Headlines of the day 10-08-2023


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Elephant Census-2023 The Hindu: (Page 5) Environment
  • What are the key findings of the Elephant Census-2023?
  • The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) The Hindu: (Page 8) S&T / Environment 
  • What are small modular nuclear reactors?
  • Can small modular nuclear reactors help India achieve net-zero?
Rajya Sabha passes four Bills as Opposition stages walkout The Hindu: (Page 11) Polity and Governance 
  • Rajya Sabha again passes four Bills in the absence of Opposition parties. 
  • What are the key provisions of these bills? Concerns associated with it and the way forward.
Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) The Hindu: (Page 12) Economy
  • What is the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS)?
  • Why Centre released more grain stock under this scheme?
New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules The Hindu Polity Governance/S&T
  • An amendment to the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules (2023), aims to replace the use of animals in research, especially in drug testing. 
  • Its Significance

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards

Indian Express: 

(Page 3)

S&T
  • What is the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards?
  • Why has this award been on hold for the last two years?
World Biofuel Day  Indian Express:

(Page 10)

Environment
  • What is the significance of World Biofuel Day?
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) Indian Express: 

(Page 12)

Welfare Schemes 
  • What is the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)?
Kerala Assembly passes resolution to rename state as Keralam Indian Express: 

(Page 18)

Polity and Governance 
  • Kerala Assembly passes resolution to rename state as Keralam: Origin of the two names
  • Constitutional provision related to it
Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) PIB Governance/S&T
  • What is the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC)?
Bharat New Car Assessment Programme PIB Government Policies and Interventions
  • What are the aims and objectives of the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme?