Category: Highlights from Newspaper

Important aticles for UPSC

Front Page

• India sees over 7,800 COVID cases in a day (GS-2)
• Consumer inflation eases to 5.66% in March (GS-3)

Business

• IIP rises 5.6% year-on-year in February but slides from Jan. (GS-3/Prelims)

World

• Strengthen training for actual combat, Xi tells PLA (GS-2)
• Myanmar Opposition calls for action against junta (GS-2)

News

• ‘Credit system will integrate general and vocational education’ (GS-2)
• U.S. aviation watchdog retains India’s safety category after review (Prelims)
• Israel’s ministerial visits to India might include FTA talks (GS-2)
• Tejas, Rafale to face off with U.S. fighter jets at Exercise Cope India 23 (Prelims)
• Follow ‘gold standard of open tender’ route in defence procurement, says Rajnath (GS-2)

Text & Context

• A beginner’s guide to the Large Hadron Collider, its functions and its future (GS-3)
• The role of Parliamentary Committees (GS-2)

Editorial

• Corporate power and Indian inflation (GS-3)
• India must board the Online Dispute Resolution bus (GS-2)
• Ready, or not (GS-2)
• Skill over chance (GS-2)

Important articles for UPSC

Front Page

• Fact check unit : Govt to pick members : Nodal officers from ministries
• Delhi school for Afghan kids is Taliban casualty, Govt steps in to shift students

Govt & Politics

• India flags pro-Khalistan activities with UK

Express Network

• Despite help from Centre, patients with rare diseases, kin continue to suffer
• Centre’s midday mean report is one sided, data needs to be verified

Editorial

• Navigating uncertainty

Ideas Page

• Wages of distress
• Aadhaar for land
• Soft power lessons

World

• China says drills around Taiwan a warning, Taipei gets it to reduce airspace restriction
• Beijing concerned as US Philippines agree to complete security assistance roadmap

Explained

• Juice mission
• SC Agnipath ruling : What is promissory estoppel

Economy

• Inflation drops to 15 month low of 5.66% in March as food prices ease
• Build consensus on global development challenges

Important articles for UPSC

Front Page

• Second covid wave hi street vendors hard but less than 1 in 5 deffaulted on relief loans
• Normal monsoon despite El Nino, 96% rainfall likely : IMD

Govt & Politics

• Those blaming India on minority issues clueless on reality : Nirmala
• G20 meets lined up in Srinagar and Leh Pak raises objection
• Ukraine minister leaves Delhi in a spot says Zelensky will be happy to address G20 meet
• US ambassador designate Garcetti arrives in Delhi
• New data protection bill to be tabeled in monsoon session, govt tells SC

Express Network

• Vedas, puranas to fetch students credits under new framework
• Bengal overreported midday meals worth over Rs 100ce : Cere’s report

Editorial

• The caste clue
• The China chill
• Tiger alert
• Classroom for the future

Ideas Page

• The peace that could have been
• Regulating the regulators
• The path to excellence

Explained

• Why TN online gambling bill could clash with centres rules
• Lens on inflation targeting

Economy

• Look beyond China to diversify supply chains : FM to investors
• IMF cuts India GDP for FY 24 to 5.9%
• Poor households underrepresened in CPHS survey

World

• 100 feared killed in Myanmar as military launches airstrikes
• Chinese aircrafts, ships remain around Taiwan even after end of drill

Important articles for UPSC

Front Page

• Data Protection Bill in Monsoon Session (GS-2)
• Unfazed India to hold G-20 event in Leh (GS-2)
• India set to grow by 5.9% this fiscal: IMF (GS-3)

Business

• 6 GHz spectrum pits wireless telcos against fixed-line broadband entities (GS-3)
• FM urges G20 to unite on debt distress of middle-income countries (GS-2)

World

• 100 feared killed in junta strikes on Myanmar village (GS-2)

News

• IMD forecasts a ‘normal’ monsoon, even as El Nino effect looms large (GS-1)
• Soon, single platform for appointments in 45 Central varsities (GS-2)
• Zelensky will be happy to speak at G-20 summit in September: Minister (GS-2)
• Arunachal was, is, will be integral part of India: MEA (GS-2)
• We are seeing militarisation of space, steady progress towards weaponsiation: CDS (GS-3)
• India facing ‘serious threat’ of supply of illicit weapons: envoy (GS-3)

Text & Context

• Saudi Arabia’s quest for strategic autonomy (GS-2)

Opinion

• The 17th Lok Sabha is likely to be the shortest since 1952 (GS-2)

Editorial

• Punjab — beware the Ides of March (GS-3)
• Safeguards, steps (GS-2)

Important articles for UPSC

Front Page

• AAP gets national party tag, but NCP, TMC, CP Lose status
• As China objects to visit, Shah in Arunachal : Can’t take an inch of our land
• TN assembly resolution seeks time limit for Governors to clear bills

Govt & Politics

• Top court dismisses petition challenging Delhi HC order
• Kyiv message : Supporting Ukraine right choice for true Vishwaguru
• Gadkari inspects work on Zojila tunnel : Will boost employment

Express Network

• Shared with India how to tackle spy balloon threat

Editorial

• Ministry of Truth
• An improper forum

Ideas Page

• A broken house

World

• Ready to fight : China after completing three day combat drills
• Math nobel prize for Indian-American mathematician

Explained

• Elnino and the monsoon
• Swords to sceptres : What royal regalia will be used for King Charles coronation
• AAP gets tag : How a national party is defined

Economy

• India’s petroleum use at record high in FY 23 on surging fuel demand
• World bank President raises 2023 global growth outlook slightly
• Debit cards face threat over UPI preference

