Headlines of the Day 24-1-2024

PIB,  Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabusKey points to know
Maldives rules out research by Chinese vessel in its watersThe Hindu(Page 1)IR (GSII)– What is Xiang Yang Hong 03?
– Is China’s scientific research ships a threat in the Indian Ocean region?
D.K. Basu judgmentThe Hindu(Page 1)Governance (GSII)– What is the D.K. Basu judgment of 1996?
– Its significance
Karpoori ThakurThe Hindu(Page 4)Social Justice (GSII)– Who was Karpoori Thakur?
– His contributions
Minority institutions The Hindu(Page 6)


Polity and Governance (GSII)– What is a minority institution?
– What does Article 30 of the constitution say about it?
– Is the right to establish minority institutions contingent on State recognition?
The larger message to New Delhi from the Red SeaThe Hindu(Page 8)
IR (GSII)
– What is the significance of the Red Sea for India?
– What are India’s continental and maritime challenges?
– What needs to be done?
The truth about India’s booming toy exportsThe Hindu(Page 8)
Economy (GSIII)
– What is the significance of the toy industry for the Indian economy?
– Its challenges and the way forward
The need to overhaul a semiconductor schemeThe Hindu(Page 9)
Economy (GSIII)
– What is the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme?
– Its significance for the semiconductor industry
Rising gap in incomesThe Hindu(Page 10)Economy (GSIII)– What does income gap mean?
– Why is it on the rise? Challenges it poses
– What needs to be done?
Gender equity in educationThe Hindu(Page 11)
Society (GSI) / Governance (GSII)– What is Gender equity in education?
– Why is there a need to focus on early childhood education?
Vaibhav scheme The Hindu(Page 14)S&T (GSIII)– What is Vaibhav scheme?
– Its aims and objectives 
Torkham borderThe Hindu(Page 15)Places in news (GSI)– What are the key facts related to the Torkham border?
Pulsar The Hindu(Page 20)
S&T (GSIII)– What is a pulsar?
– How physicists are making sense of the mystery of pulsar glitches?
India-France
Indian Express(Page 10)IR (GSII) – Why is France important to India?
– What are the key areas of cooperation between the two nations?
AI era in politics Indian Express(Page 10)
Governance (GSII) / S&T (GSIII)– What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of its use in Politics?
Basic Structure doctrine Indian Express(Page 11)
Governance (GSII)

– What is Basic Structure doctrine?
– Its significance for Indian democracy
Centre’s sovereign AI push: Compute mission may get over Rs 10,000 crore outlayIndian Express(Page 15)S&T (GSIII) – What is the Centre’s sovereign AI push?
– Its significance
The rooftop solar planIndian Express(Page 16)Environment (GSIII)– What is the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana?
– Its significance
pact to supply Green Ammonia from India to JapanPIB
IR (GSII)– What is Green Ammonia? 
– What are the key areas of cooperation between India and Japan?
National Ropeways Development Programme “Parvatmala Pariyojana”PIBEconomy (GSIII)– What is Parvatmala Pariyojana?
– Its significance
ROSHNI-CWCSAPIBGovernance (GSII)– What is ROSHNI – Centre of Women Collectives led Social Action (CWCSA)?
Sweden set to become NATO member as Turkey approves its membership bidAIRIR (GSII)
– What is NATO?
– Its objectives, members and history