On discarding indexation for LTCG
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
AI needs cultural policies, not just regulation
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
SEBI’s proposed measures to curb F&O speculation
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Why the Ukraine war makes India and Europe important for each other?
[1st August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The global struggle for a pandemic treaty
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation worldwide. However, technological advancements are being availed readily to win… Continue reading [1st August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The global struggle for a pandemic treaty
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31st July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
The different armed groups of Myanmar
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
The case for a Legal Advisory Council
The Crisis In The Middle East
Why Israel-Hezbollah conflict is heating up?
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
US overtaskes UAE as India’s second largest LNG supplier
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
[pib] National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
Interstate River Water Dispute
In new: Mekedatu Project
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
[pib] India concludes 46th World Heritage Committee Session in New Delhi
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Why are Russian athletes ‘banned’ from the 2024 Paris Olympics?
[31st July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A Licence Raj for digital content creators
PYQ Relevance: Mains:Q1 Has digital illiteracy, particularly in rural areas, coupled with lack of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessibility… Continue reading [31st July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A Licence Raj for digital content creators
30th July
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Teaching computers to forget
Target drug producers, not users
J&K – The issues around the state
In 2024, newer districts are affected by militancy in Jammu
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Landslides in Wayanad
What is Oropouche Fever?
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What is FnCas9 Enzyme?
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
DAC approves amendment to MQ-9B UAV deal with US
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Specie in news: Charles Darwin’s Frog
[30th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The problem with India’s blocking of the Chinese
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 China is using its economic relations and positive trade surplus as tools to develop potential military… Continue reading [30th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The problem with India’s blocking of the Chinese
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29th July
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Surprising ‘Dark Oxygen’ discovery could ensnarl deep-sea mining
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
What is South Africa’s new law on climate change?
Organic Farming – Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY), NPOF etc.
Should India focus on natural farming?
Right To Privacy
SC to examine acquitted man’s ‘Right to be Forgotten’: What is this right, and how have courts ruled earlier?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
CITES eases Export of Agarwood from India
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Himachal witnesses gradual snowfall pattern shift
President appoints six new Governors
Tax Reforms
What is Indexation in calculating LTCG tax?
[29th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Recasting care models for mental illness, homelessness
PYQ Relevance:Mains:Q1 Public health system has limitation in providing universal health coverage. Do you think that private sector can help… Continue reading [29th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Recasting care models for mental illness, homelessness
ORN Tragedy- We stand with you.
The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality Dante… Continue reading ORN Tragedy- We stand with you.
27th July
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Why AI’s present and future bring some serious environmental concerns?
Foreign Policy Watch: The BCIM Corridor
A new push in the Bay of Bengal
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
How oil spills impact the environment?
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
High Court Judges’ Appointment under process: Centre
Paris Olympics: All You Need to Know
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Assam’s Charaideo Moidam included in UNESCO World Heritage List
[27th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Using children’s personal data legally and securely
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 National Education Policy 2020 is in conformity with the Sustainable Development Goal-4 (2030). It intends to… Continue reading [27th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Using children’s personal data legally and securely
26th July
Coal and Mining Sector
States have the unlimited right to tax mineral-rich lands
Coal and Mining Sector
India’s illegal coal mining problem
Why is there a move to split the Bengaluru municipal corporation into smaller bodies with a 3-tier structure?
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
The panel will look into issues stalling Bill, NE tribal councils told
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
NASA’s Cassini-Huygens Mission
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
What is the Hema Commission Report?
OBOR Initiative
Niger struggles with Security, Economic Crises
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Nepal
Parliamentary Democracy: A Comparison between Nepal and India
[26th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The ‘geo-calculus’ of the Moscow visit
PYQ Relevance:Mains:Q1 Critically examine the aims and objectives of SCO. What importance does it hold for India? (UPSC IAS/2021) Q2 How… Continue reading [26th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The ‘geo-calculus’ of the Moscow visit
25th July
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Why SC couldn’t agree on the environmental release of GM mustard?
Government Budgets
A big step towards the transformation of various sectors
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Is immunity for the President and Governors absolute?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
A Budget that places health on the margins
Tuberculosis Elimination Strategy
ICMR develops CRISPR Cas-based TB Detection Kit
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
In news: Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Typhoon Gaemi
Housing for all – PMAY, etc.
Right to Shelter is a Fundamental Right: Supreme Court
[25th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: An outlining of urban transformation strategies
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 What are ‘Smart Cities’? examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban… Continue reading [25th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: An outlining of urban transformation strategies
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24th July
Government Budgets
For the social sector, it is old wine in an old bottle
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Key takeaways from the 2023-24 Economic Survey
Ministry of External Affairs : Important Updates
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Seychelles secure more funds under Budget allocation for MEA
Internal Security Trends and Incidents
Defence funds decline, BRO gets backing
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
[pib] Birth Anniversary of Chandrashekhar Azad and Lokmanya Tilak
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
What is a Climate Finance Taxonomy, announced by FM Sitharaman?
Tax Reforms
What is Angel Tax that was scrapped in Budget 2024?
Tourism Sector
Bihar’s Vishnupad and Mahabodhi Temples
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22nd July
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Will local job quotas pass the legal test?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
On the student protests in Bangladesh
BRICS Summits
The importance of both Quad and BRICS
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
What is the gender gap in education?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
National Flag Day, 2024
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
What is the Dyson Sphere?
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
New Asset Class proposed by SEBI
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
CPCB plans to check violations in Plastic Waste Trading Regime
[22nd July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Focus on female employment to counter unemployment
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 Though women in post-independent India have excelled in various fields, the social attitude towards women and… Continue reading [22nd July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Focus on female employment to counter unemployment
21st July
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20th July
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
What is the International Centre for Audit of Local Governance?
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
The promise of parametric insurance
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
The Green Revolution in Maize
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
India plans to enter into a carbon crediting mechanism with Japan
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Bombay HC quashes Exemption from RTE Quota for Private Schools
Tribes in News
Bhil Tribe have again demanded a separate ‘Bhil Pradesh’
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Who was Prithipal Singh Randhawa, student leader shot dead 45 years ago?
Tribes in News
Sighting of Peru’s uncontacted Mashko Piro people
[20th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Living in denial about unemployment
PYQ Relevance: Q Besides the welfare schemes, India needs deft management of inflation and unemployment to serve the poor and… Continue reading [20th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Living in denial about unemployment
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