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4th March
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Plans for Non-Lapsable Defence Modernization Fund put on hold
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Possible Uptick in Hangul Population in Kashmir
Banking Sector Reforms
NUCFDC: Umbrella Body for Urban Co-op Banks established
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
NDSA expert panel to examine Kaleshwaram Project
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Harnessing AI to Address India’s Water Crisis
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
India seizes Dual-Use Items bound for Pakistan from China
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Pakistan National Day to be celebrated in New Delhi
Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc
Legislators Immunity against Criminal Prosecution
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
Resolving Indigenous Issues: Tripartite Agreement in Tripura
Indian Army Updates
Grey Zone Warfare: Navigating the Space between Peace and Conflict
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Kalbeliya Dance
MGNREGA Scheme
A women’s urban employment guarantee act
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2nd March
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Under-Sea Cable Disruptions expose key Telecom Vulnerability
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Defamation in the Digital Age: The Case of Arvind Kejriwal
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Analysis of Centre’s Capital Expenditure and Fiscal Deficit
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Novel Behaviour of Elephants
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
GST collections up 12.54% in February 2024
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Insights from UNEA-6
The Hindu Op-ed: Change and continuity in India’s Palestine policy
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1st March
Appointment of Lokpal chairperson
RBI updates the Framework related to Regulatory Sandbox scheme
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Rare Diseases Care in India: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Cross-Voting in Rajya Sabha Elections
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
India’s Leopard Population rises to 13,874
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
India’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry: A Technological Marvel
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Roen Olmi Mushroom
Indian Ocean Power Competition
PM inaugurates Naval Base and Airstrip in Agalega Island, Mauritius
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Context Windows in AI Conversations
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Melanochlamys Droupadi: New Sea Slug specie named after President Murmu
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
[pib] Establishment of International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
Human Rights Issues
Understanding the world of the informal waste picker
The Hindu Op-ed: E-evidence, new criminal law, its implementation
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29th February
Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc
Ex-SC Judge Justice A M Khanwilkar appointed Lokpal Chairperson
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Cannabis Use: Implications for Psychiatry
Tax Reforms
On Irregularities in Vertical Devolution
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Row over Karnataka Temple Bill
Coal and Mining Sector
Article 371A’s Influence on Coal Mining Rules in Nagaland
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP)
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Early Bloom of Jacaranda sparks Climate Debate in Mexico
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
Rediscovering Palestinian statehood
Electoral Reforms In India
Stop the dithering and encourage green elections in India
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[29 Feb 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The economic case for investing in India’s children
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28th February
The current global order — a fraying around many edges
Electoral Reforms In India
Criminals of Politics: Analysis of Rajya Sabha Candidates by ADR
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
Why sustainable funding matters for India’s ‘Science Power’ ambition?
Tiger Conservation Efforts – Project Tiger, etc.
In news: Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR)
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
4 IAF Gaganyaan Astronaut-designates named
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
Completion of Genome India Project
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Newfound ‘Obelisks’ join Viruses, Viroids as third unusual life form
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27th February
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Grant Permanent Commission to Women: SC to Coast Guard
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
EU Sanctions Indian Tech Firm over Dual-Use Items
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) by IPCC
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Room-Temperature Qubits: A Gateway to Affordable Quantum Computing
Blockchain Technology: Prospects and Challenges
Bitcoin Halving: A Quadrennial Crypto Phenomenon
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Theyyam Performance Art of Kerala
Land Reforms
An expansive land management policy is overdue
Innovation Ecosystem in India
Drop the ‘garland model’ to let science in India blossom
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26th February
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
India stops Ravi water flow to Pakistan
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Key Insights: All India Household Consumption Expenditure Survey
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Circumstellar Discs: Insights into Planetary Formation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Understanding Large Language Models (LLMs)
Gravitational Wave Observations
Blanets: Worlds around Black Holes
Banking Sector Reforms
RBI Directs NPCI to Assess Paytm’s TPAP Request
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Hanooman: The Indic AI model by BharatGPT
Railway Reforms
PM inaugurates Banihal-Sangaldan Railway Line
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
Sudarshan Setu: India’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge
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24th February
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Ancient Chalukyan Temples and Inscription Found
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
200 Years of Kittur Uprising: Commemorating Rani Chennamma
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
PAPA: Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya L1
Surrogacy in India
Donor Gametes are Allowed: New Rule on Surrogacy
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Singhbhum Craton: Insights from the Archaean Age
Air Pollution
What are ‘Super Pollutants’?
