The Indian Express

Indian Express

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                        Headlines 

              Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

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One Nation One Ration Card scheme to be enforced across Delhi from today

(Welfare Schemes)

One Nation One Ration Card scheme, features, objectives and present status 

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Marine Aids to Navigation Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha

 (Polity and Governance)

Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, its key provisions and relevance 

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Oxfam report: States reducing health inequality had fewer confirmed cases of Covid-19

(Health)

Need to know about The Oxfam report — ‘Inequality Report 2021: India’s Unequal Healthcare Story’ and its findings.

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When China Meets Taliban 

(IR)

Chinese interest in Afghanistan, its implications on Afghanistan, how it affects India, about the Afghan peace process, Why is Afghanistan important for India? and the role of India in this resolution.

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Road to Demographic distress

 (Polity and Governance)

About draft of the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021, its provisions, objectives, issues, key analysis and way forward 

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How Pegasus infects 

(Cyber Security)

In the new policy, what owners can or can’t do with their vintage vehicles

 (Polity and Governance)

What is Pegasus ?, How is Pegasus different from other spyware?What kind of devices are vulnerable? And precautions

What are vintage vehicles, and how many are there in India?, What will the new policy allow? How are vintage vehicles treated internationally?

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How OPEC+ deal to withdraw output cut impacts India

Roadblock for rate transmission: External benchmark-linked loans rise, but MCLR still dominant

(Economy)

Why OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and its allies led by Russia have agreed to gradually withdraw Covid-related production cuts by September 2022, What is the background? How does this impact India?

Why the share of outstanding loans linked to external benchmarks like the Repo rate rose significantly in the last two years, but opaque MCLR loans (or marginal cost of funds-based lending rate) continues to be the dominant rate structure for the banking industry, still hindering rate transmission, recent data of RBI and its implications on Indian Economy.