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Headlines of the Day 14-02-2024

Headlines of the Day 14-02-2024

The Hindu , PIB,  Indian Express, AIR

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know
Centre rules out MSP law, offers talks with farmers
As Congress backs farmers’ MSP demand, what has the govt committee set up in 2022 done so far?
The Hindu(Page 1)

Indian Express

Economy (GSIII) – What is Minimum Support Price (MSP)?
– Its significance, concerns and the way forward
Clause in draft India-EFTA pact may hit drug industry The Hindu(Page 1) IR (GSII)  – What is the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)?
– Its significance for India
Quiet diplomacy without brinkmanship helped India’s case in Qatar The Hindu(Page 8) IR (GSII)  – What is the Qatar espionage case?
– How quiet diplomacy without brinkmanship helped India’s case in Qatar?
Old-fashioned trust and credibility bind India-UAE ties
India-UAE relations serve as a model for the world: Modi
The Hindu(Page 8)
The Hindu(Page 14)
Indian Express(Page 10)
IR (GSII)  – Why is the UAE significant for India?
– Key areas of cooperation between the two nations
India needs deep industrialisation The Hindu(Page 9) Economy (GSIII) – What does deep industrialisation mean?
– Its significance for India
The many lows of the 17th Lok Sabha The hindu(Page 9) Polity and Governance (GSII) – What are the key outcomes of the 17th Lok Sabha?
On the rights of forest-dwellers The Hindu(Page 10) Polity and Governance (GSII) / Environment (GSIII) – What is the Forest Rights Act?
– Its significance
Too many IITs lead to unrealistic expectations and quality problems
IIT Madras Zanzibar: what does it mean to be an IIT outside India?
The Hindu(Page 11)

Indian Express

Education (GSII)  – What is the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)? Its significance 
– Are too many IITs leading to unrealistic expectations and quality problems?
Indira Gandhi, Nargis Dutt National Film Awards renamed The Hindu(Page 14) Miscellaneous  – Recently, Indira Gandhi, Nargis Dutt National Film Awards were renamed. What will be its significance?
Govt. revises guidelines for community radio stations The hindu(Page 14) Governance (GSII) – What are the community radio stations?
– How are they regulated in India?
Stem cells The hindu(Page 20) S&T (GSIII) – Stem cells: What they are and what they do?
The role of X chromosome in auto-immune diseases The hindu(Page 20) S&T (GSIII) / Health (GSII) – What is the role of the X chromosome in auto-immune diseases?
Reality tech firm unveils digital twin of Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb The hindu History (GSI) – What are the key facts related to Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb?
2,400-km-long Trans Arunachal Highway nears completion The hindu Infrastructure (GSIII) – What is the Trans Arunachal Highway?
– Its strategic significance 
Thailand to prohibit ‘recreational’ use of legalised cannabis The hindu Health (GSII) / Miscellaneous  – What is cannabis?
– Laws related to it in India and the world
Govt. eyes expansion of HSN codes for rice to limit export curbs The hindu Economy (GSIII) – What are the HSN codes?
– Its significance
NATO funding and what is Article 5 Indian Express IR (GSII) – NATO: Its history, members and objectives
Primary utility of HAPS vehicles Indian Express S&T (GSIII) – Why India wants to develop high-altitude pseudo-satellite vehicles, powered by the Sun?
UWW lifts ban on Indian body Indian Express(Page 18) Miscellaneous  – What is United World Wrestling?
– Key facts related to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana PIB Welfare Schemes (GSII) – What is Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?
– Its objectives
International Epilepsy Day PIB Health (GSII) – What is the significance of the International Epilepsy Day?
Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) PIB Education (GSII) – What is APAAR?
– Its significance
Modernized CONFONET software called e-Jagriti PIB Polity and Governance/Economy – What is e-Jagriti portal?
– Its significance
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) PIB S&T (GSIII) – What are Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)?
– Key facts related to it
European Leaders Approve New Rules for Artificial Intelligence Regulation Air S&T (GSIII) – What is Artificial Intelligence? 
– How are they regulated in India and around the world?