Insights Daily Current Events, 08 January 2016 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Important aspects of governance. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs merged with MEA The Union Government has merged the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) with the Ministry of External Affairs. Why? To avoid duplication of work as most of the work of MOIA was …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 07 January 2016 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States. Cabinet approves Stand Up India Scheme The Union Cabinet recently gave its approval to the “Stand Up India Scheme”. The scheme aims to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and Women entrepreneurs. The …
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Insights into Editorial: Li-Fi: A green avatar of Wi-Fi 06 January 2016 Article Link Year 2015 has been all about the introduction of new technologies. Li-Fi has been a buzzword for a few years now and took center stage in 2015. What is Li-Fi? Li-Fi, or light fidelity, invented by German physicist and professor Harald …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 05 January 2016 Archives Paper 2 Topic: appointment to various constitutional posts. RK Mathur takes oath as new CIC Former defence secretary R.K. Mathur was recently sworn in as the 8th Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) by President Pranab Mukherjee. As the CIC, Mr. Mathur will have tenure of about three years, …
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Insights Daily Current Events: 04 January 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. State Plan execution system in new mode The Kerala State Government is all set to experiment a new Plan Execution system. Why? To plug the loopholes, …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 31 December 2015 Archives Paper 3 Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention. Centre pushing to revive NATGRID, looking for CEO The Union government is all set to make an aggressive …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 30 December 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Apex court upholds curbs on serving liquor in Kerala Upholding the controversial ‘Liquor-Free Kerala’ policy restricting the serving of liquor to five-star hotels in the State, the Supreme Court …
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Insights into Editorial: Making Paris Agreement work Archives 29 December 2015 Article Link The recently concluded 21st session of the Conference of Parties (COP21) and its outcome agreement have evoked mixed responses across the world. India is happy about the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words such as ‘equity’, ‘climate justice’, ‘sustainable lifestyle’ and …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 26 December 2015 Archives Paper 3 Topic: Indigenization of technology. Astra missile proves anti-jamming capability Astra missile was recently test-fired by the scientists of the DRDO. During the trial, a crucial capability of the missile-its resistance to jamming– was successfully validated. After carrying out some more trials, including air launch trial …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 22 December 2015 Archives Paper 3 Topic: Infrastructure – Housing. New legislation to rein in realtors The Kerala Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act has finally come into force with the just concluded Assembly session passing the Bill last week. Hitherto, it remained only as an ordinance. The absence of stern …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 21 December 2015 Archives Paper 1 Topic: communalism & secularism. MHA sends back anti-conversion Bills The Ministry of Home Affairs has sent the pending anti-conversion Bills of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh back to these States. The Home Ministry has asked the two States for further clarifications. Background: The Rajasthan Bill was passed …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 17 December 2015 Archives Paper 3 Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT. Pichai pitches Project Loon for connectivity During his recent visit to India, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai said that amid natural disasters — like the one in Chennai where people get cut off from the grid — Google’s Project …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 11 December 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Supreme Court upholds Haryana panchayat law The Supreme Court has upheld the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 which mandates that only those having minimum educational …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 01 December 2015 Archives Paper 3 Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Airtel to invest Rs. 60,000 crore in ‘Project Leap’ Airtel has announced an ambitious plan called Project Leap, of investing Rs 60,000 crore in telecom network. …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 25 November 2015 Paper 3 Topic: biodiversity. New species of tree frog discovered Researchers have discovered a new species of tree frog in Kadalar in the high ranges of Idukki distrct. The new species is named Ghatixalus magnus after its large size making it the biggest known tree frog from the …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 23 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests ASEAN to ease travel, mobility of labour By signing the Kuala Lumpur declaration on the establishment of the AEC, ASEAN leaders have declared the establishment of an EU-style regional economic …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 19 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, partners ICRC for Enable Makeathon The union ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has partnered with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 18 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. UN confers Shri Kiren Rijiju with Disaster Risk Reduction Asia Champion honour Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, has been designated as the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 14 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Pak, China kick off ambitious USD 46 billion economic corridor project Pakistan and China recently kicked off their ambitious 46 billion US Dollar economic corridor project with China acquiring over 2,000 …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 12 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Yuan ticks IMF boxes for reserve currency International Monetary Fund representatives have given China strong signals that the yuan is likely to soon join IMF’s basket of reserve currencies, …
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