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Day: March 3, 2016

  • 9 PM Daily Brief – 3 March 2016

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    Brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? Note: Todays’ Newspaper has articles on Union Budget 2016 – 17. They have not been covered in 9 PM brief. They will be available as standalone issue article: Analysis & Excerpts – Union Budget – 2016 – 17…

  • Solar Panel Dispute: India and WTO

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    Brief Background: India has come up with regulations that prefer domestic manufacturers of solar modules over foreign manufacturers. USA, a major manufacturer of solar panels says that it violates WTO norms of “National Treatment” Encouraging Renewable Energy This issue has its origin in India’s National Solar Mission – one of the eight missions under National…

  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 3 March 2016

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    Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation  The Hindu  National Huge budget cut for ICDS {Budget 2016 – Paper III} International Affairs  — Opinions & Editorials  The loss of hope {Youth and suicide – Paper I} Why the WTO is right in the solar panel dispute {Trade – Paper II} Dalit movement has to see itself as part of class –…