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The Hindu

Autonomy under attack, feel IIMs : IIMs feel some of the provisions of the Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2015 will curb their autonomy, leading to decrease in standards they have maintained over the years.

NJAC issue: SC contests Centre’s claim on judge’s track record: The Supreme Court on Thursday contested the government’s claims about the professional track record of a former apex court judge who it cited as an example of bad appointments made by the collegium.

Indian funds in Swiss banks see a dip : In India, the government has formed a Special Investigation Team to probe cases of black money being held by Indians, including the funds held by them in banks of other countries like Switzerland.
MEA to recruit experts from private sector: Academicians and experts from various sectors can now look forward to a lateral entry into the Indian Foreign Services. Based on the suggestion made by the Standing Committee on External Affairs, the Ministry is working on the proposal to allow experts from outside the government cadre to join the service.

Government welcomes visually challenged IFS officer: Beno Zephine secured the 343rd rank and was keen on taking up the Indian Foreign Service, notwithstanding the government rules.

Jaitley promises speedy reforms: The last year was fairly good as the foreign direct investment went up by 39 per cent, says the Finance Minister.

Hong Kong vetoes Beijing’s electoral reforms proposal: Hong Kong is a Chinese-controlled territory, and is scheduled to choose its next leader in 2017. Prior to it, China had proposed some electoral reforms.

Environmental study on Colombo port project to begin: The project, which became an issue during the presidential election in January this year, was suspended by the present Sri Lankan government.

Positive expansion: The NDA government’s proposal to extend the number of work entitlement days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme from 100 to 150 in drought-hit districts is a positive policy sign.
Facing up the Islamic State – The capture of the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad by Kurdish fighters from Islamic State this week deals a significant blow to the radical Sunni Salafi terrorist group. The action not only cut off a vital supply line for IS to its self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa, but also marked a stunning reversal of fortunes for the group.

Time for an indigenous arms industry: India’s acquisition process must enable an indigenous defence manufacturing base that delivers on quality, timeliness of supply, and capacity.

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