News of The Day: 19 January 2024

January 19, 2024 0

News of The Day: 19 January 2024
Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Bussiness Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.
News Headline	Source	Syllabus	What To Know?
Pakke Hornbill Festival	Down to Earth	GS 1: Culture	What is the Pakke Hornbill Festival? What is the Significance of the Festival? Additional Reading: Hornbill Bird Species
Rainfall Rising In Over Half Of India’s Sub-Districts	The Hindu	GS 1: Geography	What are the key Findings of the Study? What are Mansoon Patterns in India?
Nation-wide Awareness Programme on EVMs and VVPATs	PIB	GS 2: Polity and Governance	What is the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)? What are the Challenges involved in VVPATs?
Coaching Centres cannot Enrol Students Below 16 years of age	Indian Express	GS-2: Polity and Governance GS-4: Ethics	What are the Latest Guidelines? Why is there a Need for Regulation of the Coaching Industry? Issue of Student Suicide
Aadhaar will not be considered valid proof of date of birth: EPFO	Bussiness Standard	GS 2: Polity and Governance	What is Aadhar? What are the Eligibility Criteria? Additional Reading: About Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
India sets up an international alliance for global good, gender equity, and equality	Business Standard	Gs 2: International Relations	About the International alliance for global good, gender equity, and Equality What is its Significance
Horticulture Production Surpasses 355 Million Tonnes for 2022-23	AIR	Gs 3: Economy	What is the status of the Horticulture Sector in India? What is the Potential of Horticulture in India’s Economy? What are the Major Challenges in the Horticulture Sector? What are Government Initiatives to Promote the Horticulture Sector?
Greenland has lost 20% more ice.	The Hindu	GS 3: Environment	About the Location of Greenland. Why are Glaciers and Sea ice Melting? Impact of Glacier melting and Measures. Additional Reading: Distribution Of Worlds Glaciers.
How do Satellites Track the Weather?	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life	What is Solar reflectance? What is Day and night Microphysics? Additional Reading: Role of Space Technology