Must Read News Articles – January 24, 2018

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International relations:

India ASEAN cultural ties a living link: Sushma Swaraj(The Hindu)

India’s cultural relation with Southeast Asia is centuries old and serves as a living link between the two sides, said the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday. Ms. Swaraj made the reference as she launched the final phase of events leading to the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit on 25 January, 2018.

Japan for greater ties with India in food processing(The Hindu)

Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu on Tuesday said there was plenty of room to expand India-Japan ties, especially in  food processing, urban development, environment and sanitation as well as medicine. However, he wanted the Indian government to address the concerns of Japanese firms including on taxation, financial regulation and infrastructure.

 Infrastructure is an issue for Asean, India(The Hindu)

Infrastructure and connectivity are among the major challenges facing India and Asean-member countries that are looking to further boost trade ties, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry C.R. Chaudhary said on Tuesday.

SAARC can learn from ASEAN experience(The Hindu)

ASEAN has achieved the same level of peace and prosperity without going to war, as the Europeans did. At the same time there is no other region on Planet Earth that is so diverse.

Indian Constitution and Polity:

Padmaavat order will not be recalled, declares SC(The Hindu)

The Supreme Court declined a plea by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments to modify its decision to allow film ‘Padmaavat’ to be screened in theatres.

Dont probe Hadiyas Choice of Partner: SC(The Hindu)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to stay away from prying into Hadiya’s choice to marry Shafin Jahan.

Constitute Mahanadi tribunal: SC(The Hindu)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to set up a tribunal within a month to resolve the long-standing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the sharing of Mahanadi water.

Reform with caution (The Hindu Opinion)

The Centre must act on the Malimath report on criminal law revamp, but with due care

Making our roads safe(The Hindu Opinion)

The process of introducing legislation for road safety has been in the making for the past four years. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in 2017.

CPI(M) plans impeachment motion against CJI(The  Hindu)

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said here on Tuesday that the party was trying to build a consensus on moving an impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in the budget session of Parliament.


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Economy:

A scheme that draws scientists but leaves them in the lurch (The Hindu)

A scholarship scheme managed by the Centre’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) to help young, talented scientists embark on independent research careers at Indian labs is drawing flak with complaints of harassment, tardy fund disbursal and concerns that the scheme hasn’t catalysed enough jobs.

Growth was dipped below the 30 year average (The Hindu)

The former Chief Economic Adviser on India’s current slowdown in economic growth and the mix of policies needed to reignite it

A risky recovery — on IMF’s global growth predictions (The Hindu Opinion)

Abroad-based recovery in global growth may be gathering steam, but the price the world will have to pay for it is still unknown. According to the IMF’s January update of the World Economic Outlook, the global economy is all set to clock its best growth rate in seven years in 2018 following a pick-up since mid-2016.

Indian economy can be in top 3: Jaitley(The Hindu)

India will likely be among the top three economies in the world in the next 25 years, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday, adding that India has shown an ability to grow during adversity.

 Awaiting SC nod on Aadhaar link(The Hindu)

The newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner, O.P. Rawat, on Tuesday said the electoral body would resume the exercise of linking voter identity cards to theAadhaar database when  the SC gave the go ahead.

Environment:

PM calls protectionism as dangerous as terrorism(The Hindu)

Sending out a strong message against protectionism and inward-focused economic policies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said such tendencies can be as dangerous as terrorism and climate change as he pitched for creating a “heaven of freedom.”


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