Indian Express

Indian Express

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Headlines

Relevance for Prelims and Mains

GS2 

3

Until you reconsider sedition law, what of pending and future cases. SC asks Centre.

(Polity and Governance)

What is sedition law? Know about the provision of the IPC dealing with sedition, what is its crux? Know the history of sedition law, associated courts’ judgements, present case before the Supreme Court. Know whether the sedition law is justified in present times or it requires repealing.

GS2

3

Mahinda, family flee to naval base. Shoot at sight orders in SL.

(IR)

Know about the Sri Lankan economic crisis, reasons behind it. Know about misguided policy and political decisions that led to the crisis, recent resignation of the PM and further demands of the protestors.

GS2

3

India numbers up, but UP death registration fell in pandemic year.

(Health)

What is the Civil Registration System? Reasons for conflicting data sets of CRS and certain states pertaining to pandemic year.

GS3

9

Cyclone Asani to pass Andhra Pradesh today

(Environment and Disaster Management)

Know about the cyclone ‘Asani’, its origin, region of influence, reasons for the formation, its impact. What is disaster management and preparation by NDMA and SDMA in case of cyclones.

GS2

10

Number wars

(Health)

Know about Civil Registration System (CRS), Sample Registration System (SRS), Reasons for conflicting data sets of CRS and WHO pertaining to pandemic year, need to have robust data set for better policy making and execution.

GS2

10

Colombo storm

(IR)

Know about the Sri Lankan economic crisis, reasons behind it. Know about misguided policy and political decisions that led to the crisis, recent resignation of the PM and further demands of the protestors.

GS4

10

Games they play

(Ethics)

What are the ethical concerns involved with dope in sports? What are the implications of dope in various international tournaments? Examine it in the context of integrity and probity.

GS3

10 

The debt they owe

(Economy)

Know about the borrowing by the states, change in the rules by the Centre, off-budget borrowing and state debt. How would new rules impact the fiscal health of the states? Know about FRBMA and its salient provisions.

GS2

11

Stable population, unmet need

(Health)

Know about the NFHS-5 report, its important findings pertaining to TFR, comparison to last report. How to realise the objective of National population Policy,2020.

GS

13

89% children between 6-23 months dont get adequate diet: NFHS5

(Health)

Know about’ basic minimum diet’ for infants, how it is important in formative years. Important findings of NFHS5 pertaining to state wise performance of child’s health.

GS3

15

Third-party content: Social media cos may face more legal scrutiny.

(ICT and digital regulation)

Know about the existing regulations of the government to regulate the big-techs. What is the need to make the existing regulations more stringent?What is the new Digital India Act? How will it be an improvement over the current IT Act?

 
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