1. Haryana Cabinet nod for anti-conversion Bill ‘Umpteen cases of religious conversions recorded’ The Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved the draft of the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022, which seeks to prohibit religious conversion effected through misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage or […]
1. Majoritarianism is wearing the veil of debate Right-wing groups are holding hostage the rights of Muslim women to education and dignity Along coastal Karnataka, many colleges have caved in to the demand by right-wing groups, including the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), that Muslim women cannot […]
1. Nation mourns its ‘nightingale’ Lata Mangeshkar passes away at 92; Centre announces 2-day national mourning Lata Mangeshkar, affectionately called a “Nightingale of India”, who died on Sunday after a brief illness, was cremated with state honours in Shivaji Park here. She was 92. The legendary singer, whose voice enthralled millions for nearly eight decades, […]
1. Many seats redrawn in J&K delimitation draft NC rejects interim report, calls it unconstitutional The J&K Delimitation Commission has come out with a fresh interim report proposing the redrawing of many Assembly and the lone Lok Sabha constituencies in Kashmir, besides the allocation of one more seat to the division and six more to […]
1. Remove penal clauses from population control Bill: BJP MP Several members raise concerns during discussion in the Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha on Friday discussed a private member Bill on population regulation moved by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rakesh Sinha. During the discussion, another BJP member Vikas Mahatme sought the removal of penal clauses […]
1. Indian diplomats to boycott Beijing games Selection of PLA’s Galwan soldier as torchbearer sparks row Terming China’s decision to field a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier involved in the June 2020 Galwan clashes as the torchbearer for the Winter Olympics Games in Beijing “regrettable”, India announced a diplomatic boycott of the games just ahead […]
1. Process on to amend criminal laws: govt. Clarify stand on criminalising marital rape, says CPI The government has started the process of comprehensive amendments to criminal laws, Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani told Parliament on Wednesday in response to a question on marital rape, but warned against condemning every man as […]
1. 5G services to roll out in FY23: Sitharaman TRAI setting auction terms: Vaishnaw Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government would auction telecom spectrum in 2022, which will facilitate private players to roll out 5G services before March 2023. “Telecommunication in general, and 5G technology in particular, can enable growth and […]
1. Survey pegs growth at 8-8.5% in ’22-23 Forecast assumes oil prices at $70-75, no pandemic disruptionsGrowth estimate a conservative projection, says CEA NageswaranConcerns remain over hardening inflation, liquidity woes India’s GDP is expected to grow by 9.2% this year and 8% to 8.5% in 2022-23, though hardening inflation and energy prices along with tightening […]
1. Mahatma Gandhi, the out-of-the-box thinker Since Gandhiji does not fit into any hard and fast category, he continues to disturb us The 74th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s death provides us an opportunity to think about his character and contributions as an important figure of world history. Usually, to praise a historical figure, one tries […]
1. Parasitic plant found in Nicobar eco hotspot Septemeranthus partially depends on its host but also has leaves capable of photosynthesis A new genus of a parasitic flowering plant has recently been discovered from the Nicobar group of islands. The genus Septemeranthus grows on the plant species Horsfieldia glabra (Blume) Warb. The parasitic flowering plants have a modified […]
1. SC quashes a year’s suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs ‘Illegal to suspend beyond a session; governments can manipulate numbers’ The Supreme Court on Friday revoked the one-year suspension of 12 MLAs from the Maharashtra Assembly, calling it an “irrational” act that would impact the democratic set-up, leave constituencies unrepresented and help governments on […]
1. Central Asia meet forms Afghan group PM says countries ‘concerned about the developments in Afghanistan’; leaders discuss connectivity Overcoming the lack of land connectivity between India and Central Asia’s landlocked countries was one of the “main issues of discussion” during the first India-Central Asia Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Presidents […]
1. Unlock India’s food processing potential Growing populations and unrestricted use of natural resources must push nations to have an efficient food value chain What’s for dinner? The answer concerns every living being. Food connects us all and is tied to our community, traditions, our past and our future. The challenge to feed the 10 […]
1. Why Republic Day is celebrated India is a republic only when its laws result from free public discussion and pass open scrutiny The Preamble to the Constitution declares that India is a ‘Republic’. This self-description must be taken seriously: being a republic is integral to India’s political identity. Moreover, this is not just a […]
1. Pakistan sends India a plea by Hindu body for air pilgrimage Officials in Delhi, Islamabad cautious, say government clearances may take time Despite a complete standstill in trade and travel between India and Pakistan, a new proposal by the Pakistan Hindu Council to allow Hindu, Muslim and Sikh pilgrims to travel by air has […]
1. Omicron in community transmission: INSACOG ‘Most cases mild, but hospitalisations, ICU cases up’ Omicron is now in community transmission in India and has become dominant in multiple metros, where new cases have been rising exponentially, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said in its latest bulletin on Sunday. INSACOG, jointly initiated by the Union […]
1. Kerala gets its first ever scientific bird atlas KBA is arguably Asia’s largest bird atlas in terms of geographical extent The Kerala Bird Atlas (KBA), the first-of-its-kind State-level bird atlas in India, has created solid baseline data about the distribution and abundance of bird species across all major habitats, giving an impetus to futuristic […]
1. Amar Jawan Jyoti now merged with War Memorial flame: govt. Congress and some veterans oppose removal of tribute to 1971 Bangladesh war The iconic Amar Jawan Jyoti, which was inaugurated after the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was removed on Friday, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced […]
1. SC upholds OBC quota in NEET ‘Open exam only ensures formal equality, does not end ingrained inequalities’ The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates in the All India Quota seats for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses, […]
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
