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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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16th February
Electoral Reforms In India
Supreme Court Strikes Down Electoral Bonds Scheme
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Dravidian Model of Governance: 10 Achievements of Tamil Nadu
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India Rejected Demand for Data Exclusivity in Drug Development in EFTA
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Kerala seeks to amend the Wildlife Protection Act
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Schengen Area: A Milestone in European Integration
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
China’s Xiaokang Border Defence Villages along LAC
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Gender Disparities: Big Blindspot in India’s Health Policy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Is it ethical to use AI to clone voices for creative purposes?
Judicial Reforms
An intervention that will help strengthen legal education
Judicial Reforms
Places of worship and an unsettling judicial silence
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15th February
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Why fashion industry’s ‘recycling’ methods are not saving the planet?
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Too many IITs, unrealistic expectations
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
British-era Act invoked to Block Internet in Punjab
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
From Europe to India, why are Farmers angry?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) COP14 begins in Uzbekistan
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Horseshoe Crab: Living Fossils of the Sea
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Hastsal Minaret: The Mini Qutub Minar
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Invasive Species: Cuscuta Dodder
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
Launch of PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
#AccessibleIndia: Can Mughal History Inspire Modern Inclusion?
President’s Rule
Rescuing grace from disgrace
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
A demand that could hamper gender equality
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14th February
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Thanthai Periyar Sanctuary Notification: Implications for Forest Communities
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Governor’s Address: Insights from R. Venkataraman’s Perspective
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
In news: Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s Tomb
Aadhaar Card Issues
APAAR: One Nation, One Student ID Initiative
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Untapped Potential of Stem Cells in Menstrual Blood
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
C Raja Mohan writes: In closer ties with the Gulf, a significant win for Indian diplomacy
Innovation Ecosystem in India
The wrong cooks spoiling the scientific broth
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
Why India needs deep industrialisation
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13th February
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
Farmers’ Demands over Minimum Support Price (MSP) Guarantee
Electoral Reforms In India
States do not violate Constitution in appointment of Deputy CM: Supreme Court
Digital India Initiatives
RuPay and UPI rolled out in Mauritius, Sri Lanka
Gravitational Wave Observations
Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) confirms Black Hole Shadow
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] SWATI (Science for Women-A Technology & Innovation) Portal
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
A global alliance to bridge the gender equity gap
Innovation Ecosystem in India
Launched on International Day For Girls and Women in Science, will SWATI break old habits?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
Why India is fencing its border with Myanmar — and why that could be a problem
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12th February
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Nazool Land: Behind the Violence in Haldwani
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
ASEAN’s Approach to AI Governance
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
How Courts have been Granting Bail in UAPA cases?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
ASHA and Anganwadi Workers/Helpers in Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
Safeguarding Children Online: Addressing Tech Risks and Solutions
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Understanding Brumation in Reptiles
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
India set to transition to Hyperlocal Extreme Weather Forecasting
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
CSIR-NAL unveils High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS)
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Celebrating Darwin Day: Understanding Evolution
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
How coaching culture lets children down
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
Uttarakhand UCC is an attempt to control young people’s sexuality
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
A privileged strategic partnership, without a gulf
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10th February
Nobel and other Prizes
M.S. Swaminathan, P.V. Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh to get Bharat Ratna
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
Is Polygamy more prevalent among Muslims?
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Supreme Court’s Inquiry into Amending the Preamble
Indian Ocean Power Competition
7th Edition of Indian Ocean Conference (IOC)
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] DigiReady Certification for MSMEs and Small Retailers
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Renewable power, when it isn’t sunny or windy
Indian Navy Updates
Ram Madhav writes: India, making waves in the Indian Ocean
Mandal, Mandir, and now Market
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9th February
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
PM Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) launched
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD): The Monkey Fever
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
India suspends Free Movement Regime (FMR) with Myanmar
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Issues in Self-Reporting of Mental Illness
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Supreme Court’s Deliberation on Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes
Government Budgets
White Paper on Economy: A Political Instrument
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Should coaching be restricted to those above 16 years?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is a minefield of scientific and ethical concerns
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8th February
Electoral Reforms In India
In news: Appointment of Election Commissioner
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India-China Bilateral Trade Hit a new record in 2023: Chinese Envoy
Enhancing Accessibility in Indian Cinema: Draft Guidelines and Implementation
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
India to be biggest driver of global oil demand beyond China by 2027: IEA
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
Uttarakhand UCC dares Right to Form ‘Intimate Associations’
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Cameroon adopts Nagoya Protocol
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
Satellite-Based Toll Collection likely before General Elections
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
Charting a path for the population committee
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Equity concerns in banning fossil fuel extraction
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
Downloading child pornography is an offence
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
390 YO Lamp Post in Nalgonda dedicated to Kasi Viswanatha
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7th February
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
India to stay alert for ‘Hot Money’ inflows
Government Budgets
Kerala is one of most financially unhealthy States: Centre
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Tax-to-GDP ratio to hit all-time high of 11.7% of GDP in FY25
Electoral Reforms In India
Election Symbols Issue in Maharashtra
Electoral Reforms In India
Understanding the Delimitation Exercise
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Interplanetary Dust damage NASA’s Juno Mission
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
Book Review: How India ignored its Aqua-Geography of Histories
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
Visa-Free Travel to Iran for Indians
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
Population growth committee: Move beyond Emergency-era fears
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Wages of inequality: The income-growth gap
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
The severe erosion of fiscal federalism
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6th February
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
Fate of Indian Projects in Myanmar
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Alarm Bells for Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Region
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Floor Test in Jharkhand Assembly
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Tackling Unfair Means in Public Examinations: The 2024 Bill
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Unusual Cabbage Mutation that Could Boost Crop Yield
WTO and India
How to restore WTO’s authority
Swachh Bharat Mission
A critical view of the ‘sanitation miracle’ in rural India
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
An Uttar Pradesh model to tackle malnutrition
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
The road to a healthy democracy
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5th February
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Ergosphere: A Unique Feature of Rotating Black Holes
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Kalaripayattu gains popularity in Haryana
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
GST Appellate Tribunals to be set around July or August
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Places of Worship Act and Ongoing Disputes: Explained
Judicial Reforms
Four issues that CJI highlighted within Legal Profession
Government Budgets
Why is Fiscal Consolidation So Important?
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Stricter Rules for Indian Students Pursuing Higher Education Abroad
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Rare Dusted Apollo Butterfly Spotted in Himachal Pradesh
Jallikattu Debate
Moh-Juj: Traditional Animal Fights in Assam
Air Pollution
Ammonia Emission Reductions in Agriculture
M Venkaiah Naidu writes: L K Advani, a leader who never craved power
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Micro-credentials, the next chapter in higher education
The path towards a pluralist civil society
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