News of The Day: 6th February 2025

News of The Day -6th February 2025

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

• U.S. Immigration Crackdown: Key Developments
• Implications for India
• Indian Government’s Response

• Overview of US trade policies under President Donald Trump
• Reasons Behind the Tariffs
• Potential Economic Impact
• Political Implications
• Future Scenarios

• Gross tax revenues
• Level of government expenditure
• Fiscal health indicator

• What is the difference between parole and furlough?
• What does the Delhi Prison Rules 2018 say and what is under challenge?
• How has the Delhi HC read the rule so far?
• Who gets to decide on suspension of sentence?

• GARBH-INi-DRISHTI data repository
• Importance of biomedical research 

• Overview of India’s Economic Growth Projections
• Importance of Financing Capex for a $7-Trillion Economy
• Investment-to-GDP Ratio Requirement

• Overview of the World Economic Forum’s theme: “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age”
• Rethinking Education for the Intelligent Age
• AI in Education: Challenges and Opportunities
• Building Collaborative Learning Ecosystems

• Overview of Asteroid 2024 YR4 and its potential impact
• Growing interest and concern among scientists and planetary defense agencies
• Discovery and Tracking
• Orbital Characteristics

• International Big Cat Alliance
• Objective
• Members
• Focus Species
• Budgetary Allocation
• Governance Structure

• What is Extra-long Staple cotton?
• Why is ELS cotton not grown in India?
• How can the c help?

• Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicles
• Procurement and Co-Production Plans
• Trump’s Push for Defence Sales

• Overview of the upcoming RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) review on February 7, 2025
• Key factors shaping the review: new leadership, rupee depreciation, and growth concerns
• Macroeconomic Conditions
• Impact of U.S. Economic Policies
• Inflation and Monetary Policy Dilemma
•  Policy Considerations for the New RBI Governor