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Scientists carry out Laser Cooling of Positronium
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
The cost of legal MSP is greatly exaggerated
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
How LPG subsidy can be redesigned to privilege low-income households
Indian Navy Updates
Trilateral Exercise Dosti-16 kicks off
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
With Open Book Exams, India goes back to its traditional roots — and closer to being a vishwaguru
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Changing the growth paradigm
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23rd February
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
It is the conditioning of the Agniveer that merits attention
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Story of ASHAs: Navigating Challenges in Public Health
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
Are INTERPOL Blue Corner Notices being Politically Exploited?
Digital India Initiatives
4 Portals for Modernized Media Landscape
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Paruveta Utsavam of Ahobilam
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
In news: Kiru Hydel Project
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
IISc develops Synthetic Antibody that Neutralizes Deadly Snake Venom
Judicial Reforms
Should India have regional benches of the Supreme Court?
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
In a tough world, the beacon of U.K.-India strategic ties
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22nd February
Judicial Reforms
Notable Jurist Fali S Nariman Passes Away at 95
Ministry of External Affairs : Important Updates
Raisina Dialogue: Everything You Need to Know
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
Israel proposes New Trade Route via Mundra Port
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Helium Stars: A Breakthrough in Astrophysics
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Explained: Financial Devolution among States
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Some Basic Facts about Indian Farmers
Sugar Industry – FRP, SAP, Rangarajan Committee, EBP, MIEQ, etc.
Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of Sugarcane
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
ISRO’s CE20 Cryogenic Engine ready for Gaganyaan Missions
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Kapilvastu Relics of Buddha
Housing for all – PMAY, etc.
Beyond shelter, dweller needs within the four walls
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Electoral season and restructuring the health system
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
An undeclared war with nature
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21st February
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Legal Conundrum: What constitutes a Money Bill?
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Examining Maintenance Rights of Divorced Muslim Women
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Microscopic Realm: Nanoplastics in Bottled Water
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
In news: Mayor’s Election
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Summit
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
The real threat to the ‘India as we know it’
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
Having panchayats as self-governing institutions
Judicial Reforms
Judicial clarity on free speech
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20th February
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Supreme Court’s Interim Order on Forest Definition
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Harappan Settlement found at Lodrani near Dholavira
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Satyendra Nath Bose and his contributions to the Quantum World
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Secrets of Mimas: Saturn’s Smallest Moon
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Call for imposing Financial Emergency in Kerala
Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges
India’s Fintech Landscape: Challenges and Recommendations
Air Pollution
La Nina impacted Air Quality in India: Study
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Human-Wildlife Conflict in Kerala: Causes and Remedies
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Cauvery pact: a controversial journey
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Greece’s gateway to Asia, India’s gateway to Europe
Services Sector
Engineering graduates are steering the service industry
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19th February
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
FCI Capital raised from Rs 10,000 cr to Rs 21,000 cr
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Nearly 50% of Pregnancies in India are High-Risk
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
Unlocking Lakshadweep’s Potential as Logistics Hub for India
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
What are IPCC’s Assessment Reports?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Bubonic Plague is back: Should you be worried?
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Medaram Jatara: Asia’s Largest Tribal Festival
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Understanding Ultradian Rhythms: The Cycle of Life
Innovation Ecosystem in India
[pib] MnBi2S4: Multiferroic Material for Energy-Efficient Data Storage
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
With elections in at least 83 countries, will 2024 be the year of AI freak-out?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Recalibrating merit in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
A ruling that gives primary school teaching a new slate
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17th February
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
1000-YO Mahavir Statue Found in Tamil Nadu
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
INSAT-3DS launch: The Naughty Boy of ISRO
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Collapse of the Gulf Stream System
RBI Notifications
Discussions to lower CRR on Green Deposits
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Explained: EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA)
Pulses Production – Subramanian Committee, Eco Survey, etc.
Global Pulse Confederation (GPC) held in New Delhi
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] Sangam: Digital Twin Initiative
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
In news: Nohar Irrigation Project
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
New Marine Species: Parhyale Odian from Chilika Lake
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
The cost of legal MSP is greatly exaggerated
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Derek O’Brien writes: How BJP government’s Data Fails Rekha, Kavita, and Mohan
Electoral Reforms In India
The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds
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