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Table of Contents:

Articles:

  • New IPR Policy
  • National Policy on Capital Goods
  • Brexit
  • Nuclear Suppliers group
  • Forest Fire
  • Selected Articles from Various Newspapers & Journals

Current Affairs:

National Issues

  • India’s bid to Nuclear Security Group may be opposed by China
  • Due to malpractices in election poll dates in T. N. Deferred
  • Defence minister wants $2 billion defence exports in two years
  • Space-based information system from ISRO for rural development
  • Apex court upheld pre-constitutional law criminalising defamation
  • Govt announced the new IPR policy
  • SC directed Centre and States for better implementation of MGNREGA
  • SC said free press can't cause injury to an individual’s precious reputation
  • WHO brings latest air quality report of most polluted cities
  • Govt requests Interpol for issuance of a Re d Notice
  • Geospatial bill in current form is likely to be scrapped
  • Apex court passed guidelines to Union and State for tackling the drought
  • Low conviction rate under the Protection of women and domestic violence act
  • Parliamentary standing committee favours bringing national space law early
  • Fragment of world’s oldest known ground edge axe found in Australia
  • UPSC declared final result of civil services
  • Apex court relaxed the verdict on diesel cabs
  • Govt told in lower house more than 1.5 villages are affected by drought
  • India’s indigenously built light combat helicopter closer to reality
  • SC ends uncertainty says NEET is the only way for students
  • Govt may re-look at the Geospatial Billl
  • Nepal Govt started the damage control
  • CJI again reiterate need to improve Judge-population ratio
  • Nihal Bitla, the country’s first progeria patient, is no more
  • Introducing a noise net around airfields could save lives and money
  • After completing visits to Gulf regions, PM to begin outreach to Africa
  • Prime minister meets Chief ministers of drought affected states
  • Child rights and You survey shows child marriage is declining but not at very fast pace
  • Scientists have detected atomic oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars
  • Supreme Court ordered floor test to end controversy over President’s rule
  • PM to discuss drought situation with UP, Maharastra and Karnataka CM’s
  • Death penalty India report says 60 percent death row inmates are first time offenders
  • Karnataka to build Asia’s first Rice Technology Park
  • IMD predicts nearly double rainfall in Maharastra this year
  • Vice-Admiral Sunil Lanba has been appointed as next Chief of Naval Staff
  • Cross-border treaties to confiscate overseas assets of wilful defaulters
  • SC refused to reduce the size of pictorial warnings on cigarette
  • Grading of higher educational institutions in the country is set to be tweaked
  • NGT quashed environmental clearances around Bellandur-Agara lakes
  • NTPC asks BSES to pay 1300 crore dues by May 9
  • Apex court asks Centre to look for the possibility of floor test
  • Union government approved assistance of 35000 crore for M.H. irrigation sector
  • NGT issued show-cause notices to both Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
  • Parliamentary standing committee on defence wants DRDO change itself
  • Fire in Uttarakhand still continuing after 10 days
  • Apex court ordered that only taxi’s running with CNG should operate in Delhi
  • Labour Minister says govt will look to increase min wages
  • Simhastha Kumbh Mela under way in Ujjain
  • Justice Chelameswar called for infrastructure to ensure effective implementation of laws
  • Economically backward class gets 10% reservation in Gujrat
  • Govt says conducting NEET this year is difficult
  • Govt declassifies a new batch of Netaji files
  • Odd-even shows mixed data
  • Union govt started the process of deportation of Vilay Mallya
  • Govt is looking to make driving licence and vehicle registration process online
  • Narendra Modi may address a joint meeting of Congress when he visits the U.S
  • Delhi govt. moves SC to define its powers
  • In line with U.S. And U.K. Govt to make sex offenders registry
  • Detailed survey of Patel community to be taken by Gujrat Govt
  • Government looking to become more electronic
  • SC backed the resolve of the banks to go after Vijay Mallya
  • 48 Youths had been arrested for allegiance to IS and for planning attack
  • Advanced new ship Shoor commissioned
  • Mobile phones will have button for distress from next year
  • After recommendation from pay commission Govt looking to make allowances structured
  • Union government considering to make prescription of generic drugs mandatory
  • SC slammed M.H. Govt for delay in the grant of licences to conduct dance performances
  • MEA revoked the passport of Vijay Mallya
  • CJI broke down at the Chief Ministers and Chief Justices conference
  • Water conservation became the focus of PM’s Mann Ki Baat
  • Six new members nominated to upper house
  • After undertaking from Attorney-General SC kept HC’s order aside
  • Leaked chapter of draft RCEP shows reduction in access to affordable medicines
  • Union Minister again advocates river linking across states
  • Nainital High court quashed Union government’s President’s rule
  • Govt imposed regulations on surcharge in a cab
  • Environmentalist R.K. Pachauri stepped down as a member of governing council of TERI
  • PM to give awards on civil services day
  • Union government amended bill for fund management related to forest
  • 2016 is the hottest year to date
  • As a sign of accelerated contact between India and China, President to visit China next
  • Regional comprehensive economic partnership wants India to cut tariffs
  • Union is against Tamil Nadu govt proposal related to Rajiv Gandhi assassination
  • A complete and unconditional roll-back of new PF norms
  • Centre said all efforts will be put together to bring Kohinoor
  • ED obtained non-bailable warrant against Mallya
  • Centre told SC that Kohinoor diamond was given voluntarily to British
  • Higher number of bore wells along with unscientific use are problems of Maharastra
  • Thrissur Pooram festival painted the city in vibrant hues
  • New inscription shedding more light on Buddhism found in Karnataka
  • Problem of Maharastra is more economic than drought
  • Travelling in National Highways will be smoother
  • Talks for Rafale in critical phase
  • Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) for the cross-border broadcasting initiative
  • Air quality was logged between moderate and poor levels
  • Free WiFi at nine more stations
  • ISRO planning to put 21 commercial satellites
  • Within days of a request from ED, Govt suspends Vijay Mallya’s diplomatic passport

