**Important Daily Articles from the Hindu and Indian Express of 28 June 2024

1. General Studies-2

A. Polity

I. Legislations: Hijab Ban: Larger Academic Interest: Behind Bombay HC's Hojab Ban decision [IE-13]

B. Social Justice

I. Health: Healthcare providers need to pay greater attention to informed consent [TH-7]

C. International Relations

I. India and its neighbourhood: Myanmar: Jaishankar urges Myanmar for safety of Indian projects [TH-4]

II. India-Sri Lanka: 10 fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka to be booked for Navy sailor’s death [IE-]

III. SAARC: RBI rejigs SAARC currency swap plan [TH-12]

1. General Studies-3

A. Economy

I. Infrastructure: Get the Vande Metro routing right [TH-8]

II. Fisheries: Net damage [TH-8]

III. Economic Growth: ‘Economy robust despite global risks’ [TH-12]

IV. Rare Earths Recycling: Recycling to kick in as long-term solution to EU rare-earths challenge [TH-13]

V. Indian Govt Bonds: Indian Government Bonds in JP Morgan index: what it means [IE-9]

V. Food Security: Case for a food buffer policy [IE-13]

VI. Budget and Economic Growth: Big reforms push [IE-10]

B. Environment

I. Biodiversity: Antelope-like mammal from Bhutan recorded at lowest elevation in western Assam [TH-6]

II. Sustainable development: ‘Delhi to host global meet on recycled plastics’ [TH-12]

C. Science and Technology

I. Health and Diseases

i. Diabetes: [A playbook to handle gestational diabetes better **TH-7]
ii. Lack of Physical Activity: Unfit India **[IE-10]

D. Disaster Management

I. GLOF: Uttarakhand govt. to study risk posed by 13 glacial lakes during monsoon [TH-1]**

The Indian Express

Why Bombay HC held Chembur college hijab ban was in ‘larger academic interest’

A two-judge Bench of the High Court held that the college’s new dress code was decided taking into account “[the] larger academic interest” of students. Here is why

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Important Daily Articles from the Hindu and Indian Express, of 14th June 2024


1 GS2
a Polity and Constitution
i Executive: Mercy power of the President: Red fort case: standards for awarding death & President's mercy power [IE-01]

b Governance and Social Justice
i Vulnerable Section: Children: Yedyiurappa might be arrested as POCSO court issues warrant for sexually assaulting 17 years old [TH-01]

c International Relations
i China's Grey zone warfare technique against Taiwan [TH-10]
ii EU's new AI rule ignite battle over data transparency [TH-13]
iii G7: Summit begins with $50 billion loan deal for Ukraine using Russian assets [IE-01]
iv Diaspora: The invisible worker - Tragic accident in Kuwait[TH-10]

2 GS3

a Science and Technology
i Health: Anti-Microbial resistance: Rapid diagnostic test for UTI may help super bug crisis [TH-07]
ii Space: Private sector: Rocket boys: Cricket buddy from Chennai built rocket with 3-D printed engine [IE-13]

b Internal Security
i Terrorism: J&K Terror attack: Fresh infiltrators in J&K may have played a role in attacks [TH-04]

The Indian Express

Red Fort case: Standards for awarding death & President’s ‘mercy’ power

The President’s decision, made on May 27, came after Arif failed to obtain relief from the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court in his appeals against a trial court order of October 2005. He can challenge the President’s decision and prolong the proceedings…