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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Notes from General Studies-02 Pakistan withdraws terror charges against Hafiz Saeed News: Pakistani authorities have withdrawn terrorism charges against Hafiz Saeed and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), paving the way for the possible release of the man designated a terrorist by the UN, the U.S.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…

Oct62017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCT 6 2017 [UPSC Current affairs DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS General Studies-01 Kathak, qawwali and opera on the same stage News: Kathak and tap dancers, the sarod and the organ came together in a gala in central London on Wednesday night, as the Southbank centre hosted over 150 artists from across Britain and India for an event pegged as the highlight of the 2017 India-U.K. Year of Culture. Beyond news: The push for a year-long celebration of Indian and British culture was agreed upon during Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s visit to Britain in 2015. Since its launch earlier this year, events have been taking place across the country, with many museums and institutions using the opportunity to create India-related events — from Kew Gardens’ annual orchid festival focused around the Indian orchid…

Oct62017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU EDITORIAL ANALYSIS- October 06 Simplified

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Hindu editorials are considered important for upsc examination especially for MAINS examination. We are getting several requests about approaching editorial,difficulty in understanding and so on. This is a new initiative to simplify editorials. This is a test version; if you found useful reach us at [email protected] . We will continue only if you found it useful. {Op-Ed}States in Indian diplomacy: when Sharjah ruler visited Kerala What this op-Ed is all about: States role in competitive federalism in the light of recent Sharjah rulers visit to kerala & its associated benefits to india & especially kerala. Key aspects of Kerala visit: Kerala government honored sutan with a D.Litt from the Calicut University. The ruler had agreed to release 149 Indian prisoners from Sharjah jails. Instead of returning them back, sharjah offers job to…

Oct32017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCT 3 2017 [UPSC Current affairs DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS General Studies-01 {Op-Ed}The numbers game: IMD forecast for farmers Issue: With the India Meteorological Department getting its monsoon forecast wrong this year, its modelling has necessarily come under the spotlight. Background: In April, the IMD had predicted “near normal”, or 96%, rains and then upgraded the figure to 98% a couple of months later. These percentages refer to the proportion of rains to 89 cm, a 50-year average of monsoon rains. However, the country finally ended up with “below normal” rains . Current scenario: Crop sowing is expected to be only a little less than last year, which saw a record harvest, with more districts posting deficient rain. Better drought management has over the years weakened the link between rain shortfall and…

Sep252017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPT 25 2017 [UPSC Current affairs DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS General Studies-02 Japan keen on friendship with northeast News: At the fourth Northeast Connectivity Summit in Kohima from September 22 to 23, a representative of the Embassy of Japan said Tokyo would invest in the region’s infrastructure, education and people-to-people sectors. Beyond News: The next edition of the summit will be held in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China. The northeastern region is located at a strategically and economically important juncture between India and Southeast Asia as well as within the Bimstec (Bay of Bengal) community. Therefore, Japan has placed a particular importance on the cooperation in the northeastern region,said a press note by the Nagaland government on the summit. Afghan overture President Donald Trump’s policy announcement on Afghanistan has clearly…

Sep232017 by albindiaNo Comments

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

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS General Studies-01 From ocean to ozone, the limits of our planet The population of vertebrate species on Earth in the wild saw a dramatic fall of about 30% between 1970 and 2006, with the worst effects being in the tropics and in freshwater ecosystems. Destruction of species’ habitats by pollutants and land-use change are obliterating flora and fauna at unprecedented rates. In fact, the ecological footprint of humanity ;the natural habitats, such as water and land, transformed or destroyed as a result of human activity -far exceeds the biological capacity of the earth. In an attempt to understand the natural world, its relationships with human societies and limits, in 2009, Johan Rockstrom and others from the Stockholm Environment Institute described elements of…