Indian Express

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FCRA move will hurt work on ventilators, says Oxfam

 

NEET quota:  Rs 8-lakh EWS limit will stay, Govt accepts the report of the panel

 

(Governance)

Recent the government’s decision to refuse renewal of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration for Oxfam India, its implications.

 

Objectives behind the government’s decision to accept a recommendation made by a committee set up by it, to retain the annual income limit at Rs 8 lakh for the EWS quota for NEET-PG (All India Quota) for the current admission cycle, Discuss the challenges in the implementation of the recent policy of providing reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS).

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If you suspect being targeted with Pegasus, get in touch by January 7: Supreme Court panel

 

(Cyber Security)

What is a recent step of the committee constituted by the Supreme Court to look into allegations of snooping using the Pegasus spyware? Know about the Pegasus spyware and issues linked to it.

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BSF ties up with NGOs to check cattle smuggling to Bangladesh

 

(Governance/IR)

What is the present status of cattle smuggling from India to Bangladesh? How cattle seizures along the eastern borders have dropped sharply over the past few years? The latest data is available with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in this context.

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A new story 

(Governance)

How the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is steadily adopting the principles of good governance and also bringing a seismic shift in addressing the concerns of the most vulnerable sections of society? Relevance of first-ever real estate summit brought 39 MoUs worth Rs 18,300 crore.

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The China hand

 

(IR)

Why redressing power imbalance with Beijing remains Delhi’s most important national security task in 2022? How China remains an ever-growing challenge for India’s foreign and security policies and what lies ahead 

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The fallacy of MSP

(Economy)

What is the issue of a legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSP)? Implications of providing legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSP)?Government steps in this context, key analysis and way forward.

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Time for a green shift

(Environment  )

What are the challenges faced by energy policy in India? Initiatives of governments, corporates and civic entities, what are five trends that will shape the emergent energy landscape? and significance of Green energy.

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China’s border law and India

 

Developing Trincomalee oil tank farm: What the deal means for India, Lanka

(IR)

What is the new law? Why did China bring it? Does it concern India? What impact can it have on India-China relations? What are these villages, and what is the relation to the new law?

 

 Joint development of the Trincomalee Oil Tank farm, its historical background, Why Trincomalee matters

 

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To handle insolvency in financial companies, modified FRDI Bill up for discussions

(Economy)

 

Drift air sports policy: Gliding, skydiving, other  under the ambit 

(Governance)

A modified version of the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill, why it was withdrawn in 2018 and why is it being contemplated, why the Finance Ministry has recently sought views of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on drafting the fresh legislation.

 

 What are the features of the draft national policy for air sports in the country? its objectives and need 

 

 
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