9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 7th, 2018

Thirty years after the 8888 uprising Article: Nehginpao Kipgen, Associate Professor , O.P Jindal Global University, discussed  that Myanmar’s stability and development can be achieved by resolving the issues of equality and federalism. Important facts: August 8, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the people’s uprising (8888 uprising) in Myanmar. About ‘8888’ uprising: The… Continue reading Thirty years after the 8888 uprising

The economics of tax havens News: According to another recent paper, “The missing profits of nations”, by Ludvig Wier and others, about 40% of the profits earned by multinationals each year continue to be shifted to tax havens. Important facts: Organisations like Oxfam have often characterized tax havens as “anti-poor” since they help the rich… Continue reading The economics of tax havens

Our privacy’s worth Article: Shankar Naryanan, leads the Public Law vertical at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, gave his arguments against criticism of the Srikrishna Committee report. Important facts: The draft personal data protection Bill 2018, submitted by the Justice B.N. Srikrishna-headed expert panel has proposed that critical personal data of Indian citizens be processed… Continue reading Our privacy’s worth

Three northeastern States emerge as new HIV hotspots News: According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of HIV cases has been declining in India. Important facts: However, in few northeastern states such as Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura have emerged as the new hotspots for HIV. The Ministry’s data revealed the following… Continue reading Three northeastern States emerge as new HIV hotspots