1. GST Council approves two-rate tax slab effective September 22
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• GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment

2. HC seeks Centre’s response on plea alleging misuse of CAPF personnel for domestic work
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• GS 3: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

3. Foreign companies halted India projects worth ?2 lakh crore in Q1
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• GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment

4. India’s recent maritime reforms need course correction
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• GS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation

5. Rain and repeat
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• GS 1: Important Geophysical phenomena such as monsoons

6. Concealing a judge’s dissent, eroding judiciary’s authority
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• GS 2: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

7. Should reservations exceed the 50% cap?
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• GS 1: Social empowerment

8. Jaishankar meets German Foreign Minister, pushes for EU-India FTA
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• GS 2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests

9. Trump says India ‘kills’ U.S. with its heavy tariffs
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• GS 2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests

10. Incessant rains, extreme cold wreak havoc on coffee heartland
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• GS 1: Important Geophysical phenomena such as monsoons

11. How Majorana particles promise to shield quantum computers from noise
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• GS 3: Awareness in the fields of IT