Headlines of the Day 25-2-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) schemeThe Hindu(Page 1)GS2(Governance)
hate speechThe Hindu(Page 1)
GS2(Governance)
Tribal families stage protest, say sacred groves in Similipal turned into enclosure for tigress
The Hindu(Page 4)
GS3(Environment )

The RTI is now the ‘right to deny information’The Hindu(Page 6)GS2(Governance )


India’s reputation for high-quality generic drugs should not be put at riskThe Hindu(Page 6)GS2(Governance )




enactment of a Uniform Civil Code,

The Hindu(Page 6)
GS2(Governance )
The UGC’s mandate is to elevate, not strangulateThe Hindu(Page 7)
GS2(Governance)
Surveillance capitalism: the power to control personal data
The Hindu(Page 9)



GS2(Governance)/GS3Economy

Our aim is to reach defence exports worth ₹50,000 crore by 2029,The Hindu(Page 10)

Defence(GSIII)


Internet shutdowns highest in 2024 globally, India tops in government-ordered curbs

The Hindu(Page 10)
GS2(Governance)
Emission intensity targets to be released by month-end
The Hindu(Page 12)
Environment(GS3)

Indian tech industry revenue projected to grow 5.1% even as job loss concerns persistThe Hindu(Page 13)

Economy(GSIII)
Scientists propose tabletop test to check quantumness of gravity
The Hindu(Page 18)

Science and Tech(GSIII)


How does space travel affect health of an astronaut?



The Hindu(Page 18)


Science and Tech(GSIII)

SC says segregation of waste at source is important for well-being of environmentThe HinduEnvironment(GSIII)
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution on Ukraine war; India and China abstainIndian Express(Page 1)



IR(GSII)
With a dance performance that took months to prepare, Assam welcomes delegates from 60 countriesIndian Express(Page 7)


Economy (GSIII)
Three flick-of-a-pen reforms chief ministers can make to put India on the path to prosperityIndian Express(Page 10)

(GSII)Governance
Focus on multilingualism, not HindiIndian Express(Page 11)(GSII)Governance

How the makhana can take Bihar to the worldIndian Express(Page 11)Economy(GSIII)
The historic Tea Horse Road, connecting India and China through TibetIndian Express(Page 12)Economy(GSIII)
How can Indian farmers be weaned away from urea, DAP and potash?Indian Express(Page 12)

Economy(GSIII)
Leader in fibre production, but growth, exports lagging: What ails India’s textile industryIndian Express(Page 13)



Economy(GSIII)




Joint Statement on the resumption of India-UK trade negotiationsPIBIR(GSII)
CAQM Sub-Committe on GRAP revokes Stage-II of the extant schedule of GRAP in the entire NCR, with immediate effect
PIBEnvironment(GSIII)

First-ever Regional Dialogue on Social JusticePIBSocial Justice(GSII)


Saras Aajeevika Mela
PIBEconomy(GSIII)

India-EU Trade and Technology Council first Workshop on Electric Vehicles (EV) Charging TechnologyPIBIR(GSII)