Headlines of the Day 15-02-2024
The Hindu , PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.N. passes resolution against ‘One Nation, One Election’ plan Simultaneous elections will help growth: N K Singh paper |
The Hindu(Page 1) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What does One Nation, One Election means? – Its significance, concerns and the way forward |
| Kerala House requests Central govt. to amend wildlife Act to tackle human-animal conflict | The Hindu(Page 1) | Environment (GSIII) | – What are the major reasons behind human-animal conflict? – How can it be mitigated? |
| Centre’s reply sought on the age limit for surrogacy | The Hindu(Page 2) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is surrogacy? – How is it regulated in India? |
| Paid leave demand for menstruation could hamper gender equality | The Hindu(Page 6) | Women Related Issues (GSI) | – What is gender equality? – Does paid leave demand for menstruation can hamper gender equality? |
| Confidence in the economy just shy of pre-pandemic levels | The hindu(Page 7) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the current state of the Indian economy? – What more can be done? |
| Freedom of Press in India: Emergency, then and now: the long reach of unbridled power | The Hindu(Page 11) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the status of Press Freedom in India? – Key facts related to it |
| Centre uses British-era Act to block Internet in Punjab | The Hindu(Page 13) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – How is the Internet governed in India? |
| PM inaugurates Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu stone temple | The Hindu(Page 14) | Architecture (GSI) / IR (GSII) | – What are the key facts related to Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu stone temple? |
| ‘MSP guarantee across crops can raise income and demand’ | The Hindu(Page 16) | Economy (GSIII) | – What are MSPs, and how are they decided? |
| COVID-19 vaccines | The hindu(Page 22) | S&T (GSIII) | – What are COVID-19 vaccines? – Does updating COVID-19 vaccines frequently have any benefits? |
| Apes also like to tease, meaning trait in human children could be ancient | The hindu | Environment (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to Apes? |
| Why fashion industry’s ‘recycling’ methods are not saving the planet | The hindu | Environment (GSIII) | – What is the Carbon footprint? – Why fashion industry’s ‘recycling’ methods are not saving the planet? |
| Business Payment Solution Providers (BPSP) | The hindu | Economy(GSIII) | – What are Business Payment Solution Providers (BPSP)? – Key facts related to it |
| Rescuing grace from disgrace | The Hindu(Page 6) | Governance (GSII) | – What are the roles and responsibilities of the President and Governors in India? – Their significance, concerns and the way forward |
| China moves its nationals into its vacant ‘defence villages’ along LAC | Indian Express(Page1) | IR (GSII) | – Why is China moving its nationals into its vacant ‘defence villages’ along LAC? – What are its likely implications for India? |
| RTI: States flagged higher rate of EVM breakdown ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections | Indian Express(Page8) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is an Electronic Voting Machine? Key facts related to it – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Supreme Court to deliver verdict on validity of electoral bonds scheme today | Indian Express(Page8) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is an electoral bonds scheme? – Key facts related to it |
| INSAT-3DS | Indian Express(Page 10) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is INSAT-3DS? – Key facts related to it |
| MILAN 2024 | Indian Express(Page 10) | Defence (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to exercise MILAN 2024? – Its strategic importance for India |
| India may be on the verge of redefinition of democracy | Indian Express(Page 12) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is democracy? Its types – Is India on the verge of redefining democracy? |
| India’s petroleum exports to Europe nosedive to 18-month low in January | Indian Express(Page 15) | Economy (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to India’s petroleum product exports to Europe? |
| India faces WTO pressure on farm subsidies amid protests for minimum support price | Indian Express(Page 15) | Economy (GSIII) | – India and WTO: Its history and significance |
| 16th finance commission | Indian Express(Page 15) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the constitutional provisions of the finance commission? – Key facts related to 16th finance commission |
| “Chat with RTX, | Indian Express(Page 16) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is ‘Chat with RTX’? – Facts related to it |
| Consumer sentiments improving but still stuck in pessimism | Indian Express(Page 16) | Economy (GSIII) | – What are the key findings of the CMIE’s latest consumer sentiment survey? |
| AHIDF Scheme | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – What is AHIDF Scheme? – Its aims and objectives |
| Green Hydrogen in the transport sector. | PIB | Environment (GSIII) | – What is Green Hydrogen? – Its current status in India |
| India-Sri Lanka official talks on collaboration in Personnel Administration and Governance held | pib | IR (GSII) | – Why is Sri Lanka important to India?- Key areas of cooperation between the two nations |
| Sea of Japan | Air | Places in news (GSI) | – What is the strategic importance of the Sea of Japan? |
| Western disturbance likely to cause isolated to scattered rainfall and snowfall over Western Himalayan Region | Air | Geography (GSI) | – What is the Western disturbance? – Its likely impact on Western Himalayan Region |