{"id":9830,"date":"2017-10-07T08:10:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T02:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=9830"},"modified":"2017-10-07T08:23:54","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T02:53:54","slug":"must-read-news-articles-october-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-october-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013 October 7"},"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:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-opinion\/law-faith-unreason\/article19815758.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law, faith, unreason<\/a>: (The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banning \u2018evil\u2019 practices by law is not enough.<\/li>\n<li>Social reform must be broad-based.<\/li>\n<li>Mere legislation is not enough to eradicate superstition from society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/sc-lifts-veil-on-collegium-recommendations\/article19815874.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC lifts veil on Collegium recommendations<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Supreme Court Collegium is headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.<\/li>\n<li>It has resolved to go public with all its recommendations to the government on judicial appointments, transfers and elevations to the High Courts and Supreme Court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/editorials\/section-66a-once-more-information-technology-act-hate-speech-freedom-of-expression-4878118\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 66A once\u00a0more<\/a>:\u00a0(Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"synopsis\">Concerns over hate speech online is legitimate.<\/li>\n<li class=\"synopsis\">But, the spirit of SC ruling must not be violated.<\/li>\n<li>An expert committee appointed by government has proposed amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Penal Code and the IT Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>GS-3<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Indian Economy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/gst-council-gives-relief-to-exporters-small-businesses\/article19815877.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GST Council gives relief to exporters, small businesses<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option of quarterly payments.<\/li>\n<li>Dates set for input credit.<\/li>\n<li>Rates cut on 27 items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-business\/centre-proposes-three-year-licence-for-contractors\/article19815739.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre proposes three-year licence for contractors<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The government has proposed an overhaul in the contract labour law.<\/li>\n<li>It includes a three-year licence for contractors to work across the country instead of a separate one for new work orders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/indian-economy-gdp-bad-loans-yashwant-sinha-rbi-first-fix-the-banks-4878134\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First, fix the\u00a0banks<\/a>: (Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"synopsis\">Finance ministry must recapitalize better public sector banks.<\/li>\n<li class=\"synopsis\">This will strengthen distressed balance sheets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Prelims Related News\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/hypertension-high-in-kerala-low-in-bihar\/article19815790.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Hypertension high in Kerala, low in Bihar\u2019<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a threat to global health.<\/li>\n<li>A recent study has pointed out that the increase in incidence of NCDs can be attributed to\u00a0 change in food habits, sedentary behavior and unhealthy lifestyle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archives GS-1 Social Issues Law, faith, unreason: (The Hindu, Editorial) Banning \u2018evil\u2019 practices by law is not enough. Social reform must be broad-based. Mere legislation is not enough to eradicate superstition from society. 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