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Headlines of the Day 21-02-2024

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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?

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