Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 2 Centre wants fake news traced The government has sought public comments on the proposed amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Act that seek to make it mandatory for platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter to trace “originator” of “unlawful” information, while also removing such content within 24 hours after being notified.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 25th, 2018

Archives GS 2 When Gandhi’s statue is removed in Ghana It is a reminder of his subsequent evolution, and India’s changed place in the world today What is altruistic surrogacy? According to the new Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, approved by the Lok Sabha last week, it includes contracting a ‘close relative’ as a surrogate by a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 24th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Gurugram centre to monitor Indian Ocean Region coastline Consolidating the regional efforts with friendly nations to keep the global commons “open and accessible for all,” India on December 22 inaugurated an Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) which will work closely with countries in the region and will be manned… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 23rd, 2018

Archives Himachal, Kerala and T.N. top development index Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have been ranked highest in terms of being on track to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), according to a first-of-its-kind index released by NITI Aayog on Friday. Move fast and fix things Individual users’ privacy cannot be safeguarded… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 22nd, 2018

Archives GS 2 CDSCO issues safety norms for acne drug The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued safety guidelines for Isotretinoin, an oral drug, which is used in the treatment of severe acne. Towards a genetic panopticon To enact the law in its present form, therefore, would only add a new, menacing weapon… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 21st, 2018

Archives GS 2 Centre drafts child protection policy The Ministry of Women and Child Development has placed the draft policy on its website and invited comments from stakeholders until January 4. This will be the first policy dedicated to the protection of children, an area that until now was only a part of the broader… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 19th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Delhi offers $1.4 bn aid package to Male to tackle financial crisis The package comes as Maldives is facing a debt of $3.2 billion with China. It is expected to boost Male’s global financial standing. Madras HC bans online sale of drugs Pharmacies will be entitled to sell medicines online only after… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 18th, 2018