{"id":39008,"date":"2025-03-12T10:58:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=39008"},"modified":"2025-03-12T10:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:28:29","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-12-3-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/12-03-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-12-3-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 12-3-2025"},"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>EC invites parties for talks to strengthen poll process<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OU9Q.1+GNNE3SU5O.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1 )<\/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>Ukraine agrees to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia during talks with senior U.S. officials<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OU9Q.1+GPKE3T7RV.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/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>Bill to streamline services related to foreigners and immigration tabled in LS<\/strong><br><strong>New immigration Bill seeks to tighten existing regulations<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OU9V.1+GKBE3T07V.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OU9V.1+GKBE3T07T.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Modi calls on Mauritian President, discusses ties<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA1.1+GKBE3T0BC.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Delimitation<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA1.1+GKBE3T0BG.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page5)<\/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>Ex-CJI cites loopholes in Bill on simultaneous polls<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA1.1+GKBE3T0BE.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 5)<\/strong><\/a><br><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>Top intelligence chiefs will meet in India this weekend<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA3.1+GAVE3T7CV.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 6)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/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>ASHA workers will get enhanced pay, says Union Minister<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA3.1+GAVE3T7CT.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 6)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>New, greener electrochemical process turns urine into plant fuel<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA4.1+GK9E3T5HV.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 7)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Lie detectors<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA4.1+GK9E3T5HT.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Building compassion into the health-care structure<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA5.1+G31E3S8J0.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a><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>More signs of overhauling the compliance framework<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA5.1+G31E3S8IU.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 8)<\/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>India and Canada can discuss a reset in ties after new Prime Minister takes over<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA5.1+G31E3S8J2.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/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>What\u2019s in a (disease\u2019s) name?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA6.1+GRLE3S69J.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 9)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>In 2023, U.S. spent 0.24% of its national income on foreign aid<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA6.1+GRLE3S69F.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 9)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Is rising consumer credit cause for concern?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA7.1+GQ9E3S4H3.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 10)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>How has the humble computer mouse evolved over the years?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUA8.1+GQ9E3S4GN.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 11)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>After 14 years since meltdown, still long way to go for Fukushima clean-up effort<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/123549\/OPS\/G6UE2OUAC.1+G2IE3QU9J.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India continues to engage US: Govt to House amid fears of reciprocal tariff<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/india-continues-to-engage-us-govt-to-house-amid-fears-of-reciprocal-tariff-9881648\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/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>Delhi world\u2019s most polluted capital again; pollution cuts life expectancy in India by 5 years: Report<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/delhi-world-most-polluted-capital-9880298\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Environment )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>COP30 host Brazil hopes for climate \u2018turnaround\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/climate-change\/brazil-climate-turnaround-cop30-climate-finance-9881180\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 7)<\/strong><\/a><\/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>President rule&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 8)<\/strong><br><br><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>With stand on Chagos Islands, India sends a message to neo-imperialist powers<\/strong><br><strong>India and the geopolitics of Mauritius: The \u2018Star and Key\u2019 to the Indian Ocean<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/with-stand-on-chagos-islands-india-sends-a-message-to-neo-imperialist-powers-9881397\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/mauritius-india-geopolitics-modi-visit-indian-ocean-9880353\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 11)<\/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>J&amp;K is on the cusp of a transformation. Green shoots of private-sector interest must be nurtured<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/jk-is-on-the-cusp-of-a-transformation-green-shoots-of-private-sector-interest-must-be-nurtured-9881424\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 11)<\/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>Why former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on ICC warrant<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-arrest-icc-9881273\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 13)<\/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>Behind train hijacking in Pakistan, history of Baloch insurgency and a spate of recent attacks<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/pakistan-train-hijack-baloch-role-9881309\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 13)<\/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>Why sugar &amp; wheat are the main food inflation worries now<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/sugar-wheat-food-inflation-reason-factors-9877620\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 13)<\/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>Russia set to hold joint naval exercises with China, Iran in Indian Ocean<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 14)<\/strong><\/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>I-T Bill proposes govt can \u2018override\u2019 online access codes, sparking privacy concerns<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/economy\/i-t-bill-proposes-govt-override-online-access-codes-privacy-9881282\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 14)<\/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>Soil Fertility Mapping<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2110419\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/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>Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2110413\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><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 class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UPSC-Headlines-of-the-Day-12-March-2025-PDF.pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EC invites parties for talks to strengthen poll process<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-headlines-of-the-day"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39008"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39016,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39008\/revisions\/39016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}