International Issues

  • Sri Lankan Govt to tone down emphasis on Eelam war
  • Venezuela declares emergency
  • Belgium to take fight against IS into Syria
  • Nepal on turmoil again
  • China opens its first deep-sea research institute
  • Brazilian President suspended
  • Meeting between India and Bangladesh Foreign Secretary
  • Trail for impeachment of Dilma Rousseff began
  • Tension in Bangladesh after Jamaat leader hanging
  • Obama to become the first US president to visit atomic bomb site
  • Bangladesh is working on a strategy to fight extremism with US
  • Bangladesh has summoned the Pakistan envoy over reaction to Supreme Court verdict
  • Indian aid for Ramayana trail may be finalised soon
  • Imams and Muslim scholars are fighting IS through theology
  • Kim Jong-un said North Korea will not use nuclear weapons first
  • China digging cultural roots to revive ancient Silk Road
  • Worst flare-up of violence since 2014 war in Gaza
  • Human rights lawyer of Pakistani descent became mayor of London
  • UN concerned with Sri Lanka handling with former LTTE functionaries
  • China will take part in Rim of the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC)
  • US might block military aid to Pakistan for failing to control terrorism
  • Pope dreams of Europe where being a migrant is not a crime
  • Caves in Gobi desert shows various historical aspects
  • Democratic Tamil National Front formed with ten Tamil parties in Sri Lanka
  • Fierce fighting raged in the war-ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo
  • Brazil’s embattled President Dilma Rousseff ignited the Olympic flame
  • India gets a major diplomatic coup in F-16
  • A special Bangladesh’s court sentenced more for crimes during independence war
  • Copyright on Maurice Ravel’s ‘Bolero’ expired
  • Moderate Iranian politicians make impressive comeback
  • India looking to explore Papua New Guinea’s oil and gas resources
  • India- EU could go for a deal which is lesser than BTIA
  • Former bureaucrat N. K. Singh will receive one of Japan’s highest civilian honours
  • President brushed aside India-China rivalry in Pacific
  • China asserted that it will play leading role in maintaining peace in Asia
  • U.S. lawmakers expressed concerns over the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan
  • Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump close to getting nominations
  • SalahAbdeslam, a key suspect in the Paris attacks appears before French judges
  • After India deny visa to Uighur leader, China says establish direct communication with Pak
  • British Court says Hillsborough tragedy was gross negligence by Police
  • United States will send special forces to help rebel fight IS
  • Hillary Clinton campaign chief says relations with India is her priority
  • Iran does not want frozen funds to be diverted to compensate victims of attacks
  • TTIP and Syria remain the focus of Obama’s visit to Germany
  • Jamaat-e-Islami activist arrested in connection with the professor murder
  • NPC says they demand federalism not separatism
  • India along with 174 other countries signed Paris climate agreement
  • Resolution of border dispute discussed during NSA meet between India and China
  • US President makes an impassioned appeal against Brexit
  • Military restructuring in China continues
  • Islamic state killed more than 250 girls in northern Iraq
  • Commonwealth Ministerial Action group expressed concern over misuse of anti-terror law
  • After New York win Hillary Clinton and Donald trump fortified their positions
  • US President began two-day visit to Saudi Arabia
  • Canary island will produce all electricity from renewables
  • China described ties with India will promote multi polar world
  • PetroPoroshenko and Vladimir Putin agreed to swap prisoners
  • Lawmakers authorised impeachment proceedings against Dilma Rousseff
  • US and Russia on agreement for increasing Syria ceasefire
  • US president Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia to ease the strained relationship
  • Tussle between US and Saudi over 9/11 bill
  • Earthquake in Japan take many toll
  • More civilians fled Syria due to fighting
  • Minorities including from India likely to vote for UK to stay in EU

