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Defying the logic of democracy Simultaneous polls will prevent citizens from keeping their elected representatives on permanent notice The Hindu-

Military history on the campaign trail The political class must keep the armed forces out of electoral rhetoric Indian Express-

Let’s not slip again Why government must not ask public sector outfits to bear burden of high oil price regime

Live mint-

Devolution of funds to states should decrease State bureaucrats and politicians are narrower, more parochial and myopic in their vision when compared to those at the centre

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National The Hindu-

When NECTAR turned poison for bamboo Despite Rs. 1,290 crore in funds, the research body remains distant and redundant for the Northeast

The Hindu -

Partial success for Gram Swaraj Abhiyan Lags behind in power, gas connections

The Hindu-

‘Return of child to place of habitual residence may not be in best interest’ Inter-country parental child abduction: Central panel questions key principle of Hague Convention

The Hindu-

Panel for revamp of Indo-Nepal treaty Changes to reflect current realities

Indian Express-

From Infrastructure to education, India’s $2-billion role in Afghanistan Two countries agreed to initiate an ambitious and forward-looking ‘New Development Partnership’, according to which India agreed to take up 116 high-impact community development projects to be implemented in 31 provinces of Afghanistan.

ECONOMY

The Hindu-

Review insolvency code regulations, NCLT tells bankruptcy board Tribunal raises concern about the functioning of resolution professionals

The Hindu-

Rupee is dancing to more tunes this year Menacing threats include rupee overvaluation, rising CAD, an ebb in capital flows and macroeconomic populism

The Hindu-

What matters in e-com U.S retail giant Walmart is said to be keen on a stake in e-tailer Flipkart to take on rival Amazon. So which metrics do investors track in e-commerce firms?

Science and Tech.; Environment

The Hindu-

The lowdown on falling water reserves What is it?How has this come about?Why does this matter?What lies ahead?

The Hindu-

Western Ghats forest cover vital for Tamil Nadu’s South-West monsoon rainfall The dense vegetation in the Western Ghats determines the amount of rainfall that Tamil Nadu gets during the summer monsoon.

PIB

NITI Aayog to Collaborate with IBM to develop Precision Agriculture using Artificial Intelligence

Programme to be piloted across 10 Aspirational Districts in the First Phase

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