Front Page Centre announces hike in MSP for paddy, pulses, oilseeds (GS-3) Shun vaccine nationalism, says UNGA president-elect (GS-2) Central deputation of officers very low: DoPT (GS-2 / Prelims – AIS) Business U.P. favours GST reduction on essentials for COVID-19 care (GS-3) Aim to vaccinate 70 cr. by Sept., run sites 24/7: FinMin (GS-2) Cabinet … Read more
Front Page Centre tells states to ensure registrations on site, places orders for 44… Bill for free Covid-19 vaccines and extra foodgrains will be Rs 1.15… Plug, charge, ride: Low-cost charging system could be game-changer for electric bikes… Second Surge Act against illegal adoption of kids orphaned by Covid or otherwise, SC directs states, UTs … Read more
Front Page Centre places fresh orders for 44 cr. COVID-19 vaccine doses (GS-2) ‘Ensure no break in studies of children hit by pandemic’ (GS-2) Free rice offer boosts vaccination drive (GS-2) New Election Commissioner appointed (Prelims – Appointment of EC) Business World Bank sees India growing by 8.3% (GS-3) ‘Free vaccines to States to add … Read more
Front Page After adverse reaction, a change in dose: Free Covid vaccines for all,… Next up: Ensuring small hospitals get supply, e-vouchers for poor Over 3,000 orphaned, 26,000 lost a parent since April ’20: Panel ‘Cure therapy’ ban to training for police: Madras HC reaches out to LGBTQ Express Network India by his side, Maldives … Read more
Front Page Govt. will revert to centralised procurement of vaccines: Modi (GS-2) Complete internal assessments by June 28, says CBSE (GS-2) Domestic air travel likely to get easier for fully vaccinated (GS-2) Business Heightened stress could delay bank privatisation: Fitch (GS-3) ‘Second wave may delay resolutions, increase haircuts’ (GS-3) Banks to shift ₹89,000-crore NPAs to … Read more
Front Page As states step up chorus, Centre ‘willing’ to rethink, take over vaccine… Relief and hope: First time in six weeks, Covid deaths under 3,000 WhatsApp vs Govt: in two cases in HC, each side contradicts itself Govt & Politics Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chandigarh top school education rankings Express Network Goa govt releases … Read more
Front Page Punjab, T.N. and Kerala top education index ranking (GS-2) More anti-bodies produced by Covishield than Covaxin: study (GS-2) ‘New rules only to check misuse of social media’ (GS-2/3) Since February pact, all quiet on Line of Control (GS-2/3) World ‘Delta variant 40% more transmissible’ (GS-2) Trump denounces Fauci, China (GS-2) Nepal Deputy PM … Read more
Front Page Last notice, penal action will follow: Govt tells Twitter 20% ethanol blending: Target 2025, 5 years early 8th month in row GST mop-up tops Rs 1 lakh cr; lockdown impact muted Putin : India, China can solve own issues, need no extra regional power Study maps Vidarbha tiger corridors; Movement far beyond guarded … Read more
Front Page Govt. sends ‘one last notice’ to Twitter to adopt new IT Rules (GS-2/3) G7 nations agree on uniform minimum corporate tax (GS-2/3) GST revenue falls to ₹1.02 lakh crore in May (GS-3) Business What is a global minimum tax and what will it mean? (GS-2/3) ‘Bank NPAs set to rise, deposit growth outpacing … Read more
Front Page 9 pvt hospitals corner 50% doses, raise questions of vaccine equity and access Delta variant behind April wave in Delhi, shows NCDC study No change in rates, growth pared, sops for more: RBI Govt clears building of 6 attack submarines After a week-long wait for Mehul Choksi in Dominica, jet back in Delhi … Read more