The Hindu

The Hindu

Subject

Pg No

Headlines

Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

GS 3

1

Disinvestment deals matter, not targets’

MSP panel only after polls: Minister

(Economy)

What is disinvestment? Why is it done? Various modes of disinvestments followed by the Government, What is this year’s target? Challenges and Way forward

Why is there a need for the committee on Minimum Support Prices(MSP), crop diversification and other issues? What is MSP? crops covered and other related facts, issues involved and need to reform.

GS 2

5

Lok Ayukta rejects plea to oust Minister

Stop land acquisition for SilverLine, says Centre

(Polity and Governance)

What is Lokayukta? Genesis, Overview of the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013, Structure of Lokpal, Jurisdiction and Powers, Limitations, Why do we need such institutions?

Know about SilverLine semi-high speed rail corridor projects, benefits and issues linked to it.

GS 1

5

Telangana govt. makes elaborate arrangements for PM’s visit today

(History)

Learn facts related to Ramanujacharya 

GS 2

6

Interrogating the false merit-reservation binary

(Polity and Governance)

Know about Background of the issue around the implementation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and economically weaker sections (EWS) quotas in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-All India Quota (AIQ) admissions to medical colleges, the Supreme Court of India’s recent ruling on an all India quota, its impact on postgraduate medical admissions, what are its far-reaching consequences for judicial orders, public policy, and public discourse, key analyis and what lies ahead?

GS 2

6

India calling with quite a lot of trade in mind

(IR)

Know about the formal launch of negotiations for an India-United Kingdom free trade agreement (FTA), covered areas, aims and objectives, potential challenges and way ahead 

GS 1

6

Sex and violence

(Women Related Issues )

What is the Union government stand on the issue of treating marital rape as a criminal offence? know about the conventional arguments against criminalising rape within marriage, findings of the report by the Justice J.S. Verma committee and what needs to be done in this context?

GS 2

8

22nd Law Commission to study UCC

(Polity and Governance)

What is the debate on uniform civil code all about? How did it come about? Why does it matter? What next?

GS 3

10

Villagers resist sanctuary tag for langur habitat

(Species in News )

Learn facts related to Golden langur and Kajoijana Bamuni Hill Wildlife Sanctuary.

GS 2

11

China, Pak. ink new CPEC agreement

India’s diplomatic boycott of Olympics applauded in U.S.

(IR)

Know about the recent agreement on industrial cooperation as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan between China and Pakistan, how does affect India’s interest and what steps need to be taken in this context?

The rationale behind India’s diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, what is the global response to India’s reaction to China? its consequences for India 

GS 3

GS 3

12

12

Concessional tax rate tied to

Firms setting up new units fast

(Economy)

Oil, gas will keep meeting India’s

‘baseload’ energy demand: Puri

(Environment)

What is Section 115BAB of the Income-tax Act? know about the Budget 2022-23  proposal that the concessional

15% corporate tax rate would be available for one

more year till March 2024 for newly incorporated manufacturing units, the objective behind it and its implications for Indian economy

Key takeaways from the World Energy Policy

Summit.