News of The Day – 29th March 2024

News of The Day – 29th March 2024

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

• Overview of India’s Ageing Population
• Key Highlights from Global Ageing Population
• Table: Silver Economy

GS 3: Environment

• What is a Heat Wave?
• IMD’s Criteria for Declaration of Heat Wave
• Impacts of Heat Wave

• About CoviNet 
• What is its Significance, Role and Responsibilities
• Additional Readings: SARS-CoV-2 

GS 3: Environment

• About Antarctic Circumpolar Current
• What is the key role  of ACC in regulating global climate
• Impact of Climate Change on Ocean Currents

GS 3: Internal Security

• What are the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)?
• What are the Procedures for imposition and Revocation of the AFSPA Act?
• What is the Controversy Around the Act?
• What are the Supreme Court Views on the Act?

GS 3: Internal Security

• Internet Shutdown in India
• What are the Legal  Provisions Related to the Internet Shutdown?
• What are the Impacts of Internet Shutdowns?
• What are the Arguments Regarding Internet Shutdowns?
• What Steps can be taken to deal with Internet Shutdowns?
• Additional Reading: Right to access to Internet

• What is the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?
• What are the Eight Core Industries and Their contribution?

• Status of FPI Flows into India
• Major Reasons for Rising FPI Flows into India

• Key Findings of the Report
• Food Waste Index Report 2024
• The International Day of Zero Waste (March 30).
• Food loss and waste Contribution to  global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

• About Dulung-Subansiri Elephant Corridor: Geography, Location and Ecology
• List of Elephant Corridor and Procedure of Declaration
• Additional Reading: Project Elephant
• About Asian Elephant 

• About Vikram-1, India’s First Private Space vehicle
• Overview of the Private Sector in the Indian Space Industry
• About Space Launch Vehicles

• Overview of Nuclear Energy Summit
• About Nuclear Energy
• India’s Position on Nuclear Energy
• Map: Nuclear Powerplants in India