Headlines of the Day 08-1-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATES OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, 2024-25What the latest GDP estimates tell about the state of India’s economyThe Hindu(Page1)


Indian Express(Page 23)
GS3(Economy  )

Karnataka HC strikes down Centre’s Electricity RulesThe Hindu(Page5)GS2(Governance  )
The rebounding of Pakistan’s Afghan strategy



The Hindu(Page6)
GS2(IR )
The imperilled life of the district journalist in India

The Hindu(Page6)

GS2(Governance  )


More flexibility, but also greater challengesThe Hindu(Page7)GS2(Governance  )
The end of global climate policy



The HinduPage 7)

GS3(Environment   )

Maoist strongholds are shrinking, but deadly threats persist




( HinduPage 7)

GS3(Internal Security)
Why is there a drop in school enrolments?



The HinduPage 8)

GS2(Governance  )
Why the location of China’s earthquake mattersThe HinduPage 8)
GS1(Geography )
India, U.S. to jointly manufacture interoperable sonobuoys for Navy


The HinduPage 9)


GS3(Defence  )





Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to begin today in OdishaThe HinduPage 12)
GS2(Governance  )


Inter-ministerial committee is needed to strengthen AI governance: IndiaAI MissionThe HinduPage 12)

GS3(Science and Tech)
V. Narayanan, spacecraft and rocket propulsion expert, appointed ISRO Chairman

The HinduPage 12)
GS3(Science and Tech)
Kandla port to get ship building facility, cargo terminal at ₹57,000 cr.The HinduPage 13)



Economy(GSIII)


How curiosity-driven research into a worm won four NobelsThe HinduPage 20)GS3(Science and Tech)

SC to hear tomorrow pleas seeking review of same-sex marriage verdict

The Hindu
GS2(Governance)


ISRO to BARC, agencies pitch in for the big clean-up at Maha KumbhIndian Express (Page1)
GS2(Governance)

India -Canada Why Justin Trudeau has said he will resign, and what happens now
Indian Express (Page14)Indian Express (Page23)



GS2(IR)


India, US and the atomic second windIndian Express (Page15)
GS2(IR)
Indonesia becomes full member of BRICS, Brazil confirms

Indian Express (Page22)GS2(IR)
why are there repeated concerns over HAL’s indigenous military helicopter?

Indian Express (Page23)GS3(Defence )
Extreme rainfall, ferocious floods: How climate change is affecting Earth’s water cycleIndian Express (Page23)GS3(Environment )
1st meeting of Joint Parliamentary Committee on ‘One Nation One Election’ bills to be heldAir GS2(Governance)
India Malaysia agree to enhance cooperation in critical minerals and rare earth elements
Air GS2(IR)
 

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