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09 Aug, 2020
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GS-III | Defence Ministry to impose import embargo on 101 items | Economic Issues |
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Academic research is necessary, but not sufficient By, R.B. Grover is Emeritus Professor, Homi Bhabha National Institute, and Member, Atomic Energy Commissioncan be done at higher education institutions and large laboratories. Context This article is important for GS Mains Pape
Cartographic challenge: On Pakistan’s new map Context The Ministry of External Affairs has termed Pakistan’s announcement of a new political map, which asserts its claims on Jammu and Kashmir, Siachen and Sir Creek, and lays a new claim to Junagadh, as an exercise in “poli
Can the NEP aid access to universal education? By, Anita Rampal, is a former Dean, Faculty of Education at Delhi University; Leena Chandran Wadia was a senior consultant in the Kasturirangan Committee Context The new National Education Policy (NEP), approved by the Union Cabinet last wee
Data Security Council of India Data Security Council of India (DSCI), is a not-for-profit, industry body on data protection in India, setup by NASSCOM®, committed to making the cyberspace safe, secure and trusted by establishing best practices, standards and initiatives in cyber security a
What Is Severance Pay? Severance pay is the compensation and/or benefits an employer provides to an employee after employment is over. Severance packages may include extended benefits, such as health insurance and outplacement assistance to help an employee secure a new position. It is given
The urban migrant and the ‘ritual’ tug of home By, Dipankar Gupta is Retired Professor of Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Context This article is important purely for Mains GS Paper 1-Social issues. It is also very important for Sociology Optional students.
Beirut battered: On Lebanon blast Context The devastating blast in central Beirut on Tuesday that killed 135 people and wounded 4,000 has once again turned the spotlight on a city that had in the past survived civil wars, sectarian violence, foreign interventions and terrorist attacks.
Taking nuclear vulnerabilities seriously By, Benoît Pelopidas is the founder of the Nuclear Knowledges program at the Center for International Studies, Sciences Po, Paris. M.V. Ramana is the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security and Director of the Liu Institute for Global
Books, not bullets in J&K By, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ is Union Minister for Education, Government of India Context The most adversely affected during the periods of proxy war in J&K among all sections of society have been the children and youth of the region. Yo
How to pay for the stimulus By, Pulapre Balakrishnan is a Professor of Economics, Ashoka University, Sonipat Introduction Greater public spending will increase the fiscal deficit and this expansion has to be financed. Theoretically, it can be financed by higher taxes but it cannot be
Gratuity amendment bill Gs-Paper-2 Labour and Laws (PT-MAINS) The Union Cabinet has given approval to the introduction of the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Parliament. Gratuity is a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment. The Payment of Gratuit
New Code on Wages GS-PAPER-2 Labour and Labour Code (PT-MAINS) The Centre will soon notify the rules that will create the mechanisms to fix a floor wage that would then undergird the minimum wages for different categories of workers — unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and h
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