News of The Day – 26th October 2024

News of The Day – 26th October 2024
SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.
News Headline	Source	Syllabus	What To Know?
National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) & National Manuscripts Authority	The Hindu	GS 1: Art and Culture	About National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) Objective of the Mission Nodal Agency for implementation Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) Additional Reading: Heritage of Indian manuscript tradition
Sharpen the Anti-defection law, strengthen democracy	The Hindu	GS 2: Polity and Governance	What is Anti – Defection? What are the Legal and Constitutional Provisions of Anti-defection? What are the Challenges with Anti – Defection Law? What are Different Suggestions related to the Anti-defection Law? How can we strengthen the anti-defection Regime?
NHRC issues notice to A.P. government over death of student in school hostel	The Hindu	GS 2: Polity and Governance	About the National Human Right Commission Composition, Appointments and Tenure Function, Role and Power What are the Shortcomings in Functioning of NHRC? What are the Steps Need to be Taken to Strengthen Working of NHRC?
Supreme Court to examine plea to abolish special treatment for VIPs in temples	The Hindu	GS 2: Polity and Governance GS 4: Ethics	What is VIP culture? What are its implications on the right to Equality and Democracy? Discrimination on the basis of wealth Standard Operating Procedures to regulate and manage VIP culture
84.8 lakh workers registered under MGNREGS ‘deleted’, finds report	The Hindu	GS 2: Social Justice	About MGNREGA Scheme Objective, Key features and Implementation Agency Key Achievements and Impacts Challenges with the Implementation of the Scheme Reforms that can make the MGNREGA programme successful
India, China to take up ‘coordinated patrolling’	The Hindu	GS 2: International Relation	Recent India-China LAC Agreement: Key Brief Overview of India-China Relations Major Areas of Contention Between India and China India-China Border issue Significance and importance of China China’s rise and its impact on India and Asia Way forward: India’s China Policy, Caution: ‘trust, but verify’
Modi discusses Gaza, Ukraine conflicts with German Chancellor	The Hindu	GS 2: International Relation	German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: Key Outcomes Overview of India-Germany Relations Strategic Significance of Germany to India
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)	PIB	GS 3: Economy	About PMMY Objective, features and Significance Key Changes Various types of loan options available and limits
Indian manufacturers eye 2-3x profit growth with Industry 5.0: PwC report	Bussiness Standard	GS 3: Economy	PwC India report: ‘Decoding the Fifth Industrial Revolution: Marching towards a resilient, sustainable and human-centric future Key findings of Report What is Industry 5.0? How is it different from Industry 4.0? Potential of Industry 5.0 to address india’s development Challenge What are Challenges for Industry 5.0? How can India reap benefits of Industry 5.0 ?
21st livestock census begins	The Hindu	GS 3: Economy	About 21st Livestock Census Significance key outcomes of the 20th Livestock Census Livestock Population – Major Species wise and State Wise Role of Livestock in Indian Economy
Centre notifies guidelines on seaweeds import	The Hindu	GS 3: Economy	In Brief about the Guidelines What are Seaweeds? Seaweed Species in India: Distribution and Application Government Initiatives for Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation
India’s coking coal imports surged to a six-year high in the first half of 2024-25	The Hindu Business Line	GS 3: Economy	Data: Imports country wise Coking Coal and its use application Distribution and Production of Coking Coal in India: Statewise Coal Sector in India: Prospects and Challenges
UN Environment Programme Releases Emissions Gap Report 2024	UNEP	GS 3: Environment	About Emissions Gap Report 2024 Key findings of Report Recommendations for limiting global warming to 1.5°C Additional Reading: UNEP; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Mission ‘zero casualty (cyclone Dana)	Indian Express	GS 3: Disaster Management	About “zero-casualty” mission About cyclone Dana and its Impact India’s Disaster management framework Additional reading: Tropical Cyclones’ NDRF
Empowering India’s Space Economy: Rs. 1,000 Crore Venture Capital Fund Initiative for Innovation and Growth	PIB	GS 3: Science and Technology	About VC Fund for Space sector: Objective and Significance Current Major Developments in India’s Space Sector Major Issues Related to the Indian Space Sector
Digital Sequence Information (DSI)	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology	About Digital Sequence Information (DSI) Significance and Application Challenges Associated with Digital Sequencing Initiatives taken for DSI
ISRO-DBT sign agreement to conduct biotechnology experiments in space station	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology	About agreement to design and conduct experiments Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) by 2035. Additional Reading: BIOE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) policy
Money laundering a major threat to Indian online gaming sector, says DIF report	The Hindu	GS 3: Internal Security	Indian online gaming sector and highlight its associated challenges Money laundering and terror financing in the online gaming ecosystem