Daily News Prescription - 5th August, 2021

The Hindu

GS2: Issues Relating to Development & Management of Social Sector/Services-Education

• A language ladder for an education roadblock The dreams of many Indian students seeking to pursue professional courses in their mother tongue can be realised

GS3: Basics of cybersecurity

• CERT-In tracks 6.07 lakh cybersecurity incidents There have been attempts from time to time to launch cyber-attacks on Indian cyberspace: IT Minister

GS2: Government Policies & Interventions in Various Sectors

• Nod for continuation of Fast Track Special Courts The Cabinet on August 4 approved the continuation of 1,023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) for another two years, at an outlay of ₹1,572.86 crore

GS3: Science and Technology, GS1: Women and associated issues

• The doubted scientist and her vaccine revolution Katalin Kariko’s once-derided idea led to the genesis of two vaccines to fight COVID-19 and more

GS3: Indian Economy, Mobilisation of Resources

• A grand tax bargain in danger of coming apart A Goods and Services Tax version 2.0 may have to be designed soon given the flaws in the existing structure,

GS2: Government Policies & Interventions in Various Sectors

• 50% funds allotted for ongoing MPLADS projects lapse Parliamentary panel calls it a serious lapse with negative consequences.
• No fundamental right to strike Essential workers should not resort to strike

GS3: Environmental Pollution & Degradation

• LS clears Air Quality Commission Bill for NCR It has a full time chairperson and will have the final say on policy to address the problem

Prelims Corner

• Karnataka minister takes oath in traditional Lambani attire; find out about the community It is said that Lambanis -- who are also called Lambadis or Banjaras -- were once nomadic tribes who arrived from Afghanistan to India, mainly Rajasthan (in the Mewar region)
• Service sector contracts for a third straight month: PMI According to data released by IHS Markit, purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for services was at 45.4 in July compared to 41.2 in June. A reading below 50 indicates contraction in economic activity.

Indian Express

GS2: Effect of Policies & Politics of Developed & Developing Countries on India's Interests

• US vs China is the new Cold War Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: It’s a bumpy ride ahead, with China seeking to displace America and remake the world order in its own image

GS3: Disaster Management, Environmental Pollution & Degradation

• ‘Extreme weather events will become more frequent and more intense’ India falls in the tropical region; extra-tropical regions are in the middle and higher latitudes where most of Europe, northern United States, and Canada are located.

GS3: Indigenization of Technology & Developing New Technology

• Explained: The importance of IAC-1, the Made-in-India aircraft carrier his is the first aircraft carrier designed and built in India. An aircraft carrier is one of the most potent marine assets for a nation, which enhances a Navy’s capability to travel far from its home shores to carry out air domination operations.

PIB Corner

GS2: Government Policies & Interventions in Various Sectors, GS3; Infrastructure

• Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Bill 2021 passed in Parliament The bill allows tariff determination of a 'group of airports' by way of amending the definition of 'major airport.' The bill amends the provisions of the law in relation to tariffs for single airports.

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