
The Hindu
GS2: Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Scheme with that of Other Countries.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe returns to Parliament Slams Rajapaksa government’s economic policy, ‘militarisation’
GS2/GS3: Government’s policy and interventions for development/ Indian Economy
- High raw material prices threaten survival of MSMEs Industry group urges nil duty on import of steel materials
GS2: Social issues
- The gender technology gap has to end There needs to be a feminist approach to technology to solve the social impacts of the South Asian COVID-19 crisis
GS2: Government’s policy and interventions for development in various sector
- Centre further eases norms for voice-based BPOs To help consolidate India’s position globally, lower costs
GS2: Issues related with federalism
- The ‘Union government’ has a unifying effect The term ‘Centre’ is absent in the Constitution as the Constituent Assembly did not want to centralise power
GS2: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education
- Blended learning won’t work Educators wish to embrace the UGC’s new proposal but the ground reality is different
Prelims- Parliamentary committees
- Jairam Ramesh refuses to put off House panel meet BJP members walk out when parliamentary standing committee on science and technology chairman Jairam Ramesh refused to postpone the meeting as demanded by them.
Indian Express
GS2: Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies.
- CCI probe into google: What are allegations The competition regulator has ordered an investigation into the conduct of Google in the smart TV segment. What are the allegations against the company, and what is its defence?
GS3: Disaster Management
- Hurdles in class action Incidents such as the recent ONGC barge disaster underline the absence of effective class action suits in India. Tougher action on negligence and liability is vital if India is to improve its ease-of-doing-business rankings.
GS3: Science and Technology
- Full ship shock trials The US Navy Friday carried out a ‘full ship shock trial’ on the USS Gerald R Ford, its newest and most advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, by detonating around 18 tonnes of explosives a few metres near the ship, to ensure its hardness was capable of withstanding battle conditions.
- Peter Pan syndrome Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist James Matthew Barrie in the early 1900s. His character is one of a care-free young boy, who never grows up.