{"id":19424,"date":"2023-12-09T13:15:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T07:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=19424"},"modified":"2023-12-09T13:21:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T07:51:46","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-09-12-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/09-12-2023\/headlines-of-the-day-09-12-2023","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 09-12-2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint, AIR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Headline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Source<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Key points to know<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>expulsion of Member of Parliament (MP)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/62673\/OPS\/G63C4D2HE.1+GS5C4D2TD.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 1)<\/a><\/td><td>Polity and Governance (GSII)<br><br><\/td><td>&#8211; What are the rights and privileges of a Member of Parliament (MP)?\u00a0<br>&#8211; Grounds on which Member of Parliament (MP) can be expelled from the Parliament?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RBI keeps repo rate at 6.5%, raises GDP growth forecast<\/strong><strong>3 reasons why the RBI has held interest rates steady<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/62673\/OPS\/G63C4D2HE.1+GS5C4D2TB.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 1)<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/3-reasons-why-the-rbi-has-held-interest-rates-steady-9060121\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express(Page 12)<\/a><\/td><td>Economy (GSIII)<br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is the repo rate?<br>&#8211; Why did the RBI keep it unchanged?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Delhi\u2019s unemployment rate higher than national average, finds govt. report<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Delhi\/delhis-unemployment-rate-higher-than-national-average-finds-govt-report\/article67619611.ece#:~:text=The%20report%2C%20&#039;Women%20%26%20Men,men%20and%203.3%25%20for%20women.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 4)<\/a><\/td><td>Economy (GSIII)<br><br><br><br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is the unemployment rate?<br>&#8211; Why is Delhi&#8217;s unemployment rate higher than the national average?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fixed dose combination (FDC)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/62673\/OPS\/G63C4D2HN.1+GREC4DO5M.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 8)<\/a><\/td><td>Health (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is a fixed dose combination?<br>&#8211; Why is it becoming a cause of concern for India?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India-Sri Lanka relations<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/62673\/OPS\/G63C4D2HN.1+GREC4DO5K.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 8)<\/a><\/td><td>IR (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the current status of the India-Sri Lanka relations?<br>&#8211; What are the key areas of cooperation? How can it be enhanced further?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The latest draft of the Global Stocktake<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/62673\/OPS\/G63C4D2HP.1+GREC4DO4A.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 10)<\/a><\/td><td>Environment (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the latest draft of the Global Stocktake?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ban on the export of onions&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/62673\/OPS\/G63C4D2HR.1+GS5C4D331.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 12)<\/a><\/td><td>Economy (GSIII)<br><\/td><td>&#8211; Why has the Centre banned\u00a0 onion export?<br>&#8211; Its impact<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FDA approves pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/62673\/OPS\/G63C4D2HS.1+GREC4DOE1.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 13)<\/a><\/td><td>Health (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is sickle cell disease?<br>&#8211; Its causes, symptoms and the treatments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RBI enhances UPI payment limits, to set rules for online loan aggregators<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/62673\/OPS\/G63C4D2HT.1+GREC4DOD9.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 14)<\/a><br><\/td><td>Economy (GSIII)<br><br><br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is UPI payment?<br>&#8211; Laws related to it in India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has the potential to reduce cross- border transaction cost<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/62673\/OPS\/G63C4D2HT.1+GREC4DOD3.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu: (Page 14)<\/a><\/td><td>Economy (GSIII)<br><br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Putin\u2019s visit to Saudi and UAE&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/what-putins-visit-to-saudi-uae-signals-9060419\/#:~:text=The%20UAE%20is%20seen%20as,%5D%20will%20be%20even%20greater.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><td>IR (GSII)&nbsp;<br><\/td><td>&#8211; What does Vladimir Putin\u2019s visit to Saudi and UAE signals?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>De-extincting the dodo<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/dodo-mauritius-extinct-genomic-9059974\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Environment (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; How did \u2018dodos\u2019 go extinct?\u00a0<br>&#8211; How will they be resurrected?\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Google DeepMind\u2019s AI breakthrough could revolutionise chip, battery development<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/google-deepminds-ai-breakthrough-chip-battery-development-9057935\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><td>S&amp;T (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; How Google DeepMind\u2019s AI breakthrough could revolutionise chip, battery development?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SUVAS<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/sc-has-deployed-ai-to-promote-regional-languages-rs-told-9060516\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express (Page 5)<\/a><\/td><td>Judiciary (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the SUVAS?<br>&#8211; Its significance for the Indian Judiciary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>private member Bill seeking to repeal the Waqf Act, 1995,<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pvt-member-bill-to-repeal-waqf-act-introduced-in-rajya-sabha-9060564\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express (Page 5)<\/a><\/td><td>Polity and Governance (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Waqf Act, 1995?<br>&#8211; Private member Bill to repeal Waqf Act introduced in Rajya Sabha: What are the key facts related to it?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wed in India\u2019 drive<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/uttarakhand-global-investors-summit-like-make-in-india-launch-wed-in-india-drive-modi-9060222\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express (Page 6)<\/a><\/td><td>Polity and Governance (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is \u2018Wed in India\u2019 drive?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Clean Ganga mission signs pact with Mississippi river initiative<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/clean-ganga-mission-signs-pact-with-mississippi-river-initiative-9060582\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express (Page 6)<\/a><\/td><td>Environment (GSIII)<br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is the significance of the signing of a Memorandum of Common Purpose (MoCP) between the National Mission for Clean Ganga and the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI)?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>negotiations at the COP28 climate meeting&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/climate-change\/as-talks-resume-developing-nations-underline-equity-fairness-9060422\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express (Page 10)<\/a><\/td><td>Environment (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is COP28?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tensions over EU carbon tax&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/india-will-retaliate-against-unfair-eu-carbon-tax-says-commerce-minister-piyush-goyal-9059830\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Express (Page 23)<\/a><\/td><td>IR (GSII)\/Economy (GSIII)<br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is the EU carbon tax?<br>&#8211; Its significance and criticism\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>first Indian Art, Architecture &amp; Design Biennale 2023&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1984162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>Art and Culture (GSI)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Indian Art, Architecture &amp; Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>continuation of Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1984212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>Economy (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u2018Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1983994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>Governance (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What are the key provisions of the \u2018Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023\u2019?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TABLE-TOP EXERCISE (TTX)<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1984046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>Defence (GSIII)<br><br><br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Table-Top Exercise (TTX)?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1983971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>Defence (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme?<br>&#8211; Its objectives<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India-Korea Electronic Origin Data Exchange System (EODES)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1984188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>IR (GSII) \/ Economy (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the India-Korea Electronic Origin Data Exchange System (EODES)?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1984145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>Economy (GSIII)<br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9-December-ppt.pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint, AIR Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know expulsion of Member of Parliament (MP)&nbsp; 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