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HINDU NOTES-NOVEMBER 18 and 19 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 ‘Corruption no longer among top 3 hurdles to doing business in India’ News The perception among U.K. businesses that corruption is a major barrier in doing business in India has halved, according to the latest edition of the U.K. India Business Council’s Ease of Doing Business report compared with what it was in 2015. Findings Since the first report was launched, there has been a considerable year-on-year fall in the number of companies that viewed ‘corruption’ as a major barrier from 34% in 2016 to 25% in 2017, halving since 2015, where it stood at 51%. This decline shows a major improvement, indicating that the current government’s efforts to mitigate corruption appear to…

Nov192018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-NOVEMBER 17 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 Maldives’ new President promises to reset India ties News Promising a host of people-focussed policies and a foreign policy formulated on the basis of human rights, democracy and climate diplomacy, the Maldives’s new President, Ibrahim Solih, sought to turn a new page in the country’s politics at a glittering inaugural ceremony. Beyond News The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa and other dignitaries from across the region. The new government assumes power on the back of a coalition of parties led by Mr. Solih’s Maldivian Democratic Party, and comes after five years of rule under Abdulla Yameen that saw Male moving strategically…

Nov162018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-NOVEMBER 16 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 Cyclone Gaja claims two lives in Sivaganga News Cyclone Gaja has claimed two lives and uprooted about 50 trees in Sivaganga district while leaving minimum damage in coastal Ramanathapuram. Beyond News After making landfall during the early hours near Nagapattinam, the cyclone brought incessant rains, accompanied by gusty winds in Sivaganga district and widespread rainfall in Ramanathapuram district. Following gusty winds, 40 to 50 trees were uprooted in different parts of the district, the fallen trees were removed and traffic was restored in the affected areas. Ramanathapuram district, which was put on high alert, received average rainfall of 29.5 mm after few spells of rains. Total of 2,123 people were evacuated from vulnerable…

Nov162018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-NOVEMBER 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 India, China agree to expand military ties News India and China are set to expand their military ties, in tune with the spirit of the Wuhan informal summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Beyond News During talks between visiting Defence Secretary and his Chinese counterpart, both sides agreed to add another layer of exchanges between the military personnel of the two countries. For the first time, cadets from Indian and Chinese military academies, as well mid-level officers, will meet each other regularly. The two senior officials also agreed to continue with visits at the level of military commands and civilian officers of the Ministry of Defence. An Indian…

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HINDU NOTES-NOVEMBER 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 India to join ‘Quad’ talks in Singapore News India will hold the official level talks on the ‘Quad’ Asia-Pacific formation on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Singapore. Announcing the talks, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the discussion will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas about the future of the Asia-Pacific region. Beyond News The meeting will be held a year after it was launched in Manila during the ASEAN. The principles of our Indo-Pacific region is that it should be free and inclusive where countries should respect international laws. India and Japan have recently announced a series of joint projects along what they have called the “Asia-Africa growth…

Nov142018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-NOVEMBER 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 Uttar Pradesh Cabinet nod for Faizabad name change News The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved a proposal to change the name of Faizabad district to Ayodhya, a week after Chief Minister made the announcement on the eve of Diwali. Beyond News Along with the district, Faizabad division has also been renamed Ayodhya. The districts of Ambedkar Nagar, Barabanki, Amethi, Faizabad (now Ayodhya) and Sultanpur comprise the administrative division and the contours will remain the same. The government note on the name change said the proposal of the district magistrate was “justified” on the basis of “facts” that Ayodhya had been the capital of the legendary “Ishvaku dynasty” and the birthplace of Lord Ram. The State…