News of The Day: 18 January 2024

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News of The Day – 18 January 2024
Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.
News Headline	Source	Syllabus	What To Know?
ASER 2023: Pratham Foundation’s survey report	The Hindu	GS 1: Development Issues GS 2: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, and Human Resources.	What are the Key Findings of the Report? What is the State of Education in India? Major Challenges in the Education Sector Road Ahead: Samagra Education Additional Reading: Pratham NGOs
Ocean Acidification	Down to Earth	GS 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation	What is Ocean acidification? What are the Major Reasons for Ocean Acidification? What are the Major Impacts Of Ocean Acidification? Way Forward: Conserving our Oceans
Artificial Reefs in Vizhinjam to Boost Fish Population	AIR	GS-3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation	What is an Artificial Reef? What is the difference between Coral Reefs and Artificial Reefs? Significance of Artificial Reefs. Additional Reading: Coral Reefs in India
SC wants authorities to act on incitement to violence, hate speech, etc.	The Hindu	GS 2: Polity and Governance	What is Hate Speech? What are the Implications of Hate Speech? What are the Laws to curb Hate Speeches in India? What Are the Challenges Concerning Hate Speeches? Way Forward: How do we tackle the issue of hate speech?
Who are the Jaish al-Adl terrorist group, whose bases Iran has destroyed in Pakistan?	Indian Express	GS 2: International Relations GS 3: Internal Security	Jaish al-Adl Terrorist Group: Topic in Table: Brief History of Baloch Resistance in Iran Map: Iranian Strikes, Sistan and Baluchistan Province
Gut Microbiota	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology	What is Gut Microbiota? What Role do they play in Gut Health?
India’s first Graphene Centre	PIB	GS 3: Science and Technology	About the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Intelligent Internet of Things (IIoT) Sensors About India Innovation Centre for Graphene (IICG) Importance of IIoT Sensors and Graphene Technologies
Tibetan Brown Bear spotted in Sikkim	Live Mint	GS 3: Development and Employment	About Tibetan Brown Bear Other Species of Bear in India
Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2024	Bussiness Standard	GS 2: Regulatory Bodies	What are Key Highlights of Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2024 ? What Are Benefits of Amended Rules ?
First Human Vaccine Trials for Deadly Nipah Virus	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology	About Nipah Virus Additional Reading: Vaccine and Its Types
MHA cancels FCRA licence of Centre for Policy Research	Indian Express	GS 2: Polity and Governance	About FCRA Act Key Concerns About Mis
Draft Indian Stamp Bill-2023	PIB	GS 2: Polity and Governance	What is Draft Indian Stamp Bill-2023 ? What are the key Provision Of Bill ?