Author: ForumIAS
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9 PM Daily Brief – 24 Nov 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL Apex court slams Centre over Lokpal Himalayan projects face flood risk International Bangladesh seeks peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis Editorial/OPINION Close out the war on corruption Restore the ceasefire Treat contempt with contempt Take note, the fault lies in the system ECONOMY SEBI eases rules for angel funds Goldman forecasts dip…
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Mains 2016: Disaster management Act in India – Salient Features and Issues
Disaster management Act in India Some basic facts • From 2002 to 2013, India was among the five countries most frequently hit by natural disasters. • These included the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, which caused around 11,000 deaths and affected 2.79 million people in India, and the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand, which caused…
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Daily Editorial – Judicial appointments Debate
Judicial appointments Debate Facts Collegium System Three judges Case Against The Collegium The logjam Way ahead Click here to Download Daily Editorial (24 Nov 2016) Context – The government recently has cleared 34 while rejected 43 names for the judges post that were recommended by the collegium . The government has cleared few names…
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Mains 2016: Scorpene data leak – Implications and Way Ahead
Scorpene Data Leak India signed a $3.5bn (£2.6bn, €3.1bn) deal for six Scorpene vessels in 2005 with France. They are being built in cooperation with a state-owned Mumbai shipbuilder. Over 22,000 pages of top secret data on the capabilities of six highly advanced submarines being built for the Indian Navy in Mumbai in collaboration with…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 23rd Nov 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL Smog could return’ Agni-I missile test-fired Editorial/OPINION No complacency on Zika Pitching reform at the BCCI Generics vs big pharma, reloaded The widening class divide Rerailing the Indian Railways ECONOMY Demonetisation’s positives unlikely to be strong: Fitch ‘India’s wealth rises, as does disparity’ Indian Express Fifty days later Live Mint Time…
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Daily Editorials – Vector Born Diseases-India
Vector Born Diseases-India Most widely prevalent Vector borne diseases in India are- Acute Encephalitis Syndrome – Japanese Encephalitis Facts Lymphatic Filariasis – Steps taken By Government– Facts Cause Suggestions Context – World Health Organisation has declared that the Zika virus no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. Zika virus disease is caused…
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Mains 2016: Draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016: Provisions and Criticisms
Draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016 Context– Ministry of Home Affairs in May this year released a draft of “The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016.” It basically aims to regularize critical information on Maps services that affect “the security, sovereignty and integrity” of the country. Cold response from MNCs like Google to India’s security concerns is…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 22nd Nov 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL Rs. 35,000 cr. to ease rural cash crunch Sack 70-year-old cricket bosses, says Lodha panel Prithvi-II missiles successfully test-fired Editorial/OPINION Lessons from a disaster Quick fixes for deep-rooted issues The buck stops with the States ECONOMY Give tax breaks for digital payments, says NitiAayog Indian Express Learn by accident Why trains…
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Daily Editorials – Safety in Indian Railways
Safety in Indian Railways Context- Facts Causes- Comittes- What should be done- Click here to Download Daily Editorial (22 November 2016) Context- The derailment of the Indore-Patna Express in Kanpur Dehat, with the death toll over 140 people. INDIAN RAILWAYS, the premier transport organization of the country is the largest rail network in Asia and…
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Mains 2016: National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID): Functions and Concerns
National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) Context: The government of India in 2016 appointed Ashok Patnaik as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Intelligence Grid. The appointment is being seen as the government’s effort to revive the project. Introduction: 1. The attack on Mumbai in 2008, 26/11 attack, exposed many weaknesses in Indian intelligence security and…
