Indian Express

Indian Express

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Collegium recommends 8 High Court judges, advocate, to Supreme Court; 3 are in line for CJI

(Judiciary)

Learn about the Supreme Court Collegium system and its recommendations for the appointment of judges in the High Courts. 

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Taliban Holds talks amid plans for ruling council: crackdown on Jalalabad protest 

 

Understanding Taliban 2.0

(IR)

How will the Taliban Crisis affect the ethnic fault lines of Afghanistan? How will the rise of the Taliban change the global and regional power dynamics between regional powers and superpowers? How will it affect India?

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Supreme Court lets women sit for NDA exam, says policy based on gender bias

 

(Polity & Governance)

The rationale behind the Supreme Court’s interim order to allow women candidates to sit for the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exam and its impacts on society 

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Bihar minister disputes Centre data flags higher number in the state scheme

(Schemes)

 

About Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal scheme, their aims and objectives, achievements, challenges, recent issues, key analysis and way forward  

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India, Australia sign document to boost naval ties

 

(IR)

Indian and Australian bilateral defence relationship, Relevance of signing a guidance document to streamline interaction between the Indian and Australian navies at various levels, know about the facts related to QUAD

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India decides to ratify Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol

 

(Environment )

The recent announcement of India to draw up a national strategy for phase-down of HFCs by the year 2023, Know about Kigali Amendment and Montreal Protocol, their  importance, Ozone-saving provisions

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Cabinet nod to oil palm scheme, focus on N-E, Andaman

(Schemes)

Recent step of The Union Cabinet to approve the implementation of National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), its features and objectives 

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COVID R-value drops to below 1 in-country, including Kerala and Northeast

 

(Health)

What is the R-value in the context of COVID?

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The Future is female 

(Role of Women)

Present Scenario of women at work, findings of International organisations, Government Initiatives for Women Empowerment in Various Fields, Issues Associated and Steps to be Taken

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A sticky problem 

(Economy)

Key takeaways from the recent  State of the Economy report, issues highlighted and measures that need to adopt in the context 

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A shorter haircut 

((Economy)

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Salient features, Objectives of IBC, Achievements of the IBC,issues, key analysis and way forward 

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Adding micronutrients to rice: how, why, and how much

 

(Economy)

What is rice fortification? How does the extrusion technology to produce FRK work? Why is rice fortification needed? What are the standards for fortification? What is India’s capacity for fortification?

 
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