Must Read News Articles I 7th January 2020

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A case for including Tulu in the eight schedule

Placing all deserving languages on an equal footing will promote social inclusion and national solidarity

State can regulate minority institutions: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday held that the state is well within its rights to introduce a regulatory regime in the “national interest” to provide minority educational institutions with well-qualified teachers in order for them to “achieve excellence in education.”

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Stressed urban co-operative banks to face PCA like curbs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to impose restrictions on urban cooperative banks (UCBs) for deterioration of financial position, in line with the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework that is imposed on commercial banks.

New satellites will help Gaganyaan crew

India plans to put up a new satellite series called the Indian Data Relay Satellite System. It will track, send and receive information from other Indian satellites. The project will aid the crew of Gaganyaan mission helping them in maintaining contact with the mission control throughout.

Realism behind the rhetoric

The editorial argues that there are political constrains on Trump and Khamenei that limit the pressures of a further escalation of conflict between US and Iran.