Headlines of the Day 09-1-2024
PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| SC quashes release of 11 convicts in Bilkis case | The Hindu: (Page1) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the Bilkis case? – Why SC overturns remission given to Bilkis Bano’s rapists? |
| India-Maldives spat | The Hindu: (Page1) | IR (GSII) | – What is India-Maldives row? – Its reasons and impacts |
| Golden Globe Awards | The Hindu: (Page 1) | Miscellaneous | – What is the Golden Globe Awards? – Its significance |
| Krishnarajasagar (KRS) dam | The Hindu: (Page 3) | Infrastructure (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to the Krishnarajasagar (KRS) dam? |
| DRDO counter-drone system ready, handed over to private firms | The Hindu: (Page 4) | S&T GSIII) | – What is an Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator? – Its significance for India’s security |
| Meissner effect | The Hindu: (Page 7) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is the Meissner effect? – Its significance |
| human values and professional ethics in higher education | The Hindu: (Page 8) | Governance / Ethics | – What is the importance of values and professional ethics in higher education? – How can it be inculcated? |
| Curb the disillusionment with the traditional rule of law | The Hindu: (Page 8) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What does the rule of law mean? – Its significance |
| Understanding the EU’s carbon border tax | The Hindu: (Page 8) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is the EU’s carbon border tax? – Its implications for Indian economy |
| Exploring India’s diverse cultural heritage through GI tags | The Hindu: (Page 9) | Art and Culture (GSI) / Governance (GSII) | – What are GI tags? – Its significance |
| Debating India’s new hit-and-run law | The Hindu: (Page 10) | Governance (GSII) | – What is India’s new hit-and-run law? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| How surgical care in India is a neglected part of public health | The Hindu: (Page 11) | Health (GSII) | – What is surgical care? – What are the gaps in surgical care? – What needs to be done? |
| It is time for a large-scale overhaul of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code | The Hindu: (Page 15) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Hedge funds dump | The Hindu: (Page 15) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is a Hedge Fund? – Its significance |
| United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur | The Hindu: (Page 15) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is Vulcan Centaur? – Key facts related to it |
| Switzerland’s decision to eliminate import duties limits FTA utility for India’ | Indian Express (Page 13) | IR (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is a free trade agreement (FTA) ? – Will Switzerland’s decision to eliminate import duties limits FTA utility for India? |
| ISRO’s Aditya spacecraft | Indian Express (Page 14) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is ISRO’s Aditya spacecraft? – Its objectives |
| India International Science Festival 2023 | PIB | S&T (GSIII) | – What is the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023? – Its significance |
| Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas | Air | Miscellaneous | – What is the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas? – Its significance |