Category: Must Read News Articles

GS-2 312 Sikh foreigners removed from post-militancy ‘adverse list’ Home Ministry’s list had debarred persons and kin from applying for Indian visa Rajasthan launches information portal In a first for a State, citizens can access details pertaining to 13 departments. Government has failed to bring in Uniform Civil Code, says Supreme Court The Supreme Court… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 14th 2019

GS-2 Narendra Modi to visit U.S. from September 21 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the U.S. between September 21 and September 27 during which he will address the annual U.N. General Assembly session A U.S.-Iran detente could be on the cards The exit of John Bolton, and Israel’s diminished influence on Washington, signal a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 13th 2019

GS-2 UNHRC asks India to end lockdown in J&K The UN Human Rights Council urged India to end the lockdown in Kashmir and restore basic communications services. U.S.-Taliban deal would have been disastrous for Afghanistan: Diplomats Would have ‘thrown Afghanistan under the bus’, say experts. Belated realisation: On Trump’s peace negotiation with Taliban An erratic… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 10th 2019

GS-2 Chinese trawlers in southern Indian Ocean worry India The huge increase in numbers in the southern Indian Ocean far from the Chinese coast has raised concerns Throttled at the grass roots Local governments remain hamstrung and ineffective — mere agents to do the bidding of higher level governments Trump, Europe and the Iran effect… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 9th 2019

GS-1 ‘Indus Valley settlers had a distinct genetic lineage’ Genome shows no Steppe pastoralist or Iranian farmer link. GS-2 Bear hug: On India strengthening relations with Russia India’s push to ‘Act Far East’ strengthens relations with traditional ally Russia Empowering primary care practitioners It is important to reclaim health care from ivory tower structures called… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 7th 2019

GS-2 Govt. launches campaign to promote ‘eat right movement’ Union Health Minister has kick-started a year-long social and mass media campaign on the Eat Right India movement. New CBI unit to help investigators share info Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh has said a Centralised Technology Vertical (CTV) would be set up under the Central… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 6th 2019

GS-2 India, Russia against outside influence in internal issues: Narendra Modi India and Russia are against “outside influence” in the internal matters of any nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Russia opens porthole to Chennai Signs MoI with India for maritime communications between city and Vladivostok Jurisprudence of the judicial rubber stamp A close reading… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 5th 2019

GS-2 Putting the skids under border trade The India-Pakistan face-off is having more repercussions than intended, with border economies the worst hit A life in the balance: On Kulbhushan Jadhav India must use all available channels with Pakistan to negotiate a reprieve for Jadhav India, Japan to hold 2+2 dialogue on Indo-Pacific cooperation The two… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 4th 2019