News of The Day – 12th July 2024

News of The Day – 12th July 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

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What To Know?

• Overview of World Population Day 2024
• State of World Population and Associated Trends
• India’s Population Dynamics
• Significance of Demographic Dividend
• Population Growth and India’s Sustainable Development Goals  Journey
• Major Challenges Associated with Population Growth
• Way Forward

• Overview of Cauvery Water Sharing between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
• About Cauvery River Dispute
• Overview Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC)

• About International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
• Overview of Marshall Islands 

• Key Highlights of Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London
• About International Maritime Organization (IMO)

• Overview of Indian Prime Minister’s Visit to Austria 
• About India-Austria Relationship
• Implications of Indian Prime Minister’s Visit to Austria  

• Overview of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers Meet
• About Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)

• Overview of India’s K-Shaped Inflation 
• About Inflation 
• Way Forward

• About Fertilisers
• Regulation of Fertilisers in India
• Argument for deregulating non-subsidised fertilisers
• Argument Against deregulating non-subsidised fertilisers

• Overview of Implementation of Labour Codes
• About New Labour Codes
• Major Issues Associated with Labour Codes
• Way Forward

• About Vizhinjam international seaport
• Map: India’s Seaports

• What is the Zika Virus?
• Treatment of Zika Virus

• About MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System) Platform
• Significance of MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System) Platform

• Overview Of Asteroid Apophis
• ISRO’s Intent To Develop Capabilities In Planetary Defence
• Major Threats From Space
• Need For Planetary Defence

• Overview of Irregularities in Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
• About Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
• Map: Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve