Headlines of the Day 16-02-2024
The Hindu , PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC strikes down electoral bonds scheme, calls it unconstitutional | The Hindu(Page 1) Indian Express(Page 12) Indian Express(Page 13) |
Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the electoral bonds scheme? – What are the key findings of the Supreme Court’s verdict with respect to electoral bonds? |
| ‘India has rejected demand for data exclusivity in drug development in FTA talks’ | The Hindu(Page 1) | IR (GSII) | – What is the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)? – Its significance for India |
| INSAT-3DS mission to be launched from Sriharikota tomorrow | The Hindu(Page 6) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is the INSAT-3DS mission? – Its objectives |
| Places of worship and an unsettling judicial silence | The Hindu(Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the key provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991? – Its significance, concerns and the way forward |
| Is it ethical to use AI to clone voices for creative purposes? | The hindu(Page 11) | S&T (GSIII) / Ethics (IV) | – What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Ethical and creative challenges associated with the use of AI – What is the way forward? |
| Thousands in Leh protest for Ladakh’s full Statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule. | The Hindu(Page 12) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is behind Ladakh’s unrest? – How has the reorganisation impacted the demography, ecology, and identity of Ladakh? |
| Why did Kosovo face delays in Schengen approval? | The Hindu(Page 12) | IR (GSII) | – What is the Schengen zone? – Its significance |
| India, Nepal sign pact to link UPI, NPI | The Hindu(Page 17) | IR (GSII) | – `What is UPI? – Recently, India, Nepal signed a pact to link UPI, NPI. What will be its significance? |
| Global meet urges India to augment pulses production to meet nutritional needs | The Hindu(Page 16) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Global Pulses Conference? – Key facts related to the production of pulses |
| New drug to treat chronic kidney disease gets approval | The Hindu(Page 16) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is the Jardiance (empagliflozin)? – Its significance |
| Indian martial arts training for Army post Galwan clash | The Hindu(Page 16) | Defence (GSIII) | – What are the various forms of Martial arts in India? – Its significance |
| Tepid farm sector growth to weigh on rural demand: ICRA | The Hindu(Page 17) | Economy (GSIII) | – Why India’s farm sector Gross Value Added (GVA) is likely to see little or no growth in the second half of 2023-24? – Its likely implications |
| The diversity blindspot in health policy | The Hindu(Page 22) | Health (GSII) | – What does ‘centralisation’ of the health policy mean? – Its impacts |
| Will endometriosis be exempt from the gender pass over? | The Hindu(Page 22) | Health (GSII) / S&T (GSIII) | – Endometriosis: Its causes, symptoms and treatment |
| Strategic AIFs may be excluded from RBI’s evergreening rules | The Hindu | Economy (GSIII) | – What are alternative investment funds (AIFs)? – How are they regulated in India? |
| Making a case for developer-led responsible renewable energy projects | The Hindu | Environment (GSIII) | – What is renewable-energy (RE)? – Its significance for India |
| Four-day festival to celebrate 18th-century Urdu poet Meer Taqi Meer begins in Capital | Indian Express(Page 4) | History (GSI) | – Who was Meer Taqi Meer? – His contributions |
| Jan Bharat Rang | Indian Express(Page 10) | Art and Culture (GSI) | – What is Jan Bharat Rang? – Key facts related to it |
| Daily struggles of ordinary men and women do not find a place in the government’s interim Budget | Indian Express(Page 13) | Economy (GSIII) | – What were the major highlights of the Interim Budget 2024? – Where it lacked and what more could have been done? |
| India emerges as top buyer of Venezuelan crude oil in December, January | Indian Express(Page 15) | IR (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is the significance of Venezuela for India? – Key areas of cooperation between the two nations |
| Rashtirya Krishi Vikas Yojana | PIB | Economy (GSIII) / Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is Rashtirya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)? – Its significance |
| Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects in India | PIB | Polity and Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is the government doing to promote the Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects in India? |
| National Coal Index | pib | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the National Coal Index? – Its significance |
| ‘Sangam: Digital Twin’ initiative | pib | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the ‘Sangam: Digital Twin’ initiative? – Its significance |