9th February 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Infrastructure push now, fiscal consolidation later First steps in the journey to universal health care Editorial: Infrastructure push now, fiscal consolidation later Context: The fiscal year 2020-21 has been an extraordinary one, where India had to face an acute economic crisis triggered by a non-economic factor — a pandemic. The National Statistical Office has […]
8th February 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Can a ‘bad bank’ solve the growing NPA crisis? Government regulations and tech platforms Editorial: Can a ‘bad bank’ solve the growing NPA crisis? Context: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech on Monday revived the idea of a ‘bad bank’ by stating that the Centre proposes to set up an asset reconstruction […]
6th February 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content A prisoner’s tragedy, a nation’s shame Editorial: A prisoner’s tragedy, a nation’s shame Context: Perarivalan has been in prison for almost 30 years for his role in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi during the 1991 election campaign. It really is a classic case of state agencies being unable to identify and arrest those at […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 5 February 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Cabinet okays Bill on powers of Delhi L-G Centenary of the Chauri Chaura Incident CABINET OKAYS BILL ON POWERS OF DELHI L-G Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is all set to introduce a legislation in the budget session of Parliament on 2021, to amend a 1991 Act pertaining to the powers and […]
PIB 4th February 2021
Contents Initiatives for Women and Children Schemes to promote Textile Industry Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) for ‘Per Drop More Crop’ IOR Defence Ministers’ Conclave ‘KAPILA’ for patent awareness INITIATIVES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN Context: The Ministry of Women and Child Development in order to promote and enable women to access education, health and financial services, […]
5th February 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Sub-categorisation of OBCs: what a Commission has found so far Missing the Gandhian imprint A year on, mind the gaps in the pandemic response Editorial: Sub-categorisation of OBCs: what a Commission has found so far Context: On January 21, the Centre has extended the tenure of The Commission to Examine Sub-categorisation of Other Backward […]
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Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 4 February 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Excavation of Jain temple in Halebidu Former SC Judge: Collection of DNA samples will lead to misuse Union Budget on India’s weak fiscal position EXCAVATION OF JAIN TEMPLE IN HALEBIDU Context: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed significant remains of what is presumed to be a Jain temple belonging to the Hoysala […]
PIB 3rd February 2021
Contents Steps taken to promote entrepreneurship in North-Eastern Region State Reform Action Plan (SRAP) rankings released Lithium deposits in Mandya, Karnataka Workshop to control Orobanche in mustard STEPS TAKEN TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION Context: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) said that the Government has initiated and […]
4th February 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Weighing in on the Biden presidency Towards sustainable growth ‘Smart walls’ for Indian borders Editorial: Weighing in on the Biden presidency Context: The new President would very soon come to realise that the global environment today is very different from the one that he knew as Vice-President. A return to erstwhile Obama-era policies may, […]