GS -2 US, China reset trade relationship with Phase 1 deal USA and China has signed an initial trade deal that is expected to boost export from US farmers and manufacturers to China. The centrepiece of the deal is a pledge by China to purchase at least an additional $200 billion worth of US farm… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 16th January 2020
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GS – 1 Inscriptions confirms presence of two medieval monastries at Moghalmari A study of inscriptions on clay tablets recovered from recent excavations at Moghalmari, a Buddhist monastic site of the early medieval period in West Bengal, have confirmed the presence of two monastries. The presence of two monastries dating to the same period within… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 14th January 2020
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GS -2 Tripura HC says social media posting a fundamental right Tripura HC in a landmark order, has said that posting on social media was tantamount to a fundamental right applicable to all citizens, including government employees. It has ordered the police to refrain from prosecuting a man who was earlier arrested over a social… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 13th January 2020
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GS -2 Poll bonds worth Rs.6,000 crore sold in 2 years A RTI query has revealed that more than 11,770 EBs worth almost Rs. 6,000 crore has been sold in the past two years. Sec 144 not a tool to suppress opinion: SC The SC has ruled that the orders of restriction issued under Section… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 11th January 2020
7 PM |From the brink of war: on U.S.-Iran conflict| 9th January 2020
Context: US – Iran Conflict. More in news: Iran’s top military commander, Gen Qasem Soleimani, is killed by a US drone strike in Iraq. In retaliation, Iran on Wednesday launched ballistic missile attacks at American troops in two military bases in Iraq. Timeline of US – Iran conflict: 1979: The US and Iran are at… Continue reading 7 PM |From the brink of war: on U.S.-Iran conflict| 9th January 2020
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GS -2 In a first, submarines of China, Pakistan rehearse in Arabian Sea Navies of China and Pakistan, holding nine-day exercises in the Arabian Sea to enhance their all-weather strategic partnership, have for the first-time deployed submarines, providing a rare major exposure to the Chinese navy in the region. Reading between fault-lines The article highlights… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 9th January 2020
7 PM |Amidst a tragedy, an opportunity: On India – Australia Relationship| 8th January 2020
Context: India – Australia relations. More in news: Record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought have fuelled a series of massive bushfires across Australia. As a consequence of the bushfires, the debate on global warming, climate change and fossil fuels is going to intensify, the two economies should focus towards cleaner energy. Australia’s Bushfire: Although… Continue reading 7 PM |Amidst a tragedy, an opportunity: On India – Australia Relationship| 8th January 2020
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GS -2 Amidst a tragedy, an opportunity The article highlights that the raging bushfires give India and Australia a chance to deepen their dialogue, including on energy G3 -3 India must create 70 million jobs to achieve $5 trillion economy by 2024 Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister of Singapore, and a renowned economist and a political… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 8th January 2020
Must Read News Articles I 6th January 2020
GS – 1 Safeguarding the idea of India The editorial argues that the nations current social and political predicament poses and existential challenge. GS -2 Scoring a foreign policy self goal The editorial highlights that the government political expediency over the Citizenship Act has landed India in an unenviable diplomatic spot today. Spotting an opportunity… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 6th January 2020
7 PM |What carbon numbers mean for climate target: On release of Forest Survey of India Report| 4th January 2020
Context: The recent India State of Forest Report (ISFR) and the carbon stocks in Indian Forests. More in news: India State of Forest Report 2019 has been prepared by Forest Survey of India (FSI). Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on December 30, 2019, released a report depicting forest cover in India. India State of Forest Report… Continue reading 7 PM |What carbon numbers mean for climate target: On release of Forest Survey of India Report| 4th January 2020
