News of The Day – 8th October 2024

October 8, 2024 0

News of The Day – 8th October 2024
SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.
News Headline	Source	Syllabus	What To Know?
Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida	DTE	GS 1: Geography	About Hurricane Milton What is a Hurricane? Key characteristics of hurricanes
India gives Maldives a $750 Million Currency Swap Arrangement	The Hindu	GS 2: International Relation	Currency Swap Arrangement Key Outcome of the Visit Maldives – Location
12th Meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments	PIB	GS 2: International Relation	Key highlights of India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments India – UAE relation Map of UAE
Unpacking the Centre’s affidavit on marital rape	The Hindu	GS 2: Polity and Governance	About Marital Rape Status of Marital Rape in India Arguments For Criminalizing Marital Rape Arguments Against Criminalizing Marital Rape in India
Ministry releases draft National Sports Policy, seeks views by Oct 27	Economic Times	GS 2: Polity and Governance	Key Provision of draft National Sports Policy About the Khelo India Scheme and the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission – Body in News	The Hindu	GS 3: Economy	About Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Electricity Act 2003
On the need for a different framework for passive MFs	TH	GS 3: Economy	About Passive Mutual Funds Advantages of Passive Mutual Funds schemes Disadvantages of Passive Mutual Funds Schemes
What is MicroRNA (miRNA)? – Medicine Nobel 2024	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology	About Nobel Prize What is MicroRNA (miRNA)? Birth and Life of a microRNA Molecule
National Fund for Rare Diseases	Indian Express	GS 3: Science and Technology	About National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD), 2021 What is the National Rare Diseases Committee? What are Rare Diseases?
Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) for Tuberculosis (TB)	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology	What is Nikshay Poshan Yojna? About Tuberculosis India TB Report 2024
Indian Wild Asses	Indian Express	GS 3: Environment	About Indian Wild Asses About Wild Ass Sanctuary
SECL’s Major Green Initiative: Over 1.46 Lakh Saplings Planted Under “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”	PIB	GS 3: Environment	About Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign