News behind The News – 01 July, 2024

POLITY

• Cover Story: Expect More Confrontation between Government and Opposition

• Priyanka Gandhi should Strengthen Congress

• Kerala: Defeat of the left (LDF)

• Jammu and Kashmir: Preparing for Assembly Polls

• Manipur:  An Informal Constitution in Place

• Expert Analyses: Great Nicobar Islands (GNI):  ₹72,000-Crore Project

• Auction of Mineral Blocks: Lesser-Known Players Successful

DEFENCE

• Review of ‘Agnipath’ Recruitment Scheme

• Concept of ‘Theaterisation’

• Mazagaon Dockyard Limited (MDL) in Talks for Submarine Production

• Rafale for Navy to Have India-Specific Enhancements

• High Speed ‘Abhyas’ Successfully Completes Developmental Trials

• DRDO Hands over Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket to Indian Navy

• Genome Sequencing Lab with Cutting-Edge Next Generation Sequencing Facilities Inaugurated

• ISRO’S Reusable Launch Vehicle, Clears Final Test

• India to Launch Largest Ever Australian Satellite

NEIGHBOURS

• India - Bangladesh: Modi, Hasina Sign 10 Agreements

• India - China:  Liberalising Investment Regime for China

• India - China: Implications of PLA Reorganisation

• India - China: No Issue, Including Tibet, Is Off the Table for US and India

• India - Pakistan: Baseless and Deceitful Narratives by Pakistan on J&K 

• India - Myanmar: Policy Suggestions

INTERNATIONAL

• India and G-7

• Changing Global Geo-Politics: Challenges for The New Government

• Expert Analyses:  India - Canada: Tensions Likely to Soar

• India - Russia: Activating International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)

• India’s Position on Philippines, China Dispute

ECONOMY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• GDP growth forecast for the current financial year at 6.8 per cent: S&P Global Ratings

• Water warning by Moody's

• Budget:  evaluating measures to boost manufacturing

TELECOMMUNICATION

• 5G spectrum auction