News of The Day – 23rd April  2024

April 23, 2024 0

News of The Day – 23rd April  2024

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

News Headline Source Syllabus What To Know?
50 years of Chipko Movement DownToEarth GS 1: History
  • About Chipko Movement
  • Impact of Chipko Movement
National Colloquium on Grassroots Governance PIB GS 2: Polity and Governance
  • Overview of Panchayat Raj Day
  • Evolution of Grassroot Governance in India
  • How Panchayat has Transformed Local Governance?
  • Challenges Associated with Grassroot Governance in India
  • Way Forward
  • Case Studies: Success Stories of Panchayati Raj Governance
Supreme Court intervenes on healthcare: Why insurance model isn’t enough IndianExpress GS 2: Polity and Governance
  • Overview of Supreme Court Intervention on Healthcare
  • About Insurance Model for Healthcare
  • Comparison of Private and Public Healthcare in India
  • Key Features of Insurance Model for Healthcare Sector
  • Major Challenges faced by  Insurance Model in Healthcare Sector
  • Government Initiatives to Support Heathcare in India
  • Way Forward
  • Table: Best Practices in Indian States
What are the rules around star campaigners?  TheHindu GS 2: Polity and Governance
  • Legal Provisions related to Star Campaigners
  • Benefits available to Star Campaigners
  • Major Issues faced by Star Campaigners
  • Way Forward
Why High Court upheld Karnataka’s ban on hookah IndianExpress GS 2: Polity and Governance
  • Overview of Karnataka’s Ban on Hookah
  • High Court’s Arguments to Uphold Ban on Hookah
  • Table: Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) of 2003
SC allows abortion of 30-week foetus IndianExpress GS 2: Polity and Governance
  • Overview of India’s Law on Abortion
  • Ethical Dilemma Associated with Abortion
  • Table: Instances where Court Allowed Termination beyond 24 weeks of Pregnancy
What India-Mauritius treaty amendments mean for foreign investors IndianExpress GS 2: International Relations
  • Overview of India-Mauritius Amendment to Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
  • About India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
  • Major Challenges Associated with Amendment
  • Way Forward
  • Table: Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) DownToEarth GS 2: International Relations
  • Overview of GAIA’s Call on Plastic Pollution
  • About Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
  • Table: Plastic Pollution Associated with ASEAN Countries 
New World Bank Index(B-READY for business) BusinessStandard GS 3: Indian Economy
  • About B-READY Index
  • Significance of India’s Early Preparations for B-READY Index
  • Table: Limitations of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Index
Randomised Control Trials: the technique that transformed TB treatment TheHindu GS 3: Science and Technology
  • Overview Randomised Control Trials for TB Treatment
  • About Tuberculosis
  • Significance of Randomised Control Trials for TB Treatment
Ethylene Oxide HindustanTimes GS 3: Science and Technology
  • Overview of Hong Kong’s Ban on Sale of few Indian Spices 
  • About Ethylene Oxide
  • FSSAI’s Nationwide Quality Check of Banned Spices 
Warming up to climate change: Why does sea level rise matter? IndianExpress GS 3: Environment and Ecology
  • Overview of Rising Global Sea Level
  • Linkages between Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
  • Impacts of Rising Global Sea Level
  • Way Forward
  • Case Study: Land Subsidence in China
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UDAAN PRELIMS WALLAH
Comprehensive coverage with a concise format
Integration of PYQ within the booklet
Designed as per recent trends of Prelims questions
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