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Daily News & Current Affairs - 09-08-2025 - For all competetive exams
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modi and Putin discuss Ukraine amid tariff row | 1 | International Relations | Prelims: Current Events of National and International Importance | Beginner must know that India maintains strategic relations with Russia despite global tensions, and Ukraine conflict impacts trade, tariffs, and diplomacy. | NCERT Class 12 Political Science: Contemporary World Politics - Chapter on 'India's Foreign Policy' |
| Mains GS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations, Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements | ||||||
| 2 | Govt. to upgrade animal birth control centres: Kapil Mishra | 2 | Governance / Environment | Prelims: General issues on Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity | Beginner must know that animal birth control is essential for public health, animal welfare, and controlling stray animal population. | NCERT Class 12 Biology: Chapter on Reproduction, plus Govt. Guidelines on Animal Birth Control |
| Mains GS2: Government policies and interventions | ||||||
| Mains GS3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation | ||||||
| 3 | SC-constituted task force launches surveys, portal to address mental health concerns | 6 | Social Issues / Health | Prelims: Current Events | Beginner must know that mental health is a constitutional and public health priority, and SC interventions aim to strengthen policy and implementation. | NCERT Class 11 Sociology: Understanding Society - Health and Social Change |
| Mains GS2: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health | ||||||
| 4 | Industrial accidents, the human cost of indifference | 8 | Disaster Management / Labour Welfare | Prelims: Disaster and Safety | Beginner must know that industrial accidents have human and economic costs, and safety laws exist but are often poorly enforced. | NCERT Class 10 Disaster Management plus Factories Act overview |
| Mains GS3: Disaster Management, Industrial Safety | ||||||
| 5 | Voter registration problems demand systemic solutions by the ECI | 8 | Polity / Governance | Prelims: Election Commission, RPA Act | Beginner must know that accurate voter registration is crucial for free and fair elections, and ECI is responsible for electoral rolls. | NCERT Class 11 Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work - Election and Representation |
| Mains GS2: Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act, Role of ECI | ||||||
| 6 | In the name of a nation – Bengali-speaking migrants citizenship issue | 9 | Polity / Social Issues / Internal Security | Prelims: Citizenship Act | Beginner must know that citizenship verification processes can affect livelihoods and rights, especially for linguistic minorities. | NCERT Class 11 Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work - Citizenship |
| Mains GS1: Indian Society, Communalism, Regionalism | ||||||
| Mains GS2: Citizenship, Role of Pressure Groups | ||||||
| 7 | Oil firms to get ₹30,000 cr. for subsidised LPG (PMUY) | 10 | Economy / Social Welfare | Prelims: Government Schemes | Beginner must know that PMUY provides subsidised LPG to poor households to promote clean cooking fuel usage. | Govt. Scheme Document - PMUY |
| Mains GS3: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections | ||||||
| 8 | Centre clears key scheme for technical education (MERITE) | 11 | Education / Governance | Prelims: Government Schemes in Education Sector | Beginner must know that MERITE aims to improve quality in technical education and research. | AICTE / Ministry of Education Scheme Details |
| Mains GS2: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education | ||||||
| 9 | Colonial sedition law ‘repackaged’ in BNS, says plea in SC | 12 | Polity / Constitution | Prelims: Indian Penal Code / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita | Beginner must know that sedition law has been controversial for limiting free speech, and BNS changes are under legal scrutiny. | NCERT Class 11 Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work - Fundamental Rights |
| Mains GS2: Fundamental Rights, Judiciary | ||||||
| 10 | Court admits Google appeal against order on Android dominance | 12 | Economy / Governance | Prelims: Competition Commission of India | Beginner must know that NCLAT is the appellate body for CCI decisions, which regulate anti-competitive practices. | CCI and NCLAT official website resources |
| Mains GS3: Indian Economy - Competition, Liberalisation |
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