Day: November 24, 2016
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9 PM Daily Brief – 24 Nov 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL Apex court slams Centre over Lokpal Himalayan projects face flood risk International Bangladesh seeks peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis Editorial/OPINION Close out the war on corruption Restore the ceasefire Treat contempt with contempt Take note, the fault lies in the system ECONOMY SEBI eases rules for angel funds Goldman forecasts dip…
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Mains 2016: Disaster management Act in India – Salient Features and Issues
Disaster management Act in India Some basic facts • From 2002 to 2013, India was among the five countries most frequently hit by natural disasters. • These included the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, which caused around 11,000 deaths and affected 2.79 million people in India, and the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand, which caused…
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Daily Editorial – Judicial appointments Debate
Judicial appointments Debate Facts Collegium System Three judges Case Against The Collegium The logjam Way ahead Click here to Download Daily Editorial (24 Nov 2016) Context – The government recently has cleared 34 while rejected 43 names for the judges post that were recommended by the collegium . The government has cleared few names…
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Mains 2016: Scorpene data leak – Implications and Way Ahead
Scorpene Data Leak India signed a $3.5bn (£2.6bn, €3.1bn) deal for six Scorpene vessels in 2005 with France. They are being built in cooperation with a state-owned Mumbai shipbuilder. Over 22,000 pages of top secret data on the capabilities of six highly advanced submarines being built for the Indian Navy in Mumbai in collaboration with…
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Must Read News Articles – November 24
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL SC won’t stay note ban cases in HCs though govt. claims success: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the cases in High Courts against the demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes.The Bench also seeks details of the situation post-demonetisation. Apex court slams Centre over…