Day: May 18, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 18, 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [1]Cabinet gives nod for 10 indigenous nuclear reactors [2]NTRO now under Intelligence Act Editorial/OPINION [1]A great wall of paranoia [2]The other debt issue [3]Article 142 and the need for judicial restraint Economy [1]‘GST to help cut costs of transport, logistics’ Indian Express [1]What lies below the district? Live Mint [1]A tricky path…
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Governance at decentralised levels
GS2 – Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Context The 2001 Census had 593 districts, the 2011 Census had 640; the number has crossed 700 now. But the governance structure at the…
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – May 18
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. Despite the high level of NPAS, there has been no banking crisis. In your opinion, what is the reason for the same? (GS 3) Financial Express | Live Mint 2. As…
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Must Read News Articles – May 18
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Cabinet gives nod for 10 indigenous nuclear reactors: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal to construct 10 indigenous pressurised heavy water nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 7,000 MWe. NTRO now under Intelligence Act: The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), which reports to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)…