Headlines of the day 26-08-2023


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Punjab governor threatens President’s rule amid face-off with CM 

The Hindu: (Page 1)

Polity and Governance 

  • What is the President’s Rule?
  • When it is imposed? Concerns and way forward

PM Modi’s Greece visit

The Hindu:

(Page 9)

IR

  • What are the key outcomes of PM Modi’s visit to Greece?

Indore best city, Madhya Pradesh top State in Smart Cities contest

The Hindu: (Page 10)

Polity and Governance 

  • What are the key findings of the India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC), 2022?

Land scheme is reserved only for J&K domiciles

The Hindu: (Page 10)

Polity and Governance

  • What is J&K’s ‘land to landless’ scheme? Its Significance

The State of India’s Birds, 2023 report

Indian Express: 

(Page 11)

Environment 

  • What are the key findings of the ‘State of India’s Birds, 2023 report’?

National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE)

Indian Express:

(Page 14)

Education

  • What are the aims and objectives of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE)?

Athen’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 

PIB 

Miscellaneous 

  • What is the Significance of the Athen’s ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’?

National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme

PIB

Polity and Governance

  • What is the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme?
  • Its aims and objectives

PM Modi conferred with Greece’s Grand Cross of the Order of Honour

Live Mint 

Miscellaneous 

  • What is Greece’s Grand Cross of the Order of Honour?