The Indian Express

Indian Express

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All parties in J&K alliance to be at Delhi talks say will present position to Govt

(Polity and Governance )

Delta Plus is now ‘variant of concern’, three states told to keep a watch

(Health )

TRP charge sheet: Police name Arnab Goswami as accused

(S&T)

  What is the status of the Delimitation Commission set up in 2020? What is delimitation and why is it needed? , 

Delta Plus variant or B.1.617.2.1, recent step taken by The Union Health Ministry  to categorise the Delta Plus variant  as a ‘variant of concern’ 

About  TRP, BARC, how the TRP is calculated? And what is the manipulation of TRP?

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Qatar envoy says India officials met Taliban; Jaishankar points to no dip in Afghan violence

(IR)

What is the Afghan peace process?, Why is Afghanistan important for India? and the role of India in this process.

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Covaxin Phase 3 data in Efficacy 77.8% against symptomatic Covid

(Health)

Covaxin vaccine and its effectiveness 

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UP govt: Invoke NSA against those involved in religious conversion

Polity and Governance)

IAF, Navy to conduct an exercise with US carrier group from today

(Defence)

National Security Act (NSA) and Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, their provisions 

Passage Exercise’, its relevance 

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Farmers so far

(Polity and Governance )

Losing the soft touch 

(IR )

Current status of the farm laws causes for farmer protest, concerns, judiciary’s stand on it, key analysis and way forward  

What are the major causes of China’s hard-power superiority over India, What is soft power? comparison between and China’s soft power 

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How judges recuse from cases, and why

(Judiciary )

To print cash, or not to 

(Economy)

Why does a judge recuse?, What is the process for recusal? can a judge refuse to recuse?

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) proposal to RBI  for spending 3 crores as a fresh stimulus to boost demand, objectives behind it, sources of funds and what are options available for RBI.

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FM flags ‘concerns’, Infosys to resolve key issues in a week

Push for domestic goods, privacy: what changes for online shoppers 

IDBI Bank privatisation process kicks off

‘Quality focus to aid Pvt cos gain in dairy sector’

(Economy)

Know about the new tax portal, it features, issues associated with it, key analysis and way forward.

The government has proposed changes to the e-commerce rules under the Consumer Protection Act to make the framework under which firms operate more stringent. several proposals in the e-commerce rules are aimed at increasing liabilities for online retailers for goods and services purchased on their platforms.

What is the privatisation of Banks, historical background, objectives and need 

The dairy sector in India grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10 per cent between 2014-15 and 2019-2020 as more players moved towards the organised the unorganised market, Present status of Milk production in India and its significance, challenges, various steps taken by the government, key analyis and way forward