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Issue : August 2016

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Articles:

Goods and Services Tax
National Mineral Exploration Policy
South China Sea
Selected Articles from Various Newspapers & Journals

Current Affairs:

National Issues

Centre is likely to announce Rs 25,000 crore capital infusion for public sector banks
Kudankulam successfully operationalised the first two reactors
Kodaikanal town is facing acute water crisis
Hubble Telescope has imaged the supernova Crab Nebula’s ‘beating heart’
Tension across the Kashmir valley
Kerala says it is serious about IS
Defence Ministry is considering a full review
NATO agreed to maintain troop numbers in Afghanistan
US President calms situation after shooting
Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani dead
Good rainfall increased Rice cultivation
Apex court puts limitation on AFSPA
IUCN puts Bornean orangutan in critically endangered
China wants India to engage with China directly
Nuclear security group membership is focus of PM's Africa visit
PM focuses on terror in his Africa's visit
Volcanic eruptions in India and asteroid in Mexico brought end to dinosaurs
Upgraded Soyuz spacecraft starts journey for ISS
Joseph E. Stiglitz says crackdown on NGO's hurting India's image
Apex court cautions Judges of judicial activism
Process to select new CBI director started
Govt increases pace for cleaning Ganga
Govt redraws its team
Madras High Court provides guidelines for freedom of expression
High proportion of freshwater biodiversity in the Kerala moving towards extinction
Cabinet to be expanded
Big and high-end diesel cars pollute less says Govt.
Sensitive electronic nose with metal-organic frameworks built
Pacific Ocean radiation nears pre-Fukushima level
Apex courts asks reasons for less disabled people in govt services
Another terrorist attack in Baghdad
Kiribati's survival in danger
Terrorists attack in Bangladesh
Loss-making PSU's to be considered for closure and strategic disinvestment
India revived proposal for Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
Union govt sought law commission’s views UCC
India successfully tested surface-to-air missile
India adds various new species
India gets huge help from WB for solar project
MHA against proposal of business visitors to get visa-free entry
‘State of the World’s Children’ report for 2016 released by UNICEF
Govt clears countries first National civil Aviation policy
Apex court to decide about declaring Nilgiri, monkey and wild boar as vermin
President make a case for reforms in UN
RajasvaGyan Sangaminaugurated by PM
The three women are set to create history as India’s first women fighter pilots
Kerala’s Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancrore issue still unsettled
Gulbarga society case verdict delivered
Basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 successfully flies
IIT-B moved from 46 to 35 in the Quacquarelli Symonds university rankings
First official transit to India’s north-east via the inland waterways of Bangladesh
Governor of the Central bank announced that he would not seek second term
History was created when Defence Minister presented ‘wings and brevets’ to 3 women
Draft report on the new national policy on education
T.S.R. Subramanian panel critical to higher education regulator (UGC)
Govt rein in on pulses hoarders
The model code of conduct (MCC) for polls is under review by a Parliamentary Committee
China shifts its strategy on India’s NSG membership
A high-power committee recommended changes to infrastructure along coast
The Environment Ministry has proposed a new policy for the management of forests
India looking towards Mozambique for pulse imports
India putting all efforts for NSG
ISRO launched 20 satellites though a single rocket
India to become a member of SCO
Brexit is complete
Govt gives confidence after Brexit
India did'nt get entry into NSG
India hopes of NSG entry through special plenary
80 per cent of companies had been victims of fraud in 2015-16
Ministry of Women and Child Development has instituted the National Child Award
PM indicates of crackdown on tax evasion
India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime
NITI Aayog is working on a strategy for a tracking system for health parameters
U.S. wants progress in investment pact talks with India
More than one crore government employees to get hike
World bank President to meet PM
U.S. says Chinese act in South China Sea is a madness
IS attacked Istambul airport

