NEWS TO BE READ
THE HINDU
Union Government’s reins on financial transfers to States [Page 06]
Relevance: Mains – GS2 – Issues and Challenges pertaining to the federal structure
Focus Area:
- What are the sources of states’ revenues?
- What are the recommendations of finance Commission related to devolution of taxes?
Source link: The Hindu
The severe erosion of fiscal federalism? [Page 07]
Relevance: Mains-GS2 and GS3
Focus Area:
- What is Net Borrowing Ceiling for states?
- What are the provisions of FRBM Act, 2003?
Source link: The Hindu
Understanding the delimitation Exercise [Page 08]
Relevance: Mains- GS2- Parliament and state legilatures structure, functioning, and issues arising out of these.
Focus Area:
- What is Delimitation Exercise?
- What is the history and constitutional provisions of such exercises in India?
- What are the International practices?
- What can be an ideal solution?
Source link: The Hindu
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
What is the “atmospheric river” bringing heavy rains to California? (Page EXPLAINED)
Relevance: – Mains – GS1 (geography); Prelims
Focus Area:
- What is Atmospheric River?
- What is its mechanism of formation?
Source link: The Indian Express
Indigenous CAR-T cell therapy gets rolling; first patient is cancer free [Page 01]
Relevance: Prelims – Science and Technology; Mains- GS3
Focus Area:
- What is CAR-T cell therapy?
- How does human body’s immune system function?
Source link: The Indian Express
Rajya Sabha passes bill to modify SC/ST list in Odisha and Andhra [Page 05]
Relevance: Prelims- Polity
Focus Area:
- How are tribes/castes included in the SC/ST list?
- What are PVTGs and their characteristics?
- Who decides their inclusion/exclusion?
Source link: The Indian Express