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About 9 PM Brief<\/strong>- With the 9 PM Daily Current affairs for UPSC brief we intend<\/span> to simplify the newspaper reading experience. In 9PM briefs, we provide our reader with a summary of all the important articles and editorials from three important newspapers namely The Hindu, Indian Express, and Livemint. This will provide you with analysis, broad coverage, and factual information from a Mains examination point of view.<\/p>\r\n About Factly<\/strong>- The Factly initiative covers all the daily news articles regarding Preliminary examination. This will be provided at the end of the 9 PM Brief.<\/p>\r\n Dear Aspirants,<\/p>\r\n We know for a fact that learning without evaluation is a wasted effort. Therefore, we request you to please go through both our initiatives i.e 9PM Briefs and Factly, then evaluate yourself through the 10PM Current Affairs Quiz.<\/p>\r\n We plan to integrate all our free daily initiatives to comprehensively support your success journey. Source: The Hindu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Gs3: <\/strong>Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.<\/strong><\/p>\n Synopsis:\u00a0 <\/strong>Neglect of Science education on disease control and health is one of the main reasons for the current Covid crisis in India.<\/p>\n How Science Education can help in controlling the spread of disease?<\/strong><\/p>\n How the neglect of Science education in India, on disease control and health contributed to the current Covid crisis?<\/strong><\/p>\n Way forward<\/strong><\/p>\n Source<\/b>: The Hindu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Syllabus<\/b>: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States<\/span><\/p>\n Synopsis<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n The pandemic and subsequent lockdown have hurt the poor on multiple fronts of healthcare, livelihood and hunger. Both urban and rural regions are facing difficulties, however, miseries in rural regions were less due to wide coverage of social security net. This calls for expanding social security nets across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n Background<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n Dismal State of Affairs<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n However, some form of relief was provided by social security nets during these turbulent times.<\/span><\/p>\n Relief provided<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n Reasons behind less distress for Rural areas<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n Way Forward:<\/b><\/p>\n In a nutshell, we need to expand the social security net in order to meet basic requirements of at least 33 crore poor households in India.<\/span><\/p>\n Source<\/b>: <\/span>Click Here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Syllabus<\/b>: GS 2 –\u00a0 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design<\/span><\/p>\n Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span>The vaccine policy of the government would enhance the difficulties of states and the vulnerable population. It would give greater benefit to the affluent class and the urban regions. Therefore, the center must relook it in order to make it more equitable.<\/span><\/p>\n Background<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n About the Vaccine Policy<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n However, many experts are demanding a relook of this policy as it may not deliver the desired results.<\/span><\/p>\n Issues with vaccine policy that demands a relook<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Way Forward:<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Source: <\/strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Syllabus: GS-2:\u00a0<\/strong>the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n Synopsis: <\/strong>The Gauhati High Court questions the new FCRA Amendment Act.<\/p>\n Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n An Assam-based NGO has filed a petition in the Gauhati\u00a0High Court against an amended provision of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act(FCRA)<\/a>. As the amendment makes Aadhaar mandatory for opening and operating the account<\/a> in Delhi.<\/p>\n FCRA Amendment Act, 2020:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nConsequences of Neglecting Science Education<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\nExpansion of Social Security Net is Need of the Hour<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\nCentre Should Relook its Vaccine Policy<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\n Procurement Price<\/span><\/td>\n Covaxin<\/span><\/td>\n Covishield<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Centre<\/span><\/td>\n 154<\/span><\/td>\n 154<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n States<\/span><\/td>\n 400<\/span><\/td>\n 300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Private<\/span><\/td>\n 1200<\/span><\/td>\n 600<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n
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\nGauhati High Court Questions FCRA Amendment Act<\/a><\/h3>\n