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Be Happy, Share & Help Each Other!!! Delhi Edition of The Hindu Carrots and sticks policy
In a foreign policy haze(ध न ध) U.S. Secretary of State arrives in Delhi for his first official visit amid mixed signals from Washington US - Pakistan & India US- Afghanistan US- North Korea US - Iran
Unacceptable fetters: on the Rajasthan ordinance Rajasthan s ordinance shields 1)- Corrupt, 2)- Threatens the media and 3)- Whistle-blowers (म खब र) Rajasthan ordinance making it a punishable offence to disclose the names of public servants facing allegations of corruption before the government grants formal sanction to prosecute them is a grave threat to media freedom and the public s right to know. Adding more layers of protection to officials from corruption cases. Section 228-B, newly introduced Indian Penal Code offence that relates to acts done in course of discharging official functions, is a direct threat to functioning of the media and whistle-blowers. Unreasonable restriction on legitimate journalism and activism against venality. In addition, Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 fetters( ड ) judicial magistrates from ordering an investigation without prior sanction.
Continue Additional shield for public servants who already enjoy the protection of Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which make prior sanction mandatory before a court can take cognizance of a case. First time a section prescribing punishment for disclosure is being introduced in India, Provisions barring investigation without prior sanction are also in force in Maharashtra. The Union government, too, has a set of amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act pending since 2013, including a proviso for prior sanction. Supreme Court verdict of May 2014 striking down a statutory provision for prior government clearance for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe against officials of the rank of joint secretary and above is the touchstone against which the constitutionality of the preinvestigation sanction requirement will be tested. Court had observed that such a provision destroys the objective of anti-corruption legislation.
Conclusion Lokpal Act is yet to be operationalised. It is time the Centre enforced a Strong body of legislation that 1)-Punishes the corrupt, 2)-Protects the honest, and 3)-Ensures time-bound public services and 4)-Whistle-blower safety.
Cycle of terror: on the many deadly attacks in Afghanistan Multiple terror attacks that killed at least 200 people in Afghanistan last week has set alarm bells ringing in Kabul. That the attacks occurred at a time when the United States was putting to work its new strategy to stabilise Afghanistan Most of these attacks were carried out by the Taliban. On Friday, bombings in two Shia mosques killed more than 80 people, mostly Shias, for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility. Security situation in Afghanistan is increasingly worsening. While the Taliban, which control almost half of the country, are focussing largely on government buildings and security personnel. Friday s was the sixth major attack this year on Shia shrines. While the Afghan government has issued a strong statement reiterating its resolve to fight terror, such words will not inspire confidence unless an international coalition strengthens Kabul s capacity to enforce the rule of law.
Continue Civilian war-related deaths have risen since 2012, when 2,769 people were killed. Last year the toll was about 3,500, according to the UN. U.S. has made several promises vis-à-vis Afghanistan. But after 16 years of war, the world s largest military force appears to be as clueless as the Afghan army on how to put an end to the conflict. One option, as many diplomats have pointed out, is to engage the Taliban directly, while continuing the fight against other terror groups such as al-qaeda and the IS. Obama administration had expressed the willingness to talk. Latest wave of Taliban attacks occurred days after officials from four countries the U.S., China, Pakistan and Afghanistan met in Oman, seeking ways to revive peace talks. The attacks are a message from the Taliban that they are least interested in talks. Kabul and the coalition should first restore Afghan confidence in the government s ability to govern, before reaching out to the Taliban.
It s time to make deep emission cuts In 2016, the earth s temperature was 1.3 C warmer than in pre-industrial times as warm as in the Eemian interglacial period some 125,000 years ago when sea levels were 6-9 metres higher than they are today. More dishearteningly, even if countries take the action they promised at the Paris climate change conference in 2015, the world would be about 3 C warmer by 2100, well above the 2 C temperature guardrail to avoid dangerous climate change. But the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)-2014 indicates that the earth can stay below 2 C. Closer examination reveals that many of the integrated assessment models used to study future scenarios and emissions assume that the world would somehow make use of significant amounts of negative emissions - Carbon dioxide removal 1)- Increasing use of renewables and 2)- Improving the efficiency of energy services.
