Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 1 Social issues: Mapping illness(Indian Express Editorial) New report addresses need for data on the country’s disease burden, identifies challenges for policymakers GS 2 International relations: A plan for Asia(Indian Express Editorial) In Manila, PM signalled commitment to a rules-based order. India must bridge gap between promise and performance France wants to work… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 16

Archives GS-1 Social issues: Labelling versus outcomes (The Hindu Opinion) On October 2, 2017, the  Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) completed its third year.. Over ₹60,000 crore has been spent on the programme, but despite its scope and importance, there is very little objective evidence about its performance Burden of disease shifts to non-communicable ailments (TheHindu)… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 15

Archives GS-1 On maternity benefits (The Hindu) It is time for the government to shoulder the financial responsibility GS-2 International relations: ASEAN summit: Modi hard-sells India as an attractive investment destination (The Hindu) “The task of transforming India is proceeding on an unprecedented scale,” says the Prime Minister World Diabetes Day 2017: How to decrease… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 14

Archives GS 2 Government policies and plans: New Education Policy is draft by Dec (The Hindu) Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said in Ahmedabad on Sunday that the Kasturirangan Committee on the new education policy was expected to submit its first draft by the end of December. International relations: Nagivation rights figure in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 13

Archives GS 2 Polity and constitution Mention case only before CJI, says Supreme Court: The Hindu Lawyers told to make oral mention of cases only before bench presided by CJI. Railways to start 9-month ‘upskilling’ exercise for employees in January: The Indian Express Named Project Saksham, the exercise will start in January 2018 and go on… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 12

Archives GS 2 International relations India Canada may trade off wish lists-FTA(The Hindu) Upcoming trade talks will see both sides discussing issues such as high pulses tariff, travel curbs India to face UK in ICJ Election(The Hindu) The government is putting “all efforts in” to ensure the election of its nominee Judge Dalveer Bhandari for… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 11

Archives GS-1 Art and Culture It takes a village (The Hindu) Audience and actors share their stories during a Playback Theatre show at Oragadam, a suburb on the outskirts of the city GS-2 Indian Constitution and Polity Constitutional Bench to hear plea to BID sway (The Hindu) CBI has lodged an FIR in which a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 10

Archives GS 2 Indian Constitution and Polity Delhi LG thinks he is the viceroy (The Hindu) The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is not a “Viceroy” but simply an agent of the President whose powers depend on the pleasure of the President, senior advocate P. Chidambaram submitted on behalf of the Delhi AAP government in the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 9