{"id":50789,"date":"2019-08-01T10:37:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T05:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=50789"},"modified":"2021-03-13T14:30:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T09:00:34","slug":"must-read-news-articles-august-1st-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-august-1st-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles-August 1st 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

A<\/a>rchives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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

Cabinet nod for more Sup<\/a>r<\/a>eme Court judges<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Against the backdrop of rising cases in the Supreme Court, the Union Cabinet approved increasing the number of judges in the top court from the present 31 to 34<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Quota for economically weaker sections in J&K<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Cabinet approved a bill to provide up to 10% reservation to Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s economically weaker sections in jobs and educational institutions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

US fed cuts interest rate for first time since 2008<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate for the first time in a decade to try to counter threats ranging from uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump\u2019s trade wars<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

India and US very close on resolving all trade issues<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

India and the U.S. are \u201cvery close\u201d to resolving all their trade-related differences, with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal planning to meet the U.S. Trade Representative in the coming month<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Goa planning to reserve 80% jobs in\u00a0 factories for locals<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Taking a leaf from the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Goa is now planning to reserve 80% jobs in industrial units receiving State government subsidies for people of Goan origin<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Fortifying the Africa outreach<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There is a disconnect between India\u2019s developmental assistance to and economic engagement with Africa<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Beyond talaq: On Muslim divorce bill<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

India needs a non-sectarian, gender-neutral law that addresses desertion of spouses<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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

Thailand in talks with India to buy Brahmos cruise missiles<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In possibly the first sale of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to another country, Thailand is in talks with India for their purchase<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Motor Vehicles bill wont usurp rights of states: Gadkari<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Union Transport Minister asserted in the Rajya Sabha that the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2019 did not in anyway infringe on the rights of State governments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Startups write to govt on equalisation levy<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Domestic SMEs and start-ups have written to Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey complaining about the equalisation levy they have to pay to foreign companies doing business in India<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Transforming livelihoods through farm ponds<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Farm ponds can be cost-effective structures that transform rural livelihoods.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Logged out: On protecting Amazon rainforest<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Brazil must recognise that the Amazon rainforest is a universal treasure<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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