News of The Day: 20th August 2025

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News of The Day – 20th August 2025

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

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Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur on Birth Anniversary 

(GS 1: History)

AIR
  • 117th birth anniversary tributes to Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.
  • His Contributions and Legacy.
Why welfare schemes get public, party backing

(GS 2: Polity and Governance)

HT
  • About the Ladki Bahin Scheme
  • Socio-Economic Impact of Welfare Schemes
  • Fiscal Challenges and State Finances
SC success in increasing case disposal rate can serve as blueprint 

(GS 2: Polity and Governance)

Indian Express
  • Supreme Court’s Pendency Challenge
  • Strategies to Increase Case Disposal Rate
  • Role of Technology and AI in Judicial Efficiency
  • Implications for Judicial Reforms Across India
Govt to bring Bill to remove ministers detained for 30 days on serious charges 

(GS 2: Polity and Governance)

Indian Express
  • About Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025
  • Provisions to be amended.
  • Separate bills for Centre, states, and UTs.
  • Disqualification under Representation of People Act
  • Significance: Enhances accountability and ethical governance.
  • Challenges: Potential misuse, federal implications.
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, 2025 

(GS 2: Polity and Governance)

The Hindu
  • Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to decriminalize minor offenses across Referred to Select Committee amid Opposition protests. 
  • Provisions of The Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, 2025
  • About Jan Vishwas 1.0. 
  • Significance: Promotes trust-based governance, reduces compliance burden. 
Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan 

(GS 2: Polity and Governance)

PIB
  • About Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan.
  • Focus: Capacity building for scheme implementation.
  • Significance: Empowers grassroots tribal governance. 
Kerala to be India’s first fully digitally literate State 

(GS 2: Polity and Governance)

The Hindu
  • Kerala declares 100% digital literacy on August 21 via Digi Kerala program.
  • Significance: Model for Digital India. Challenges: Sustaining skills amid tech evolution. 
Peace momentum: On the White House meetings and the Ukraine war 

(GS 2: International Relations)

The Hindu
  • Overview of White House and Alaska Summits
  • Security Guarantees for Ukraine
  • Ceasefire Line and Territorial Issues
  • Stakeholder Positions and Challenges
  • India’s Role and Perspective
Cabinet clears ₹1,507-cr greenfield airport project at Kota-Bundi 

(GS 3: Economy)

DD News
  • About the greenfield airport project at Kota-Bundi.
  • Significance: Enhances connectivity, tourism, and economic growth in Hadoti region.
  • National Civil Aviation Policy and UDAN scheme for regional airports.
Sunrise sectors battery, solar modules manufacturing lag in PLI application clearance; specialty steel & food products lead 

(GS 3: Economy)

Indian Express
  • Status update on Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.
  • Clearances on different sectors.
  • Significance: Boosts domestic manufacturing in high-growth areas. Challenges: Delays in tech-intensive sectors hindering green transition.
  • PLI scheme alignment with net-zero targets under Atmanirbhar Bharat. 
Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2025 to boost critical mineral production 

(GS 3: Economy)

DD News
  • Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2025.
  • Provisions of the Bill.
  • Significance: Boosts supply of critical minerals for EVs, renewables. Challenges: Environmental safeguards.
India can redirect fossil fuel incentives: Report 

(GS 3: Environment)

DTE
  • The report recommends reforming fuel tax credits and subsidies to support decarbonization, potentially funding green hydrogen and renewables.
  • India could lead the global green H2 market with industry mandates.
  • Significance: Reduces fossil dependence, aligns with climate goals. Challenges: Balancing energy security and transition costs.
USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION 

(GS 3: Environment)

PIB
  • Initiative under Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR)
  • Addresses water scarcity in state-managed resources. 
  • Challenges: Implementation in rural areas. 
  • National Water Policy 2012.
  • Jal Jeevan Mission for sustainable development goals (SDG 6).
Nepal declared free of rubella 

(GS 3: Science and Technology)

DTE
  • WHO verifies Nepal’s elimination of rubella as a public health problem through vaccination drives.
  •  Efforts to end measles-rubella by 2026 in South-East Asia.
  •  Over 90% immunization coverage achieved.
  • Lessons for ongoing MR campaigns in India.
  • About Rubella (German measles).
IT 2.0 – Advanced Postal Technology

(GS 3: Science and Technology)

PIB
  • Nationwide rollout of Advanced Postal Technology (APT) under IT 2.0.
  • Features: Real-time tracking, digital payments, faster transactions. 
  • Significance: Modernizes India Post for e-commerce era. 

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