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10th June
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
IRDAI’s new health insurance rules
WTO and India
Settling trade disputes through ‘litigotiation’
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Bonn Climate Conference 2024: 3rd Glasgow dialogue flags need for loss & damage cooperation
Electoral Reforms In India
Is it time for Proportional Representation?
Prime Minister’s Office : Important Updates
What are Cabinet Committees, and why is the CCS the most important of them all?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
124th Death Anniversary of Birsa Munda
Innovation Ecosystem in India
Hydrogen Line: A Unique Signal
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
[pib] Green Ammonia Production under SIGHT Program
[UPSC’25 Beginner’s Webinar] On Note-Making using Progressive Summarization & Finding Focus in UPSC Preparation
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8th June
The Crisis In The Middle East
How the Six-Day War of 1967 transformed the Middle East?
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty
RBI Notifications
Why has RBI policy panel kept repo rate unchanged, hiked GDP growth projection?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
India issues new advisory against fake job rackets in Myanmar, flags another ‘dangerous’ area
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
131 years of Gandhiji’s Natal Satyagraha
Tribes in News
Andaman’s Onge Tribe
Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN
Preparing for ASEAN-India FTA Review
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
President appoints Narendra Modi as PM-Designate
In news: Volkhov River
[8 June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Centre is notional, the States the real entities
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) From the resolution of contentious issues regarding the distribution of legislative powers by the courts, the ‘Principle… Continue reading [8 June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Centre is notional, the States the real entities
7th June
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Canada
India second-biggest foreign threat to Canadian democracy: report
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Regulator SEBI expands promoter definition for IPO-bound companies
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
The representation of women in the incoming Lok Sabha, how it compares to previous years
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Will understanding Cancer become a data problem?
OBOR Initiative
Second Phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Mohiniyattam Dance
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
First Human Case of Avian H5N2 Infection
Wetland Conservation
Two bird sanctuaries of Bihar added to Ramsar List
[7th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Health regulations need a base-to-top approach
PYQ Relevance Q The public health system has limitations in providing universal health coverage. Do you think that the private… Continue reading [7th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Health regulations need a base-to-top approach
6th June
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
Do North Korea’s trash balloons indicate an escalation?
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Securing India’s energy transition
Electoral Reforms In India
Two lakh plus NOTA votes in Indore: Why NOTA was introduced, its consequences
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
SEBI forms panel for reviewing economic structure of clearing corporations
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Blaze Star: A Celestial Phenomenon in the Making
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Neo: A Novel Protein in Bacterial Defense
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Netherlands becomes India’s 3rd Largest Export Destination in 2023-24
Indian Army Updates
Tele MANAS cell for Armed Forces
[6th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The roads to India’s re-democratisation, the challenge
PYQ Relevance: Q To what extent, in your opinion, has the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape… Continue reading [6th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The roads to India’s re-democratisation, the challenge
5th June
Electoral Reforms In India
The verdict points to the importance of economic issues
Civil Services Reforms
Mission Karmayogi: For civil servants who are better prepared and citizen-oriented
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Why Federal Polity is the key to more jobs?
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
A call to action for a sustainable future
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
[pib] CSIR’s PI-CHeCK Project
Food Processing Industry: Issues and Developments
[pib] FSSAI Directive on Fruit Juices
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
What is Greedflation?
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
RobiNOweed: ICAR’s Herbicide-Tolerant Basmati Variety
[5th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Election results 2024: How India read the election, how the BJP reads the result
PYQ Relevance: Q “While the national political parties in India favour centralisation, the regional parties are in favour of State… Continue reading [5th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Election results 2024: How India read the election, how the BJP reads the result
4th June
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
The delicate balancing of health-care costs
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
What’s missing in the disaster database?
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
India’s GDP growth is impressive, but can it be sustained?
