{"id":9138,"date":"2017-09-25T10:04:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T04:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=9138"},"modified":"2017-09-25T10:20:31","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T04:50:31","slug":"must-read-news-articles-september-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-september-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013 September 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/mustread\/\"><b>Archives<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>GS-1<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Social Issues<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/editorials\/a-blinkered-justice-rape-laws-victim-shaming-sonepat-4859519\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Blinkered Justice<\/a>:\u00a0(Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p class=\"synopsis\">Rape laws have changed but the temptation to shame and blame the victim remains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-opinion\/turn-the-economic-ship-around\/article19749529.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turn the economic ship around<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro\">We need to apply the potential of social business to solve problems of inequality and unemployment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>GS-2<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Government Policies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/dialling-the-wrong-number-aadhaar-card-mobile-number-linking-uidai-4859498\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dialling The Wrong\u00a0Number<\/a>: (Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p class=\"synopsis\">The DOT circulars seeking Aadhaar-Mobile linking have no legal force.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>India and Neighbors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-opinion\/afghan-overture\/article19749510.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Afghan overture<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro\">India\u2019s decision to expand security assistance to Kabul has a nuanced geopolitical message.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International groupings and agreements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/japan-keen-on-friendship-with-northeast\/article19749582.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japan keen on friendship with northeast<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<p>Tokyo will invest in infrastructure, education and people-to-people sectors, apart from inviting 25 youth from region to the country this year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>GS-3<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Infrastructure and investment models<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/govt-may-open-railway-lines-to-private-players\/article19749646.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Private players may run rail lines<\/a>: (The Hindu)<\/p>\n<p>The Union government is open to the idea of giving operations of railway lines to private players for enhancing competition.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Cropping pattern, Agriculture, e-technology<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/tech-boost-for-soil-quality-scheme\/article19749552.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech boost for soil quality scheme<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is looking to link the programme with a research project at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay that uses sophisticated imaging techniques and can picture the nutrient balance of a patch of land without necessarily collecting soil sample.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Indian Economy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/a-sketchy-roadmap-niti-aayog-three-year-action-agenda-tyaa-4859507\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A sketchy roadmap<\/a>:\u00a0(Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"synopsis\">NITI Aayog\u2019s three year agenda does not recognise the role of trade policy in agriculture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"synopsis\">It is silent on money-guzzling food and fertiliser subsidies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-business\/gstn-tweaked-features-handled-robust-return-filing\/article19749496.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018GSTN tweaked features, handled robust return filing\u2019<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<p>Portal handled 1.3 lakh tax return filings and payments per hour on last day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-business\/gst-msmes-to-gain-via-better-competitiveness\/article19749504.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018GST: MSMEs to gain via better competitiveness<\/a>\u2019:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is all set to enhance the competitiveness of the almost five crore Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).<\/li>\n<li>It will account for 25% of employment, 40% of industrial output and 45% of exports of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-business\/whos-lending-to-indian-businesses\/article19749502.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who\u2019s lending to Indian businesses?<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reserve Bank of India\u2019s recently released annual report for 2016-17 shows that many new sources of finance are springing up.<\/li>\n<li>Domestic businesses are increasingly turning to the bond markets, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) and foreign direct investors to meet their funding needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-business\/all-you-need-to-know-about-graded-surveillance-measure\/article19749506.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All you need to know about Graded Surveillance Measure<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SEBI introduced the measure to keep a tab on securities that witness an abnormal price rise.<\/li>\n<li>It does not not commensurate with financial health and fundamentals of the company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-opinion\/the-faltering-economy\/article19749511.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The faltering economy<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro\">The Centre should capitalise on stable macros to push through tough structural reforms.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Prelims Related Facts\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/navys-dilemma-us-2-planes-or-helicopters\/article19749586.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navy\u2019s dilemma: US-2 planes or helicopters?<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Navy\u2019s urgent priorities include helicopters and minesweepers.<\/li>\n<li>India continues discussions with Japan for buying the US-2 amphibious aircraft though.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/m777-broke-due-to-faulty-shell\/article19749584.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M777 broke due to faulty shell<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Probe blames ammunition supplied by the Ordnance Factory Board.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archives GS-1 Social Issues A Blinkered Justice:\u00a0(Indian Express, Editorial) Rape laws have changed but the temptation to shame and blame the victim remains. Turn the economic ship around:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial) We need to apply the potential of social business to solve problems of inequality and unemployment. GS-2 Government Policies Dialling The Wrong\u00a0Number: (Indian Express, Editorial)&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-september-25\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Must Read News Articles \u2013 September 25<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":3533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-must-read-news-articles","category-public","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/newspaper.jpg?fit=1000%2C500&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704593975},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}