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Must Read News Articles – March 24, 2019
Archives GS 2 SC asks High Courts to act on police vacancies The Supreme Court has asked high courts across the country to take suo motu cognisance of large number of vacancies in State police forces and monitor the situation. Italy signs new ‘Silk Road’ protocol with China Italy on Saturday signed a “non-binding” protocol… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 24, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : March 23, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 23, 2019
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7 PM | Afghan – Taliban peace talk | 23 March, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context As international talks with the Taliban leadership gain momentum, India’s foreign policy establishment is still not clear over its involvement with Taliban Peace talks for Afghanistan Two Simultaneous Negotiating Processes for Afghanistan is going on. Long-time rivals Russia and the United States have backed separate negotiations with different… Continue reading 7 PM | Afghan – Taliban peace talk | 23 March, 2019
Govt. earns ₹85,000 crore from disinvestment, overshoots target
Government has exceeded the disinvestment target of Rs 80,000 crore set for the Financial Year 2019,which ends in March.Disinvestments have touched ₹85,000 crore which is Rs 5,000 crore more than the set target.The next financial year’s disinvestment target has been set at Rs 90,000 crore. The government was able to reach its target after it… Continue reading Govt. earns ₹85,000 crore from disinvestment, overshoots target
Coming,a law to empower forest staff
The Union Government has proposed the draft law called as Indian Forest Act,2019.The act is seen as an amendment to the Indian Forest Act,1927.The draft law proposes to restore higher management powers and a degree of veto power with the forest bureaucracy. The act says that (a)forest-officer not below the rank of a Ranger shall… Continue reading Coming,a law to empower forest staff
Centre bans Yasin Malik-led JKLF under UAPA
Centre bans Yasin Malik-led JKLF under UAPA Government has banned separatist leader Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967. The Front has been banned for allegedly promoting secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, Home Ministry had banned the Jamaat-i-Islami as an unlawful association under Section 3 of the Unlawful… Continue reading Centre bans Yasin Malik-led JKLF under UAPA
ED slaps ₹14.40 lakh penalty, confiscates ₹6.8 lakh in FEMA case against Geelani
ED slaps ₹14.40 lakh penalty, confiscates ₹6.8 lakh in FEMA case against Geelani Enforcement Directorate(ED) has fined Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Geelani and booked him under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). He has been booked for illegal possession of foreign exchange under FEMA act,1999. The Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999 (FEMA) is an Act… Continue reading ED slaps ₹14.40 lakh penalty, confiscates ₹6.8 lakh in FEMA case against Geelani
European Union offers UK more time to leave the bloc
European Union offers UK more time to leave the bloc The European Union has agreed to grant Britain a short Brexit delay.It removes the immediate threat of the United Kingdom leaving the EU without a deal by March 29,2019. EU has told UK Prime Minister that if she gets her Brexit deal passed through the… Continue reading European Union offers UK more time to leave the bloc
