26th May’18 – The Hindu Editorial Complete Analysis

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Tipping point in West Asia

 Israeli conflict in West Asia
 Syrian conflict that has drawn in the U.S., Russia, Iran and Turkey
 Civil war in Yemen where the involvement of Saudi Arabia and Iran
 Israel and Iran
 U.S. withdrawal- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA)
 Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif visiting Beijing, Moscow and Brussels.
 In Brussels, he met the E-3 (France, Germany and U.K.) Foreign Ministers and
the European Union (EU)
 EU Bank to set up a special purpose to protect companies ‟ investments in Iran.
 EU stand – Trump administration is prepared to be tougher
 This is clear from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo‟s speech on May 21 that unveiled
a dozen conditions for Iran to fulfil including a permanent end to uranium enrichment,
unfettered access for inspectors, end to missile proliferation, ending support to Hezbollah,
Hamas, Houthi rebels (Yemen), Shia militias (Iraq) and Taliban and
complete withdrawal from Syria- It is not a Plan B but an ultimatum, with no room for
dialogue or diplomacy.

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 Saudi Arabia and Israel had applauded today support Mr. Trump‟s decision to dismantle the
JCPOA.
 For both countries, the U.S. policy of dual containment (of Iran and Iraq)
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are
Mr. Trump‟s original cheerleaders.
 Since 2015, Saudi Arabia has been engaged in a costly adventure in Yemen heightening
tensions with Iran.
 In Syria, Iran has built up its presence by bringing in Shia militias
 Iran’s response – is waiting to see if the Europeans, together with Russia and China, can
save the JCPOA that has enabled oil exports to grow from 1 million barrels a day in 2015
to 2.6 million, and permitted access to western goods and technologies in sectors such as
oil exploration, aviation, etc
 Expected the E-3, Russia and China to take up the matter in the UN Security Council
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The RERA report card
 since the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA)
came into effect (May 1).
 But stocktaking presents a dismal(निराशाजिक) picture as far as its
implementation and expected benefits are concerned.
 Still a long way to go before the real estate sector operates in an “efficient
and transparent manner and protect the interest of consumers”
 Only 20 of the 28 States (the Act is not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir) have
framed the rules stipulated under RERA to carry out its legal mandate.
 In some States such as Uttar Pradesh, the Act‟s provisions have been
watered down in favour of builders by altering the definition
 There is also a dilution on the penalties for non-compliance
 Apart from Maharashtra, only Punjab and Madhya Pradesh have appointed a
permanent regulatory authority (to be established within a period of a year).

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 West Bengal is yet to even designate a regulatory authority.
 Additionally, only six States have set up the online portal contemplated by the Act.
 In the Northeastern States, RERA has been challenged on certain constitutional
grounds — of land belonging to the community and autonomous councils.
 U.P., a large number of new projects are concentrated in Ghaziabad or Gautam
Budh Nagar/Noida.
 However, even though the Act provides for State governments to establish more
than one regulatory authority, the interim regulator designated in
U.P. is located in Lucknow.
 This has led to consumers being inconvenienced as they need to travel to Lucknow
to file their complaints.
 One of the most notable provisions of the RERA is the requirement to keep 70%
of funds received for a project in a separate escrow account, a step to prevent
a diversion of funds which usually happens and in turn results in project delay

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Many developers are now facing insolvency proceedings under
new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
Many promoters hope that the crunch they now face due to
credit freezes from banks may get resolved by cash flows
Recently, the Central government notified June 30 as the date by
which all States have to do away with dilutions and bring in all
incomplete projects within the ambit of RERA

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 Page-1-Kumaraswamy breezes through vote of confidence
 BJP calls Congress-JD(S) alliance „unholy,‟ stages a walkout

 Page-1- Jan Lokpal Bill pending with govt.
 One of the Aam Aadmi Party‟s big-ticket promises, establishing a powerful anticorruption wa
tchdog by enacting the Jan Lokpal Bill, remains in limbo as a recent Right to Information
reply says the legislation is pending with the office of Law Minister, Delhi government.
 The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has also declined to give the status of
the legislation saying the “Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill, 2015, is under consideration”, in another RTI reply.

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 Page-10-Ireland to decide on abortion law
 3.5 million voters will decide in Friday‟s referendum if the constitutional ban on abortion
should go
 Savita Halappanavar, a pregnant woman originally from India who was refused an abortion.