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Govt. no longer certain about April 2016 deadline – (Economics) Perhaps for the first time, the government has taken a less-than-definite stance on whether the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will meet its April 2016 deadline, citing the actions of the Congress Party in Parliament as a major hindrance. The government has so far in all its communications been certain aboutRead More…
J&K report indicts ‘agents of violence – (Governance) A new report on “institutionalised impunity and violence” in J&K has named 972 alleged perpetrators of violence during counter-insurgency operations over the past 25 years. The report, “Structures of Violence: The Indian State in J&K”, is based on information gathered through RTI and witness Read More…
Nitish K , Rank –8 , CSE –2014 My Preparation Strategy I did my schooling at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chitradurga during which I made up my mind to become an IAS officer. Later I did engineering from a college in Bangalore. I started my preparation from mid 2010, i.e. during my final year in engineering. Like everyone, I decided to take Public administration as my optional and startedRead More…
Preparation Strategy for UPSC CIvil Services Exam Muhammed Abdaal Akhtar, Rank – 35, CSE-2014 ( These tips may or may not work for everybody. I make no claim that the UPSC won’t hate you if you follow these. But if they prove to be even remotely useful to a single aspirant, I would be very glad. ) Simplify In 2013, I thought GS Paper II was going to be a piece of Read More…
A new Left rises in the West – (Social Issues) A wave of social democratic movements is surging across the developed world, and its vision for equality, education and the environment is challenging established politics. While economic growth has varied, the U.K., U.S., China and India have experienced exceptionally large rises in inequality since the 1980s.  Read More…
More women workers can boost growth: IMF chief – (Economics) If the number of female workers were to increase to the same level as the number of men, GDP in the United States would expand by 5 per cent, by 9 per cent in Japan, and by 27 per cent in India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated. The Food and Agriculture Organisation, she said, hRead More…
OROP rolled out, but veterans want more – (Defence) Fulfilling one of the major election promises of the BJP, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced on Saturday the implementation of the much-delayed one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen. However, the protesting veterans rejected the “unilateral” announcement, saying it “dilutes” the acRead More…
Suharsha Bhagat , Rank 5, CSE 2014 About : Suharsha Bhagat finally secured the coveted Indian Administrative Service in his fifth attempt .His story is as unique as it is an inspiring story. Suharsha has been securing a name in the final list almost every single year – he quit Indian Audit Accounts service and left the comfort of the Training Institute to get back to Rajinder Nagar, joRead More…
RBI crisis fund short of target – (Economics) Contingency funds with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), used in case of unforeseen shocks, have fallen to 8.4 per cent of total assets, against a target of 12 per cent, as shown in its Annual Report for 2014-15 released on August 27. For the last two years, the RBI has made no transfers to its Contingency Fund or its AsRead More…
G-20 discussions set to focus on impact of yuan devaluation – (Economics) The Indian government on Thursday said competitive devaluation of currency is a major threat to the stability of the global economy. The statement was made in the release announcing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s departure to Ankara in Turkey for a meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and centralRead More…