India & The World

  • Pentagon warned India of increased Chinese military presence
  • Defence Minister to visit UAE and Oman to deepen security and defence cooperation
  • India and Sri Lanka looking for permanent solution to fishermen issue
  • Pakistan says bilateral dialogue could resume soon
  • Nepal accuses India of destabilising political situation
  • New problems in strained Indo-Nepal relationship
  • First agreement under the Indo-U.S. Civil nuclear deal could be signed during PM visit
  • Next Malabar exercise in east of Japan
  • Unfazed by China placing a technical hold India is ready with other cases
  • India and Pakistan foreign secretary meet first time after Pathankot attack
  • Foreign secretary of Pak and India to meet at the ‘Heart of Asia’ conference
  • India cancelled visa for Dolkum Isa
  • External affairs ministry exploring legal options in Mallya case
  • After J-e-M snub by China, India allows China declared terrorist
  • External affairs minister wants China to cooperate in Masood Azhar issue
  • Breakthrough in establishing a hotline between India and China military is close
  • US defence secretary visit send important message to neighbours
  • Iran assures India that they can be relied upon
  • India sought changes in the U.N. Procedures

Economy

  • Four-month window for declaring black money
  • India’s GDP is estimated to grow at 7.6 per cent in 2015–16 and 7.7 per cent in 2016– 17
  • Christine Lagarde gives gloomy economic forecast to Brexit
  • Govt puts onus of securing grid connectivity and transportation on the developers
  • Inflation higher than RBI’s liking
  • Index of Industrial production increased by 0.05 percent in March 2016
  • Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty with Mauritius will bring clarity
  • Tax collection showing big jump
  • Govt will import more gas if long term affordable rates are secured
  • Government to bring clarity to Budget provisions
  • Industry bodies express concern over large pictorial warning
  • Centre will tax capital gains on investment from Mauritius
  • According to WB India has largest offline population
  • Process for Monetary policy committee will begin after notification of finance bill
  • Govt believes initiative taken will creat jobs
  • India runs into trade deficit with countries with high-demand commodities
  • Facebook loses first round in suit over storing biometric data
  • Direct benefit transfer reaches more than 60000 crore
  • Govt proposed a mechanism for the issue of non-payment by Venezuelan importers
  • Process of issuing unique business identification number started
  • The Agrihub, a digital platform for the farm sector, will raise $3 million
  • Forgery and fraud big reason for NPA’s in State-owned banks
  • Taxpayers information can be revealed under Income declaration scheme
  • Fund under NIIF will address capital requirements of domestic steel companies
  • Lok Sabha clears bill to curb governor’s powers in monetary policy
  • Central banks wants bank licensing process to become continuous
  • In order to boost export government may come up with coastal corridors
  • India’s airline industry says caping air fares during periods of crisis impractical
  • Government is planning for independent regulators for services such as medicine, law etc
  • Civil aviation policy plans to auction international traffic rights
  • The seventh pay commission has recommended to abolish overtime allowance
  • Apex court settled the tips issue
  • The government is planning to introduce verification through ordinary mobile phones
  • Government started the process to set up a National Committee on Trade Facilitation
  • Telecom panel for auction of all spectrum at TRAI prices
  • The Centre’s ambitious National LED programme will go nationwide
  • Foreign exchange reserves continue to increase
