{"id":12508,"date":"2021-08-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/current_affairs\/uncategorized\/16-08-2021\/indian-express-496\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T00:00:00","slug":"indian-express-496","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/16-08-2021\/indian-express-496","title":{"rendered":"Indian Express"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pg No\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Headlines<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Relevance for Prelims and Mains\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Despite broad uptick in the economy, fewer quality jobs in urban areas now<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

(Economy)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are the key findings of the PLFS report? Who releases it? Why does the employment scenario seem gloomy at present? What are steps that could help?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2 constables\u2019 WhatsApp group turns key weapon against cyber loot<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

(Governance)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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How are WhatsApp and other social media platforms both a boon and bane with respect to the information revolution? What are the steps taken by these 2 good cops for reducing cyber frauds?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Taliban take Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani flees, America absconds<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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What Kabul means in Delhi<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Why is Afghanistan called the graveyard of Superpowers? What will be the implications of this Taliban take over on India? Please also read about the 1980s-90s J&K riots when the Taliban infiltrated India to cause unrest.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 2 & 3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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PM announces rice fortification plan to tackle malnutrition<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Critical decisions being taken to benefit small farmers: PM<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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In CMs\u2019 Independence Day speeches: Population control, health cards, water disputes<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

(Governance, Economy)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Please read about or listen to the Prime Minister\u2019s speech, take note of different schemes like Kisan Rail, Kisan Samman Nidhi, etc and key words to use in the main\u2019s answers. They may even help in prelims.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Further have a glimpse of the key state wise issues which are ongoing and highlighted by different state CMs.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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National Hydrogen Mission launched<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

(Economy, Environment)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are the key objectives and features of the National Hydrogen Mission? Please learn about different types of Hydrogen, the benefits of hydrogen economy.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Tribunal reforms: what\u2019s abolished, what happens to pending cases<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

(Governance)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Why was the reform necessary? What are the key features of the new bill? Why are the legal experts divided on the bill?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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We\u2019ve successfully made Covid vaccines. Now, India must focus on drug development<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

(Economy, Health)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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After becoming a major producer and exporter of COVID vaccine, how can India take its tag of world\u2019s pharmacy to a new height? What are new areas to venture like antimicrobial resistance?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 2 & 3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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India\u2019s road ahead: The challenge & compass<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

(Governance, Economy)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What is Gati Shakti Yojana? Please note down the slogans and key words for writing in Essay, Ethics and GS 2 and GS 3 Mains Papers.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 2 & 3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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We\u2019ve achieved a lot since 1947. But there\u2019s much to learn from our neighbours, especially China<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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What are the key lessons that India can take from China especially for reforming education, skill development and agricultural reforms? You can use China as an international example in the way ahead of mains answer.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 1 & 4<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What happened to the promises of 1947?<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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How was our freedom struggle a unique example of tolerance, a less seen virtue at present? Please have a look at the examples cited in the article.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Covid has exacted heavy mental health toll. System must be prepared to provide care<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

(Health)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are the mental health problems seen during COVID and post recovery phase? How can the system upgrade itself to cater to the needs of mental health?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Agri, handicrafts: IT Min seeks proposals for digital payments beyond smartphones<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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What are the steps which should be taken to revamp supply chain, e-NAM and payment portal to boost and modernise the agricultural sector?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS 3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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How TATA\u2019s semiconductor foray could boost its other businesses<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

(Economy)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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How will the venture of TATA in the semiconductors sector help India and World to overcome dependency on China?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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