News of The Day – 27th July 2024

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

Indian Express

• About the Ahom era Moidams
• Importance of Charaideo
• Who were the Ahoms and what is their present-day relevance?
• Selection Criteria for UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Additional Reading: India’s UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, UNESCO

The Hindu

• About The Saint Hilarion complex
• About UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
• The 1954 Hague Convention

Live mint

• About the Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) 
• Key Points in Agreement
• Significance Agreement (CPA)
• Preserving Monuments of India: Regulations, Conflicts, and Heritage 
• Additional Reading: The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958

The Hindu

• About Sangameswara Temple: Location, Historical and cultural Significance
• Unique features: Architectural style
• Additional Reading: Chalukyan architecture

• About Governors and their Powers over State Bills (Article 200)
• Supreme Court’s Recent Judgment on Governor Powers 
• What are the Legal Arguments against Delaying Assent?
• Way Forward
• Additional Reading: Rameshwar Prasad and Ors. vs Union Of India and Anr.

India Today

• NITI Aayog: Its Origin, composition function and significance
• Criticism of NITI Aayog 
• Arguments in favour of reviving Planning Commission
• Planning Commission of India – Know Its History, Composition, Functions, Dissolution

The Hindu

• About Appointment of HC Judges: Article 217
• Consultation Process
• Challenges and issues with respect to Appointment process
• Way forward: attempts to resolve

The Hindu

• What is a Private Member Bill?
• Procedure with respect to introduction of Private members bill
• Difference between Government and Private member bill
• Significance of Private member bill
• List of private members bill that become law

The Hindu

• About BIMSTEC: Origin, Members,
• BIMSTEC Charter: Principles and  objectives
• What are the Key Areas of Cooperation within BIMSTEC?
• Significance of  BIMSTEC for India and Region 
• What are the Challenges to BIMSTEC?
• Additional Reading: BIMSTEC vs SAARC

• About Cold war and Cold war 2.0/ New Cold War 
• Events Signaling a Cold War 2.0 
• Differences Over Previous Cold War
• What Should be India’s Policy approach?

The Hindu

GS 2: International Relations

• About ASEAN: Origin, Members, Objectives, fundamental Principles and Institutional Mechanism of ASEAN
• Cooperation between ASEAN and India and Recent developments
• Significance of ASEAN for India
• Additional Reading:  India’s Act East Policy and its Indo-Pacific vision

Live mint

• What is capital gains tax ?
• Types: Short and Long term capital gain tax
• What Changes are proposed in Budget
• What Are the Arguments for and Against the Changes?

Indian express

• About Trastuzumab deruxtecan, Osimertinib and  Durvalumab 
• What is the cancer profile in India?
• What will be the impact of the customs duty exemptions?

• What are puberty blockers?
• How do these drugs work?
• Are puberty blockers commonly prescribed in India?

Environmental impact the oil spills

Indian express

• What is an Oil Spill?
• What is the Impact of Oil Spill on the Environment and Humans?
• What are the Remedies to Control Oil Spills?
• Containment Booms, Skimmers, Sorbents, Dispersing Agents