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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
[Free UPSC Orientation Session] Yearlong Mentorship & Study Plan To Crack UPSC 2026 In ‘First Attempt’ With IAS Rank || Join on 27th July 2024 At 7 PM.
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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
[Free Orientation Session] On UPSC Mentorship Program 2025 || Join on 23rd July 2024 At 7 PM.
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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
19th July
Tobacco: The Silent Killer
Vasco da Gama’s toxic legacy is now a ‘pandemic’ that kills 8 million globally
Citizenship and Related Issues
How do Assam’s Foreigners Tribunals function?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
The issue with India’s tree planting schemes
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Decline in popularity of Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
What is OpenAI’s secret Project ‘Strawberry’?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
845 Elephant Deaths recorded in Kerala in eight years
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa
Places in News: Niger, Ivory Coast and Pacific Island States
[19th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: India and a Case for Strategic Autonomy
PYQ Relevance: Q What is the significance of Indo-US defence deals over Indo-Russian defence deals? Discuss with reference to stability… Continue reading [19th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: India and a Case for Strategic Autonomy
18th July
e-Commerce: The New Boom
The State of India’s Informal Economy
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
On political representation of women
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Choosing the right track to cut post-harvest losses
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
The problems with sub-caste reservations
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Cave on the Moon: What this discovery means for space exploration?
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Could Pythons be a Protein alternative?
How the Peace Deal in Colombia has affected its Cocaine Industry?
Government Budgets
Union Govt. eases Procurement Rules for Scientific Research Goods
[18th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Intergenerational equity as tax devolution criterion
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q.1) How have the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission of India enabled the States to improve their… Continue reading [18th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Intergenerational equity as tax devolution criterion
17th July
Electoral Reforms In India
ECI’s technical SOP for EVM verification is out: why verify and how?
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
‘Telecom sector awaits next frontier in communications via policy reform’
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
As thoughts become digitised, who will protect our Neurorights?
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
Trying juveniles as adults is not the answer
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA)
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
[pib] World Heritage Young Professionals Forum, 2024
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
India to host 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation
[17th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Centralised examinations have not aced the test
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 National Education Policy 2020 conforms with the Sustainable Development Goal-4 (2030). It intends to restructure and… Continue reading [17th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Centralised examinations have not aced the test
16th July
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
ISRO has a problem: many rockets, but too few satellites to launch
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
China’s Communist Party begins ‘Third Plenum’ with focus on slowing economy
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
SC to look into the use of ‘Money Bills’ to pass laws
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
What is Maharashtra’s new bill to combat Naxalism in urban areas?
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Tirzepatide: the Weight-loss Drug nearing Approval in India
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
Uniform IGST Rate of 5% on Aircraft and Aircraft Engine Parts
Innovation Ecosystem in India
ICAR launches ‘One scientist, One product’ Scheme
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
Appointment of the new Additional National Security Advisor (ANSA)
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
100 years of Electroencephalography (EEG)
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[16th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: ‘Big brother’ to ‘Brother’, a Nepal-India reset
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) ‘The long-sustained image of India as a leader of the oppressed and marginalised nations has disappeared… Continue reading [16th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: ‘Big brother’ to ‘Brother’, a Nepal-India reset
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