News of The Day – 16th July 2025

News of The Day – 16th July 2025

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

• Objectives of PM Professorships under ANRF. 
• Role in enhancing research in state universities.
• Impact on academic and scientific advancement in India.

• Supreme Court’s observations on social media regulation.
• Implications for freedom of speech and expression.
• Potential state intervention mechanisms.
• Need for self-regulation by citizens.

• Contribution of services exports to reducing trade deficit.
• Key sectors driving export growth.
• Economic implications for India’s trade balance.

• Scientific Approach to Alien Life Search
• Challenges in Exoplanet Research
• Future Missions & Significance

• Features of the E10 Shinkansen trains.
• Significance for India’s high-speed rail corridor (Mumbai-Ahmedabad).
• Collaboration with Japan and technology transfer.

• Significance of GE-F404 engine for India’s fighter jet program.
• Role in indigenous defence production.
• Impact on Atmanirbhar Bharat and military capabilities.
• About LCA Mk-1A and Kaveri engine

• Significance of AI Appreciation Day.
• Applications of AI in healthcare, education, agriculture, and governance.
• India’s progress in AI adoption and innovation.

• Discovery by Raman Research Institute on quantum noise. 
• Key Findings of the Study
• Types of Quantum Noise Studied
• Role of noise in generating entanglement. 
• Implications for quantum technology and research.

• Strategies for decarbonizing global shipping.
• Technologies and policies involved.
• Challenges and global initiatives for sustainable maritime transport.

• Key highlights of NHAI’s second sustainability report.
• Green initiatives in highway development.
• Impact on sustainable infrastructure and environmental conservation.