Headlines of the Day 21-02-2024
The Hindu , PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra Assembly clears 10% Maratha quota | The Hindu(Page 1) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – Recently, the Maharashtra assembly passed the Maratha quota bill. What is its Significance, Challenges and the way forward? |
| The real threat to the ‘India as we know it’ | The Hindu(Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is polarised politics? – Its impact and solution |
| Clarity on the nature and extent of ‘deemed forest’ is essential | The Hindu(Page 10) Indian Express(Page 17) |
Governance (GSII) / Environment (GSIII) | – How are forests defined in India? – Importance of forest – Challenges associated with forest and the way forward |
| Having panchayats as self-governing institutions | The Hindu(Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the constitutional provisions related to the panchayats? – Its significance |
| cervical cancer control scheme must be made accessible to all | The Hindu(Page 10) | Health (GSII) | – What is cervical cancer? – Steps taken by the government for its mitigation |
| Judicial clarity on free speech | The Hindu(Page 11) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What does free speech mean? Constitutional provisions related to it – What is the significance of Kunal Kamra’s case? |
| Making sense of electoral bond judgment through data | The Hindu(Page 11) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the key findings of the Supreme Court’s verdict with respect to the electoral bond scheme? |
| Farmers protest | The Hindu(Page 12) | Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – Why are farmers protesting again? – Their demands and possible solution |
| ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’ Honneur’ | The Hindu(Page 16) | Miscellaneous | – What is ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’ Honneur’? – Key facts related to it |
| Skywalker hoolock gibbon | The Hindu(Page 22) | Species (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to the Skywalker hoolock gibbon? |
| On the right to maintenance for divorced Muslim women | The Hindu(Page 12) | Society (GSI) / Governance (GSII) | – Do personal laws debar divorced Muslim women from availing maintenance under Section 125 CrPC? |
| Tracking the northeast: new fiction by women and a history of the Kohima Battle | The Hindu(Page 13) | Governance (GSII) / Internal Security (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to the Kohima Battle? |
| Rules that edge out women from jobs due to marriage illegal: SC | The Hindu(Page 16) | Society (GSI) / Economy (GSIII) | – What are the challenges that married women face in Jobs? – Steps taken for its mitigation |
| India, Sri Lanka move forward with talks on trade agreement | The Hindu(Page 18) | IR (GSII) | – Why is Sri Lanka important to India? – Key areas of cooperation between the two nations |
| UNICEF says one in six Gaza children malnourished | The Hindu(Page 18) | International Reports (GSII) | – What is the impact of the Israel-Gaza Crisis on children? – What needs to be done for their betterment? |
| Amount of tiny plastic particles in bottled water underestimated: study | The Hindu(Page 22) | Environment (GSIII) / Health (GSII) | – What are tiny plastic particles? – Its impact |
| Lab-grown diamonds put natural gems industry under huge pressure | The Hindu | Economy (GSIII) | – What are Lab-grown diamonds? – Key facts related to it |
| escalation of respiratory diseases, particularly Influenza A (H1N1), in India | Indian Express(Page 13) | Health (GSII) | – What is Influenza A (H1N1)? – Its causes and prevention |
| ‘Small scale fishing should be exempted from WTO talks’ | Indian Express(Page 15) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the significance of the fishing industry for the Indian economy? – Challenges it faces and the way forward |
| WHO launches digital health platform agreed upon in India’s G20 presidency | Indian Express(Page 9) | Health (GSII) | – What is the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)? – Key facts related to it |
| MSP is the minimum support farmers need to stay in business | Indian Express(Page 12) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the MSP? – How are they decided? – Its significance, concerns and the way forward |
| Greening growth | Indian Express(Page 12) | Environment (GSIII) | – What does green growth mean? – Its significance |
| El Nino, La Nina | Indian Express(Page 12) | Geography (GSI) | – What is El Nino, La Nina? – Its impacts |
| Art 142, why SC quashed Chandigarh mayor’s election, and why it matters | Indian Express(Page 17) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is Article 142 of the Indian Constitution? – Its significance |
| Japan commits Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of Japanese Yen (JPY) 232.209 billion for nine projects in various sectors in India | PIB | IR (GSII) | – What is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan? – Key areas of cooperation between Japan and India |
| PM Modi to inaugurate 9th edition of Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi | AIR | IR (GSII) | – What is the Raisina Dialogue? – Its significance |
| Malta Becomes 119th Country to Join International Solar Alliance | AIR | IR (GSII) / Environment (GSIII) | – What is the International Solar Alliance? – Key facts related to it |
| Hyderabad-based ICRISAT announces World’s first Pigeon Pea speed breeding protocol | AIR | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the significance of the World’s first Pigeon Pea speed breeding protocol? |