Free Digital Magazine: Civil Services Mentor, February 2016

Issue : February 2016

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Publisher : IASEXAMPORTAL.COM 

Table of Contents:

Articles:

• Imprint India
• Syrian Crisis
• COP 21
• Seventh Pay Commission
• Education Sector In India
• Selected Articles from Various Newspapers & Journals
• MOCK PAPER For GS Paper-I Preliminary Examination 2016
• MOCK PAPER For GS Paper-II Preliminary Examination 2016

Current Affairs:

National Issues

• Very less chance that GST will go through in this session
• General B.K. Loshali sacked
• India and pakistan will have comprehensive talks soon
• Uttar Pradesh still tense after comments from leaders
• Future of earth is secured after paris deal feels world leaders
• Binding agreements in Paris deal
• EPFO increases its ranking in pension funds across world
• Big boost for sustainability of Eastern Ghats
• Difference between Kerala and Tamil Nadu over Mullaperiyar continues
• Home minister calls for concerted action
• PM Modi and Japanese PM Abe perform Ganga Aarti at Varanasi
• Govt looking to get parliamentary nod for extra expenditure
• Restriction in Haryana panchayat elections upheld by SC
• Headley to help government in solving the Mumbai blast case
• Kerala became the first digital state
• Study shows that Wetland loss as reason for Chennai devastation
• PM blamed opposition for deadlock in parliament
• Malnutrition refusing to come down in India
• Delhi Govt comes up with details of odd-even formula
• Sushma Swaraj heads to Pak
• Exemption for women from odd even formula
• Framework Agreement rejected by Madhesis
• SC will ensure rule of law, says CJI
• Supreme Court agrees with Odd Even Formula
• Centre provides 1000 crore more to Tamil Nadu
• GST bill might get the consensus
• Illness can not be ground for divorce
• Unregulated urbanisation to blame for chennai: CSE experts
• Ancient Ganesha idol to be restored
• Rescue operations in full flow in Chennai
• Thirty years after the tragedy compensation still an illusion
• Centre convenes emergency meeting on T.N. floods
• Amendment to statute for climate change
• Different ideas
• kept coming at COP 21
• Bill for the amendment of labour laws in Gujarat
• Maharastra amends laws to allow women to work at night
• Heavy rain continue in Tamil Nadu
• Double whammy for debt-hit U.P. farmers
• President appeals for cleaning of minds
• Technological funding still the contentious issue for India
• World leaders calls to reduce emissions
• Contentious issues in the GST
• Criticism will not lead to criminal defamation
• Ambedkar’s view on Common civil code
• Mastermind of terrorist attack in Paris has been killed
• Recommendation of Central pay commission
• Technical glitches at Delhi Jan Lokpal
• Deaths due to pneumonia, diarrhoea are among highest in India
• Paris, Syria to dominate G-20 talks
• PM’s praise strengthens Imran’s cause for education
• GSA T -15 launched successfully
• SC to remove gender disparity in judiciary
• Mars Orbiter Mission is in good nick, says ISRO chief
• Border youth may get martial arts training
• Rail ticket
• cancellation charges hiked
• Surrogate mothers appeal to ICMR
• NGT says no to age-old practice
• President to launch IIT -IISc initiative
• Indology meet to project ‘soft power’
• Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati
• Pension fund regulator seeks fiscal support from Centre

International Issues

• Silk Road Economic Belt will be the focus of SCO
• Natural disasters comes heavy on elderly
• Women elected in first ever participation in Saudi Arabia
• Pact for climate change agreed in Paris
• India and Japan improve defence ties
• Draft Paris Out-come
• Angela Merkel-Time‘Person of the year 2015’
• Germany Also Board In Against Islamic State
• Cop Calls For Voluntary Contributions
• Big divide between developing and developed nations come into fore at G77
• United Kingdom joins the fight against Syria
• Problems in Nepal persists
• Migrant flow into Turkey and Consequences
• Missiles will be deployed in Syria
• Possible situations in Syria
• Life-saving medicines in short supply in blockade-hit Nepal
• EU-Africa refugee action plan
• Millions vote in Myanmar polls
• S. China Sea row cancels ASEAN joint statement
• Bidhya Devi Bhandari: elected Nepal’s first female president

