PAKISTAN BANS JUD AND ITS CHARITY WING

International Relations

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-22 PAKISTAN BANS JUD AND ITS CHARITY WING Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Pakistan Pakistan on Thursday banned the Jamat-ud-Dawa, which is led by 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, and its charity wing Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation, amid intense global pressure to rein in the militant groups following…

UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS PULWAMA ATTACK

International Relations

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-22 UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS PULWAMA ATTACK Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Pakistan The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday issued a statement, which The Hindu had early access to, condemning the Pulwama attack and underlining the need to hold those responsible accountable. Significantly Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)…

‘POLICIES BIASED AGAINST RAINFED AGRICULTURE’

Environment, Indian Economy

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-18 ‘POLICIES BIASED AGAINST RAINFED AGRICULTURE’ Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and various Agricultural Revolutions A new rainfed agriculture atlas released this week documents the policy biases that are making farming unviable. Three out of five farmers in India grow their crops using rainwater, instead…