Day: November 15, 2016
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9 PM Daily Brief – 15 Nov 2016
NATIONAL Azhar: Uri out of India’s proposal to U.N. International China insists on NPT for NSG entry ‘ Israeli President arrives on 6-day visit Editorial Opinion Demonetisation and after / When cash is not king / Economists see ‘short-term pain, long-term gain’ / Eye on the big prize Hope floats in Colombia The breakthrough with…
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Moving towards Competitive Federalism from Cooperative Federalism
Context: In a unique departure from the past, the government has stressed on the need to leverage co-operative & competitive federalism to achieve all round growth. What is Competitive Federalism? It is the concept where Centre competes with the states and vice versa, and states compete with each other with the ultimate aim to develop…
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Daily Editorial – Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste Management Definition- Kinds of solid waste- Causes of lack of waste management- Effects – Recent legislation’s by government- Comments- Click here to Dowanload Daily Editorial (15 November 2016) India produces about 62 million tonnes of solid waste annually, of which 75-80% is collected, and only 22-28% is treated. Rest lands up in open…
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One India, One Election
Context: The idea for simultaneous elections for all the states as well as for general assembly was pitched by some national leaders. Advantages of simultaneous elections: It would save public money and time of politicians that is wasted in campaigns for elections. It would encourage more focus on governance and policy making as winning elections…
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Unified Payment System
Context: It has been launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) with Reserve Bank of India’s vision of migrating towards a ‘cash-less’ and more digital society. What is UPI? UPI is a payment system that allows money transfer between any two bank accounts by using a Smartphone. It is based on the immediate payment service (IMPS) platform.…
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Mains Marathon : 5 Questions on Contemporary Issues – 15th November
Note: This is the last post for Mains Marathon: Contemporary Issues. Wish you all the best for Mains 2016 🙂 Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 45 Minutes 1. The Supreme Court has asked the government to respond on the lackadaisical (lacking enthusiasm and…
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Must Read News Articles – November 15
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Azhar: Uri out of India’s proposal to U.N.: India has decided to drop any reference to the Uri attack from its proposal to be placed before a United Nations sanctions committee to designate Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist. INTERNATIONAL China insists on NPT for…
