Today’s News Updates – 21.august.2014

Today's News Updates

GS paper II

  1. Gogoi seeks additional forces for violence-hit border areas                                                                                                                                                                                                          – Ques1. Examine the causes of northeast interstate disputes in India as well as describe the steps should be taken by the government to provide adequate security in the disputed belt along Assam-Nagaland boundary.

GS paper III

  1. ‘Infrastructure is poor as Mangalore is ignored’                                                                                                                                                                                                                                – Ques. “It is a “tragedy” that a “literate city” such as Mangalore contributed just two per cent of the total IT exports from the State due its poor infrastructure and connectivity”, while critically analysing the given statement describe why there is absolute negligence by the government towards improving the infrastructure of cities which could be a destination for growth of industries.  What measures should be taken by the government to boast infrastructure sector of India.
  2. Cabinet plan to make India digitally empowered                                                                                                                                                                                                                            – Ques. “The programme “Digital India” aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy”, Explain.
  3. SIT submits report on black money                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    – Ques. Discuss the role played by Special Investigation Team (SIT) for bringing back black money stashed away by Indians in foreign banks.