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The Hindu |
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Subject |
Pg No |
Headlines |
Relevance for Prelims and Mains |
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GS 2 |
1 |
Centre announces hike in MSP for paddy, pulses, oilseeds (Polity and Governance) |
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs’ decision to hike the minimum support price (MSP), rationale behind it and the implications for farmers and economy. Know about MSP and related provisions. |
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GS 2 |
1 |
Shun vaccine nationalism, says UNGA president-elect (Health and International Relations) |
What is vaccine nationalism and how does it impact a nation’s vaccination drive? Impacts, concerns and suggestions. Know about the stand of the UN General Assembly’s President and suggestive measures by him. |
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GS 3 |
4 |
Dihing Patkai is Assam’s 7th National Park (Biodiversity and Environment) |
Assam government notifies Dihing Patkai as a National Park. Know about its location, flora-fauna, connectivity to other protected areas, significance and the conservation efforts. |
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GS 2 |
6 |
(Social Justice) |
Know about the children getting orphaned due to Covid-19, concerns related to their growth and development, suggestions, related legislatures and bodies and the Supreme Court’s stand on the issue. |
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GS 3 |
6 |
(Economy) |
G7, genesis, significance, criticism and a way forward. Highlight the political will shown by G7 to ensure fairness in revenue sharing and initiatives taken in this regard. |
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GS 2 |
6 |
The promise and perils of digital justice delivery (Polity and Governance) |
Phase 3 of the e-Courts project, key provisions and features importance of digitisation and threats related to further exclusion, inequity and surveillance. Suggestions. |
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GS 2 |
7 |
The murky space of ‘social audio’ (Polity and Governance) |
The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, features, significance, impacts, concerns and suggestions. Know about Clubhouse’s (social networking app based around audio rooms) compliance with the rules and concerns raised. |
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GS 3 |
8 |
Govt. officials targeted in phishing attempt (Science and Technology) |
What is phishing, concerns regarding cyber security and control measures. Also know about other forms of cyber attacks. |
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GS 3 |
10 |
Pakke Tiger Reserve’s contingency workers go on strike (Biodiversity and Environment) |
Pakke Tiger Reserve, location, significance, connectivity to other protected areas, ongoing issues and suggestions. Also, know about the tiger population in India and steps taken to conserve them. |
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GS 2 |
13 |
No decision yet on Indian consulate in Addu Atoll: Solih (International Relations) |
Ongoing issue of opening an Indian consulate in its southern Addu Atoll of the Maldives. India-Maldives relations, significance for each other, areas of cooperation and concerns. A way forward. |
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GS 2 |
13 |
Quad vaccine partnership goal still on track: U.S. official (Health and International Relations) |
Know about Quad, its members and its significance with respect to containing Chinese dominance in the Indo-pacific. Highlight the Quad vaccine partnership, progress made so far and what needs to be done more? |
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GS 3 |
14 |
U.P. favours GST reduction on essentials for COVID-19 care (Economy) |
Uttar Pradesh favours reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied on Covid-19 essentials. About GST, background, GST Council, its composition, functions, issue of compensating states for the shortfall in their GST collections. |