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Headlines of the Day 24-1-2024

Headlines of the Day 24-1-2024

The Hindu , PIB,  Indian Express, AIR

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know
Maldives rules out research by Chinese vessel in its waters The Hindu(Page 1) IR (GSII) What is Xiang Yang Hong 03?Is China’s scientific research ships a threat in the Indian Ocean region?
D.K. Basu judgment The Hindu(Page 1) Governance (GSII) What is the D.K. Basu judgment of 1996?Its significance
Karpoori Thakur The Hindu(Page 4) Social Justice (GSII) Who was Karpoori Thakur?His contributions
Minority institutions  The Hindu(Page 6) Polity and Governance (GSII) What is a minority institution?What does Article 30 of the constitution say about it?Is the right to establish minority institutions contingent on State recognition?
The larger message to New Delhi from the Red Sea The Hindu(Page 8) IR (GSII) What is the significance of the Red Sea for India?What are India’s continental and maritime challenges?What needs to be done?
The truth about India’s booming toy exports The Hindu(Page 8) Economy (GSIII) What is the significance of the toy industry for the Indian economy?Its challenges and the way forward
The need to overhaul a semiconductor scheme The Hindu(Page 9) Economy (GSIII) What is the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme?Its significance for the semiconductor industry
Rising gap in incomes The Hindu(Page 10) Economy (GSIII) What does income gap mean?Why is it on the rise? Challenges it posesWhat needs to be done?
Gender equity in education The Hindu(Page 11) Society (GSI) / Governance (GSII) What is Gender equity in education?Why is there a need to focus on early childhood education?
Vaibhav scheme  The Hindu(Page 14) S&T (GSIII) What is Vaibhav scheme?Its aims and objectives 
Torkham border The Hindu(Page 15) Places in news (GSI) What are the key facts related to the Torkham border?
Pulsar  The Hindu(Page 20) S&T (GSIII) What is a pulsar?How physicists are making sense of the mystery of pulsar glitches?
India-France Indian Express(Page 10) IR (GSII)  Why is France important to India?What are the key areas of cooperation between the two nations?
AI era in politics  Indian Express(Page 10) Governance (GSII) / S&T (GSIII) What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?What are the advantages and disadvantages of its use in Politics?
Basic Structure doctrine  Indian Express(Page 11) Governance (GSII) What is Basic Structure doctrine?Its significance for Indian democracy
Centre’s sovereign AI push: Compute mission may get over Rs 10,000 crore outlay Indian Express(Page 15) S&T (GSIII)  What is the Centre’s sovereign AI push?Its significance
The rooftop solar plan Indian Express(Page 16) Environment (GSIII) What is the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana?Its significance
pact to supply Green Ammonia from India to Japan PIB IR (GSII) What is Green Ammonia? What are the key areas of cooperation between India and Japan?
National Ropeways Development Programme “Parvatmala Pariyojana” PIB Economy (GSIII) What is Parvatmala Pariyojana?Its significance
ROSHNI-CWCSA PIB Governance (GSII) What is ROSHNI – Centre of Women Collectives led Social Action (CWCSA)?
Sweden set to become NATO member as Turkey approves its membership bid AIR IR (GSII) What is NATO?Its objectives, members and history