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Must Read News Articles – December 15th, 2018

Archives GS: 2 Ground Zero | Being Bru in Mizoram The conflict between Mizos and Brus began brewing five years before Advani’s remarks. The immediate trigger was the demand of the Bru National Union, a political organisation formed in 1994, for an autonomous district council for the community. GS: 3 HC quashes center’s ban on… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 15th, 2018

Telecom tribunal sets aside TRAI’s predatory pricing rule 

Telecom tribunal sets aside TRAI’s predatory pricing rule  News: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has rejected Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) rule on Predatory Pricing. Important facts: What is Predatory Pricing? Predatory Pricing is the practice of a firm selling a product at very low price with the intention of driving competitors out of… Continue reading Telecom tribunal sets aside TRAI’s predatory pricing rule 

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How side pocketing affects mutual fund houses, investors

How side pocketing affects mutual fund houses, investors News: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has allowed mutual fund schemes the option of ‘side-pocketing’ which will help both fund houses and investors. Important facts: What is side pocketing? It is an accounting method used for segregating bad or illiquid assets from the healthier or… Continue reading How side pocketing affects mutual fund houses, investors

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Come June, industries must pay for using groundwater

Come June, industries must pay for using groundwater News: The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has introduced a water conservation fee (WCF) for the first in the recently notified Revised Guidelines for Ground Water Extraction. Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA): It has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986 It has been mandated… Continue reading Come June, industries must pay for using groundwater

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Scientists clone hybrid rice seeds in breakthrough that could cut costs for farmers

Scientists clone hybrid rice seeds in breakthrough that could cut costs for farmers News: According to research published in the journal Nature, scientists in the US and France have successfully created a hybrid variety of Rice Japonica so that some plants produce cloned seeds. Important Facts What are hybrid seeds? A hybrid seed is created by crossing… Continue reading Scientists clone hybrid rice seeds in breakthrough that could cut costs for farmers

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