News of The Day : 24th April 2025

News of The Day – 24th April 2025

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

• About 72nd Miss World beauty pageant to be organised in India.
• Argument for and against Beauty Pageants.

• About SVAMITVA Scheme and achievements in 5 years.
• Significance SVAMITVA Scheme in Transforming Rural Governance. 

• About Judicial Despotism.
• Judicial review power of the Supreme Court and its Significance. 
• Judicial Activism and Overreach.
• Provision for Separation of power in Indian Constitution.

• What is the Indus Waters Treaty?
• Can Pakistan trigger any arbitration clause under the IWT in response to India’s decision to suspend the Treaty?
• Have India and Pakistan taken any other recent actions over the Treaty?

• What is adulteration?
• Health and economic impact of adulteration.
• Provisions to curb Adultration.
• Implementation Challenges.
• Way forward.

• Indian Institute of Astrophysics
• The Dark Matter Puzzle in NGC 1052-DF2
• Challenges to the Standard Cosmological Model

• About risk of Anti-biotic Pollution.
• About Anti-microbial Resistance and its implication.

• Key Findings of study on Microplastic.
• About Micro plastic pollution.
• Impact of microplastics on Human Health.

• About India’s Climate adaptation framework.
• Current Commitments and expected changes.
• About the National Adaptation Plan (NAP).

• India’s Rising Electricity Demand
• The Role of Fossil Fuels Amid Renewable Shortfalls
•  Renewable Variability and Grid Challenges
• Energy Storage: Promise and Pitfalls
• Need for Holistic Portfolio Planning
• Pricing, Demand Response, and Smart Grids