Headlines of the Day 16-1-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Gaza ceasefire agreement ready, say U.S. and HamasThe Hindu(Page 1)
GS2(IR )
India’s goods exports dip 1% in December; trade deficit narrows to three-month low
The Hindu(Page 1)

GS3(Economy )
BSF, BGB officials hold border coordination meet to ‘strengthen ties’The Hindu(Page 4)
GS2(IR)
Submarine, 2 warships commissionedThe Hindu(Page 5)
GS3(Defense )
Cabinet will discuss caste census at meeting next week, says Karnataka CMThe Hindu(Page 6)


GS2(Governance)
Social justice and a lost chance by a Prime MinisterThe Hindu(Page 8)

GS2(Governance)
The red flag as China’s expansionist strategy rolls on
The Hindu(Page 8)


GS2(IR)
Infrastructure in govt. schools catching up with private ones in 2024The Hindu(Page 9)
GS3(Economy)
Does ‘blood money’ have a legal standing?The Hindu(Page 10)
GS2(Governance)
Centre, Ladakh leaders discuss new land policy
The Hindu(Page 14)


GS2(Governance)
‘Strange’ particle possesses mass when moving in one direction, not anotherThe Hindu(Page 20)

GS3(Science and Tech )

U.S., Japan moon landers launch on single rocket
The Hindu(Page 20)
GS3(Science and Tech )
Nagarahole Tiger ReserveThe Hindu
GS3(Environment)
Agasthyar’s legacy to be the focus of Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0
The Hindu
Culture(GSI)
Nuclear deal in mind, US removes curbs on BARC and two others
Indian Express(Page 1)GS(IR)
How India can become the world’s leading startup ecosystem
Indian Express(Page 10)
GS3(Economy)
How US sanctions on Russia shadow fleet may impact India oil importsIndian Express(Page 14)
GS3(Economy)
How and why are plants grown in space: Takeaways from ISRO’s successIndian Express(Page 15)
GS3(Space)
Thiruvalluvar DayPIB 
GS1(Culture)
Nine Years of Startup India
PIBGS3(Economy)
TRAI releases Draft Telecommunication Tariff (71st Amendment) Order, 2025 on “Rationalization of Broadband Tariffs for PDOs under PM-WANI Scheme”PIBGS3(Economy)
SC orders for separate toilet facilities in court premises across the countryAirGS2(Governance)
India Singapore celebrate 60 years of establishment of diplomatic relationsAirGS 2(IR)
Tharu Community displays its culture, craft & cuisine during weeklong Maghi festival
AirGS1(Society)
 

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