Must Read News Articles – July 4, 2018

Archives GS: 2 Consult UPSC for selecting police chiefs, SC tells States The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained the State governments from appointing Directors-General of Police without first consulting the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Take action to stop spread of fake news, govt. tells WhatsApp Amid reports of lynchings across the country over fake… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 4, 2018

Must Read News Articles – July 3, 2018

GS: 2 Cauvery authority directs Karnataka to release water The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), at its first meeting here on Monday, directed Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu and other States but did not discuss Karnataka’s decision to challenge the constitution of the CWMA in the Supreme Court. 2021 census data to be… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 3, 2018

Must Read News Articles – July 2, 2018

GS: 2 Bhima-Koregaon and the fault in our laws The UAPA authorises the government to ban “unlawful organisations” and “terrorist organisations” (subject to judicial review), and penalises membership of such organisations. The problems begin with the definitional clause itself. The definition of “unlawful activities” includes “disclaiming” or “questioning” the territorial integrity of India, and causing… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 2, 2018

Must Read News Articles – July 1, 2018

GS: 2 India backs FATF’s grey-listing of Pak. India on Saturday welcomed the step by an international organisation that placed Pakistan on a special list of countries that are kept under watch in a move to counter international terror financing. Karnataka decides to challenge Cauvery water authority in SC The Karnataka government on Saturday decided… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 1, 2018

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