Category: Must Read News Articles

GS-2 GST evasion: SC to examine power of authorities to make arrests The Supreme Court has decided to consider the question of power of authorities to make arrests for Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion. Aid to relative for buying property not a benami transaction: SC Mere financial assistance provided to purchase property for the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 30th, 2019

Archives GS-2 India gave right of passage to Pakistan Minister’s plane India had granted permission for Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s aircraft to fly over the country for his visit to Male and Colombo UGC to review PhD theses over last 10 years The University Grants Commission has launched a review of PhD theses… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 29th, 2019

Archives GS-2 BIMSTEC heads invited to PM’s swearing-in India has invited several heads of state, including those from the Bay of Bengal community (BIMSTEC) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on May 30. India among countries where women face most violence by partner Global estimates published by the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 28th, 2019

Archives GS-2 NIMHANS battery can assess disabilities: govt. The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that learning disabilities can be diagnosed by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) battery, a tool that can ascertain the degree of disability. Auditors to check Sabarimala register The local fund audit wing of the Kerala… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 27th, 2019

Archives GS-2 Higher education to get a boost with ₹1.5 lakh crore action plan The Ministry of Human Resource Development plans to launch an ambitious ₹1.5 lakh crore action plan to improve the quality and accessibility of higher education over the next five years. Laws not enough to end scavenging Stating that just putting in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 25th, 2019

Archives GS-3 Study pinpoints source of ozone-depleting gas According to a team of researchers, rogue emissions of a gas that harms the ozone layer are coming from eastern China, primarily from two heavily industrialised provinces WHO unveils plan to tackle snakebite The World Health Organization has unveiled a new strategy to dramatically cut deaths and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 24th, 2019

Archives GS-2 EC rejects Opposition plea for VVPAT tally before vote count A day ahead of the counting of votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha poll, the Election Commission (EC) rejected the demand of Opposition parties for tallying of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in five polling booths in each Assembly segment… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 23rd, 2019

Archives GS-2 India cuts off UN panel after J&K report Reacting angrily to a submission from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) on alleged violations in Jammu and Kashmir, India has informed the United Nations body that it will no longer entertain any communication with the HRC’s Special Rapporteurs on its report. Ministry seeks response… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 21th, 2019