Finance Minister unveils ₹102 lakh crore national infrastructure plan News:Finance Minister has released a report of task force on National Infrastructure on Pipeline(NIP) 2019-2025. Facts: About National Infrastructure on Pipeline(NIP) Task force: The Central Government had constituted a task force to draw up a National Infrastructure Pipeline(NIP) from 2019-20 to 2024-25. The Task Force has… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 1st, 2020
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Must Read News Articles I 1st January 2020
GS -2 Assembly has its rights: Kerala CM A Rajya Sabha member belonging to BJP has filed a petition to Chairman seeking to initiate breach of privileges and contempt proceeding against Kerala Chief Minister after Kerala Assembly passed a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Modi calls up South Asian leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 1st January 2020
7 PM | Governance Index: On the study of States on governance | 30th December 2019
Context: Good governance Index and its findings. More in news: ‘Good Governance Index’ has been launched by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, on the occasion of Good Governance Day. Good Governance: According to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), governance means “the process of decision-making and… Continue reading 7 PM | Governance Index: On the study of States on governance | 30th December 2019
7 PM | Why this winter is extra cold| 28th December 2019
Context: Cold wave in Northern India. More in news: India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued warning of cold day to severe cold day conditions in many pockets are very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Dense fog is very likely to engulf Uttar Pradesh, some pockets over Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and also… Continue reading 7 PM | Why this winter is extra cold| 28th December 2019
7 PM | Disrupting the gender-blind political discourse in India | 27th December 2019
Context: Women Empowerment and how democracy can facilitate the process of empowerment. More in news: In the recently released Global Gap Index report 2020, India slipped to the 112th rank from its 108th position in the 2018. Women Empowement: Women Empowerment refers to complete emancipation of women from socio-economic shackles of dependency and deprivations. Often made synonymous to… Continue reading 7 PM | Disrupting the gender-blind political discourse in India | 27th December 2019
Must Read News Articles I 24th December 2019
GS -2 Safeguarding the constitutional morality The article argues that the post-poll developments in Maharashtra and the hastily passed CAA have been in conflict with constitutional values A hard Brexit? The article breaks down the key features of the revised Withdrawal agreement bill. A decision without forethought The article states that the citizenship amendment Act… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 24th December 2019
7 PM | Safeguarding constitutional morality | 24th December 2019
Context: Consitutional morality and the debate around it. Constitutional morality: Constitutional morality means adherence to the core principles of the constitutional democracy. In Dr. Ambedkar’s perspective, Constitutional morality would mean an effective coordination between conflicting interests of different people and the administrative cooperation to resolve the amicably without any confrontation amongst the various groups working for the… Continue reading 7 PM | Safeguarding constitutional morality | 24th December 2019
Must Read News Articles I 23rd December 2019
GS -1 A Hindu critique of Hindutva The editorial mentions that we need to rescue religion from zealots and rediscover the spirit of religiosity GS -2 Undoing Harms: about criticism of Citizenship Amendment Act The editorial argues that making the CAA non discriminatory is the only way to dispel fears Ghani set for second term… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 23rd December 2019
7 PM | Ironing out the wrinkles in trade disputes adjudication | 23rd December 2019
Context: WTO’s appellate body is no longer functional. More in news: WTO’s appellate body becomes dysfunctional from 10th December. World Trade Organization (WTO): The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995. One of the youngest of the international organizations, the WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established… Continue reading 7 PM | Ironing out the wrinkles in trade disputes adjudication | 23rd December 2019
Must Read News Articles I 21st December 2019
GS-2 Uneasy nation, lines within The author states that “It is bitterly disappointing to see our resources, attention, and energies being frittered away on far-less urgent but inflammatory issues related to religion, places of worship and even bovine welfare. These may garner votes but we cannot evade the reality that unless India’s national leadership focuses… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 21st December 2019
