{"id":5177,"date":"2017-07-29T09:31:10","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T04:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=5177"},"modified":"2017-07-30T17:26:25","modified_gmt":"2017-07-30T11:56:25","slug":"must-read-news-articles-july-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-july-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013 July 29"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

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

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International groupings and agreements<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n

Fight against terror, BRICS told<\/a>:<\/p>\n

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has called upon the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) grouping to exercise international leadership in countering terrorism, in tune with the growing role of the emerging economies in setting the global agenda. <\/p>\n

Doval wants BRICS to fight terrorism<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Though the meeting was meant to iron out the security agenda of the BRICS summit, slated for September, Mr. Doval\u2019s call on Mr. Xi, acquired a sharp bilateral context, in view of the on-going military face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Doklam plateau area. Government policies<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n

SC rejects abortion plea of 10-year-old<\/a>:<\/p>\n

It would be in the interest of neither the rape victim nor foetus, says court; calls for State-level boards to hear urgent cases.<\/p>\n

Most private hospitals evade tax: CAG<\/a>:<\/p>\n

A performance audit of India\u2019s private hospitals has revealed that a majority of the institutions is evading tax. The report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), released on Friday, pointed out that data on \u2018non-filers\u2019 of income tax was available only in three states \u2014 West Bengal, Assam and Gujarat. <\/p>\n

CAG spots weaknesses in missile defence system<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The strategic missile system, a medium range supersonic surface to air missile system to counter aerial threats were \u201cdeficient in quality\u201d, according to a report tabled by the Comptroller and Auditor General in Parliament on Friday. <\/p>\n

Cinema & censorship<\/a>: (The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Sadly, the battle for free expression is having to be fought so often these days.<\/p>\n

The state\u2019s domain<\/a>: (The Hindu, Editorial)<\/div>\n
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The potential of India\u2019s district hospital system to dramatically expand access to quality secondary and tertiary health care has never really been realised.<\/div>\n
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Not just a question of weeks<\/a>: (The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Parliament needs to take up the long-pending bill on updating provisions for abortion.<\/span><\/div>\n
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India and neighbors<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Doklam is not about a road<\/a>: (Indian Express, Editorial) <\/p>\n

Doklam, like other recent stand-offs in Depsang or Demchok, is not about a road: It is is a message about China\u2019s ire at India building alliances with its adversaries in Asia, and with the US. Beijing seeks, through the threat of force, to instruct India on how countries ought to conduct themselves.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

\u2018Scheme for banks not applied as envisaged\u2019<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Centre\u2019s \u2018Indradhanush\u2019 scheme to recapitalise public sector banks (PSBs) based on their performance was not implemented in a manner envisaged, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). <\/p>\n

Centre seeks inputs on trade, industrial policies, services<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday sought inputs from the academia on three topics \u2014 Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) review, the proposed revamp of manufacturing and industrial policies and India\u2019s proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on services sector liberalisation. <\/p>\n

\u2018Regulators shouldn\u2019t restrain innovation\u2019<\/a>:<\/p>\n

India\u2019s financial sector regulators should stop hindering ideas in the financial technology sector and instead opt for a regulatory sandbox approach to nurture innovative financial technology applications. <\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Scientists set sail to unlock secrets of lost continent<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Investigation of samples taken by drilling into rock will help discover how Zealandia has behaved over millions of years.<\/p>\n

Building block of life found on Saturn\u2019s largest moon<\/a>:<\/p>\n

An important building block of life has been discovered in the hazy upper atmosphere of Saturn\u2019s largest moon, Titan. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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