Headlines of the Day 20-3-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Days after peace deal, clashes in Manipur kill oneThe Hindu(Page1 )
GS2(Governance)
Bagad Rath Yatra festival

The Hindu(Page1)GS1(Culture )
NASA’s astronauts stranded in space for 9 months returned to earth by SpaceX ship
The Hindu(Page1)

GS3(Space)






New Zealand, India should join security efforts: Luxon

Neja Mela disallowed, Muslims now seek nod for ‘Sadbhavana Mela’
The Hindu(Page 1)



The Hindu(Page 1)
GS2(IR )



GS1(Culture)
Talks fail, ASHAs in Kerala to go on indefinite hunger strike from todayThe Hindu(Page3)GS2(Governance )
child-trafficking racketThe Hindu(Page3)

GS1(Social Issues )
SC to hear pleas on EC appointment law on April 16
The Hindu(Page4)GS2(Governance )
Supply of aid to people of Gaza must continue: India

The Hindu(Page4)

GS2(IR )

Cabinet approves ₹1,500-crore UPI incentive to banks


The HinduPage 4)



GS3(Economy )

SC flags contradiction between States’ claims of high per capita income and people living in poverty

The HinduPage 4)

GS2(Governance)


V-P criticises freebies, calls for policy on efficient use of govt. investmentsThe HinduPage 5)


GS2(Governance)






Pursue centralisation of Eklavya schools, House panel urges govt.The HinduPage 5)



GS2(Governance)



IndiaAI Mission and Gates Foundation to sign pact on AIThe HinduPage 5)GS3(Science and Tech)
Govt. spending for healthcare increased under Modi: NaddaThe HinduPage 5)GS2(Health)
‘We do not want to import politics from overseas’
The HinduPage 6)GS2(IR)
Philippines keen on India joining the Squad: Gen. Brawner

The HinduPage 6

GS2(IR)

El Niño or La Niña? Murky pattern of temperature keeps confusion aliveThe HinduPage 7)



GS1(Geography)
A delimitation red flag — the lessons from J&K, Assam
The Hindu(Page 8)



GS2(Governance)



Telecom tribunal reforms to handle data protection pleasThe Hindu(Page 8)GS3(Economy)
Torture shadows India’s justice systemThe Hindu(Page 9)

GS2(Governance)

Is the APAAR ID for students mandatory?The Hindu(Page 10)GS2(Governance)
What are the different risks and rewards of using UAVs?The Hindu(Page 10)

GS3(Science and Tech)

importance of free and fair journalism for democracyIndian Express(Page 1)GS2(Governance)
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Indian Express(Page 4)

GS3(Species)
Govt defers satellite-based tolling over ‘privacy concerns’, to go with barrier-free system
Indian Express(Page 6)GS3(Science and Tech)

Impact of Heat waves Indian Express(Page 10)



GS3(Environment )



China presence in Indo-Pacific region is concerning, say Quad defence officersIndian Express(Page 13)GS2(IR )
Serbia’s govt accused of using a sonic weapon against protestors: What is this device?

Indian Express(Page 15)GS3(Science )

Can Donald Trump undo Biden-era presidential pardons allegedly signed with ‘autopen’?
Indian Express(Page 15)GS2(IR)
In US fresh attacks on Houthis, what are Trump’s new objectivesIndian Express(Page 15)GS2(IR)
Why is the euro rising against the US dollar?
Indian Express(Page 15)
GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)

Cabinet approves Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD)PIBGS3(Economy)
Cabinet approves implementation of revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission with enhanced allocation for the years 2024-25 and 2025-26


PIBGS3(Economy)
Ministry of Ayush inaugurates the first batch of the Rashtriya Karmayogi Jan Seva Programme
PIBGS2(Governance)
Great One-Horned Rhinoceros population in West Bengal increases to 392AirGS3(Species)
IHC organises special performances to commemorate World Puppetry DayAirGS1(Culture )