PM IAS THE HINDU TOPICS AUG 25

1. SC Bench to revisit 2013 verdict on poll promises

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will constitute a three judge Bench to reconsider a 2013 judgment which held that pre poll promises made by a political party cannot constitute a corrupt practice under the Representation of the People (RP) Act.
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GS 2: Indian Polity- Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act

2. Court to hear review plea on PMLA today

Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to hear in open court a petition seeking a review of a July 27 judgment that upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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GS 3: money-laundering and its prevention

3. Theatre group to cut short Yakshagana shows

The all night Yakshagana performances by more than a century old theatre troupe Kateel Durgaparameshwari Prasadita Yakshagana Mandali will soon be history with the group deciding to switch to shorter duration shows from November.
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GS 1: Indian Culture

4. Heading the G20 and New Delhi’s choices

With geopolitical currents redefining geoeconomics, India needs to be ready to emerge as the chief global diplomat.
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GS 2: Important International institutions, agencies, their structure and mandates

5. Keep it simple

6. Making out a case for the other UBI in India

There are good reasons why Universal Basic Insurance is a better proposition than Universal Basic Income
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GS 2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and the States and the performance of these schemes.

7. The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022

The long awaited Bill to amend the Competition Act, 2002, was finally tabled in the Lok Sabha recently.
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GS 1: Indian society and diversity – Salient aspects.

8. The ‘tomato flu’ outbreak and the Centre’s advisory

Days after a paper in The Lancet journal raised concerns over the rise in cases of the “new virus known as tomato flu” among children in India, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday issued an advisory, asking States to take measures to prevent its spread.
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Science and Technology
GS 3: Recent developments and their applications and effects in everyday life

9. SC asks Centre to expand food security coverage

Supreme Court has directed the Centre to increase coverage under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) so that “more and more needy persons and citizens get the benefit” under the 2013 law which entitles rural and urban poor to subsidised food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System.
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GS 2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and the States and the performance of these schemes.

12. Wind project addition to peak by 2024’

After that year, fresh projects are likely to be wind- solar hybrids, says report
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Prelims syllabus: events of national and international importance

13. Regional language important in early learning: UGC Chairman

14. India said to plan sops for rupee use in Russia trade