1. Three judge Bench to review SC verdict on poll promises
- The Supreme Court on Friday decided to reconsider a 2013 judgment, which held that promises in the election manifesto do not constitute a “corrupt practice” under the law.
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2. African swine fever: 2 Punjab villages affected
- Curbs imposed to prevent its spread
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- GS 3: Science and Technology- Recent developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
3. A draconian law that needs to disappear
- The north-east needs to be freed from the net of AFSPA, as it has subsumed constitutional rights with impunity
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4. Puttaswamy and the fading promise of a right
- Five years after the crucial judgment on the right to privacy, the ground reality is an eye-opener
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5. Murder in the sewer
- Deaths during manual cleaning of sewage are unacceptable
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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
6. At least one Constitution Bench will function all year:Justice Lalit
- CJI designate promises clarity, transparency in listing of cases
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- GS 2: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
7. Army speeds up procurement of light tank ‘Zorawar’ for LAC
- It would improve Indian Army’s operational capabilities
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- GS 3: security- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandates
8. Achieving 2070 net-zero target could boost India’s GDP: report
- It could also help create 15 million new jobs by 2047
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- GS 3: Environment- Conservation, Environmental pollution and degradation
9. Centre picks 75 tribal districts for TB intervention project
- Move comes after door to door screening of over 68,000 villages in tribal districts
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10. Lumpy Skin Disease will not impact milk production: Amul
- Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) played havoc in the country, killing thousands of cattle in many States.
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11. CBI records conviction rate of 67.56% in 2021
- Investigation pending in 982 cases: CVC
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