Important articles for UPSC

Front Page

• T.N. House resolution asks Centre to set time limit for Governor for clearing Bills (GS-2)
• India’s borders are safe, can’t be violated: Shah (GS-3)
• Much to write home about this post office: in 3D printed glory, delivered on time with big savings (GS-3)
• Drills across States test India’s COVID-19 preparedness (GS-2)

Business

• States’ subsidy accounting must be transparent: CAG (GS-2/3)
• India said to deny U.K. trade talks halted over Khalistan stir (GS-2)

World

• China military ‘ready to fight’ after exercises near Taiwan (GS-2)
• As the Ukraine war grinds on, Russia, India seek ways to keep defence trade afloat (GS-2)

News

• ‘India to get below-normal monsoon rainfall this year’ (GS-1)
• Centre told to frame policy for menstrual hygiene in schools (GS-2)
• ‘Preventive detention gives arbitrary power to state’ (Prelims)
• Indian History Congress denounces recent changes made in NCERT textbooks (Prelims)
• AAP national party now; Trinamool, CPI and NCP lose status (GS- / Prelims)
• Nirmala Sitharaman in Washington to attend IMF, World Bank meetings (GS-3)
• Discussed shooting down of Chinese spy balloon with India, says American General (GS-2)
• Efforts on to open Zojila Tunnel ahead of deadline: Gadkari (Prelims)

Text & Context

• On Finland’s journey to join NATO (GS-2)
• How have recent weather events affected wheat crop? (GS-3)

Opinion

• A crucial six months for India-U.S. ties (GS-2)

Editorial

• Finland’s journey, from neutral to NATO (GS-2)
• Right lessons (GS-2)
• Burning bright (GS-3)

(Important articles for UPSC)

Front Page

• India’s tiger population tops 3,000, shows census (GS-3/Prelims)
• Telecom authorities block 120 sender IDs for bulk messaging over China link (GS-2)
• India to bridge language gap with neighbours (GS-2)

World

• China simulates strikes on Taiwan on day two of drills (GS-2)
• Europe must not be a ‘follower’ of U.S., China on Taiwan: Macron (GS-2)

News

• No scientific data to oppose same-sex marriage, says psychiatrists’ body (GS-1/2)
• ‘Sikkimese feel betrayed as Article 371F was violated’ (Prelims- Article 371 F)
• Indian-American statistician C.R. Rao wins top honour in the field at the age of 102 (Prelims)
• Centre plans revamp of livestock insurance scheme to raise coverage (GS-3)
• Funding ramp-up on agenda as G-20 panel on bank reforms prepares to meet this week (GS-2)
• One PoK intruder killed, two held with narcotics near LoC in J&K: Army (GS-3)

Opinion

• Existing vaccines versus new COVID variants (GS-2)

Editorial

• Awaiting lift-off into the Second Space Age (GS-3)
• Directing AI for better and smarter legislation (GS-2/3)
• Draconian rules (GS-2)
• Race to the bottom (GS-2)

(Important articles for UPSC)

City

• Why capital tops list of six polluted spots across Indo-Gangetic plain

Govt & Politics

• War shadow over G0 Sherpa meet in Scenic Kerala Village
• Defence projects worth crores inked before fiscal ends
• After 108 women officers 40 more set to get colonel rank

Editorial

• Not noble
• Losing steam
• Court and Climate

Ideas Page

• A disrespect of boundaries

Explained

• India and the Korean War
• History and significance of the Sikh assembly that Amritpal wants Akal Takht to convene

World

• Pak court srikes down sedition law
• Spouse of H1B holders can pursue employment in America, rules judge

Economy

• Govt scraps customs duty on costly drugs for rare diseases
• Revised trade policy to be announced today, new incentive scheme unlikely

(Important articles for UPSC)

Front Page

• No import tax on rare disease medicines, food (GS-2/Prelims)
• Back to school: 22.7 lakh adults gained literacy and numeracy skills this year (GS-2)

Business

• Disinvestment facing many challenges: Govt. (GS-3)
• Goyal urges G20 members to address gaps in global trade (GS-2)

World

• President Tsai speaks of Taiwan’s safety in U.S. stopover (GS-2)
• Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in U.S., says judge; relief to foreign workers (GS-2)

News

• Ancestry records to shed light on India’s past (Prelims)
• Ahead of tribunal’s launch, an SOP for GST investigations (GS-2)
• Guidelines for setting up foreign varsities in India to be out in May, says UGC (GS-2)
• Trade talks with India and diplomatic tensions are ‘unconnected’, says U.K.(GS-2)
• China’s new Defence Minister likely to visit India for SCO meet in April (GS-2)

Text & Context

• The piezoelectric effect in liquids (GS-3)
• The issues with the Quality Control Orders for fibres (GS-3)

Opinion

• Is the Khalistan movement reviving? (GS-3)

Editorial

• GPT-4 — a shift from ‘what it can do’ to ‘what it augurs’ (GS-1/3)
• Vaikom, a satyagraha, and the fight for social justice (GS-1)

States

• ISRO releases images of Earth captured by its EOS-06 satellite (GS-3)

(Important articles for UPSC)

Front Page

• Hours before hearing in SC, Faizal reinstated as Lakshadweep LS MP

In Parliament

• Speed up disbursal of loans sanctioned by HEFA : Panel to Education ministry
• House panel proposes overarching apex body for glacier management
• Doval to SCO members : Seek no unilateral military superiority

Editorial

• How west s hijacking G20
• Red tape still
• Not just rations
• Minimising risk

Ideas Page

• States spend less not more

Explained

• 2020-30 : Possible lost decade
• When two aircraft come too close – and how they are kept safely apart

World

• Netanyahu, Biden exchange sharp words over judicial system overhaul
• China issues warning as Taiwan leader visits US

Economy

• SEBI approves ASBA – like facility for trading in secondary market