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NEWS:Thousands of forest rights titles ‘vanish’ in Chhattisgarh records GS-2 governance Chhattisgarh’s forest rights records reveal ‘vanishing’ titles, raising concerns over FRA implementation and tribal

NEWS:SC Collegium moots transfer of four HC Chief Justices, GS Paper 2 – Polity and Governance: Judiciary, Separation of Powers, Judicial Appointments and Transfers Collegium System Evolution of Collegium

NEWS:TTD to step up surveillance on Tirumala trekking route to counter leopard threat GS Paper 3 – Environment and Ecology, Conservation, Human-Wildlife Conflict NEWS:Energy and efficiency: India must reduce

NEWS:Bharat Forecast System set to give sharper rain alerts GS Paper 3 – Science & Tech: Weather Prediction Models, Application of Technology in Governance Bharat Forecast System

NEWS:Amid India-Pak. tension, Air Force chief meets PM GS-2: International Relations — India-Pakistan Relations, National Security Strategy Indus Waters Treaty & Water Leverage Baglihar Dam: Kishanganga

NEWS:Two T.N. Ministers quit on strong court remarks GS-2: Polity and Governance — Separation of Powers, Judicial Review, Office of Governor, Ministerial Responsibility POWER OF JUDICIARY

NEWS:Bullseye! Galaxy with nine rings may reveal dark matter secrets, GS Paper 3 – Science and Technology A newly discovered Bullseye Galaxy has an unprecedented nine rings, likely due to

1. Committee will study ‘fast population growth’ and demographic changes: FM A high-power committee will be constituted to consider the challenges arising from “fast population

1.In a first, laughing gull spotted in India The migratory bird travelled thousands of kilometres from North America to the Chittari estuary in Kasaragod district of

1. With no iron or steel, Ayodhya temple is a study in sandstone The edifice will eventually be of three storeys; each floor will be

1. Muslims in Ayodhya cite past violence, request strict security Abdul Waheed Quraishi has a ringside view of preparations for the consecration ceremony at the

General Studies-03: Economy 1. Fiscal deficit touched 25.3% of full-year target in April-June The Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of the first quarter was

General Studies-03: Economy 1. Govt. may extend PLI scheme to chemicals, petrochemicals Nirmala Sitharaman urges industry to reduce its reliance on imports of chemicals that can

General Studies-02:  International Relations 1. IMF: India’s rice curbs could spur inflation India’s move to restrict exports of certain types of rice could help exacerbate

General Studies-02: Indian Culture 1. Supreme Court stays ASI scientific till tomorrow evening survey at Gyanvapi mosque Security personnel outside the mosque on Monday. The

General Studies-03: Environment 1. Invasive weed threatens elephant habitats in T.N. Women plucking tea leaves as an elephant and a gaur graze in a swamp

General Studies-02: Governance 1. Online gaming investors flag risks to jobs, investments in SOS to PM on GST Top investors in India’s gaming sector have

General Studies-03: Environment 1. SC urges Centre to transfer cheetahs to another location The SC has asked the law officer to submit an affidavit on

General Studies-02: International Relations 1. Putin will not travel to South Africa for BRICS summit Mutual accord: Vladimir Putin with Cyril Ramaphosa at the Constantine Palace,

General Studies-01: History-Art & Culture 1. A fascinating fusion of rock art in A.P.’s Rudragiri Captivating scene: Drawing depicting the intense battle between the Vanara brothers

GENERAL STUDIES -3 (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) 1.India’s third lunar odyssey commenceswith perfect launch Ambitious mission: The rocket carrying Chandrayaan-3 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space

1. India’s third moon mission all set to be launched today Chandrayaan-3 at the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Thursday.PTI Chandrayaan-3

1.June inflation quickens to 4.8% as food prices climb Food price inflation increases to 4.5% from less than 3% in the previous month due to rising

1. Centre’s view on Kashmir situation has no bearing on Article 370 case: says SC A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said

1. Record rainfall: Chandigarh, Kullu see wettest days in history In July this year, 10 tributaries in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand surpassed their highest-ever flood

1.  Objections overruled, Forest Bill goes to House unchanged Parliamentary committee endorses proposed amendments to Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in its entirety; Environment Ministry denies charge

1. Coming, women-only courts for alternative dispute resolution The Union government is set to launch an initiative under which women-only courts will be set up

Daily Current Affairs 08.07.23 1. Artist, sculptor Namboodiri leaves behind a legacy of indelible images 1 of 2 Namboodiri, and, right, one of the artist’s paintings. Special Arrangement

1. Services Dept. makes L-G’s call official: 437 appointments by AAP govt. declared ‘void’ L-G V.K. Saxena had ordered terminating services of the consultants, Raj

1. SCO calls for multipolar world order as Iran joins grouping Indicating a lack of consensus, India stays out of statements on economic cooperation and on

