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Headline: BJP-Led Coalition Forms Government in Manipur, Ends President’s Rule with Dual-Deputy CM Structure A new BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government, headed by Chief Minister

Headline: Parliamentary Logjam Escalates: 8 Opposition MPs Suspended Over Rahul Gandhi Speech Dispute A confrontation between the government and opposition in the Lok Sabha culminated

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