PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| LS passes Bills to replace British-era criminal laws | The Hindu: (Page 1) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the key provisions of the Bills passed by the Lok Sabha to replace the British-era criminal laws? |
| Kolattam dance | The Hindu: (Page 8) | Art and Culture (GSI) | – What is the Kolattam dance? – Its significance |
| India’s defence Budget and national security goals | The Hindu: (Page 10) | Defence (GSIII) | – What is India’s defence Budget? Is it on par with the major countries? – What more needs to be done? |
| Inflation in India | The Hindu: (Page 11) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is inflation? – What causes inflation in India: Demand or supply issues? |
| Outcomes of the COP-28 climate summit | The Hindu: (Page 12) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is COP-28? – What are the major outcomes of the COP-28 climate summit? |
| Lok Sabha passes Telecom Bill 2023 | The Hindu: (Page 14) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the key provisions of the Telecom Bill 2023 passed by the Lok Sabha recently? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| The Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill and the Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill | The Hindu: (Page 14) | Polity and Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill and the Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill? – Its key provisions, significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Sahitya Akademi announces awards; Requiem in Raga Janki best English work | The Hindu: (Page 16) | Art and Culture (GSI) / Governance (GSII) | – What is the Sahitya Akademi award? – Its significance |
| Disinflation | The Hindu: (Page 17) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is disinflation? – How does it affect the economy? |
| Multilateral development banks | The Hindu: (Page 17) | Economy (GSIII) | – What are multilateral development banks (MDBs)? – Its significance |
| Elimination of child labour a distant goal: Parliamentary panel | Indian Express(Page 6) | Social Issues (GSI) / Governance (GSII) | – What is child labour? – Steps taken by the government for its elimination? |
| suspension of MPs | Indian Express(Page 12) | Governance (GSII) | – How MPs are suspended in the Parliament?- How is it different from disqualification? |
| A broken education system: Apps and coaching classes are the wrong solution | Indian Express(Page 13) | Education (GSII) | – What is India’s education system? – How Apps and coaching classes are impacting it? |
| Why garlic prices are up, and will stay high for some time | Indian Express(Page 16) | Economy (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to garlic? – What are the factors that determine its prices? |
| Bihar to develop Sita’s birthplace | Indian Express(Page 16) | History (GSI) | – What are the mentions of present-day Bihar in the Ramayana? – What are the Bihar government’s plans for Punaura? |
| greenwashing | Indian Express(Page 16) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is greenwashing? – How does it work? – Is greenwashing positive or negative? |
| Global crude oil, fuel flows via Suez Canal plunge | Indian Express(Page 17) | World Geography (GSI) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is crude oil? – What is the strategic importance of the Suez Canal for global fuel supply? |
| India and New Zealand discussed a range of bilateral and multilateral issues | Indian Express(Page 17) | GS2 (IR) | – India-New Zealand: What are the key areas of cooperation between the two nations? – What more can be done? |
| Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana achieved their target of Rs. 1000 Crore in sales in FY 2023-24 | PIB | GS 2 (Health) | – What is the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana? – Its aims and objectives |
| Smart India Hackathon (SIH) | PIB | GS2 (Education) | – What is the Smart India Hackathon (SIH)?- Its significance |
| sub-schemes under the RAMP programme | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the RAMP programme? – Its objectives |
| NITI Aayog report, ‘A Green and Sustainable Growth Agenda for the Global Economy’ | PIB | Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What are the key findings of the ‘A Green and Sustainable Growth Agenda for the Global Economy’ report? |
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