INDIA-EU Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement

Context: Bilateral Trade Investment Agreement (BTIA) to be discussed amongst others during the bilateral meeting with Swedish Prime Minister and while co-hosting the first India-Nordic Summit.   Background:India and the EU have failed to pick up negotiations on the BTIA since they broke down in 2013.   What is BTIA? Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement… Continue reading INDIA-EU Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 16, 2018

Archives Q.1) Inter-spousal child removal is one of the most unfortunate outcomes of breaking up of cross-border marriages. What is inter Spousal child removal? How can Protection of Children(Inter-Country Removal and Retention) Bill, 2016 safeguard the rights of affected children? (GS – 1) Introduction: Inter-spousal child removal can be termed as most unfortunate as the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 16, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 17, 2018

Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli recently stated that he will not sign any treaty against Nepal’s interest.  Does this indicate tensed India-Nepal relations? Examine (GS – 2) The Hindu… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 17, 2018

Child Protection and Child Rights in India

Context: With multiple cases of child sexual abuse, the issue of child right gains prominence. Background: Child sexual abuse: Any sexual act between an adult and a minor, or between two minors, when one exerts power over the other. Child rights: Child Rights are minimum entitlements and freedoms that should be afforded to all persons… Continue reading Child Protection and Child Rights in India

DOWNLOAD : Chief Vigilance Commission – CVC’s annual Report 2017

Dear Friends, The CVC has submitted its annual report to the President of India for the period of 1 January 2017 – 31 December 2017. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was established on 11th February,1964 by a resolution of Government of India as an apex body for prevention of corruption in Central Government institutions. The… Continue reading DOWNLOAD : Chief Vigilance Commission – CVC’s annual Report 2017

Must Read News Articles – April 16, 2018

Archives GS: 2   Indian Constitution and Polity: PMLA will need more changes(The Hindu) India will have to make money laundering an explicitly standalone offence to upgrade its compliance ahead of the on-site mutual evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is due in November-December 2020. Mandate and allocations(The Hindu Opinion) It is… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 16, 2018

Blog
Academy
Community