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Oct242017 by albindiaNo Comments

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS-HINDU OCTOBER 24 2017

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General Studies-01 Today's Hindu notes are provided separately | CLICK HERE General Studies-02 {Op-Ed}The gown and the Bench Key aspect: An overview of the transformation in collegium system. Background: Political interference in the selection of judges in the third and fourth decades of independent India resulted in the collegium system where judges select judges. In 2014: The opaque system and unsatisfactory selection, transfer, and elevation of judges to the Supreme Court caused disquiet and led to the passing of the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act, 2014 and the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, 2014, which sought to give politicians and civil society a final say in the appointment of judges to the highest courts. In 2015: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court declared these unconstitutional on the ground that the…

Oct232017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCT 23 2017 [UPSC Current affairs DAILY CAPSULE]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Today's Hindu Editorial analysis is provided separately | CLICK HERE Cattle smuggling goes on along Indo-Bangla border News: Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have been killed, allegedly by cattle smugglers along the India-Bangladesh border, over the past two months. Beyond News: The two deaths are an indication that cattle smuggling along the international border is a major challenge for security personnel guarding the border. BSF’s SBF(South Bengal Frontier ), which extends from West Bengal’s Sunderbans to Malda is considered most porous and vulnerable to cross border smuggling. India-Bangla Border: Of the 918-km border, only a third is fenced and large parts of about 360 km is riverine, where rivers flowing between the two countries serve as the international border. India shares a 4,096-km border with Bangladesh…

Oct212017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCT 21 2017 [UPSC Current affairs DAILY CAPSULE]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Delhi pollution bursts at the seams News: Air quality plummeted to ‘severe’, the worst rating on the air quality index (AQI), according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) updated report of Friday. Beyond News: Despite a ban on the sale of crackers, the evening after Deepavali saw the Delhi record its sharpest dip in air quality this year. The AQI registered 402 on the scale — the uppermost being 500 — according to data from 14 monitoring stations in Delhi. Severe smog: The severe smog, which built up in the days leading to Deepavali last year, triggered a directive by the Supreme Court to implement a comprehensive pollution management plan. A consequence of this plan was that, over the last week, the Badarpur Thermal…

Oct182017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCT 18 2017 [UPSC Current affairs DAILY CAPSULE]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 U.S.-backed forces wrest Raqqa from IS News: U.S.-backed forces took full control of Raqqa from the Islamic State group on Tuesday, defeating the last jihadist holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of their now-shattered ‘caliphate.’ Background: The victory caps a battle of more than four months for Raqqa, and hammers another nail in the coffin of the jihadist group’s experiment in statehood, which has collapsed in the face of offensives in Syria and Iraq. Inside Raqqa, joyous fighters from the Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) celebrated and raised their yellow flag in the city’s Al-Naim traffic circle, which became known as ‘Hell Roundabout’ after it was used for gruesome public executions. The SDF broke into Raqqa in June, after months of fighting to surround…

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HINDU NOTES-OCT 17 2017 [UPSC Current affairs DAILY CAPSULE]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Need to implement progressive laws: CIC News: Chief Information Commissioner of India Rajiv Mathur on Monday called for immediate implementation of the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act, the Lokpal Act and the Lokayukta Act, which would strengthen governance systems further. Beyond News: Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 is an Act in the Parliament of India which provides a mechanism to investigate alleged corruption and misuse of power by public servants and also protect anyone who exposes alleged wrongdoing in government bodies, projects and offices. The wrongdoing might take the form of fraud, corruption or mismanagement. The Act will also ensure punishment for false or frivolous complaints The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 seeks to provide for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States…

Oct162017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCT 16 2017 [UPSC Current affairs DAILY CAPSULE]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Pakistan withdraws terror charges against Hafiz Saeed News: Pakistani authorities have withdrawn terrorism charges against Hafiz Saeed and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), paving the way for the possible release of the man designated a terrorist by the UN, the U.S. and India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Beyond News: Saeed and the JuD are already banned by the UN, while the U.S. has announced a $10 million bounty for his arrest. Saeed had challenged his detention in the Lahore High Court, alleging that it was due to U.S. pressure and he had never been charged for any crime. Doklam derails train plan? News: Officials cite ‘lack of response’ from China company to high-speed train project Beyond News: An ambitious high-speed train project to connect…