Month: December 2015
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9 PM Daily Brief – 31 December 2015
A brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? National [1]. Centre pushing to revive NATGRID, looking for CEO The Hindu Highlights:- The government is set to make an aggressive effort to accomplish one of the most ambitious intelligence projects. The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) is…
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Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 31 December 2015
Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation The Hindu National Centre pushing to revive NATGRID, looking for CEO {Security – Paper III} Iranian banks to open in India {Banking – Paper III} Indo Israel anto aircraft missile test fired {Security – Paper III} International Has the world reached its multilateral moment? Business & Economy Governments’…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 30 December 2015
A brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? National [1]. Foreign funds plan share in India’s infrastructure corpus/Modi Sarkar’s Rs 40kcr Infra Fund Hits Road The Hindu | The Economic Times Context:- Sovereign and pension funds from Russia, Singapore, the U.K. and the UAE are among…
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Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 30 December 2015
Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation The Hindu National Foreign funds plan share in India’s infrastructure corpus {Infrastructure – Paper III} International — Business & Economy Fear of Facebook colonising digital space looms over IT capital {Science & Technology – Paper III} 2015: Reforms, a retreat and resurgence for banks {Economic Reforms- Paper III} Government pitches for global…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 29 December 2015
A brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? National [1]. New-look Indira Awaas Yojana to Get New Name Context: Indira Awas Yojana to be renamed as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Indira Awas Yojana: Started in 1985 – 86 Objective: To provide housing for shelterless below…
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Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 29 December 2015
Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation The Hindu National LPG subsidy linked to income {Government Policies – Paper II} Kant made NITI Aayog CEO {Government Institution – Paper II} Ramakrishna Mission – UNESCO establish official ties {Historical Institutions – Paper I} International — Business & Economy Panel refuses Swiss challenge; wants change in corruption law {Indian Economy…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 28 December 2015
A brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? National [1]. A juvenile act/ A juvenile rush to justice Context:- Criticising the juvenile justice act (JJA) and its impact on Juveniles. Effect of Strict laws on Juveniles:- Depriving children of their liberty can lead to long-term…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 26 December 2015
A brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? National [1]. PM goes to Lahore, makes a Christmas date with history/3 minutes that changed India-Pak. ties What has happened? Modi’s visit to Pakistan is the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 11 years. It…
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Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 28 December 2015
Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation The Hindu National — International — Business & Economy States can levy tax on petroleum products {Taxation – Paper III} Opinion & Editorials The map of neighborly outreach {India & Pakistan – Paper II} Green shoots of possibility {Environment & NGOs – Paper II & III} Indian Express – Opinion…
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Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 27 December 2015
Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation The Hindu National PM’s meet eases path for the dialogue {India & Pakistan – Paper II} Science & Technology 2016 set to lift ISRO towards heavy missions The falcon has landed Gadget buffs may have to forego their fix Business & Economy World Bank may review India’s GDP…
