Indian Express

Indian Express

Subject 

Pg No 

Headlines

Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

GS 3

5,

12,14&

15

Her balancing act:won’t tax ,will spend 

How cuts in spending, key schemes helped rein in fiscal deficit

Economy on right track; to grow at 7% in FY23: FM

Renewed thrust on capex: Outlay hiked 33% to Rs 10 lakh crore

High rural housing outlay to spur asset creation

(Economy )

Know about the highlights of the Budget 2023-24, objectives and Implications for Various Sector 

GS 1

8

Budget has a promise to end manual scavenging for good; victims’ families hope it resonates on the ground

(Social Issues)

What is Manual Scavenging? Why is manual scavenging still prevalent in India?Government Measures to Tackle Manual Scavenging and recent developments.

GS 2

18

India, US agree to deepen tech, defence ties

(International Relations)

What are the outcomes of the first meeting of the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)?