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Indian Army Updates

Pensionary benefits for Women in combat

op-ed snap | Trivia | Mains Paper 3: GS3-24. Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate.

Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.

Addressing the Leakages in PDS in the light of PMGKAY

op-ed snap | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: PDS, Buffer Stock & Food Security

Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.

Is India a Diabetes capital of the world?

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.,GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.

Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports

What is a Narco Test?

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Laws, Institutions & Bodies Constituted For The Vulnerable Sections

Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.

What is the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA)?

| Environment | Mains Paper 1: GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan

Moscow Format to Engage with the Talibans

IOCR | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Uda Devi: A Dalit freedom fighter

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues);

Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News

Festival in news: Cuttack Baliyatra

Prelims Only | History | Mains Paper 1: GS1-01.Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

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Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.

Role of Private Sector in Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU

The case of India-UK Free Trade Agreement

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.

Vice-Chancellor Appointment, New Chapter in Centre-State Relations

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Federalism,GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols

BASIC nations oppose ‘Carbon Border Tax’

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education

Supreme Court asks government to grant pension to 32 women IAF officers

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

Old Pension Scheme and related issues

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News

Handloom in news: Patan Patola

Prelims Only | History | Mains Paper 1: GS1-01.Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

16th November

Terrorism and Challenges Related To It

Tackling the menace of Terror Financing

op-ed snap | Internal Security | Mains Paper 3: GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.,Organized Crime & Terrorism

Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.

Delhi HC fumes over Compensation delay to kin of sewer death victims

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Laws, Institutions & Bodies Constituted For The Vulnerable Sections

Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.

Is climate change affecting global health?

| Environment | Mains Paper 1: GS1-01.Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.

In news: Vostro Accounts

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Birth anniversary of Birsa Munda: The leader, his contributions

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues);

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