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5th August
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
DRACO Program: Nuclear Propulsion for Faster Space Travel
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Parliamentary Privilege and the Privileges Committee: A Closer Look
Social Media: Prospect and Challenges
Fediverse: Understanding Decentralized Social Networking
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Criminal Defamation in India
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Inter-Services Organizations Bill, 2023
Electoral Reforms In India
In news: Appointment of Election Commissioner
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Cheetah deaths are a setback for the reintroduction project but they do not signal a failure
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Experts laud Centre’s move to ban aceclofenac, ketoprofen
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4th August
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Captive breeding of Himalayan Vultures achieved
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
History of Pepper Trade from India
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Money Bills and Financial Bills: A Constitutional Perspective
J&K – The issues around the state
SC questions equating Article 370 to Basic Structure
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Jan Vishwas Bill
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Legacy of Voyager Mission
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Tree Felling Estimates for GNI Project
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
The new restriction on Personal Computers/laptop imports: Why the move, and its potential impact
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Money Bills vs Finance Bills: What are the differences, what the court has ruled
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Homeopathy and associated issues
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3rd August
Tax Reforms
Vivad se Vishwas II Scheme launched
Coal and Mining Sector
Law passed allowing Auction, Mining of Lithium Reserves
J&K – The issues around the state
Post-1957, President retains power to scrap Article 370: Supreme Court
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Room Temperature Superconductivity
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Saudi Arabia to mediate Russia-Ukraine Conflict
National Youth Policy—Will it help India reap the promised demographic dividend?
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
IoT & SMART technology threats from China: Pathways for India’s military
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2nd August
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Person in news: Anna Bhau Sathe
Tobacco: The Silent Killer
WHO Report on Tobacco Control
GI(Geographical Indicator) Tags
In news: New GI Tags Awards
Right To Privacy
Data Protection Bill 2023: What the law must do for children online
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
IIM bill 2023
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Climate finance adds another layer of inequity to climate change
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1st August
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
CERT-IN warns against Akira Ransomware
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Places in news: Kuril Islands
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
What is Zero FIR?
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
Hybrid EVs: A Viable Path to Net-Zero Mobility
Digital India Initiatives
Centre publishes Draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
MSP as a legal right: Pros and Cons
Biofuel Policy
LPG consumption in Indian households saw an absolute reduction in 2023
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31st July
Blockchain Technology: Prospects and Challenges
WorldCoin: Building a Global Digital Network with Biometric Identity
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Potential of Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) in Disease Research
The Crisis In The Middle East
Israel Judicial Reform Explained: What is the crisis about?
Tuberculosis Elimination Strategy
BPaL Trial yields 85% TB Cure Rate
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
Mapping India’s Chip Design Ecosystem
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
Need for Overhaul in UDAN Scheme
Tiger Conservation Efforts – Project Tiger, etc.
In news: International Tiger Day
Monsoon Updates
Monsoon and food inflation: a status check
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Bitter truths in Maharashtra’s sugar fields
Digital India Initiatives
Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India’
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29th July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
China’s Use of Stapled Visas and its Implications for India
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Festivals in news: Muharram and Ashura
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
What is Offer-for-Sale (OFS)?
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
Free Movement Regime along India-Myanmar Border
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Supreme Court concerns over Persistent Lynchings and Mob Violence
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Controversy associated with the term Anthropocene
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
A new national foundation and the ease of doing research
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
Enhancing connectivity and regional integration: The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway project
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28th July
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC)
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
In news: Maitree Super Thermal Power Project
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
[pib] Hematene Nanoflakes
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Silvopasture Systems for Local Climate Resilience
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
India’s Economic Ascent: From Top 10 to Top 3 Economies
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Semicon India 2023: How government’s support and will built the semiconductor industry
Censorship Issues – Censor Board, Banning films, etc
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed in Rajya Sabha: What new provisions say on piracy, certifying movies
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Ayushman Bharat expose: How to nudge India’s public health infrastructure
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27th July
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
Digital Birth Certificates to streamline Official Documentation
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
UNESCO endorses Banning Smartphones from Schools
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
What flipped the decline of India’s FOREX reserves?
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
530 districts reported free of Manual Scavenging: Centre
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
What is the Biodiversity Act? What changes has the Lok Sabha cleared in the law?
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Concerns of High Fiscal Deficit and Public debt for Indian Economy
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26th July
Banking Sector Reforms
Full-Reserve Banking vs. Fractional-Reserve Banking
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
What is No-Confidence Motion?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Dr. Madhav Gadgil Report on Western Ghats
RTI – CIC, RTI Backlog, etc.
RTI and Political Parties: The Accountability Debate
Urban Floods
Himachal Floods: A man-made disaster?
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Electron’s Electric Dipole Moment (EDM)
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
US re-entry into UNESCO
Tax Reforms
With high GST on online games, death by taxes
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Moving away from the ‘take-make-dispose’ model
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
Child, law, and consensual sex
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25th July
Censorship Issues – Censor Board, Banning films, etc
How are films Certified in India?
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Meri Maati Mera Desh Initiative
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Excision and Merger of Civil Areas in Cantonments
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
Semiconductor Tech: What exactly is India going to manufacture?
Right To Privacy
Centre withdraws DNA Bill
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS) in India
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s 13th Amendment: A Controversial Pursuit of Power
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Is there a Rural Bias in National Surveys?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Why protecting India’s forests should be a part of national security?
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
What does India’s first gig workers’ rights Bill stipulate?
[Sureshot] National Green Hydrogen Mission
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24th July
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
National Broadcasting Day 2023: How the Radio came to India
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Donanemab: A promising drug for Alzheimer’s
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Adjournment Motion in Indian Parliament
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
In news: Opium Wars
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
Narco-Terrorism and Manipur Violence
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
What are Marine Heat Waves (MHWs)?
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Gyanvapi’s scientific survey by ASI begins
Biofuel Policy
Ethanol Blending Programme
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Tele-MANAS counsels 2 Lakh distressed people
Tax Reforms
Tax can be an incentive
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Climate targets are becoming outdated: India needs its own
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23rd July
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22nd July
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
World’s Largest Office Space: Surat Diamond Bourse
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
[pib] IMD launches Heat Index
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Niti Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index, 2022
Languages and Eighth Schedule
Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution
President’s Rule
Opposition calls for President’s Rule in Manipur
Censorship Issues – Censor Board, Banning films, etc
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
The dramatic transformation of India’s oil trade with Russia
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Demographic transition and change in women’s lives
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
What is an adjournment motion, moved by Congress MPs in Parliament?
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