The Hindu Newspaper : Headlines Of The Day – 12/7/2023

Headlines of The Day from The Hindu Newspaper :

Front Page

• SC asks ED chief to quit, but upholds amendments
  1. GS -2 Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
  2. Read about ED – Functions – Appointing aurthority of director and term – Recent case laws
  3. Prelims – ED is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Finance
• GST Council to impose 28% tax on online gaming firms
  1. GS -2 / 3 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. Prelims – Goods exempted under GST – Zero, Nil an non gst supplies
• Centre’s view on Kashmir situation has no bearing on Article 370 case: SC
  1. GS -2 Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
  2. Read abut Article 370 – Article 35 A – Presidential order 2019 – J&K reorganization act

Science

• Chandrayaan-3 will aim for the moon but look beyond to the future
  1. GS -3 Space
  2. Read about Chandrayaan mission 1,2 and 3 – Importance

Business

• SC asks SEBI why was law altered to jettison norm barring opacity in FPI ownership
  1. Prelims – FPI
• ‘RBI aims to boost e-rupee transactions to 10 lakh a day’
  1. GS -3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
  2. Read about CBDC – Advantages – working

World

• No timetable set for Ukraine’s membership, says NATO chief
  1. Prelims – Read about NATO – New membership process
• India seeks ‘transformation’ in ties with Sri Lanka: Kwatra
  1. GS -2 India and its neighborhood- relations.
  2. India – Sri Lanka Relationship

News

• In Himachal, a disaster that is beyond just nature’s fury
  1. GS -3 Disaster Management / GS -1 Geography
  2. Read about Landslides and Flash floods – Influence of development activities on the occurrence of natural disasters
• Chandrayaan: ISRO gears up with launch rehearsal
  1. GS -3 Space
  2. Read about Chandrayaan mission 1,2 and 3 – Importance
• 415 million Indians came out of multidimensional poverty in 15 years, says UNDP study
  1. GS -2 – Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
  2. Read about – Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)  – Key findings about India
• Four more Vande Bharat routes to be launched this month amid iffy demand
  1. Prelims- Vande Bharat Express
• Poll bonds chief source of donations for parties: report
  1. GS -2 – Read about Electoral bonds – issues with electoral bonds – Solutions
• Shah holds ‘productive’ talks with U.S. envoy
  1. GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
  2. India – US relationship
• Centre told to clarify stand on Places of Worship Act by Oct. 31
  1. Prelims – Places of Worship Act
• SC seeks Centre, EC response on delimitation in Arunachal Pradesh
  1. Prelims – Delimitation Commission
• 6 Opposition members on House panel raised alarm over Forest Bill exemptions
  1. GS -2 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Text & Context

1. What is the legal row between farmers and PepsiCo? (GS-3)

Opinion

1. The unseemly politics of the Uniform Civil Code (GS-2)

Editorial

1. Citizen action for clean politicians, cleaner politics (GS-2)
2. Demographic transition and change in women’s lives (GS-2)
3. Green washing (GS -2/3)