Daily News Prescription - 30th August, 2021

The Hindu

GS2: India and Neighbourhood-Relations

• The Afghan theatre and judging India’s responses Closing the embassy in Kabul does not fall among the questionable decisions in the country’s foreign policy stance

GS3: IPR related issues

• Seize this opportunity to institutionalise accountability The discourse on an indemnity waiver for COVID-19 vaccines is a hidden moment for India to act

GS2: Social Justice

• Towards a more humane police force Efforts are on to improve the human rights protection regime in police stations

GS2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

• India, Russia to expand Central Asia ties: envoy To ink deal on logistics, naval coordination during Defence Minister’s visit

GS3: Agriculture, GS2: Govt. policies and interventions

• ‘Oil palm plan is a recipe for disaster’ Environmental experts and politicians raise concern over Centre’s proposal.

GS3: Indian Economy- Fiscal Policy

• NITI bats for tax breaks to achieve monetisation goal To make the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) a success, the government should give Income tax breaks to attract retail investors into instruments like Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), the NITI Aayog has recommended.

GS3: Environmental impact assessment

• A fine line Infrastructure development and eco-conservation should go hand-in-hand

Indian Express

GS1: Important Geophysical Phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc

• Explained: Ida similar to Katrina, but stronger, smaller Hurricane Ida looks a lot like Hurricane Katrina, bearing down on the same part of Louisiana on the same calendar date. But hurricane experts say there are differences in the two storms prove Ida nastier in some ways but less dangerous in others.

GS2: Social Justice, Women related issues

• The broken promise of justice in rape cases Protests by victims and litigants highlight a culture of impunity and a legal system in urgent need of reform.

GS2: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,

• Biofortified food can lead India from food security to nutrition security Access to nutritious food is only one of the determinants of nutrition. Other factors like access to safe drinking water and sanitation, immunisation and education, especially of women, are also important

GS3:Indian Economy, Fiscal policy

• ExplainSpeaking: 5 things to watch out for in the upcoming Q1 GDP data  If the government earned more taxes than what it spent on subsidies, GDP will be higher than GVA. If, on the other hand, the government provided subsidies in excess of its tax revenues then the absolute level of GVA would be higher than the absolute level of GDP.

PIB Corner

GS2: Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels and Challenges Therein.

• "As per 15th Finance Commission recommendations, Rs. 1.42 Lakh Crore tied grant to Panchayats for water & sanitation during 2021-22 to 2025-26 " Rs. 1,42,084 Crore tied grant to rural local bodies (RLBs)/ panchayats for water and sanitation for the five years 2021–22 to 2025–26, which has been recommended by the 15th Finance Commission, will have a huge impact on ensuring these services in villages and thus on public health and quality of life in rural areas

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