19 June 2016 important articles to read from newspaper for UPSC exam preparation

Note: click on the headline to read that particular article in official website – (The Hindu)

NATIONAL

1.      Defence Minister aims at gender parity in Armed Forces

2.    Extend quota for poor students in minority schools, says panel

3.    Chopper ambulances to land even on roads

INTERNATIONAL

1.      Sirisena opens stadium in Jaffna renovated by India

OPINION

1.      All eyes on Telangana’s rapid response

BUSINESS / ECONOMY

1.      Korea may invest further in India’s food, marine sectors

2.    Ministries to study adding labour rules in trade talks

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1.      NASA to build quieter, battery-powered airplane

2.     PSLV-C34 with 20 satellites all set for new experiments

3.     Soon, smartphones can be used for eye-tracking

4.     Ghana’s proposals for nuclear pact will be studied: Pranab

5.     Indian researchers exploring the Arctic

6.     Space antennae to probe gravitational waves

7.     Juno ready to encounter Jupiter

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

1.      Japan, Russia to discuss islands dispute

2.    One more reason to avoid consanguineous marriages