Indian Express

Indian Express

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Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

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Platforms as publishers, penalties, checking electronic hardware may figure in draft data Bill

 

(Governance)

What are the key suggestions believed to have been pushed by the Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) after almost two years of scrutiny on the Personal Data Protection Bill? major provisions of Personal Data Protection Bill, Need, Criticism, Way Forward

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Ration at doorstep: In Delhi HC, Centre bats for fair price shops

 

(Governance)

 

Why did the Centre oppose the Delhi government’s proposed scheme of home delivery of ration in the Delhi High Court? How do fair price shops play an important role in the implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA)? 

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Mukul Roy disqualification: Supreme Court tells Bengal Speaker to decide fast

 

(Polity and Governance)

Know about Disqualification Powers of Speakers, About Anti-Defection Act, Issues Related to Anti-Defection Law and Way Forward

 

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Exceptional sense of duty: Vir Chakra to Group Cpt Abhinandan 

(Defence)

You need to learn facts related to Gallantry awards and Distinguished Service decorations in a defence 

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10&13

The Punjab Opportunity 

 

In perspective, farm distress and the demand for guaranteed MSP

(Polity and Governance/Economy)

Know about the farm laws that have been repealed, Will it have a bearing on the protests against other major government decisions that are facing protests? What are the six remaining demands, including, most importantly, a legal mandate for minimum support prices (MSP)? How does the repeal impact the political economy of rural India? What are the other 

structural crisis in farming shown by farmers agitation

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A question of Dignity 

(Polity and Governance)

Why Sanitation work in the country is inextricably tied with caste-based occupational roles? How the demand for sanitation work has witnessed a steep increase, challenges faced by Sanitation workers, the role of Swachh Bharat Mission, what are the  measures taken for the rehabilitation of sanitation workers, key analysis and way forward 

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Defining a crime 

(Polity and Governance)

The significance of Supreme Court’s recent POCSO decision, about Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), various judgements in this context, key provisions of  POCSO act, significance and much-needed reforms necessary for reporting child sexual abuse.

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Survey on domestic workers flagged off; results likely in 1 year

(Polity and Governance)

 

Objectives and need of the first-ever All-India Survey on Domestic Workers, what does it include?

 
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