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SC questions EC reluctance to use VVPAT:  Context: The Supreme Court has questioned the Election Commission on its reluctance to use voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) units with EVMs for the Gujarat Assembly polls in 2017 What is the issue? The hearing was based on a petition filed by Mohit Singh, represented by Counsel… Continue reading SC questions EC reluctance to use VVPAT: 

Thinking multilateral:  All three editorials have been summarized below Context India and China talks remain deadlocked over the Doklam issue Stalemate between India and China India and China has both continued to remain persistent in their respective stances.  No bilateral meetingbetween Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping had been scheduled on the sidelines… Continue reading Thinking multilateral: 

Crime and context:  Context: It is high time that the country should understand the context of lynching and how it had come into existence. Introduction: There are countries where lynching, as a form of collective violence, is common  but retrospectively, India was not one of them. In India, after 1993, though small incidents continued, big… Continue reading Crime and context: 

Prelims Related News Nilgiris pale tiger an ‘aberrant genetic mutation’ Context A (White) pale tiger was recently spotted in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, although experts believe it’s just an instance of an aberrant genetic mutation. Genetic Mutation Although no such animal has been recorded in south India so far and the pale tiger of the… Continue reading Nilgiris pale tiger an ‘aberrant genetic mutation’

SEBI to move against non-compliant firms:  Context SEBI to initiate action against non -compliant companies which are exclusively listed on Dissemination Board SEBI’s norms These companies were earlier listed on non-operational/ regional stock exchanges (RSEs) and were required to be placed on DB. The ELCs were required to comply with the directions issued by SEBI… Continue reading SEBI to move against non-compliant firms: 

‘India still edgy about in-flight Wi-Fi’:  Context The Civil Aviataion Secrtary R.N. Chaobey called for making a delicate balance between security and growth of the aviation industry. During a seminar organised by National Security Guards on “International Aviation Security”, he referred that India was the only country other than North Korea to not allow WiFi… Continue reading ‘India still edgy about in-flight Wi-Fi’: 

Centre eases pre-merger filing norms: (The Hindu) Context: In order to boost mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the center removes 30-day notice rule. Introduction: According to a notification on June 29 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the government, in public interest has done away with the thirty-day time period to submit an application for pre-merger… Continue reading Centre eases pre-merger filing norms:

Redraw the lines for better planning: Read the thorough analysis below Smart city initiative necessitates a perfectly sculpted Governance structure Electric horses:  Context: The automobile industry is taking a serious look at moving away from fossil fuels and commercialise vehicles by electricity. Merit: The e-vehicles (EVs) are quite affordable. The e-vehicles can cover a wide… Continue reading Redraw the lines for better planning: Read the thorough analysis below Smart city initiative necessitates a perfectly sculpted Governance structure Electric horses: 

Delhi has ‘ulterior motives’, asserts Beijing:  (Beijing blames Delhi of having hidden motives) Context China said on Friday that “ulterior motives” prompted India to include the tri-junction with Bhutan in the Sikkim stand-off. China stressed that New Delhi’s acceptance of the 1890 Sino-British treaty on the boundaries in the region should not variate with the… Continue reading Delhi has ‘ulterior motives’, asserts Beijing:

Substance and optics: (The Hindu, Editorial) Context: The recent visit of India’s Prime Minister to Israel made a considerable positive impact on the relationship between both the countries. Behind the success was a receptive political backdrop as well as the careful planning undertaken by both sides. The relationship – a brief Israel was one of… Continue reading Substance and optics: