Archives GS 2 A tragedy that was long in the making Illegal rat-hole mining in Meghalaya persists despite ruinous effects on the environment Are we undermining our scientific temper? The British understood that scientific temper would result in a questioning of their rule and preferred to keep their subjects subservient. It was only after Independence… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 25th, 2019
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Must Read News Articles – January 24th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Oral mentions in SC will soon be history Oral mentioning is a convention by which lawyers short-circuit the long-winded filing procedures and make a direct appeal to the CJI, who is the court’s administrative head and master of roster, for early hearing. India conducts ‘largest coastal security drill’ Ten years after the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 24th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 23rd, 2019
Archives GS 2 ILO urges universal labour guarantee In a report on the ‘Future of Work’, released in Geneva on Tuesday to mark its centenary, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned that “without decisive action we will be sleepwalking into a world that widens inequality, increases uncertainty and reinforces exclusion, with destructive political, social and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 23rd, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 22nd, 2019
Archives GS 2 Centre proposes to hike pensions Ahead of the 2019 election, the Rural Development Ministry has proposed that the monthly pensions of the elderly poor, disabled and widows be increased from the current ₹200 to ₹800. For those above the age of 80, the proposal is to increase the pension from ₹500 to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 22nd, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 21st, 2019
Archives GS 2 Figures for long-term visas to minorities don’t add up These visas were introduced in 2011 for persecuted Hindus from Pakistan by the then United Progressive Alliance government. Those granted to Pakistani Hindus from 2011 to 2014 stood at 14,726. Aadhaar is now passport to Nepal and Bhutan Aadhaar cards are now valid… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 21st, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 20th, 2019
Archives GS 1 In one of India’s oldest port cities A walk through Lothal takes you back 4,500 years to the Harappan Civilisation GS 3 Swine flu resurfaces in Capital; two deaths reported Doctors advise maintaining hydration, hand hygiene, cough hygiene (coughing and sneezing into the disposable tissue), suitable disposal of this infected waste material.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 20th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 19th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Rural housing achieves only 66% target With two and a half months to go for the end of this financial year, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Grameen) scheme to provide housing for the rural poor has achieved only 66% of its target to complete one crore houses. Nudged into action The court… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 19th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 18th, 2019
Archives GS 2 The seats around the Afghan round table India must shed its diplomatic diffidence as a stakeholder, even with the Taliban’s presence The view from the outside Within the country, many lawyers, activists, academics and human rights organisations have pointed to the deteriorating climate in relation to human rights. Collegium controversy An unusual… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 18th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 17th, 2019
Archives GS 2 10% reservation in all admissions for 2019-20 This quota will be over and above the existing quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes, which will also be implemented in private institutions, Mr. Javadekar said on Tuesday. ‘Slump in numeracy skills of rural Class VIII students’ While there has been… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 17th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 16th, 2019
Archives GS 2 From July, quota in higher education across all private institutions: Govt Institutions run by the Centre will have to increase their student strength by almost 25 per cent in order to accommodate the EWS reservation without affecting the current number of SC, ST, OBC and general category seats. ASER: Uptick in primary… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 16th, 2019
