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GS -2 FATF places Iran on Black List The FATF has placed Iran on its blacklist after it failed to comply with international anti terrorism financing norms. The move will deepen the Iran’s isolation from financial market. US Taliban to sign agreement on Feb 29 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Taliban has… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 22nd February 2020

GS -2 Centre won’t dilute Art 371 Union Home Minister has said that Centre would not dilute Art 371. Article 371A to 371J have certain provisions for Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Karnataka. Losing a nation, in seven acts A Turkish journalist has come out with a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 21st February 2020

GS -1 By agreeing to Partition, Congress kept India United. The article reasons that by agreeing to partition, congress leaders such as Jawahar Lal Nehru and Vallabh Bhai Patel made India strong and united. Historical evidence based on im­partial scholarship demonstrates that had the Congress Party not ac­cepted the Partition plan, India today would have… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 20th February 2020

GS -2 In US trade action, an Indian counter strategy The editorial talks about the potential impact of USA termination of preferential trade status for India under GSP and USA India from its list of developing countries that are exempt from investigations into whether they harm American industry with unfairly subsidised exports. It argues that… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 19th February 2020

GS -2 Women army officers eligible for permanent commission: SC In a landmark judgement in the case Secretary, Ministry of Defence vs Babita Puniya and others,  SC has held that Women Short Service Commission Officers in the Indian Army are entitled to Permanent Commission at par with their male counterparts, regardless of their years of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 18th February 2020

GS -2 Will stand by decision on Art. 370, CAA: Modi PM Modi has said that despite international pres­sure, the government will continue to stand by its deci­sion to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and in­troduce  the  Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). New Accord divides Bodos The Centre had signed third Bodo accord with… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 17th February 2020

GS -2 US-Taliban reach Afghanistan truce agreement, says official A senior U.S. official said on Friday the U.S. and the Taliban have reached a truce agreement that will take effect “very soon” and could lead to withdrawals of American troops from Afghanistan. A tale of outbreaks, both in China The editorial says that unlike the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 15th February 2020