HINDU NOTES-December 27 2017 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-December 27 2017 [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’s 1st pod taxi on the way, to follow U.S. safety norms News India’s first pod taxi project has moved a step closer to reality after a high-level panel recommended inviting fresh bids for the same conforming to the strictest safety standards on the lines of those prescribed by an American body. Personal Rapid Transit PRT is an advanced public transport using automated electric pod cars to provide a taxi-like demand responsive feeder and shuttle services for small groups of travellers and is a green mode of uninterrupted journey. Beyond News The projected ₹4,000-crore pod taxi scheme also known as Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)  is a dream project of Road Transport and Highways…
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HINDU NOTES-December 26 2017 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-December 26 2017 [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 Parliament panel questions Centre on ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy News: Proceedings of the Consultative Committee of the Parliament on External Affairs said that several members of Parliament from the Congress, NCP, the Left parties pointed out that India’s ties with several South Asian neighbours faced challenges, with particular mentions of Maldives and Nepal. Beyond News: Seeking an explanation from the government on the situation in the Maldives, a senior member of Parliament supposedly asked that,why is India unable to address concerns of an island nation whose size is equal to that of [the Delhi neighbourhood of] Maharani Bagh?” The question created ripples in the meeting of the Consultative Committee which examined ties with Bangladesh,…
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HINDU NOTES-December 23 2017 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-December 23 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 Stalking cases up but convictions still 0 News Recent data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is an indication, women from Tamil Nadu no longer shy away from lodging a complaint if they are stalked. Beyond News This is evident from the fact that in terms of number of stalking cases registered, the State rose up by three positions in 2016 compared to 2015. In 2015, with 11 cases, Tamil Nadu was in the 21st position among 36 states and Union Territories. The State moved up to the 18th position in 2016 after registering 28 cases. Crime like stalking was treated under IPC sections for eve teasing or outraging the modesty of…
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HINDU NOTES-December 13 2017 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-December 13 2017 [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 Delhi Govt to foot accident victims’ treatment bill http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article21569060.ece/alternates/FREE_660/DE13AMBULANCE  News Victims of road accidents, fires and acid attacks would be given free treatment if rushed to a private hospital, with the Delhi government picking up the tab. Beyond News The Delhi Cabinet approved the scheme that is aimed at saving the lives of accident victims. Health Minister had first announced the scheme on March 10. The proposal would now be sent to Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal for approval. This scheme would help all victims of road accident, acid attacks and fires, whether they are residents of Delhi or not, get treatment at private hospitals near the spot of the incident. Delhi witnesses about 8,000…
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HINDU NOTES-December 11 2017 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-December 11 2017 [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 WTO: diverse views fuel bleak prospect for outcomes News: The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Buenos Aires meeting commenced amid concerns on support for anti-globalization, protectionism and bilateralism. Beyond News: A vast majority of the 164 WTO member nations — led by India, China and South Africa — are, therefore, learnt to be demanding that the final declaration of the WTO’s highest decision-making body reaffirms commitment to multilateralism and rules-based trading system as well as negotiations with development agenda at the centre. However, due to the divergent views of the WTO members on several issues, including the outstanding ones in the ongoing Doha Round negotiations, there is little expectation that the outcome of the…
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HINDU NOTES-December 5 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

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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