Category: Must Read News Articles

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

Archives GS-2 ‘No shortage of polio vaccine’ The Health Ministry has assured that there is no shortage of polio vaccine. Zarif rules out prospect of war with U.S. Iran’s foreign Minister has ruled out any prospects of war with the USA .U.K. law secures rights of Sikhs to carry kirpans The U.K. government has passed… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 19th, 2019

Archives GS-2 No move for nationwide NRC exercise: Centre The ruling party’s election promise to implement the National Register of Citizens across the country, if voted back to power for a second term, contradicts the Centre’s stand in the Supreme Court and Parliament. Govt. issues order on 10% quota for EWS The Karnataka state government… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 18th, 2019

Archives GS-2 U.S. President announces new points-based green card system U.S. President has announced a proposal that will include significant changes to the way green cards are allocated, by dramatically reducing the number of family-based green cards and moving towards a points-based (“merit-based”) system that will reward, among other factors, education, skills and English language… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 17th, 2019

Archives GS-2 Global Drug Survey: Indians lead world in seeking help to reduce drugs intake A global survey of recreational drug-use, which for the first time polled respondents from India, has found that Indians — more than from other nationalities — are seeking help to reduce their alcohol intake. Pest-struck Mizoram farmers hit by lack… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 16th, 2019