Month October 2015

    ‘Nuclear suppliers may admit India’  –   (International Relation) The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will begin consultations on India’s membership to the elite group of nuclear export next month, says NSG Chairperson Rafael Grossi. Speaking to The Hindu about his…

    India, Africa two bright spots of hope, opportunity: Modi  –    (International Relation) Calling India and Africa “the two bright spots of hope and opportunities in the global economy,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the leaders of African…

    ‘Zero Rating’ will enhance Net access: Zuckerberg  –    (science and Technology) “Most of the folks who are pushing for Net neutrality have access to the Internet already. But the people who are not yet on the Internet…

    Blood banks can borrow from one another  –   (Health) In a major modification to the National Blood Policy, blood banks will now be able to borrow units from one another in case of a shortage. The Union…

    NJAC judgment ignored basic structure of Constitution: Jaitley  –    (Indian Polity) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s scrapping of the 99th Constitutional Amendment or the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, saying…

    After IAF, Navy opens its doors to women pilots  –    (Defence) After the Air Force opened its doors to women fighter pilots, the Navy has decided to follow suit. However, they will be shore-based for the moment,…

    India adopting dangerous military policies, says Sharif  –   (International Relation) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday accused India of setting off a new arms race in South Asia and not responding to his peace overtures, while…

      Supreme Court takes up cause of Muslim women  –    (Indian Polity) Thirty years after the Supreme Court urged the government to frame a uniform civil code to “help in the cause of national integration” in the…

    To put an end to abuse of children, HC suggests castration of rapists  –    (Indian Polity) In yet another strongly worded judgment from the Madras High Court, a judge has suggested that the Central government consider castration…

      Modi lays foundation, new Amaravati is born  –    (Governance) The first brick of the ‘People’s Capital’ of Andhra Pradesh was symbolically put in place by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday when he laid the foundation…