RBI Notifications
RBI brings back 100 tonnes Gold from UK to its Vaults
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Hunga Tonga Volcanic Eruption
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
PraVaHa tool for Aerodynamic Design and Analysis
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SAARC Nations
India to Chair ‘Colombo Process’
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
India and the ‘managed care’ promise
[4th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Property is real, and so should the ‘compensation’
Mains PYQ Relevance: Q) Starting from inventing the ‘basic structure’ doctrine, the judiciary has played a highly proactive role in… Continue reading [4th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Property is real, and so should the ‘compensation’
[Working Junta Webinar] Year-long Current Affairs Strategy for Working Professionals
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3rd June
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Women often outlive men but in poorer health: what new Lancet study says
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Can domestic MFs invest in their overseas counterparts?
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Does inequality lead to growth? | Explained
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Fewer women are being hired for leadership positions
Coal and Mining Sector
What Grade of Coal does India Produce?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Protecting Mangroves in Tamil Nadu
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Sundhnuksgigar Volcano erupts in Iceland
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0: Insights from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
[3 June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The message from the Andhra Pradesh bifurcation
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the… Continue reading [3 June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The message from the Andhra Pradesh bifurcation
PYQ Based Dominate Prelims Open Test 3.0 – Online/Offline
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1st June
Tribes in News
Andhra’s Koya tribe faces brewing conflict over sacred Mahua flower
Food Processing Industry: Issues and Developments
38% Indians consume fried snacks and processed foods, only 28% consume healthy food
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Is climate change behind more frequent and severe turbulence faced by aircraft?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz: Protecting Kerala’s Frog Species
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
299th Birth Anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar (1725 –1795)
RBI Notifications
Surge in Indian Companies’ External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
NIMHANS bags WHO’s Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024
[UPSC Topper Open House ’25/26] Prep Strategy for UPSC 2025 – Prelims till Interview
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30th May
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Dispelling population myths triggered by a working paper
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
An overview of the AMRUT scheme | Explained
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
Open access is crucial for self-reliance in science
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
What is Golden Rice?
RBI Notifications
RBI launches PRAVAAH, Retail Direct mobile app and FinTech Repository
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Kanyakumari’s Vivekananda Rock
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
In news: Sharavathi River
[30 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: India, liberalism and its crisis of legitimacy
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q. Explain how the foundations of the modern world were laid by the American and French revolutions.… Continue reading [30 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: India, liberalism and its crisis of legitimacy
29th May
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Why dal imports have hit a seven-year high?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Still no sign of the language of equity and inclusion
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Explained: The challenges in curbing cultivation of a banned rice variety in Punjab
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
What are fire safety rules, and why are there compliance challenges? | Explained
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Genetic Mysteries of Microcephaly: The Role of SASS6 Gene
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
NASA’s PREFIRE Mission to study Earth’s Polar Regions
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pacific Island Nations
Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC)
Global Geological And Climatic Events
In news: Campi Flegrei Super Volcano
[UPSC Beginners Webinar ’25/26] Mains Ready before Prelims | Clear UPSC in 1 Attempt with Mains Prep
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[29 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Constitution, a surprise entrant in poll battlefield
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q. Discuss each adjective attached to the word ‘Republic’ in the preamble. Are they defendable in the… Continue reading [29 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Constitution, a surprise entrant in poll battlefield
28th May
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Where animals are dying by a thousand cuts
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
China’s share in India’s industrial goods imports jump to 30% from 21% in last 15 years: GTRI
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Menstrual hygiene in Indian prisons | Explained
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
The controversy over eucalyptus planting in Kerala | Explained
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
What is Zero Debris Charter?
