Headlines of the Day 14-05-2024
Headlines of the Day 14-05-2024
The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food inflation scaled 4-month high in April | The Hindu (Page 1) | Economy (GSIII) | – Why is food inflation increasing in India? – Its impact on economy |
| Stabilizing India-Nepal ties in changing times | The Hindu (Page 8) | IR (GSII) | – What are the major issues that are impacting the India-Nepal relations? – Why is stabilizing the relationship between the two countries the need of the hour? What are the recent steps taken by India in this direction? |
| Declining poverty ratio: a continuing trend | The Hindu (Page9 ) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the poverty ratio? – Its recent trend in India and the reasons behind it |
| The impact of 50 years of vaccination on children worldwide | The Hindu (Page9 ) | Health (GSII) | – What is the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)?- Its major achievements |
| An overview of the Smart Cities Mission | The Hindu (Page10 ) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Smart Cities Mission? – Its achievements, challenges and the way forward |
| What is the legal position on live-in relationships? | The Hindu (Page10 ) | Governance (GSII) | – What did the Allahabad High Court state with respect to Muslims and live-in relationships? – How are live-in relationships regulated in India? |
| India’s population data and a tale of projections and predictions | The Hindu (Page11 ) | Population and Associated Issues (GSI) | – What does the recently published study in The Lancet say about India’s population? – Its significance |
| UN-linked body defers accreditation of NHRC-India | The Hindu (Page12 ) | Governance (GSII) | – Recently, the United Nations-linked Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) deferred the accreditation of the NHRC for the second year in a row. Its reasons and what does it mean for India? |
| India, Iran sign Chabahar port operation pact | The Hindu (Page12 ) | IR (GSII) | – What are the key facts related to the Chabahar port? – Key areas of cooperation between India-Iran |
| India-Maldives relations | Indian Express (Page 2) | IR (GSII) | – What is the current status of India-Maldives relations? – Key areas of cooperations between the two nations |
| Deepfakes in elections | Indian Express (Page 10) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is Deepfakes? – How can it impact the elections? |
| xenotransplantation | Indian Express (Page 13) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is xenotransplantation? – Its advantages and challenges |
| PRESIDENT OF INDIA PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTES TO FAKHRUDDIN ALI AHMED ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY | PIB | Personalities (GSI) | – Who was Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed? – His major contributions |
| INDIA- FRANCE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE SHAKTI COMMENCES IN MEGHALAYA | PIB | Defence (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to the India- France Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI? |