The Hindu
GS2: Structure, Organization & Functioning of the Executive
- Amid Cabinet reshuffle buzz, eight States get new Governors Ahead of a much anticipated Cabinet reshuffle at the Centre, Rashtrapati Bhawan has announced a slew of gubernatorial appointments.
GS2: Issues & Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure
- Fresh stirrings on federalism as a new politics There are factors, which if harnessed well, that can create a political moment for a principled politics of federalism
Prelims Corner
- Ethiopia resumes filling disputed dam Egypt and Sudan have opposed the project on the Nile
Indian Express
GS2: Issues Relating to Development & Management of Social Sector/Services- Education
- Explained: CBSE’s new bifurcated Board exams format and rationalised syllabus Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the CBSE has announced changes to the academic terms, examination schedules and syllabi for students of Class 10 and 12.
GS2: Issues & Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure
- Explained: The politics behind the water wars of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Even though relations between the two state administrations improved after Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy became Chief Minister in 2019, disagreements over the sharing of the Krishna river water continue to shape politics in the region.
GS3: Internal security
- Reading Section 43D(5): How it sets the bar for bail so high under UAPA Reading Section 43D(5): How it sets the bar for bail so high under UAPA
GS3: Science and Technology
- Lambda, variant of interest It is not a newly discovered variant, but is the dominant strain in Peru, where it originated, and has recently spread in smaller numbers to several countries. While India has not yet reported a case, any new variant is a cause for concern.
- What is Open Network for Digital Commerce or ONDC project? This is a step in the direction of making e-commerce processes open source, thus creating a platform that can be utilised by all online retailers.
GS3: Infra
- Discoms are free to exit power purchase pact The government had on March 22, notified guidelines enabling discoms to either continue or exit from PPAs after completion of the term of such agreements.
PIB Corner
GS2: Structure, Organization & Functioning of the Executive
- Modi Government creates a new Ministry of Co-operation In a historic move, a separate ‘Ministry of Co-operation’ has been created by the Modi Government for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.This ministry will provide a separate administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.It will help deepen Co-operatives as a true people based movement reaching upto the grassroots.
