Headlines of the Day 03-08-2024

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
72% of assessees opted for new tax regime in 2023-24The Hindu (Page 1)
Economy(GSIII)

The five guidelines to a Dragon-Elephant tangoThe Hindu (Page 6)IR(GSII)
The new ELI scheme for corporates The Hindu (Page 6)Economy(GSIII)

Centre reissues draft notification on ecosensitive areas in Western GhatsThe Hindu (Page 8)Environment (GSIII)
Supreme Court upholds validity of Tamil Nadu’s Arunthathiyar quota lawThe Hindu (Page 8)
Governance (GSII)

India selects 2 crew members for Axiom-4 mission to ISSThe Hindu (Page 10)Space(GSIII)

Cabinet approves 8 high-speed road corridor projectsThe Hindu (Page 10)
Infrastructure (GSIII)
ICMR got ₹172 cr. from Bharat Biotech for Covaxin: NaddaThe Hindu (Page 10)Health(GSII)
India faces ‘dilemma’ amid rising Iran-Israel tensions over Ismail Haniyeh’s killingThe Hindu(Page 12)IR(GSII)
gender eligibility a contentious issue in women’s sportsIndian Express (Page 13)Miscellaneous 


Legal challenges to the Great Nicobar infrastructure projectIndian Express (Page 13)Infrastructure (GSIII)
Before the landslide: Wayanad tragedy is a warning – don’t ignore ecologyIndian Express (Page 14)
Disaster Management (GSIII)

How to reform India’s income tax lawIndian Express (Page 14)Economy(GSIII)
PM pays tributes to Pingali Venkayya on his birth anniversaryPIB
History(GSI)
Government permits 100% Foreign Direct Investment via automatic route for aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)PIB

Economy(GSIII)



India’s seafood exports increased by over 30 percent PIBEconomy(GSIII)
MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE (MPX) WITH RUSSIANPIBDefense(GSIII)
14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue held in New DelhiPIBIR(GSII)
Osmolyte – protein interaction study can help treatments for Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’sPIBScience and Tech(GSIII)