Daily News Prescription - 8th June, 2021

The Hindu

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

• Govt. will revert to centralised procurement of vaccines: Modi PM also says the Centre will provide vaccines for free to all adults from June 21.
• Towards a stronger mental health strategy More needs to be done in India in the context of COVID-19, which has exacerbated mental illnesses

GS2: India’s neighborhood, relations

• Belligerence and pushback As the Quad gains momentum, states in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia are more likely to resist Chinese largesse
• Maldives wins UNGA election, India seeks close cooperation Sources say Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid in discussions to bring in Indian diplomat as Chef de Cabinet

GS2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States

• SC urged to stop illegal adoption Justice Nageswara Rao said the court would pass the necessary orders on the issue of illegal adoption of children orphaned by COVID-19

GS2: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education

• School ranks (TH) High-performing States with good schools can nudge others if they have the political will

GS2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States

• Cure therapy ban to training for police SC reaches out to LGBTQ Underlining that sexual autonomy is an essential aspect of the right to privacy, the Madras High Court on Monday issued far-reaching guidelines aimed at mainstreaming LGBTIQA+ persons — from prohibiting attempts to “medically cure” persons belonging to the community to seeking changes in school and university curricula and recommending awareness programmes for judicial officers, police and prison officials.

GS2: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary

• Draft Rules for live-streaming court proceedings out Draft Rules released by the Supreme Court e-Committee on Monday for live-streaming and recording court proceedings propose a 10-minute delay in transmission and exclusion of communally sensitive cases.

GS3: Indian Economy

• Banks to shift ₹89,000-crore NPAs to NARCL (About NARCL) Banks have identified about 22 bad loans worth ₹89,000 crore to be transferred to the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. (NARCL).

Indian Express

GS2: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education

• How performance grading index assesses states in school education The Education Ministry released the latest edition of the Performance Grading Index or PGI on Sunday. How is it worked out? How have states performed this time?

GS3: Indian Economy

• How Indians see the economy The RBI conducts this survey every couple of months by asking households in 13 major cities — such as Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Guwahati, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram — about their current perceptions and future expectations on a variety of economic variables. These variables include the general economic situation, employment scenario, overall price situation, own income and spending levels.

GS3: Environmental degradation

• Explained: What is the ‘sea snot’ outbreak in Turkey and what effect it can have on the marine ecosystem Turkey’s Sea of Marmara, that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, has witnessed the largest outbreak of ‘sea snot’. The sludge has also been spotted in the adjoining Black and Aegean seas.

GS3: Science and Technology

• What put lions and tigers at coronavirus risk A lioness at Chennai's Vandalur Zoo died of suspected coronavirus infection last week. A 10-year-old tiger also died at Ranchi's Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park after suffering from fever. Are lions and tigers particularly vulnerable? What have studies found?

 

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