Headlines of the Day 16-12-2024

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Simultaneous polls Bill not to come up before LS today
Why simultaneous elections are impractical and complicated


The Hindu(Page 1)

The Hindu(Page 9)
GS2(Governance)

Committed to eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh by 2026, says Amit ShahThe Hindu(Page 5)GS3(Internal Security)
Will establish Telugu varsity named after Potti Sriramulu: NaiduThe Hindu(Page 5)
GS1(History)
More carcasses of Olive Ridley turtles continue to wash ashore in VizagThe Hindu(Page 5)
GS3(Environment)
Let’s talk about ‘one candidate, multiple constituencies’The Hindu(Page 6)GS2(Governance)
The Supreme Court must put an end to violations of the Places of Worship ActThe Hindu(Page 6)GS2(Governance)
India’s firmer attempts at mineral diplomacyThe Hindu(Page 6)GS3(Economy)
The digital frontier of inequality
The Hindu(Page 7)
GS1(Social Issues)GS2(Governance)
How would a carbon market function?The Hindu(Page 8)
GS3(Environment)
Polavaram project

The Hindu(Page 8)

GS3(Economy)
Morocco welcomes Indian defence companies to set up production unitsThe Hindu(Page 10)

GS2(IR)
Jaishankar thanks Moldova for helping Indians during the Ukraine crisisThe Hindu(Page 12)


GS2(IR)



Centre launches Jalvahak scheme for cargo movement via inland waterwaysThe Hindu(Page 12)

GS2(Governance)

Can we make black holes reveal themselves in echoes of light?

The Hindu(Page 20)



GS3(Science and Tech )



Dissanayake in  Delhi, his first foreigntrip after coming to power, pacts readied
Indian Express(Page 1)

GS2(IR)
CAG flags ‘suspicious’ PDS deliveries: ‘244 quintals in car, 300 on 3-wheeler’Indian Express(Page 6)

GS3(Economy)

New eastern route cuts down shipping time & costs, promises to boost India-Russia tradeIndian Express(Page 11)

GS2(IR )

Could the POSH Act apply to political parties?Indian Express(Page 14)
GS2(Governance)


Santa Ana winds, Indian Express(Page 14)GS1(Geography )



Wheat Edible oil and inflation Indian Express(Page 14)GS3(Economy)
Open Prison Indian Express(Page 14)

GS2(Governance)




RBI Increases Collateral-Free Agricultural Loan Limit from ₹1.6 to ₹2 LakhpibGS3(Economy)

Britain Becomes First European Nation to Join CPTPAir GS2(IR)