{"id":33846,"date":"2024-12-18T10:14:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T04:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=33846"},"modified":"2024-12-18T10:14:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T04:44:32","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-18-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/18-12-2024\/headlines-of-the-day-18-december-2024","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 18-12-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Headline<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Source<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Two Bills on simultaneous elections rock Parliament<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNFS.1+GP2DO17ID.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mamata launches housing scheme for rural poor in Bengal<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNFU.1+GP2DO17HN.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The legal gaps in India\u2019s unregulated AI surveillance<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG3.1+GP2DO17G5.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Stuck in the classroom \u2014 students, teachers, NEP 2020<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG3.1+GP2DO17G3.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India and Sri Lanka need to go beyond stated positions to take ties forward<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG3.1+GP2DO17G7.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The challenge of universal health coverage<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG4.1+GP2DO17FF.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>China is world\u2019s largest debt collector<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG4.1+GP2DO17FD.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The Constitution on minority rights<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG5.1+GP2DO17ET.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Are Congress\u2019s EVM allegations a legitimate concern or a strategic diversion?<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG6.1+GP2DO17ER.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Report flags India\u2019s violation of rights of Rohingya detainees<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG7.1+GP2DO17E4.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Committee recommends statutory MSP, says it can help end suicides by farmers<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG8.1+GP2DO17CI.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Panel led by ex-ISRO chief advises restructuring of NTA<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNG9.1+GP2DO17BG.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 14)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Private aviation is releasing more than its \u2018fair share\u2019 of emissions<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/112134\/OPS\/GHIDNVNGF.1+G97DNVO64.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 20)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Wroughton\u2019s free-tailed bat, a highly rare species, spotted in Delhi\u2019s Yamuna Biodiversity Park<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/wroughton-free-tailed-bat-rare-species-spotted-delhi-yamuna-biodiversity-park-9729664\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Did Opposition score a \u2018win\u2019 as government introduced \u2018One Nation, One Election\u2019 Bills? What the rules say<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/political-pulse\/opposition-government-one-nation-one-election-bills-rules-9729828\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Real basic structure question&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 10)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>What Indian PM\u2019s first visit to Kuwait in four decades means for diplomacy in Middle East<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/c-raja-mohan-writes-what-indian-pms-first-visit-to-kuwait-in-four-decades-means-for-diplomacy-in-middle-east-9730737\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR )<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Why Arctic tundra is emitting more carbon than it absorbs, for first time in many millennia<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/arctic-tundra-emit-carbon-absorb-9728512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 17)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Eklavya: His story beyond the thumb-cutting, questions of \u2018dharma\u2019 it raises<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-culture\/eklavya-story-after-thumb-cutting-dharma-9726525\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS1(History)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India\u2019s pharmaceutical market for FY 2023-24 is valued at USD 50 billion with domestic consumption valued at USD 23.5 billion and export valued at USD 26.5 billion<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2085345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Science and Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh today launched India\u2019s first-of-its-kind anti-pesticide bodysuit, Kisan Kavach in New Delhi<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/union-minister-jitendra-singh-launches-indias-first-of-its-kind-anti-pesticide-bodysuit-kisan-kavach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Air<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India is emerging as hub for affordable medical tourism: President Droupadi Murmu<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-is-emerging-as-hub-for-affordable-medical-tourism-president-droupadi-murmu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Air&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India becomes 3rd largest exporter of smartphones in world<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-becomes-3rd-largest-exporter-of-smartphones-in-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Air<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Govt prepares 6-point strategy to increase income of farmers<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/govt-prepares-6-point-strategy-to-increase-income-of-farmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Air<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>OPEC Fund approves nearly 1 billion dollars in development financing for final quarter 2024<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/opec-fund-approves-nearly-1-billion-dollars-in-development-financing-for-final-quarter-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Air<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR)GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/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 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