Headlines of the Day 15-05-2024
The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| India-Iran 10-year pact on Chabahar faces ‘potential risk’ of sanctions: U.S. | The Hindu (Page 1) | IR (GSIII) | – Recently, India signed a 10-year Chabahar Port pact with Iran. How will it benefit India? – Potential risk this pact carries – What is the way forward? |
| ‘NISAR satellite can monitor tectonic movements accurately’ | The Hindu (Page 5) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite? – In what way will NISAR benefit India and the U.S.? |
| Candid notes on the NHRC’s status deferral | The Hindu (Page6 ) | Governance (GSII) | – What is the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)? – Why was NHRC’s accreditation deferred by the GANHRI for the second year in a row? |
| The challenge of extra-pulmonary TB | The Hindu (Page7 ) | Health (GSII) | – What is pulmonary TB? – Its causes, symptoms, & treatments |
| Rise in public health spending due to States, not Centre | The Hindu (Page7 ) | Health (GSII) | – Has public spending on health in India increased in recent years? – Its reasons and significance – What is the global scenario? |
| Regulatory sandboxes in artificial intelligence | The Hindu (Page11 ) | S&T (GSIII) | – What are regulatory sandboxes? – Its importance in AI |
| Wholesale price inflation hit a 13-month high in April | The Hindu (Page15 ) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is Wholesale price inflation? – Why is it on rise? Its impact |
| More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’ | The Hindu (Page20 ) Indian Express (Page 5) |
Space (GSIII) | – What Is an Aurora? – Its significance |
| Nobel-winning author, Alice Munro | The Hindu | Miscellaneous | – Who was Alice Munro? – Her major achievements |
| Hepatitis A outbreak in Kerala | Indian Express (Page 6) | Health (GSII) | – What is Hepatitis A? – Its causes, symptoms and treatment |
| Heatwaves | Indian Express (Page 12) | Environment (GSIII) | – What are Heatwaves? – Its impact and mitigation |
| new FLiRT variant of the Covid | Indian Express (Page 12) | Health (GSII) / S&T (GSIII) | – What is the new Covid variant FLiRT, is it dangerous, and what are the symptoms? |
| GPT-4o | Indian Express (Page 12) | S&T (GSIII) GPT-4o S&T (GSIII) |
– What is GPT-4o? – Its significance, limitations and safety concerns |
| India VIX Index rallies | Indian Express (Page 13) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is India VIX? – Why has India VIX surged? |
| National Green Hydrogen Mission | PIB | Environment (GSIII) | – What is the National Green Hydrogen Mission? – Its aims and objectives |
| Ministry of Tourism participates in IMEX, Frankfurt 2024 | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the IMEX, Frankfurt 2024? – Its significance for India |
| IndiaSkills 2024 | PIB | Economy(GSIII) | – What is IndiaSkills Competition 2024? – Its objectives |