1. The debates around the Surrogacy Act What are the various provisions under the Act which dictate who can commission a surrogacy? Are the laws too restrictive? As per the Surrogacy Act, a married couple can opt for surrogacy only on medical grounds. It also prescribes an age-criteria for both the man and woman. Though […]
1. World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika The lake has 176 of the globally threatened species The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). This is the world’s first population […]
1. Corbevax gets nod as COVID-19 booster dose The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Hyderabad-based Biological E. Limited (BE)’s COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax as a COVID-19 booster dose. The vaccine can be administered to adults six months after the administration of second dose of Covaxin or Covishield for restricted use in emergency situations. […]
1. New opportunities for e-waste recyclers Draft rules in public domain for consultation Over the next five years, Delhi-NCR-headquartered Attero Recycling, one of India’s largest electronic waste management companies, expects to invest close to $1 billion in expanding their electronic waste recycling facilities. More than 70% of it is for setting up operations in Europe, […]
1. No respite for people booked under UAPA Freeze on sedition has not transformed into bail for Kappan and Khalid as they face case under UAPA The Supreme Court’s freeze on sedition proceedings under the colonial Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code seems to have not yet made a ripple on the ground for […]
1. Centre to hold sessions on gig workers’ rights People employed with many new platforms have been demanding proper wages, social security Concerned at the lack of job and social security among gig and platform workers, the Centre has decided to train officials of the Union and State governments on technological change, new forms of […]
1. ‘Indus water talks held on ‘cordial’ terms’ Both sides to resolve issues. says MEA Indian and Pakistani negotiators ended another round of talks as part of the Indus Water Treaty on “cordial” terms, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), describing the 118th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission that took place in Delhi […]
1. India to get semi-high speed freight train The ‘Gati Shakti’ train will run from December To tap the growing freight sector in the country, the Railways is aiming to introduce the country’s first semi-high speed freight train by December 2022. Based on the Vande Bharat platform, the 16-coach ‘Gati Shakti’ train will be able […]
1. Quad is a ‘force for good’: Modi Countries at the summit launch maritime initiative to track ‘dark shipping’ The Quadrilateral alliance (Quad) is a “force for good”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his opening remarks at its summit in Tokyo on Tuesday. The event witnessed the launch of several initiatives, including a maritime […]
1. SC says Centre, States have equal powers to make GST-related laws It confirms Gujarat HC ruling that govt. can’t levy IGST on ocean freight imports The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a judgment championing the importance of “cooperative federalism” for the well-being of democracy, held that Union and State legislatures have “equal, simultaneous and […]
1. ISRO tests booster for Gaganyaan GSLV Mk-III rocket, to be used for the mission, will have two HS200 boosters The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the static test of the HS200 solid rocket booster, taking the space agency one more step closer to the keenly awaited Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission. […]
1. Event Horizon reveals true colours of SgrA* Telescope, a collaboration of 300 researchers, captured image of black hole at the centre of the Milky Way Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) facility, at press conferences held simultaneously at several centres around the world on Thursday, revealed the first image of the black hole […]
1. SC puts colonial sedition law on hold Court suspends pending criminal trials under Section 124A, allows Centre to reconsider the law The Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended pending criminal trials and court proceedings under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code, while allowing the Union of India to reconsider the British-era law. “All […]
1. ‘Plans under way on creation of Integrated Battle Groups’ Army has identified formations to be converted: Gen. Pande The Army has identified a holding formation on the Western front and a Strike formation on the Northern borders to be converted into agile Integrated Battle Groups (IBG), Army chief Gen. Manoj Pande said while stating […]
1. Rupee hits a new low amid dollar outflow The rupee on Monday fell to an all-time low of 77.44 against the U.S. dollar due to a sell-off in equities amid concerns over weakening global growth prospects, outflow of the dollar and on fears of further monetary tightening by central banks to counter rising inflation. […]
1. Future looms dark for 48% of bird species Study points to increased human footprint Humans eat 14% of the world’s surviving species of birds. However, this is not the only reason why 48% of the extant bird species are undergoing population decline, a study by nine renowned avian experts and conservationists has revealed. The […]
1. UNSC jointly backs peace bid in Ukraine This is its first statement since the Russian invasion The UN Security Council has expressed “deep concern" over the “maintenance of peace and security” in Ukraine and backed efforts by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to find a peaceful solution, issuing a unanimous statement on the conflict for the […]
1. ISRO’s unique goal for Venus mission Expedition likely to cost between ₹500 crore and ₹1,000 crore :ISRO chairman The mission to Venus is likely to cost between ₹500 crore and ₹1,000 crore depending on the level of instrumentation, said S. Somanath, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on Friday. Although 2024 has been doing […]
1. WHO estimates 4.7 million COVID-linked deaths in IndiaThe figure is nearly 10 times the government’s official count for 2020 and 2021 There were likely 47 lakh deaths, directly or indirectly attributable to COVID-19, in India in 2020 and 2021, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. These are the highest, […]
1. RBI surprises with 40 bps rate increase, amid inflation ‘alarm’ ‘Inflationary pressures becoming acute’ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in a sudden move on Wednesday, raised the repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) to 4.4% citing inflation that was globally “rising alarmingly and spreading fast”. The repo rate increase was the first […]
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
