{"id":21827,"date":"2024-02-21T12:55:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T07:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=21827"},"modified":"2025-07-16T13:35:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:05:45","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-21-02-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/21-02-2024\/headlines-of-the-day-21-02-2024","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 21-02-2024"},"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>
Maharashtra Assembly clears 10% Maratha quota<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/a><\/td>Polity and Governance (GSII) 
<\/td>		– Recently, the Maharashtra assembly passed the Maratha quota bill. What is its Significance, Challenges and the way forward?<\/td><\/tr>
The real threat to the \u2018India as we know it\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 10)<\/a><\/td>Polity and Governance (GSII) <\/td>– What is polarised politics?
– Its impact and solution<\/td><\/tr>
Clarity on the nature and extent of \u2018deemed forest\u2019 is essential<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 10)<\/a>
Indian Express(Page 17)<\/a><\/td>		Governance (GSII) \/ Environment (GSIII) <\/td>– How are forests defined in India?
– Importance of forest
– Challenges associated with forest and the way forward<\/td><\/tr>
Having panchayats as self-governing institutions<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 10)<\/a>
<\/td>		Polity and Governance (GSII) <\/td>– What are the constitutional provisions related to the panchayats?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
cervical cancer control scheme must be made accessible to all<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 10)<\/a>
<\/td>		Health (GSII) <\/td>– What is cervical cancer?
– Steps taken by the government for its mitigation<\/td><\/tr>
Judicial clarity on free speech<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 11)<\/a><\/td>Polity and Governance (GSII) <\/td>– What does free speech mean? Constitutional provisions related to it
– What is the significance of Kunal Kamra\u2019s case?\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Making sense of electoral bond judgment through data<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 11)<\/a><\/td>Polity and Governance (GSII) <\/td>– What are the key findings of the Supreme Court\u2019s verdict with respect to the electoral bond scheme?<\/td><\/tr>
Farmers protest<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/a><\/td>Governance (GSII) \/ Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– Why are farmers protesting again?
– Their demands and possible solution<\/td><\/tr>
\u2018Chevalier de la Legion d\u2019 Honneur\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 16)<\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous <\/td>– What is \u2018Chevalier de la Legion d\u2019 Honneur\u2019?
– Key facts related to it<\/td><\/tr>
Skywalker hoolock gibbon <\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 22)<\/a><\/td>Species (GSIII)<\/td>– What are the key facts related to the Skywalker hoolock gibbon?<\/td><\/tr>
On the right to mai<\/strong>ntenance for divorced Muslim wome<\/strong>n<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/a><\/td>Society (GSI) \/ Governance (GSII)<\/td>– Do personal laws debar divorced Muslim women from availing maintenance under Section 125 CrPC?<\/td><\/tr>
Tracking the northeast: new fiction by women and a history of the Kohima Battle<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 13)<\/a>

<\/td>		Governance (GSII) \/ Internal Security (GSIII)

<\/td>		– What are the key facts related to the Kohima Battle?<\/td><\/tr>
Rules that edge out women from jobs due to marriage illegal: SC<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 16)<\/a>
<\/td>		Society (GSI) \/ Economy (GSIII)
<\/td>		– What are the challenges that married women face in Jobs?
– Steps taken for its mitigation<\/td><\/tr>
India, Sri Lanka move forward with talks on trade agreement<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 18)<\/a>

<\/td>		IR (GSII)<\/td>– Why is Sri Lanka important to India?
– Key areas of cooperation between the two nations<\/td><\/tr>
UNICEF says one in six Gaza children malnourished<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 18)<\/a>

<\/td>		International Reports (GSII)<\/td>– What is the impact of the Israel-Gaza Crisis on children?
– What needs to be done for their betterment?<\/td><\/tr>
Amount of tiny plastic particles in bottled water underestimated: study<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 22)<\/a>

<\/td>		Environment (GSIII) \/ Health (GSII)<\/td>– What are tiny plastic particles?
– Its impact\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Lab-grown diamonds put natural gems industry under huge pressure<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu<\/a>

<\/td>		Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What are Lab-grown diamonds?
– Key facts related to it<\/td><\/tr>
escalation of respiratory diseases, particularly Influenza A (H1N1), in India<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 13)<\/a>
<\/td>		Health (GSII)<\/td>– What is Influenza A (H1N1)?
– Its causes and prevention<\/td><\/tr>
\u2018Small scale fishing should be exempted from WTO talks\u2019<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 15)<\/a>
<\/td>		Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the significance of the fishing industry for the Indian economy?
– Challenges it faces and the way forward<\/td><\/tr>
WHO launches digital health platform agreed upon in India\u2019s G20 presidency<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 9)<\/a>
<\/td>		Health (GSII)<\/td>– What is the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)?
– Key facts related to it<\/td><\/tr>
MSP is the minimum support farmers need to stay in business<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 12)<\/a>
<\/td>		Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the MSP?
– How are they decided?
– Its significance, concerns and the way forward<\/td><\/tr>
Greening growth<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 12)<\/a><\/td>Environment (GSIII)<\/td>– What does green growth mean?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
El Nino, La Nina<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 12)<\/a><\/td>Geography (GSI)<\/td>– What is El Nino, La Nina?
– Its impacts<\/td><\/tr>
Art 142, why SC quashed Chandigarh mayor\u2019s election, and why it matters<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 17)<\/a>
<\/td>		Polity and Governance (GSII) <\/td>– What is Article 142 of the Indian Constitution?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
Japan commits Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of Japanese Yen (JPY) 232.209 billion for nine projects in various sectors in India<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/a><\/td>IR (GSII)<\/td>– What is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan?
– Key areas of cooperation between Japan and India<\/td><\/tr>
PM Modi to inaugurate 9th edition of Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi<\/strong><\/td>A<\/a>IR<\/a><\/td>IR (GSII)<\/td>– What is the Raisina Dialogue?
– Its significance<\/td><\/tr>
Malta Becomes 119th Country to Join International Solar Alliance<\/strong><\/td>AIR<\/a><\/td>IR (GSII) \/ Environment (GSIII)
<\/td>		– What is the International Solar Alliance?
– Key facts related to it<\/td><\/tr>
Hyderabad-based ICRISAT announces World\u2019s first Pigeon Pea speed breeding protocol<\/strong><\/td>AIR<\/a><\/td>Economy (GSIII)<\/td>– What is the significance of the World’s first Pigeon Pea speed breeding protocol?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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