News of The Day – 12th April  2024

News of The Day – 12th April  2024

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

• About Lachit Borphukan:
• Overview of Ahom Kingdom
• Battle of Saraighat
• Map: Ahom Kingdom

• Overview of Conversion to Buddhism
• Reasons for Conversion to Buddhism
• Table: Dr. BR Ambedkar and Buddhism

• About Question Hour
• Significance of Question Hour

• What is the role of the Adjudicating Authority?
• What happens after the Adjudicating Authority confirms the attachment?

• Background of India- Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement 
• Amendment to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement 

• About International Narcotics Control Board
• Significance of  Jagjit Pavadia Win for India

• Background: Liberation of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Challenges Associated with Security of India and Indo-Pacific
• Significance of Theatre Command at Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Way Forward
• Table: Importance of the Chain of Islands
• Map: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• Key Highlights of World Trade Organisation’s Forecast
• Significance of Increase in Global Trade for India
• Table: About World Trade Organisation

• Analysis of 2024-25 Budgets
• Trands in India’s Growth Projections
• Factors Impacting State Finances

• About Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T Cell Therapy
• How are CAR-T Cells Made?
• Risks Associated with CAR-T Therapy
• Significance of CAR-T Cell Therapy

• Ethanol Blending in India
• Significance of Reducing Dependency of Fossil Fuels for India

• About Space Debris
• Significance of ISRO’s PSLV-C58/XPoSat Mission 
• What is POEM?
• How are space agencies dealing with debris?

• Over-exploitation by the developed world and India’s climate policy
• Five major determinants of India’s climate policy
• Evolution of India’s climate policy