Headlines of the Day 04-05-2024
Headlines of the Day 04-05-2024
The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas over weekend: INCOIS | The Hindu (Page 5) | Geography (GSI) | – What are Swell waves? – Its formation and impact |
| The paradox of India’s global rise, its regional decline | The Hindu (Page 6) | IR (GSII) | – Is globally rising India becoming a regionally declining power? – Its reasons and the way forward |
| This is the year to get the SDG goals back on track | The Hindu (Page 6) | Economy (GSIII) / Environment (GSIII) | – What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? – Are the SDGs on track? – What needs to be done? |
| India, Indonesia agree to enhance defence industry collaboration | The Hindu (Page 10) | IR (GSII) | – Why is Indonesia important to India? – Key areas of cooperation between the two nations |
| Organ donation hit by poor identification of brain death cases | The Hindu (Page 10) | Health (GSII) | – How organ donations are regulated in India?Why is the rate of organ donations at low levels in India? – Way forward |
| India press freedom score fell over the last year: RSF | The Hindu (Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the key findings of the latest World Press Freedom Index? |
| Mt. Fuji | The Hindu | Places in news (GSI) | – What are the key facts related to Mt. Fuji? |
| economic loss due to oral cancer at $5.6 billion | Indian Express(Page 1) | Health (GSII) | – What is oral cancer? – Its Causes, Symptoms & Treatment |
| Banned Oxytocin still used in milk supplied in Delhi: HC takes note | Indian Express(Page 3) | Health (GSII) | – What is Oxytocin? – Its uses and side effects |
| Election should be conducted in conditions conducive to maximum participation | Indian Express(Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – Why elections should be conducted in better weather conditions? – Other steps to increase voter turnout in elections |
| Side effects of AstraZeneca vaccine: Medicine is clear now to the courts | Indian Express(Page 10) | Health (GSII) | – How the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Works? – Its side effects |
| Shrinkflation | Indian Express(Page 12) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is Shrinkflation? – Its impact |