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CurrentAffairs
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EmpowerintelligenceagenciesIfnationalsecurityrequiresgreaterintrusionintothelivesofcitizens,thatisapriceweneedtopay.However,itshouldbeaccompaniedbyastrengtheningoftheoversightmechanism.
ThecandourwithwhichMI5chiefAndrewParkerspokeontelevisionofsecuritythreatstotheU.K.shouldmakeIndianintelligenceexplorethepossibilityofgreatertransparency.Itshouldalsohelpsensitisethepublicontheneedtogiveintelligenceagenciesmorepowerstointercept.
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DigitalIndianeedstogolocalDigitalinfrastructuremaynotbeofmuchhelpinaddressing
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governanceanddevelopmentconcernsunlessitisintegratedintothewiderstructuralandinstitutionalreforms.StudiesontheproblemsplaguingIndianexperimentsinusingICTsforgovernanceanddevelopmentpointtotheneedforagreaterunderstandingoflocalrealitiesinprojectdesigns.
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InclusiveecosystemsformentalhealthItisnowtimetoassignresourcestothegovernmentsprogressivementalhealthpolicyandinitiateprogrammesthatpromotesocialinclusion,participationandmobility.Longtermcare,ifrestrictedtoextendedstaysinhospitalsortraditionalrehabilitationhomes,canbespiritlessandlackinginvitality.
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GreatexpectationsinSriLankaTheunanimousadoptionofaresolutionbytheUnitedNationsHumanRightsCouncilonSriLankalastweekisnotableforthepragmatismthatinformsit.Theideaofanexternalinvestigationintotheconductofthemilitaryandthepoliticalleadershiphasbeenbearingdownontheislandnationforsomeyearsnow.
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GaspricingandsomeissuesThegovernmentlastweekannouncedthenewpriceofnaturalgasproducedinthecountry,aspartofaperiodicrevisionmandatedbythenewgaspricingformulathatitadoptedinOctober2014.TheformulamandatesapricerevisiononceeverysixmonthsonthebasisoftheprevailingpricesingassurpluscountriessuchastheUnitedStates,Mexico,RussiaandCanada.Sothenewpriceof$3.8perunitineffectfromOctober1,2015toMarch31,2016is18percentlowerthanthepreviousprice.ThisislikelytohurtproducerssuchasOilandNaturalGasCorporationandOilIndia,butwillbewelcomedbyCNGandPNGconsumers,nottomentionthegovernment,whichwillnowfindits
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fertilizersubsidyaneasierpilltoswallow.
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FreshblowtohopesofsettlementtoNepalstatutecontroversy
IndiahasdeniedthatithasissuedanyorderforablockadeattheIndoNepalborderthathasseenover2,000trucksparkedontheIndiansidewaitingtogoin.HundredsofIndiantruckershavebeenstrandedinNepalaswell,asprotestersangrywiththenewConstitutionadoptedbyNepalhaveblockedthecrossingpointstopressurethegovernmentinKathmandu.AskedaboutIndiasdenial,NepaliAmbassadorDeepKumarUpadhyaytoldTheHinduonSundaythatNepalofferedIndiantrucksaguaranteeofsafepassagedespitetheprotests.
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ICHRtoexploreEuropesconnecttoIndiaspastIndiawillsoontapFrenchhistoricalsourcestotraceitsownhistory.TheIndianCouncilofHistoricalResearch(ICHR)hasproposedtoofferIndianscholarsaccesstomultiplesourcesofhistorytoarriveatIndiaspast,topresentitmoreaccuratelythanbefore.
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RBIactionstobringannualFPIfundsofRs.48,000crore
50basispointsreporatecutandslewofpolicymeasuresannouncedbytheReserveBankofIndia(RBI)intherecentmonetarypolicyreviewcouldattractanaverageannualflowofRs.48,000croreingovernmentbondsfromoverseasinvestorsforthenextfewyears,saysareport.Inasurprisemove,RBIlastweekreducedreporateby50basispointsto6.75percentfrom7.25percent.AccordingtodomesticratingagencyIndiaRatings,RBIsfrontloadedmonetaryactionandaccompanyingpolicychangeshaveasignificantpositivesforfixedincomeandtherupee.
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Paymentsbankstohelpinmovetocashlesseconomy
FinanceMinisterArunJaitleyonSundaysaidinapostonhisofficialFacebookpage,thatmostassessments[ofmoneyabroadinLiechtensteinandintheHSBCbankatGeneva]havebeencompletedandwhereverillegalitiesarebeingfound,criminalprosecutionshavebeenlaunchedagainstbeneficiariesofthesebankaccounts.AtotalpeakbalanceofaboutRs.6,500croreintheseaccountshasbeenassessed,hesaid,referringtothegovernmentsactionsinevaluatingthequantumofblackmoneystoredabroad.
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