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PNB fraud: Need for Banking Sector Reforms in India

Context: In a regulatory filing last week, Punjab National Bank reported a Rs 11,394 crore fraud involving billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi. The government has ordered a probe by agencies such as the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and the Income-Tax Department in this regard. What has happened? Recently, PNB found that the SWIFT system had been misused… Continue reading PNB fraud: Need for Banking Sector Reforms in India

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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 19, 2018

Archives Q.1) In most societies, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is often practised as a part of cultural tradition. In this context discuss the impact of this practice on the health of women. Why FGM is considered as a violation of fundamental and human rights by international organsations like WHO?(GS-1) In most societies, where Female Genital… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 19, 2018

Must Read News Articles – February 20, 2018

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Old friends: on India-Iran bilateral ties(The Hindu Editorial) India must maintain its steady course of strengthening ties with Iran A Nepal-India win-win(The Hindu Opinion) Without doubt, like every nation-state, India seeks its own advantage in international relationships, including within the South Asian region. But the repeated experience is that of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 20, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 20, 2018

Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1)“There are huge opportunities that await both India and ASEAN to strengthen the relations which are going to be beneficial for the world in terms of security, stability and prosperity.”… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 20, 2018

India should stand for its neighbourhood first

Context: As India’s concerns in global matters grow, the country also needs to contemplate and reflect deeply on what is happening in its immediate neighbourhood. What is in news? The outcome of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the turmoil in the East and South China Seas, or other big-ticket issues across the world is important, but it… Continue reading India should stand for its neighbourhood first

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