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Opinion | High petrol prices can fund public transport News: 1.Central Government should utilize tax revenue to enhance public transport system. Important News: 2.Hike in fuel prices has started a debate on how the Tax revenue from petrol and diesel can provide efficient public transport system in urban area. 3.Central Government levied a road cess… Continue reading Opinion | High petrol prices can fund public transport

Govt proposes to merge Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda  News The government has proposed merger of three public sector banks i.e., Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank. Important fact To create India’s third largest bank with a total business of more than Rs 14.82 lakh crore. This step will particularly… Continue reading Govt proposes to merge Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda

The progressive way Article  Faizan Mustafa pointed out that there is no need to mend personal laws for the sake of uniformity in a multi-diverse country like India.  Recently Law India submitted a ‘Report on Family Law’.  It stated that uniform civil Commission of code is neither desirable nor necessary for a multi-religious country and… Continue reading The progressive way

Bimstec to launch ambitious land, air, sea transport plan News BIMSTEC Plans to launch an ambitious land, air, sea transport plan. Important Facts Senior officials of all seven BIMSTEC countries will meet in Bangkok to discuss an ambitious rail, road, port and air connectivity master plan. It is another sign that the grouping has renewed… Continue reading Bimstec to launch ambitious land, air, sea transport plan

Raja Mandala: Two discourses on strategic autonomy Article C Raja Mohan talks about Europe, USA, and India in the context of sovereignty and strategic autonomy, at the time when USA is retrenching (backing off) from Europe and Asia Important analysis European view, on retrenchment of USA as net security provider Importance of strategic autonomy is… Continue reading Raja Mandala: Two discourses on strategic autonomy

2+2 is less than the sum of its parts? Article: M.K. Narayanan, former National Security Advisor has discussed the outcome and implication of the 2+2 summit. Important Analysis: Defence and Foreign Minister of India and U.S concluded 2+2 summit on 6th Sept, 2018. In author’s views, U.S has been the main beneficiary with this dialogue… Continue reading 2+2 is less than the sum of its parts?

PT fact Elon Musk’s SpaceX names Japanese billionaire as first moon traveller A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first man to fly on a monster SpaceX rocket around the Moon as early as 2023 Maezawa will be the first lunar traveller since the last US Apollo mission in 1972.… Continue reading PT fact

Will China lose ‘world’s factory’ tag? Article   Paran Balakrishnan talks about recent US tariff sanctions on Chinese products and how it could affect the whole Asia in both positive and negative manner.   US President Donald Trump has authorized a new round of tariffs on an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods, bringing the total to… Continue reading Will China lose ‘world’s factory’ tag?

Every 5 seconds, a child under 15 dies around the world: UN News: UN released new mortality estimates to highlight deaths of children in the first 5 years of their life. Important Facts: The new mortality estimates are jointly released by UNICEF, WHO, UN  Population Division and the World Bank Group.  Findings of the report:… Continue reading Every 5 seconds, a child under 15 dies around the world: UN

Celestial misfit News Group of Planetary physicist questions IAU on removal of Pluto as a planet. Important fact In 2006 the IAU removed the Pluto planetary status and designated it as a Dwarf Planet. Argument proposed by IAU to remove planetary tag A planet must be an object which independently orbits the Sun (this means… Continue reading Celestial misfit