17th January – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Talking of Kashmir The perils of RBI’s fixation on inflation Mob Lynchings: Need of the laws Relation between loss of access to groundwater and decline in agricultural income TALKING OF KASHMIR Why in news? Since the government’s decision on abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, China raised the issue of Kashmir at the United Nations […]
RELATION BETWEEN LOSS OF ACCESS TO GROUNDWATER AND DECLINE IN AGRICULTURAL INCOME
Focus: Mains- GS 3- Agriculture Why in news? One of the first evidences of the medium to long-term impact of large scale, permanent environmental deterioration on rural populations in developing countries – the paper, ‘Way Down in the Hole: Adaptation to Long-Term Water Loss in Rural India’, was published in the American Economic Review The […]
MOB LYNCHINGS: NEED OF THE LAWS
Why in news? The spate of incidents of lynching over the past few years has led to a heightened sense of insecurity among the marginalized communities. No data has been compiled by the NCRB of the number of cases of lynching in the country since 2015 for reasons unknown. SC on mob lynching In 2018, […]
THE PERILS OF RBI’S FIXATION ON INFLATION
Importance of banks It was recognised that when private commercial banks fail, whether due to malfeasance or misjudgment, they not only harm their trusting depositors, they can also take down with them the rest of the financial System. This gave rise to the RBI, the regulating authority for banks. With the rise of neoliberalism, the […]
TALKING OF KASHMIR
Why in news? Since the government’s decision on abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, China raised the issue of Kashmir at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) multiple times, prompting a protest from New Delhi. What is India’s stand? India’s case rests on the 1972 Shimla accord, where India and Pakistan agreed to resolve the Kashmir […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 17 January 2020
Contents: India to invite Imran Khan for Shanghai Council meet China, U.S. sign initial trade agreement Adjusted Gross Revenue Rojgaar Sangi INDIA TO INVITE IMRAN KHAN FOR SHANGHAI COUNCIL MEET Why in news? Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be invited to participate in the Heads of Government Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]
ROJGAAR SANGI
Why in news? Chhattisgarh State Skill Development Authority (CSSDA) has launched an app – ‘Rojgaar Sangi’. Details The mobile application aims to connect trained candidates with the jobs. It will also help start-up companies to hire an office staff. The app has been developed with the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC). It will increase […]
ADJUSTED GROSS REVENUE
Why in news? The Supreme Court has upheld the definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) calculation as stipulated by the Department of Telecommunications Background about telecom sector The telecom sector was liberalized under the National Telecom Policy, 1994 after which licenses were issued to companies in return for a fixed license fee. To provide relief […]
CHINA, U.S. SIGN INITIAL TRADE AGREEMENT
Why in news? China will boost purchases of U.S. goods and services by $200 billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back of some tariffs under “phase one trade deal. ” President Donald Trump hailed the agreement as a win for the U.S. economy and his administration’s trade policies
INDIA TO INVITE IMRAN KHAN FOR SHANGHAI COUNCIL MEET
Why in news? Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be invited to participate in the Heads of Government Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that will be hosted in India in 2020. More about SCO The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance This was formed on 15 […]