Govt. to set up National Recruitment Agency Cabinet gives nod for common eligibility test for govt. jobs The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the creation of a National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting a Common Eligibility Test (CET) for various government jobs. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Cabinet had taken the “historic” […]
1.No need to audit PM CARES: SC Bench refuses to direct transfer of funds to NDRF, says they are separate entities The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed the PM CARES Fund as a “public charitable trust” to which donors contribute voluntarily. There is “no occasion” for the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to audit a […]
1.SC to study context of charges against judges It will hear arguments on process to make allegations public The Supreme Court on Monday decided to launch a detailed examination into the circumstances under which a person can make public allegations of corruption against the judiciary. A three-judge Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra also decided […]
1. Govt. may review the age of marriage: PM Effort to prevent malnutrition among women The government may take a relook at the age of marriage of women in its bid to fight malnutrition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day speech. “We have formed a committee to ensure that daughters no longer […]
1. SC finds Bhushan guilty of contempt for tweets Lawyer’s posts amount to scandalising the court, it says The Supreme Court on Friday found civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt by “scandalising the court”. A three-judge Bench said his tweet on a photograph of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde […]
Forest Ministry releases guide to managing human-elephant conflict The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has compiled the best practices of human-elephant conflict management in India. “A variety of management strategies and practices has been developed and customised for implementing at different scales by the State Forest Departments for preventing and mitigating human-elephant conflict,” […]
1. The future of Indian secularism It is premature to pronounce the end of constitutional secularism; it has only suffered a setback and can be revived Our public discourse is resounding with triumphalism on the one hand, and lament on the other over the death or defeat of secularism. It seems as if the bhoomi […]
1. The main bricks to use in India’s steel frame Compassion and honesty are what must guide successful entrants into the still fiercely competitive civil When the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announces the results of the Civil Services Main examination every year and the list of successful candidates, amidst all the fanfare it is […]
Defence Ministry to impose import embargo on 101 items Aim is to boost indigenous production, says Rajnath Singh The Defence Ministry will “introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced through a series of tweets on Sunday. Speaking at a function later in […]
1. Asymptomatic people too carry high viral loads The researchers did not study the ability of asymptomatic patients to spread the virus to others One reason why containing novel coronavirus spread is challenging is that people who seem to be healthy despite being infected with the virus can spread it to others. A body of […]
1. The return of the Maoists With members of the banned CPI (Maoist) regrouping in parts of Telangana, the State administration faces an old and familiar challenge. S. Harpal Singh reports on the recent skirmishes between Maoists and the police and the efforts of the government to tackle the threat On July 14, the sound […]
1. RBI keeps key policy rates unchanged It allows banks to restructure corporate, individual loans The Reserve Bank of India kept its powder dry in the third review of the monetary policy since the COVID-19 pandemic spread in the country, leaving key policy rates unchanged in the face of rising inflation pressures but asserted that […]
1.Secular fundamentalism in a time of ‘bhoomi pujan’ The Congress would be better advised to fight for its own principled ‘Idea of a secular India’, whatever the electoral cost I joined the Congress party when Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister. The party then was in steep decline. As expected, he was defeated. My political life […]
1. Trump bars H-1B visa holders from federal jobs ‘Will not tolerate firing of Americans for cheap foreign labour’ President Donald Trump has signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers — mainly those on H-1B visas. The move comes over a month after the Trump administration on June 23 […]
1. Why language has been a sensitive matter for Tamilnadu? The two-language formula has remained the policy of the State Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s reiteration that the State government would stick to the two-language formula is expected to bring to an end the raging controversy over the National Education Policy but a perusal of […]
1. The significance of the Char Dham board verdict It is a setback to Hindutva and a victory for state regulation of temples In a major setback to Hindutva arguments on the state’s control of Hindu temples, the Uttarakhand High Court on July 21 upheld the constitutionality of the Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board […]
1. Samsung, Foxconn, 20 others apply under incentive scheme Global phonemakers propose output worth ₹9 lakh crore The government on Saturday said that a total of 22 companies, including Samsung, Apple’s three contract manufacturers Foxconn, Pegatron and Wistron, Lava and Micromax, have filed applications under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme that aims to boost local […]
1. Diluting the EIA process spells a path of no return The draft environmental impact assessment 2020 is a brazen attempt to weaken critical checks and balances On July 12, Fridays for Future India (FFF), a collective of young environmental campaigners, received a notice from the Delhi police that accused it of committing offences under […]
1.Getting ahead of constitutional practices If constitutional principles and practices no longer excite the citizens, but new political norms do, democracy is in trouble The Rajasthan High Court’s order of July 24 staying the anti-defection proceedings initiated by the Assembly Speaker against the rebel Congress legislators raises important constitutional issues. A simple petition challenging the […]
1. 4-year UG courses in, M.Phil. out in new education policy Common higher education regulator to be set up; focus on mother tongue The new National Education Policy approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday will introduce four-year undergraduate degrees with multiple entry and exit options, abolish the M.Phil. degree, and establish a common higher […]
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
