Category: Daily Initiatives
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India’s independence in Nuclear Sector!
GS1 – Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India) GS3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc. Context Union cabinet today approved the setting up of 10…
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Must Read News Articles – May 19
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL India’s first uterine transplant begins: The operations are meant to help women who want to conceive but cannot because they were born without a uterus, suffered damage to it or had to have it removed. GST Council sets rates for most commodities: The Goods and Services (GST) Council on Thursday agreed…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 19, 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [1] India’s first uterine transplant begins [2] GST Council sets rates for most commodities Editorial/OPINION [1] Ending nuclear dependency [2] Where the jobs are Economy [1] India aims to boost trade ties with African nations Indian Express [1] Aadhaar, then and now Live Mint [1] Big Data’s big governance impact Front Page / NATIONAL [1] India’s…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 18, 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [1]Cabinet gives nod for 10 indigenous nuclear reactors [2]NTRO now under Intelligence Act Editorial/OPINION [1]A great wall of paranoia [2]The other debt issue [3]Article 142 and the need for judicial restraint Economy [1]‘GST to help cut costs of transport, logistics’ Indian Express [1]What lies below the district? Live Mint [1]A tricky path…
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Governance at decentralised levels
GS2 – Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Context The 2001 Census had 593 districts, the 2011 Census had 640; the number has crossed 700 now. But the governance structure at the…
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Must Read News Articles – May 18
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Cabinet gives nod for 10 indigenous nuclear reactors: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal to construct 10 indigenous pressurised heavy water nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 7,000 MWe. NTRO now under Intelligence Act: The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), which reports to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 17, 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [1]‘Safeguard rights of online users’ [2]Palestine, Israel must coexist Editorial/OPINION [1]New base, new basket [2]Held at ransom Economy [1]‘National Employment Policy this year’ [2]‘Tough to solve jobs issue’ [3]‘Foreign food retailers can sell non-foods too’ Live Mint [1]The belt and road to China’s hegemony in Asia Front Page / NATIONAL The…
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India’s NPA conundrum
GS3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Context The government is amending the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, which is expected to invest banks with some freedom in resolving bad loans without inviting the prosecutorial gaze of central investigative agencies. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s budget proposed a…
