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Issue : May 2017

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Articles:

Draft Labour Code
Rail Development Authority
National Anthem
National Health Policy
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Current Affairs:

National Issues

Attorney-General to defend India in UNHRC
Turkey is keen on expanding defence industrial cooperation with India
Strict law will increase tax compliance says FM
Japan has selected former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar for top honour
FICCI-India Sanitation Coalition prize to Aga khan foundation
Supreme court offered to set the stage for J&K talks
Maharastra govt to set up panel for welfare of transgenders
Tiny particles in polluted air can lead to heart attack
NITI Aayog says industry not doing enough to create jobs
India Sri Lanka to dicuss various important issues
India assured Nepal of all possible help for elections
No change in policy do deal with Naxals
India's longest bridge to come up over Brahmaputra river
All central universities to get free wi-fi
Govt examining the list of 51 names recommended by Collegium
Despite the increase of temp cases of H1N1 influenza increases
First underwater metro tunnel in the country inside the bed of Hoogly river
PM says Civil servants should change with changing times
SC refused to dwell on a petition seeking a judicial declaration on Kohinoor
Land attack variant of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile testfired
SC questioned the logic to make Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns
The government is exploring the possibility of allowing all petroleum products
India has made a fresh request to the U.S. for the extradition of David Coleman
India has made a 15th request to Pakistan for consular access
India objects to Chinese arunachal move
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe will visit India
The talks between India and the EU that were stalled
States to be consulted on BC panel Bill
ISRO invited scientists to suggest studies for a potential orbiter mission to Venus
India is likely to get ‘normal’ monsoon rains according to Met Dept
Australian 457 visa scheme scrapped
Prime Minister Modi held talks with U.S. NSA
Bharat Biotech to start the Phase I clinical trial of Zika virus vaccine
Task force framed on a road map for decriminalisation of politics
U.S. National Security Adviser Lt. General H.R. McMaster arrived in Delhi
Union Home Ministry said it would introduce less lethal “plastic bullets”
Supreme Court wants appearance of secretaries on issue of police vacancies
China is set to launch its first cargo spacecraft
U.S. National Security Adviser Lt. General H.R. McMaster arrived in Delhi
Union Home Ministry said it would introduce less lethal “plastic bullets”
Supreme Court wants appearance of secretaries on issue of police vacancies
China is set to launch its first cargo spacecraft
DST will be leading a Rs. 2,000-crore initiative to encourage more girls and women
GST to effect the citizens in many ways
Shia community wants AIMPLB to keep in mind the Quran, Shariyat and humanity
Consular access for Kulbhushan Jadhav sought
Second phase of operation clean money launched
Finance minister wants personal laws should conform to constitutional rights
SC puts Allahabad HC under scrutiny for long delays
Islamic State tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan had been hit by US
Citizens have the right to access the Internet to gain information says SC
India and France will step up negotiations to expand the Scorpene submarine
Small entrepreneurs have raised some concerns over govt's proposal
Veteran diplomats says India had various options for Kulbhushan Jadhav
SLV received double customers since Feb
Curative petition filed by centre in AFSPA case
National Lok Adalatsettled nearly 6.6 lakh cases in one day
Budget session came to an end
Telangana to check the genuineness of the academic certificates of its students
Centre has no plans to grant Special Category Status to any State
HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill passed by Parliament
HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill passed by Parliament
Govt will ask restaurants to specify the size of a meal
Govt to allow the armed forces to buy several non-core items in the open market
Australian PM says Australia will supply Uranium to India very soon
SC questions those who use children as cover
Survey of India started a web portal named Nakshefor maps
Govt says polygamy is a social custom and not religious practice
Lok Sabha cleared amendments to motor vehicles act
Lok Sabha paved way for constitutional status for Backward classes commission
Agreements in the fields of energy and defence between India and Bangladesh
Govt is considering the introduction of a ‘no fly list’
CJI says parties should e kept accountable for unfulfilled promises
Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant at vairengte
Forest Advisory Committee imposed conditions on Ken-Betwa interlinking
PM wants to provide quality and affordable healthcare
IVRI in Bareilly in the process of collecting DNA samples of all wild animals
Fact checking tag by google to fight fake news
TRAI asked Reliance jio to withdraw summer surprise offer
West Bengal government is not yet on board on sharing of Teesta waters
About 6.4 million deaths worldwide was caused by smoking in 2015
Department of Science and Technology initiated Cyber Physical Systems programme
Four Bills essential for the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax paased
Kirti Chakra posthumously conferred on Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur
China says visit of Dalai Lama severely damaged ties
Govt clarified on deposits and withdrawal limits
9 out of every 10 children aged 6-23 do not get an adequate diet in Bihar and Jharkhand
Govt wants BC commission to get constitutional status
India says it has sovereignty over Gilgit-Baltistan region
New guidelines for accreditation of 30 lakh NGOs handed over to SC
Union govt says Dalai lama’s visit is only religious
Uttar Pradesh govt waived off loan worth rupees 31 thousand crores
India rules out third party interference in Indo-Pak relations
Indian youth is becoming modern in appearance but less modern in their thoughts
IISc has been rated as the top higher educational institution of India
Besides the loss of revenue lakhs of people could loose job due to SC order
Six DU colleges made it to the list of top 10 educational institutions
A global alliance of tech industry to fight fake news
Defence Acquisition Council approved the purchase of Barak
Centre has sought public opinion on proposed amendments to RTI Act
PM made appeal to Kashmiri youth to leave terrorism
Election commission says EVM’s are temper proof
The government will soon launch the electoral bonds scheme
Centre to bring law for proper maintenance of parents
Election commission to buy next-generation EVMs
Grassoline — a biofuel derived from grass that could one day power aircraft
In a major crackdown, ED conducted searches on 300 shell companies
Financial assistance of 3,000 crore from NDRF to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Parity between military officers and their civilian counterparts to come
China asked India to exercise “restraint”
C clarified its verdict on making National and State Highways liquor-free zones
Anti-Romeo squad in UP asked to use only lawfull means
SC ordered to declare children affected by HIV as a ‘disadvantaged group’
Scientists found an unusual approach of removing antibodies from the blood

