Category: Highlights from Newspaper

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Front Page

• Karnataka election on May 10; results on May 13 (Prelims -Model code of conduct, Election commissioner and Election commission)

Business

• SEBI pushes norms to ensure better disclosures, boost transparency (GS-2)
• Trade deficit with China crossed $71 bn in first 10 months of FY23 (GS-3)

World

• China threatens retaliation if Tsai and McCarthy meet (GS-2)
• Saudi Arabia agrees to join SCO as a dialogue partner (GS-2)

News

• ‘No evictions for Great Nicobar project’ (GS-3)
• Respect territorial integrity, Doval tells SCO member nations (GS-2)
• Army to get satellite, will help provide mission critical data (GS-3)
• Lakshadweep MP reinstated; court disposes of petition (GS-2)
• India is indeed the mother of democracy, says Modi citing Mahabharata, Vedas (GS-2)

Text & Context

• Understanding the Russia-Belarus nexus (GS-2)
• How to manage India’s solar PV waste problem? (GS-3)

Opinion

• India needs public policy education (GS-2)

Editorial

• India’s DPIs, catching the next wave (GS-3)
• A hardhanded response that strikes at the root of rights (GS-2)

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Front Page

• EPFO board recommends 8.15% interest for FY23

In Parliament

• Accelerate granting of IOE status, House panel tells Centre
• NREGS attendance app rollout after one field visit say minister

Govt & Politics

• World views India differently since 2014

Editorial

• In Better health
• Listen in
• Israel on edge

Ideas Page

• The new Warsaw pact
• Governing for the last citizen

Express Network

• China transgression on LAC potental trigger for escalation : Army Chief
• SC relief for MBBS students eho returned from Ukraine, China
• database helping in preventing solving sexual offences : Shah

Explained

• Docs vs Rajasthan health bill

World

• Decided to host Russian nukes to ward off pressure from NATO says Belarus
• Wary of China, Pakistan decides to skip democracy summit held in Washington

Economy

• G20 expert group constituted for strengthening MDBs

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Front Page

• EPFO set to marginally hike interest on deposits to 8.15% (Prelims – EPFO)

Business

• India urges G20 meet to find ways to reduce widening trade finance gap (GS-3)
• India under fire at WTO for avoiding questions on MSP (GS-3)

World

• Boundary demarcation with China to happen in 1 or 2 meetings: Bhutan PM (GS-2)
• ‘China ramping up bailout packages to Pak., Sri Lanka and other BRI countries’ (GS-2)

News

• Prices of essential medicines set to see a hike from April 1 (Prelims)
• Students with Type 1 diabetes be given proper care: NCPCR (Prelims)
• Australian technology may help generate power from defunct gold mines in KGF (GS-3)
• Now, India to estimate TB burden using own system (GS-2)
• Congress plans motion against Speaker for ‘bias’ (GS-2)
• India to host meeting of security advisers from SCO countries (GS-2)
• More than 500 apps blocked on the advice of cyber-crime centre, says Home Minister (GS-2)

Editorial

• A disturbing example of the normalisation of lawfare (GS-2)
• The need for sector-specific safeguards in ‘techade’ (GS-2)
• Tactical retreat (GS-2)

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Front Page

• India summons Canada envoy over attacks : Act against separatists
• Ladakh LAC summer plan factors in troop strength, aerial recces, patrols
• Why the delay : old expert panel out no sign of new education policy cast a shadow

Govt & Politics

• Vedic heritage portal with 550hrs of audio visual content launched

Editorial

• A test of democracy
• Guilt by association

Ideas Page

• Masking Cruelty
• Technology at your service
• Dousing a crisis

Express Network

• ISRO’s LVM -3 launches 36 satellites, One web constellation complete
• With one web ISRO cements its reputation in commercial launches

Explained

• Marburg virus disease
• On mode of capital punishment, fresh debate
• In 1975 when a court disqualified Indira Gandhi from Parliament

Economy

• IMF chief says risks to financial stability have increased

World

• China opens ties with Honduras, Taiwan says lured away by Beijing
• Putin says Moscow to place nuclear weapons in Belarus, NATO decries

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Front Page

• Net direct tax growth for 2022-23 to slow to 15% (GS-3)
• ISRO puts 36 satellites into orbit (GS-3)
• Sarus crane turns albatross around U.P. man’s neck (Prelims)

World

• Honduras establishes ties with China leaving Taiwan with fewer partners (Map marking)

News

• ISRO puts 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit (GS-3 / Prelims)
• Astronauts selected for Gaganyaan complete first semester of crew training (GS-3)
• ‘AUKUS focus is on submarine tech., there is no room for a fourth nation’ (GS-2)
• MGNREGs wage rates revised (GS-2)
• In Mann ki baat, PM stresses importance of organ donation (GS-2)
• Khalistan supporters try to incite violence outside Indian Embassy in U.S. (GS-2)
• India tells Canada to arrest those who threaten missions (GS-2)
• Trains to ply on ‘world’s highest rail bridge’ in 2024: Minister (Prelims)

