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 for trading carbon credits. Sectors will be given energy efficiency targets and companies that exceed these targets will get ‘credits’ or certificates that they can bank or sell to firms that […]
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 in search of better opportunities, healthcare, quality of life and education Pankaj Sharma, 50, moved to Canada in 2019. He followed his wife, Pooja Tandon, an IT professional who was […]
1. 12 cheetahs from South Africa enter quarantine in Kuno National Park IAF aircraft carrying seven males and five females landed at Gwalior airport, and the animals were taken to their new home by helicopter; they will be kept in quarantine for at least a month before being moved into acclimatisation enclosures Twelve cheetahs arrived […]
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 of pangolin are found in India. On the eve of World Pangolin Day observed on February 18, a not-for-profit organisation working on the international trade of animals and plants, has […]
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 Festival, in New Delhi on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the TRIFED’s Aadi Mahotsav tribal festival in New Delhi, and said that the coming together of the […]
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 Armed Police Force. Over 9,000 personnel to be recruited for deployment in Arunachal Pradesh; ₹4,800 cr. sanctioned under the Vibrant Villages Programme to stop migration and boost tourism in border […]
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 December, thanks to a slight decline in manufactured products’ price rise and fuel and power inflation, even as pace of inflation in food and primary articles hardened sequentially. January marks […]
1. Geo-sciences community calls for broad panel of experts to power heritage Bill A draft Bill, aimed at protecting India’s geological heritage that includes fossils, sedimentary rocks, natural structures, has raised alarm in India’s geo-sciences and palaeontology community. The Draft Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022, while deemed necessary by several researchers, […]
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 on-screen version of the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan introduces one of the villain’s henchmen as an ex-SBU agent. The SBU, or the Sluzhba Bespeky Ukrayiny, is the Security Service of Ukraine. However, […]
1. India’s law and order matrix needs a reboot The annual All India Conference of Directors General/Inspectors General of Police which was held recently, witnessed a departure from the past, when some aspects that were discussed found their way into the public domain. This led to an element of controversy over the management of certain […]
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 AzaadiSAT-2 — into a 450-km orbit The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will undertake the second development flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on Friday from Sriharikota. The […]
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 T-cells attacking cancer cells. As cancer is a disease which constantly evolves to evade treatment, we need to keep developing more sophisticated therapies with as few-side effects as possible. A new […]
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 if a young woman in Kerala is being detained by her parents to avoid any contact with her same-sex partner or whether she is simply staying at home of her […]
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 out the oath of allegiance to the Constitution to five new judges of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday. The occasion will see the largest number of top court judges […]
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 ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index to the introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), calling it a dynamic law that adapts to the “realities of the Indian society”. “India’s […]
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 days to clear pending transfer recommendations of HC judges and appointments of HC Chief Justices The Supreme Court on Friday recorded a submission by Attorney General R. Venkataramani that warrants […]
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 Collegium (SCC), Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that there are 18 such cases. “Government can seek reconsideration on names recommended by the SCC, and as […]
1. Odisha may prove to be first mover on PVTG Development Mission As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced to launch the Pradhan Mantri PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group) Development Mission in order to saturate the PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities, Odisha being home to the highest number of PVTG communities […]
1. GDP to grow 6.5% in 2023-24: Survey ‘Pandemic-induced blues are over, India on a stronger wicket now’ Need to stay vigilant on inflation and current account deficit, says CEA ‘Solid domestic demand and a pickup in capital Painting an exuberant picture of the Indian economy’s prospects thanks to “New Age” reforms undertaken since 2014, […]
1. Lessons from Ukraine war: UAVs, missiles are likely future threats Protective cover: Efforts are under way by the Army to put in place a layered air defence net for various ranges and altitudes. Army carries out detailed analysis of the conflict; loitering munitions are another major threat; analysis has shown that the best air defences […]
Current affairs decide a large share of marks in UPSC Prelims, Mains and the Interview, and in TNPSC exams. Every morning our faculty publish the day’s important news from The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express and other sources — explained, organised by GS paper, and linked to the syllabus.
What each daily post includes
The key news of the day, grouped by GS Paper 1, 2, 3 and 4
Background and the static syllabus topic each story connects to
