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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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