Category: Must Read News Articles

GS -2 Trump unveils West Asia plan, Palestinians protest US President Donald Trump has unveiled his west Asia plan. He has proposed creation of an Independent Palestinian state with capital in eastern Jerusalem. The plan also proposed that USA will recognise Israeli sovereignty over West Bank settlements. GS -3 African Cheetahs to prowl Indian forests… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 29th January 2020

GS -2 Centre, Assam govt sign accord with Bodo groups to redraw, rename territory The Ministry of Home affairs, the Assam Government and Bodo groups have signed an agreement to redraw and rename the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) in Assam. As per the agreement, villages dominated by Bodos that were presently outside the BTAD… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 28th January 2020

GS -1 Relics of dynasty, decoded Recent excavations at Nagardhan near Nagpur, have brought new clarity on the life, religious affiliations and trade practices of the Vakataka dynasty, which ruled parts of Central and South India centuries ago. The article highlights the significant finding of the excavations at Nagardhan. GS -2 Fund Crunch hits MGNREGA… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 27th January 2020

GS -2 Nepal pitches for informal SAARC Sumit Foreign Minister of Nepal has said that Nepal will be happy to host an informal summit of the leaders of SAARC on the sidelines of the coming Sagarmatha Sambaad. He said this will give a chance to revive the forum. He also said that Nepal wants to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 25th January 2020

GS -2 India slips two places on corruption Perception index Transparency International has released Corruption perceptions Index 2019. The list has been topped by Denmark. India’s position is 80 (in 2018 it was 78). The slide in India’s position in the Index is due to unfair and opaque political financing in the country. Rajasthan govt… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 24th January 2020

GS -2 Myanmar’s growing dependence on China Chinese President Xi Xinping visited Myanmar and have signed 33 agreements. There has been proposal for China – Myanmar Economic Corridor. The article argues that closeness of China – Myanmar relationship is one of the setbacks and challenges to India’s diplomacy in South Asia U.S. President warns of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 23rd January 2020

GS – 2 The right to protest in a free society The article highlights the various public protests occurring in India. It states that public protests are the hallmark of a free, democratic society. An unreasonable limitation on protest is an affront to the very people in whose name a government is allowed to temporarily… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 22nd January 2020

GS -2 Supreme Court Declines to stay poll bond scheme Chief Justice of India, Sharad A Bobde orally made it clear that SC will not stay the electoral bond scheme. The comments came on a plea by petioners that it is being used to fill the coffers of ruling party. The Great Indian citizenship mess… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 21st January 2020

GS -2 Centre for tougher law against sexual harassment at work A Group of Ministers, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah, was constituted in Oct 2018 to strengthen the legal framework to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace. The GoM has now finalized its recommendations. As per NCRB 2018, the most incidences of sexual harassment… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 20th January 2020

GS -2 Punjab Assembly urges Centre to repeal CAA The Punjab Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a resolution, urging the Union government to repeal the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The resolution urged the Centre to put on hold the National Population Register (NPR) work till forms-documents associated with it are amended suitably, in order to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 18th January 2020