Headlines of the Day 16-1-2024
PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| World Economic Forum meeting | Indian Express | IR (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is the World Economic Forum meeting, held annually in Davos? – Why is it significant and when did it begin? |
| India’s consumer price index (CPI) based inflation rate | Indian Express | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the consumer price index (CPI)? – Its significance |
| Snow Leopards | Indian Express | Species (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to the Snow Leopards? |
| Modi and Putin discuss ‘special strategic’ ties, future roadmap | Indian Express(Page 1) | IR (GSII) | – Why is Russia important for India? – What are the key areas of cooperation between the two nations? |
| CAT ops | Indian Express(Page 4) | Miscellaneous | – What are CAT ops? – Its significance |
| Jaishankar in Iran for bilateral talks | Indian Express(Page 6) | IR (GSII) | – Why is Iran important for India? – What are the key areas of cooperation between the two nations? |
| Red Sea shipping crisis could impact India’s exports | Indian Express(Page 7) | IR (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is the economic importance of the Red Sea for India? – Why is the Red Sea under attack? |
| India’s multidimensional poverty rate down to 11.28% in 2022-23 from 29.17% in 2013-14 | Indian Express(Page 7) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is multidimensional poverty? – What are the key findings of the recently released discussion paper by NITI Aayog? |
| Cervical cancer | Indian Express(Page 8) | Health (GSII) | – What is cervical cancer? – How can Indian women rid themselves of cervical cancer? |
| The Uttar Pradesh model for crimes against women | Indian Express(Page 8) | Social Issues (GSI) / Governance (GSII) | – What are crimes against women? – Are crimes against women on the rise? – What is the Uttar Pradesh model for crimes against women? |
| India’s two-front threats | Indian Express(Page 9) | Defence (GSIII) | – What are two-front threats? – What India’s Army Chief needs to do in the face of two-front threats? |
| Jagannath Temple parikrama project | Indian Express(Page 11) | Art and Culture (GSI) | – What is the Jagannath Temple parikrama project? – Its significance |
| first instalment to 1 lakh PMAY(G) beneficiaries under PM-JANMAN | pib | Welfare schemes (GSII) | – What is the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY – G)? – Its objectives |
| ‘Ex-Ayutthaya’ | pib | Defence (GSIII) | – What is the significance of the Indo-Thai Bilateral Exercise ‘Ex-Ayutthaya’? |
| India Meteorological Department celebrates 150th Year of its establishment | pib | Environment (GSIII) | – What are the key functions of the India Meteorological Department? |
| India Signs Agreement for Lithium Exploration & Mining Project in Argentina | pib | IR (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is Lithium? – What is the significance of the recent agreement that India signed with Argentina? |
| CPENGRAMS portal | PIB | Governance (GSII) | – What is the CPENGRAMS portal? – Its significance |