Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 2 India may stop oil imports from Iran Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the country plans to increase imports from major oil producing nations other than Iran, indicating that it will be acceding to the U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero Judges’ panel to hear charges against CJI… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 24th, 2019

Archives GS 2 U.S. ends waiver for India on Iran oil The U.S. will not renew exemptions from its sanctions for importing oil from Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday. IMA threatens agitation over bridge course proposal The allopathic practitioners are up in arms over the NITI Aayog’s proposal to bring… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 23rd, 2019

Archives GS 2 ‘No changes in citizenship Bill needed if Clause 6 implemented properly’ Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, which was signed in 1985 after the Assam Agitation of 1979-85, envisages that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards should be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 22nd, 2019

Archives GS 2 Bilateral ties not linked to India’s stance on BRI: China China on Friday said its ties with India had a “bright future” and they were preparing for a summit between their leaders as a follow-up to last year’s two-day across-the board Wuhan informal summit between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 20th, 2019

Archives GS 2 Cross-LoC trade suspended after ‘misuse by arms, drugs smugglers’ The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday suspended the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade in Jammu and Kashmir, citing “funnelling of illegal weapons, narcotics and fake currency” as reasons. Plea in SC on voting rights of undertrials and convicts The Supreme Court… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 19th, 2019

Archives GS 2 The limits of populism A charismatic leader mesmerises the electorate, strikes an emotional chord and blurs the distinction between the leader and the led. A crisis of credibility? While nothing bars the EC from asserting its authority, it still needs institutional safeguards to protect its autonomy For a free referee The incumbent… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 18th, 2019

Archives GS 2 After SC rap, EC ‘wakes up to its powers’ Poll body acted against communal speeches after top court pulled it up and gave it 24 hours to act Indian elections, South Asian concerns The staggering scale of the election that is under way in India with just under a billion voters is… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 17th, 2019

Archives GS 2 SC irked after poll panel’s counsel says it is ‘powerless’ The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Election Commission of India (ECI) exactly 24 hours to explain its lawyer’s submissions that the poll body is largely “powerless” and “toothless” to act against religious and hate speeches by candidates during the on-going Lok… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 16th, 2019