Category: Daily Initiatives
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 5 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]. Confusion reigns on CAG audit of GST data [2]. Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit purely religious [3]. Liquor drives State Highways to turn local Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]. The right to recall legislators [2]. My way on the highway [3]. Sting in the tale Economy [The Hindu] [1]. Brexit’s shadow: India vows to deepen ties Indian Express…
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Measures for Road Safety – Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Bill
Context Indian roads are seeing the growing number of accidents and the resultant loss of life and livelihood. Nearly 5 lakh road accidents take place in the country every year, in which close to 1.5 lakh lives are lost. So, recently Cabinet has cleared amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 through Motor Vehicles…
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Must Read News Articles – April 5
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Confusion reigns on CAG audit of GST data: Auditor denied access to GST Network. Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit purely religious: China must not interfere in India’s internal affairs. Liquor drives State Highways to turn local: States are now re-classifying State Highways into local roads following the Supreme Court order on the ban…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 4 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]. IISc tops national rankings, IIT-Madras comes second Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]. Finally, action on bad loans? [2]. Welcome assurance Economy [The Hindu] [1]. Defence Ministry nod to buy Barak missiles [2]. ‘SASEC Group can add $70 bn. to GDP’ Indian Express [1]. The best GST there can be Live Mint [1]. Why RBI should turn ‘accommodative’ Note:…
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Coping with Heatwaves this summer
Context Members of various national and regional meteorological and public health institutions congregated in Delhi on March 28 to attend National Workshop on Heat Wave Forecasts for State Level Preparedness. The workshop was organised under the leadership of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to help states prepare for the health impacts of heat waves. The India…
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Must Read News Articles – April 4
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL IISc tops national rankings, IIT-Madras comes second: The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has been rated as the top higher educational institution of India across disciplines. Editorial/OPINION Finally, action on bad loans?: Empowering managements and strengthening governance at public banks can resolve the bad loan problem. Welcome assurance: Help in tackling the…
