Day: April 4, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 4 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]. IISc tops national rankings, IIT-Madras comes second Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]. Finally, action on bad loans? [2]. Welcome assurance Economy [The Hindu] [1]. Defence Ministry nod to buy Barak missiles [2]. ‘SASEC Group can add $70 bn. to GDP’ Indian Express [1]. The best GST there can be Live Mint [1]. Why RBI should turn ‘accommodative’ Note:…
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Coping with Heatwaves this summer
Context Members of various national and regional meteorological and public health institutions congregated in Delhi on March 28 to attend National Workshop on Heat Wave Forecasts for State Level Preparedness. The workshop was organised under the leadership of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to help states prepare for the health impacts of heat waves. The India…
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Must Read News Articles – April 4
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL IISc tops national rankings, IIT-Madras comes second: The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has been rated as the top higher educational institution of India across disciplines. Editorial/OPINION Finally, action on bad loans?: Empowering managements and strengthening governance at public banks can resolve the bad loan problem. Welcome assurance: Help in tackling the…
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 4
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1.In simple terms, What do you understand by General Anti Avoidance Rules or GAAR? Why is tax avoidance such an important area of concern in India? (GS 3) साधारण शब्दों…