Continue Negative Emissions - Carbon dioxide removal 1)- Increasing use of renewables and 2)- Improving the efficiency of energy services. 3)- Absorption by the oceans are also being explored 4)- One method that is widely discussed is Bioenergy for fuel in combination with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)-This involves the use of plants as fuel. The released carbon dioxide is then captured and safely stored indefinitely. If BECCS and other approaches for negative emissions fail, we are likely to see a 4 C increase in global temperatures. Irony is that- poor countries have emitted the least amount of GHGs.
Conclusion Policies therefore need to support practices that successfully keep carbon in the ground, prevent deforestation, promote sustainable land use practices that reduce emissions. We also need a carbon tax various models for these have been discussed. Lifestyle and other consumption activities that may have hitherto(अ तक) been outside the radar of climate policy. Policies - more prosperous communities towards less carbon intensive lifestyles, 1)-Either through taxes or 2)-Incentives or 3)-Both. Otherwise, today s largely policies would merely shift current problems on to the shoulders of future generations
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Page-1- In Dhaka, Sushma calls for safe return of Myanmar nationals Minister raises concern over Rakhine violence
Page-7- Cattle smuggling goes on along Indo-Bangla border Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have been killed, allegedly by cattle smugglers along the IndiaBangladesh border, over the past two months. 5.32 lakh heads of cattle valued at about 350 crore have been seized since 2014 The margin for one smuggled cattle head may be as high as 10,000-15,000, depending on the size of cattle.
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Page-10- India gifts war memorabilia to Bangladesh External A airs Minister hands over military equipment, documents and archival material India on Sunday gifted to Bangladesh Prime Minister the memorabilia of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 when an estimated 10 million Bangladesh people took refuge in India and the two neighbours fought together to drive out the Pakistani occupation army
Page-10- Why exempt CBI from RTI Act? A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court for an early hearing of a petition challenging a 2011 government notification, which includes the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the list of intelligence and security organisations exempted from disclosing information to the public under the Right to Information Act. Noti cation aimed at scuttling appeal for documents in Bofors case: petitioner
Page-12- Abe sweeps to big win in snap election On course to become longest-serving PM Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election Sunday and immediately vowed to deal firmly with threats from North Korea that dominated the campaign.
Last Day- Q s- Ans Be Happy, Share & Help Each Other!!! Total 3 List mentioned in the 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. (i) Central List or List 1- Now- 100 (Initially- 97) (ii) State List or List 2- Now- 61 (Initially- 66) (iii) Concurrent List or List 3- Now- 52 (Initially- 47) Attorney General of India appointed by President- Article 76(1)- Part-V. AG- Adviser of Indian Government & its primary lawyer in SC. AG is assisted by a Solicitor General & 4 additional Solicitor Generals Article 76 does not mention about the solicitor general and additional solicitor general. AG is not a member of the Central cabinet. There is a separate law minister in Central cabinet to look after legal matters at government level
Last Day- Q s- Ans Be Happy, Share & Help Each Other!!! There is 5 "Central Armed Police Forces (Paramilitary Forces)- Ministry of Home Affairs. (i) CRPF- Central Reserve Police Force (ii) BSF- Boarder Security Force (iii) ITBP- Indo Tibet Boarder Police (iv) CISF- Central Industrial Security Force (v) SSB- Sashastra Seema Bal Kenya lies on Equator Line. Equator across Kenya in African Continent. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Establishment- 1957 HQ- Vienna, Austria Promotes the peaceful use of Nuclear Energy.
Today Day- Question Be Happy, Share & Help Each Other!!! Question:- Comment on USA foreign policy, mainly with respect to India & other countries like North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan (200-Words)
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