Headlines of the Day 04-2-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Amid global tumult, rupee breaches 87 against dollarThe Hindu(Page 1)GS3(Economy)


Anti-conversion Bill tabled in Rajasthan Assembly by govt.
The Hindu(Page 4)Governance(GS2)
Some wind behind the sails of India’s shipping industryThe Hindu(Page 6)
GS3(Economy)

India must formulate a critical minerals framework that is just and equitableThe Hindu(Page 6)GS3(Economy)
The kind of jobs needed for the ‘Viksit Bharat’ goalThe Hindu(Page 6)


GS3(Economy)

Eliminating elitism in mental health
The Hindu(Page 7)



GS2(Health)

The cause and effects of the U.S.’s withdrawal from WHO

The Hindu(Page 7)






IR(GSII)




Delhi’s gender budget: its decline and impact


The Hindu(Page 8)


GS3(Economy)
How will the govt. produce the required fuel ethanol?The Hindu(Page 8)

Environment(GS3)
On amplifiers: how do they work and what are the different kinds?The Hindu(Page 9) GS3(Science and Tech)
Do not reduce forest land for linear projects, says SCThe Hindu(Page 12)
Environment(GS3)

The promises and problems of using bacteria against plasticThe Hindu(Page 18)

Environment(GS3)



Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh lost 110 glaciers in 32 years: studyThe Hindu
Economy(GS3)
Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge its energy transition
Dhimsa
The Hindu


The Hindu
GS3(Science and Tech)


Culture (GSI)
1971 shapes India-Bangladesh history and future — not August 5
Indian Express(Page 12)

IR(GSII)

Yogendra Yadav writes: As CEC Rajiv Kumar retires, his legacy casts a dark cloudIndian Express(Page 12)Governance(GSII)
Newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032.Indian Express(Page 17)


GS3(Science and Tech)
How Trump’s new tariffs will affect China, and the US

Indian Express(Page 17)



IR(GSII)
Trump, Musk gun for USAID: All about the agency, it’s role in India
Indian Express(Page 17)
IR(GSII)
Production of extra long staple fibre cotton to get boost: Nirmala Sitharaman
Indian Express(Page 17)Economy(GSIII)
Nuclear Power in Union Budget 2025-26PIBScience and Tech (GSIII)
Coal Sector Achieves Highest Growth Among Eight Core Industries in December 2024PIBEnvironment(GSIII) 
Benefits Accorded to Classical LanguagePIBCulture(GSI) 
Guru-Shishya Parampara Scheme
PIBGovernance(GSII)
International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) officially comes into force as a full-fledged Treaty based Inter-governmental International Organization
PIBEnvironment(GSIII)
Launch of GARBHINI-DRISHTIPIBS&T(GSIII)


India-Maldives Joint Military Exercise ‘Ekuverin’ Begins
AirGSIII(Defence)
Unemployment rate reduced to 3.2 % in country:Air Economy(GSIII)
India registers 47.9% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals during past 2 yearsAirEconomy(GSIII)
India’s Digital Boom: Payment Transactions Soar 44% to ₹18,000 CrAir Economy(GSIII)