News of The Day: 3rd February 2025

News of The Day -3rd February 2025

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

• Importance of Healthy Oceans

• Threats Facing Our Oceans

• The Role of Marine Protected Areas

• Introducing the Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM)

• Focus Areas: The Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf

• Increased Allocation for Women and Girls
• Expansion of Reporting Ministries and Departments
• Breakdown of Gender Budget Allocation

Government Notifies Aadhaar Authentication Amendment Rules, 2025

Key Changes in the Aadhaar Rules

Expanded Scope for Private Sector Authentication

Legal and Constitutional Concerns Raised

Supreme Court’s 2018 Judgment and Section 57 Debate

Process for Private Entities to Seek Aadhaar Authentication Approval

Potential Implications on Privacy and Governance

• Legal principles related to Citizenship
• What is the current issue in the U.S.?
• What about citizenship in India?

• India and the Kurdistan Region
• Geographical Features

• Expected Impact on Insurance Penetration
• Entry of Global Insurance Giants

• Fiscal Consolidation and Revenue Projections
• Personal Income Tax Revisions
• Manufacturing and MSME Sector Initiatives
• Agricultural Sector Reforms
• External Sector and Trade Policy
• Climate Action and Clean Energy Investment

• What are Biodiversity Heritage sites?
• Guneri inland mangroves

• World Wetlands Day (WWD)
• Theme for 2025
• Ramsar Convention
•  Amrit Dharohar initiative

• Deflationary Budget and Its Impact
• Declining Incomes and Employment Trends
• Cuts in Public Expenditure
• Limited Relief Through Income Tax Rebates
• Missed Opportunity for Broader Tax Cuts
• Wage Disparities and Rural Economy Concerns
• Corporate Profits vs. Employment Generation
• Lack of a Clear Economic Growth Strategy

• Distribution
• Conservation Status

• About the International Space Station
• Significance of the International Space Station
• International Space Station – Important Discoveries
• Current Status of the International Space Station