10 Tribal Council Chiefs are in Delhi

Here are all 10 TCs of NE in map

Revise/Learn about it more here

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🚨 26th July | Friday 🚨

Pre facts

1. Listeriosis

• Cause: Listeria, a bacteria found in soil, vegetation, water, sewage & human faeces

• Symptoms: Vomiting, nausea, cramps, constipation, headache

• Consuming Listeria doesn't make one sick per se, tough for vulnerable population (elderly)

Reading recommendations

Indian Express 🗞

1. Mining and power of states [IMP]

2. Why AI's present & future bring some environmental concerns
(GS3: Envt.; read to form an informed opinion)

The Hindu 📰

1. India's Illegal mining problem
(read for awareness on the issue)

PS: Less in newspaper today, revise more on CSEWhy blog here

Here's the Intro file to help you learn more :)

Pre note: did you study today?

🚨 27th July | Saturday 🚨

Pre facts

1. Revise Ahom dynasty’s Moidam here

Reading recommendations

Indian Express 🗞

1. Puberty blockers (Explained page)
(GS2: Social issue)

The Hindu 📰

1. Using children’s data securely and legally (Editorial)
(GS2: Social justice and data protection)

2. A new push in the Bay of Bengal (Editorial)
(GS2: IR)

PS: Did you check pre note? 😉

Pre-note: Revise important topics and events for UPSC.

🚨 28th July | Sunday 🚨

Reading recommendations

The Hindu 📰

1. Kerala breaks free from centralised testing, sequencing (Science page)
(GS3: SnT)

2. Are enough formal jobs created? (Editorial)
(GS2/GS3: Social issue and Economics)

3. Should India focus on natural farming? (Editorial)
(GS3: Agro-economy)

PS: Click on Pre-note to stay ahead of those who skip it🏆

Friends, there are protests following yesterday’s tragedy.

Looking at the scale of gross negligence, I believe it’s the moral thing to join this.

The situation is unsafe for aspirants in most of the places in ORN including coaching institutes.

I’m not in Delhi but will reach tonight.

Will join the protests tomorrow in ORN.

Please take good care and stay safe if you’re joining the protests.

Pre note: Are you supporting today's protest? Make sure to be safe!

🚨 29th July | Monday 🚨

Pre facts

1. NITI AAYOG

• It was formed to enhance governance and promote national economic interests through cooperative federalism

• PMOI is the Chairperson

• The Vice-Chairperson is appointed by PMOI

2. Gaza’s Tell Umm Amer is now a UNESCO heritage site

• It is also included in World heritage in danger list during 46th session of World Heritage Committee in India

3. NIPUN

• NIPUN Bharat was launched in July 2021 by the MOE

• It emphasizes the development of foundational literacy and numeracy skills

Reading recommendations

Indian Express 🗞️

1. How educated mother of young kids can be asset for NIPUN (Explained page)
(GS2: Policies)

2. Right to be forgotten (Explained page)
(GS2: Supreme court judgements)

The Hindu 📰

1. Recasting care model for mental illness, homelessness (Editorial)
(GS2: Social issues)

2. Defending disability reservations (The opinion page)
(GS2: Policies)

3. On reservations and OBC creamy layer (Text&Context)
(GS2: Policies)

P.S: Need any help? DM me directly on my Instagram here

Last one month will be life altering for many:

• Pooja Khedkar case
• Fake certificates in EWS/PwD
• multiple deaths Rau's basement
• Nilesh Rai losing life to electrocution in ORN

& now protests & leaving ORN movement.

Hard days for aspirants; many will leave forever!

If you are contemplating leaving UPSC Prep and want a second opinion, I am open to talk. Drop me an email on whycse@gmail.com for an open chat.

Pre note: Minimal in the newspaper today.

🚨 30th July | Tuesday 🚨

Reading Recommendations

Indian Express 🗞

1. Clear goals, hazy roadmaps (The Ideas page)

The Hindu 📰

1. The problem with India's blocking of China (Editorial)
(GS2: IR)

2. Any further delay in census taking is perilous (Editorial)
(GS2: Census and Policies)

3. Can states tax mining activities (opinion page)
(GS2/GS3: SC judgement and economy)

PS: If you are at the protest sites, please take good care of yourself and carry water bottle at all times.

