Security
IS Chief Baghdadi Killed In U.S. Raid
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the Islamic State (IS) group’s elusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed, dying “like a dog” in a night raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria. Background: The raid was carried out with the cooperation of Russia, Syria, Turkey, and Iraq. Baghdadi, an Iraqi native, was believed to be 48 ... .Read more
Updated on 29 October, 2019 GS2 GS3 Security International Relations
A Brief Overview OF Non-Alignment Movement (NAM)
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a Movement of countries representing the interests and priorities of developing countries. The Movement has its origin in the Asia-Africa Conference held in Bandung, Indonesia in 1955. The meeting was convened upon the invitation of the Prime Ministers of Burma, Ceylon, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan and broug... .Read more
Updated on 26 October, 2019 GS2 GS3 Security International Relations Economy
Two-Child Policy: Is ‘Two Child Policy’ Required For India
Two-Child Policy Recently the Assam government announced Two-Child Policy. In this policy, people with more than two children will not be eligible for government jobs from January 2021. Know Assam's Two-Child Policy: The policy seeks to bar those having more than two children from being elected or nominated to panchayat and other local bodies’ ... .Read more
Updated on 25 October, 2019 GS1 GS2 GS3 Security Society Social issues & Justice Environment Health and Family wellfare
Talks With NSCN-IM Remain Inconclusive
As the deadline to sign the final Naga peace accord nears, Naga interlocutor R.N. Ravi’s talks with the NSCN-IM(National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah) remained inconclusive. Another round of negotiations are to be held after five days, a couple of days before the October 31 deadline, a civil society member said. A meeting of six Naga N... .Read more
Updated on 25 October, 2019 GS2 GS3 Security Governance
NEED FOR BALANCE
Context: Supreme Court’s decision to take over the hearing of all pending cases relating to web content regulation and intermediaries. WHY is the issue? Centre intends to notify by January 2020 new guidelines for intermediaries, a term that covers the Internet and other online service providers and includes social media platforms. Government says,t... .Read more
Updated on 24 October, 2019 GS2 GS3 Security Governance
