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9 PM Daily Brief – 3rd November 2016
Brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? Click here to Download 9 PM Daily Brief PDF (3rd November 2016) Front Page / NATIONAL (The Hindu) Centre moots registry to vet geospatial data Fishermen talks end in stalemate Avoid interference: Nepal to India Editorial/OPINION (The…
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Editorials Today – Paris climate change agreement and India
Paris Climate Change- India Paris climate change agreement – India Paris climate change agreement and India Important features Implications of the Paris Agreement Limitations in the implementation of the Agreement India’s INDCs India’s INDCs Why India was reluctant to ratify the treaty Some Initiatives taken by India to deal with Climate Change- Concerns in…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 2nd November 2016
What is 9 PM brief? Click here to Download 9 PM Daily Brief PDF (2nd November 2016) FRONT PAGE / NATIONAL [1]. Reporting of encounter killings mandatory: NHRC The Hindu Context The NHRC, which issued notices to Madhya Pradesh authorities seeking reports on the gunning down of eight SIMI men, said in a…
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Editorials Today – Land Acquisition in India:- A historical perspective
Land Acquisition in India:- A historical perspective Land Acquisition in India:- A historical perspective Need for Land acquisition laws in India History of Land Acquisition Laws After Independence Land Acquisition bill, 2013 Issues with Land Acquisitions Importance of holding land Way forward There are various ways to address these issues like Land Acquisition in…
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Editorials Today – A critical analysis of India’s Asylum policy
Asylees and refugees :-Asylum is an expansive institution of protection, refugees are a narrow category of people. An asylee need not be a refugee. Current status of refugees in India:-According to the UNHCR, there were 204,600 refugees, asylum seekers and “others of concern” in India in 2011. Status of India’s Refugee policy:-India does not…
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Must Read News Articles – October 4
NATIONAL Karnataka starts release of water, ends defiance of SC –Karnataka ended defiance of the Supreme court’s orders and started the release of 6,800 cusecs of water from the KRS dam, majority of which would reach Tamil Nadu. Reliance inks defence deal with Dassault –Reliance group signed an agreement with Dassault Aviation of France, the makers of…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 28th September 2016
Click here to Download 9 PM Daily Brief PDF (28th Sept. 2016) NATIONAL [1]. Give 6,000 cusecs to T.N. for 3 days, Karnataka told The Hindu Context Despite a unanimous resolution of Karnataka assembly, SC has directed the State to release 6,000 cusecs of water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu for the next three…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 23rd September 2016
Click here to Download 9 PM Daily Brief PDF (23rd Sept. 2016) NATIONAL [1]. Let O in OBC stand for orphans too, says panel Indian Express Context The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has passed a resolution stating that destitute orphaned children should be included in the central list of Other Backward…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 13th September 2016
Click here to Download 9 PM Daily Brief PDF (13th Sept. 2016) NATIONAL [1].GST Council gets Cabinet nod, roll-out likely in April The Hindu Context:- The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of the Goods & Services Tax (GST) Council and its Secretariat on 12th September 2016 What is the Empowered committee of State Finance…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 3rd September 2016
Click here to Download 9 PM Daily Brief PDF (3rd Sept. 2016) National [1]. Industrial strike shuts down Kerala, Tripura The Hindu Context:- The one-day nationwide industrial strike called by the group of Central trade Unions evoked moderate to nil response in most parts of the country. Why the strike had been called? Trade…
