|
Indian Express |
||||
|
Subject |
Page No. |
            Headlines |
       Relevance for Prelims and Mains  |
|
|
GS 2 Â |
1 Â |
Twitter locks IT Minister out of his account, he slams the violation of Rules  Didn’t give up demands, foolish to expect Article 370 will be back: Omar Abdullah  (Polity and Governance)  Delta plus variant of Covid-19 found in 48 samples in 10 states, Delta now in 174 districts (Health) |
The ongoing tension between Twitter and the Central government, about the Constitutional validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021), its provisions, criticism, key analysis and way forward. Â Know about article 370, its provisions, the rationale behind an abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, its implications on people of Jammu and Kashmir, key analysis and way forward. Â Delta plus variant of Covid-19 concerns associated with it. |
|
|
GS 2 Â |
6 Â |
Smart City awards: Surat tops the list of cities using data for delivering governance  (Polity and Governance) |
About the smart city mission, its features and objectives.  |
|
|
GS 2 Â GS 1 |
8 Â 8 |
(Polity and Governance) Â (Women Related Issues) |
About Jammu and Kashmir, issues associated with it, what needs to be done in this context , about delimitation and why is it needed?. Â The recent series of alleged suicides by young women, due to dowry-related violence, what are major reasons, key analysis and way forward. |
|
|
GSÂ 2 Â |
9 Â |
 A story that needs to be retold (Polity and Governance) |
Why is the 1975 national emergency considered as one of the biggest blows to Indian democracy? What were the socio-political implications of this emergency? Â Â |
|
|
GS 2 Â GS 2 Â GS 3 |
10 Â 10 Â 10 |
Sedition case: Kerala HC grants bail to filmmaker  India, China discuss ‘early resolution’, agree to hold military talks soon  Pakistan continue to be on the FATF grey list (IR)  Environment Ministry to deploy Lidar survey  reports for boosting groundwater in forest areas (S&T) |
What is Sedition law?, Arguments in support of Section 124A, Arguments against Section 124A, stand of the Supreme Court.  India-China relations and the ongoing disengagement efforts. How far has the progress been made, implications and the challenges faced? Suggest a way forward.   What are the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and its various lists? Pakistan’s status of the grey list and its latest efforts to come out of it. Implications on regional interests.  What is LiDAR?, recent step of government to launch LiDAR survey reports to augment water in forest areas. |
|
|
GS 2 Â GS 3 Â |
13 Â 15 Â |
How shutting parks during the rainy season helps tigers (Polity and Governance)  Tax relief on ex-gratia for Covid deaths, aid for treatment costs  Curbs on PMC Bank extended till Dec 31  FM to US investors: Cash in on recent reforms  (Economy) |
Uttarakhand has decided to keep Corbett and Rajaji Tiger Reserves open all year. What were the reasons for shutting them during the rainy season so far, and how does it impact tiger breeding and poaching?   The recent announcement of the government for income tax exemptions for monetary aids received by people for coronavirus treatment, objectives and need of the move.  Significance of The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) step to extend the directions earlier imposed on Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC Bank) till December 31.  Know about US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), it’s relevance for India |
|
