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Place on record amended draft of Tribunal Rules:SC  What has happened? The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to place on record the amended draft of the Central Tribunal, Appellate and other Authorities (Qualifications, Experience and other conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2017, which is under challenge for modifying the terms of appointment and… Continue reading Place on record amended draft of Tribunal Rules:SC 

Withdraw triple talaq Bill: AIMPLB   Context Triple Talaq What has happened? The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday demanded the withdrawal of the triple talaq Bill, saying it went against the Constitution and violated the rights of women AIMPLB’s views Snatching the right to divorce: It accused the Centre of snatching the… Continue reading Withdraw triple talaq Bill: AIMPLB  

New sanctions are an act of war  Context Sanctions on N Korea What has happened? The UN Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Koreaon Friday for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, seeking to limit its access to refined petroleum products and crude oil and its earnings from workers abroad  What does the… Continue reading New sanctions are an act of war 

World’s largest amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight in China  Context China’s domestically developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, performed its maiden flight on Sunday from an airport on the shores of the South  China Sea, the latest step in a military modernisation programme What is an amphibious aircraft? An amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off… Continue reading World’s largest amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight in China 

Technology alone isn’t the solution Context In the annals of the story of air pollution, December 3, 2017 will likely become a pivotal moment. On Day 2 of the final Test match between India and Sri Lanka in Delhi, bowlers Lahiru Gamage and Suranga Lakmal left the Kotla cricket ground early in the game complaining… Continue reading Technology alone isn’t the solution

Time for an icebreaker  Context In the late 1960s, shortly after the India- Pakistan  war, the official in the Ministry of External Affairs handling the Pakistan desk received a strange request during his meeting with the new Pakistan High Commissioner Intellectual partition Author states that India and Pakistan have now developed intellectual partition on various… Continue reading Time for an icebreaker 

Tackling Maoism  Context The Central Reserve Police Force lost 40 personnel in two  Maoist attacks in the first half of 2017 in Sukma, the most severely Maoist-affected district of Chhattisgarh Shift in policy The government’s response has matured in terms of deliverance — from reactive it has become proactive, and from localised it has become holistic… Continue reading Tackling Maoism 

For kinder smart cities Context Urban growth should address needs of children from poorer sections of society Smart cities Creating smart cities is a welcome move.  A smart city plan should provide for core infrastructure, which while ensuring a decent quality of life to its citizens, also focuses on a creating a sustainable and inclusive environment… Continue reading For kinder smart cities

‘Can commit $2 bn in guarantees for India’  Context The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency — an arm of the World Bank group — which provides non-commercial guarantees, has supported 110 countries with $19 billion in guarantees across 850 projects. MIGA’s guarantees can trigger about five times as much in FDI, says its CEO MIGA’s CEO… Continue reading ‘Can commit $2 bn in guarantees for India’ 

PSBs asked to rationalise overseas, domestic branches  Context The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to look at rationalising their domestic and overseas branches as part of the reform process to strengthen their financials. FinMin move is part of process to bolster balance sheets The banks have been advised to pursue closure of loss-making… Continue reading PSBs asked to rationalise overseas, domestic branches