News of The Day – 12 February 2024

News of The Day – 12th February 2024
Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.
News Headline	Source	Syllabus	What To Know?
SWATI’ (Science for Women-A Technology & Innovation) Portal	PIB	GS 1: Women’s Issues & Women’s Empowerment GS 3: Science and Technology	What is the SWATI Portal? What is the role of women in science, technology and innovation? What are the key reasons behind the underrepresentation of women in STEM? Government Initiatives for Encouraging Women’s Participation?
200th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Dayanand Saraswati	AIR	GS 1: Personalities in News	About-Swami Dayanand Swami Dayanand’s Major Contribution To Society, especially Education and Women Empowerment Additional Reading: 10 Principles Of The Arya Samaj
Is La Nina in the offing? How the shift from El Nino may impact Monsoon summer in India this year	Down to Earth	GS 1: Geography	What is Nino and La-Nino? What is the Impact on the Indian Monsoon and Global Weather Pattern?
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die	AIR	GE 2: Polity and Governance	About Adjournment Sine Die Productivity of the houses during Winter Session 2022
PM-SVANidhi boosted annual income of street vendors by Rs 23,000: Study	Indian Express	GS 2: Welfare Scheme	What is PM-SVAnidhi and Its Key Features?
What the 2024 Pakistan election means for the country’s shaky political history	Indian Express	GS 2: International Relations India and Neighbourhood	2024 Pakistan election About India-Pakistan Relations Present Status of Indo-Pak Relations Critical Challenges in Relations and Way ahead
Commissioning of India-assisted refinery in Mongolia by 2026	Economic Times	GS 2: International Relations	Background and Evolution of India-Mongolia Relations Significance of Mongolia to India and vice-versa About Mongolia: Geography Location
Qatar releases Indian Navy veterans	Indian Express	GS 2: International Relations, India-West Asia Relation	What is the Background of the Case? Additional Reading: Kulbhushan Jadhav Case (India Vs Pakistan)
India’s net direct tax collection rises 20.25% YoY	Live Mint	GS 3: Indian Economy	What is Direct tax? What are the Different Types of Taxes? What is the Significance of Direct tax? What are the Government Initiatives to Improve Direct Taxes?
PM Modi, Sri Lankan President & Mauritius PM to watch UPI services launch	Economic Times	GS 3: Indian Economy	What is UPI and its key Features? List of countries where UPI payments are accepted Additional Reading: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
Bandipur National Park	Down to Earth	GS 3: Environment and Biodiversity	About Bandipur National Park: Geography and Location River Passing Through Park.
Brumation: winter is coming for reptiles	The Hindu	GS 3: Environment and Biodiversity	What is Brumation? Why Do Reptiles Brumate? Hibernation vs. Brumation
World’s First 3D-printed Neural Tissue	Science Alert	GS 3: Science and Technology	What is 3-D Printing or Additive manufacturing (AM)? Types of 3D Printing Technology Recent Development in 3D bioprinting The potential of 3D printing Types of 3D Printing Technology
80% of organ transplants between 1995 and 2021 were in Men	Economic Times	GS 3: Science and Technology	What are the Statistics on Organ Transplantation? Challenges Associated with Organ Transplants in India Government Initiatives Related to Organ Transplants
An Education system based on Indian values is the need of the hour	The Hindu	GS 4: Ethics	Why do we need value-based education? What is the Status of Education System in India? What are the Long-Term Solutions to the Education System in India?