1. GDP to grow 6.5% in 202324: Survey
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GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development and employment.
2. The Economic Survey that wasn’t
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GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development and employment.
3. Solar energy is not the best option for India
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
4. The funding and demand for MGNREGA
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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.
5. Don’t take up Data Bill till House debates it: Centre
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GS 3: Internal Security- Basics of cyber security
6. Collegium recommends two more new judges for Supreme Court
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GS 2: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
7. ‘Out Of Pocket health spending still high, despite govt. chipping in’
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GS 2: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources
8. Ship-building industry can bolster ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, says Survey
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
9. Share of education in budgetary allocations has fallen over the past seven years: Survey
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GS 2: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources
10. ‘India needs access to global finance to achieve climate obligations on emissions’
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Prelims syllabus: General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change
11. Shanti Bhushan, former Law Minister and backer of ‘Basic Structure’, dies
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GS 2: Indian Constitution: basic structure doctrine
12. Participation level of women in workforce concerning: Murmu
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GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development and employment.
13. Core sectors grew 7.4% in Dec., fastest pace in 3 months
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
FEB 02
1. Polltics
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
2. Zero tax for annual income up to ₹7 lakh under new scheme
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
3. PMAY share rises by 66%, with more focus on Tier 2 and 3 cities
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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.
4. Mobile phones, TVs to get cheaper; toys, bicycles, automobiles dearer
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
5. Tourism to go into mission mode
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
6. Cooperative manufacturing units get sops
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
7. Defence budget rises 13%; FY23 RE for pension rises
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
8. Department of Space gets 8% less than previous year at ₹12,500 cr.
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
9. FM moots national digital library to promote reading
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
10. MGNREGS fund cut by 33% to ₹60,000 cr.
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
11. Funds for minority schemes slashed by 38% from last year’s
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
12. 19.6% hike in sum to Ministry of AYUSH; allocation to Ayurveda institute doubles
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
13. Major thrust planned for green energy
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
14. Railways gets outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
15. 50 additional airports, heliports to be revived
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
16. Government to set up 100 5G labs to develop new apps
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
17. Vehicle scrapping policy revved up to drive green economy
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
18. Higher fund flow for Jal Jeevan
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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.
20. Push to achieve net zero emissions
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Prelims syllabus: General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change
21. Women get a one time small savings scheme
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GS 1: Society: Role of women and women’s organisations
22. 15,000 crore to be spent for development of tribes
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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.
23. 38,800 teachers, support staff to be recruited for Eklavya schools
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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.
24. A Budget that signals growth with stability
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
25. The growth deceleration problem cannot be skipped
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GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development and employment.
26. A raft of concessions amid consolidation
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
27. The social sector has been shortchanged once again
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
28. A Budget without a vision for agriculture
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
29. A balance between capital outlays and fiscal prudence
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GS 3: Indian Economy – Government Budgeting.
FEB 03
1. No bar on contesting two seats in one poll
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GS 2: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act
2. Aero India 2023: LCA Tejas will be the star attraction at the India Pavilion
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Prelims, GS 3: Defence & Security
3. A shot for science
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GS 2: Government Budgeting, Science and Technology
4. Trading more within Asia makes economic sense
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GS 2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
5. Putting Budget 2023 into perspective
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GS 2: Government Budgeting, Indian Economy
6. ‘Govt. can seek rethink on collegium recommendations’
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GS 2: Separation of powers between various organs, India Judiciary
7. CITES database reveals red sanders smuggling
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GS 3: Biodiversity Conservation
8. Rejigged credit guarantee plan for MSMEs to take effect April 1
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GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment
FEB 04
1. 5- collegium-picked judges to be posted soon: Centre
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- GS 2: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
2. Banking sector remains stable, resilient, says RBI amid Adani imbroglio
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- GS 3: Indian Economy (Banking)
3. Charge sheet scrutiny is not a case of prying eyes
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- GS 2: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
4. Going green
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- GS 3: Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
5. SC refuses to refer conversion issue to Law Commission
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- GS 2: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
6. India to showcase success in rural and archaeological tourism at G20 meeting
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- GS 2: International Relations- Important International institutions, agencies, their structure and mandates
FEB 06 TOPICS
1.India’s just energy transition is more than a coal story
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- GS 3: Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
2. Scholars from minority communities rue delay in disbursal of fellowship
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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.
3. Five new appointments in SC signal that collegium has prevailed over Union govt.
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- GS 2: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary