News of The Day – 3rd August 2024 |
Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB. |
| News Headline | Source | Syllabus | What To Know? |
| PM pays tributes to Pingali Venkayya on his birth anniversary | PIB | GS 1: History | - About Pingali Venkayya, the Man Behind Tricolour
- Evolution of Flag
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| Privilege motion | The Hindu | GS 2: Polity | - What is the Privilege Motion?
- Breach of Parliamentary Privileges
- Role of the Speaker/Rajya Sabha (RS) Chairperson
- Rules Governing Privilege
- Committee of Privileges in Parliament
- About Parliamentary Privileges
- Cases where the Passing of Motion led to the Expulsion from the House
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| India faces ‘dilemma’ amid rising Iran-Israel tensions over Ismail Haniyeh’s killing | The Hindu | GS 2: International Relations | - What is Hamas?
- Reason for Hamas Creation
- India’s stand on Hamas
- Key takeaways from assassination of Hamas chief
- Impact on West Asia
- India to carefully frame its response
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| Legal challenges to the Great Nicobar infrastructure project | Indian Express | GS 3: Infrastructure | - About National Green Tribunal (NGT)
- What is the composition of NGT?
- Powers & Jurisdiction
- What led the NGT to revisit the green clearance?
- What orders did the NGT pass on these appeals?
- What petitions on the project are pending before the NGT?
- Geography of the Great Nicobar Island
- What is the significance of Great Nicobar Island Development Project?
- What are the associated concerns with the project?
- What Should be the Way Forward?
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| Centre approves 8 high-speed road corridor projects | Business Standard | GS 3: Infrastructure | - Key Projects Overview
- Advantage of high-speed road corridor
- Impact on Economy: Transportation, Connectivity & regional integration.
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| Draft notification on eco sensitive areas | The Hindu | GS 3: Environment | - About Western Ghat
- Draft Notification, 2022
- Issues
- What are Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs)?
- Activities Allowed in ESZs
- Significance of ESZs
- Challenges and Threats to Eco-Sensitive Zones
- Way Forward
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| Axiom-4 mission | The Hindu | GS 3: Space | - About Axiom-4 Mission
- Mission Objectives
- Key Features
- About International Space Station (ISS)
- Gaganyaan Mission
- Who is part of the Gaganyaan mission?
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| New initiative launched to advance mRNA vaccine development against human avian influenza (H5N1) | WHO | GS 3: Science | - About mRNA Vaccine technology
- About mRNA Technology Transfer Programme (MTTP) of WHO
- About human avian influenza (H5N1)
- About Vaccine equity
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| India’s seafood exports increased by over 30 percent | PIB | GS 3: Economy | - About India’s seafood exports
- About Major export items
- Major Export Destinations
- Challenges to India’s seafood exports
- Various Government Initiatives to boost India’s seafood exports
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| Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with the Russian Navy Ship | PIB | GS 3: Defence | - About Indian Naval Ship Taba
- About Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX)
- About the Russian Naval Ship Soobrazitelny.
- Significance of this Exercise
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