News of The Day: 3rd February 2025

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News of The Day: 3rd February 2025

News of The Day -3rd February 2025

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

News Headline Source Syllabus What To Know?
Ocean Coordination Mechanism DTE GS 1: Geography
  • Importance of Healthy Oceans

  • Threats Facing Our Oceans

  • The Role of Marine Protected Areas

  • Introducing the Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM)

  • Focus Areas: The Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf

Gender Budget Allocations in Union Budget of 2025-26 PIB GS 1: Society
  • Increased Allocation for Women and Girls
  • Expansion of Reporting Ministries and Departments
  • Breakdown of Gender Budget Allocation
Private entities can now use Aadhaar authentication HT GS 2: Polity Aadhaar Authentication Expanded to Private Entities

Government Notifies Aadhaar Authentication Amendment Rules, 2025

Key Changes in the Aadhaar Rules

Expanded Scope for Private Sector Authentication

Legal and Constitutional Concerns Raised

Supreme Court’s 2018 Judgment and Section 57 Debate

Process for Private Entities to Seek Aadhaar Authentication Approval

Potential Implications on Privacy and Governance

The legal systems under which citizenship is acquired The Hindu GS 2: Polity
  • Legal principles related to Citizenship
  • What is the current issue in the U.S.?
  • What about citizenship in India?
India sends humanitarian aid to Kurdistan region of Iraq DD News GS 2: IR
  • India and the Kurdistan Region
  • Geographical Features
FDI in insurance to be hiked to 100%, paving way for investments, entry of foreign giants IE GS 3: Economy
  • Expected Impact on Insurance Penetration
  • Entry of Global Insurance Giants
Beyond tax cuts, a closer read of the Union Budget The Hindu GS 3: Economy
  • Fiscal Consolidation and Revenue Projections
  • Personal Income Tax Revisions
  • Manufacturing and MSME Sector Initiatives
  • Agricultural Sector Reforms
  • External Sector and Trade Policy
  • Climate Action and Clean Energy Investment
Gujarat village’s inland mangrove to be state’s first Biodiversity Heritage Site The IE GS 3: Environment
  • What are Biodiversity Heritage sites?
  • Guneri inland mangroves
World Wetlands Day PIB GS 3: Environment
  • World Wetlands Day (WWD)
  • Theme for 2025
  • Ramsar Convention
  •  Amrit Dharohar initiative
Budget 2025 overlooks joblessness The Hindu GS 3: Economy
  • Deflationary Budget and Its Impact
  • Declining Incomes and Employment Trends
  • Cuts in Public Expenditure
  • Limited Relief Through Income Tax Rebates
  • Missed Opportunity for Broader Tax Cuts
  • Wage Disparities and Rural Economy Concerns
  • Corporate Profits vs. Employment Generation
  • Lack of a Clear Economic Growth Strategy
rusty-spotted cat The Print GS 3: Environment
  • Distribution
  • Conservation Status
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to pilot Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station LM GS 3: Science
  • About the International Space Station
  • Significance of the International Space Station
  • International Space Station – Important Discoveries
  • Current Status of the International Space Station

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