Front Page
- Nipah breaks out again in Kerala, claims 2 lives
- GS -2 Health
- Read about Nipah Virus – Transmission – Host of virus – Zoonotic virus
- Retail inflation eases; food prices still bite
- GS -3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
- Read about Retail Inflation – Components of the index
Science
- Spotting black holes
- Prelims – Black holes
World
- North Korea’s Kim arrives in Russia to meet with Putin
- GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- India urges Sri Lanka government to keep its promises on the Tamil issue
- GS -2 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
- Read about 13th Amendment – India – Srilanka relationship
Business
- July industrial output rises by 5.7%, a 5-month high gain
- Prelims – IIP
- ‘Say bye to diesel’: Gadkari warns auto firms of higher taxes
- Prelims – Difference between Petrol and Diesel
- Russian companies said to cease offering discounts on fertiliser supplies to India
- Prelims – Di ammonium Phosphate
News
- G-7 saved G-20 by agreeing to Declaration: German envoy
- Prelims – G 7 and G 20
- South Korea keen on joining Quad, says envoy Chang Jae-bok
- GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- Read about Quad – Members – objective – Importance for India
- Rajnath lays foundation stone for Nyoma airfield near the LAC in eastern Ladakh
- Prelims – Nyoma airfield – BRO
- Farmers are anna daatas, protect their rights and future, says President
- Prelims – International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- Centre to start Ayushman Bhav health scheme today
- Prelims – Ayush Bhav health scheme
- SC refers plea against sedition law to a Constitution Bench
- GS -3 economics of animal-rearing.
- Read about – Section 124A – Key Provisions – issues with the law
- Farmers to approach SC against Indo-U.S. deal on poultry
- GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- Indo – US deal on poultry – Key Provisions and how it will affect India
Text & Context
- How fraternity in India is different from the idea enshrined in the Constitution (GS-2)
- Climate Phenomena and Food Security (GS-3)
Opinion
Editorial
- Drop the bad idea of simultaneous elections (GS-2)
- Spotlighting another border point, the ‘rogue channel’ (GS-3)
- No filter (GS-2/3)