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Headlines of the day 08-07-2023

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Syllabus

Key points to know

Performance Grading Index 2.0

BS

Education
  • What are the key findings of Performance Grading Index 2.0?

Defamation Case

The Hindu Page 1

Polity
  • What is defamation?
  • “Subramanian Swamy vs Union of India” (2016)

K.M.V. Namboothiri passed away

The Hindu Page 5

Culture
  • Who was K.M.V. Namboothiri?
  • His contributions

UCC and impact on Tribals

The Hindu Page 7

Polity 
  • What is Uniform Civil Code?
  • Its impact on Tribals

Gita Press: Gandhi Peace Prize

The Hindu Page 8

Culture
  • What are the contributions of Gita Press?
  • Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 

PM lays foundation stone of multiple development projects in Uttar Pradesh & Chhattisgarh

PIB 

Economy
  • Why is the government ramping up infra projects in Uttar Pradesh & Chhattisgarh?
  • Its Significance

U.S. will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine 

The Hindu Page 11

Security 
  • What are cluster bombs? 
  • Convention on Cluster Munitions

IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023

The Hindu Page 10

Polity
  • What are key provisions of IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023?
  • Its significance and criticism

Amazon deforestation rates have fallen

Indian Express

Geography/Envmt
  • What is the significance of Amazon rainforest?
  • Which are the countries that shares the Amazon basin?

National Anthem: Supreme court rulings

Indian Express

Polity
  • Standing up for National Anthem
  • What the Supreme Court has ruled?

Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) and Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)

Indian Express

Economy
  • What is CMV and ToMV? 
  • The two ‘mosaic’ viruses that hit tomato crop in Maharashtra and Karnataka

Ambergris found in dead whale

Indian Express

Envmt
  • Ambergris worth Rs 4 crore found in dead whale 
  • What is this rare substance, how it’s used?

Gati Shakti Portal

The Hindu Page 12

Economy
  • What is Gati Shakti Portal?
  • Its significance

67th convention of Travel Agents Association of India

The Hindu Page 11

Economy
  • 67th convention of Travel Agents Association of India inaugurated in Colombo
  •  What are its key highlights


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