Day: November 18, 2016
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9 PM Daily Brief – 18th Nov 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL(The Hindu) Cash exchange limit cut, PAN mandatory for new accounts India hopes Bhutan will ratify vehicles pact Editorial/Opinion(The Hindu) After the storm A chance to re-calibrate ties Reaching the new normal Time to move towards a new litigation policy Economy (The Hindu) Israel seeks FTA with India to boost trade…
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Mains 2016 : Scramjet Engine
Scramjet Engine Background Oxygen is as essential for the process of combustion as it is for the sustenance of life. Therefore a rocket, during its launch, needs to combine a combustion fuel with liquid oxygen to create the thrust needed for the take-off and flight. However, if the need for liquid oxygen is taken away…
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Mains 2016 : The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was enacted in 1958 to bring under control what the government of India considered ‘disturbed’ areas. How could a region be declared as ‘disturbed’? Section (3) of the AFSPA Act empowers the governor of the state or Union territory to issue an official notification on…
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Mains 2016 : GMO Debate
GMO- Is an organism that has been transformed by the insertion of one or more genes (called trans-genes). The genes may be from a different kingdom(e.g. a bacterial gene into plant genetic material), a different species within the same kingdom or even from the same species. The subject of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food…
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Daily Editorials – Defence Deals of India
Defence Deals of India India- US defence deal India- Russia defence deals India- Israel – India- France- India-Japan Click here to Download Daily Editorial (18 November 2016) India- US defence deal Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) – A kind of LSA b/w US-India. It is one of the 3 foundational agreements which US has…
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Mains 2016: Women’s Rights and Recent SC Rulings
According to an oxford professor, gender equality has four dimensions: Redressing disadvantage Countering stigma, prejudice, humiliation and violence Transforming social and institutional structures Facilitating political participation and social inclusion. Facts- As per the National Crime Records Bureau Data – Reported cases of domestic violence in India went up from 50,703 in 2003 to 1,18,866 in…
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Must Read News Articles – November 18
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Cash exchange limit cut, PAN mandatory for new accounts: All new bank accounts, except those opened under the Jan Dhan Yojana, and time deposits in banks, post offices and co-operative banks will now require a PAN card. India, U.S. review military projects: India and the U.S. on Thursday reviewed the…