International Issues

UAE hardened military into Africa and elsewhere in the Middle East
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to visit Moscow
China bans some muslim names in western China
French presidential election to decide country's future
Madhesis declared that they would participate in the upcoming elections
Tougher requirements to gain citizenship of Australia
China wants India’s participation in the Belt and Road connectivity initiative
Turkish referendum gave sweeping powers to President
Turkish referendum gave sweeping powers to President
Mother of all bombs did huge damage to the IS
Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution condeming Syria
US President changes his stand on NATO
Chinese President urged US counterpart to peacefully resolve North Korea issue
G7 spoke against chemical attack in Syria
Nepal Govt tabled a new Constitutional amendment bill
China and Myanmar agreed a deal on a crude oil pipeline
Changed approach by US towards Syria throws many challenges
United states targeted a Syrian airbase
North Korea says it is ready to fight with US
First meeting between Trump and Xi
Trump administration to enforce laws related to H-1B programme
Saint Petersburg metro station probed as act of terror
Pakistan resumed its mass repatriation of Afghan refugees
Decision on Myitsone dam to come soon
U.S. not pressing for Bashar Al-Assad of Syria to leave power
India is among the 16 target countries in a review of trade ties by US
Brexit will present opportunities as well as challenges for India

India & The World

India strongly condemned attack in Afghanistan
India strongly condemned attack in Afghanistan
India and South Korea signed two agreements to build artillery guns
India and EU firmed up plans for holding the 14th bilateral summit
Consular access denied to Jadhav
Consular access denied to Jadhav
Dalai Lama compared China’s actions in Tibet to the regime of Cambodian dictator
India urged Myanmar to contain violence against Rohingya Muslims
UAV deal with Israel may get done during PM's visit
India and Malaysia agreed to cooperate to defeat Islamic State
China again warned India against visit of Dalai Lama

