News of The Day – 6th July 2024

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

What is Aphelion?

• Revolution of the Earth
• Significance of Aphelion and Perihelion
• Does Earth get hotter on Perihelion Day?

Rural India may get 20 million more homes in budget via PMAY

Livemint

• About Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
• Components: PMAY-Urban (PMAY-U) & PMAY-G or PMAY-Gramin
• Challenges to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
• ​​Steps Needed to strengthen PMAY

2 Gaganyaan astronauts to go to ISS aboard the Axiom-4 mission

Indian Express

• Objectives of Gaganyaan Mission
• Payloads, Launch & Training
• Axiom-4 mission to the ISS: Objective 
• Axiom Mission having diverse Crew in each mission

Defence production registered a new high 

The Hindu

• Defence Production in India – Data  & Stakeholders
• Need for Defence Indigenisation
• Challenges in Achieving High Production in Defence Sector
• Steps taken by the Government to make more conducive regime for developing India as a leading global defence manufacturing hub
• Way Forward

Impacts of climate change on agriculture

• Pink Bollworms thrive in higher temperatures – Impact
• How climate affects agriculture
• The impact on crop yields
• Different dimensions of agriculture are affected by climate change.
• Measures to mitigate the impact of climate change on agriculture

Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS) 

PIB

• About Global Conclave on Plastics Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS)
• AIM & Objective
• Key Themes of the Event
• Additional Reading: Plastic Pollution, Biodegradable Plastics and Compostable Plastics, Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024

Chloramphenicol and Nitrofurans

Down to Earth

• About Chloramphenicol and Nitrofurans 
• Usage and their Impact
• Issues with chloramphenicol and nitrofurans
• About advisory body Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC)

African Swine Fever 

The Hindu

• About African Swine Fever (ASF)
• Viral infection
• Is it zoonotic?
• ASF and India
• African swine flu in NorthEast

PM Starmer

The Hindu

• Keir Starmer Appointed UK PM: What This Means For India
•  Labour Party’s Stance on Kashmir
• Labour Party’s stance on free trade agreement with India
• Potential  shift in other dynamics 

Aluminium, steel utensils now need ISI mark

• Qualities of Stainless Steel Utensils
• What is a certification mark?
• Who sets these marks?
• ISI : Mandatory or Voluntary?
• Mandatory ISI certification products
• Need for these marks