Headlines of the Day 02-11-2023

 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB

HeadlineSource LinkSyllabusKey points to know
Supreme Court on Electoral bonds scheme
 
The Hindu(Page 1)
The Hindu(Page 7)Indian Express(Page 1)
Polity and Governance (GS II)


– What are Electoral bonds?
– Its significance, criticism and the way forward
GST collections climb The Hindu(Page 1)
Economy (GS III)
– What is the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
– Why GST collections surged sharply in October?
UPSC tightens rules for appointment of State police chiefsThe Hindu (Page 1)Polity and Governance (GS II)– Why does UPSC tightens rules for appointment of State police chiefs?
– What will be its significance?
“Keraleeyam” festivalThe Hindu (Page 4)Art and Culture (GSI)– What is the significance of the “Keraleeyam” festival?
Santiniketan as a UNESCO heritage site The Hindu(Page 5)
Art and Culture (GSI)– Who founded Shantiniketan?
– How Santiniketan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
– Its significance
woman’s freedom to reproductive choicesThe Hindu(Page 6)Social Issues (GSI)– What does woman’s freedom to reproductive choices means?
– Viable foetus versus woman’s right
Attitude of global leaders towards AI regulation.The Hindu(Page 6)
S&T (GSIII)– What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
– Attitude of global leaders towards AI regulation
Malware maliceThe Hindu(Page 6)Indian Express(Page 1)
Indian Express(Page 15)
Cyber Security (GSIII)– What is Malware malice?
– Why is the government’s defence on Apple spyware advisory is weak – and in bad faith?
Blueprint to develop India by 2047The Hindu(Page 6)Polity and Governance (GS II)– What is the Vision India@2047 plan?
– Its significance  
Understanding the U.S.-Israel relationsThe Hindu (Page 8)IR(GS II)– How US-Israel relations have evolved since 1948?
– Its significance for India
The Manipur crisisThe Hindu (Page 10)
Governance (GS II) / Internal Security (GSIII)– Manipur crisis: How it started?- What is the government’s response?
– Who are Kuki and Meitei?
The Privileges Committee of the Rajya SabhaThe Hindu (Page 10)Governance (GS II)– What is the working of the Privileges Committee of the Rajya Sabha?
quota for MarathasThe Hindu (Page 10)
Indian Express(Page 8)Indian Express(Page 14)
Governance (GS II)

– Why are Marathas demanding reservation and What has sparked the violent protests?
Creative cities list of UNESCO The Hindu (Page 12)

Art and Culture (GSI)/Governance (GS II)
– What is the creative cities list of UNESCO?
– Kozhikode and Gwalior enter the creative cities list. What will be its significance?
76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Southeast Asia Region.The Hindu (Page 12)IR (GS II)– What are the key highlights of the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Southeast Asia Region?
2023 British Academy Book PrizeThe Hindu (Page 12)
Miscellaneous – What is the British Academy Book Prize?
– Its significance
U.K.’s AI summitThe Hindu (Page 13)S&T (GSIII)– What is the U.K.’s AI summit?
– Its significance
haemoglobin isn’t used by RBCs alone. In a studyThe Hindu (Page 20)S&T (GSIII)– What Is Hemoglobin?
– Structure and function of haemoglobin
Instances of stubble burning have been seeing a sharp riseIndian Express(Page 4)

Environment (GSIII)– What is stubble burning?
– Why have instances of stubble burning been seeing a sharp rise?
National Level Monitors (NLM) to oversee the implementation of its livestock schemesIndian Express(Page 7)

Economy(GSIII)



– Centre to depute national level monitors to oversee livestock schemes. What will be its significance?
Indo-Bangla international railway connectivity Indian Express(Page 8)Indian Express(Page 17)
IR(GSII)– What is the current state of India-Bangladesh relationship?
– What are the key areas of cooperation? 
Rooster drones Indian Express(Page 8)Defense (GSIII)– What are Rooster drones?
– Its significance for India’s defence
verdict on same-sex marriageIndian Express(Page 9)Governance (GSII)– What is the verdict of the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage?
Supreme Court’s decision on tax treatiesIndian Express(Page 14)Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII)– What are  tax treaties?
– What is the Supreme Court’s decision on tax treaties?
Biggest Chinese Antarctic fleet Indian Express (Page 16)
IR (GSII)
– China sends the biggest Antarctic fleet to build a research station. 
– Its significance
India’s own CAR-T cell therapyIndian Express(Page 18)
S&T(GSIII)– India’s own CAR-T cell therapy: What is it, when will it be available, and at what cost?
FSSAI’s State Food Safety IndexIndian Express(Page 19)Economy(GSIII)– What are the key findings of the FSSAI’s State Food Safety Index?
India and Sri Lanka re-launch negotiations of the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA)PIBIR/GSII– What is the current state of India-Sri Lanka relationship?
– What are the key areas of cooperation?
15th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue PIBIR/GSII
– What are the key highlights of the 15th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue? 
Meeting under PM GatiShakti discussed Four Infrastructure ProjectsPIBEconomy(GSIII)– What is the PM PM Gati Shakti?- Its objectives
Indian Railways to operate Bharat Gaurav train tour to North Eastern StatesPIBEconomy(GSIII)– What is the Bharat Gaurav train tour?
– Its significance
 
Hydroclimate extremes will be more intensified in near-future over the Indian River Basins (IRBs)PIBEnvironment (GSIII)– What are Hydroclimate extremes?
– Why will hydroclimate extremes be more intensified in near-future over the Indian River Basins (IRBs)?