News of The Day: 14th July 2025

News of The Day – 14th July 2025

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

• About UNESCO World Heritage list; 
• Geography of Sierra Leone (West Africa)
• Cultural/environmental significance of the site

• About Jarawa Tribe
• Great Andaman tribe
• About PVTG 

• About Article 80 Nominated members (12)
• Role of nominated MPs in Rajya Sabha

• About the initiative
• Key features and Significance

• About India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA); 
• Benefits for Indian pharma, services; 
• Role of Switzerland; 
• EFTA members (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland)

• Maitri Awards: New recognition for strengthening Australia–India ties; 
• Areas of cooperation 

• Key features of the agreement
• Reduces India’s 90% fertilizer import dependency
• Energy security and food security link; 
• Long-term impact on Indian agriculture

• Causes of SO₂ emissions
• Health risks (respiratory illness, acid rain); 
• India’s air pollution regulations and Initiatives 
• Need for tighter enforcement and clean tech

• About open ecosystems: Grasslands, savannas, scrublands; 
• Biodiversity value; 
• Misconceptions in conservation priorities (forests over open habitats); 
• Conservation policy gaps

• About the scheme for critically endangered species 
• Conservation status

• About the report: Explores AI for Ayurveda, TCM; validates efficacy, safety
• Traditional knowledge systems; 
• WHO’s digital health strategy; 
• Role of WIPO in IP protection; 
• India’s traditional medicine framework (AYUSH)

• About Exercise Talisman Sabre 
• Significance for Indo-Pacific security