Archives GS 2 Cloud over key Tibetan meet as Delhi stalls Karmapa’s return According to officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs, the two sides have reached an impasse over the 34-year-old Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje’s decision to acquire citizenship of Dominica earlier this year. CJI spotlights the law… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 9th, 2018
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 8, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 8, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 8, 2018 (Social forestry, Agro-forestry and Urban forestry: An Overview)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: Urban India is willing to fight for its green lung Analysis: Social forestry, Agro-forestry and Urban forestry: An Overview
Tourism Ministry formulates guidelines for approval of Online Travel Aggregators
Tourism Ministry formulates guidelines for approval of Online Travel Aggregators News: The Tourism Ministry has formulated the scheme for the approval /re-approval of Online Travel Aggregators (OTAs). Important facts: What is an OTA? An Online Travel Aggregator (OTA) is an intermediary / agent selling travel products and services such as the airlines, car rental, cruise… Continue reading Tourism Ministry formulates guidelines for approval of Online Travel Aggregators
China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing
China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing News: China has launched a rover destined to land on the far side of the moon Important Facts: About Dark side of the moon: Because of a phenomenon called “tidal locking”, only one “face” of the Moon can be seen from Earth. This is… Continue reading China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing
Road accidents kill more kids, young adults globally than illness
Road accidents kill more kids, young adults globally than illness News: According to the Global status report on road safety 2018, released by World Health Organization, Road accidents claim at least one life every 23 seconds across globe Important Facts: Global Status: The number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1.35 million in 2016… Continue reading Road accidents kill more kids, young adults globally than illness
Not the right prescription for affordable healthcare
Not the right prescription for affordable healthcare News: Competition Commission of India (CCI) in its recent report on affordable healthcare (“Making Markets Work for Affordable Care”, October 2018) has picked up four issues that it deems is important for health care industry. Important Facts: Major issues mentioned in the report: Unregulated Price: It highlights the… Continue reading Not the right prescription for affordable healthcare
Implant implosion
Implant implosion News: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has exposed lack of accountability of the medical devices laws in India. Important Facts: Medical device industry is valued in India at $5.2 billion and is growing at 16 per cent annually, with imports accounting for 80 per cent of all sales, this is a grim state… Continue reading Implant implosion
End this long trauma
End this long trauma Article: A.P. Jithender Reddy is the Member of Parliament has discussed about the harassment faced by Denotified and Nomadic Tribes in India even after repealing of Criminal Tribes Act Important Analysis About Denotified and Nomadic Tribes The Denotified Tribes are communities that were listed or notified as ‘born criminal ‘by the… Continue reading End this long trauma
