{"id":13220,"date":"2017-12-12T10:53:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T05:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=13220"},"modified":"2017-12-12T10:53:54","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T05:23:54","slug":"must-read-news-articles-december-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-december-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013December 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Archives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

Max, Fortis effect: IMA for self-regulation for doctors<\/a> : No hospital can force its consultants to work on targets and the choice of drugs and devices should rest with the doctors based on the affordability of a patient and not the hospital management.<\/p>\n

Powering\u00a0rural\u00a0healthcare<\/a>(The Hindu, Editorial) : Around 38 million Indians rely on health facilities without electricity. Without access to regular power supply, numerous life-saving interventions cannot be undertaken.<\/p>\n

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

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International issues<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The power play in peacekeeping<\/a>(The Hindu, Editorial): Though Indian troops have led the way, the returns in UN power play have been low. The contrast with China is stark.<\/p>\n

In an elite club: On India\u2019s Wassenaar entry<\/a>:\u00a0\u00a0 India\u2019s admittance into the Wassenaar Arrangement, a multilateral export control regime, as its 42nd participating member is a big step forward in its quest for formal acceptance as a responsible nuclear power.<\/p>\n

Need all-out push on terror: RIC<\/a> : Agreeing to uphold the rule of law in international affairs, Russia, India and China on Monday commended the victory of the Moscow-led counterterrorism operation in Syria.<\/p>\n

indian diplomacy beyond the canon<\/a>(Indian Express, Editorial) : New Delhi\u2019s engagement with several nations signals a maturing of foreign policy in keeping with its changing interests in a multipolar world.<\/p>\n

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

No\u00a0WTO\u00a0deal\u00a0without food\u00a0security:\u00a0Ind<\/a>ia: India has said it cannot envisage any negotiated outcome, at the ongoing meeting of the World Trade Organisation\u2019s apex decision-making body, which does not include successful resolution of the food security right issue.<\/p>\n

FRDI: \u2018Depositors will be protected\u2019<\/a> : Finance\u00a0Minister\u00a0Arun\u00a0Jaitley has\u00a0categorically\u00a0asserted that\u00a0depositors\u00a0would\u00a0be \u201cfully\u00a0protected\u201d\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0event of\u00a0a\u00a0bank\u00a0failure.<\/p>\n

WTO: India hardens stand on e-commerce<\/a>: No to negotiations on binding rules in e-commerce; terms \u2018investment facilitation and proposed norms on small firms\u2019 as non-trade issues.<\/p>\n

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

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

Nagaland\u2019s tourism showpiece attracts record visitors<\/a>: The Hornbill Festival of\u00a0Nagaland\u00a0attracted a record 2,43,214 visitors this year, a sharp climb compared to the previous years, a government official said.<\/p>\n

Modified kiln a boon for bangle makers in Rajasthan<\/a>: Technology has come to the aid of workers engaged in manufacturing of green bangles in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.<\/p>\n

Endosulfan: SC issues notice to Kerala govt.<\/a>: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a contempt of court petition filed by Endosulfan victims of Kerala for not complying with a January 2017 order of the court.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0clean\u00a0air,\u00a0India\u00a0needs\u00a0a\u00a0policy\u00a0<\/a>leap : The way to curb pollution is to tax carbon. Only then will households look for greener substitutes<\/p>\n

Science and technology<\/strong><\/p>\n

ISRO\u00a0developing\u00a0a\u00a0compact launcher\u00a0for\u00a0small\u00a0satellites<\/a>: A low-cost small satellite launcher could be the next item on the menu of the Indian Space Research Organisation.<\/p>\n

what a dna blueprint can achieve in crime busting, where India lags still<\/a>(Indian Express, Editorial): As the scientific community mourns the loss of Lalji Singh, the \u2018father\u2019 of DNA fingerprinting in India, a look at how this technology has become so crucial in establishing both culpability and innocence.<\/p>\n

Security and related issue<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manipur\u00a0beefs\u00a0up security\u00a0along\u00a0border<\/a>: Following directives from the Union Home Ministry, the Manipur government has beefed up security measures along border areas to check infiltration of illegal migrants from Bangladesh and the Rohingya from Myanmar.<\/p>\n

Govt. sets up NIC-CERT centre to detect, prevent cyberattacks<\/a>: The Centre on Monday unveiled the NIC-CERT centre that would monitor and help in early detection and mitigation of cyberattacks on government networks.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday\u2019s\u00a0 current affairs material by ForumIAS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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7 PM\u00a0 Editorial :<\/a><\/p>\n

9 PM current affairs brief:<\/a><\/p>\n

10 PM Current Affairs MCQs:<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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