Current Affairs - August 2023
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31st August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&12, 10) Karnataka starts releasing water on CWMA directives
(Page No.1) China doubles down on new map, tells India to keep calm and not to ‘over-interpret’
(Page No.10) Playing out a farce
(Page No.10) Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty
(Page No.11) Controlling women’s sexual autonomy
(Page No.12) CJI asks if President could override recommendation on Article 370 abrogation
(Page No.13) Indians more likely to believe nation’s influence is growing: Pew survey
(Page No.14) G-20 must help deal with glaring inequities revealed by the pandemic, says WHO envoy
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(Page No.7) Weak southwest monsoon paints a cloudy picture for Karnataka
(Page No.9) Pragyan’s cameras capture Vikram lander
(Page No.10) The need for an Indian system to regulate AI
(Page No.11) In India, 74% can’t afford a healthy diet: UN agency report
(Page No.12) Aadhaar-based payment plan for MGNREGS put off again
(Page No.14) Smooth operation of ‘LAM’ critical to Aditya-L1 success
(Page No.14) Coronagraph of Aditya-L1 will send 1,440 images of sun
(Page No.14) Green court directs BRO to plant 10,000 trees in Uttarakhand in a month
(Page No.15) Global Fund secures deal to slash HIV treatment price; to benefit over 19 million
(Page No.16) Global Fund secures deal to slash HIV treatment price; to benefit over 19 million
(Page No.16) India asks U.S. to release funds frozen over Russia link
(Page No.16) Fintech firm PhonePe forays into stock broking
(Page No.16) RBI’s Das flags concerns over a few urban cooperative banks
(Page No.II) Science: What to do with spent nuclear fuel?
30th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&10) When will you restore J&K Statehood, CJI asks Centre
(Page No.7) Cauvery row: CWMA asks State to release 5,000 cusecs
(Page No.8) The Election Commission — autonomy in the crosshairs
(Page No.10) India lodges ‘strong protest’ with China over new map; ‘absurd claims,’ says Minister
(Page No.12) Gujarat govt. raises OBC quota to 27% in local bodies
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(Page No.8) All for small
(Page No.9) Gig Workers Bill: reading between the lines
(Page No.9) The cost of meals rose by 65% in five years, wages by just 37%
(Page No.12) 41.1% NREGS workers out of Aadhaar-based wage system
(Page No.12) Pragyan confirms sulphur near south pole of moon; search on for hydrogen
(Page No.14) ‘Monsoon woes may lift food prices’
(Page No.14) ‘New levy stalls rice export of 5 lakh mt’
(Page No.II) Scientists finally finish sequencing ‘weird’ male Y chromosome
29th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&6) ‘Let Karnataka release 5,000 cusecs to T.N.’
(Page No.1&12) Article 35A denied rights to many: CJI
(Page No.10) India and Greece are finding new ways to revive an age-old relationship
(Page No.10) Scan the internal dimension on the road to 2024
(Page No.12) China releases new map showing territorial claims
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(Page No.1&12) ISRO to launch Aditya-L1 on Sept. 2 to study the sun
(Page No.4) ‘More EVs in State can result in energy savings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions’
(Page No.5) Restoration project in Pune paves new path for conservation of grasslands
(Page No.10) At Delhi summit, demonstrate climate leadership
(Page No.11) The problems with the Prime Minister’s economic claims
(Page No.14) Moon mission gained from crash analysis: LPSC chief
(Page No.14) Pragyan rover encounters crater during moon walk
(Page No.16) ‘Population growth not a panacea’
(Page No.II) Science: How scientists found that LK-99 is probably not a superconductor
28th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.10) Himalayan blunders that are ravaging the Himalayas
(Page No.11) The importance of states in space missions
(Page No.11) India’s health research is not aligned with its disease burden
(Page No.13) Government imposes restrictions on export of Basmati rice
(Page No.14) ISRO releases graph of temperature variation of topsoil in lunar South Pole
(Page No.14) As Pragyan digs deep into moon, scientists at a VSSC lab turn their gaze to solar wind
(Page No.II) Somatic mutations: a genomic revolution hiding inside our cells
27th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.2) CJI stresses on gender equality, inclusivity in law practice
(Page No.6) Karnataka HC commutes death penalty of 70-year-old convict
(Page No.8) Won’t bow down to threats of Article 356 by Governor, says Punjab Chief Minister
(Page No.9) Tangible heritage is the history and identity of a nation, says Modi
(Page No.9) G-20 nations arrive at consensus on issues of cultural heritage
(Page No.12) What is the care protocol for babies in India?
