{"id":36730,"date":"2025-02-04T11:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T05:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=36730"},"modified":"2025-08-07T10:39:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T05:09:58","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-04-2-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/04-02-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-04-2-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 04-2-2025"},"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:#fff2cc\"><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>Amid global tumult, rupee breaches 87 against dollar<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5G.1+GDTDUO5K6.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/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>Anti-conversion Bill tabled in Rajasthan Assembly by govt.<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5J.1+GNTDUMH62.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Governance(GS2)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Some wind behind the sails of India\u2019s shipping industry<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5M.1+GDTDUO5I6.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><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>India must formulate a critical minerals framework that is just and equitable<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5M.1+GDTDUO5I8.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/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>The kind of jobs needed for the \u2018Viksit Bharat\u2019 goal<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5M.1+GDTDUO5I4.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><br><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>Eliminating elitism in mental health<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5N.1+GDTDUO5HI.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The cause and effects of the U.S.\u2019s withdrawal from WHO<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 7)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Delhi\u2019s gender budget: its decline and impact<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5O.1+GDTDUO5GU.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/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>How will the govt. produce the required fuel ethanol?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5O.1+GDTDUO5GS.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Environment(GS3)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>On amplifiers: how do they work and what are the different kinds?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5Q.1+GDTDUO5GQ.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Do not reduce forest land for linear projects, says SC<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG5T.1+GDTDUO5E5.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Environment(GS3)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The promises and problems of using bacteria against plastic<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/118521\/OPS\/GDTDUMG63.1+GNTDUMH0S.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 18)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Environment(GS3)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh lost 110 glaciers in 32 years: study<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/118524\/OPS\/GE9DTQSDT.1+GPODUNHPL.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Economy(GS3)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge its energy transition<\/strong><br><strong>Dhimsa<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/118524\/OPS\/GE9DTQSE6.1+GGRDUL624.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/118524\/OPS\/GE9DTQSDS.1+GPODUNHTT.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><br><br><strong>Culture (GSI)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>1971 shapes India-Bangladesh history and future \u2014 not August 5<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/1971-shapes-india-bangladesh-history-and-future-not-august-5-9815725\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Yogendra Yadav writes: As CEC Rajiv Kumar retires, his legacy casts a dark cloud<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/yogendra-yadav-writes-as-cec-rajiv-kumar-retires-his-legacy-casts-a-dark-cloud-9815748\/?ref=top_opinion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Governance(GSII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032.<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/asteroid-earth-2032-9815247\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 17)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>How Trump\u2019s new tariffs will affect China, and the US<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/how-trumps-new-tariffs-will-affect-china-and-the-us-9813792\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 17)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Trump, Musk gun for USAID: All about the agency, it\u2019s role in India<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/trump-musk-gun-for-usaid-all-about-the-agency-its-role-in-india-9816010\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 17)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Production of extra long staple fibre cotton to get boost: Nirmala Sitharaman<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/budget\/nirmala-sitharaman-union-budget-2025-fibre-cotton-boost-9811371\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Economy(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Nuclear Power in Union Budget 2025-26<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2099244\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Science and Tech (GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Coal Sector Achieves Highest Growth Among Eight Core Industries in December 2024<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2099183\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Environment(GSIII)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Benefits Accorded to Classical Language<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2099152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Culture(GSI)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Guru-Shishya Parampara Scheme<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2099145\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Governance(GSII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) officially comes into force as a full-fledged Treaty based Inter-governmental International Organization<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2099279\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Environment(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Launch of GARBHINI-DRISHTI<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2099214\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>S&amp;T(GSIII)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India-Maldives Joint Military Exercise \u2018Ekuverin\u2019 Begins<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-maldives-joint-military-exercise-ekuverin-begins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Air<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GSIII(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Unemployment rate reduced to 3.2 % in country:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/unemployment-rate-reduced-to-3-2-in-country-says-union-minister-shobha-karandlaje\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Air\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Economy(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India registers 47.9% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals during past 2 years<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-registers-47-9-growth-in-foreign-tourist-arrivals-during-past-2-years\/\" 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