Daily News Prescription - 7th June, 2021

 

The Hindu

GS2: Polity

• Media and sedition The Supreme Court’s rulings on cases of sedition give hope the law will be re-examined
• Delhi hospital revokes ban on Malayalam ‘The order was issued without our knowledge and it has been revoked,’ Medical Director of GIPMER Anil Agarwal said.
• NPR slips valid for long-term visas: MHA No ‘biometrics or documents’ will be collected, says Home Ministry report.

GS2: Social issues

• Recognising sex work as work Adults have the right to earn through providing sexual services and live with dignity

GS3: Science and Tech

• UK: COVID delta variant 40% more transmissible Matt Hancock also confirmed that vaccines would be opened up to the next age cohort of under-30s in the next few days by the National Health Service

Indian Express

GS2/ GS3: Impact of regional groupings on India/ Economy

• Explained: What the G7 corporate tax deal means for India Advanced economies making up the G7 grouping have reached a “historic” deal on taxing multinational companies. Finance ministers meeting in London agreed to counter tax avoidance through measures to make companies pay in the countries where they do business.

Livemint

GS2: Issues related with education

• Punjab, T.N. and Kerala top education index ranking Five states and Union territories scored over 90% for the first time in the index for 2019-20

GS3: Economy

• Economy Revival is the key to reducing unemployment.Joblessness has soared for the week ending 30 May, with urban India hitting a high, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). The labour force participation rate too has fallen, signalling the need to revive economic activities.

PIB Corner

GS1: Geography

• Southwest Monsoon advanced into northeastern states and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into more parts of central Arabian Sea, some more parts of Maharashtra, entire Karnataka, some more parts of Telangana, entire Tamil Nadu, some more parts of Andhra Pradesh, more parts of central Bay of Bengal and northeast Bay of Bengal and thence entire northeastern states of India (Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Assam & Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh), most parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim today, the 6th  June 2021. 

GS2: Issues related with education 

• Union Education Minister approves the release of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’  approved the release of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories of India today. The Government has introduced the Performance Grading Index with a set of 70 parameters to catalyse transformational change in the field of school education.

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