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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 07 December 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. IIIDEM Conducts Training for Saarc Nations on Election Management With the aim of …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 06 December 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Proposal to amend law for cashless wage payments The Centre has proposed amending a law to empower States and allow industries to …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 05 December 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Mercosur suspends Venezuela Venezuela has been suspended from the Mercosur trade group over its failure to comply with its commitments when it joined the group …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 03 December 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Chairman of Auroville Foundation Dr Karan Singh, an eminent scholar and Rajya Sabha Member has been re-nominated as the Chairperson of the Governing Board of Auroville Foundation. Dr Singh has been re-nominated for a …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 27 October 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. NSG: New Zealand to play ‘constructive’ role New Zealand PM John Key is on his visit to India. Recently, a meeting was arranged between New …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 09 September 2016 Paper 1 Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Cleanest Districts in India The ‘Swachh Survekshan’ for rural India was recently released. Background: A total of 22 hill districts and 53 plain areas were assessed under the Gramin Swachh Survekshan …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 02 September 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger. National Workshop on Autism Tools INCLEN and ISAA A meeting of Master Trainers from all parts of the country …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 01 September 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Project Development Fund The Union Cabinet has given its approval to create a Project Development Fund (PDF) for catalysing Indian economic presence in the Cambodia, Laos …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 30 August 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Pellet guns are here to stay; committee suggests alternatives A seven-member expert committee headed by T.V.S.N Prasad, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 25 August 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Cabinet approves introduction of the “Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016” The Union Cabinet has given its approval for introduction of the “Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016”. Once …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 22 August 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. BRICS Women Parliamentarians’ Forum adopts Jaipur Declaration The meeting of women Parliamentarians from BRICS nations concluded recently in Jaipur. During the meeting the parliamentarians expressed commitment to …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 17 August 2016 Paper 1 Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. DoNER (Ministry Of Development Of North Eastern Region, North East India) Minister Remembers Tirot Sing’s Contribution to Freedom Struggle The sacrifices …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 12 August 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Mahadayi tribunal term extended The government has issued a notification extending the term of Mahadayi tribunal for a year. This could prolong the dispute between Karnataka and Goa …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 06 August 2016 NGT steps in to check Periyar pollution The circuit bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the inspection of all industrial units located on the banks of the Periyar river to check the feasibility of effluent treatment plants and to find out whether the effluents …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 05 August 2016 Paper-1: Resources India to run short of high-tech minerals India will be woefully short of critical minerals necessary for developing clean-energy applications, infrastructure for its solar mission and for manufacturing high-technology products in the future. The country will be heavily dependent on China in the coming years …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 01 August, 2016 Paper – 3: Awareness in biotechnology Move over chemo, now harness the immune system to fight cancer Harnessing the immune system to fight cancer, long a medical dream, is becoming a reality Use of immunotherapy instead of traditional chemotherapy – Rather than attacking the cancer directly, as …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 26 July 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. ‘Feed the future’ programme launched The Union Agriculture Ministry …
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Insights into Editorial: The state of the Indian federation 25 July 2016 The Indian nation is said to be a federation with a unitary bias. This explains the relationship between the centre and the states in India. Constitutional provisions on centre-state relations: Part XI of the Indian Constitution (Articles 245 through 263) deals with centre-state …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 20 July 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Rural areas pose hurdle for small finance banks With merely 8 months remaining to start operations, small finance banks are facing headwinds to open 25% of …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 25 June 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Amendments to Specific Relief Act being examined The Centre is contemplating amendments to the Specific Relief Act, 1963, to limit the compensation and relief …
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