1. Tourism has the potential to contribute to India’s achievement of being the third-largest Economy: Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2041133 ) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy Context The 7th India International Hospitality Expo (IHE 2024) was inaugurated by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, highlighting its role in promoting India’s hospitality industry globally. He…
1. Government Approves Rs 50,655 Crore for 936 km High-Speed Corridors, Revives PPP Model (Source: Indian Express; Section: Cover page; Page: 01) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railway etc. Context: The Union government has approved eight national high-speed corridor projects, totaling 936 km of highways at a cost of…
1. 4 dead as cloudbursts wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 4) Topic: GS3 – Disaster And Disaster Management Context In Himachal Pradesh, four people have died and 49 are missing due to cloudbursts in Shimla, Mandi, and Kullu districts, causing severe flooding and damage. Torrential…
1. Privilege breach proceedings against MLAs can continue in next Assembly: Madras HC (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 2) Topic: GS2 – Indian Polity – Judiciary Context The Madras High Court ruled that breach of privilege proceedings against MLAs can continue even after the dissolution of the Assembly, emphasising the…
1. 122 dead as landslides flatten Wayanad villages (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 1) Topic: GS3 – Environment – Disaster and disaster management Context A devastating series of landslides in Vythiri taluk, Wayanad district, Kerala, killed at least 122 people and injured 197, with the death toll expected to rise….
1. Quad calls for end to violence in Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 4) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context The Quadrilateral group (Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S.) announced the expansion of the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) into the Indian Ocean Region,…
1. ‘Secret changes have been made to draft Broadcasting Bill’ (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 6) Topic: GS2 – Indian Polity Context The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has criticised secret changes to the draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, which consulted only selective industry representatives….
1. Supreme Court Extends Stay on UP Police Notice Requiring Shops on Kanwar Yatra Route to Display Owners’ Names (Source: Indian Express; Section: Explained; Page: 18) Topic: GS2 – Governance – Government policies – Issues arising out of their design & implementation. Context: The Supreme Court extended its order from July 22, which had “prohibited…
1. Supreme Court Affirms States’ Authority to Tax Mining Activities, Distinguishing Royalties from Taxes (Source: Indian Express; Section: Explained; Page: 17) Topic: GS2 – Polity GS3 – Indian Economy Context: A nine-judge Constitution Bench ruled that Indian states can impose taxes on mining activities and collect royalties from mining leaseholders, which do not interfere with…
1. India committed to FTA with the U.K., says Modi (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 4) Topic: GS2 – International Relations – Bilateral Relations Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to finalising an FTA with the UK during talks with Foreign Secretary David Lammy. The discussions focused on…