Day: November 23, 2016
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9 PM Daily Brief – 23rd Nov 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL Smog could return’ Agni-I missile test-fired Editorial/OPINION No complacency on Zika Pitching reform at the BCCI Generics vs big pharma, reloaded The widening class divide Rerailing the Indian Railways ECONOMY Demonetisation’s positives unlikely to be strong: Fitch ‘India’s wealth rises, as does disparity’ Indian Express Fifty days later Live Mint Time…
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Daily Editorials – Vector Born Diseases-India
Vector Born Diseases-India Most widely prevalent Vector borne diseases in India are- Acute Encephalitis Syndrome – Japanese Encephalitis Facts Lymphatic Filariasis – Steps taken By Government– Facts Cause Suggestions Context – World Health Organisation has declared that the Zika virus no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. Zika virus disease is caused…
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Mains 2016: Draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016: Provisions and Criticisms
Draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016 Context– Ministry of Home Affairs in May this year released a draft of “The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016.” It basically aims to regularize critical information on Maps services that affect “the security, sovereignty and integrity” of the country. Cold response from MNCs like Google to India’s security concerns is…
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Must Read News Articles – November 23
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL ‘Smog could return’: Govt needs to curb all sources of pollution, says TERI. If wind-speed drops, cooler temperatures in the weeks ahead could provide a favorable setting for smog to develop and stick around. Agni-I missile test-fired: The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) fired the missile positioned on a massive truck…