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(Page No.1&7) Moon-landing spot is now ‘Shiv Shakti’
(Page No.7) Asian Development Bank, Centre to open climate change and health centre in Delhi
(Page No.9) What Terai tigers eat and what it tells about the habitat
(Page No.11) Science: Tropical forests may be getting too hot for photosynthesis
(Page No.11) Science: Missed childhood TB cases impede achieving 2025 goal
(Page No.12) Why was a 40% duty imposed on onion exports?
(Page No.12) After Chandrayaan-3, what are ISRO’s plans?
(Page No.13) Mission possible
(Page No.14) PMJDY accounts surpass 50 crore, deposits touch ₹2 lakh cr., says Joshi
(Page No.14) Govt. imposes export duty on parboiled rice, MEP on basmati soon
26th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&8) SC seeks report on Cauvery water release, availability
(Page No.1&12) SC shifts 27 CBI cases in Manipur to Assam
(Page No.1&12) Xi wants both countries to handle border issue properly
(Page No.10) Concrete alliance
(Page No.12) Respond or will write to President, Punjab Governor warns CM
(Page No.13) India and Greece pledge to upgrade ties to become strategic partners
(Page No.13) Tehran and New Delhi drop foreign arbitration clause in Chabahar port issue
(Page No.14) Squatters cannot claim right to public space, says top court
(Page No.16) China, Bhutan hold first meeting on ‘delimitation’ of disputed boundary
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(Page No.1&12, 13) Pragyan traverses 8 metres on moon
(Page No.9) FCRA registration alone won’t do to get funds from abroad: Karnataka HC
(Page No.10) Rethink the dynamics of India’s fiscal federalism
(Page No.10) Cleantech, for an inclusive green future in India
(Page No.12) ‘Nod for game-changerjet engine technology transfer expected soon’
(Page No.13) Why did Chandrayaan-3 land on the near side of the moon?
(Page No.15) G20 ministers agree to map global value chains, link MSMEs
(Page No.15) Taming rising prices, a priority: Sitharaman
25th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&6) ‘T.N.’s plea for more water has no legal basis’
(Page No.1&2) Nomadic, forest dwelling tribes get title deeds
(Page No.1&12) Modi, Xi call for speedy disengagement along LAC
(Page No.10) India’s G-20 opportunity for an African Renaissance
(Page No.11) Should the CJI be part of the committee selecting the CEC?
(Page No.11) Observing celebrities in Parliament
(Page No.12) Means used must be consistent with the ends achieved: CJI on dissolution of Article 370
(Page No.12) BRICS now a non-Western grouping with the induction of six more member nations
(Page No.12) Parliamentary panel begins examining Bills seeking to be replaced
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(Page No.1&12, 13) Chandrayaan rover has begun mobility operations, says ISRO
(Page No.10) Driven to tears
(Page No.13) Chandrayaan-3
(Page No.15) Modi seeks level playing field for smaller e-com companies
(Page No.15) Excess liquidity poses direct threat to inflation, stability: Patra
(Page No.II) Science: Ministry suspends order mandating doctors prescribe only generic drugs
24th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&12) India lights up the dark side of the moon
(Page No.10) Needed, a well-crafted social security net for all
(Page No.10) The U.K.-India relationship is alive with opportunity
(Page No.12) India welcomes consensus-based approach to expand BRICS: PM
(Page No.12) Will retain special status of northeast States: Centre to SC
(Page No.12) Modi, Xi likely to attend East Asia Summit, ASEAN meetings in Jakarta
(Page No.14) National Curriculum Framework proposes Board exams twice a year
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(Page No.1&12, 13, 10) India lights up the dark side of the moon
(Page No.5) Conservationists fear elevated corridor over BNP will harm wildlife
(Page No.5) PT & PE merger is against 2011 decision of National Board for Wildlife: Activist
(Page No.14) Astra air-to-air missile test-fired from Tejas in ‘textbook launch’
(Page No.16) Goyal upbeat about G20 trade talks
(Page No.II) Science: How can ‘One Health’ help India, and India help ‘One Health’?
