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Daily News & Current Affairs - 12-08-2025 - For all competetive exams
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC orders capture of stray dogs in Delhi, says never let them back on the street | 1 | Polity / Governance | Prelims: Current events of national importance; Mains GS-II: Polity and Governance, issues relating to welfare schemes and their implementation | the court asked whether animal rights activists would be able to return children lost to rabid canines to their parents. | NCERT Class 8 - Social and Political Life (Judiciary, Rule of Law) |
| 2 | A Court ruling with no room for gender justice | 6 | Polity / Social Justice | Prelims: Indian Penal Code / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions; Mains GS-I: Role of women and women's organisation, GS-II: Mechanisms, laws, institutions for protection of vulnerable sections | Section 498-A IPC (Section 85 of BNS) penalises cruelty against women... no arrest or coercive action for 2 months ‘cool-off’ period. | NCERT Class 12 - Indian Constitution at Work; BNS official text (MHA) |
| 3 | Assuaging concerns - Vehicle owners deserve support on use of ethanol-blended fuel | 6 | Economy / Environment | Prelims: Biofuel policy, Ethanol blending; Mains GS-III: Environment - conservation, pollution, biofuels | Increasing use of C-heavy molasses, broken rice, and maize for ethanol production. | NCERT Class 12 - India: People and Economy; MoP&NG Biofuel Policy |
| 4 | Bringing them home - India must have norms to keep sacred relics from being sold | 6 | Culture / Heritage | Prelims: Indian culture - ancient relics, stupa architecture; Mains GS-I: Indian culture and heritage conservation | Repatriation of Piprahwa relics from 1898 excavation in UP. | NCERT Class 6 - Our Pasts I (Buddhism and stupas) |
| 5 | Reviving civic engagement in health governance | 6 | Health / Governance | Prelims: Government schemes - NHM, NRHM; Mains GS-II: Issues relating to development and management of health | NHM promotes community participation but rarely implemented in practice. | MoHFW - National Health Mission framework |
| 6 | No funds for education dreams | 7 | Education / Governance | Prelims: ASER report; Mains GS-II: Issues relating to development and management of education | Enrolment in govt schools dropped from 70.1% in 2022 to 59.8% in 2024. | ASER 2024 Report (Pratham NGO) |
| 7 | U.S. criticism of India for trade with Russia is factual but illogical | 7 | International Relations / Economy | Prelims: India-Russia trade; Mains GS-II: India and its bilateral relations | India imports oil from Russia; EU also boosts Moscow’s trade revenue. | MEA Annual Reports |
| 8 | What will be the impact of Google antitrust case? | 8 | Economy / Technology / Polity | Prelims: Competition Commission of India; Mains GS-III: Effects of liberalisation, changes in industrial policy, Competition law | GPBS, CCI findings, NCLAT reduced penalty from ₹936.44 cr to ₹216.69 cr. | CCI official website |
| 9 | Lok Sabha passes Income Tax Bill; officials’ powers broadened | 11 | Polity / Economy | Prelims: Direct tax structure; Mains GS-III: Government budgeting, taxation | Officials can break into personal emails/social media during search ops. | Income Tax Department official resources |
| 10 | Why can’t Army deploy women to fight terror, asks SC | 11 | Polity / Defence / Social Justice | Prelims: Role of women in Armed Forces; Mains GS-II: Government policies for vulnerable sections, GS-III: Security challenges | SC says denying women combat roles violates equality rights. | NCERT Class 12 - Indian Constitution at Work; MoD reports |
| 11 | Rift between two blocs continues in Geneva Plastics Treaty negotiations | 12 | Environment / International Relations | Prelims: International environmental agreements; Mains GS-III: Conservation, environmental pollution | One group seeks production cuts, other seeks waste management solutions. | UNEP official documents |
| 12 | Landmark study offers new insights into what protects against dengue | 18 | Science & Tech / Health | Prelims: Disease biology; Mains GS-III: Science and technology in everyday life, Health | Developing universal dengue vaccine is challenging due to immunity complexity. | ICMR research publications |
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