Important Articles from The Hindu Newspaper : 9/8/2023

Front Page

• Police register case against Assam Rifles in Manipur
  • Prelims – Assam Rifles,  Meira Paibis

Science

• How did the dinosaurs become birds? Maybe the nose knows
  • Prelims – Cold and warm blooded animals and their features

Business

• ‘Fiscal firepower necessary to handle exogenous shocks’
  • GS -3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
  • Rea about – FRBM Act – Need and importance -Key provisions – Challenges in its implementation
• Wheat prices jump to six-month high
  • GS -3 Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country
• Govt. looks to develop studded diamond jewellery segment
  • Prelims – Lab grown diamonds – uses – advantages and disadvantages

World

• China seeks removal of Philippines vessel
  • GS -2 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
  • Read about South China sea issue – India’s South China sea policy
  • Prelims – Islands with territorial disputes in South China Sea

News

• More students using smartphones for entertainment than study: survey
  • GS -2 Education
  • Read about State of Elementary Education in Rural India report – Key findings
• Why no disaggregated data on tribal populations, asks House panel
  • GS -2 Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
  • Mains – Key Findings of the report
  • Prelims –  sickle cell disease and G-6 PD deficiency 
• RS again passes four Bills in the absence of the Opposition
  • Key provisions of the bills
• Should Constitution be amended to make Article 370 permanent, asks CJI
  • GS -2 Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
  • Article – 370 – Repeal and associated issues
• Trial done in India shows nutrition support prevents TB, related deaths
  • GS -2 Health
  • Read about TB – Types – National TB control Programme – Nikshay Poshan Yojana  – Key findings of the trial

Text & Context

• What is the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2023 proposed by Centre? (GS-3)
• What is Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. about? (Prelims – Downgrades and Credit rating agency )

Opinion

• Learning from the CHIPS Act of the U.S. (GS-3)

Editorial

• The grammar of commerce in a new age of geopolitics (GS -3 )
• Climate events and an umbrella for urban health (GS-1/2)
• Falling short (GS-2)