News of The Day -3rd May 2025

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

Mt. Makalu

• Geographical Location and Significance
• Physical Features and Unique Structure
• Makalu’s Elevation and Ranking Among World Peaks
• Flora and Fauna Around the Mountain
• Makalu’s Role in Himalayan Mountaineering

MICE tourism capital

• MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) tourism

Strengthening parliamentary oversight in India

• Framing a Vision: India’s Choice of Parliamentary Democracy
• Ambedkar’s Justification: Accountability Over Stability
• Undermined Oversight: The Erosion of Parliamentary Scrutiny
• Governance vs. Transparency: The Need for Balance
• Parliamentary Tools of Accountability: Potential vs. Practice
• Question Hour and Zero Hour: Diminished Effectiveness
• Standing Committees: Depth Without Influence
• Structural and Participatory Limitations in Committee Work

Water sharing dispute between Punjab and Haryana

• Background of the Dispute
• Reasons for Conflict
• Key Legal & Institutional Aspects
• About Bhakra-Nangal Project

Jharkhand collects OBC data for ‘triple test’ to determine quotas

• Jharkhand’s Implementation for Triple Test
• What is the ‘Triple Test’?
• Why is This Significant?

SHRESHTA (Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas)

• DoE directs schools to promote SHRESHTA
• About SHRESHTA Scheme

• India at a Strategic Inflexion Point in a Shifting Global Order
• From Vasco da Gama to Global Value Chains: A New Maritime Paradigm
• The Collapse of the Post-Colonial Globalisation Model
• Multilateralism Fades as BRICS and Bilateralism Rise
• Rewriting the Rules: A Post-WTO World Takes Shape
• Asia Reclaims Historic Economic Leadership
• India’s Strategic Imperative: Innovation, Trade, and Diplomacy
• Harnessing the Asian Century: Opportunities Beyond ASEAN
• Towards a New Global Governance Framework
• The Missed Link Between Trade, Innovation, and Foreign Policy
• Technological Innovation: India’s Overlooked Asset

• Nature of the Ceasefire
• About Ceasefire Line
• Why Ceasefire Violations Occur

• Public-Private Partnerships Key to Port Modernisation
• Vizhinjam: South Asia’s New Maritime Trade Hub
• India’s First Dedicated Container Transshipment Port
• Reducing India’s Dependence on Foreign Ports
• New Policy Push for Indigenous Shipbuilding
• India’s Rise in Global Shipping and Logistics Rankings

• Introduction to Assistive Technology
• Historical Development and Evolution
• Types of Assistive Technologies
• Assistive Technology in Education
• Assistive Technology in the Workplace
• Applications in Healthcare and Rehabilitation
• Role in Enhancing Independence and Quality of Life
• Innovations and Emerging Trends