(Page No.II) Science: What next for ISRO after Chandrayaan-3 mission?
23rd August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&12) BRICS is a platform for Global South, says Modi
(Page No.10) A strong case to restore Section 8(4) of the RP Act
(Page No.12) Rules will be made to curb vulgar language on social media: govt.
(Page No.12) Causing floods is a terrorist offence in law proposed to replace the Indian Penal Code
(Page No.12) Petitioners say Constitution did not apply to J&K after 1957; SC Bench disagrees
(Page No.14) Collegium wants court to reflect India’s diversity: CJI
(Page No.15) Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant
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(Page No.1&12) Chandrayaan-3 lander all set for touchdown today
(Page No.1&12) Inflation pressures may linger, but food prices to ease soon: Ministry
(Page No.9) NASA, ESA to support moon landing today
(Page No.10) Easing credit flow
(Page No.11) Chandrayaan-3: 19 minutes of SUSPENSE
(Page No.II) How the deadliest virus in human history paved the way for new cures
22nd August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&10) No Governor’s assent; Manipur Assembly session a non-starter
(Page No.1&10) SC to constitute a new Bench to hear Cauvery water issue
(Page No.1&10) CJI asks govt. if it intends to dictate use of judicial review
(Page No.8) The BRICS test for India’s multipolarity rhetoric
(Page No.8) The Saudi Arabia-UAE divide becomes public
(Page No.9) Decoding the President’s speech
(Page No.10) SC panel flags loss of essential documents of people in Manipur
(Page No.10) SC criticises Gujarat HC for its ‘counterblast’ in abortion petition by rape survivor
(Page No.10) All eyes on possible Xi-Modi meet as PM reaches S. Africa today
(Page No.14) India, ASEAN agree to review goods trade pact by 2025 to fix ‘asymmetry’
General Studies 3
(Page No.1&7) Ahead of big day, Chandrayaan-3 reveals the dark side of the moon
(Page No.4) CM writes to Nirmala Sitharaman seeking release of funds recommended by 15th Finance Commission
(Page No.5) ‘I do not buy the claims that Project Tiger has been a spectacular success in recent times’
(Page No.7) 189 tribal colonies in Kerala still lack Internet access.
(Page No.8) Deep in disarray
(Page No.13) Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon in historic decision
(Page No.II) The story of how the deadliest virus to humans was revived
(Page No.II) Despite extreme weather, China skips climate talk
21st August - Current Affairs
General Studies 3
(Page No.1&10) Pulses prices may spiral as deficient rain mars sowing
(Page No.1&10) After second de-boost, Chandrayaan-3 on glide path to moon
(Page No.9) Crafting safe Generative AI systems
(Page No.9) Irrigation in focus as India moves towards driest-ever August
(Page No.12) 1,400 tonnes of onions sent to markets, buffer stock raised to 5 lakh tonnes: govt.
(Page No.13) Luna 25, Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years, crashes into the moon
(Page No.II) The vagaries and dangers of space that Chandrayaan-3 is built to brave
(Page No.II) Superconductivity: stay in the flow
20th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.8) M.R. Seetharam, Umashree, and Sudham Das nominated to Council
(Page No.8) G20 nations will collaborate on cybersecurity, DPI, and skilling, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
(Page No.10) With no breakthrough yet, India, China continue dialogue on LAC impasse
(Page No.12) G-20 countries to strengthen global health architecture
(Page No.12) WHO-managed grid to promote equitable access to digital health
(Page No.12) Judges rush to SC to hear rape survivor seeking abortion
(Page No.13) With muscle-flexing, China stirs tensions with neighbours
(Page No.15) Why is BRICS summit important for India?
(Page No.15) How is the SC tackling gender stereotyping?
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(Page No.1&10) PM seeks a secure digital economy
(Page No.1&10) Raptors make power towers their home
(Page No.10) Centre imposes 40% duty on onion exports, to offload stocks
(Page No.14) Warming-induced glacier retreat could create novel ecosystems
(Page No.16) Are turmeric supplements advisable?
