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

HINDU NOTES-February 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 Supreme Court revises Tamil Nadu Cauvery water quota to 177.25 tmc News The Supreme Court in a verdict on the Cauvery river water dispute, reduced the allocation of  water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. Beyond News Karnataka will now supply 177.25 tmc instead of 192 tmc - a reduction of 14.75 tmc, from its Billigundlu site to Mettur dam in Tamil Nadu  A Special Bench declared the Cauvery a “national asset” and largely upheld the water-sharing arrangements finalised by the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal (CWDT) in its award on February 5, 2007, said Karnataka was entitled to a "marginal" relief. The court rejected an argument by the Centre that Section 6A of the Inter-State Water…
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HINDU NOTES-February 15 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-February 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 China slams Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh News: China has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying it was not helpful in creating “enabling conditions” for boundary talks and improvement of Beijing-New Delhi ties. Beyond News Xinhua news agency quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang as saying that China was “firmly opposed” to Mr. Modi’s visit to the “disputed area.” The Chinese government has never recognised the so-called Arunachal Pradesh and is firmly opposed to the Indian leader's visit to the disputed area. Mr. Geng said that China and India had reached “important consensus” on properly managing disputes, and the two sides were working to resolve the territorial disputes through…
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HINDU NOTES-February 14 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-February 14 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 Pakistan backed terrorists will continue attacks in India, says U.S. intel chief News: Terror groups supported by Pakistan will continue to carry out attacks inside India, the United States intelligence chief has warned. Beyond News: Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats’ remarks came days after a group of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists attacked the Army's Sunjuwan camp in Jammu on February 10, killing seven people, including six soldiers. On February 12, a gunfight broke out between security forces and militants, who took shelter in a building in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar after their attack on the CRPF camp in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar was foiled. Mr. Coats said in his testimony before…
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HINDU NOTES-February 13 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-February 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 Russia seeks ₹125 crore to carry out repairs on INS Chakra News Russian authorities have demanded over $20 million for rectifying the damage suffered by nuclear submarine INS Chakra, which was dry-docked last week, even as the government is seeking to fix responsibility for the accident. Beyond News According to defence sources, Russia has quoted $20 million (approximately ₹125 crore) for fixing the nuclear submarine's front portion, which was damaged while the submarine was entering the harbour in Visakhapatnam. The developments around INS Chakracome even as the indigenously built nuclear ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant, which had suffered extensive damage because of human error over a year ago, is yet to be back to active sailing.  On INS…
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HINDU NOTES-February 12 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-February 12 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 China differs with Nepal on Mount Everest’s height: report News: China continues to differ with Nepal over the height of Mount Everest and sticks to its own calculation of the world’s highest peak which is four meters less than the Kathmandu’s measurement. Beyond News: China’s response came after reports said that Beijing had agreed to accept Nepal’s measurement of the mountain, which is almost four meters taller. China has not changed its measurement of the height of Mount Qomolangma, the Chinese name of the Mt Everest, which stands at 8844.43 meters, state-run Global Times reported. China recognises Mount Qomolangma as the world’s tallest, measuring 8,844.43 meters above sea level, the National Administration of…
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HINDU NOTES-February 10 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-February 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 4,400-year-old tomb discovered outside Cairo News: Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country’s famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside Cairo. Beyond News: The Antiquities Ministry said that, the latest discovery that authorities hope will help revive the country’s staggering tourism sector. It likely belonged to a woman known as Hetpet, who archaeologists believe was close to ancient Egyptian royals of the 5th Dynasty. The tomb is made of mud brick and includes wall paintings in good condition depicting Hetpet observing different hunting and fishing scenes. Other scenes also depict a monkey in pharaonic times, monkeys were commonly kept as domestic animals picking fruit. According to the ministry’s…
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