Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 27 May 2015

The Hindu

AAP seeks amendment to Constitution: In a historic request, AAP legislators have raised the issue of MLAs getting powers to impeach Governors and LG!

No ATF tax cut, but 5/20 rule may go: Raju – Exempting aviation turbine fuel (ATF) from taxes is a difficult thing to do, but the infamous 5/20 rule will go says Minister.

Greenpeace violated foreign contribution Act: Greenpeace India violated the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) by merging its foreign donations with domestic contributions.

Amaravathi to be elevated by 2 metres to avoid floods: Amaravathi, the planned capital city of Andhra Pradesh, is most likely to be elevated by 2 metres to protect it from the Krishna river and the flood-prone Kondaveeti Vaagu reservoir.

Modi to sign key agreements on Dhaka visit: Several key agreements, including one on Teesta water sharing, bus services between India and Bangladesh, and a new $2 billion line of credit are expected to be announced when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Dhaka on a two-day trip beginning June 6.

China doesn’t recognise ‘illegal’ McMahon Line : The Chinese side holds a consistent and clear position on the eastern section of the China-India boundary,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said, reaffirming Beijing’s claims on Arunachal Pradesh, which, it says, is a part of “Southern Tibet”.

Malaysia begins clearing grave sites: 139 sites were found near 28 abandoned camps close to the Thai border, in a major case of human trafficking in SE Asia.

A heavy hand in Kashmir: The introduction of non-lethal weapons was meant to minimise the number of deaths caused by the security forces while trying to curb protests, which has not met intended goals.

Let us not essentialise the village: Despite the presence of caste in the globalised world of Indian modernity, the belief that caste consciousness is a rural occurrence persists. ‘Urban’ and ‘rural’ continue to be treated as contrasting categories as terms of reference for policy, writes Krishan Kumar. Must read for Sociology Optional students and important for both GS 1 & GS 2 – a questions was directly asked in Mains 2014 in both GS 1 & GS 4 on the above issue.

Rate of poverty reduction fastest: Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor says that the rate of poverty reduction achieved during the five-year period from 2005-2006 to 2011-12 was the fastest in the history of the country.

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