(Page No.17) I-T department implements e-advance ruling in Mumbai
19th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&12) No SC stay on publication of Bihar caste survey data
(Page No.2) India’s first 3D printed post office is now open for business at Cambridge Layout in Bengaluru
(Page No.10) A ‘fab’ way to conduct India-Japan tech diplomacy
(Page No.12) Persons who forward abusive social media posts can’t escape liability: apex court
(Page No.12) Hate speech will be prosecuted equally, no matter the faith: SC
(Page No.13) Criminal law Bills sent to committee on Home Affairs
18th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&8) State to appeal to Cauvery authority
(Page No.12) Fighting stereotypes
(Page No.12) Gaps in Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act
(Page No.12) Noble intentions
(Page No.12) Word choice in data protection law, a dilution of rights
(Page No.13) Is there a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act?
(Page No.13) Scarce news, fake news
(Page No.14) CJI asks if petitioners want SC to assess govt.’s ‘wisdom’ in repealing Article 370
(Page No.16) With huge allocation, tech. will transform judiciary, says CJI
(Page No.16) WHO chief asks nations to unlock power of traditional medicine
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(Page No.1&14) Chandrayaan propulsion, lander modules separate
(Page No.1) No more bulk SIM cards as govt. steps in to curb fraud
(Page No.1&14) Drones to monitor MGNREGS worksites
(Page No.8) ‘Digital economy will contribute 20% to GDP in 2026’
(Page No.14) President Murmu launches warship Vindhyagiri
(Page No.16) Flood forecast app launched by Water Commission
(Page No.17) ‘Supply shocks not over, inflation to be well above 6% in Q2’
(Page No.17) India said to consider Russia wheat import at rebate to cool price
(Page No.II) Platelets ‘replicate benefits of exercise’
17th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&12) SC unveils handbook to eliminate gender stereotypes from law
(Page No.10) Housing for all
(Page No.10) An Act to cement digital authoritarianism
(Page No.10) New Bills and a principled course for criminal law reforms
(Page No.12) ABDM: Karnataka to set up two microsites to accelerate digital health adoption
(Page No.12) Article 370 no relic, but an example of federalism: counsel
(Page No.13) ‘Vishwakarma scheme will aid 30 lakh artisan families’
(Page No.14) Centre and WHO to launch Global Initiative on Digital Health
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(Page No.1&12) Cabinet nod for 10,000 electric buses in 169 cities
(Page No.7) Mammoth problems, meaningful solutions
(Page No.7) Omani patient undergoes complex robot-assisted surgery for narrowed ureter of transplanted kidney
(Page No.9) Chandrayaan-3 takes another crucial step closer to moon
(Page No.11) The future will not forgive the govt.
(Page No.13) Expansion of Digital India programme gets ₹14,903-crore outlay
(Page No.13) Cabinet nod for 7 rail connectivity projects worth ₹32,500 crore
(Page No.II) Want to catch a supernova? There’s a new app for that
(Page No.II) High in the Andes, water levels fall to historic lows in Lake Titicaca
16th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1) ‘State will release 10 tmcft of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu’
(Page No.11) Vishwakarma Yojana soon for traditional artisans: PM
(Page No.11) PM announces new housing scheme for urban poor; low interest rate loans on offer
(Page No.11) India, China agree to resolve remaining issues, says MEA
General Studies 3
(Page No.1&4) Hike in MSP raises price of rice
(Page No.2) State has 312 operational CNG stations, 1,414 more planned
(Page No.5) Taming trunks and tempers: Initiatives from Karnataka to mitigate man-elephant conflicts
(Page No.7) Antimicrobial Resistance has become a silent pandemic, says expert
(Page No.8) A surge foretold
(Page No.8) Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance
(Page No.9) Tomato prices behind high inflation, south India most hit
(Page No.10) With amended Act kicking in, Odisha has no ‘deemed forest’
(Page No.14) June exports tally raised by $1.4 bn
(Page No.14) India’s imports from Russia doubled to $20.4 bn in April-July
15th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.11) T.N. moves SC for release of Cauvery water by Karnataka
(Page No.12) Contentious criteria
(Page No.12) India, a marvel that continues to endure
(Page No.12) Democracy in India, a gift and a warning
(Page No.14) Centre approves two inter-State routes for helicopter services
(Page No.14) India, China hold 19th round of Corps Commander talks
(Page No.14) SC to consider giving more ‘bite’ to media regulations, suggests raising penalty
(Page No.14) Centre recognised the right of Nagas to integration: Muivah
(Page No.18) July exports shrink 16% on slowdown in U.S. and EU
(Page No.18) RBI to unveil pilot to enable easier credit
General Studies 3
(Page No.1&14) Retail inflation surges from 4.87% to 7.44%
(Page No.11) ISRO gearing up to launch mission to study sun
(Page No.13) Select metrics of India @76
(Page No.II) Science: Is antimicrobial resistance being made worse by air pollution?
