Important Articles from The Hindu Newspaper : 12/7/2023

Front Page

• SC asks ED chief to quit, but upholds amendments
  • GS -2 Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
  • Read about ED – Functions – Appointing aurthority of director and term – Recent case laws
  • Prelims – ED is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Finance
• GST Council to impose 28% tax on online gaming firms
  • GS -2 / 3 Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
  • Prelims – Goods exempted under GST – Zero, Nil an non gst supplies
• Centre’s view on Kashmir situation has no bearing on Article 370 case: SC
  • GS -2 Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
  • Read abut Article 370 – Article 35 A – Presidential order 2019 – J&K reorganization act

Science

• Chandrayaan-3 will aim for the moon but look beyond to the future
  • GS -3 Space
  • Read about Chandrayaan mission 1,2 and 3 – Importance

Business

• SC asks SEBI why was law altered to jettison norm barring opacity in FPI ownership
  • Prelims – FPI
• ‘RBI aims to boost e-rupee transactions to 10 lakh a day’
  • GS -3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
  • Read about CBDC – Advantages – working

World

• No timetable set for Ukraine’s membership, says NATO chief
  • Prelims – Read about NATO – New membership process
• India seeks ‘transformation’ in ties with Sri Lanka: Kwatra
  • GS -2 India and its neighborhood- relations.
  • India – Sri Lanka Relationship

News

• In Himachal, a disaster that is beyond just nature’s fury
  • GS -3 Disaster Management / GS -1 Geography
  • Read about Landslides and Flash floods – Influence of development activities on the occurrence of natural disasters
• Chandrayaan: ISRO gears up with launch rehearsal
  • GS -3 Space
  • Read about Chandrayaan mission 1,2 and 3 – Importance
• 415 million Indians came out of multidimensional poverty in 15 years, says UNDP study
  • GS -2 – Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
  • Read about – Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)  – Key findings about India
• Four more Vande Bharat routes to be launched this month amid iffy demand
  • Prelims- Vande Bharat Express
• Poll bonds chief source of donations for parties: report
  • GS -2 – Read about Electoral bonds – issues with electoral bonds – Solutions
• Shah holds ‘productive’ talks with U.S. envoy
  • GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
  • India – US relationship
• Centre told to clarify stand on Places of Worship Act by Oct. 31
  • Prelims – Places of Worship Act
• SC seeks Centre, EC response on delimitation in Arunachal Pradesh
  • Prelims – Delimitation Commission
• 6 Opposition members on House panel raised alarm over Forest Bill exemptions
  • GS -2 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Text & Context

• What is the legal row between farmers and PepsiCo? (GS-3)

Opinion

• The unseemly politics of the Uniform Civil Code (GS-2)

Editorial

• Citizen action for clean politicians, cleaner politics (GS-2)
• Demographic transition and change in women’s lives (GS-2)
• Green washing (GS -2/3)