Headlines of the Day 25-01-2024
The Hindu , PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecom Act will hold good for ‘many, many years’ | The Hindu(Page 1) The Hindu(Page 13) |
Governance (GSII) | – What are the key provisions of the Telecommunications Act, 2023? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Slum dwellers likely to get over 3,000 flats under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) | The Hindu(Page 2) | Welfare Schemes (GSII) | – What is the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U)? – Its objectives |
| The issue of genocide and the world court | The Hindu(Page 8) | IR (GSII) | – What is genocide? – Laws related to it |
| India’s problem — different drugs, identical brand names | The Hindu(Page 8) | Health (GSII) | – Why is the use of identical trade names for drugs with different active ingredients an old problem in India? – What needs to be done? |
| India and the Maldives | The Hindu(Page 8) | IR (GSII) | – What is the India-Maldives Row? – Its reasons and impacts |
| Providing clean water to all: Jal Jeevan Mission | The Hindu(Page 9) | Governance (GSII) | – What is the Jal Jeevan Mission? – Its significance |
| Reconsidering the free movement regime | The Hindu(Page 10) | IR (GSII) | – What is the Free Movement Regime (FMR) agreement? – Why is the FMR being reconsidered? |
| India, Pakistan relations through the prism of diplomacy | The Hindu(Page 11) | IR (GSII) | – India-Pakistan relations: Its history, significance, challenges and the way forward |
| Cabinet okays Rs 8500 crore for coal gasification | The Hindu(Page 13) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is the significance of coal gasification for India? |
| Leprosy Eradication Programme | The Hindu(Page 14) | Health (GSII) | – What is leprosy? Its causes, symptoms and treatment – What is the significance of the National Leprosy Eradication Programme? |
| Personalised medicine | The Hindu(Page 20) | Health (GSII) | – What is personalised medicine? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Israel-Hamas conflict’s spillover has direct bearing on our energy, economic interests | Indian Express(Page 10) | IR (GSII) | – What is the Israel-Hamas conflict? – Its impact on India’s energy and economic interests |
| Karpoori Thakur: The common man’s man | Indian Express(Page 12) | Social Justice (GSII) | – Who was Karpoori Thakur? – His contributions |
| France’s early bet on India is paying off | Indian Express(Page 12) | IR (GSII) | – Why is India important to France? – Key areas of cooperation between the two nations |
| How to make GST less taxing | Indian Express(Page 12) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Goods and Services Tax (GST)? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Op Sarvashakti | Indian Express(Page 20) | Defence (GSIII) | – What is Operation Sarvashakti? – Its aims and objectives |
| Turkey finally backs Sweden’s NATO bid | Indian Express(Page 20) | IR (GSII) | – What is NATO? – Its history, members and objectives |
| EX- DESERT KNIGHT | PIB | Defence (GSIII) | – What is the Exercise Desert Knight? – Key facts related to it |
| 14th National Voters’ Day (NVD) | PIB | Governance (GSII) | – What is National Voters’ Day? – Its significance |
| (MoU) between India and Oman on cooperation in the field of Information Technology | PIB | IR (GSII) | – What is the importance of Oman to India? – Key areas of cooperation between the two nations? |
| Arambai Tenggol | Indian Express(Page 20) | Internal Security (GSIII) | – What is the Arambai Tenggol? – Key facts related to it |
| Protocol for establishment of joint Economic and Trade Committee between India and Dominican Republic | PIB | IR (GSII) | – What is the importance of the Dominican Republic to India? – Key areas of cooperation between the two nations? |
| launch of ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 19 (Yard 129 | PIB | Defence (GSIII) | – What is the ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 19 (Yard 129)’? – Its significance |
| Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the ‘Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India’? – Its objectives |