{"id":10235,"date":"2017-10-12T09:33:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T04:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=10235"},"modified":"2017-10-12T09:39:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T04:09:26","slug":"must-read-news-articles-october-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-october-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013 October 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

Archives<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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GS-1<\/b><\/p>\n

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Social Issues<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sexual intercourse with minor wife is rape, says SC<\/a>: (The Hindu)<\/p>\n

Seen as trigger to declare child marriages voidSays a child remains a child even if she is married A girl child below 18 can\u2019t be treated as a commodity.<\/p>\n

Marriage no bar<\/a>: (Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n

SC verdict criminalising sex with a minor wife is a warning: \u2018Sanctity of marriage\u2019 must not be misused to cover up rape.<\/p>\n

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GS-2<\/b><\/p>\n

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Government Policies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

SC to frame norms for drafting \u2018living wills\u2019<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

\u2018A person\u2019s advance order to withdraw medicare to allow him to die with dignity should take effect after medical board nod\u2019.<\/p>\n

The will to die<\/a>: (The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Advance directives on withdrawal of life support must come with robust safeguards.<\/p>\n

Accountability, not armour plating<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

We need a debate on police reforms.<\/p>\n

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GS-3<\/b><\/p>\n

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Indian Economy. Planning, Growth and Employment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Council acts to ease cascading tax impact on petroproducts<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

Exclusion of petrol, diesel, ATF and crude from GST creates pricing complexities.<\/p>\n

Economic slowdown reflects an investment in India\u2019s future<\/a>:\u00a0(Live Mint, Editorial)<\/p>\n

The IMF looks forward to a re-acceleration of India\u2019s economic growth after blips related to tax reforms.<\/p>\n

Security<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A less perilous\u00a0world<\/a>: (Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Nobel to ICAN carries a message: Despite influence of nuclear deterrence school, cause of disarmament remains relevant.<\/p>\n

Inclusive growth<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

A \u2018regulatory lab\u2019 for financial inclusion<\/a>: (Live Mint, Editorial)<\/p>\n

It would allow innovators to test new fintech products and services in a controlled, yet live, environment.<\/p>\n

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Prelims Related News<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pondicherry shark may have become extinct, fear scientists<\/a>:<\/p>\n

IUCN conducts assessment in waters of the Arabian Seas Region.<\/p>\n

Common gene variants for skin tone found<\/a>:<\/p>\n

A study of nearly 300 people living in different parts of India found that nine single-base variants (single-nucleotide polymorphisms or SNPs) account for 31% variation in the colour of the skin.<\/p>\n

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