Headlines of the Day 08-08-2024

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Bill removes powers of Waqf Board; non-Muslims and women on boardThe Hindu (Page 1)
Governance (GSII)
Declare Wayanad landslides national disaster, says RahulThe Hindu (Page 4)Disaster Management (GSIII)
Women outnumbered men in living organ donations last year, say government dataThe Hindu (Page 4)Health(GSII)
A closer look at beefing up Jammu’s counter-terror gridThe Hindu (Page 6)Internal Security(GSIII)

Court shifts the tide on stray dog policyThe Hindu (Page 7)Governance (GSII)
What led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina?The Hindu (Page 8)IR(GSII)
Chandrayaan-3 team, ex-IISc Director win top science awardsThe Hindu (Page 12)
Science and Tech(GSIII)
‘BIMSTEC FTA talks needs revival with realistic possibilities’The Hindu (Page 13)IR(GSII)
yen carry tradeThe HinduEconomy(GSIII)
Proposed amendment to Waqf Act polices charity, hinders autonomyIndian Express (Page 10)
Governance (GSII)

Why accusations of witchcraft persist in IndiaIndian Express (Page 11)
Social Issues(GSI)
Lessons from wayanad Indian Express (Page 11)

Disaster Management (GSIII)

Chhattisgarh approves country’s third largest tiger reserveIndian Express (Page 12)Environment (GSIII)
Portal to ease entry of Chinese technicians into India has begun functioning: OfficialIndian Express (Page 13)IR(GSII)/Economy(GSIII)
Bailey bridgeIndian Express (Page 14)Infrastructure (GSIII)
Vinesh Olympics disqualification: What is weight cutting, and why is it controversial?

Indian Express (Page 14)


Miscellaneous 

ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite through SSLV this Independence DayAir Space(GSIII)

death anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

Air History(GSI)
 

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