Day: December 4, 2014

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News Analysis: 30 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy – Lessons to Lean

ARCHIVES http://www.newsonair.com/writereaddata/broadcast/Daily-Spotlight-Bulletins-33241.mp3 30 YEARS OF BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY.. LESSONS TO LEARN A US multinational pesticide company called ” union carbide” operating in Bhopal, met with an accident in December 1984, spewed enormous amount of poisonous gases killing thousands of people and leaving many more in serious health hazards – whose effects are felt even today. HOW DID …

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The Big Picture – Land Swap with Bangladesh: Will it check illegal migration?

ARCHIVES The Indo Bangladesh border issue has been festering for years, in fact, ever since the country was carved out of Pak in 1971. The two countries share a 4096 border along Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram. In 2011, India and Bangladesh signed an agreement to exchange enclaves on both sides and thereby …

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[UPSC Mains 2014] Insights Secure Questions on Current Events, 04 December 2014

ARCHIVES 04 December 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words: 1) Critically examine the reasons behind increasing cyber security threats around the world. Explain what needs to be done to mitigate these threats. The New York Times 2) It is said that Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in India have  completely failed – of …

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