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Issue : October 2016

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Articles:

India at Olympics
Cauvery Water Dispute
Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill and Surrogacy Bill
Disha for Timely Implementation of Schemes
Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016
Selected Articles from Various Newspapers & Journals

Current Affairs:

National Issues

SC quashed the acquisition of land in Singur
Election Commission issued directions for use of an integrated violet sketch pen
Hundreds of tonnes of gold could be recovered from old electronic devices now
Enemy property ordinance approved by the cabinet
Unions across India go on strike
Reliance Jio comes up with free voice calls and free roaming
India’s space capacity of 34 working satellites is not sufficient
Odisha became the 16th State to ratify the constitutional amendment for GST
Climate change could be easy to implement than earlier deals
Muslim Personal Law Board says SC has no authority to decide on triple talaq
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of G20 countries are continuing to increase
Canonisation of Mother Teresa do be done in the Vatican
Pope Francis proclaimed Mother Teresa of Kolkata a saint
India and China must be “sensitive to each other’s concerns says PM
Justice Chalameswar questions transparency in collegium
The Centre may toughen its stand against separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir
ISRO’s GSLV-F05 rocket carrying the INSAT-3DR to be launched
Terrorists and insurgents are getting public support in some parts of the country
Railway introduced flexifare scheme on selected trains
Supreme court says first information report needs to be published within 24 hrs
Andhar Pradesh to get special package
PM stepped up attack on Pakistan
The vector-borne Zika virus poses a public health threat to Kerala
ISRO is preparing for a mission to Venus or asteroid
M.H. govt facing criticism from the Centre for failing to use funds for smart cities
SC to look into Gujrat govt. upper caste reservation
Union govt sought the views of citizens on holding simultaneous elections
Ministry of External Affairs assigning Ministry's specific countries to engage with
India wins Gold and Bronze at Paralympics
President says India requires people who can work for the country
SC to hear Karnataka Govt’s plea for Cauvery water sharing
NITI Aayog submitted report to PMO for road map for elimination of poverty
IAS officers Urge Govt to review Prevention of Corruption Act and CrPC
Union Cabinet approved the setting up of the GST Council and its Secretariat
Bengaluru and parts of Karnataka were gripped by large scale violence
The Centre approved the enhancing of buffer stock of pulses
Law commission chairman differs from SC Judge
M.H. govt decided to make loans on projects run by WSHGs interest-free
Countries first hotline to curb pornography
India again rebuffed UN OHCHR’s reference to Jammu and Kashmir
Prime Minister NarendraModi will celebrate his 66th birthday with tribals in Limkheda
Centre counters SC’s reason for vacancies in the courts
India is likely to offer Nepal help in building an east-west railway line
PM Modi celebrated his 66th birthday with tribals in central Gujarat
Niti Aayog will start ranking States
UN says August equalled July as the hottest month in modern times
PM and Home Minister terms terrorist attack in Uri as cowardly
Experts say India has wide range of options against Pakistan
Niti aayog oppose to the idea of special category status
SC body slashed the quantum of Cauvery water that Karnataka is required to release
Government stepped up diplomatic offensive against Pakistan
Lancet report points to high no. of maternal deaths in India
Govt releases list of 27 new smart cities
Supreme Court directed Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day
India’s first inter-State river interlinking project got a go-ahead from NBWL
Single Budget from next year
Govt made significant changes to the National Mission for Clean Ganga
India said Pakistan’s campaign had failed
Grain production likely to touch record figure in this Kharif season
Govt agreed to give permit to 10 hydro electric projects
Lakhs of private hospital nurses to get benefits
Apex court to listen the Maggi case
PM talked directly to the people of Pakistan
PMO intervenes on rail tariff regulator issue
India concluded deal of Rafale fighter aircraft
Government is weighing extreme diplomatic actions against Pakistan
PM again said that terrorists will be punished
Ratification of climate deal on 2nd October
Govt mulls over Indus water treaty
Ankit Kawatra gets UN acclaim
Army is recalibrating its techniques around LOC
India to boycott Islamabad SAARC meet
India has still not taken any decision on Indus water treaty
Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh best performers in Swachh Bharat Mission
After India’s snub to SAARC summit, it is likely to be cancelled
Govt is thinking about plan of SAARC minus Pakistan
Union cabinet gave go ahead for Paris climate deal
Indian commandos conducted surgical strikes on PoK terror launch pads
The first surveillance aircraft carrying the first Indian AEW&CS is to be inducted

