Must Read News Articles – May 18



The Hindu


Front Page / NATIONAL


Cabinet gives nod for 10 indigenous nuclear reactors: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal to construct 10 indigenous pressurised heavy water nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 7,000 MWe.

NTRO now under Intelligence Act: The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), which reports to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the National Security Advisor (NSA) will now have the same “norms of conduct” as the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW).


Editorial/OPINION


A great wall of paranoia: As China pushes ahead with B&RI, India must reconcile geopolitical interests with wider developmental goals.

The other debt issue: The deterioration in the finances of the States needs to be urgently addressed.

Article 142 and the need for judicial restraint: The Supreme Court’s use of its vast powers under the Article has done tremendous good to many deprived sections. However, it is time to institute checks and balances.


Economy


‘GST to help cut costs of transport, logistics’: The Goods and Services Tax, set to start on July 1, will pare the cost of transport and logistics, formalise the sector, and could help bring supply chain management to the forefront, according to officials working on the new tax regime.


Indian Express


What lies below the district?: Despite all the talk of decentralisation, nothing does. Nobody owns the planning and development functions in panchayat samitis and gram panchayats.


Live Mint


A tricky path to India’s solar-powered future: The falling solar power tariffs should be welcomed—but it remains to be seen whether producers can deliver at those rates on a sustainable basis.


 


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