Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 2 Aadhaar gets thumbs up from Supreme Court The Supreme Court, in a majority opinion on Wednesday, upheld Aadhaar as a reasonable restriction on individual privacy that fulfils the government’s “legitimate aim” to provide dignity to a large, marginalized population living in abject poverty. SC proceedings can be live-streamed The Supreme Court upheld… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 27, 2018

Archives GS 2 Enact ‘strong law’ to cleanse politics: SC Court directs political parties to display the criminal record of candidates who contest on their ticket on their official websites. SC forms prison reforms panel The Supreme Court on Tuesday formed a Committee on Prison Reforms chaired by former apex court judge, Justice Amitava Roy,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 26, 2018

Archives GS 2 Yameen concedes defeat in Maldives presidential poll Much to the surprise of his critics and political rivals, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday conceded defeat in Sunday’s presidential election, making way for the joint Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Missed opportunity or ill-timing? The acrimony over the proposed Foreign Ministers’ meeting has… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 25, 2018

Archives GS 2 PM launches Ayushman Bharat Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rolled out the Centre’s flagship scheme — Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan, also known as Ayushman Bharat or the National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM). The primary anchor of a health-care road map The “best health care at the lowest possible cost” should… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 24, 2018

Archives GS 2 Job prospects of H-4 holders dim More than 90% of the 1.26 lakh Employment Authorisation Documents (EAD) issued for H-4 visa beneficiaries since 2015 went to Indians. GS 3 Alcohol intake doubles in 11 years Per capita alcohol consumption in India has more than doubled from 2005 to 2016, according to a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 23, 2018

Archives GS 2 India calls off New York meeting with Pakistan India blamed ‘Pakistan-based entities’ for Friday’s killing of three special police officers in Kashmir and called off the planned meeting of foreign ministers in New York. Ban on adoption by live-in partners lifted Individuals in a live-in relationship will once again be able to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 22, 2018

Archives GS 2 Sushma to meet Pakistan’s Foreign Minister in New York India on Thursday accepted Pakistan’s proposal for talks between the Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of the ongoing annual UN General Assembly session in New York. Punjab nod for FRBM Act implementation The move will help the State achieve specific fiscal targets within… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 21, 2018

Archives GS 2 Triple talaq is criminal offence The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared an ordinance that makes talaq-e-biddat, or instant triple talaq, a criminal offence that will attract a maximum jail term of three years. President Ram Nath Kovind later in the day gave his assent. 28 Bru families in Tripura camp return to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 20, 2018

Archives GS 2 U.S., China step up trade war, slap tit-for-tat tariffs The trade rivalry between the U.S. and China escalated to an unprecedented level on Tuesday, with both countries announcing new tariffs on imports from each other. The pointlessness of hashtags For the uninitiated, an “urban Naxal” is apparently a member of the bourgeoisie… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 19, 2018

Archives GS 2 2+2 is less than the sum of its parts? The principal takeaway from the 2+2 Dialogue was the signing of the Communications, Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) that is expected to facilitate India’s access to advanced U.S. defence systems, and “enable India to optimally utilise existing U.S. origin platforms”. Himalayan divide The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 18, 2018