1. India needs a Uniform Civil Code M. Venkaiah Naidu is a former Vice President of India. India, being a diverse nation, is home to

1. Pending for two years, SC to take up pleas against dilution of Article 370 on July 11 A Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice

1. Kerala govt. to move SC against Governor sitting on many Bills Faced with an unprecedented constitutional crisis following the Kerala Governor “sitting” on nine

1. Water mission may miss 2024 target Only three out of four rural households are likely to have drinking water tap connections by 2024; work

1. Centre to issue norms against ‘dark patterns’ in online advertisements The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has urged consumers to flag such manipulative online practices

1. India’s largest radio telescope plays vital role in detecting universe’s vibrations India’s Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) was among the world’s six large telescopes

1. Centre plans ‘market’ scheme to promote sustainable living It aims at incentivising a host of activities such as afforestation, water conservation and waste management by

1. Vikram, Pragyan to return for another tryst with the moon Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover named after those in the previous mission; India’s third moon exploration

1. As part of UAV deal with U.S. firm, India is expected to develop some components locally An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle developed by General Atomics

1. Jet engine deal ensures 80% technology transfer to HAL; first engine in three years Except for a small component, the F414-INS6 will be entirely

1. G-20 Education Ministers agree on equitable use of AI G-20 members have agreed on the need to work together for a resilient, equitable, inclusive and

1. Heat and state Poor living conditions have exacerbated the effects of heatwaves In the brutal heatwave beating down on Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, one

1. Semiconductor fab: the unfinished agenda Ajay Kumar, former Defence Secretary, is Distinguished Visiting Professor, IIT Kanpur. To set up a semiconductor fabrication plant in

1. Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Andhra’s Guntur Painting of a man tilling land found at cave shelters at Orvakallu village in Guntur district. 

1. Experts warn of a severe dengue outbreak in Kerala, call for improved clinical surveillance Taking precaution: Mass fogging to chase away dengue-causing mosquitoes being held

1. Railway safety — listen to the voices from below Nothing focuses the nation’s collective attention on the Indian Railways as a major accident. The

1. GDP expanded 6.1% in 2022-23’s last quarter Full-year manufacturing GVA slid to 1.3% from 11.1%; only three of eight sectors, including farming and services,

1. Scientist team discovers new exoplanet with mass 13 times that of Jupiter A new Jupiter-size exoplanet with the highest density known till this date

1. Faster, stronger India must use its supercomputers beyond weather forecasts Later this year, India will have a new ‘supercomputer’ or, more correctly, an upgraded

1. Why is the 1.5 degree Celsius target critical? Intense heat: A man crosses the dry and cracked bed of the Koparli dam in Peth Taluka

1. Army chief begins two-day visit to Manipur to assess ground situation Army chief General Manoj Pande reached Manipur on Saturday on a two-day visit.

1. All-in-one policy plan to spread insurance in India IRDA is devising an affordable product covering health, life, property, accident risks to give citizens protection, expedite

1. Ties that bind The Modi visit to Australia adds to the bipartisan strength of growing bonds Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to Australia

1.  The paradox of BRICS, its new pathway Mysterious are the ways in which multilateral groupings prosper and wither away. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and

1. Prime Minister extols value of Pacific island nations at third FIPIC summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his opening remarks at the FIPIC summit

1. Jaishankar, Blinken meet in Hiroshima, discuss plans for PM’s U.S. visit in June Retreat with President Biden outside Washington, diaspora events on the cards;

1. Ordinance an insult to SC, we will challenge it: Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the Aam Aadmi Party government would

1. RBI to pull out ₹2,000 notes from active circulation The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to withdraw ₹2,000 denomination banknotes from

1.  Warming warning India must invest in infrastructure that boosts defence against disasters. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued its annual update on its

1. Two judgments and the principle of accountability M.R. Madhavan is with PRS Legislative Research, New Delhi. Two Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court of

1. Khasi council order on father’s surname sets off war of words in matrilineal Meghalaya The Khasis, numbering about 1.39 lakh, are one of the

1. If law is drafted well, judiciary won’t get opportunity to overstep it: Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said if a law

1. Agra: from medieval structures to modern systems A CCTV camera zooms in on a stray cow roaming the streets of Agra in Uttar Pradesh.