(Page No.II) Science: Celebrating lefties and nature’s unpredictable orientations
14th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.2) These citizens are reaching for the moon
(Page No.2) Japanese delegation in talks with ISRO for using data from lunar, solar missions
(Page No.1&6) Siddaramaiah writes to Centre seeking amendments to Drought Manual
(Page No.12) ‘Unviable Arunachal hydel projects given to Central PSUs’
(Page No.II) Metagenome sequencing technology is transforming pathogen surveillance
13th August - Current Affairs
General Studies 2
(Page No.1) 4 key laws, including Data Protection Act, get President’s assent
(Page No.11) NCERT forms 19-member panel for textbooks revision
(Page No.11) Govt. planning law on protection of Indian manuscripts
(Page No.12) NATO-calibre weapons are being given to IS-K by terror groups: UN
(Page No.14) What is the debate around Article 370?
12th August - Current Affairs
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(Page No.1&8) Govt. notifies amendments to Act; unions upset
(Page No.1&9) Tamil Nadu walks out of Cauvery meeting
(Page No.1&12) Centre seeks to overhaul British-era criminal laws
(Page No.10) In ‘demolition raj’, the High Courts as beacons
(Page No.13) SC Collegium firm on transfer of 24 HC judges
(Page No.14) Assam delimitation: EC renames some seats in final report
11th August - Current Affairs
General Studies 2
(Page No.1&16) Bill seeks to remove CJI from panel that picks CEC and ECs
(Page No.14) Demolitions as state-sanctioned collective punishment
(Page No.14) India’s Myanmar quandary, its paradoxical policy
(Page No.16) J&K surrendered its sovereignty to India ‘absolutely, completely’: SC
(Page No.18) India, Japan studying ways to restart trilateral cooperation with Sri Lanka
General Studies 3
(Page No.1) ISRO releases two images of earth and moon taken by cameras on board Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft
(Page No.9) Conjunctivitis: AI-driven research links low Vitamin D with a higher risk of allergy
(Page No.11) 63 retired IFoS officers from across India write to Centre on misuse of Forest Rights Act
(Page No.11) Ahead of Chandrayaan-3 lander’s soft landing, ISRO assesses current situation around the moon
(Page No.14) Risky recourse
(Page No.14) Needed intervention
(Page No.16) Soon, AI will allow you make a UPI payment using voice
(Page No.19) MPC holds rates, lifts FY24 inflation forecast to 5.4%; retains growth view
(Page No.II) Science: An immortal cell line and reparation, 70 years later
10th August - Current Affairs
General Studies 2
(Page No.1&2) Number of elephants in State goes up by 364 from last census, touches 6,395
(Page No.12) The calculus behind political neutrality
(Page No.12) Stop the fence-sitting in cluster bomb use
(Page No.14) China goes 10 months without envoy in India
(Page No.14) J&K Constitution limited executive powers of Union of India, says SC
(Page No.16) Rajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
General Studies 3
(Page No.9) Survey finds 41% of respondents in Bengaluru consume foods with artificial sweeteners
(Page No.11) Orbit reduction manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3 performed
(Page No.12) That ’70s show
(Page No.16) To curb price rise, Centre to release more foodgrain stock by open market sale
(Page No.16) Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds
(Page No.16) House panel tells govt. to ensure fertilizer availability, increase local production
(Page No.17) China’s economy tips into deflation
(Page No.18) Amazon nations to jointly fight deforestation
(Page No.II) India takes first step to remove animals from drug-testing
(Page No.II) The obesity drugs waiting to hit the market
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(Page No.1&2) Number of elephants in State goes up by 364 from last census, touches 6,395
(Page No.12) The calculus behind political neutrality
(Page No.12) Stop the fence-sitting in cluster bomb use
(Page No.14) China goes 10 months without envoy in India
(Page No.14) J&K Constitution limited executive powers of Union of India, says SC
(Page No.16) Rajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
General Studies 3
(Page No.9) Survey finds 41% of respondents in Bengaluru consume foods with artificial sweeteners
