{"id":19675,"date":"2018-05-08T08:40:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T03:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=19675"},"modified":"2018-05-08T08:40:45","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T03:10:45","slug":"must-read-news-articles-may-8-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-may-8-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013 May 8, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

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Society related issues:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stop this jobs charade<\/a>(The Hindu Opinion)<\/strong><\/p>\n

One single data point from the government\u2019s 2018 Economic Survey is proof of how grave India\u2019s jobs problem is. The survey observed that 90% of all employees in the formal sector earn less than Rs. 15,000 a month.<\/p>\n

The problems with a DNA registry<\/a>(The Hindu Opinion)<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the National Crime Records Bureau, only about a quarter of rape cases ended in conviction in 2016. These rates are low in other countries too. The outrage over these attacks has reinforced the belief that India needs a sex offenders\u2019 database or a DNA database of those accused and charged with rape.<\/p>\n

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

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International Relations:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018NAM needs new cause\u2019<\/a>(The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

As for NAM, its membership still forms a big bloc in the United Nations, but because of the fall of the Soviet bloc and the rise of a unipolar world, it too has lost its way. Today, NAM needs a new cause, and big leaders like we had in the past of Nehru, Nasser and Tito to revive it.<\/p>\n

\u2018Coordinated patrol can prevent another Doklam\u2019<\/a>(The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Referring to the maritime dimension of the China-India ties, the researcher signaled that Beijing and New Delhi could become joint stakeholders in the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n

Indian Constitution and Polity:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Protest over citizenship for Hindu migrants<\/a>(The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 began a hearing in Assam on Monday amid protests across the Brahmaputra Valley against the Union government\u2019s alleged move to make the State a \u201clegitimise Hindus who have migrated from Bangladesh after 1971\u201d.<\/p>\n

No religion breeds hatred: SC<\/a>(The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a constitutional obligation to preserve the religious practices of all religions and culture, the Supreme Court said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Where the law needs to change track<\/a>(The Hindu Opinion)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is also essential to include within Section 124 of the Railways Act a provision for a claim from a \u201cneighbour to a passenger\u201d in the manner that the Supreme Court recognises, namely, a road user of a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n

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

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Economy:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rupee hits 15-month low; crosses 67\/$<\/a>(The Hindu)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The rupee has been the worst Asian currency performer this year so far against the dollar, losing 5.1% since January.<\/p>\n

Government policies and plans:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

India gets $200 million loan for nutrition mission<\/a>(The Hindu)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

India on Monday signed an agreement with the World Bank for a $200 million loan for implementing the National Nutrition Mission across 315 districts of the country.<\/p>\n

LSGIs may find the going tough<\/a>(The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local self-government institutions (LSGIs) will find Plan implementation for 2018-19 a tough task under the new norms issued by the government on the allocation and utilisation of funds for spillover projects from 2017-18.<\/p>\n

Internal Security:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Separate NIA unit all set to probe funding pattern of Naxalites<\/a>(The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following reports of Maoist leaders having amassed huge assets in property and cash, the Centre said a separate unit will be created in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for investigating \u201cimportant\u201d cases of Left Wing Extremism.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday\u2019s current affairs material by Forum IAS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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7 PM Editorial: Rise of extreme weather events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

10 PM Current affairs MCQs:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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