Daily Hindu Editorials

💥AFSPA WILL CONTINUE IN NAGALAND: RIJIJU   (GOVERNANCE) Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in response for demand to withdraw AFSPA from Nagaland said AFSPA, the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act will continue in Nagaland as the “peace agreement” hasn’t been finalised there yet. AFSPA has been implemented in Nagaland to contain the Naga Insurgency under NSCN demanding  ‘Greater Nagaland’ or Nagalim, to extend Nagaland’s borders by including Naga-dominated areas in neighbouring Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh and mynammar  to unite 1.2 million Nagas. Following the withdrawal of AFSPA from Meghalaya recently Nagaland is the only State in the northeast, apart from eight police stations in Arunachal Pradesh, where ASFPA continues to be imposed by the Union Home Ministry. 👉About AFSPA Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts(AFSPA) are Acts of the Parliament of India that grant special powers to the Indian Armed Forces and the state and paramilitary forces ...

💥PETITION SEEKS MEASURES TO COMBAT HEATWAVE  (ENVIRONMENT) The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre and the states that intense heat-wave conditions be declared a “national disaster” so that appropriate ameliorative measures can be initiated to prevent loss of human and animal lives. Instead the Court has asked the PIL petitioner to submit a representation to the government which shall contain suggestions to combat the heat wave and to reschedule office hours and provide drinking water and medical facilities to the public and in educational institutions to beat the heat wave sweeping across the country. 👉What is heat wave? A Heat Wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer season. Heat Waves typically occur between March and June, and in some rare cases even extend till July. The extreme temperatures and resultant atmospheric conditions adversely affec...

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 3  from  Lead editorial  - A dangerous Incursion  💥 incursion  (noun) –interference, intrusion, trespass/infiltration. Hindu Editorial usage :   A dangerous incursion  per se  (adverb) –   in itself/ by itself, as such, intrinsically. Hindu Editorial usage :   Joseph, to the Supreme Court, as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium as far back as January 10, 2018, is per se unprincipled. strike down  (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify  (a law or regulation). Hindu Editorial usage :   Justice Joseph pronounced a historic judgment in April 2016 when he struck down the imposition of President’s rule in Uttarakhand. stand in the way of  (phrase) – prevent, stop, intercept/block. Hindu Editorial usage :     Little did he know that his judgment would stand in the way of his elevation. elevation  (noun) – promotion, upgrading, advancement. ...