News of The Day – 4th September 2024 SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB. News Headline Source Syllabus What To Know? Hayao Miyazaki Wins Magsaysay Award The Hindu GS 1: Art & Culture About Read More …
Day: September 4, 2024
Mitochondria
Context Recent study has identified a key protein that could lead to new remedies for Parkinson’s disease and other brain conditions. About Researchers who study Parkinson’s disease have been investigating the role that mitochondria – the powerhouses of cells – Read More …
SC questions ‘bulldozer justice’
Context The Supreme Court has expressed disapproval over “bulldozer justice” wherein houses of accused individuals are demolished. About ‘Bulldozer justice’, also known as bulldozer politics, refers to the exercise of the usage of the heavy-duty piece of machinery to demolish Read More …
Centre approves digital agriculture mission
Context The Indian government has recently approved a significant investment of ₹2,817 crore for the Digital Agriculture Mission. This initiative aims to modernize the agricultural sector by leveraging advanced digital technologies and creating a comprehensive digital infrastructure. The mission is Read More …
Use local language in high courts:
Context The use of regional languages in the High Courts of India has been a contentious issue, reflecting broader societal concerns about access to justice and the inclusivity of the legal system. Despite constitutional provisions allowing for the use of Read More …
Asian cities are growing upwards
Context A new study published in Nature Cities has found that Cities around the world, in particular in Asia, are growing upwards faster than they are spreading outwards. About The cities with populations in excess of 10 million people had Read More …
West Bengal govt passes anti-rape bill ‘Aparajita’
Context In the wake of a brutal rape and murder case that shook the nation, the West Bengal government has introduced the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024.’ This landmark legislation aims to Read More …