The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC backs EVMs, rules out revival of paper ballots Trust in machines On EVMs, Supreme Court has punctured opposition | The Hindu (Page 1) The Hindu (Page 8) The Indian Express (Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is an Electronic Voting Machine? – Features – Benefits – Concerns – Supreme Court’s recent observations |
| Sounding the gavel on curative jurisdiction | The Hindu (Page 8) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are Special Powers of the Supreme Court of India? – Know about Curative Jurisdiction of SC – Guidelines – Cases Related – Key analysis and way ahead |
| Study says solar radiation available for producing power falling in India | The Hindu (Page 12) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is Need of solar energy? – Potential of India – Issues and concerns – Steps – What more needs to be done ? |
| Germany lets India buy small arms from its firms | The Hindu (Page 12) | IR (GSII) | – Know about the status of India-Germany relations – Latest developments |
| India, others chide EU, U.K. on steel-safeguard extension | The Hindu | IR (GSII) | – Why did India, China and Russia, along with five other World Trade Organization (WTO) members, criticize the European Union’s decision to extend its existing safeguard measure on certain steel products beyond June 30? – Repercussions of the move |
| Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe’s largest reef | The Indian Express | Environment (GSIII) | – What are Coral Reefs – Condition for Formation, – Types, and Importance – Threats |
| SLU, ‘matchbox’ that feeds EVM candidate info | The Indian Express (Page 14) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is a Symbol Loading Unit (SLU) and – How does it work? – What has the SC said about the SLUs? |
| ISRO used satellite remote-sensing to analyse glacial lakes in Himalayas | The Indian Express (Page 14) | Geography(GSI)/S&T (GSIII) | – How are glacial lakes formed? – Types – Recent analysis of ISROÂ |
| RBI sets draft norms for web aggregators of loan products | The Indian Express (Page 15) | Economy(GSIII) | – What are draft guidelines for the regulatory framework for the aggregation of loan products? – Objectives and need |
| India-South Korea Consultations On Disarmament And Non-Proliferation Held In Seoul | Air | IR(GSII) | – Know about India-South Korea relations – Latest developments |
