Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 2 President Ibrahim Solih’s MDP heads for a landslide in Maldives The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and former President Mohamed Nasheed seemed poised for a big win in Saturday’s parliamentary elections, provisional results indicated. About 85% of Ujjwala beneficiaries in 4 States still use earthen stoves Study recommends… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 8th, 2019

Archives GS 2 Challenging electoral bonds The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to April 10 the hearing of a number of petitions challenging the legality of the Electoral Bond Scheme. NaMo TV’s case NaMo TV made its debut on March 31 on DTH platforms, and created a stir among political parties regarding the content it… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 7th, 2019

Archives Pakistan opens a route for flights out of India In partial relief to airlines, Pakistan has opened one route for west-bound flights from India more than a month after it shut its airspace for all civilian flights following the Indian Air Force’s strikes at Balakot. Court declines plea against Gujjar quota The Supreme Court… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 6th, 2019

Archives GS 2 UAE’s top honour for Modi UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi the country’s highest civilian award, ‘the Order of Zayed’, its crown prince Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced on April 4, a decision that has given rise to speculation PM Modi could travel to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 5th, 2019

Archives GS 2 ‘RTI scrutiny will ruin judicial independence’ Opening up the “highly-sensitive” correspondence of the Supreme Court’s collegium and its workings to the Right to Information (RTI) regime would make judges and the government “shy” and “destroy” judicial independence, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal submitted on Wednesday. Group chats: WhatsApp users get more control The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 4th, 2019

Archives GS 2 Reconsider poll boycott: Mizoram CEO The NGO Coordination Committee had on Monday said that it would boycott polls to the lone Mizoram parliamentary seat if special polling booths were established in the State for Bru refugees staying in neighbouring Tripura. Pakistan airspace closure hits Afghan, Kazakh, Russian airlines Thousands of passengers travelling… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 3rd, 2019

Archives GS 2 SC questions Assam govt. over untraced foreign immigrants The Supreme Court on Monday raised questions over the Assam government’s efforts to trace over 70,000 illegal immigrants who have already mixed with the local population. Kuki militants to cast vote by postal ballots The Election Commission on Monday notified that the cadres of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 2nd, 2019

Archives GS 2 The arrogance of the ignorant It is tragic that ‘New India’ chooses to attack Adivasis and forest-dwellers instead of those destroying its ecology Kartarpur focus Security concerns are high-priority, but blocking work on the corridor is not right Taking a chance with Imran Imran Khan is India’s best bet in years to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 1st, 2019

Archives GS 2 Will VVPAT silence those sceptical of EVMs? The Election Commission indicated to the Supreme Court on Friday that if the 50% Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slip verification is carried out, it will delay counting by six days. The probe on Trump and its aftermath Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who was… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 31st, 2019

Archives GS 2 Increase in VVPAT numbers will delay counting by six days: EC The Lok Sabha poll results will be delayed by six whole days if the Opposition parties’ demand to increase VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) slips counting by 50% became a reality, the Election Commission of India (ECI) indicated to the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 30, 2019