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GS-2 After RCEP reticence, need for reform recalibration India needs to prepare for the next round of structural reforms to join global value chains and unleash manufacturing A reward for ‘egregious’ violations A balance sheet would show that more has been lost than retrieved in the Ayodhya judgment Centre gets responses to draft Social Security… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 11th 2019

GS-2 Maternal death rate declining: report India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has seen a decline from 130 per 1 lakh live births in 2014-2016 to 122 per 1 lakh live births in 2015-2017. Goyal lays out nuts and bolts of RCEP decision Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has briefed the Union Council of Ministers on the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 9th 2019

GS-2 Maharashtra tops in justice delivery: Report Maharashtra has topped the list of states in delivering justice to people followed by Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Haryana, according to a report by Tata Trusts. Junking fast food: On norms against food rich in fat, sugar and salt Enforcement is key in preventing school children from… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 8th 2019

GS-2 India, Russia to form aftersales support groups India and Russia on Wednesday agreed to form specific working groups for aftersales support of key defence platforms and intensify efforts to finalise a cooperation programme for 2021-2030. ‘Give report on CIC postings’ SC has asked the govt. to look beyond retired bureaucrats An unwanted booster dose… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 7th 2019

GS-2 Ban proposed on sale, ads of junk food in school Aimed at enabling children to eat and grow healthy, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released draft regulations titled Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and healthy diets for School Children) Regulations, 2019 Lung infections accounted for 69% morbidity in 2018:… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 6th 2019

GS-2 India storms out of RCEP, says trade deal hurts Indian farmers India had made a strong case for an outcome which is favourable to all countries and all sectors. India, Russia to conclude mutual logistics agreement India and Russia are expected to conclude a mutual logistics agreement and review the setting up of joint… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 5th 2019

GS-2 Intransigence as villain of the peace? In Nagaland, aspirations of a new era can seldom be seen from an aging, fixed vision; the NSCN (IM) must recognise this NRC exercise only to update 1951 list: CJI Document meant as base document for future claims, says Ranjan Gogoi GS-3 ISRO’s NavIC set to be commercialised… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 4th 2019

GS – 2 The Perils of post 370 diplomacy The internationalisation of the Kashmir issue points to troubling diversions from India’s traditional foreign policy Cramped prison : On need for de-congestion Jails in India remain crowded as few States have implemented reforms for decongestion India Germany need to fight terror Terror safe havens must be… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 2nd 2019

GS-1 Sex ratio improves in country; birth and death rates dip India has registered an improved sex ratio and a decline in birth and death rates with non-communicable diseases dominating over communicable in the total disease burden of the country, according to the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence’s (CBHI) National Health Profile (NHP) 2019. GS-2… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 1st 2019

GS-2 Ahead of summit, Indian stand on RCEP unclear Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the RCEP summit in Bangkok on November 4, and Commerce Minister Goyal could also travel there on November 2 for the last RCEP ministerial round before the summit.  Jammu and Kashmir ceases to be a State Union Territories of Jammu… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 31st 2019