The Hindu Newspaper : Headlines Of The Day – 07/7/2023

Headlines of The Day from The Hindu Newspaper :

Front Page

• As envoy says G-20 summit is key event for Russia, Putin visit now a possibility
  1. Syllabus – GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
  2. Read about – G20 and India – Russia relations
• Freedom of expression being misused in Canada by anti-India elements: MEA
  1. Syllabus – GS -2 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
• Manipur HC to hear Internet ban today; SC declines to intervene
  1. Prelims – Virtual Private Network

Business

• FinMin pushes for reforms to spur FDI
  1. Syllabus – GS -3 Investment models
  2. Prelims – Friend shoring – Automatic / Govt route of FDI
• ‘Ensure NPAs dealt in transparent manner’
  1. Prelims- NPA
• India expects EU carbon tax to hit exports of steel, iron
  1. GS -3  changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
  2. Read about Eu carbon tax

World

• U.S. Treasury Secretary in China to soothe relations
  1. Syllabus – GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

News

• Chandrayaan-3 launch on July 14, lunar landing on August 23 or 24
  1. GS – 3 Space
  2. Read about Chandrayaan Mission 1,2 and 3
• SC agrees to hear Delhi government challenge to Ordinance on July 10
  1. GS -2 Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
  2. Read about Ordinances – issue and challenges
• SC asks UGC to detail actions taken against caste discrimination
  1. GS -2 Education
• India, France gear up for Modi’s visit, focus on key deals
  1. Syllabus – GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
  2. Read about India – France Relationship
• SC asks NGO to move Centre against issue of sarpanch-patism in politics
  1. GS – 2Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
  2. Read about 73rd constitutional amendment act – issues and challenges with panchayati raj law – Solutions
• Collegium proposes new Chief Justices for 7 High Courts
  1. Prelims- Collegium system
• Hope India implements IWT in ‘good faith’: Pakistan
  1. Prelims – Indus Water Treaty

Text & Context

1. Understanding dark patterns (Prelims)
2. What are the provisions of the High Seas Treaty? (GS -2)

Opinion

1. Should Internet shutdowns be used to maintain public order? (GS-2/3)

Editorial

1. India needs a Uniform Civil Code (GS-2)
2. Internationalising the rupee without the ‘coin tossing’ (GS-3)
3. Momentum softens (GS-3)
4. Limits of expansion (GS-3)