  • After tussle between labour and finance ministry govt rolls back EPF interest rates
  • India resumed publishing its income tax data
  • Direct tax collection sees highest growth in Gujrat
  • The cost of 238 major projects have almost doubled to Rs. 4.6 lakh crore
  • India’s employment growth is beginning to show signs of a slowdown
  • Special 301 report puts India on the priority watch again
  • Labour and Finance Ministry tussle over EPF rate
  • International Tobacco Growers Association urged Govt to promote balanced regulations
  • Moody’s warns against risk of sovereign debt levels
  • EU looking to gradually solve India’s contention to BTIA
  • Apex Court wants Govt to explain recovery mechanism for bad loans
  • Finance minister expects good rain will take country towards 8.5 % growth rate
  • India registers record FDI inflow
  • Central bank to simplify registration process for NBFC’s
  • LPG subsidy for high income consumers goes
  • Labour ministry wants central bank to look for the possibility of workers bank
  • World awaits the fed policy decision
  • With consultation about to finish new civil aviation policy to released soon
  • Niti Aayog CEO says that US should open service sector more
  • Vinod Rai says cacophony of uninformed should not impact decision making process
  • India’s renewable energy sector increased 6.9 GW capacity in the previous year
  • Union Govt targeting to add 16 km more highways per day
  • Raghuram Rajan says currency will be used to reduce volatility
  • Report says India’s power infrastructure is outdated
  • Finance minister says global situation is worrisome
  • WPI inflation in negative territory for seventeenth consecutive month
  • Asian governments must integrate a more robust resilience says ADB
  • Weak overseas demand reduce exports by 15.9 percent
  • Indian government wants World Bank to continue its concessional financing
  • Huge jump in FDI inflow in 2015
  • World economic outlook says India needs to be cautious about fiscal management
  • Finance minister says Indian economy can do a lot better than this
  • Declining interest rates results in slowing deposit growth
  • Twitter Seva to address queries related to start-ups
  • Chinese growth within the planned growth for the year
  • Change is PF rules under consideration
  • Firm turnaround seen in the mining sector

Science & Technology

  • Leo Minor, can shed new light on birth of the universe
  • Scientists found out gene which gives rise to caro tenoids
  • Earliest known example of a plant-eating marine reptile
  • A rare astronomical phenomenon to occur on 9th may
  • Gravitational waves detection won special breakthrough prize in fundamental physics
  • Antibiotics can also make body prone to infection
  • Google chrome became the most used browser
  • In a major breakthrough skin cells transformed into heart cells and brain cells
  • Smarac Citizen to grant Architects construction permits within a few minutes
  • India finishes set-up for India's own navigational system
  • NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a small, dark dwarf planet
  • Plant breeders focussing on disease-resistant fruits
  • India’s own Regional Navigation Satellite System, the IRNSS, is all set to be completed
  • China will launch core module in 2018
  • Carbon sharing between trees
  • Arctic link to the monsoon
  • Greenland loosing ice cover faster than ever

Sports

  • Vijender Singh gets sixth straight knockout
  • Shashank Manohar elected as ICC chairman
  • V.R. Raghunath, Dharamvir Singh and Ritu Rani nominated for the Arjuna Award
  • The Boxing Federation of India will have current and former players
  • Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis suffered a shock defeat in the final of the Stuttgart Open
  • India reached Azlan Shah cup finals

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