Headlines of the day 26-07-2023


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No-Confidence Motion

The Hindu: (Page 1)

Polity and Governance

  • What is the No-Confidence Motion?
  • Its significance

Flash floods

The Hindu:

(Page 8)

Disaster Management

  • Is Himachal floods: a man-made disaster?
  • How have changes in the way dams are being built, shift in crop patterns, rush of tourism added to the problem?

Full-reserve banking

The Hindu: (Page-9)

Economy 

  • What is Full-reserve banking?
  • Its Significance

Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in Lok Sabha

The Hindu: (Page 11) 

Governance/ Environment

  • What are the key features of the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in the Lok Sabha?

IMF projects Indian economy to grow at 6.1% in 2023

The Hindu: (Page 14)

Economy

  • What are the key highlights of the latest update of the World Economic Outlook?

Nipah virus 

Indian Express: 

(Page 7)

Health

  • Nipah virus causes a highly fatal respiratory and encephalitic infection in humans
  • What are its symptoms and Are there any vaccines? 

Lok Sabha passed the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 

PIB

Polity and Governance

  • What are the key features of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 passed in the Lok Sabha?

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) scheme

PIB

Polity and Governance

  • What are the key features of the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) scheme?

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan 

PIB

Governance   

  • What are the key objectives of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan?

‘Mission Shakti’ programme

PIB

Women Empowerment

  • What is the aim of the  ‘Mission Shakti’ programme?

Kargil Vijay Diwas

Live mint

Defence / History

  • What is the significance of the Kargil Vijay Diwas?