Headlines of the Day 05-08-2024

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Kerala pushes for ‘national disaster’ tag for landslideThe Hindu (Page 1)
Disaster Management(GS3) 
Karnataka forms task force to clear encroachments in Western GhatsThe Hindu (Page 5)Environment (GSIII)

Stalked by polio, Gaza faces another siegeThe Hindu (Page 6)IR(GSII)
Balancing competition and sustainability for IndiaThe Hindu (Page 7)Environment (GSIII)
What do scientists make of the Budget?The Hindu (Page 8)
Economy(GSIII)

New criminal laws are biggest reform of this century, says Home MinisterThe Hindu (Page 10)Governance (GSII)

MGNREGS: States fall behind in paying unemployment aidThe Hindu (Page 12)
Governance (GSII)
SC asks banks to find MSME stress before accounts turn to NPAThe Hindu (Page 12)Governance (GSII)/Economy(GSIII)



India faces ‘dilemma’ amid rising Iran-Israel tensions over Ismail Haniyeh’s killingThe Hindu(Page 12)IR(GSII)
As in Kerala, local climate processes can worsen climate extremesThe Hindu(Page 20)

Environment (GSIII)
Ceramic: a material for the agesThe Hindu(Page 20)

Miscellaneous 
In Govt’s 100-day plan: Will cover water supply, sewage treatment and parksIndian Express (Page 7)
Economy(GSIII)
Ex Pitch Black Indian Express (Page 8)Defense(GSIII)
Five years since abrogation of Article 370: How Kashmir can help build a national counter-narrativeAbrogating Article 370 was a necessary, but not sufficient condition for ending terrorismIndian Express (Page 10)



Indian Express (Page 11)

Governance (GSII)


Supreme Court verdict on sub-classification: How CJI underlined substantive equalityIndian Express (Page 13)

Governance (GSII)

How a new tech promises to kill weeds in rice and wheat fields, remove need for stubble-burningIndian Express (Page 13)

Economy(GSIII)
Russia-US prisoner exchange: How prisoners become pawns in international power politicsIndian Express (Page 13)IR(GSII)
Why Monetary Policy Committee is likely to keep repo rate steadyIndian Express (Page 15)Economy(GSIII)
VIRAASATPIBEconomy(GSIII)
5th meeting of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement Joint Committee held in Jakarta
PIBEconomy(GSIII)
J&K: 10-day long pilgrimage to Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath to commence
AIRArt and Culture (GSI)
 

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