1. Study on butterflies’ migration opens door for conservation Winged beauties: (From left) Striped tiger, Blue tiger, Dark blue tiger and Plain tiger.Special Arrangement Millions of

1. Asymmetry, power Top court ruling on services is a boost for representative government in Delhi Asymmetric federalism has been a positive feature of India’s

1. Delhi govt. has control over officers, says Supreme Court Delhi Cabinet Ministers greet Arvind Kejriwal as he arrives at the Secretariat after the SC

1. Snap judgment Every birth or death should not be seen as success or failure of Project Cheetah It is almost three months since South

1.  Assam plans to ban polygamy Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Tuesday.  The drive against child marriage provided the government with information about

1. The crisis in Manipur is a humanitarian problem: SC The Supreme Court on Monday called the Manipur crisis a “humanitarian problem” while noting that

1. More than a story False narratives and propaganda should be countered, but not through a ban. The demand for a ban on The Kerala Story,

1. Proposed oil refinery project leaves villages in the Konkan belt fuming Facing the heat: Protests began on April 25, with nearly 1,000 people showing up

1. Central security forces flood crisis-hit Manipur At least 10 people are believed to have been killed by mobs, while many villages were destroyed in

1. Voters express concern over breach of data and privacy Many voters are getting calls where they are being asked whom they will vote for.

1. April PMI signals services sector had best expansion in 13 years India’s services sector recorded its highest uptick in new business and output levels

1. In gig economy, ‘lesser pay is better than no pay’ Blinkit workers who went on strike resume work after holding out for barely a

1. SC says it can end wait for consensual divorce SC says it can use its extraordinary power under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant

1. 11 dead after inhaling toxic gas in Ludhiana On alert: A National Disaster Response Force team at the site of the gas leak in the

1. Nicobar project violates tribal rights: ST panel The project intends to use about 7.114 sq. km of tribal reserve forest land. The National Commission

1. Core sectors’ output dipped to 5-month low of 3.6% in March Growth in India’s eight core sectors’ output fell to a five-month low of

1. Mindless violence The Maoist attack in south Bastar is reflective of the group’s potency Less than two years ago, the Union Home Minister Amit

1. Call to protect historically significant structures at Thirunelly temple in Kerala Loss of heritage: ‘Vilakkumadom’, an exquisite granite structure, at the Sree Mahavishnu Temple at

1. After death of two cheetahs, M.P. seeks new site for the felines On Sunday, the Kuno Park had its second cheetah fatality in less

1. Eye on polls, Gehlot targets gig workers with welfare law With nearly six months left for the Assembly election, the Rajasthan government is working

1 ISRO launches PSLV-C55 with two Singapore satellites Successful take off: PSLV-C55 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on Saturday. The Indian Space

1. Sloth bear falls into well, drowns after being darted during rescue mission Tragic incident: The sloth bear which drowned after falling into a well at

1. India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says UN India’s population projected to reach 142.86 cr. against China’s 142.57 cr.; contrary to

1. Arunachal hosts Buddhist meeting at Dalai Lama’s first halt in 1959 Zemithang, the first stop of the 14th Dalai Lama during his flight from

1. Chinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh The views expressed are personal The State represents the finest of India’s cultural and civilisational heritage, and there is

1. Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content OTT, or over-the-top, streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are facing pressure

1. Army may build Bailey bridges in Kaziranga to protect rhino’s domain Vital change: These bridges will essentially replace wooden structures in flood-prone vulnerable pockets of

1. Goods exports grew 6%, imports 16.5% in 2022-23 Monthly exports contracted for the fourth time in six months this March with a 13.9% drop amid

1. Efforts on to open Zojila Tunnel ahead of deadline: Gadkari All-weather link: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, along with J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, inspecting the

1. Data Protection Bill in Monsoon Session It will be tabled in Parliament in July, govt. informs Supreme Court, which is hearing petitions against WhatsApp sharing

1. Murmu becomes third President to fly a sortie on a Sukhoi fighter jet President Droupadi Murmu takes a sortie on the IAF’s fighter aircraft

1. India’s tiger population tops 3,000, shows census The population has grown the most in the Shivalik hills and Gangetic flood plains, but there is a

1. NGT sets up panel to revisit clearance given to Great Nicobar Island project A view of the Great Nicobar Island.  The eastern Bench of

1. Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’ Centre amends IT law; intermediaries cannot bank on Section 79 that now gives them immunity for content

1. A garbage dump that was recast into a lush mini-forest Major facelift: Biji Abraham with visiting students at the Christian College’s mini-forest at Chengannur.  Visiting

1. On same-sex union, faith leaders show rare unity Muslim, Jain, Sikh and Christian leaders, along with the RSS, are opposing same-sex marriage as the SC

1. Bountiful beginnings Hailing the harvest: Tiwa tribesmen taking part in a dance to celebrate the Yangli festival at Gobha village in Morigaon district of Assam

1. Cheetah boom Cool cats: Siyaya, one of the cheetahs translocated last September from Namibia to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, gave birth to

1. Constitutional bodies fighting corruption under attack, says PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack against what he termed conspiracies by

1. Sarus crane turns albatross around U.P. man’s neck Winged companion: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav with Arif Khan and the rescued sarus crane in Amethi’s

1. A.P. passes resolution to provide SC status for Dalit Christians In a unanimous resolution passed on Friday, the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly supported the