International Issues

Bangladesh bans controversial preachers TV
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition on track for a decisive victory
Bangladesh says terrorist attack was conducted by homegrown terrorism
The Prime Minister to lead Britain out of the EU will be a women
U.K’s Iraq War Inquiry report came
US announced that 8,400 troops will remain in Afghanistan into 2017
Bangladesh hopes that the global community will support in fighting terrorism
Beijing and Tokyo at loggerheads
Chinese media says India needs to move away from historical burdens
Afghanistan is seeing calm after some time
China to hold military drills in the disputed South China Sea
IS retains ability to strike amid losses
Bangladesh says it will remove the terrorists
Democrats will continue to invest in a long-term strategic partnership with India
Haibatullah Akhundzada called on the USA to end its “occupation” of Afghanistan
Haibatullah Akhundzada called on the USA to end its “occupation” of Afghanistan
Another socking death of Hindu priest in Bangladesh
Many people in Britain now regret voting for Brexit
Countries urged Sri Lanka to do much more for reconciliation
China blames US for trying to drive wedge between regional countries
Core sector grew by 2.8 percent
Money held by Indians in Swiss banks has fallen by nearly one-third
IMF says Brexit is topmost global risk
US President hosts Tibetan spiritual leader
France became first country to ratify Climate deal
Brexit dominates Eurozone ministers meeting
China criticised U.S. President Barack Obama for hosting the Dalai Lama
Strategically important Fallujah taken back from IS
U.S. diplomats demand action against Assad
Role of Saudi Arabia in 9/11 still unclear
Two amendments for cut in the U.S. aid to Pakistan have been defeated
Migrant crisis showing a light
Panama inaugurate wider canal
India may have to amend the SOEC clause
End of Latin America’s longest civil war
Bangladesh Govt says it will have no leniency against Terrorism
EU wants transition to Britain exit should be smooth
Brexit has put the question of Scottish independence back into fore
European lawmakers urged Britain to begin European Union (EU) exit proceedings
Pope spread message of peace for Turkey-Armenia
After Brexit domestic turmoil is new challenge for Britain
EU meet first time without Britain
Over one-third face starvation in South Sudan

India & The World

PM will take his first visit to African mainland
India did not take any position on LGBT at HRC
India wants NSG membership based on credentials and not on the basis of process

Economy

India to press for a global pact to expedite the services trade flow
Russia has offered Indian oil companies a stake in the second phase of Yamal LNG
Survey says that website should be proactive with content
U.S. Bill may block IT firms from hiring H-1B employees
After Brexit talks between India and UK
Centre begins stake sale in 51 firms
The Ministry of NRE to make BIS compulsory for all solar water heaters
Airlines not happy with passenger centric rules
ILO's Director General concerned over the widening gender gap in Indian workforce
India Sri Lanka wants to expedite ETCA
India will extend concessional loans to African nations during PM's visit
States could have worsening financials in FY17: Yes Bank
Indian financial markets will experience limited impact from Brexit: Moody's
Banks need $90 bn to meet Basel-III norms: Fitch
The Centre approved an outlay of Rs.10,000 crore to provide apprenticeship
Sensex continues its rally despite BREXIT
Companies taking highest ammount from IPO's
Various challenges awaits new RBI governor
India’s biggest oil refinery to cost $30 billion
Brexit likely to keep gold price high
571 budding entrepreneurs wants tax breaks for start-ups
PMI shows good jump
Draft regional connectivity scheme released
SBI and associate banks merger approved by Govt.
RBI Governor asked bankers to judiciously apply the latest loan restructuring norms
Domestic IT spending is expected to reach $7 billion
Regional connectivity subsidy subject to passenger loads
The government’s draft policy for wind and solar hybrid plants
The current account deficit (CAD) for the January-March period narrowed to $ 0.3 billion
Portfolio managers and REITs to be made more attractive
India and South Korea will look to boost trade and investment ties
Fall in export is getting arrested says Govt
Ministries to study adding labour rules in trade talks
Tatkal window for patents set a limit on applications that it will consider
India’s Tea output made new record
Members of MPC and Next RBI Governor to be announced
Despite good policy some shortcomings in civil aviation policy
Visakhapatnam Port has been declared as the second gateway port for Nepal
Small businesses, which contribute 45 per cent to India’s GDP, transact primarily in cash
Govt approved extension of deadline for UDAY
Rs. 10000 crores fund to support the start-Ups
Govt paved the way for largest-ever spectrum auction
Brexit will see renegotiation in BTIA
Share market plunge after Brexit
Indian economy could suffer a significant knock in the short term after Brexit
Japanese messaging app company Line Corp. IPO
Monetary policy committee notified
No tax will be collected at source when cash component is less than Rs.2 lakh
Centre is planning a special package for leather sector
UDAY will not effect fiscal health