{"id":21660,"date":"2024-02-16T12:40:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T07:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=21660"},"modified":"2024-02-16T17:41:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T12:11:56","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-16-02-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/16-02-2024\/headlines-of-the-day-16-02-2024","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 16-02-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PIB,  Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th>Key points to know<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
SC strikes down electoral bonds scheme, calls it unconstitutional<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/a>
Indian Express(Page 12)<\/a>
Indian Express(Page 13)<\/a><\/td>		Polity and Governance (GSII)

<\/td>		– What is the electoral bonds scheme?
– What are the key findings of the Supreme Court\u2019s verdict with respect to electoral bonds?<\/td><\/tr>
\u2018India has rejected demand for data exclusivity in drug development in FTA talks\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/a><\/td>IR (GSII)

<\/td>		– What is the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)?
– Its significance for India\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
INSAT-3DS mission to be launched from Sriharikota tomorrow<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/a><\/td>S&T (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the INSAT-3DS mission?
– Its objectives<\/td><\/tr>
Places of worship and an unsettling judicial silence<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 10)<\/a><\/td>Polity and Governance (GSII) 
<\/td>		– What are the key provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991?
– Its significance, concerns and the way forward<\/td><\/tr>
Is it ethical to use AI to clone voices for creative purposes?<\/strong><\/td>The hindu(Page 11)<\/a><\/td>S&T (GSIII) \/ Ethics (IV)<\/td>– What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Ethical and creative challenges associated with the use of AI
– What is the way forward?\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Thousands in Leh protest for Ladakh\u2019s full Statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule.<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/a><\/td>Polity and Governance (GSII) <\/td>– What is behind Ladakh\u2019s unrest?
– How has the reorganisation impacted the demography, ecology, and identity of Ladakh?<\/td><\/tr>
Why did Kosovo face delays in Schengen approval?<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/a>
<\/td>		IR (GSII)<\/td>– What is the Schengen zone?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
India, Nepal sign pact to link UPI, NPI <\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 17)<\/a>
<\/td>		IR (GSII)<\/td>– `What is UPI?
– Recently, India, Nepal signed a pact to link UPI, NPI. What will be its significance?<\/td><\/tr>
Global meet urges India to augment pulses production to meet nutritional needs<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 16)<\/a>

<\/td>		Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the Global Pulses Conference?
– Key facts related to the production of pulses\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
New drug to treat chronic kidney disease gets approval<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 16)<\/a><\/td>S&T (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the Jardiance (empagliflozin)?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
India<\/strong>n martial arts training for Army pos<\/strong>t Galwan clash<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 16)<\/a>
<\/td>		Defence (GSIII)
<\/td>		– What are the various forms of Martial arts in India?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
Tepid farm sector growth to weigh on rural demand: ICRA<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 17)<\/a>

<\/td>		Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– Why India’s farm sector Gross Value Added (GVA) is likely to see little or no growth in the second half of 2023-24?
– Its likely implications<\/td><\/tr>
The diversity blindspot in health policy<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 22)<\/a><\/td>Health (GSII)<\/td>– What does \u2018centralisation\u2019 of the health policy mean?
– Its impacts<\/td><\/tr>
Will endometriosis be exempt from the gender pass over?<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 22)<\/a>

<\/td>		Health (GSII) \/ S&T (GSIII)

<\/td>		– Endometriosis: Its causes, symptoms and treatment<\/td><\/tr>
Strategic AIFs may be excluded from RBI\u2019s evergreening rules<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu<\/a>


<\/td>		Economy (GSIII)

<\/td>		– What are alternative investment funds (AIFs)?
– How are they regulated in India?<\/td><\/tr>
Making a case for developer-led responsible renewable energy projects<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu<\/a>



<\/td>		Environment (GSIII)<\/td>– What is renewable-energy (RE)?
– Its significance for India<\/td><\/tr>
Four-day festival to celebrate 18th-century Urdu poet Meer Taqi Meer begins in Capital<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 4)<\/a>
<\/td>		History (GSI)<\/td>– Who was Meer Taqi Meer?
– His contributions<\/td><\/tr>
Jan Bharat Rang<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 10)<\/a><\/td>Art and Culture (GSI)<\/td>– What is Jan Bharat Rang?
– Key facts related to it<\/td><\/tr>
Daily struggles of ordinary men and women do not find a place in the government\u2019s interim Budget<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 13)<\/a><\/td>Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What were the major highlights of the Interim Budget 2024?
– Where it lacked and what more could have been done?<\/td><\/tr>
India emerges as top buyer of Venezuelan crude oil in December, January<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 15)<\/a><\/td>IR (GSII) \/ Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the significance of Venezuela for India?
– Key areas of cooperation between the two nations<\/td><\/tr>
Rashtirya Krishi Vikas Yojana<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/a><\/td>Economy (GSIII) \/ Polity and Governance (GSII) <\/td>– What is Rashtirya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
Coal\/Lignite Gasification Projects in India<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/a><\/td>Polity and Governance (GSII)  \/ Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the government doing to promote the Coal\/Lignite Gasification Projects in India?<\/td><\/tr>
National Coal Index<\/strong><\/td>pib<\/a><\/td>Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the National Coal Index?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
‘Sangam: Digital Twin’ initiative<\/strong><\/td>pib<\/a>
<\/td>		Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the ‘Sangam: Digital Twin’ initiative?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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