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Headlines of the Day 07-02-2024

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)  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)  S&T (GSIII) What is CAR-T cell therapy?Its significance
Rajya Sabha passes Bill to amend Water Act, Indian Express(Page 5)  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)  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