News of The Day – 8th July 2024

News of The Day – 8th July 2024

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

• What is Charaideo Maidams?
• Key Facts About Ahom Kingdom
• Who was Lachit Borphukan
• ‘Statue of Valour’ 
• Criteria for UNESCO Recognition:

• Why are traditional publishers such as Hachette, HarperCollins, Wiley, and Penguin Random House using the Internet Archive? 
• How does the Archive save and store web pages? 
• How has removing books from the Archive affected
• What is the case against the Internet Archive?
• What is a Wayback Machine?

• What is the National Research Foundation?
• What are the Features of the NRF Bill 2023?
  Need for National Research Foundation
• Limitations of the National Research Foundation
• Way Forward

• What is meant by Expunction? 
• Freedom of Speech Enjoyed by the MPs and the Rules for Expunging a Speech from the Record
• What are the Rules on Expunging from the Record?
• How is the Decision to Expunge a Word (or portion of a speech) Taken?

• Recent SC Ruling on right against Climate Change
• What would be the implication of SC ruling?
• Rights and Duties associated with Environment
• Legal Recognition of Climate Change Impacts on Human Rights
• Legal Frameworks for India’s Climate Action
• Law must pay attention to India’s federal structure: Complementary sectoral laws and amendments may be required
• Measures to Enhance India’s Climate Governance
• Way Forward

• Reasons for Depletion
• Impact of Depletion
• Solution to Groundwater Depletion
• Measures Taken to Control Groundwater Depletion

• Why is Assam Prone to Flooding?
• What are the Natural and Anthropological causes
• What are the adverse impacts of floods?
• What steps have been taken by the Government for flood management?
• Recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources
• What mesures should be taken?
• Additional Reading: What are the existing Flood Management Mechanisms in India?

• What is the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)?
• What is the Producer Price Index (PPI)?
• Need to replace WPI
• Key Recommendations of the Working Group

• What were the harmful chemicals?
• Is there any legislation in India and Penalties?
• What Food Colours are Allowed by the Food Safety Act, 2006?
• What is the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India?
• Way Forward