News of The Day – 24 February 2024

News of The Day – 24th February 2024

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

Anniversary of Guru Ravidasji 

PIB

• About Guru Ravidasji His Teachings and Contribution
• Additional Reading: Bhakti Movement.

International Mother Language Day

PIB

• About International  Mother Language Day
• Theme of the Year 2024
• What is the Significance of the Day?

Centre amends Surrogacy Rules, allows couples to use donor gametes

The Hindu

• What are recent amendments to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022?
• What is the difference between Altruistic and Commercial surrogacy?
• Additional Reading: Assisted Reproductive Technology.

An Expert Explains: Russia-Ukraine war, two years on

Indian Express

• About Russian -Ukraine War 
• Its Global impacts.
• What are the implications for India and Major Power Relations?
• Additional Reading: India-Russia Relations

Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)

The Hindu

• What is the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)?
• Members, Background and Objective.

India-Netherlands Bilateral Defence Cooperation Talks

PIB

• India-Netherlands Relations
• Significance of India-Netherlands Defence Talks.

India  and Oman agree to cooperate in the field of Archives

AIR

• What are the key determinants of India-oman Relations
• Significance India-Oman Relations

PAPA payload aboard Aditya-L1 detects solar wind impact of Coronal Mass Ejections

The Hindu

• What is Coronal Mass Ejections and its Impact?
• Additional Reading: Aditya-L1

First Moon-Landing by private company

Indian Express

• About Odysseus Nova-C Mission and distinct features.
• Additional Reading: List of Moon Missions

Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024: inclusion of ‘super pollutants’  in NDCs

DTE

• About Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024
• What are Super pollutants(such as methane and black carbon) and their Impact?
• Additional Reading: Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs).

Grey-zone warfare the latest entry in the lexicon of warfare.

The Hindu

• What is Grey-Zone Warfare?
• What would be India’s Security Approach?