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Jan162018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-January 16 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Aadhaar authentication through face recognition News: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said it will enable Aadhaar authentication using face recognition from July 1 onwards. Beyond News: This feature will be used only in “fusion mode”, along with one more existing mode of authentication such as fingerprint, iris or one-time password (OTP). The decision has been taken ,so that people facing difficulty in other biometric authentication (fingerprint and Iris) could easily authenticate, UIDAI said in a statement, adding that some people are not able to biometrically authenticate due to their worn out fingerprints, old age or hard working conditions. The face authentication provides additional option for all residents to have inclusive authentication.…

Jan152018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-January 15 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Cyber security, big data are new areas of India-Israel cooperation. News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New Delhi on a six-day visit during which he will hold extensive talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, who received him at the airport, setting aside protocol. Beyond News Mr. Netanyahu's visit to India is only the second by an Israeli Prime Minister and comes after a gap of 15 years. Ahead of his departure from Israel, Mr. Netanyahu said that, they are strengthening ties between Israel and this important global power [India]. Oil and gas sector and cyber security will be new areas of India-Israel cooperation. 'Big data' from India was brought up…

Jan132018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-January 13 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Four SC judges air differences with CJI Misra News In an unprecedented act, four senior judges of the Supreme Court held a press conference and publicly accused Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra of selectively assigning cases to judges of his choice without any rational basis. Beyond News Transcending judicial protocol that sitting judges should not interact with the media, Justices Jasti Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph the senior-most judges after the CJI accused Justice Misra of assigning cases of “far-reaching consequences to the nation” to junior hand-picked judges against the time-tested convention, practice and tradition of the court. In a letter addressed to the CJI and circulated at…

Jan122018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-January 12 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Netanyahu’s visit to give a leg-up to India-Israel ties News Israeli Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu will visit India between 14-19 January, 2018, the Ministry of External Affairs announced. Beyond News The visit is a reciprocating gesture from Israel to the first Prime Minister-level visit from India undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2017. The visit marks the high point of the 25th anniversary of normal diplomatic ties between the two countries. China breaks India’s internet monopoly in Nepal News China became Nepal’s second internet service provider, breaking India’s monopoly in providing internet access to the Himalayan Kingdom. Beyond News The Hong Kong and Beijing based China Telecom Global (CTG) a company…

Jan112018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-January 11 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE U.S. places India at Level 2 in its new travel advisory for citizens News The United States on Wednesday issued a new travel advisory for countries including India, which its officials said is “user friendly” as it is based on ready-to-understand level of advice ranging from one to four. Beyond News India has been ranked Level 2 (exercise increased caution) while Pakistan has been places in Level 3 (reconsider travel). Level 1 advises travellers to exercise normal precaution, while Level 4, which has countries like Afghanistan, recommends “Do Not Travel“. Impact of Terrorism. Placing India on Level 2, the State Department identified “crime and terrorism” for Americans to exercise increased caution. However, it…

Jan102018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-January 10 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE 2017 was second hottest year on record News Last year was the second hottest worldwide on record, just behind a sweltering 2016 with signs of climate change ranging from wildfires to a thaw of Arctic ice, a European Union monitoring centre said. The Copernicus Climate Change Service, the first major international weather agency to report global 2017 temperatures, said they averaged 14.7 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times. Findings in the Report Last year was slightly "cooler than the warmest year on record, 2016, and warmer than the previous second warmest year, 2015," the report said. Temperature records date back to the late 19th century. The measurements back up a projection by the U.N.…