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Archives<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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GS 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Population and poverty<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Having a minimum wage law is a mistake<\/a>: (Live Mint, Editorial)<\/p>\n

The proposed wage code Bill, which incorporates a universal minimum wage, will lead to higher unemployment and informalization of the economy.<\/p>\n

Social issues<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond the lament<\/a>: (Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Gorakhpur was only the acute manifestation of the chronic malady that ails our health system.<\/p>\n

The architecture of censorship<\/a>: (The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Censorship exists in India to the extent it does because it is both easy and efficient to accomplish.<\/p>\n

Naming a right<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

With the Supreme Court set to rule on privacy, India is on the cusp of constitutional history.<\/p>\n

The health checklist<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Equity in access to doctors, diagnostics and medicines for rural India must be a priority.<\/p>\n

The private route<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

We need to find ways to make market-based health care more affordable.<\/p>\n

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GS 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Government policies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Enact data protection law soon\u2019<\/a>: (The Hindu)<\/p>\n

India quickly needs a \u201cdata protection law.<\/p>\n

Effects of developed and developing countries policies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The costly failure of the South Asian judiciary<\/a>: (Live Mint, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Problems of institutional design mean that it has failed to function as an anchor of stability in most countries in the region.<\/p>\n

India aims to widen oil import sources<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

Places first order for shale crude with the U.S., says prices lower than for supplies from Gulf countries.<\/p>\n

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GS 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Indian Economy. Planning, Growth and Employment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ministerial group to oversee disinvestment<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

Cabinet okays DIPAM proposal.<\/p>\n

Corpus fund for proceeds of education cess<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of a single corpus fund, in which all proceeds of secondary and higher education cess will be credited. These will be utilised for the government\u2019s schemes in the education sector.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure and investment models<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

AI shows interest in overhauling defence planes<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

The Civil Aviation Ministry has written to the Defence Ministry asking them to facilitate the servicing of defence aircraft at Air India\u2019s Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities.<\/p>\n

Union Cabinet approves new metro rail policy<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

The Union Cabinet has approved a new policy for expanding and regulating metro rail services in cities across India.<\/p>\n

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Prelims Related News<\/strong><\/p>\n

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