(Page No.11) Orbit reduction manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3 performed
(Page No.12) That ’70s show
(Page No.16) To curb price rise, Centre to release more foodgrain stock by open market sale
(Page No.16) Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds
(Page No.16) House panel tells govt. to ensure fertilizer availability, increase local production
(Page No.17) China’s economy tips into deflation
(Page No.18) Amazon nations to jointly fight deforestation
(Page No.II) India takes first step to remove animals from drug-testing
(Page No.II) The obesity drugs waiting to hit the market
09th August - Current Affairs
General Studies 3
(Page No.1) Defence Ministry to switch to locally built OS in computers amid threats
(Page No.10) The grammar of commerce in a new age of geopolitics
(Page No.10) Climate events and an umbrella for urban health
(Page No.11) Learning from the CHIPS Act of the U.S
(Page No.11) In Andhra, rich districts performed poorly on social indicators
(Page No.12) Trial done in India shows nutrition support prevents TB, related deaths
(Page No.16) ‘Fiscal firepower necessary to handle exogenous shocks’
(Page No.16) Over half of pending farm insurance claims are from Rajasthan
(Page No.II) How did the dinosaurs become birds? Maybe the nose knows
08th August - Current Affairs
General Studies 2
(Page No.1) SC to appoint all-woman panel to oversee relief in Manipur
(Page No.10) China’s worldview, its postulates and a reality check
(Page No.10) Neither the right to privacy nor the right to information
(Page No.12) 32% quota for tribals in Chhattisgarh schools
(Page No.13) Rajya Sabha clears Delhi services Bill, backed by 131 MPs
(Page No.13) National Research Foundation Bill cleared
(Page No.13) Amid concerns, Lok Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
(Page No.14) Idea of Basic Structure has debatable basis: Gogoi
General Studies 3
(Page No.5) New technique to search for closely merging supermassive black holes developed
(Page No.11) The quest for a room-temperature superconductor
(Page No.14) International cheetah experts will be consulted, govt. tells SC
(Page No.16) Pending GST appeals surged in Q1
(Page No.16) UAE said to dither on $2-bn India food-parks proposal
(Page No.II) Evolution not against same-sex behaviour in monkeys: study
(Page No.II) How to tell if a material is a superconductor
07th August - Current Affairs
General Studies 3
(Page No.1&4) Average rural power supply in State 19.05 hours per day in 2022–23
(Page No.7) Ecologists fear amendments to Forest Conservation Act will leave it a hollow shell
(Page No.14) M.P. strategy for tigers can help cheetahs too
(Page No.14) 5% of birds in India are endemic, says Zoological Survey of India publication
(Page No.II) Science: Endogamy linked to persistence of harmful genetic variants
(Page No.II) Science: Supernovae – the universe’s engines
06th August - Current Affairs
General Studies 3
(Page No.1&11) Chandrayaan-3 in lunar orbit
(Page No.15) A 340-tonne whale species lived 39 million years ago
(Page No.15) In TB detection, smear microscopy’s share still holds sway
(Page No.15) The enigmatic Indian eagle-owl
(Page No.16) What is the Data Protection Bill of 2023?
(Page No.18) Cabinet clears ₹1.39-lakh-cr. funding to scale up BharatNet
04th August - Current Affairs
General Studies 2
(Page No.1&14) Supreme Court: Can you equate Article 370 with Basic Structure?
(Page No.12) Nuclear signalling, the need for new guard rails
(Page No.13) Should the age of consent be revised in India?
(Page No.14) Three Bills passed in the Rajya Sabha in Opposition’s absence
(Page No.14) Article 370 was a ‘compact’ entered into between two sovereigns: Sibal
(Page No.15) Amid row, Data Protection Bill tabled
(Page No.15) LS passes Delhi services Bill amid a walkout
General Studies 3
(Page No.1&14) Over nine lakh trees likely to be axed for Great Nicobar Project
(Page No.12) India needs evidence-based, ethics-driven medicine
(Page No.16) Endangered Himalayan vulture, bred in captivity for the first time in India
(Page No.18) ‘Services PMI hit 13-year high in July, lifted by export surge’
(Page No.II) Science: The curious case of rising lactose intolerance
03rd August - Current Affairs
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