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HINDU NOTES-December 09 2017 [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 Burial urn, pots unearthed in Pallavaram News A six-foot-high burial urn, mudhumakkal thazhi,made of clay, and pieces of pots were unearthed at Old Pallavaram . Beyond News The artefacts are estimated to be around 2,000 years old. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had earmarked several acres of land in Old Pallavaram for undertaking such excavations, which was objected to by the residents. The archaeological remains were found near Ambedkar Thidal. A few clay pieces were initially found by the researchers. On Friday, they unearthed a six-foot-high pot. The pot had 12 leg points made of sand mixed with clay. An official said that, the history of mudhumakkal thazhi goes back to over 3,000 years, and…

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HINDU NOTES-December 08 2017 [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 UNESCO names Kumbh Mela Intangible Cultural Heritage News After ‘yoga’ and ‘Nouroz’, Kumbh Mela/ KumbhMela, the largest congregation of pilgrims on the planet, has been listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). Beyond News The Kumbh Mela is held in Haridwar, Allahabad, Ujjain and Nashik. The inscription of ‘Kumbh Mela’ in the list was undertaken following recommendation by an expert body which examines nominations submitted by member countries of the UNESCO. The Intergovernment Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO has inscribed ‘Kumbh Mela’ on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 12th session held at Jeju, South…

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HINDU NOTES-December 7 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 India clarifies on UAV crash as China protests ‘violation of airspace’ News An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Army that crashed into the Chinese side of the border was on a regular training mission and lost contact with ground control due to technical problem. Beyond News In a statement, it also claimed that ,as per standard protocol, the Indian border security personnel immediately alerted their Chinese counterparts to locate the UAV. The Indian clarification came in the wake of China’s defence ministry accusing India of violating its airspace. Indian side said hat, an Indian UAV which was on a regular training mission inside the Indian territory lost contact with the ground control due to some technical problem and crossed over the LAC [Line…

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HINDU NOTES-December 6 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 ‘Panchayat certificate no longer proof of citizenship’ News: The Supreme Court held that a certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat secretary or the executive magistrate by itself was “no proof of citizenship” unless it established the legacy linkages with a person who was an Indian citizen. Beyond News: The top court said the certificates issued by the Gram Panchayat secretary merely acknowledged shifting of residence of a married woman from one village to another. The Bench said that,such proof will come only if the link between the claimant and the legacy person [who has to be a citizen] is established. The Court set aside the Gauhati High Court order, which made such certificates invalid, and allowed the appeals against the order to a limited extent.…

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HINDU NOTES-December 5 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 21st century India cannot shun leprosy patients: SC News The Supreme Court declared in an order that,twenty-first century society cannot justify shunning persons affected by leprosy or keeping them hidden in homes and away from the mainstream Beyond News The court asked the Centre to respond in eight weeks to a call to repeal 119 Central and State laws in practice since the 1950s that discriminate against leprosy patientsdespite the fact that modern medicine completely cures the disease. A bench,acting on a PIL filed by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, found that these statutory laws continue to recognise superstitions that leprosy is “infectious and has something to do with genetics”. There are 119 laws that discriminate against persons affected by leprosy in broadly the following…

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HINDU NOTES-December 4 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 First phase of Chabahar port opened News Indian, Afghan and Iranian officials held a trilateral meeting to discuss implementing the trade and transit agreement announced in May 2016. Beyond News Chabahar port is seen as a feeder port to the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) to Russia as well as land route to Central Asia. It is also seen as a rival to the Chinese-built Gwadar port off Pakistan, about 80 km away, which is a critical link in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. It also provide alternative access to landlocked Afghanistan to regional and global markets. India has committed $500 million to building two berths at Chabahar to process trade and develop an economic zone around them, as…