{"id":6842,"date":"2017-08-21T10:58:16","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T05:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=6842"},"modified":"2017-08-21T11:34:44","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T06:04:44","slug":"must-read-news-articles-august-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-august-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013 August 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

Art and culture<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ghantasala to get 70-ft Buddha statue<\/a><\/p>\n

The \u20b91.5 crore project will help develop A.P. village as tourist destination<\/p>\n

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

Polity and constitution<\/b><\/p>\n

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Death penalty stayed in sacrifice case<\/a><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a couple, sentenced to death in a case of sacrificing a two-year-old boy.<\/p>\n

SC bats for personal liberty<\/a><\/p>\n

Personal liberty cannot be compromised at the altar of what the state may perceive as justice:\u00a0 Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

Rights and related issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where freedom has\u00a0gone (Indian Express, Editorial)<\/a><\/p>\n

As a society and as individuals, we are quick to succumb to the temptation of being unfree.<\/p>\n

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

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Patriot games at Attari-Wagah<\/a><\/p>\n

Seventy years after 1947, it\u2019s time to wind down the choreographed hostility at the India-Pakistan border.<\/p>\n

India to raise visa issue in trade policy meet<\/a><\/p>\n

The Centre will, during the India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum (TPF) meeting likely in October, raise Indian industry\u2019s concerns over the U.S. visa \u2018curbs\u2019 and the \u2018delay\u2019 in inking a bilateral social security pact (or totalisation agreement).<\/p>\n

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

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Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n

BRO gets more financial powers<\/a><\/p>\n

For speeding up strategic projects.<\/p>\n

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

Data shows new tax regime widely adopted<\/a><\/p>\n

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is one of the biggest tax reforms in India.<\/p>\n

Corporate governance: focus on SEBI<\/a><\/p>\n

The exit of Vishal Sikka as the chief of multinational IT giant Infosys brings forth the issue of corporate governance yet again.<\/p>\n

Safeguarding the interests of farmers<\/a><\/p>\n

Providing food to the poor or targeted groups at subsidised prices is fully WTO-compatible.<\/p>\n

Internal security<\/strong><\/p>\n

Missing investors<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sahara case calls for a thorough probe to reveal all its money laundering dimensions.<\/p>\n

How armed forces can aid defence manufacturing in India (Livemint, editorial)<\/a><\/p>\n

A few months ago, the government of India put out its long-awaited \u201cStrategic Partnership\u201d policy for defence production.<\/p>\n

Disaster management<\/strong><\/p>\n

Railway Board member sent on leave<\/a><\/p>\n

Railway officials suggested that precautions were not taken during the repairs at the site of derailment of the Utkal Express.<\/p>\n

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Environment and Ecology<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Goa\u2019s Ganpati festival: ecological concerns linger<\/a><\/p>\n

Goa led the way when it came to banning plaster of Paris idols, but how successful has it been?<\/p>\n

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

Artificial intelligence imperils India Inc. jobs<\/a><\/p>\n

The IT services industry alone is set to lose 6.4 lakh low-skilled positions to automation by 2021, according to reports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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