Author: ForumIAS
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Lokpal debate
GS2 – Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Context The Supreme Court recently said the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act of 2013 is a “workable piece of legislation” and it was not justifiable to keep its operation pending.…
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Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act
Topic relevance GS2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Context The much awaited Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act is now in effect. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation recently notified 69 out of the 92 sections in total,…
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – May 5
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. NITI Aayog’s Three Year Action Agenda forms part of a larger vision document which spans a seven-year strategy and a 15-year vision. Discuss the key points of the agenda. (GS…
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Must Read News Articles – May 5
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL U.S., Germany slam India for NGO funding norms: Rohatgi defends India’s record at UN Human Rights Council. HC upholds life for 11 in Bilkis Bano case: The court convicted them under Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender) and Section 218 (public servant…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 4th, 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]SC puts critics of Aadhaar-PAN linkage in a spot [2]Patna HC sets aside ban on ENA [3]NITI Aayog for less teaching, more research [4]UID can stall fake PAN: Centre [5]BrahMos missile achieves rare feat [6]‘Data leaks not from UIDAI, but from States’ Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]The dragon…
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Generic drugs in India
Topic relevance GS2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Context The Prime Minister has announced that prescription of medicines by their generic names will be mandatory. What is a generic drug? Ageneric drug is a pharmaceutical drug that is equivalent to a brand-name product in dosage, strength, route…
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Must Read News Articles – May 4
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL SC puts critics of Aadhaar-PAN linkage in a spot: Can a person who is voluntarily a part of a tax regime choose to say he will pay his taxes only in the certain way he wants to? Does he have a right to choose? Patna HC sets aside ban on…