International Issues

Dilma Rousseff was stripped of the Brazil’s presidency
China will provide at least 8 submarines to Pakistan
The Australian court asks newspaper to provide leaked data to shipbuilder DCNS
Belt and Road initiative to be followed by a World Land Bridge
PM Modi balances between US and China
The World Health Organisation declared Sri Lanka to be malaria-free
Israel and Palestine agreed for talks
Agreement reached for truce in Syria
Russia to join forces with China in South China Sea
The United States marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
China wants the BRICS grouping to acquire a larger security dimension
Yazidi woman, survivor of the Islamic State (IS), appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador
Islamic State (IS) loses territory in Iraq and Syria
The United Nations suspended all aid convoys in Syria
The landmark Paris agreement on climate change moved closer to reality
G4 united for reforms in United Nations
China hosts world's largest radio telescope
Japan warned China against expanding its military activity
India and Sri Lanka keen to sign Economic and Technological Cooperation Agreement
Jeffrey DeLaurentis to become first US Ambassador to Cuba in 50 years

India & The World

Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Southeast Asia and China
India summons Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit
India-Japan pledged for ties in areas of counter-terrorism, civil nuclear cooperation
PM says ASEAN is important to India
Nepal will seek to start a new chapter with India prioritising infrastructure development
Exchange of tariff concessions under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement
India said Terrorism is the grossest violation of Human Rights
Baswan committee report on changes in the Civil services exam referred to Govt
Fantasy epic Game of Thrones made history at Emmy
Non Allignment movement summit ends in Venezuela
India reminds Pakistan about its 2004 promise
No. of Baloch activists staying in Europe could approach India to seek asylum
Sushma Swaraj addresses United Nations General assembly
China says its trying to decrease the tension between India and Pak

Economy

First quarter saw decline in GDP growth
Union Cabinet approval for permanent residency status to all foreign investors
Scheme to promote electric and hybrid vehicles will help save fuel
Chief Economic Advisor says India will grow between 8-10%
Indian manufacturing activity rose to a 13-month-high
India will tread a cautious middle path on excess capacity in steel
Maharashtra ranked highest in broad measure of Ease of Doing Business
Govt to come up with scheme to provide mobile phone access to over 55,000 villages
Urjit Patel to take charge of RBI Governor
China may soon grant market access to India's non-basmati rice exports
G20 leaders resolved to combat a “populist backlash” against global trade
India's production of summer-sown pulses is likely to surge to a record high
Canada hopeful of reaching agreement to supply more Uranium to India
India has signed a MoU with Greece to allow unlimited number of flights
Municipal bonds to be made more popular
Members of the National Pension System will have different options
Rueters poll says Inflation likely to fall down
Railways financial performance to improve after surge pricing
Government cracking down on vendors indulging in cartelisation
Other countries in the BRICS are opposed to Chinese free trade proposal
Singapore exchange to exit from Bombay Stock exchange
Union Cabinet is likely to take up in its next meeting the constitution of the GST Council
New set of criteria’s for recapitalisation of State-owned banks
India’s industrial output and Inflation slowed
Centre’s indirect tax collections increased more than 27 per cent
Big foreign retail chains and food brandsare eyeing an entry in the Indian market
Jio may not be as successful as expected
Govt. to discuss the proposed labour code on wages and the Small Factories Bill
Manufacturing sector leads WPI to a two-year high of 3.74 per cent
Govt is working to meet the April 2017 deadline for GST
Finance Ministry moves to fill SAARC Development Fund posts
Finance minister says Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act is important
India's current account moved in to surplus in the April-June quarter
The factory inspection system needs a complete overhaul says CII
India’s external debt stand at $485.6 billion
The Centre has notified the Bharat Stage (BS)-VI emission standards
India's banking system is moving past the worst says Moody’s
Asian Development Bank approved $631 million for India’s first coastal industrial corridor
Govt looking to give boost to tourism sector
The Centre has notified the scrapping of toll tax collections on small road
India’s CAD narrowed in the first quarter
Govt named external nominees to MPC
To boost exports Govt. revamps Merchandise Exports from India Scheme
Revocation of Most favoured nation tag from Pak will be symbolic
Government has ruled out any extension to deadline for disclosure on black money
Incredible India Investors’ Summit gets big investment
Government to block content of child sexual abuse
New date for budget presentation to be 1st feb
India has risen rapidly among all countries in the global competitive stakes
India’s unemployment rate at five-year high
CBEC gets nod for Project SAKSHAM
Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will invite bids from foreign funds

Science & Technology

New method to fight desertification
Global warming is spreading disease among animals and humans
Success of GSLV mission makes ISRO ready for the Chandrayan-2 mission
Astronomers have found a magnetar that spins much slower than the slowest known
GSAT-11, India’s advanced and heaviest communication spacecraft to date to be launched
PSLV satellite launcher will place its passengers in two different orbits
Pluto may contain an ocean spanning over 100 km
ISRO puts satellites in two diff orbits
Green house gases have to come down for planet to cool down
3D-printed material helps bones regrow
Rosetta spacecraft to switch off after 12 years