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Daily Editorial – China Pakistan Economic Corridor
China Pakistan Economic corridor How would it affect India Offer for India to join CPEC by Pakistan Implications of Joining the CPEC for India Click here to Download Daily Editorial PDF (28th Dec. 2016) China Pakistan Economic corridor Introduction The CPEC is one of the most important projects of the ‘one belt, one road’ project…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 27th December 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] India needs lower taxes, higher compliance Agni-V test-fired again from mobile-launcher Rajasthan sets up panel on Gujjar quota issue Remission power lies with State: SC Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] Time to repeal the FCRA Fire in the sky The mother of all disruptions Assessed, approved but scant attention to compliance…
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Daily Editorial – Setting up a single permanent water tribunal
Setting up a single permanent water tribunal Constitutional and legal provisions for interstate water dispute resolution Reasons of delay in the proceedings Challenges Amendments proposed to Interstate water disputes act, 1956– How this decision will benefit Would setting up single tribunal solve the problem? Way ahead Setting up a single permanent water tribunal Water is…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 26th December 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] Make justice system sympathetic to sexual abuse victims, says SC ‘Need to link Aadhaar with details of voters’ INTERNATIONAL [The Hindu] ‘Soft border approach can bring India into CPEC’ Two U.S. howitzers arriving for tests Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] A goods and services tangle Speak up for the Rohingyas ECONOMY…
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Daily Editorial – Right to privacy in India
Right to privacy in India Intelligence agency’s concerns regarding privacy bills Present privacy related laws in India Problems with the IT Act Right to privacy bill, 2011 Recommendations by Justice AP Shah Relevance of Shah Principles in the present scenario Way ahead Click here to Download Daily Editorial PDF (26th Dec. 2016) Right to privacy…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 23rd December 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL Centre recasts panel helping Krishna Board HC tells Centre to fix MRP of coronary stents by March 1 Editorial/OPINION A little gain after more pain Doing the right thing ECONOMY Centre spots 67.54 lakh taxpayers who did not file I-T returns Indian Express Digital hurdles Live Mint The monetary policy committee’s…
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Daily Editorial -Pre-demonetization performance of economy and present monetary policy
Pre-demonetization performance of economy and present monetary policy Introduction Pre Demonetization signs of the strong economy Reasons of good economic health of India Monetary policy reforms Recent decision taken by MPC Factors behind RBI’s decision Click here to Download Daily Editorial PDF (23rd Dec. 2016) Introduction India has been able to brush off many global…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 22nd December 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL Pardon, the gender wage gap is showing Too hot to handle – alarming rise in forest fires this year SC criticises poor implementation of SC/ST Act Editorial/OPINION Finding the missing children A brief history of the Aleppo battle Ending the Manipur blockade ECONOMY India’s growth indicator slumps to 20-yr low Indian…
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Daily Editorial – Missing children in India
Missing children in India Some basic facts Reasons of rising numbers of missing children Some of the challenges Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016’ Criticisms of the bill Suggestions Some basic facts Average number of missing children(between 2011 and 2014) 1 lakh/year Missing and untraced children Increased by around 84 per cent…
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Download : UPSC Mains 2016 Public Administration Optional Paper – 2
Download the Public Administration Optional Paper -2 Question Paper from the link below: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Public Administration Optional Paper -2 SECTION A Q.1) Attempt all of the following questions in about 150 words each: a) “The Regulating Act of 1773 not only introduced value in administration but also laid the foundation on centralized…