News Analysis

GS 2: International RelationsPrelims

India rejects CoA’s award on Indus Waters Treaty, Pg1

India rejects Hague's Indus Waters Treaty award, deeming the Court of Arbitration illegitimate and its decisions 'null and void'.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticePrelims

CBSE makes three-language study compulsory for Class 9 students beginning July 1, Pg9

CBSE mandates three languages, including two Indian, for Class 9 from July 1, aligning with NEP 2020.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: GovernancePrelims

Make NTA statutory body accountable to Parliament: doctors’ front moves SC, Pg10

Doctors' front petitions SC for NTA's statutory status, citing accountability gaps and systemic failures in NEET-UG exams.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 1: Art & CultureGS 3: Economy

PM stresses close ties as he addresses the diaspora and meets Dutch royalty, Pg10

PM Modi strengthens India-Netherlands ties focusing trade, technology, and cultural exchange, also addressing diaspora and meeting Dutch Royalty.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticePrelims

Centre to roll out scheme to educate out-of-school teens, Pg11

Centre's pilot program aims to reintegrate 14-18 year-old out-of-school children into education via NIOS distance learning in 10 districts.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelims

Constant mechanical force may be why heart cancer is so rare, Pg13

Research reveals constant mechanical force from heartbeats may suppress cancer cell growth by altering DNA accessibility and gene activity.

GS 1: Physical GeographyGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelims

Clouds of ash, Pg13

Volcanic eruptions release gases/particles, impacting Earth's atmosphere by cooling via aerosols, emitting CO2, and damaging the ozone layer.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 1: World HistoryPrelims

Humans’ mercury footprint was evident millennia ago, Pg13

Greenland ice core reveals human mercury pollution started in Bronze Age, challenging current environmental models focusing on recent centuries.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelims

IIT-M, IISc team makes carbon-free version of ferrocene sandwich, Pg13

IIT-M and IISc create carbon-free ferrocene analogue using boron rings and osmium, opening new possibilities in inorganometallic chemistry.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: Social JusticePrelims

Focused ultrasound offers new ways to treat eye disease, Pg13

Ultrasound technology offers non-invasive treatments for eye diseases like glaucoma, potentially restoring vision by stimulating retinal and brain cells.

GS 1: Art & CultureGS 1: Modern HistoryGS 2: International Relations

Netherlands returns Chola-era artefacts, Pg1

Netherlands returns 11th-century Chola-era copper plates to India, resolving colonial restitution claim after 300 years.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Internal SecurityPrelims

Centre clears two joint secys, joint directors for NTA, Pg7

Amid NEET controversy, Centre appoints key officials to NTA, signaling reform efforts and enhanced oversight after paper leak allegations.

GS 3: EconomyPrelims

Sovereign Gold Bonds missed amid PM's austerity appeal, import duty hike, Pg11

Rupee fall prompts gold import duty hike; Sovereign Gold Bonds discontinued despite high returns and easing import bill strain.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Economy

Intra-BRICS trade accounts for just 5% of global trade: Comm secy, Pg11

Intra-BRICS trade surges to $1.17 trillion, yet represents only 5% of global trade, signaling untapped economic potential.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelims

Singapore pips UAE as India's second largest export destination, Pg11

Singapore overtakes UAE as India's second-largest export destination amidst West Asia tensions and Strait of Hormuz closure.

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