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Supreme Court reserves verdict in Article 370 abrogation challenge

The Hindu: (Page 1)

Polity and Governance

• What are the features of Article 370? 
• How was the special status removed? What are the legal issues involved?

Replace ‘service charge’ with ‘staff contribution’, says Delhi HC

The Hindu: (Page 5)

Polity and Governance

• What is the ‘service charge’?
• Why did Delhi HC say to replace it with ‘staff contribution’? Its significance

Mizoram Assembly Adopts Resolution Opposing Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023

The Hindu: (Page 10)

Polity and Governance 

• What is the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023?
• Why did the Mizoram Assembly Adopt a Resolution Opposing it?

Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

The Hindu: (Page 15)

IR

• What is the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?
• The challenges it is currently facing and the way forward

Ecocide

The Hindu 

Environment

• What is ‘ecocide’? 
• Why do Mexico and other countries want to criminalise environmental destruction?
• What is India’s stance?  

Justice Amitava Roy Committee report on Prison Reforms

Indian Express :

(Page 5)

Governance / Social Issues

• What are the key findings of the Justice Amitava Roy Committee report on Prison Reforms?

India, that is Bharat

Indian Express :

(Page 14) 

Polity and Governance

• India, that is Bharat: A short history of the nation’s names, from the Rig Veda to the Constitution of India

Black Sea Grain Initiative 

Indian Express : (Page 14) 

IR

• What is the Black Sea Grain Initiative? 
• Its significance

UPI QR Code-CBDC interoperability

Indian Express : (Page 15)

Economy

• What is UPI QR code-CBDC interoperability? 
• How does it work and how do customers benefit?

Malaviya Mission – Teachers Training Programme

PIB 

Education

• What is the Malaviya Mission – Teachers Training Programme?
• What are its objectives?