India & The World

• US supports good relationship between India and Pak
• Nuclear partnership between India and Japan will move forward
• India for better relationship with Pakistan
• India, Brazil and China positive about Climate deal
• India-based JV being considered for supply of Sukhoi-30 spares
• Govt Gets Invite From Syria
• External affairs minister statement on Nepal issue
• PM Modi says India will fulfil its commitment towards climate change
• International Solar Alliance
• India, China to exchange information on terror activities
• Modi for solid result at Paris talks
• India, Australia seal N-deal procedures
• PM has wide ground to cover in London
• Putin halts Russian flights to Egypt
• Trans Pacific trade pact text triggers fresh debate in U.S.
• U.S. to keep operating in South China Sea
• Boost for Erdogan as AKP wins critical Turkey vote
• India-Africa summit
• Indo-Canadians win big as Liberals sweep to power

Economy

• India want a permanent solution on public stockholding
• China urged G-20 member countries to pursue structural reforms
• DBT for cotton growers
• Rupee slips past 67 a dollar
• Asset quality situation of banks assessed
• India gets U.S. Civil societies support on WTO
• FICCI and ASSOCHAM for implementation of GST
• Centre to promote cashless transactions
• India rejects ‘artificial deadlines’ for WTO deal
• Fitch Ratings affirms India’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB-’, outlook ‘stable’
• RBI Wants To Reduce Volatility Before Fed Decision
• Vodafone To Resolve Call Drops On A War Footing
• 7.5% GDP growth will help boost business:Moody's
• Government says call drop rate is decreasing
• Govt. caps raw jute stocks
• Ministry seeks more than Rs. 25,000-cr for urea subsidy bills
• Difficulties for the new gold schemes
• PM vows to work towards a globally integrated economy
• North-East connectivity project struck in hurdles
• Vodafone set to invest 2 billion dollar in India
• Maggi noodles is back
• Finance Minister and RBI Governor pat for Aadhaar
• GST only a matter of time: FM
• Videocon launches world’s first LED hybrid TV cum PC priced at Rs 39,990
• RBI retains dominant role in Monetary Policy Committee
• RBI issues gold deposit norms

Science & Technology

• PSLV C-29 launch on Dec 16
• Use of Colistin has raised
• New system of Desalinisation developed
• New drugs of TB
• Concern over large gaps in airspace security
• 2015 to be hottest year on record: WMO
• For saving Asian vulture from fatal drugs
• GSA T -15 set to Replace INSA T -3A, 4B
• Scientists developing battery-free pacemakers
• IISc: cleaning rivers using a nano-composite

Sports

• Lahiri wins Asian Tour Order of Merit title
• Sports Illustrated sportsperson
• Nadal and Federer played in Delhi
• Imran Hasan is new shooting champion
• 59th National shooting championship
• Football academy of BRICS came in Delhi
• India- SA series
• Premier Badminton league auction
• Mary Kom Enters Semifinals
• Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar make it to Ballon d’Or shortlist
• Djokovic tops ATP world rankings
• Sindhu seizes title for the third time
• Fury becomes new world heavyweight champion
• First Day-Night test match goes to Australia
• Cricket association of Bihar for reforms in BCCI
• Djokovic beats Federer in Tour Finals
• Maiden gold for Supuksorn
• I lost the hunger: Johnson
• Heena Sidhu wins thriller against Gundegmaa Otryad
• Indian juniors strike it rich
• Tom Graveney passes away
• Yogeshwar the highest-paid marquee player
• Dynamos set sights on top spot
• Sania-Hingis domination is complete
• Joshna stuns Raneem El Welily
• New Zealand retains World Cup
• Bangladesh to host 2016 Asia Cup
• Indian Badminton League season 2 launched
• A guide to the FIFA presidential candidates
• England’s Joe Root leapfrogs Steve Smith at top of ICC batting rankings
• India steady at No. 2, Kohli rises in ICC ODI rankings
• Silver Not Sterling Effort for Deepika in World Cup Final
• WI Women On Top In ICC Championship
• Dhoni wasn’t flexible enough in handling bowlers: Gavaskar
• Pak may refrain team from participating in ICC World T20 2016 in India

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