• Eight Rajya Sabha MPs were suspended for unruly behaviour in the House. The suspension of the eight members comes a day after the Upper House witnessed massive unruly scenes by protesting Opposition members during the passage of two farm…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: Droplet and airbone transmission Mains level: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health Context: • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is revising its guidelines to acknowledge…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: Abraham Accords Mains level: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora Context: • The White House ceremony on September 15 marking the formal normalisation of…
Mains Paper 3: Science and Tech Prelims level: Digital Space Mains level: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology Context: • Google has decided to invest 10 billion dollars in the Indian digital space. Digitalisation paradox…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Direct tax code Mains level: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources Context: • India’s direct tax collections fell for the first time in two decades which has led to the…
• US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to set up a “national commission to promote patriotic education” in the US. The 1776 Commission is an education commission proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to support “patriotic education”. The…
• The government pushed through two crucial agriculture Bills in Rajya Sabha, rejecting Opposition demands that they be referred to a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha. About: • Parliament scrutinises legislative proposals (Bills) in two ways. The first is by…
• Lok Sabha passed a bill to further amend the Companies Act 2013. • The bill seeks to amend Companies Act, 2013 aiming to improve ease of doing business and will also reduce litigation burden on small businesses. • Companies…
• The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) in its report for 2020-21 has recommended grants for Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in 28 States. • Grants have been recommended for all tiers of the Panchayati Raj and also to the Fifth…
• Government has sought to liberalise the contract labour system through labour codes introduced in Parliament by giving companies a free hand to hire such workers, along with an easier licensing regime. About: • Present contract labour law, Contract Labour…
• Convergence between Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) and Ministry of AYUSH will help address malnutrition through the principles and practices of ayurveda, yoga and other AYUSH systems. About: • AYUSH ministry will provide technical guidance for implementation…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Atmanirbhar Bharat Mains level: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Context: • COVID-19 took very little time to spread across the world economy. • International trade has been constricted and global…
