Headlines of The Day from The Hindu Newspaper :
Front Page
- T.N. Governor ‘dismisses’ Minister, backtracks later
- 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.
- Read about Powers and Functions of Governor
- As humans exit, wildlife has the run of Debrigarh
- Prelims – Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary and Nalabana Bird Sanctuary in Chilika Lake
Science
- Putting minds and funds together to find ways of tackling drug resistance
- GS -2 Health / GS -3 Science and Tech
- Read about Anti Microbial Resistance- Issues with AMR-Solutions
World
- Sri Lankan Central Bank moots recast of pension funds, haircut on bonds
- GS -2 Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
- Read about IMF and its functions – Types of loans provided by IMF
- Will appeal decision against Rwanda policy, says Sunak
- Map Marking – Rwanda
News
- From Aug. 15, only digital payments in panchayats
- GS -2 Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential
- Exhibition of notes from G-20 nations from today
- Prelims – Last paragraph
- India, Philippines to explore scope of joint sales, patrols to boost defence partnership
- GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- Read about India – Philippines Relationship – Importance
- Russian official briefs NSA on revolt, holds talks on issues in ties
- GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- India’s largest radio telescope plays vital role in detecting universe’s vibration
- Prelims – Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) – Worlds largest telescopes
Text & Context
Editorial
- Spiralling food prices (GS-3)
