PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| Direct tax kitty crosses 80% of 2023-24 target | The Hindu: (Page1) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is tax? Types of taxation in India – Its advantages, disadvantages and the way forward |
| Gangireddu melam | The Hindu: (Page 1) | Art and Culture (GSI) | – What is Gangireddu melam? – Its significance |
| Mamata asks PM to officially list Bengali as ‘classical language’ | The Hindu: (Page 2) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is classical language? – How is a language declared ‘classical’ in India, what benefits does it enjoy? |
| Minorities’ right to establish, administer institutions | The Hindu: (Page 2) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is Article 30(1) of the Constitution? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Atal Setu | The Hindu: (Page 2) | Infrastructure (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to Atal Setu? – Its significance |
| Thrissur Pooram | The Hindu: (Page 3) | Art and Culture (GSI) | – What is Thrissur Pooram? – Its significance |
| Agnipath scheme | The Hindu: (Page 4) | Defence (GSIII) | – What is Agnipath scheme? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| SC questions Centre on GM mustard | The Hindu: (Page 4) | Agriculture (GSIII) | – What is GM mustard? – How GM crops are regulated in India? |
| World Tamil Diaspora Day | The Hindu: (Page 5) | Population (GSI) | – What is World Tamil Diaspora Day? – Its importance |
| Swachh Survekshan awards | The Hindu: (Page 6) | Health (GSII) | – What are Swachh Survekshan awards? – Its significance |
| Antimicrobial resistance | The Hindu: (Page 7) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is antimicrobial resistance? – Its impact |
| Ministry notifies revised rules to ensure quality of medicines | The Hindu: (Page 7) | Health (GSII) | – How medicines are regulated in India? – What are the steps taken by the government to ensure quality of medicines? |
| A Bangladesh ‘one-party state’ and India’s options | The Hindu: (Page 8) | IR (GSII) | – Why is Bangladesh important to India? – What are the key areas of cooperation between the two nations? |
| Are antibiotics over-prescribed in India? | The Hindu: (Page 9) | Health (GSII) | – What are antibiotics? – Are antibiotics over-prescribed in India? – What needs to be done? |
| Strained ties in India-Maldives relations | The Hindu: (Page 10) | IR (GSII) | – What is India-Maldives row? – Its reasons and impacts |
| Is tableau selection turning into a political battleground? | The Hindu: (Page 10) | Miscellaneous | – How are Republic Day tableaux selected? – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Iran seizes oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute in Gulf of Oman | Indian Express | IR (GSII) | – What is the strategic importance of the Gulf of Oman? – Why did Iran seized oil tanker involved in the US-Iran dispute in the Gulf of Oman? |
| Telecommunication Act 2023 | Indian Express (Page 11) | Governance (GSII) | – What is the Telecommunication Act 2023? – Its key provisions |
| One District One Product achieves milestone enlisting 50 Aggregators to promote ‘Brand India’ | PIB | Governance (GSII) | – What is One District One Product programme? – Its objectives |
| Indian of the Year Award | PIB | Miscellaneous | – What is the “Indian of the Year Award”? – Its significance |
| Centre set to roll out vaccine drive to fight cervical cancer | Indian Express (Page 1) | Health (GSII) | – What is cervical cancer? – Its causes, symptoms and the treatment |
| Formulate policy to replace heavy diesel vehicles with BSVI, top court tells Govt | Indian Express (Page 6) | Environment (GSIII) | – What are Bharat stage emission standards? – Its significance |
| Ganga mission gets power to allow treated sewage into water bodies | Indian Express (Page 6) | Governance (GSII) / Environment (GSIII) | – What is the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)? – Its objectives |
| RBI Governor pushes for group insolvency mechanism | Indian Express (Page 17) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is insolvency? – Why RBI Governor pushes for a group insolvency mechanism? |
| India-US trade policy meeting starts today: GSP, laptop import monitoring system on table | Indian Express (Page 17) | IR(GSII)/Economy(GSIII) | – What is India-US trade policy? – Key areas of cooperation |
| India Post Payments Bank enter into MoU with Hindustan Zinc to offer financial inclusion services to its CSR beneficiaries | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – Recently, India Post Payments Bank entered into MoU with Hindustan Zinc to offer financial inclusion services to its CSR beneficiaries? – What will be its impact? |
| NITI Aayog organises National Workshop on “Strengthening Mental Health Services and Care in India”: | PIB | Health(GSII) | – Recently, NITI Aayog organized a National Workshop on “Strengthening Mental Health Services and Care in India”, What will be its significance? |
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