News of The Day: 23rd August 2025

News of The Day – 23rd August 2025

SORUCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc.

(Syllabus Relevance)

(Static + Dynamic Linkage)

(GS 2: Polity and Governance )

• Tribal council flags unsettled forest rights for ₹72,000 cr Great Nicobar project.
• Significance: Upholds FRA compliance. 
• Challenges: Development vs. tribal rights.
• Forest Rights Act, 2006.

(GS 2: Polity and Governance)

• About India’s pluralistic strength.
• Constitutional values of secularism.
• Significance: Calls for inclusive governance. 
• Challenges: Polarization risks, demand for UCC, etc.

(GS 2: Polity and Governance)

• SC revises 2023 order, mandates sterilized stray dogs be returned to original areas.
• Significance: Balances animal welfare, public safety.
• Challenges: Local implementation.
• Animal Welfare Board, PCA Act, 1960

• SC allows Aadhaar, 11 other documents for voter list inclusion in Bihar amid fraud allegations.
• Significance: Ensures voter access.
• Challenges: Fraud prevention. 
• Representation of People Act, 1950

(GS 2: International Relations)

• India elected to lead Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development for 2025-27. 
• Significance: Enhances media diplomacy. 
• Challenges: Countering misinformation. 
• Prasar Bharati Act;
• India’s soft power push, global media cooperation.

• UN confirms famine in Gaza due to conflict, urges aid.
• Significance: Highlights humanitarian crisis. 
• Challenges: Access, geopolitics. Static Linkage: UNSC resolutions India’s aid diplomacy, balanced Middle East stance.

• Russia revives Soviet-era platforms to boost ties with India, focusing on defence, energy. 
• Significance: Strengthens strategic partnership amid global tensions. Challenges: Navigating US sanctions. 
• Indo-Russian Treaty of 1971
•  India’s oil imports.

• NITI Aayog report promotes homestays for cultural tourism, rural jobs via light-touch regulations.
• Significance: Boosts sustainable tourism.
• Challenges: Regulatory harmonization. 
• Tourism Policy, 2002

(GS 3: Economy)

• RBI’s discussion paper on inflation target.
• Significance: Supports economic stability, stakeholder input sought by Sep 2025. 
• Challenges: Global food price volatility.
• About RBI Act, 1934

(GS 3: Economy)

• RBI introduces Aadhaar-based KYC for cooperative banks to enhance security and compliance.
• Significance: Strengthens financial inclusion.
• Challenges: Privacy concerns.
• Banking Regulation Act, 1949
• Digital banking push, cybersecurity needs.

(GS 3: Environment)

• WHO-WMO study flags heat stress risks to workers, urges protective measures. 
• Significance: Aligns with global climate action. 
• Challenges: Implementation in informal sectors.
• India’s heat action plans, SDG 8.

(GS 3: Environment)

• Crop residue burning worsens air quality, soil health, and climate change. 
• Significance: Calls for sustainable alternatives. 
• Challenges: Farmer adoption, costs. 
• Air Pollution Control Act
• PM-KISAN, stubble management schemes.

(GS 3: Environment)

• India grants diplomatic status to IBCA for big cat conservation. Significance: Boosts global biodiversity efforts.
• Challenges: Funding, coordination. 
• Wildlife Protection Act, 1972; 
• India’s leadership in tiger conservation, Project Tiger.

 (GS 3: Environment)

• Sundarbans expands to 2,611 sq km, second largest after Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam. 
• Significance: Enhances tiger conservation. 
• Challenges: Human-wildlife conflict.
• Climate change impacts  mangroves.