News of The Day: 16th May2025

News of The Day – 16th May2025

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

• Constitutional debates on NOTA.
• SC rulings and Election Commission guidelines.
• Arguments for/against binding NOTA.
• Electoral Reforms needed.

• SC judgments on tech & dignity.
• Expansion of Article 21 (Right to Life) jurisprudence.
• Role of digital divide in access to rights.
• Need for digital infrastructure and inclusion.
• Initiatives to promote digital access.

• S.C Decision on role of President in Legislative process.
• Nature of questions referred by the President.
• Role of Judiciary in advisory jurisdiction.
• Need of clarity between Advisory and overreach.

• Structural issues in India’s agri-export framework.
• Tariff vs. non-tariff barriers.
• Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) standards.
• Issues of WTO compliance and domestic farm protection.
• Way Forward

• Latest data on merchandise and services trade.
• Sectoral reasons (oil, electronics).
• Impact of rupee volatility and global demand.
• Link to CAD and forex reserves.
• Trade diversification strategies.

• About Op Black Forest.
• Agencies and techniques involved.
• Larger internal security implications.
• About Naxalism in India.

• What is teesta prahar?
• Region covered, participating units. 
• Strategic significance for Eastern Sector readiness.

• WHAT IS EOS-09 Risat-1B?
• About the earth imaging satellite
• Objectives and capabilities of new satellite. 
• Applications in agriculture, disaster management, and urban planning. 
• Earth observation programs of ISRO.

• Indigenous tech for desalination. 
• Role in Blue Economy, coastal security, and sustainable water solutions. 

• About the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology” (ICGEB).
• Role of ICGEB in biotech R&D.

• About India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC)
• Indo-EU cooperation in marine sustainability. 
• Waste-to-hydrogen as a circular economy initiative.