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6/6/2025, 3:36:42 AM

➽ *Two more Ramsar Sites added To The List* ✦ The latest Ramsar Sites from India are 1. *Khichan* in Phalodi, Rajasthan 2. *Menar* in Udaipur, Rajasthan ✦ India is a Contracting Party to the Ramsar Convention, *signed in 1971* in Ramsar, Iran. ✦ India joined the convention on *1st February 1982* . ✦ *World Wetlands Day* is celebrated every year on *2 February* . ✦ This day marks the date of the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971 .

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6/6/2025, 3:32:14 AM

*India wins Presidency of IIAS* ✦ India wins Presidency of International Institute of Administrative Sciences on June 3, 2025 for *2025-2028* . ✦ *Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances* represents India as a Member State of IIAS since 1998. ✦ IIAS is a Federation of *31 Member Countrie* s, 20 National Sections and 15 Academic Research Centres jointly collaborating for scientific research on public administration. ✦ This is first time in the 100 years history of IIAS that the election to the post of President was held by *ballot process* . ✦ For the *first time* that India has secured the historic mandate for the *Presidency of the IIAS.*

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6/7/2025, 3:30:12 AM

➽ *Important Hindu Headlines 07-06-2025* ✦ RBI cuts rate by 50 bps, interest burden to ease: Front Page ✦ Kerala lab develops tests to identify deadly amoeba: Page-6 ✦ Centre launches portal for monitoring of Waqf properties: - Page-10 ✦ Modi accepts Canadian PM Carney’s invite to G-7: Page-11 ✦ Sponsors of terror must be brought to justice: Central Asian countries: Page-11 ✦ Chenab bridge designed to survive loss of a pier: Page-12 ✦ Navy set to commission anti-submarine warfare ship Arnala on June 18: Page-12 ✦ RBI reduces qualifying asset threshold for NBFC-MFIs: Page-13 ✦ India, Italy to enhance agri and energy cooperation: Page-13 ➽ *Editorial Articles:* ✦ The RBI and the government are now aligned on boosting growth: Page-8 ✦ Water management in India needs a new course: Page-8 ✦ Maintaining India’s progress in food safety standards: Page-8 _Source: The Hindu Newspaper Delhi Edition_

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6/6/2025, 3:39:31 AM

*➽ UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)* ✦ India has recently secured a seat at the UN ECOSOC for a three-year term, beginning on *January 1, 2026* , and concluding on *December 31, 2028* . ✦ The UN Charter established ECOSOC in 1945 as one of the six main organs of the United Nations. ✦ ECOSOC focuses on global *economic, social and environmental issues* .

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6/10/2025, 3:30:30 AM

*➽ Important Hindu Headlines 10-06-2025* ✦ India’s first e-waste recycling park to be built in Delhi: Sirsa: Page-2 ✦ A new water harvesting model promises to help Rajasthan’s farmers: Page-4 ✦ 163 cases of COVID variant XFG detected in India: data: Page-12 ✦ Weather plays spoilsport with Shukla’s mission; NASA moves launch to tomorrow: Page-12 ✦ Govt. eases SEZ norms for chip, electronic units: Page-13 *➽ Editorial Articles:* ✦ Tighten the process: Page-6 ✦ The Census and the remaking of a people: Page-6 ✦ Empowering women in agriculture for food security: Page-6 ✦ Delimiting by electors rather than population offers a fairer approach: Page-7 *➽ Text & Context:* ✦ How drones are the new face of warfare: Page-8 ✦ How extracting and producing nickel can be made more sustainable: Page-9 *➽ World:* ✦ NATO calls for 400% rise in bloc’s defence spending: Page-14 ✦ Sri Lanka and China to ‘deepen’ trade ties: Page-14 *➽ Sports:* ✦ Dhoni among seven players inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame: Page-15 ✦ Portugal fights back to edge Spain on penalties, wins second title: Page-15 ✦ Sahaja-Kuwata pair clinches title in Santo Domingo: Page-16 *➽ Science:* ✦ The story of how asafoetida came to be successfully cultivated in India _Source: The Hindu Newspaper Delhi Edition_

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6/9/2025, 3:30:07 AM

*➽ Important Hindu Headlines 09-06-2025* ✦ Jaishankar to step up diplomatic push on visit to France, Belgium: Front Page-1 ✦ Russia pushes offensive into Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk region: Front Page-1 ✦ ‘First operation of kumki elephants to curb wild tusker menace in A.P. to start soon’: Page-6 ✦ Bridging health cover, mental healthcare in India: Page-15 *➽ Editorial Articles:* ✦ Judicial sensitivity to sentiments is a sign of regression: Page-8 ✦ Lawful measures: Page-8 ✦ Consultative regulation-making that should go further: Page-8 ✦ Defence production in India receives a fillip: Page-9 ✦ IIT develops solar air-conditioner: Page-9 *➽ Text & Context:* ✦ What is the significance of the Census?: Page-10 ✦ How is India planning to localise EV manufacturing?: Page-10 ✦ What does Google plan to do about the ‘online search’ antitrust decision?: Page-11 *➽ World:* ✦ Chinese ship runs aground off Philippines-occupied island: Page-16 *➽ Sports:* ✦ Errani-Paolini pair wins women’s doubles crown at French Open: Page-17 ✦ Alcaraz battles back from the brink to retain his crown: Page-17 ✦ Anahat is PSA’s Young Female Player of the Year: Page-18 ✦ India dominates day two of Taiwan Open athletics: Page-18 ✦ Indonesia Open crowns for Antonsen and An: Page-18 *➽ Science:* ✦ New study makes controversial weather-tweaking idea more realistic: Page-20 ✦ MagIC microscopy: take a closer look: Page-20 _Source: The Hindu Newspaper Delhi Edition_

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6/6/2025, 3:30:42 AM

*Population Census 2027* ✦ It will be conducted in two phases along with enumeration of castes. ✦ The reference date for Population Census - 2027 will be 00:00 hours of the *first day of March, 2027* . ✦ The Census of India is conducted under the provisions of the *Census Act, 1948* and the *Census Rules, 1990.*