NEWS TO BE READ
THE HINDU
Kerala House request Central government to amend Wildlife Act to tackle human-animal conflict [Page 01]
Relevance: Prelims – Environment
Focus area:
- What is the Wildlife Protection Act?
- What are the salient features under the Wildlife Protection Act?
Source link: The Hindu
Sonia files nomination for RS polls from Rajasthan [Page 12]
Relevance: Prelims – GS-2
Focus Area:
- How does the Rajya Sabha election take place?
- What are the constitutional provisions regarding the election, qualification, and tenure of Rajya Sabha?
Source link: The Hindu
No more adjournment letters in after-notice bail cases: SC [Page 14]
Relevance: Prelims and GS 2
Focus Area
- What is bail?
- What are regular, interim, and anticipatory bails?
Source link: The Hindu
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
RTI: States flagged higher rate of EVM breakdown ahead of 2019 LS elections [Page 08]
Relevance: Prelims – Polity
Focus area:
- What is Electronics Voting Machines [EVM]?
- What is Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trails [VVPAT]?
- What are the electoral reforms for the regulation of EVM and VVPAT?
Source link: The Indian Express
SC moots expert panel to look into green concerns for reopening of Sterlite Plant [Page 10]
Relevance: Prelims – Environment
Focus area:
- What were the issue with Copper smelting plant?
- What are the Air and Water Act provisions concerning state government?
Source link: The Indian Express
India’s petroleum product exports to Europe crash to 18 months low in Jan [Page 15]
Relevance: Prelims – Environment
Focus area
- What are the Imports and Exports trends of India’s Crude petroleum?
- What are India’s petroleum product exported?
Source link: The Indian Express
