Category: Must Read News Articles

GS 2 ‘Giving judgment on policy framework not under RTI’ The Delhi High Court has remarked that giving judgment on the policy framework of an organization and directing change of policies are not envisaged under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Uttar Pradesh tops in crimes against women, says NCRB report The Crime in India… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 22nd 2019

GS-2 October 31 finish line for Naga peace process The Centre will conclude the Naga peace process by October 31 and there will be no separate national flag or constitution for the Nagas. Venezuela wins seat on UN Rights Council Venezuela won a contested election for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council Unresolved… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 19th 2019

GS-2 Legislative Council abolished in J&K The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Council, the upper house of the Assembly, was abolished as per Section 57 of the J&K Reorganisation Bill, 2019. Britain clinches Brexit deal with EU British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urges U.K. lawmakers to ratify it in a special session on Saturday. TB cases… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 18th 2019

GS-2 Xi mooted trilateral ties with India, Pak.’ Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the nations should not be influenced by a third party Agents of change: On investing in women’s education There is evidence of the overall benefits that accrue from investing in women’s education The operative word must be bilateralism Using their convergence… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 17th 2019

GS-2 Gujarat, T.N. top performers under PM-JAY health scheme Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh have emerged as the top performing States with free secondary and tertiary treatment worth nearly ₹7,901 crore availed under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) India’s share of river water will no more go to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 16th 2019

GS-1 Economics Nobel for Abhijit, two others They were awarded “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty” GS-2 SC seeks govt’s reply on plea for online RTI portals The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and state government to file reply on a plea seeking direction to establish Right to Information (RTI) web… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 15th 2019

GS-2 Education for mothers directly linked to better nutrition for children: survey Pan-India study of 1.2 lakh children by Health and Family Welfare Ministry shows children received better diets with higher levels of schooling among mothers Nepal, China ink road connectivity deal Kathmandu to import more from Beijing; Chinese banks to open branches in Nepal… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 14th 2019

GS-1 Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali wins Peace Nobel The prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 will be awarded to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia GS-2 India rejects RCEP e-commerce chapter Acceptance would have prevented it from implementing the rules on data localisation Modi and Xi discuss investment, unbalanced trade Prime Minister Narendra… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 12th 2019

GS-2 The contrasting optics in the run-up to Chennai and Wuhan summits The atmospherics have clearly been much worse before Chennai as compared to the Wuhan summit. India slams Turkey for Syria action Ankara must respect territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria, says MEA Trade, border dispute likely to dominate Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping talks No… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 11th 2019