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The Hindu |
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Subject |
Pg No |
Headlines |
Relevance for Prelims and Mains |
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GS 2 |
1
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9 |
Maratha quota unconstitutional, violates right to equality, says SC
Centre alone can identify SEBC: SC (Polity) |
Know about the Supreme Court’s stand on Maharashtra law providing reservation benefits to the Maratha community. Reservation in India, history, provisions, significance, concerns and a way forward. |
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GS 2 |
1
10 |
Viral load high, third wave is inevitable: govt. Adviser
INSACOG shared inputs on variants (Health) |
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India on inevitability of the third wave of Covid-19. Various strains with mutations with more strength and vaccine resistance. Concerns highlighted and preventive measures. |
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GS 3 |
1
14 |
RBI steps in to ease COVID-19 burden
Small businesses, MSMEs to get relief (Economy) |
Announcement of a Term Liquidity Facility by RBI to fight the second wave of Covid-19. Provisions and significance of the scheme. Know about other related steps by the RBI for MSMEs. |
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GS 3 |
6 |
A CT scan for COVID merits a word of caution (Science and Technology) |
Know about the increased use of CT Scan for Covid-19 testing. What is a CT Scan and how it works, benefits and risks associated? Way forward. |
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GS 2 |
8 |
Workers’ income fell by 17%, says report (Social Justice) |
The report “State of Working India 2021: One Year of Covid-19” and key findings. Concerns highlighted and a way forward. |
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GS 2 |
8 |
5G: China expresses ‘concern, regret’ (International Relations) |
Permission to run 5G trials in India and exclusion of Chinese companies for that. China’s reaction on the issue and possible impact on the already tense relations. |
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GS 2 |
13 |
Biden undecided on COVID-related TRIPS waiver (International Relations) |
Indian and South African initiative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) to facilitate the production of Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics. |
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GS 3 |
14 |
Cabinet clears IDBI Bank strategic disinvestment (Economy) |
What is strategic disinvestment and why is it needed? What are the objectives, significance, concerns and suggestions? |
