Current Events Nov 19

1. India: no need for third party role
Significance: India's reaction a day after China and the United States issued a joint statement, which briefly mentioned India and Pakistan.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111958840100.htm

2. Sri Lanka revokes security clearance for civilians in North
Significance: The confidece building measure taken by Sri Lanka governmentto create a sense of dignity and equality in the North Sri Lanka.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111958970100.htm

3. 273 animals die in four months at Bannerghatta zoo
Significance: This shows our apathy towards wild life conservation and management.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111955510100.htm

4. India, U.S. to resolve issues on nuclear deal
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111955231000.htm

5. “Make appointment of CIC transparent’
Significance: Concerned over the intense lobbying for the post of Chief Information Officer (CIC), Right to Information (RTI) activists have sought the intervention of the Prime Minister in making the appointment process a transparent. This is needed to make RTI Act more effective.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111962011300.htm

6. Sunderban islands eroding at a faster pace: expert
Significance: This is direct effect on ecosystem of global warming and resultant sea level change.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111958061300.htm

7. U.S., China to fight protectionism
Significance: With the world economy feeling the heat of recession, and the resultant rise in protectionism this determination by world's two biggest economies will certainly lead to promotion of world trade.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111955371400.htm

8. Japan calls for binding deal at Copenhagen
Significance: Japan emphasies on the role of both Developed and developing countries in mitigating climate change.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111961241400.htm

9. An action plan for the future
Significance: The article deals with problem of Migration in India. AAccording to the author only a process of reverse migration based on the Gandhian model can save India’s cities, and also rural India.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111952590900.htm

10. Relations with India, China equally important: US
Significance: USA is trying to pacify India after India's protests.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/relations-with-india-china-equally-important-us/543620/

11. On the road
Significance: The article emphasises on the state of safety on the roads in India.Road safety is a public health crisis, as the WHO has been pointing out for years. There are 13 deaths every hour on our roads, and India now has the highest number of road deaths in the world.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/on-the-road/543355/1

11. Debt pile could fuel double-dip recession: Obama
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/Debt-pile-could-fuel-double-dip-recession-Obama/articleshow/5245513.cms

12. Indian sugar protest forces parliament to shut
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Indian-sugar-protest-forces-parliament-to-shut/articleshow/5246601.cms

13. US’ supercop role for China gets India’s goat
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/US-supercop-role-for-China-gets-Indias-goat/articleshow/5245576.cms

14. Unfair competition
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/editorial/Unfair-competition/articleshow/5245100.cms