Economy

Turnaround of rupee is good news for coutry
Investment Trust (Inv-IT) finally arrived
Indians are slowly moving from investing in gold
India set to make FTA with Eurasian Economic union
Poor Internet connectivity is turning out to be a challenge for GST rollout
Deteriorating Health of PSBs lead to drastic steps by RBI
SC slams the tendency of country to evade taxes
SC wants government ought to frame a statutory law to regulate NGOs
Trincomalee port would not be sealed during PM Modi’s Sri Lanka visit
Defence Minister says global community should not differentiate between terrorists
Govt does not have any plans to bring agricultural income into Income tax
SEBI decided to grant a unified licence to brokers and clearing members
PM called for exploring new technologies for road and coal sector
India’s social sector subsidies should be reoriented says NITI Aayog
RBI Governor says consolidation of banks will reduce stressed assets
Fourteen state legislatures will approve their respective SGST laws by mid-May
NITI Aayog wants agriculture income to come with in personal income
New three plan to be discussed in NITI Aayog meeting
India and Indonesia have agreed to explore cooperation in areas like oil, coal
IT Minister has instructed NPCI to smoothen the refund mechanism for BHIM
Medcine industry says drug policy must be holistic
Crack down on the incidence of overbooking on domestic flights
Status quo on rates by MPC
Coal imports into the country are unlikely to rise
Private players will be able to bid for mines with about 100 million tonnes
Banks may not invest more than 10% of unit capital of REITs
SBI surpassed ONGC to become the country’s most valued state-owned firm
The pace of road construction rose to 22.5 km per day in 2016-17
The IMF trimmed India’s annual growth forecast by 0.4 percentage
A decline in the prices of fuel and manufactured products helped inflation
FSDC discussed the setting up of a Computer Emergency Response Team
IRDAI sweetens the pill for vehicle owners
A decline in the prices of fuel and manufactured products helped inflation
FSDC discussed the setting up of a Computer Emergency Response Team
IRDAI sweetens the pill for vehicle owners
Strong rupee keeping checks on gold prices
Technical textiles or functional textiles, a sunrise sector in the country
SBI aims to do 1 lakh crore digital transactions in 2017-18
All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation proposed GST rate of 1.25 % for the sector
Tea export declined in 2017
President granted his assent to the four enabling laws to GST
RBI come out with a revised prompt corrective action framework for banks
The country’s goods exports rose for the seventh consecutive month
Industrial production shrank to 1.2%
FRBM review committee says centre can hold fiscal deficit at 3% till 2020
Centre to close the gaps on virtual currencies
Passenger vehicles sales grew at the fastest pace in six years
PAN and TAN to come in one day to improve ease of doing business
Conventional means of providing healthcare must be aided with innovative ways
Bangladesh wants India to invest in countries infrastructure
Centre’s credit-linked interest subsidy scheme for home loan borrowers
U.S. investors are looking overseas for stronger earnings
India’s Internet economy is expected to reach to $250 billion
New H-1B guidelines could lead to more litigations
RBI kept the key policy rate, the repo rate, unchanged
Centre to secure legislative backing for the Rail Development Authority
Centre survey shows more than 60% faces call drop
200 rupee note to come soon
India and the U.K. announced a joint Green Growth Equity Fund
India says it will deepen ties with U.K.
Gross tax collections grew about 18% in 2016-17
Nasscom believes changes in H-1B visa will not have much Impact on Indians
Commercial vehicle manufacturers hit hard by BS III ban
Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 52.5 in March
Export-Import Bank of India, is looking to raise about $3 billion
India’s merchandise export is expected to cross $300 billion during the current fiscal
Industry concerned with anti tax avoidance rules
Government pins its hopes on Smart cities
India strongly goes against the protectionism
Growth of eight core sectors slipped to a more than one-year low
Fiscal deficit target exceeded to 113%

Science & Technology

IISC developed molecules to reduce survivability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Oxytocin hormone is involved in a broader range of social interactions
Geologists searching for an efficient and cheap way to remove carbon dioxide
IMD says the country is on an average 0.6 degree Celsius hotter than a century ago
A relatively large near-Earth asteroid will fly safely past Earth
Researchers found a novel way to recycle the mounting pile of electronic waste
Coastal States of India may not suffer from the massive Arabian Sea algal bloom
SpaceX successfully launched and then retrieved its first recycled rocket