Newspaper articles bearing
relevance to Civil Services preparation
The Hindu
National/ Front Page
- SC Bench strikes down NJAC Act as ‘unconstitutional and void’:SC rejected the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and the 99th Constitutional Amendment which sought to give politicians and civil society a final say in the appointment of judges to the highest courts. (Judiciary- GS Paper II)
- India’s subsonic Nirbhay missile fails again: Nirbhay is a surface-to-surface, long-range cruise missile. It is a “tree-top” missile, which can fly at varying heights from five metres to five km with a combination of the missile and aeronautical systems.(Science and tech- GS Paper III)
- Sex ratio falls to 898 girls per 1,000 boys:New official data suggest,since 2011, the gap between male and female registered births in India fell further in 2012 and 2013. In 2011 it was 910 girls for every 1,000 boys. (Relevant for all the GS Paper, selective optionals and Essay )
International
- Pranab stresses India’s balancing act:How India would manage its ties with both countries at a time when tensions are high between them though Israel ‘upset’ with India’s ties with Palestine somewhere Israel expects India to change its stand towards Palestine.( International Relations- GS Paper II)
- Pakistan, Russia sign gas pipeline pact: Pakistan and Russia signed an agreement to build a gas pipeline from Karachi on the Arabian Sea to the eastern city of Lahore. It will connect liquefied natural gas terminals in Karachi with those in Lahore.( Regional trade- GS Paper II)
Business
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Opinion-Editorial
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It’s time to be a good neighbour: As long as the Nepalis perceive the outcomes of the special relationship between India and Nepal to be unfair, it will be difficult to secure their cooperation. The people of Nepal feel India coldly acknowledged their Constitution and then reacted indifferently to the humanitarian crisis. ( India & Neighbourhood, GS Paper 2)
- Ombudsman in the time of social media: Editorial article mentions about the Networked Society and the need to have a Ombudsman. Networked Society is a term used to describe a future ecosystem, envisioned by the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company Ericsson, in which widespread internet connectivity drives change for individuals and communities.(Government policies General Studies Paper 2)
Indian Express
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The Economic Times/Financial Express
- India’s PPP story: A glass half-full: The government has already tasked the Kelkar Committee on reviewing the PPP policy in order to revitalise infrastructure development.Balanced risk-sharing, robust dispute mechanisms and adequate exit norms needed to foster PPP success in India.(Government policies and interventions for development,General Studies Paper 2)
LiveMint
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