News of The Day: 4th December 2024

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News of The Day – 4th December 2024
SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.
News Headline	Source	Syllabus	What To Know?
Coastal Shipping Bill introduced in Lok Sabha amid din	The Hindu	GS 2: Polity & Governance	Key Highlights of the Coastal Shipping Bill About Coastal Shipping Industry in India
Electronic tracking of undertrials on bail: benefits and challenges	Indian Express	GS 2: Polity & Governance	What is Electronic Monitoring of Prisoners? Benefits of Electronic Tracking of Prisoners Challenges of Electronic Monitoring
ICJ begins hearing on climate change case: Why is this significant?	Indian Express	GS 2: International Relation	About ICJ Difference between ICJ and ICC
Syrian rebels make gains, seize control of Aleppo amid ongoing conflict	Indian Express	GS 2: International Relation	Map of the region Location Based – Syria
India has contributed $2 billion to BRICS Bank: Finance Ministry	Indian Express	GS 2: International Relation	About New Development Bank India’s contribution to the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB)
How land degradation is threatening Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity	Indian Express	GS 3: Environment and Ecology	What is land degradation? Why is it a matter of concern? What is causing land degradation? Measures to reduce land degradation
Coastal crisis: Environment Ministry’s Lok Sabha reply shows 33.6% of India’s coastline is threatened by erosion	DTE	GS 3: Environment and Ecology	Coastal Erosion Status of Coastal Erosion in India Causes of Coastal Erosion Solution for Coastal Erosion Initiatives Taken for Tackling Coastal Erosion
EU-CBAM: EU’s carbon tax needs global coordination to address concerns	BS	GS 3: Environment and Ecology	About Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) How can it Impact India? What Measures can India Take to Mitigate the Impact of CBAM?
On World Wildlife Day, making a clarion call to protect India’s critically endangered species	The Hindu	GS 3: Environment and Ecology	About World Wildlife Conservation Day What is the status of critically endangered species in India? What makes India a megadiverse country in terms of biodiversity? What factors contribute to the rising number of critically endangered species?
ICIMOD launches air quality dashboard to track and forecast pollution across Indo-Gangetic plain	DTE	GS 3: Environment and Ecology	About ICIMOD Air Quality Dashboard About the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Panel preparing new base year for national accounts	The Hindu	GS 3: Indian Economy	About Panel preparing new base year for National Accounts Need of Base Year Revision GDP Calculation in India Real GDP Vs Nominal GDP
U.S. approves $1.17-bn deal for equipment for MH-60R helicopters	The Hindu	GS 3: Defence and Security	About MH-60R helicopters Key Features of MH-60R helicopters
ecDNA challenges law of genetics	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology	What is extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA), and how is it formed? What role does ecDNA play in cancer growth and drug resistance?

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