Headlines of the Day 07-02-2024
The Hindu , PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| Uttarakhand tables UCC Bill in Assembly | The Hindu(Page 1) Indian Express Indian Express |
Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? – Key provisions of the Uttarakhand UCC Bill |
| ED conducts raids over MGNREGS ‘irregularities’ across Bengal districts | The Hindu(Page 4) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | What is MGNREGS?Its significance, concerns and the way forward |
| understanding of the value of liberal arts education | The Hindu(Page 6) | Education (GSII) | What is liberal arts education?Its significance |
| The severe erosion of fiscal federalism | The Hindu(Page 7) | Polity and Governance (GSII)Â | What is fiscal federalism?Its significance for IndiaChallenges and way forward |
| Maldives accelerates plan to lower dependence on India | The Hindu(Page 7) | IR (GSII) | Why Maldives accelerates plan to lower dependence on India? Its impact What India needs to do now? |
| Understanding the delimitation exercise | The Hindu(Page 8) | Governance (GSII) | What is a delimitation exercise?Key facts related to it |
| Affluent among sub-castes could be omitted from quota list, observes SC | The Hindu(Page 10) | Governance (GSII) | What does sub-castes mean?Why did SC observe that affluent among sub-castes could be omitted from the quota list? |
| LS passes Bill for OBC quota in J&K local bodies | The Hindu(Page 10) | Governance (GSII) | What are the key provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2024? |
| Modi-headed committee to meet today to select new EC | The Hindu(Page 10) | Governance (GSII) | How are CEC and other ECs appointed?Their roles and responsibilities |
| Myanmar border will be fully fenced: Shah | The Hindu(Page 10) | IR (GSIII) | Why has the Indian government decided to construct a fence along the 1,643-kilometre border with Myanmar?Its significance |
| After five months of pause due to Gaza war, govt. hopes to move on the IMEC | The Hindu(Page 10) | IR (GSII) | What is the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)?Its significance for India |
| Lok Sabha passes anti-cheating Bill | The Hindu(Page 10) Indian Express(Page 10) |
Governance (GSII) | What are the key provisions of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024? |
| Rajya Sabha passes Bills to add PVTGs of Odisha, A.P. in ST lists | The Hindu(Page 12) | Governance (GSII) | What are the key provisions of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2024 and Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2024? |
| ‘Tax-to-GDP ratio to hit all-time high of 11.7% of GDP in FY25’ | The Hindu(Page 13) | Economy(GSIII) | What is the Tax-to-GDP ratio?Its significance |
| Elections in Pakistan: the view from New Delhi as Army appears set to install Nawaz Sharif in power again | Indian Express | IR (GSII) | What is the significance of the upcoming Pakistan’s election for India?Areas of cooperation and concerns between the two nations |
| Atmospheric rivers | Indian Express | Geography (GSI) | What are Atmospheric rivers?Key facts related to it |
| Indigenous CAR-T cell therapy now available for commercial use | Indian Express(Page 1)Â | S&T (GSIII) | What is CAR-T cell therapy?Its significance |
| Rajya Sabha passes Bill to amend Water Act, | Indian Express(Page 5)Â | Governance (GSII) | What are the key provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill 2024? |
| Now Indian tourists can visit Iran without visa for up to 15 days | Indian Express(Page 6)Â | IR (GSII) | Why is Iran important for India?Key areas of cooperation between the two nations |
| PM inaugurates India Energy Week 2024 | PIB | Energy (GSIII) | What is the significance of the India Energy Week 2024? |
| EdCIL Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme | PIB | Governance (GSII) | What is EdCIL Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme?Its significance |
| National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme | PIB | Governance (GSII) | What is the ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme’?Its objectives |
| Impact of Operation Greens scheme under PMKSY | PIB | Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | What is the Operation Greens scheme?Key facts related to it |
| Provisions of ANRF Act comes into force | PIB | S&T (GSIII) | What are the key provisions of the Anusandhan Research Foundation (ANRF) Act? |
| 729 districts out of 766 districts declared themselves as Manual Scavenging free | PIB | Social Issues (GSI) | What is Manual Scavenging?Steps taken by government for its mitigation |
| Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur kicks off 1st BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships | PIB | IR (GSII) | What are the key facts related to the BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships 2024? |
| Prime Minister Science, Technology & Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) | PIB | Governance (GSII) | What is the Prime Minister Science, Technology & Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)?Its significance |