PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| ‘Nritya Kalanidhi’ award | The Hindu: (Page3) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the ‘Nritya Kalanidhi’ award? – Its significance |
| Caste discrimination in prisons needs to be addressed, says SC | The Hindu: (Page4) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the current status of Indian prisons? – Issues faced by the prisoners. Steps taken |
| ‘50% of cybercrime plaints originate in China, pockets of Cambodia and Myanmar’ | The Hindu: (Page4) | Cyber Security (GSIII) | – What is cybercrime? Key facts related to it – How are cybercrimes regulated in India? |
| PM launches Internet cable project in Lakshadweep | The Hindu: (Page 5) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection (KLI – SOFC) project? – Its significance |
| Antibiotics | The Hindu: (Page 6) | Health (GSII) | – What are antibiotics? – What are its Pros & Cons? |
| SpaceX’s Falcon-9 to launch India’s GSAT-20 | The Hindu: (Page 6) | Space (GSIII) | – What is GSAT-20? – Its objectives |
| six space missions to be excited for in 2024 | The Hindu: (Page 7) | Space (GSIII) | – What are the major space missions in 2024? – Key facts related to it |
| I-T searches, a form of extra-constitutional power | The Hindu: (Page 8) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What does extra-constitutional power mean? – What is Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961? Its significance and criticism |
| The blood management system needs a fresh infusion | The Hindu: (Page 8) | Health (GSII) | – What is the blood management system in India? – Issue related to blood shortage – What needs to be done? |
| The dispute on India’s debt burden | The Hindu: (Page 9) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is India’s debt burden? – Its impact |
| Understanding the peace pact with ULFA | The Hindu: (Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – How did the United Liberation Front of Asom come into being? What were its initial demands? – What is the significance of the ULFA Peace Accord? |
| Upskilling of rural youth | The Hindu: (Page 10) | Economy (GSIII) | – What does upskilling mean? – Why is upskilling necessary for the rural youth? |
| Bab el-Mandeb | The Hindu: (Page 12) | Places in news (GSI) | – What is the strategic importance of the Bab el-Mandeb? |
| Buxa National Park | Indian Express (Page 1) | Environment (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to Buxa National Park? |
| Manufacturing and service sector models | Indian Express (Page8) | Economy (GSIII) | – What are manufacturing and service sector models? – What is India’s way forward: Services or manufacturing? |
| central armed police forces | Indian Express (Page 9) | Defence (GSIII) | – What are the central armed police forces? – Their significance – Issues faced by them – What needs to be done? |
| cyber kidnapping | Indian Express (Page 10) | Cyber Crime(GSIII) | – What is cyber kidnapping? – How does it work? |
| VVPATs | Indian Express (Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are VVPATs? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| How direct benefit (cash) transfer (or DBT) scheme works | Indian Express (Page 10) | Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – How does a direct benefit (cash) transfer (or DBT) scheme work? – Why do politicians rush to give direct benefits (cash) to the poor? |
| Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) | Indian Express (Page 10) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)? – Why has the Indian Science Congress been postponed? |
| ‘SMART 2.0’ launched | PIB | Health (GSII) | – What is the ‘SMART 2.0’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research among Teaching professionals) program? – Its objectives |
| Danger of cheap goods invading Indian markets | Indian Express (Page 11) | Economy (GSIII) | – What are quality control orders (QCOs)? – What are the dangers of the cheap goods invading Indian markets? |
| Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP)? – Its significance |
| Development and Reporting of “Green Cover Index” | PIB | Environment (GSIII) | – What is the “Green Cover Index”? – Its significance |
| World Braille Day | PIB | Miscellaneous | – What is World Braille Day? – Its importance |
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