News of The Day – 31st October 2024

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

Indian Express

• What is DANA or cold drop?
• Is DANA or cold drop becoming more intense?
• About Flash Floods

Indian Express

• How did the Supreme Court define Indian federalism?
• What is the role of the Seventh Schedule in the Indian Constitution?
• What is federalism?
• What is “cooperative federalism,” and how does it function in India?
• Significance of the Sarkaria Commission and the Punchhi Commission in analyzing Centre-State relations

The Hindu

• What is the current criticism of India’s statistical systems?
• What are the challenges and limitations of data transparency in the context of governance and policymaking in India?
• What are the key institutional reforms required to ensure the independence and reliability of India’s statistical systems?

Indian Express

• Key findings of Global TB Report 2023 by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
• About TB
• Status of TB in India
• Government initiatives to control TB in India

The Hindu

• What is the electoral college?
• What is the process?
• What happens if there is a tie?

The Hindu

• What is the Asset Recovery Interagency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP) ?
• What role does it play in tackling economic crimes?
• Why is India’s inclusion in the ARIN-AP Steering Committee significant ?

The Hindu

• What are the key findings about gender disparities in unpaid household work?
• Global examples of economic contributions of unpaid work, and comparison to India
• What are the implications of including unpaid household work in GDP calculations for India’s economic planning and policymaking?

The Print

• Key findings of the Lancet Report
• About Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5
• About Air Quality Index (AQI)

The Hindu

• About Sagarmala Parikrama
• Role of indigenous technology development in strengthening India’s defence sector