{"id":166139,"date":"2025-05-15T11:57:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T06:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=news-headline&#038;p=166139"},"modified":"2025-05-15T11:57:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T06:27:46","slug":"166139-2","status":"publish","type":"news-headline","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/news-headline\/166139-2","title":{"rendered":"Untitled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>News of The Day &#8211; 15th May 2025<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>SOURCES<\/strong>: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #003366;\"><b>News Headline<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #003366;\"><b>Source<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #003366;\"><b>Syllabus<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #003366;\"><b>What To Know?<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>How Indian universities can benefit from federal cuts and policy changes in foreign universities<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/how-indian-universities-can-benefit-from-federal-cuts-and-policy-changes-in-foreign-universities-10007097\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 2: <\/b>Polity and Governance<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Recent Federal Cut\u00a0 and immigration issues in U.S\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Opportunities for Indian HEIs amid global education policy shifts<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Potential for reverse brain drain<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Role of NEP 2020 and reforms in higher education<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Need to strengthen research and international collaborations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Principled criminalisation and the police as pivot<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/principled-criminalisation-and-the-police-as-pivot\/article69576435.ece#:~:text=Principled%20criminalisation%20is%20no%20doubt,the%20actual%20effects%20of%20criminalisation.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 2: <\/b>Polity and Governance<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Concept of &#8220;principled criminalisation&#8221; in criminal justice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Issues of overcriminalisation, legal clarity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Recommendations from various commissions (e.g., Malimath, SC judgments)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Police reforms needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>The road to safety<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/the-road-to-safety\/article69575788.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 2: <\/b>Polity and Governance<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Road safety scenario in India<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Role of enforcement, road engineering, awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">UN Global Plan for Road Safety; Sustainable Development Goal 3.6<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Brazilian researcher who helped country\u2019s grain boom wins World Food Prize<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/brazilian-researcher-who-helped-countrys-grain-boom-wins-world-food-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 2: <\/b>Polity and Governanace<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What is the World Food Prize?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Indian recipients and contributions (e.g., M.S. Swaminathan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Importance of food security and sustainable agriculture<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Colombia joins Belt and Road initiative<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/international\/world-news\/colombia-joins-belt-and-road-initiative-as-china-courts-latin-america\/articleshow\/121157148.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 2: <\/b>IR<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What is China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">India\u2019s stand on China\u2019s BRI<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Issues and concern with the BRI<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Why China keeps cooking up its own names for places in Arunachal Pradesh<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/china-names-places-arunachal-pradesh-10005560\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IE<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 2: <\/b>IR<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">China\u2019s practice of renaming places in Arunachal (Zangnan issue)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">India&#8217;s stance on territorial sovereignty<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">About Border management and Line of Actual Control (LAC).<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Role of international law and strategic signalling<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>NaBFID Sets Stage for First Dollar Bond Offering<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/epaper\/delhicapital\/2025\/may\/12\/et-mkts\/nabfid-sets-stage-for-first-dollar-bond-offering\/articleshow\/121088505.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&#038;utm_medium=text&#038;utm_campaign=cppst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 3: <\/b>Economy<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What is NaBFID (National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Importance of dollar bond offering for infrastructure financing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Arunachal okays joint venture for 5 new hydropower projects<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/guwahati\/arunachal-nods-joint-venture-for-5-hydro-projects\/articleshow\/121145289.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 3: <\/b>Economy<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">About the new Hydropower plant in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Importance of Arunachal Pradesh in India\u2019s energy security<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Strategic Significance of the Projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Indigenous weapon systems highly effective<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/operation-sindoor-indigenous-weapon-systems-prove-their-mettle\/article69576361.ece#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThese%20were%20recovered%20and%20identified,remained%20superior%2C%E2%80%9D%20it%20said.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 3: <\/b>Security<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Atmanirbhar Bharat and Defence Production Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Role of DRDO and DPSUs in self-reliance<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">About indigenous weapons (Pinaka, Akash, Tejas etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Significance in Export potential and strategic autonomy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>OPERATION KELLER<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/encounter-underway-between-terrorists-and-security-forces-in-j-ks-shopian-reports-101747114296620.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HT<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 3: <\/b>Security<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What is Operation Keller?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">About the Counter-insurgency operation<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Role of Indian Army and security forces<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Scientists make strange 2D metals sought for future technologies<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/scientists-finally-make-strange-2d-metals-sought-for-future-technologies\/article69574853.ece#:~:text=The%20unusual%20material%20properties%20quantum,problem%3A%20the%20metal%20atoms%20themselves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 3: <\/b>Science and technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Discovery of 2D metals and their properties<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Potential applications:<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Quantum computing, Batteries and Sensors<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Role of nanotechnology in emerging tech<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Global research trends and India&#8217;s position<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Bharat 6G 2025\u2019-3rd International Conference<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>GS 3: <\/b>Science and Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">About Bharat 6G 2025\u2019-International Conference and Exhibition\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">India&#8217;s 6G vision and roadmap<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What is 6G (sixth-generation wireless)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Use-cases in IoT, AI, communication networks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-headline\/166139"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-headline"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news-headline"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}