Important Articles:
India to attend Lahore meet on Indus Waters Treaty-Issue/Note-Indus Waters Treaty
Univs are places of debate, not violence, says President-Issue-No room in India for the intolerant Indian
Half of India-Bangladesh border fenced-Issue-to curb infiltration and smuggling of cattle and currency
NGT fixes norms for camping along Ganga-Note-NGT
Revitalising a language-Note-Kurukh is a tribal tongue that belongs to the Dravidian family
‘Kalvari’ test-fires anti-ship missile-Note-Kalvari, the first of the Scorpene submarines being built in India
Pakistan returns to SAARC, gets Secretary General post-Issue/Note-Pakistan and SAARC
Sweden to reintroduce conscription after 6 years-Issue-Security situation
Sri Lanka to co-sponsor UN resolution-Note-UN resolution at the ongoing Human Rights Council session
GST levy may go up to 40%, 4-slab structure to remain-Note-The Council moots raising the peak rate in the Bill to 20%
Editorials:
The right to choice-Note-The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill of 2014
‘Public procurement needs to be opened up’-Note-Country’s socio-economic needs and objectives
Campaigning on a budget-To keep election expenditure transparent and in check, the executive-legislature dynamic must be addressed
Are our campuses under siege?-The Right does not want education to be a catalyst for change. That explains the assault on public universities