Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-16 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Space Technology & related matters The Indian Space Research Organisation has marked a big milestone by successfully testing its heavy-lift launcher while launching an advanced communication satellite. It plans to use this for the Chandrayaan-II moon mission in the early months of 2019. On…
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-16 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: India- West Asia The sudden flare-up in Gaza between Palestinian militant groups and Israel is another grim reminder that the situation in the blockaded Mediterranean strip remains precarious. The latest violence was triggered by a botched spy operation by Israeli commandos inside Gaza that killed…
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-16 OPINION Relevant for: World & Indian Geography Topic: Distribution of key natural resources – Mineral & Oil Resources in world & India – Binoy Kumar The Union Steel Ministry is concerned over the low level of per capita steel consumption in India, according to Steel Secretary Binoy Kumar. “Per capita steel…
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-16 Relevant for: Indian Polity & Constitution Topic: Judiciary: Structure, Organization & Functioning The Bench found that the recruitment process was under way for only 100 vacancies in Delhi, which has over 200 vacancies. The move taking suo motu cognisance of the chronically ailing condition of the lower judiciary was only…
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-16 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: EAS Common path: Narendra Modi with leaders from Myanmar, Vietnam and Singapore at a summit on Thursday. India was committed to a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as he called for enhancing multilateral cooperation and economic and cultural…
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