Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS: 2 Ground Zero | Being Bru in Mizoram The conflict between Mizos and Brus began brewing five years before Advani’s remarks. The immediate trigger was the demand of the Bru National Union, a political organisation formed in 1994, for an autonomous district council for the community. GS: 3 HC quashes center’s ban on… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 15th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Lack of basic rights for the aged a concern: SC The court directed that the Centre should prepare a plan of action for giving publicity to the provisions of 2007 Act and ensure that the State governments carry out and execute the provisions of the law. SC bats for rights of death… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 14th, 2018

Archives GS 2 India gets submarine rescue system DSRV is used to rescue crew members stranded in submarines that get disabled. The Indian Navy joins a select group of naval forces in the world that boasts of this niche capability. ‘NSG must have its own air wing’ A Parliamentary panel has recommended that the Centre… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 13th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Don’t reveal identity of rape victims: SC Only Special Courts under POCSO can permit the disclosure of the identity of a minor victim, that too, only if such divulgence were in the interest of the child Providing health for all Japan and India are exchanging ideas and expertise in many projects to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 12th, 2018

  Archives GS 2 Centre rejects minority religion status to Lingayats The Union government on Monday told the Karnataka High Court that it has rejected the recommendation of the State government to grant religious minority status to Lingayat and Veerashaiva community. U.S. and India call for more joint air exercises As Cope India 2018 —… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 11th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Centre amends rules for minorities from three nations The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, is pending in Parliament, but the Union Home Ministry has notified amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, to include a separate column in the citizenship form for applicants belonging to six minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 10th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Cloud over key Tibetan meet as Delhi stalls Karmapa’s return According to officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs, the two sides have reached an impasse over the 34-year-old Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje’s decision to acquire citizenship of Dominica earlier this year. CJI spotlights the law… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 9th, 2018

Archives GS 2 An invitation to corruption? The Electoral Bond Scheme inhibits the citizen’s capacity to meaningfully participate in political and public life End this long trauma It is time to repeal the Habitual Offenders Act, which has only ended up re-stigmatising marginalised communities Uneasy truce The 90-day trade truce between China and the United… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 8th, 2018

Archives GS 2 A relationship under stress From the realpolitik point, even if the U.S. wants to limit Iranian influence, Saudi Arabia under MBS is not helping the cause. It lost the Syria war. Its intervention in Yemen drove the Houthis further into Iran’s embrace. Shielding witnesses A robust witness protection scheme will strengthen the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 7th, 2018

Archives GS 2 You may soon be able to opt out of Aadhaar The government is in the last stages of finalising a proposal to amend the Aadhaar Act to give all citizens an option to withdraw their Aadhaar number, including biometrics and the data. The Taiwan card Taipei’s fine balance in its relationship with… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 6th, 2018