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Marooned(असह य) once more Repeat of the deluge(ब ढ ) of 2015 Chennai needs integrated flood management, especially the revival of 1)- Lakes 2)- Water tanks Northeast monsoon-> Torrential rains(म सलध र ब ररश)-> exceeding the normal. While there have been efforts to alleviate immediate misery through the distribution of relief material in some places. Larger issue of how the city deals with 1)- Flood and 2)- Drought cycles remains unaddressed.
Continue If the Tamil Nadu government is serious about putting Chennai on the global map of economically viable cities, it must move beyond the creation of weak storm water drains to an integrated flood management system. Harvest the floods and replenish(फ र स भरन ) depleted groundwater. Study in 2013 shows that 27 tanks have totally disappeared and another 400 have lost almost their entire capacity-need to revive such natural sponges Poor waste management is exacerbating(और बदतर) the problem by blocking drains, canals and lakes, While ill-planned road projects are cutting of flood flows. Inviting the community to monitor the health of the tanks and lakes can keep out encroachers(कब ज करन व ल )- protected by patron-politicians
Beyond big game hunting Accepting an invitation- India has taken a signifi cant turn in its policy for the subcontinent. Quadrilateral meeting- Japan-proposed, U.S, India, Australia Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar was remarkably candid- Our neighbours also feel more secure if there is another party in the room East Asia summit in the Philippines next week, where the first Quad meeting is likely to be held. It is necessary that India analyse the impact of this admission on all our relations. Counter the 1)-Influence of China and 2)-Its Belt and Road Initiative.
Continue Indian and Chinese troops were facing o at Doklam on land claimed by Bhutan- External debt is about 110% of GDP Bhutan could become the Greece of South Asia (Q-?) India s crucial support in defeating the LTTE Democratic values and human rights in Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh, Approach of China, which is to turn a blind eye to all but business and strategic interests Nepal, India lost out to China when it allowed a five-month-long blockade at the border But in the case of Myanmar, it lost precious ground in Bangladesh Modi refused to mention the Rohingya refugee situation during a visit to Nay Pyi Taw
Writing about Myanmar in a new book, India Turns East: International Engagement and US-China Rivalry, the former French diplomat Frédéric Grare says the emergence of new players like the U.S., Europe and Japan has only increased multiple regional rivalries in the region. This does partly benefiet India-?
Seize the opportunity On March 10, 2014-> Supreme Court passed an order in a case brought by the Public Interest Foundation. Various issues dealing with electoral reform were involved, including 1)- Whether candidates for election should be disqualified only after conviction in a criminal case, or 2)- At the earlier point of framing of a charge sheet by a court. That issue was postponed for a more detailed hearing. Justice R.M. Lodha (Q- Game-?)- relation to cases against sitting MP & MLA- serious offences specified in Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, trial should be conducted no case later than one year. If this was not possible, the Chief Justice of the High Court should be notified
Continue Move the frame to the present. On November 1, 2017, Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha pick up the baton(छड ). They want to know 1)-How many of the 1,581 cases involving MLAs and MPs (as declared in their nomination papers to the 2014 elections) had been disposed of within the time frame of one year, and 2)-How many of these ended in conviction. Central government will take six weeks to respond. It fairly states that it will cooperate in setting up special courts to try criminal cases involving political persons Hardly any reports have filtered in about convictions following Justice Lodha s order.
Continue Out of the 542 members of Lok Sabha, 112 (21%) have themselves declared the pendency of serious criminal cases against them. Murder, attempt to murder, communal disharmony, kidnapping, crimes against women, etc. These are the people who make laws for us. They thus deserve to be given priority treatment (as they get in so many other instances). A shortage of judges can be overcome. The Constitution, under Article 224A, provides for the reappointment of retired High Court Judges as ad hoc judges. There is thus a large pool of judges of integrity and experience to choose from.
Continue One concern expressed is to find funds to create the infrastructure and staffing for the special courts. A government which comes up with 2.11 lakh crore to clean up bank balance sheets should have no difficulty in finding a fraction to clean up political criminal spread sheets. And if required, the Finance Minister can devise a Swachh Politics Bharat Bond. Solution-> Citizens.
Densest populations of humans on earth Four years of reporting and research No secret that visitors to India and other countries in south Asia are frequent victims of stomach bugs- jokingly described as -Delhi belly River are not immune to antibiotics-resistant bacterial pollution- Ma Ganga (Mother Ganges) Sometimes violent vomiting and diarrhoea that results is poor hygiene. Half of India s 1.3 billion people have no access to even primitive toilets, they defecate in the open, and infections often find their way into food and water He describes in Being Mortal his best-selling book on ageing and death Haridwar suffer surges of bacterial pollution
News Analysis Page-1-Princes, Ministers arrested in Saudi Arabia purge(श द ध करन ) Move follows formation of new anti-graft(फ र ध भ रष ट च र) panel headed by Crown Prince Seen as consolidating the Crown Prince s hold on power.
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News Analysis Page-11- Navy to use U.S. aircraft launch system in ship The Navy is likely to go for an advanced catapult-based aircraft launch mechanism (CATOBAR) from the U.S. for its second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-II), India has been exploring the possibility of installing the U.S. electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS)
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News Analysis Page-14- Decoding GST forms GSTR-1 deals with outward supplies- providing the invoice details of every transaction- 10th of the subsequent month. GSTR-2 is to be filled by the recipient with details of all inward supplies- 15th of the subsequent month Company A supplying goods to Company B. Company A will log the details of the transaction in its GSTR-1. Company B will find these details auto-populated in its GSTR-2A. GSTR-3 is simply an auto-populated form based on the details of the GSTR-1 and GSTR-2. It represents a consolidated monthly - 20th of the next month
News Analysis West Bengal plans taekwondo lessons for medical students Panel likely to lower GST rates INSV Tarini on second leg of circumnavigation Indian Navy Sailing Vessel Tarini set sail on Sunday morning from Fremantle, Australia
Today- Question Question:- In the event of the anniversary of the Chennai floods, critically analyse the challenges faced by government in making cities flood proof. Also examine what common challenges does Chennnai, Kochi, Mumbai and Kolkatta face when it comes to floods
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