Headlines of the Day 02-1-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Net GST growth slumps to 3.3% in Dec., as revenues drop and refunds rise 45%The Hindu(Page1)
GS3(Economy)
Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe
The Hindu(Page1)

GS2(IR)



The sorry state of India’s parliamentary proceedingsThe Hindu(Page6)
GS2(Governance)
Tackling delimitation by reversing population control

The Hindu(Page6)

GS2(Governance)


Youth at the forefront of climate litigation



The Hindu(Page7)





GS3(Environment )

The race for fighters: the IAF’s dilemma



The HinduPage 8)


GS3(Defence)

In search of a ‘grand strategy’ for India’s foreign policy in the 21st centuryThe HinduPage 9)

GS2(IR)
Scorpene-class submarine among 3 frontline platforms to be inducted by Navy on Jan. 15


The HinduPage 10)




GS3(Defence)

SpaDeX first of many as ISRO prepares for Chandrayaan-4The HinduPage 11)
GS3(Science & Technology)
‘Excessive nitrates found in groundwater in 440 districts’The HinduPage 12)


GS3(Environment )

School enrolment down by over a crore in 2023-24: reportThe HinduPage 12)



GS2(Governance)




Cabinet extends DAP special package, crop insurance to stay
The HinduPage 13)

GS3(Economy)



Four UN environmental summits fell short in 2024. What happened?The HinduPage 18)

GS3(Environment)
Centre amends prison manual to address caste-based inequalityIndian Express (Page5)
GS2(Governance)
Binodini Mancha

Indian Express (Page7)


Miscellaneous 
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26 with a total budget of ₹69,515.71 crore: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
PIBGS3(Economy)
2025 will witness India assuming critical role in Global Biotechnology revolutionPIBGS3(Science & Technology)
Govt launches ONOS to provide seamless access to digital knowledge resources 
AirGS2(Governance)
 

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