Category: Daily Initiatives
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 20 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]No threat to visas for professionals [2] NGT orders closure of industries near Bellandur Lake [3]Nod for purchase of VVPAT machines [4]Our job is not to kill our people Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]Clouds of prosperity [2]The case for mediated settlements [3]SPARK or an ember? [4]The degree disease Economy [The Hindu]…
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Ambedkar and his contemporary relevance
Context Besides Gandhi, BR Ambedkar has emerged as the epitome personality of modern India, who has been appropriated across the political spectrum – from Hindutava axis (RSS), Congress (whose apathy towards social questions Ambedkar criticised), Communists ( who foresee an integration of proletarian class with the depressed classes of India) and Islamists ( who harbour…
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Must Read News Articles – April 20
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL ‘No threat to visas for professionals’: The Union government has defended its foreign policy oriented towards job creation, and indicated that the latest measures taken by Australia and the United States will not curtail visas for Indian professionals. NGT orders closure of industries near Bellandur Lake: Banning the dumping of any…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 19 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1] Met dept. expects a ‘normal’ monsoon but doubts loom [2] SC questions Army’s silence [3] Respect for national flag, anthem non-negotiable, Centre tells SC [4] Modi, McMaster discuss security [5] India opposes ‘genocide’ charge [6] New data safety regime from TRAI will beready by Deepavali Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu]…
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Must Read News Articles – April 19
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Met dept. expects a ‘normal’ monsoon but doubts loom: Threat of El Nino phenomenon adds element of uncertainty. SC questions Army’s silence: Bench cites judicial probe report in 2004 Manorama murder case in Manipur. Respect for national flag, anthem non-negotiable, Centre tells SC: Even as the Centre asserted that respect for the…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 18 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1] SC raps States on massive police vacancies [2] 700 medicines made affordable for poor [3] Plastic bullets to replace pellets in J&K [4] SC refers anti-defection law issue to larger Bench Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1] Why the Jayalalithaa case matters [2] Legally enabling [3] The great climate churn…
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Digitisation of economy
Context Amidst the debate on Aadhar, Prime Minister has announced the integration of BHIM app with the Aadhar number. This is slated to push the digital transactions in the country. It should be noted that a renewed rigour was created towards digitisation after the historical step to demonetise 86% value currency, which in turn pushed…
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