Category: Daily Initiatives
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Must Read News Articles – April 13
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Petrol, diesel prices to be fixed daily: Pilot scheme to be launched in five cities from May 1, to be gradually extended all over country. ‘India breached Tibet commitment’: China reiterated that the visit of the Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh will have a negative impact on Sino-Indian ties, and accused…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 12 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]. Banning online pre-natal sex determination content dangerous [2]. HIV law promises equality [3]. Global collaboration project Belle-II moves a step forward Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]. No place for scholarship [2]. Risky, ill-considered Economy [The Hindu] [1]. GSTN data will be totally secure Indian Express [1]. Misreading caste Live Mint…
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HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017
Context The long-awaited, a crucial public health legislation guaranteeing equal rights to India’s HIV community – Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017 was passed by the Parliament. Approximately 21 lakh people are living with HIV, as per government estimates. The adult prevalence is in the…
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Daily MCQs 2.0 : April 12
Topic of the Week: Polity and related issues Start Attempting. Now! [WpProQuiz 109]
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Must Read News Articles – April 12
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL ‘Banning online pre-natal sex determination content dangerous’: Will curtail fundamental right to know of a genuine information-seeker, who is driven by curiosity: SC. HIV law promises equality: Parliament passes Bill guaranteeing no discrimination in treatment, jobs. Global collaboration project Belle-II moves a step forward: Particle detector integrated with powerful accelerator. Editorial/OPINION No…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 11 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]. Aadhaar must for access to Survey of India (SoI) maps [2]. Govt. to get tough on traffic offences [3]. Only Parliament can allow additions to OBC list [4]. SC asks how children end up in J&K mobs [5]. Australian uranium to arrive soon Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]. Transformative…
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The Economics of Happiness
Context India is among the world’s least happy nations, and became even less happy in the last year, India ranked at 122 out of 155 countries in the World Happiness Report 2017, four notches below its previous rank of 118. World Happiness Report Criteria The happiness rankings are based on six factors: GDP per…
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Daily MCQs 2.0 : April 11
Topic of the Week: Polity and related issues Start Attempting. Now! [WpProQuiz 107]
