News of The Day: 17th June 2025

June 17, 2025 0

News of The Day – 17th June 2025

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

News Headline Source Syllabus What To Know?
Traditional construction techniques to the rescue of Simhachalam Temple The Hindu GS 1: Art and Culture
  • Restoration of Simhachalam Temple
  • Why Traditional Methods for Restoration?
  • About Simhachalam Temple: 
  • Kalinga architecture
What is the signifcance of the Shipki La pass? The Hindu GS 1: Geography
  • Recent Developments 
  • About Shipki La pass
  • Geostrategic and Historical Significance
  • Cultural & Religious Bonds
  • Economic and Strategic Implications
Preventive detention must not act as a substitute for criminal prosecution or bail: SC judgment The Hindu GS 2: Polity and Governance
  • Key Points of SC ruling
  • Implications: Strengthens civil liberties, checks arbitrary state action
  • Challenges: Implementation, judicial oversight, state compliance
  • Constitutional Provisions and Related laws: 
  • Significance: Balances security with individual rights
Over 272 million children out-of-school across the globe: Global Education Monitoring report The Hindu GS 2: Social Justice
  • Key Findings of the Report
  • Reasons for the Increase
  • Regional & Crisis Impacts
  • India’s status: Improved enrollment, but dropout rates persist
  • Challenges: Quality education, teacher shortages, digital divide
  • SDG 4 (Education 2030) Progress
India’s trade deficit narrowed The Hindu GS 3: Economy
  • Key Highlights
  • Reasons for Narrowing Deficit
  • Economic Implications
  • Government Response
Flipkart secures NBFC license from RBI—becomes first Indian e-comm player to offer direct lending LM GS 3: Economy
  • Flipkart Secures NBFC License from RBI
  • About NBFC License
  • Significance
Humid phases once turned Arabian desert into a lush paradise: study The Hindu GS 3: Environment
  • Key Findings of the Study
  • Implications for Human Migration
  • “Out of Africa” Theory
  • Green Arabia Hypothesis
  • Scientific Methods Used
  • Archaeological & Ecological Significance
  • Climate Change Lessons for Today
SPArc therapy The Hindu GS 3: Science and Technology
  • About SPArc Therapy
  • How SPArc Works
  • Benefits Over Conventional Radiotherapy
  • Challenges
When can the U.S. President deploy military on U.S. soil? The Hindu GS 3: Security
  • U.S. President’s Power to Deploy Military on Domestic Soil
  • Historical Use of Military Domestically
  • Comparison with India: 
  • Constitutional Provisions
  • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, state roles
India has more nukes than Pakistan, China far ahead: SIPRI report IE GS 3: Security
  • SIPRI Report on Nuclear Arsenals
  • India’s Nuclear Developments
  • China’s Nuclear Capabilities
  • Global Nuclear Trends
  • Geopolitical Concerns
three tech platforms to improve speed, precision in disaster management The Hindu GS 3: Disaster Management
  • Key Initiatives Launched
  • ICR-ER (Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response)
  • NDEM Lite 2.0 (National Database for Emergency Management)
  • Flood Hazard Atlas (Assam)
Kuki-Zo groups The Hindu Misc.
  • Kuki-Zo Insurgent Groups and MHA Agreement
  • About Kuki-Zo tribes and Meiteis

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