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GS-4CONSULAR DUTY AND MORAL HAZARD

He Signed Knowingly. Should India Still Bring Him Home?

The MEA advisory comes after more than two years of repeated warnings and despite them the ministry says it continues to see reports of Indians signing up to serve at the Russia-Ukraine warfront. Officials say many were lured by job offers they saw as attractive and were misled by recruiting agents, while others joined hoping to earn money and possibly emigrate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had raised the issue of Indian…

Sub TopicSTATE'S DUTY TO RESCUE CITIZENS ABROAD VS MORAL HAZARD…SourceMINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS…
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GS-4INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC SERVICE

A Voice on the Phone, a List of Neighbours: The Booth Level Officer's Test of Conscience

The incident surfaced during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Karnataka, after a Booth Level Agent at polling station 196 found at least 380 Form-7 applications seeking deletion of his own name, his brother's and those of relatives and neighbours. Similar bulk filings seeking deletion of Muslim voters were reported in Bhalki even after the claims and objections period opened on September 23.

Sub TopicOBEDIENCE TO APPARENT AUTHORITY VS CONSCIENCE - BOOTH…SourceTHE HINDU, CLAT GURUKUL, THE…
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GS-4CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ETHICS

27.98% in a Charity's Hands: What a Trustee Owes and to Whom

The complaint marks a fresh escalation in the governance dispute within the Tata Trusts. It follows the September 17 Tata Sons board meeting, where Srinivasan backed another term for chairman N. Chandrasekaran and compliance with the RBI's directive to list Tata Sons, while Noel Tata opposed both. The Sir Ratan Tata Trust, which holds 23.56% of Tata Sons, has had its voting rights effectively paralysed since May, when the…

Sub TopicTRUSTEESHIP, FIDUCIARY DUTY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN…SourceTHE HINDU, PEOPLE MATTERS…
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