Text & Context

• What is biotransformation technology and how can it reduce packaging waste? (GS-3)
• Understanding IMF bailouts (GS-2)

Opinion

• The cost of insurance-based funding (GS-2)
• India leads in Internet shutdowns, but lacks tool to assess impact (GS-3)

Editorial

• Making sense of the disqualification of a Lok Sabha MP (GS-2)
• In too deep (GS-2)

States

• Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Council on mission happiness (Prelims)

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Front Page

• AFSPA lifted from more areas in Northeast states

Express Network

• CJI : Need equal chances for women in law
• NREGS wage rates hiked in 2-10% range

World

• Biden warns Iran, says will forcefully protect US personnel in Syria

Economy

• Take measures to protect from Financial shocks : FM to PSBs
• As liquidity tightens, RBI infuses 7.89 lakh crore between March 15-23

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Front Page

• In hill State, point and shoot plastic (GS-3)
• Be vigilant against interest rate risks, Minister tells banks(GS-3)

Business

• MSMEs not static, but growing in size, asserts FinMin; industry demurs (GS-3)

FAQ

• Why did India reject J&J’s patent on TB drug? (GS-2)
• Will mega textile parks help boost the sector? (GS-3)
• Should India worry about rising cases? (GS-2)

Science & Tech

• New technique can say where spent nuclear fuel came from (GS-3)

News

• COVID-19 tests down, need to be scaled up, says govt. (GS-2)
• Farmers anxious as IMD predicts more rain in April (GS-3)
• India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge nearing completion (Prelims)
• AFSPA areas further reduced owing to improved security situation: Shah (GS-3)
• Plea seeks removal of defamation as ground for disqualification (GS-2)
• ‘Significant drop’ achieved in EPF’s actuarial deficit, Centre informs RS (GS-2)
• SC gives States, UTs, HCs 3 months to set up online RTI portals (Prelims / GS-2)

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Front Page

• Rahul disqualified as MP, says fighting for voice of India, ready to pay any price
• Old vs new hotting up, Govt forms panel to relook at pension

Express Network

• DNA profiling of 270 captive elephants completed : Govt

Editorial

• Disqualified
• IPCC’s message

Ideas Page

• Cold war again
• A port in the storm

Express Network

• Mere membership of unlawful outfit is UAPA offence : SC reserves past orders
• MEA to host govts : Want action not assurance
• 50 years of project tiger : India considers translocating a few big cats to Cambodia

Explained

• The Abel Prize
• Rahul’s Disqualification and after

World

• Pak receives $2bn rollover deposit from China for IMF bailout
• North Korea claims it has tested weapon that can generate radioactive Tsunami

Economy

• Govt extends Ujjwala subsidy for another year

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Front Page

• Rahul disqualified as MP; Cong. calls it ‘black day’ for democracy (GS-2 – RPA Act)

Business

• ‘G20 sees inflation as sticky, to extend policy tightening’ (GS-3)
• RBI asked to monitor card spending under LRS for tax purposes (Prelims)
• Lok Sabha approves setting up of GST Appellate Tribunal (Prelims)

World

• China says it does not ask companies for foreign data as row over TikTok grows (GS-2)
• Tested underwater drone able to trigger a radioactive tsunami, says North Korea (Prelims)

News

• Membership of banned outfit is a crime under UAPA: SC (GS-2/3)
• Buoyed by the success of tulip garden in Srinagar, J&K gets more zones that are set to bloom (Prelims)
• ICMR releases ethical guidelines for AI usage in healthcare (GS-2/3)
• 14 Opposition parties move SC against misuse of ED, CBI by govt. (GS-2)
• ‘India failed to create positive impression among businesses moving away from China’ (GS-3)
• Want actions, not assurances on safety of missions: India to U.S., U.K. (GS-2)
• Centre to set up panel to ‘improve’ NPS (GS-2)
• Govt. extends rs 200 subsidy under PMUY by a year (Prelims)

Editorial

• A chilling remark and the ‘price to pay’ (GS-2)
• Chilling effect (GS-2)

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Front Page

• Can avert disqualification as MP if conviction stayed
• UK to review security at India House; mounted police chopper at protest

In Parliament

• LS Passes Budget demands for grants without discussion
• Extension of smart cities mission an open issue Ministry tells House panel

Express Network

• H1B visa : Laid off worker in US get BQ/B2 cushion
• Rise in cases of new covid sub-variant

Editorial

• Russian ballet, Chinese steps
• Survivors show the way
• Two together

Ideas Page

• Press must remain free if a country is to remain a democracy

World

• EU leaders set to endorse increase in defence assistance to Ukraine

Explained

• What India is doing to eliminate B by target year 2025
• Guillotine in parliament
• After Rahul’s conviction

Economy

• Finance Ministry Red flag : One time payment of OROP dues could’ve had fiscal implications
• Govt seeks data on bond portfolios of PSU banks