{"id":21707,"date":"2024-02-17T12:27:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T06:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=21707"},"modified":"2024-02-20T15:54:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T10:24:06","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-17-02-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/17-02-2024\/headlines-of-the-day-17-02-2024","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 17-02-2024"},"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>
Broom grass<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/a><\/td>Agriculture (GSIII)<\/td>– What is broom grass?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
Nohar irrigation project<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 4)<\/a><\/td>Infrastructure (GSIII)<\/td>– What are the key facts related to the Nohar irrigation project?<\/td><\/tr>
The clear message in the Court\u2019s \u2018no\u2019 to electoral bonds<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/a>
Indian Express(Page 14)<\/a>
Indian Express(Page 9)<\/a><\/td>		Polity and Governance (GSII) <\/td>– What are electoral bonds?
– What are the key findings from the Supreme Court\u2019s verdict on electoral bonds?<\/td><\/tr>
Free trade agreement involving India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/a>

<\/td>		IR (GSII) 
<\/td>		– What is the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)?
– Its significance for India<\/td><\/tr>
PMGKAY: FCI plans to deliver foodgrains in bags with PM\u2019s photo<\/strong><\/td>The hindu(Page 10)<\/a><\/td>Polity and Governance (GSII) \/ Economy (GSIII) <\/td>– What is the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)?
– Its objectives<\/td><\/tr>
Torpedoes, refueller aircraft in new deals cleared by DAC<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/a><\/td>Defence (GSIII) <\/td>– What are the roles and responsibilities of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)?<\/td><\/tr>
Use Chabahar port, India tells Central Asian countries<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/a>
<\/td>		IR (GSII)<\/td>– What are the key facts related to the Chabahar port?
– Its significance for India<\/td><\/tr>
Apparel exports <\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 14)<\/a>
<\/td>		IR (GSII) \/ Economy (GSIII)
<\/td>		– How is the Red Sea crisis affecting apparel exports?
– What can be done?<\/td><\/tr>
ED probe finds no FEMA violations in Paytm case<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu<\/a>
<\/td>		Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)?
– Its significance, concerns and the way forward<\/td><\/tr>
Digital Services Act (DSA) kick in today<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu<\/a>

<\/td>		IR (GSII)<\/td>– What is the Digital Services Act (DSA)?
– Its significance, concerns and the way forward<\/td><\/tr>
PM SVANidhi scheme has put end to exploitation of street vendors<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/a>(Page 4)
<\/td>		Economy (GSIII)


<\/td>		– What is the PM SVANidhi scheme?
– Its objectives<\/td><\/tr>
INSAT-3DS: India\u2019s latest weather satellite<\/strong>

Cartosat-2 deorbited<\/strong><\/td>		Indian Express(Page 9)<\/a>


Indian Express(Page 9)<\/a><\/td>		S&T (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the INSAT-3DS?
– Its objectives


– What are the key facts related to Cartosat-2?<\/td><\/tr>
Jaishankar, Blinken talk on progress in India-US strategic ties<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 11)<\/a>

<\/td>		IR (GSII) 
<\/td>		– What is the significance of the United States for India?
– Key areas of cooperation between the two nations<\/td><\/tr>
Minimum Support Prices<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 14)<\/a>
Indian Express(Page 23)<\/a><\/td>		Economy (GSIII)

<\/td>		– What are MSPs, and how are they decided?<\/td><\/tr>
PM Modi\u2019s Dubai address underlines government\u2019s commitment to people-centrism<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 15)<\/a>


<\/td>		IR (GSII)<\/td>– What are the key highlights of PM Modi\u2019s Dubai address?<\/td><\/tr>
Copper is key to energy transition, strong demand in India may emerge from 2030<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 21)<\/a><\/td>Economy (GSIII) \/ Environment (GSIII)<\/td>– What are the key facts related to Copper?<\/td><\/tr>
China\u2019s \u2018Xiaokang\u2019 border defence villages<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 23)<\/a>

<\/td>		IR (GSII) <\/td>– Why is China moving its nationals into its vacant \u2018defence villages\u2019 along LAC?
– What are its likely implications for India?<\/td><\/tr>
OpenAI launches Sora<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 23)<\/a><\/td>S&T (GSIII) <\/td>– What is Sora and how does it work?<\/td><\/tr>
India signs MoU with Colombia on sharing India’s open-sourced DPIs<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/a><\/td>IR (GSII) <\/td>– What is the significance of Colombia for India?
– Key areas of cooperation between the two nations<\/td><\/tr>
Sagar Aankalan\u2019 guidelines<\/strong><\/td>pib<\/a><\/td>Governance (GSII) \/ Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the significance of the \u2018Sagar Aankalan\u2019 guidelines?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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