1. Vigilance officers to be transferred every 3 years This is to ensure transparency: CVC The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has modified the guidelines pertaining to the transfer and posting of officials in the vigilance units of government organisations, restricting their tenure to three years at one place. The tenure may be extended to three […]
1. Farm unions protest direct payment order issued by FCI They warn that the Centre’s insistence on tenancy documentation could derail the crop procurement process Recent orders from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have led to a new flashpoint in the ongoing farmers protests, with farm unions warning that the Centre’s insistence on direct […]
1. ‘Doval-Bajwa a good combination to oversee back channel dialogue’ Special envoy to former PM Manmohan Singh welcomes current initiative on India-Pakistan ties, saying engagement is necessary, particularly with an adversary Details are still emerging of a reported back channel initiative between India and Pakistan that has led to a number of measures since the […]
1. 5 security men killed in Sukma encounter Over 400 personnel on combing operation attacked in Chhattisgarh; woman among 2 Maoists dead Five security personnel were killed and more than 12 injured in an encounter with Maoists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. Two of the dead were from the Central Reserve Police Force […]
1. Govt. asks PSU refiners to review Saudi oil deals Move comes in the wake of the West Asian nation ignoring India’s calls to relax output curbs when prices started climbing Amid tensions with Saudi Arabia over oil production cuts, India has asked its state refiners to review contracts for buying crude oil from the […]
1. ‘Economy, jobs to continue to bounce back this year’ Avoiding lockdowns will help: Economic Affairs Secretary India is much better geared to cope with the resurgence of COVID-19 cases and the economy as well as informal sector job creation is expected to continue to bounce back through this year, Tarun Bajaj, Secretary, Revenue & […]
1. Panel submits report on farm laws to SC It will be made public during the next hearing of the case A Supreme Court-appointed panel has submitted its report on the three agricultural reform laws in a closed cover. The report will be revealed during the next hearing of the case. “We submitted the report […]
1. Researchers find new butterfly species A group of lepidopterists have added a species to the expanding list of butterflies in India. The discovery of the species Nacaduba sinhala ramaswamii Sadasivan, 2021 in the Agasthyamalais in the Western Ghats a decade ago has now found place in the Journal of Threatened Taxa. The new taxon […]
1. WHO report says animals are likely source of COVID-19 It looked at four scenarios of the virus’ entry into humans A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely […]
1. Centre mulls unique ID for all plots of land by March 2022 ULPIN database to be linked with revenue court records The Centre plans to issue a 14-digit identification number to every plot of land in the country within a year. It will subsequently integrate its land records database with revenue court records and […]
1. Millions depend on Teesta, Hasina tells Modi Dhaka underlines need to conclude water sharing agreement at bilateral talks during PM’s visit Bangladesh on Saturday reiterated that the livelihood of “millions” of its citizens depended on Teesta river and the country should receive a proper share of its waters. The forceful message on the issue […]
1. India, Bangladesh must fight terror together: PM Modi pays tributes to 1971 War martyrs Contemporary Bangladesh was created with the blood of the freedom fighters, and of the Indian soldiers who were martyred in the War of Liberation of 1971, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Dhaka on Friday. Addressing a special gathering on […]
1. Why no decision on list sent by Collegium, SC asks government Recommendations pending for six to 18 months The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to clarify on the status of 55 recommendations made by the Collegium for judicial appointments to High Courts six months to nearly a year-and-a-half ago. Of the pending […]
1. Justice N.V. Ramana set to take over as 48th CJI Chief Justice Bobde makes formal recommendation to govt. Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde has recommended Justice N.V. Ramana, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as the next top judge. The recommendation to the government was followed by the publication of a […]
1. Ready to discuss GST on fuel if States want it: FM Council takes all decisions on the tax, not FinMin, she says The Centre is ready to consider bringing fuel under the Goods and Services Tax regime if the States bring up the issue at the GST Council, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on […]
1. Amid protests, LS passes GNCTD amendment Bill It defines that the word ‘government’ in Delhi means L-G The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a Bill that defines that the word “government” in Delhi means the Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) and makes it mandatory for the elected government in the national capital territory to take the opinion […]
1. Myanmar border shut amid strains over refugee crisis Mizoram CM talks to Yangon Minister as Centre checks influx Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga held a virtual meeting on Sunday with Foreign Minister of Myanmar Zin Mar Aung amid the ongoing military crackdown following the February coup, even as India sealed all entry points along the […]
1. NITI Aayog vision for Great Nicobar ignores tribal, ecological concerns Wildlife Board denotifies Galathea bay sanctuary to build port, trade zone In what appears to a re-run of recent developments in Little Andaman Island (A bullet through an island’s heart, The Hindu, February 1), more than 150 sq. km. of land is being made […]
1. ‘State resolutions on Central laws are fine’ Merely opinions, they don’t have force of law: SC The Supreme Court on Friday prima facie found no harm in State Legislative Assemblies, such as those in Kerala and West Bengal, passing resolutions against Central laws like the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act or the new agriculture laws. […]
1. SC to hear plea against sale of electoral bonds NGO seeks stay on scheme ahead of election in key States Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde agreed with advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday to urgently hear a plea by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms to stay the sale of a new set of […]
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
