Archives GS-2 Plea in SC to modify PG admissions order An application has been filed in the Supreme Court for a modification of its June 4 order restraining students from changing their original option/preference for seats in the postgraduate medical and dental courses in Maharashtra for the academic year 2019-2020. Dissenting view not… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 8th, 2019
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Must Read News Articles – June 7th, 2019
GS-2 RBI cuts interest rate by 25 bps, revises GDP growth to 7% The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India reduced the repo rate at its second meeting this year by 25 basis points to 5.75% to address growth concerns. CCI imposes penalty on pharma companies, trade associations The Competition… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 7th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – June 6th, 2019
GS-2 PM to head committee on economic growth To address the twin problems of sluggish economic growth and rising unemployment, the government has constituted two Cabinet committees to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Imperative to test all pregnant women for gestational diabetes A recent paper published in the Journal of the Association of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 6th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – June 5th, 2019
GS-2 Nipah is confirmed, precautions in place Nearly a year after a Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode and Malappuram, the deadly disease has resurfaced in Kerala with the confirmation of the infection in a 23-year-old college student In relief for Kiran Bedi, SC restrains Puducherry govt. In relief for Puducherry Lieutenant Governor (LG) Kiran Bedi, a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 5th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – June 4th, 2019
GS-2 Mandatory Hindi goes out of draft education policy The clause recommending mandatory teaching of Hindi in all schools has been dropped from the draft National Education Policy. Kejriwal offers free travel for women using public transport The Delhi Chief Minister has announced that the Delhi government intended to subsidise travel in public transport for… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 4th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – June 3rd, 2019
GS-2 Centre in damage control mode over anti-Hindi protests The draft National Education Policy’s recommendation regarding the three-language formula and mandatory Hindi teaching in schools, has raised concerns across the political spectrum in Tamil Nadu. Telangana gets Hyderabad buildings in possession of Andhra Pradesh Government buildings and bungalows in Hyderabad that are in the custody… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 3rd, 2019
Must Read News Articles – June 1st, 2019
GS-2 US President Donald Trump terminates preferential trade status for India under GSP President Donald Trump has terminated India’s designation as a beneficiary developing nation under the key GSP trade programme. GDP growth slumps to 5.8% India’s GDP grew at 5.8% in the January-March 2019 quarter, dragging down the full year growth to a five-year… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 1st, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 31st, 2019
GS-2 Give fair hearing to those not included in NRC, SC tells Assam The Supreme Court has urged the Assam State National Register of Citizens (NRC) Coordinator to ensure that those who have appealed against non-inclusion of their names in the NRC must get a fair hearing, and due process should be followed. J&J offers… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 31st, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 30th, 2019
GS-2 GST evasion: SC to examine power of authorities to make arrests The Supreme Court has decided to consider the question of power of authorities to make arrests for Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion. Aid to relative for buying property not a benami transaction: SC Mere financial assistance provided to purchase property for the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 30th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 29th, 2019
Archives GS-2 India gave right of passage to Pakistan Minister’s plane India had granted permission for Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s aircraft to fly over the country for his visit to Male and Colombo UGC to review PhD theses over last 10 years The University Grants Commission has launched a review of PhD theses… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 29th, 2019
