{"id":9291,"date":"2017-09-28T08:31:45","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T03:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=9291"},"modified":"2017-09-28T16:45:23","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T11:15:23","slug":"must-read-news-articles-september-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-september-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013 September 28"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

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Social Issues<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Confusing consent<\/a>: (The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

The Farooqui verdict risks widening the notion of \u2018consent\u2019 as a defence in rape cases.<\/p>\n

Falling off the health-care radar<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Care for the elderly needs to be better targeted by the health system and social networks.<\/p>\n

For The Children\u2019s\u00a0Sake<\/a>: (Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Why India must join the Hague Convention on child custody.<\/p>\n

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

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

Debunking myths about India\u2019s multilateralism<\/a>:\u00a0(Live Mint,\u00a0Editorial)<\/p>\n

They propagate perceptions that have outlived their utility and prevent us from better understanding what considerations influence India\u2019s diplomacy.<\/p>\n

India to back Syria in fight against IS<\/a>: (The Hindu)<\/p>\n

India promised support to Syria in the fight against terrorism in the war-ravaged country, a major theatre of the dreaded terror group Islamic State (IS).<\/p>\n

Effects of developed and developing countries policies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Palestine to seek support of Indians<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

For independent India, support for the Palestinian cause has been a reference point of its foreign policy.<\/p>\n

India and neighbors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Our call to deport Rohingya: Centre<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

Tells NHRC that radicalised elements among the \u2018illegal\u2019 immigrants may attack Buddhists in India.<\/p>\n

Government policies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to scrap the Eunuchs Act<\/a>:\u00a0\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Steps must be taken to safeguard the fundamental rights of transgender persons.<\/p>\n

A people\u2019s movement<\/a>: (Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Toilet coverage in rural India has more than doubled in three years. Nine in 10 households with toilets use them.<\/p>\n

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GS-3<\/b><\/p>\n

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

Army hits ultras on Myanmar border<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

The Army has inflicted heavy casualties on NSCN(K) militants in an operation close to the Myanmar border.<\/p>\n

CCS clears internal security scheme<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

It will strengthen law and order mechanism and modernise the police forces.<\/p>\n

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

EPFO gets notice under GST<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Intelligence unit has slapped a notice on the Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for defaulting on payment of service tax and has sought to examine the PF department\u2019s records till 2016-17.<\/p>\n

India woos SMEs in Britain<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n

Scouts for 50 firms for investments as part of \u2018Access India\u2019.<\/p>\n

The great unwind<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Lower demand from the Federal Reserve should cause interest rates on U.S. bonds to rise from their current, historically low levels.<\/p>\n

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A GST good and\u00a0simple<\/a>: (Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n

There is work to be done if the landmark reform is not to become a tryst with disaster.<\/p>\n

How deep is India\u2019s economic mess?<\/a>: (Live Mint,\u00a0Editorial)<\/p>\n

The biggest analytical challenge right now\u2014for policymakers and investors\u2014is to separate the transient from the structural.<\/p>\n

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

The way the wind blows<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n

Tamil Nadu has reaped the benefits of better planning and forecasting in integrating wind energy into its energy mix.<\/p>\n

Is Japan\u2019s bullet train loan the best deal India has ever had?<\/a>:\u00a0(Live Mint,\u00a0Editorial)<\/p>\n

Japan\u2019s loan at 0.1%<\/a> interest rate for the bullet train is not extraordinary, viewed in light of Japan\u2019s low 0.05% interest rates and domestic economic conditions.<\/p>\n

Pollution and Conservation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The way forward for the electric vehicle push<\/a>:\u00a0(Live Mint,\u00a0Editorial)<\/p>\n

The need for transition is undeniable\u2014but it will require carefully calibrated government policies to mitigate the risks.<\/p>\n

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Prelims Related Facts\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Western Ghats throw up a new snake<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Non-venomous aquatic species is endemic to habitat where human pressure is high.<\/p>\n

CSIR\u2019s biggest global deal stalled<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The CSIR \u2014 known to be strapped for research funds \u2014 had committed to securing 10% to 15% of its \u20b94,000-crore budget through external projects and sources.<\/p>\n

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Archives GS-1 Social Issues\u00a0 Confusing consent: (The Hindu, Editorial) The Farooqui verdict risks widening the notion of \u2018consent\u2019 as a defence in rape cases. Falling off the health-care radar:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial) Care for the elderly needs to be better targeted by the health system and social networks. For The Children\u2019s\u00a0Sake: (Indian Express, Editorial) Why India… Continue reading Must Read News Articles \u2013 September 28<\/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-9291","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":1704924068},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9291","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=9291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9291\/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=9291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}