GS2: Polity
Page 1: Centre turns to SC as talks with farmers fail to break deadlock: The eighth round of talks between the Centre and the farmer unions, which saw raised voices and increased tensions, ended without any resolution to the ongoing stalemate over the repeal of the three farm reform laws. A ninth round of talks will be held on January 15, after the Supreme Court’s next hearing on the issue which is likely to be held on January 11.
GS2: International relations related issues
Page 9: Delhi asks Beijing to allow crew change for stranded sailors: Indian Ambassador has raised with China the issue of stranded Indian sailors in ship sMV Jag Anand and MV Anastasia off Chinese ports, asking the authorities to allow an early approval for a crew change.
Page 13: China holds third edition of South Asia multilateral meet: The third dialogue, held virtually on January 6, brought together every country in the region barring India, Bhutan and the Maldives, and was aimed at “anti-epidemic cooperation and poverty reduction cooperation”.
GS3: Economy
Page 1: Over half of Army personnel under severe stress, says study: More than half of Indian Army personnel seem to be under severe stress and the Army has been losing more personnel every year due to suicides, fratricides and untoward incidents than in response to any enemy or terrorist activities, according to the findings of a study by United Service Institution of India (USI), a Service think tank.
GS3: Environment
Page 1: Supreme Court tells govt. to arm forest officers to fight poachers: The Supreme Court urged the government to arm forest officers and provide them with bullet-proof vests and vehicles when told that India recorded the “greatest number of mortal fatalities” among forest officials in the world.
Page 10: Bird flu now confirmed in six States: Bird flu cases were confirmed in Haryana and Gujarat, in addition to Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana where the disease has already been confirmed.
