To read more on Aadhaar : Click Here Context Linking Aadhaar card to one’s Permanent Account Number (PAN) card is no longer a choice. Details According to the Supreme Court’s judgement passed on 9th June 2017, anyone who holds an Aadhaar card has to link it to his/her PANs and mention the same in the… Continue reading Pan-Aadhaar Linkage
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China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative and India
Context China has recently proposed constructing a first-of-its-kind oceanic corridor linking the South China Sea and Indian Ocean, as it released a new maritime plan under ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative. What is OBOR? The most ambitious project of Xi Jinping announced in year 2013 is referred to as One Belt One Road. The… Continue reading China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative and India
Modi’s U.S Visit on Cards: Opportunities and Obstacles
Context: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first meeting with American President Donald J. Trump is scheduled on 26th June, 2017. The meet is expected to set the agenda for strengthening the bilateral strategic partnership. What can we expect from the meeting? The US has emerged as a top arms supplier to India and both the… Continue reading Modi’s U.S Visit on Cards: Opportunities and Obstacles
Anti-profiteering measures under GST
To read the basics of GST: Click Here Context Government to bestow Anti-profiteering Body with unrestrained power, under GST regime. Anti-Profiteering Provisions under the GST Law Current Scenario India has finalized four tax rates that will apply to services including telecoms, insurance, hotels and restaurants under a new sales tax which should be rolled out… Continue reading Anti-profiteering measures under GST
Must Read News Articles – June 21
Archives GS 2 — GS 3 Indian Economy. Planning, Growth and Employment Enough time given, GST from July 1: Almost all States have cleared the State GST laws, except Kerala and J & K. The pre-GST grand sale: (The Hindu, Editorial) Why companies are scrambling to clear old stock ahead of GST implementation. ‘Resolution process to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 21
Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 21
Archives 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. 1. When a Constitution Bench decides on whether Aadhaar as a collective policy infringes the rights to privacy and bodily integrity, there remains the possibility that Section 139AA may… Continue reading Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 21
Internet based Terrorism
Context There is new world of cyber-planners carrying out terror attacks, identifying recruits, acting as a virtual coachers and providing guidance throughout. The series of attacks were performed using “remote-controlled” methods, using actual operative as a remote. High Grade explosives such as TATP (TriacetoneTriperoxide) was used. Both ‘direct to home jihad’ and the ‘lone wolf’… Continue reading Internet based Terrorism
Manufacturing Industry: Quantity in alignment with Quality
Context: Indian Economy The current debate is about whether the production of the manufacturing sector should be governed by the quantity produced or should the impetus be on production process that not only increases quantity but also maintains a quality Make in India is makeshift program initiated by the Government of India (GOI) to encourage… Continue reading Manufacturing Industry: Quantity in alignment with Quality
Issue of Child Labour in India
Context: India recently ratified two core conventions of International Labour Organisation on child labour. Details: India ratified International Labour Organizations Convention No 138 (minimum age for employment) and Convention No 182 (worst forms of child labour). The ratification of both conventions coincided with the International Day against Child Labour. The ratification symbolised India’s commitment and… Continue reading Issue of Child Labour in India
Bank Merger
Context The Finance Ministry has asked four large PSU creditors to explore opportunities for acquisition of small and mid-sized banks with a goal to create global sized lenders. Key Features Large public sector banks (PSBs) like Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and Bank of India could try looking for potential contenders for… Continue reading Bank Merger
