News of The Day – 16th August 2024

News of The Day – 16th August 2024

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

• Overview of Red Fort trial
• About Indian National Army (INA) and Revolt Against British Rule
• Major Impact of INA Trials on Nationalist Sentiments
• Struggle Which Lead to India’s Independence
• Box: Major Personalities Associated with INA and Their Contributions

• Key Highlights of PM’s Independence Day Speech
• About India Independence Day 

• Overview of revamp of Centrally Sponsored Schemes
• About Centrally Sponsored Schemes

• About U.N. Security Council
• Need for Reforms in U.N. Security Council

• Overview of India-Australia Maritime Ecology Pillar
• About Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative

• Overview of Voice of Global South Summit
• About Global South

• About UN General Assembly Multidimensional Vulnerability Index
• Overview of Development Metrics

• Overview of Cancer In Men
• About Cancer

• Overview Of New Method To Predict Amplitude Of Upcoming Solar Cycle
• About Solar Cycle And Its Effects
• Significance Of Solar Cycle Predictions

• About AI-based National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) 
• Applications of AI-based National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) 

• Overview Of Who’s Declaration Of Mpox As Public Health Emergency Of International Concern
• About Public Health Emergency Of International Concern” (PHEIC) Status
• About Mpox

• Overview of Version 2.0 of ‘FloodWatch India’ App 
• About Flood Monitoring

• Overview of Operational Guidelines for Implementation of ‘Model Solar Village’ 
• About ‘Model Solar Village’ under PM-Surya Ghar

• Overview of Findings of NASA’s robotic InSight lander 
• About Mars
• Significance of Indications of Water Under Mars

• Overview of Tropical Storm Ernesto
• About Hurricane

• Overview of Aedes-Borne Triple Epidemic Of Dengue, Chikungunya, And Zika
• About Wolbachia 
• Uses of Wolbachia

• Overview of Climate Change Impact on Existential Threat to Panama Canal
• About Panama Canal

• Overview of New Ramsar Sites
• About Ramsar Convention 

• Share Of Road Transport With Respect To India’s CO2 Emissions
• About Vehicular Scrapping Policy
• Measures Taken To Combat Air Pollution
• Way Forward

• About INS Arighat