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Passing the buck
Political messaging and administrative alerts are key to stopping the string of lynchings
Central government has finally moved to react to lynchings reported from across the length
and breadth of the country, but its line of action is bafflingly weak.
Mostly circulated on WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned encrypted messaging platform.
Since a cluster of such killings in Tamil Nadu in May, deaths have been reported from
States as far apart as Assam, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has told WhatsApp to take “Remedial
measures…To prevent proliferation of these fake and at sensational messages”
Whats App is the communication platform of choice in the age of cheap smartphones.
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It is puzzling that district administrations and gram panchayats have not been asked
to reach out to locals to persuade(राज़ी करना) them against falling for rumours, and to come to
the authorities if they have any fears.
The messaging needs to be amplified — merely appealing to Whats App is hardly the solution.Allies, interrupted
India and the U.S. must urgently take steps to arrest the drift in bilateral ties
From the U.S. side, policy decisions by President Donald Trump to walk out of the
multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, and the U.S. Congress‟s CAATSA law sanctioning Iran an
d Russia have set up an inevitable conflict
Limits India‟s options on energy security and defence procurement.
During her visit last week, Nikki Haley, the U.S. envoy to the UN, told India
to “revise” its relationship with Iran
U.S.‟s tough policy on trade tariffs, applied to ally and adversary alike, including India.
Mr. Modi‟s speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue last month- strategic autonomy.
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Personally reached out to the Chinese and Russian………Presidents in informal summits, and
invited the Iranian President to Delhi.
India…promised to raise oil imports from Iran this year, committed to far greater engagement
-Chabahar port & oilfields in Iran, while negotiating a $5.5 billion deal -Russia for the S-400
Indian Foreign and Defence Ministers‟ “2+2” dialogue
U.S. has traditionally applied pressure on its allies to limit their engagement with countries it
considers to be threats to the international order
India must now decide how best to deal with the ultimatums, with U.S. sanctions.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Page-1- Allow gambling in sports but regulate it, says law panel
Suggests that the revenue generated can be used for public welfare measures
Law Commission, headed by former Supreme Court judge B.S. Chauhan,
recommended “cashless” gambling in sports.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
U.K. court allows search of Mallya‟s property
Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy announces farm loan waiver
In A.P., affordable bungalows at ₹6•5 lakh
Three lakh subsidised homes are handed over on a single day, in a record of sorts.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Consider allowing visitors of all faiths, SC tells Puri temple.
Hinduism does not eliminate any other belief. It reflects eternal faith,‟ says court.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
This aborted mission is a success
ISRO‟s crew escape system is a small step closer to sending Indians to space.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Create leprosy awareness: SC
Chief Justice says it is the duty of the state to erase the stigma against leprosy
Map Practice
Last Day- Q’s- Answers…
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law on data
protection and privacy for all individuals within the EU and European Economic Area
Implementation date – 25th May, 2018
Gemalto – an international digital security company
It is the world’s largest manufacturer of SIM cards
Founded – 2006
HQ – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Chairman – Alex Mandl
CEO – Philippe Vallee
National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) issues by Ministry of Human Resource
Development to rank institutions of higher education in India.
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