News of The Day – 24th May 2025

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

• Background of SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link) canal issue.
• Historical agreements, tribunal decisions, and SC rulings.
• Interstate water disputes.

• About INSPIRE Scheme
• Objectives
• Components of the scheme
• Issues with funding disbursement by Department of Science & Technology (DST)

• Provisions of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019.
• Challenges regarding Road  safety regulation.
• Need for a national regulatory body on road safety

• Legal perspective on Centre-State taxation rights.
• GST vs State levies on broadcasting.
• Constitutional Provision on Dual Taxation.

• What are Organised Services?
• Benefits of Organised Services
• About Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) 

• What is Integrated Theatre Command?
• ADvantages of Integrated Theatre Command
• Challenges in Implementation
• Current Command Structure.

• Key Highlights of first global report on animal health
• About the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) .
• What is AntiMicrobial Resistance
• Reason for the Spread of AMR
• Measures taken to address AMR

• About ISRO’s semicryogenic engine development.
• significance for Gaganyaan and heavy-lift launches.
• Advantages of semicryogenic over cryogenic engines.

• India’s commitment under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS).
• Emission intensity targets 
• Role in achieving net-zero by 2070.

• What is Urban Flooding?
• Causes of urban flooding in Bengaluru and other IT Hubs.
• Mitigation method to control Urban Flooding.