Essential Facts (Prelims):20 Feb, 2019
Essential Facts for Prelims – CSE 2019. Daily Compilation of Important Factual Information from Relevant News Sources for Civil Services Prelims Exam (UPSC)
Editorial Simplified: Backing a New West Asia | GS – II
Riyadh became the moving force behind the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation that was set up in 1969 to unite the region’s conservative regimes as a counter to Soviet-leaning Arab nationalists.
Essential Facts (Prelims):19 Feb, 2019
Essential Facts for Prelims – CSE 2019. Daily Compilation of Important Factual Information from Relevant News Sources for Civil Services Prelims Exam (UPSC)
Editorial Simplified: Delhi Dilemma | GS – II
Both judges agree that there is no ‘service’ in the Delhi government, as all its employees come under the ‘Central services’.
Gist of Editorials: US Pull-Out| GS – II
US would withdraw half the troops from Afghanistan. This  decision contravenes carefully formulated strategies to defeat Taliban.
Gist of Editorials: We Need A Leap In Healthcare Spending| GS – II
While the Interim Budget is responsive to the needs of farmers and the middle class, it does not adequately respond to the needs of the health sector.