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
GAIL inaugurates 10 MW Green Hydrogen Plant in Madhya Pradesh
AYUSH – Indian Medicine System
[pib] Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) launches PRAGATI-2024
[28 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Playing to the gallery can be injurious to Rail safety
PYQ Relevance:Mains: Q) The setting up of a Rail Tariff Authority to regulate fares will subject the cash-strapped Indian Railways to… Continue reading [28 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Playing to the gallery can be injurious to Rail safety
[यूपीएससी हिंदी वेबिनार ’25/26] तैयारी की 3-कड़ी: नोट्स-मेकिंग, करंट अफेयर्स और PYQs से सफलता की ओर
अर्पित (AIR 136 – हिंदी मीडियम 2nd टॉपर) के साथ अगले वर्ष रैंक पाने के लिए एक हिंदी अभ्यर्थी के… Continue reading [यूपीएससी हिंदी वेबिनार ’25/26] तैयारी की 3-कड़ी: नोट्स-मेकिंग, करंट अफेयर्स और PYQs से सफलता की ओर
27th May
Housing for all – PMAY, etc.
A door to a housing scheme, tribals find hard to open
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
How close is the World Health Organization to agreeing on pandemic response rules?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
How Europe’s AI convention balances innovation and human rights | Explained
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Cost Inflation Index (CII) for FY25 to compute Capital Gains
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and its Health Impacts
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Hampi’s Virupaksha Temple
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Periyar River and Industrial Pollution
[27 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The spectre of nuclear conflict, once again
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts… Continue reading [27 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The spectre of nuclear conflict, once again
25th May
WTO and India
India fighting pressure at WTO to allow ‘plurilateral pact’ on investment facilitation
Electoral Reforms In India
SC refuses to issue Interim order on Voter data
Electoral Reforms In India
Reading the lower voter turnout scenario
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Oldest Known Human Viruses Discovered In 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Ferroptosis Cases in Severe Covid Patients
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Cyclone Remal to make landfall
The Crisis In The Middle East
Arab League demands UN Peacekeepers in Palestine
[25 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The missing links in IMEC, as shown by the Gaza war
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is viewed as a cardinal subset of China’s larger ‘One… Continue reading [25 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The missing links in IMEC, as shown by the Gaza war
23rd May
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
Expert Explains: Why the ICC Prosecutor has asked for an arrest warrant against Netanyahu, and what could happen now
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
‘Silent demise’ of vast ‘Rangelands’ threatens climate, food, wellbeing of billions: UNCCD
Medical Education Governance in India
SC to reconsider its 1995 judgement to include the medical profession under the Consumer Protection Act
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
A vegetable triumvirate, inflation, and the takeaway
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Blue Sheep (Bharal) and Himalayan Ibex (Tangor) Census in Himachal
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
EU activated Copernicus EMS to Locate Crashed Iranian Helicopter
Digital India Initiatives
PM WANI Wi-Fi Scheme: All you need to know
Electoral Reforms In India
No Legal Mandate to share Voter Turnout Data: ECI to Supreme Court
[23 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A ‘No-Limit’ bromance that is not just a bilateral matter
PYQ Relevance:Mains: Q) What is the significance of Indo-US defense deals over Indo-Russian defense deals? Discuss with reference to stability in… Continue reading [23 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A ‘No-Limit’ bromance that is not just a bilateral matter
22nd May
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Spotlighting Pre-eclampsia, ensuring safe motherhood
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
The risks of Russia’s nuclear posturing
Iran’s Nuclear Program & Western Sanctions
After Ebrahim Raisi’s death, why India will be watching Iran’s succession plan unfold
RBI Notifications
RBI’s Proposed Framework to Administer Project Financing | Explained
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
[pib] 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP)
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Naegleria fowleri: the Brain-eating Amoeba
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Antarctic Parliament meets in Kochi: What’s on the table?
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
X chromosome revival in older Women increases Autoimmune Disease risk
[UPSC Beginners Webinar ’25/26] Start your UPSC Answer Writing with NCERTs
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[22 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Climate Change: A Passing Cloud in Indian Politics
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) ‘Clean energy is the order of the day.’ Describe briefly India’s changing policy towards climate change… Continue reading [22 May 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Climate Change: A Passing Cloud in Indian Politics
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