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U.S asks Pakistan to prosecute ‘terrorist’ Saeed  Context The U.S. said on Friday that it has told Pakistan clearly that Hafiz Saeed is a “terrorist” and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, reacting strongly to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s remarks that there was no case against Saeed State Department… Continue reading U.S asks Pakistan to prosecute ‘terrorist’ Saeed 

Sign of geopolitical whirlwind  Context With a New Year tweet from his handle accusing Pakistan of “lies & deceit” in return for “33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years”, U.S. President Donald Trump ‘appears’ to be radically resetting his administration’s Pakistan policy, with implications for the rest of South Asia. A clever… Continue reading Sign of geopolitical whirlwind 

On a new keel  Context With Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit, India and Israel have fully normalised bilateral ties Start in 1992 That process began in 1992 when India established diplomatic ties with Israel, with major milestones in 2003 when Ariel Sharon became the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit India, in 2015 when President Pranab Mukherjee… Continue reading On a new keel 

India admitted to Australia Group Context India on Friday joined the Australia Group saying that the membership will be mutually beneficial What is Australia group? The Australia Group (AG) is an informal forum of countries which, through the harmonisation of export controls, seeks to ensure that exports do not contribute to the development of chemical… Continue reading India admitted to Australia Group

Websites for special needs  Context To empower persons with disabilities, 100 websites of the State governments and Union Territories under the Accessible India Campaign were launched by the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot at the national conference on “Improving accessibility” here on Friday Significance As per government, websites would help persons… Continue reading Websites for special needs 

New ‘tattoos’ lets your control objects remotely  Context: Scientists have developed ultra thin electronic skin tattoos that can help control virtual and physical objects with mere hand gestures Introduction: The extremely thin, almost invisible foil that sticks to the palm of the hand like a second skin, have sensors which provide people with a “sixth… Continue reading New ‘tattoos’ lets your control objects remotely 

Flawed fiscal policy favours the affluent Context The top 1% income earners received 6% of the total income in the early 1980s; it went up to 15% in 2000 and today stands at 22%. Data from India’s Income Tax department showed that 59,830 individuals reported gross total income more than ₹1 crore. Over 30,500 individuals… Continue reading Flawed fiscal policy favours the affluent

A misleading story of job creation Context: India does not create 55 lakh new jobs every year, as claimed by a new report Introduction: The report titled “Towards a Payroll Reporting in India” authored by the Group Chief Economic Adviser of the State Bank of India and a professor from the Indian Institute of Management… Continue reading A misleading story of job creation

O.P. Rawat to head poll panel Context: The Union Law Ministry on Sunday appointed senior most Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). Introduction: Former Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa was appointed as Election Commissioner to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Rawat’s elevation. Mr Rawat will oversee elections in Tripura,… Continue reading O.P. Rawat to head poll panel