News of The Day – 14th May 2024

News of The Day – 14th May 2024

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

• Overview of Supreme Court’s Judgement in Dolly Rani v Manish Kumar Chanchal 
• About Saptapadi Ceremony
• About Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
• Case Before the Court and Previous Judgments
• Major Challenges Associated with Hindu Marriage and Associated Rituals
• Way Forward

• Key Findings of PM-EAC’s ‘Share of Religious Minorities: A Cross Country Analysis’ Report
• About Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PM-EAC)

• Overview of Himachal Pradesh’s MLA’s Resignation Case
• Law about MLAs Resignation
• Can Courts Impose A Timeline On Speakers’ Acceptance Of MLA Resignations?

• Why Is Iran’s Chabahar Port Important For India?
• What Is Chabahar Port’s Geopolitical Importance?  
• Why Is The Long-Term Agreement For Chabahar Important?  
• Why Did The Latest Agreement Take So Long?  
• Map: International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)

• About  WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture (AoA)
• Overview of Allegations against India Regarding Violating AoA
• India’s Stand
• Box: About Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP)

• Overview of  India-EFTA Trade Deal
• About European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
• Significance of  India-EFTA Trade Deal

• About of Malaysia’s Orangutan Diplomacy
• Overview of Malaysia’s Palm Oil Plntation
• Box: About Orangutan Species
• Box: China’s “Panda Diplomacy” 

• About Generative AI
• Major Challenges Associated with Generative AI
• Bletchley Declaration and Preventing Misuse of Generative AI

• About Geographic Information System Mapping
• Need for GIS Maps Of Highways

• Key Findings of 30-year U.S. Observational Study
• About Ultra-Processed Food
• Significance of Findings on Ultra-Processed Food

• About C. Elegans Worms
• Avoidance Behaviour in C. Elegans Worms
• Understanding RNA and DNA

• About Magpies
• Magpies Varieties in India

• About Sailfin Catfish
• Overview of Sailfin Catfish Spread in Eastern Ghats
• About Environmental DNA Technique