Headlines of the Day 13-12-2024

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Gukesh is youngest world chess champThe Hindu(Page 1)Miscellaneous 
Union Cabinet approves Bills on simultaneous pollsThe Hindu(Page 1)GS2(Governance)

Apex court freezes suits on claims over places of worshipThe Hindu(Page 1)
GS2(Governance)
CAG reports flags violations, lapses in enforcement of T.N. CRZ notificationThe Hindu(Page 4)
GS2(Governance)
The knotty promise of Section 69The Hindu(Page 10)
GS2(Governance)

Pakistan at the UNSC, the points of its compassThe Hindu(Page 12)
GS2(IR)
The missing spotlight on urban local government polls

The Hindu(Page 12)
GS2(Governance)

Should the executive have the power to pardon?The Hindu(Page 13)

GS2(Governance)
Beijing’s war against air pollution

The Hindu(Page 14)
GS3(Environment )



Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend the Disaster Management Act of 2005

The Hindu(Page 16)GS3(Disaster Management )
CEA seeks a fix for mental health crisis afflicting the young
The Hindu(Page 19)

GS2(Health)
What is Disease X and why the world should prepare for itThe Hindu(Page 26)GS2(Health)
Universal Health Coverage Indian Express(Page 12)GS2(Governance)
House panel suggests increase in per unit amount for PMAY-G over rising inflationIndian Express(Page 14)GS2(Governance)

India’s Gaganyaan space mission enters final preparation phaseIndian Express(Page 15)GS3(Space)
Nine years after it was finalised, a critical look at the Paris AgreementIndian Express(Page 18)GS3(Environment )

Places of Worship Act: How SC undid what then CJI Chandrachud allowed two years agoIndian Express(Page 18)GS2(Governance)
India-UK FTA talks by January end; EU deal requires political directionIndian Express(Page 21)

GS2(IR )
India participates in the 2nd meeting of the Supply Chain Council (SCC) as Vice-Chair, under India-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)PIBGS2(IR )

India’s FDI Journey Hits $1 Trillion

PIBGS3(Economy)



India and EU aiming for a balanced, ambitious, comprehensive and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement: Piyush GoyalPIBGS2(IR)


9th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue held in New Delhi to explore new initiatives to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperationPIBGS2(IR)

India-Iran-Armenia Hold Second Trilateral Consultations; Discuss Connectivity, Trade, Regional DevelopmentAirGS2(IR)
Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy unveils ‘Green Steel Taxonomy for India’AirGS3(Economy)
Romania, Bulgaria to join EU’s Schengen area on January 1, 2025
AirGS2(IR)