Must Read News Articles-August 13th 2019

Archives GS-2 Decision on Kashmir doesn’t affect LAC, Delhi tells Beijing External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reassured China that New Delhi’s decision to exercise greater administrative control over Ladakh would have no implications for the Line of Actual Control with China. PM-JAY to include cancer treatment soon, say health officials If all goes as planned,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 13th 2019

Must Read News Articles-August 12th 2019

Archives GS-2 A point to ponder over in the POCSO Bill More than an emphasis on the death sentence, there needs to be an overhaul of the criminal justice administration India too cancels Samjhauta Express The Indian Railways announced the cancellation of its leg of the Samjhauta Express train, days after Pakistan suspended the service… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 12th 2019

Must Read News Articles-August 10th 2019

Archives GS-2 Incisive interventions that blunt the RTI’s edge With the kernel of the Information Act under threat, the independence of the information commission is in peril Not the final word from Islamabad and Delhi There are already signs that the Kulbhushan Jadhav case between Pakistan and India might return to the ICJ Economic milestone… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 10th 2019

Must Read News Articles-August 9th 2019

Archives GS-2 A leaf out of the Chinese playbook India’s actions in Kashmir increasingly show an authoritarian muscularity, reminiscent of its northern neighbour Does the Medical Commission Bill encourage quackery? Training practitioners to head health centres is worth trying, but with strong regulations Knee-jerk: On Pakistan expelling Indian envoy Pakistan must reconsider its decision to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 9th 2019

Must Read News Articles-August 8th 2019

Archives GS-1 6% of the world’s languages are spoken in India The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea has the highest number of ‘living’ indigenous languages in the world (840), while India stands fourth with 453. GS-2 Pakistan expels Indian envoy, suspends bilateral trade Pakistan on August 7 expelled the Indian High Commissioner and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 8th 2019

Must Read News Articles-August 6th 2019

Archives GS-2 J&K loses its special status, divided into two UTs Ladakh will not have a legislature while Jammu & Kashmir will have one. President’s Order scraps its predecessor and amends Article 370 The President’s notification of the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 2019 of August 5 amends Article 370 of the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 6th 2019

Must Read News Articles-August 5th 2019

GS-2 Freeing Kulbhushan: On consular access Pakistan’s delay in giving full consular access reveals a non-serious attitude to ICJ order Bigger and better: On number of Supreme Court judges More judges are welcome, but SC must focus on its role as interpreter of the Constitution Rajasthan’s effort to criminalise mob lynching is a good start… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 5th 2019

Must Read News Articles-August 3rd 2019

Archives GS-2 Assam’s NRC exercise: The registry test of citizenship The chaos surrounding the National Register of Citizens is yet another example of Assam’s long and difficult relationship with migrants. Congress chief no longer a permanent member of Jallianwala Bagh Trust LS passes change removing Congress president as permanent member of Trust managing monument UGC… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 3rd 2019

Must Read News Articles-August 2nd 2019

Archives GS-2 Ayodhya land dispute: Supreme Court to consider mediation panel’s report The Supreme Court is likely to consider on Friday the “outcome” of mediation proceedings conducted by a panel set up to amicably resolve the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya With district-wise data, Assam govt. pushes for NRC The Assam government pushed… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 2nd 2019

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