1. India rejects J&J’s attempt to extend patent on TB drug In a victory for patients fighting for wider access to the crucial anti-tuberculosis drug

1. Govt. will attempt to open corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK for devotees: Shah The Maa Sharda Devi temple in Kupwara, which was inaugurated

1. Japan PM Kishida to visit India today; G-7, G-20, Indo-Pacific ties on        agenda Fumio Kishida Synchronising plans for the G-7 summit in Hiroshima in

1. India suits up for deepest dive yet All eyes: MATSYA’s journey will be filmed by 12 cameras, fitted along the submersible to capture a 360-degree

1. Maharashtra, U.P. among 7 States to get textile parks Centre expects the parks to attract investments worth ₹70,000 crore, generate jobs for 20 lakh

1. Wait continues in T.N. for Centre’s Pennaiyar tribunal In contention: T.N. opposes work on a check-dam across the Markandeya, a Pennaiyar tributary, by Karnataka.  Three-month

1. RBI has permitted banks from 18 countries to trade in rupee: Centre Trade in local currencies have been mooted as a solution to avoid

1. Same-sex union can rock societal values: Centre Any change in human relationship should come from legislature, not court, Centre says in its affidavit in

1. Sickle cell screening meets only 1% of target, hurting ambitious elimination goal With barely two weeks left in the fiscal year, the Health Ministry

1.  U.S. is trying to ‘encircle’ China: Foreign Minister America’s Indo-Pacific Strategy seeks to target China through creation of ‘exclusive blocs’, provokes confrontation and tries

1. IAF choppers to help contain smoke from Kochi dumpyard Gasping for air: Vehicles moving through a flyover as toxic haze from a waste dump fire

1. ‘Regulator’s proposal on Rajasthan power lines flouts SC orders, threatens bustard’ The population of the critically endangered species has dipped to less than 150. 

1. With overfishing, great seahorses bolt from Coromandel Found vulnerable: The great seahorse, one of the nine species found in the Indian coastal ecosystem, is among

1. Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme Govt. allows one-time option for those who applied for jobs advertised before Dec. 22, 2003, the

1. 1,300-year-old Buddhist stupa found in Odisha’s Jajpur Initial assessment showed that the stupa could be 4.5-metre tall and may belong to the 7th or

1. SC asks govt. what it has done to end manual scavenging The Supreme Court has directed the government to place on record within six

1. Man-animal conflict: Kerala to conduct elephant, tiger surveys The Kerala Forest Department is set to launch surveys to enumerate wild elephant and tiger populations

1. It’s Centre’s call, says SC on menstrual leave policy Petitioner can approach the Ministry of Women and Child Development, says Bench, which also flagged

1. 60% of India’s voters linked Aadhaar to voter ID: RTI While Tripura leads the way with over 92% of voters having provided their Aadhaar

1. India remains a ‘bright spot’, to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF India continues to remain a relative “bright spot” in the

1. Centre may notify emissions trading scheme by June For a cleaner future: Generation of solar thermal power is among the activities that will be eligible

1. Indians go West, take up ‘residence by investment’ High net-worth individuals are making a beeline for such programmes in U.S., Portugal, Australia, Malta and Greece

1. Over 1,000 pangolins poached and trafficked in India in past five years An Indian Pangolin at the Kanha reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Two species

1. Modi opens Aadi Mahotsav, says world has a lot to learn from tribes Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Aadi Mahotsav, the mega National Tribal

1. Eye on China, Cabinet clears 7 ITBP battalions Adding muscle: The strength of the ITBP will increase to 97,000, making it the fourth largest Central

1. Wholesale inflation eased to 4.7% in January India’s wholesale price inflation cooled further in January to a two-year low of 4.73% from 4.95% in

1. The cuts run deep From geopolitics and religion to the police, the Central Board of Film Certification’s ambit has grown beyond traditional concerns The

1. Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-D2 will lift off from Sriharikota today It will inject three satellites — ISRO’s EOS-07, U.S.-based Antaris’s Janus-1 and Chennai-based Space Kidz’s

1. CAR T-cell therapy: the next step towards a holistic treatment of cancer  Scanning electron micrograph of a healthy human T-cell; a 3D render of

1. SC to ascertain if woman is detained at home to prevent contact with her same-sex partner The Supreme Court on Monday decided to ascertain

1. Five new appointments in SC signal that collegium has prevailed over Union govt. Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud is scheduled to read

1. IBC boosted ‘ease of doing business’ rank, says Justice Kaul Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Saturday credited India’s rise in the

1. 5 collegium-picked judges to be posted soon: Centre Govt. response comes after SC flags delay in appointment to its Bench; court gives Centre 10

1. ‘Govt. can seek rethink on collegium recommendations’ Asserting that the Union government can seek a reconsideration of the names recommended by the Supreme Court