Note to all students:

This is OUR movement.

Don't let any politician take limelight or guide you on what to do next.

Avoid being influenced by anyone & at no point turn to ANY form of violence.

Bangladesh is burning when similar student protests are hijacked. India is not immune to deep state forces, either.

Stay vigil, be responsible

Pre note: What inspires you to be an officer despite the protests? LMK on my Instagram here.

🚨 31st July | Wednesday 🚨

Pre facts

1. Article 200

The Governor may either assent, withhold assent, or reserve the Bill for consideration by the President

2. Article 201

• When a Bill is reserved for the consideration of the President, the President may assent to or withhold assent from the Bill.

• The President may also direct the Governor to return the Bill to the House or Houses of the Legislature of the State for reconsideration.

• In that case if it is again passed by the Legislature with or without amendment, it shall be presented again to the President for his consideration

Reading Recommendations

Indian Express 🗞

1. Not somebody's elses war (The ideas page)
(GS2: IR)

2. The not young (The ideas page)
(GS3: Economics)

3. Behind leh flight cancellations: high temperature, low air density (Explained page)
(GS3: Climate)

The Hindu 📰

1. The different armed groups in Myanmar (Text&Context)
(GS2: IR)

2. On the ethics of hunger strike as a mode of protest (Text&Context)
(Ethics and Essay)

3. India’s open ecosystems facing an unusual threat: encroaching trees (Science page)

PS: Stay hydrated. Stay calm.

ORN is flooded again.

PLEASE stay indoors. Wires are extensive and we never know what happens where.

Take time off and take very good care of yourselves

Pre note: Heavy rains across the country, keep yourself safe

🚨 1st August | Thursday 🚨

Mains notes

1. Privileges of lawmakers in the country

MPs

• Article 105

a. Freedom of speech in Parliament, subject to the Constitution's provisions and rules regulating the proceedings

b. MPs cannot be held liable in any court for anything said or any vote given in Parliament or its committees

c. MPs are exempt from arrest in civil cases during the continuance of the session of the House and 40 days before and after

• Article 122 prohibits courts from inquiring into the validity of any parliamentary proceedings on the ground of irregularity of procedure

MLAs

• Article 194 provides the same privileges to members of state legislative assemblies as those granted to MPs under Article 105

• Article 212 prohibits courts from inquiring into the validity of any proceedings in the state legislature on the ground of irregularity of procedure

Reading recommendations

Indian Express 🗞

1. A Wayanad story (Editorial)
(GS3: Climate and natural disasters)

2. A two-pronged response (Editorial)
(GS2: Policies)

3. An eye on debt (The ideas page)
(GS3: Economy)

4. Towards dispute irresolution (The ideas page)
(GS2: Policies)

The Hindu 📰

1. The global struggle for a pandemic treaty (Editorial)
(Global health and policies)

2. Problem power (Editorial)
(GS3: Green energy)

3. Early detection of lung cancer can save lives (The opinion page)
(GS2/GS3: Social issues and SnT)

4. On discarding indexation for LTCG (Text&Context)
(GS3: Budget)

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Put forward the voice of UPSC aspirants in a newspaper alongside Tanu Jain ma’am and Amit sir

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🚨 2nd August | Friday 🚨

Pre facts

1. World breastfeeding week

• Initiated in 1992 by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), which was formed on February 14, 1991

• It commemorates the 1990 Innocenti Declaration, aimed to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding globally

• Theme: ‘Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All’

• Celebrated from Aug 1 to Aug 7

Reading recommendations

Indian Express 📰

1. Landmark, benchmark (Editorial)
(GS2: SC Judgements)

2. When the clouds gather (The Ideas page)
(GS2/GS3: Social issues and climate)

3. Sub-classification of SC-ST (Explained page)
(GS2: SC Judgement)

4. Identifying the creamy layer: model of OBC-reservation (Explained page)
(GS2: SC Judgement)

The Hindu 🗞

1. States can sub-classify SCs for quotas: top court (PG 3)
(GS2: SC Judgement)

2. A verdict on the Money Bill that India awaits (Editorial)
(GS2: Constitution and SC Judgement)

3. The relevance of pumped storage projects (PG 27)
(GS3: Climate and Green energy)