Hindu Notes from General Studies-02

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Why don’t you trust PM, Law Minister asks judiciary

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• In sharp criticism of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) judgment which revived the Supreme Court collegium.

Beyond News

• Article 124A of the Constitution, the Law Minister was an ex officio member of the NJAC and the Prime Minister was part of the three-member panel which nominated the two eminent persons to the NJAC.
• It was meant to give the political class an equal say in judicial appointments to the Supreme Court and the High Courts.

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra responded to Mr. Prasad by pointedly saying that the judiciary reposed as much trust in a popularly elected PM as the public does.

Rajnath leaves for Russia, to sign 2 pacts

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• Singh left for Russia , will sign an agreement on cooperation with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation, to combat terrorism and organised crime.

Beyond News

• India and Russia will sign two key pacts for cooperation in tackling all forms of terrorism, and smuggling of narcotics, during a three-day visit by Home Minister Rajnath Singh to Moscow.
• The pact will reinforce the bilateral relationship between the two nations through the exchange and sharing of information, expertise, and help in curbing terrorism and enhancing security in the region.

The proposed pact, which will replace the agreement of October 1993, is a step towards consolidating the benefits accrued in the field of security and seeks to jointly fight new and evolving risks and threats.

 ‘Make China comply with WTO norms’

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• China must comply with World Trade Organisation’s [WTO] norms, the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch [SJM], the economic wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh [RSS], demanded at a recent meeting with a team designated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Beyond News

• An SJM memorandum to the Prime Minister said that,India is “suffering due to heavy imports” from China which is enabled by Beijing’s non-compliance with WTO norms
• The memorandum to the team led by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was handed over by an SJM delegation, led by Arun Ojha, national convenor of SJM.

China “has not complied” with WTO norms, argued Dhanpat Ram Agarwal, national co-convener of SJM and a member of the SJM team.

Bill on quota in private sector in RS

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• A private member’s resolution on job reservations for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes in the private sector is listed for discussion in the winter session of Parliament.

Beyond News

• The resolution, tabled in the last Parliament session by CPI Rajya Sabha member D. Raja, could not come up for discussion.

Mr. Raja said that, private sector are getting a concession from the government on water, electricity and land. But they do not follow any recruitment policy on reservation

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Humanity must unite to fight terrorism, says Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi  recalled the deadly terror attack on Mumbai exactly nine years back, leading to loss of lives of security personnel and common citizens, as the country paid tributes to those who sacrificed their lives during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai.

Beyond News

He recalled how many people did not take India’s repeated assertion seriously till some years back that terrorism was a serious threat.

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that, India had adopted a “zero-tolerance policy” towards terrorism and lamented that neighbour Pakistan was not doing enough to control the growth of terror on its soil.

The government has made it clear on various international platforms that Pakistan is a breeding ground for terrorism.

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