The Hindu
National
- Hyderabad funds case: setback to Pakistan – Pakistan has been asked by a U.K. court to pay £1,50,000 to India as legal fees in the Hyderabad funds case. The 67-year-old case involves the transfer of £1,007,940 to a London bank account for the benefit of Pakistan by an agent of Hyderabad Nizam.
- India mulling defence exports: Parrikar – India will encourage export of defence equipment to 38 friendly nations. The nation wants good relations with neighbours, says Parikkar.
- ‘Paramilitary forces to have 33 p.c. women’ – seven paramilitary forces will increase the strength of women from less than five per cent to 33%, says minister.
- J&K getting a massive seismic station network – seismic stations, accelerometers and GPS instruments are being set up in J&K to track severe earthquake prone regions.
International
- Pressure on Japan, U.S. to join Asian bank – many US allies are already supporting the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Some among the Western media want U.S. to join the initiative now led by China.
- Rupee third on fake foreign currency list in Switzerland – the number of fake Indian currency seized by Swiss Police is third highest among all foreign currencies.
Business
- Jaitley denies rift with RBI – Govt to create a panel that will set interest rates and take monetary policy decisions instead of RBI. Govt. wants its nominee on the panel while RBI wants outside experts.
- SEBI clears municipal bonds, IFSC norms -new measures announced by SEBI will expand markets and make fund raising easier for business and infrastructure projects. SEBI will also set up a global financial hub within India.
Opinion-Editorial
- The nuts and bolts of skill development -for the skill development programme to succeed, markets and industry should be involved in decisions on courses, curriculum and relevance.
- Persisting acts of intolerance – Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 has been used unreasonably to curb free speech on the Internet.
- Nuclear negotiations at a delicate stage – the central question involving U.S.-Iran negotiations is how many centrifuges can sustain Iranian nuclear development; without imposing sanctions.
Indian Express
Editorials & Columns
- Space for growth – ISRO is making noteworthy contributions to the business, industry and national development.
- Redoing India-China sums – India and China should turn to economic ties to ease tensions arising from disputes.
- So who needs reservations? -reservations should not be based only on historical injustice. If so, it can put those really deserving at a disadvantage.
LiveMint
- IMF, ADB add to supporters for China-led development bank – IMF and ADB, have expressed their ‘happiness’ to cooperate with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
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