Making the First Step Towards IAS
“When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another” –Helen Keller
The Aim of Civil Services
Civil services is not merely a job or profession, but it’s a platform to make contribution towards making a healthy and prosperous society. Every aspirant should understand the goal of civil services. This ultimate goal of civil service is: to serve the society and the people. So, we should develop a service-oriented attitude, even before entering the Services.
Pre-requisite of Civil Services Examination
News for April 15, 2016
Important News from The Hindu, Livemint, Indian Express, and Hindustan Times:
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Resistance to reforms vanishing: Jaitley
[Important for: Economy, Business]
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Law to increase workers’ bonus faces fresh hurdles
[Important for: Economy]
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Singapore NRIs have big plans for State
[Important for: IP, Economy]
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U.S., Philippines launch joint patrols in South China Sea
[Important for: IP, IR]
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The slippery slope of earnings downgrades
[Important for: Business, Economy, Politics]
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Oil extends losses as US stock piles rise before freeze meeting
[Important for: Business, Economy, IP]
News for February 7, 2016
Important News from The Hindu:
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India has a pivotal maritime role: Pranab
[Important for: Polity, Defence & Security]
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Article retracted after ‘overlapping text’ from Wikipedia found
[Important for: Ethics, Plagiarism]
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Government imposes minimum import price on 173 steel items
[Important for: Business, Economy]
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Rajasthan government gives boost to start-ups
[Important for: Business, Economy, Start-up]
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India assures Sri Lanka of support for reconciliation
[Important for: IP, IR]
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Don’t politicise TPP, China tells U.S.
[Important for: IP, IR]
News for February 6, 2016
Important News from The Hindu:
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Made in India is costlier; joint development is mere purchase
[Important for: Make in India]
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SC revisits anti-defection law
[Important for: Polity, Education, Anti- Defection Law]
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Low oil, commodity prices helped spur growth pace: FM
[Important for: Economy, Business]
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Taxpayers warned against sharing sensitive information
[Important for: Economy, Business]
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India ready to address Sri Lanka’s concerns on economy pact
[Important for: IR, Economy, Business]
News for February 5, 2016
Important News from The Hindu:
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Accept Lodha report, fall in line: SC to BCCI
[Important for: Polity, Sports]
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100 acres handed over in Mysuru village for Film City project
[Important for: Infrastructure]
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Jupiter doesn t shield Earth from comet impacts: Study
[Important for: Science & Technology, Cosmology]
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‘Greenland ice sheet releasing large amount of phosphorus’
[Important for: Environment, Global Warming]
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62,000 lanterns light up Beijing for Spring Festival
[Important for: Chinese New year]
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‘Report on insolvency and bankruptcy code expected by the first week of March’
[Important for: Business, Economy]
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Compulsory licensing in manufacturing may slow investments: EU
[Important for: Business, Economy]
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‘Policy to scrap old vehicles to be sent to Cabinet by month end’
[Important for: Business, Economy]
News for February 3, 2016
Important News from The Hindu:
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India readies to take on Zika
[Important for: Health & Medicine]
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No Cabinet move to track sex of foetus: Ministry
[Important for: Polity]
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India, Brunei discuss South China Sea dispute
[Important for: IP, IR]
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Organisers confident Zika will be under control before Rio Olympics
[Important for: IP, IR]
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RBI relaxes FDI norms to boost start-ups
[Important for: Business, Economy]
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With an eye on budget, Rajan holds interest ratesh
[Important for: Business, Economy]
News for February 2, 2016
Important News from The Hindu:
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World’s first robot-run farm to open in Japan
[Important for: Science & Technology]
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‘Woman having child through surrogacy entitled to maternity leave’
[Important for: Women Empowerment]
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‘Trans-Pacific pact may impact exports’
[Important for: IP, IR, Business, Economy]
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WHO may declare Zika a ‘health emergency’
[Important for: Health & Medicine]
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Bangladesh widens scope of dual citizenship
[Important for: IP, IR]
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TRAI for PPP model for Bharat Net Project
[Important for: Business, Economy]
News for February 1, 2016
Important News from The Hindu:
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NASA, India join hands for astrobiology mission
[Important for: IR, Science & Technology]
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Amendment to Juvenile Justice law challenged
[Important for: Polity]
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Greece resists its role as European Union’s gatekeeper
[Important for: IP, IR]
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Russia encouraging Provinces to develop ties with India
[Important for: IP, IR]
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IISc’s invention powers up nanoelectronics industry
[Important for: Science & Technology, Economy]
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Wi-Fi deployment gains momentum amid shortage of mobile phone bandwidth
[Important for: Business, Economy]
News for January 31, 2016
Important News from The Hindu:
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Open to framing law on euthanasia, says Centre
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Value]
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Gujarat may dilute anti-terror Bill
[Important for: Polity, Ethics]
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Marshall Islands to sue India, Pak. over nukes
[Important for: IP, IR, Politics]
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U.S. warship sails near disputed isle
[Important for: IP, IR, Politics]
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‘Not paying bribes in India is a competitive disadvantage’
[Important for: Business, Economy]
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India has potential to grow faster at 8-9 per cent, says Arun Jaitley
[Important for: Business, Economy]
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Art in the bazaar
[Important for: Essay]
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What Gandhi means to me
[Important for: Ethics & Value, Essay]
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The Grand Old Man of cricket
[Important for: Sports]
News for December 18, 2015
Important News from The Hindu:
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‘Govt. committed to strengthening panchayati raj institutions’
[Important for: Polity, Panchayati raj]
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‘Help promote education in India’
[Important for: Polity, Education, CSR]
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UN resolution to curb Islamic State revenue flows
[Important for: IP, IR, Terrorism]
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RBI links lending rates to loan tenor
[Important for: Economy]
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Govt. to car makers: must balance growth with sustainability
[Important for: Economy, Business, Pollution]