Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 31 March 2015

The Hindu

National

• Centre revises figure, 106 lakh hectares hit – Untimely rain has damaged standing rabi crop in north India. Read to know about the extent of the drought.

• India, France to co-develop naval missile – Govt has approved a project for the co-development of a missile by the DRDO with MBDA of France. The project has been in the works since 2007 but has made little progress. Read to know why.

• Srinagar on edge as Jhelum rises menacingly – Water level in the Jhelum river keeps rising raising the risk of a major flood.  Read to know about the ground situation in Srinagar.

• Capital: Centre gives Rs. 1,500 cr. to A.P. – The Centre will provide Rs. 1,500 crore to Andhra Pradesh for the setting up of new capital. Read to know the exact Act under which it will be provided.

International

• China releases details of Silk Road plans – China’s  Silk Road initiatives  would impact 4.4 billion people and could generate trade above 2.5 trillion dollars. Read to know further details of the mega project.

• Iran, P5+1 meet for first full session – Read to know the three critical issues on which the talks on Iranian nuclear deal remains blocked.

Business

• SEBI proposes new fund-raising platform for start-ups – SEBI has proposed setting up an  ‘Alternate Capital Raising Platform’. It will help start up companies to raise money from institutions and high net worth individuals (HNIs). Read to know what exactly is SEBI seeking to prevent by the proposal.

• RBI tightens takeover norms for shadow banking – Alternative lenders account for a large part of the domestic shadow-banking sector. Read to know what the RBI  is doing to boost transparency and strengthen its grip on the sector.

Opinion-Editorial

• Safe food, from the farm to the plate –  Food safety is critical for public health. Read to know the five keys to food safety.

• Electoral victory, political defeat – AAP is in crisis. The article argues why it should not sacrifice internal democracy.

Indian Express

Editorials & Columns

• Rebalancing acts – Read to know why  India should try to build stronger ties with Sri Lanka now.

• The Saina moment – Saina Nehwal became the first Indian to secure the top spot in the women’s singles rankings. Read to know the exact criteria under which she was ranked No.1.

LiveMint

• India develops new climate change model – India will contribute to the annual report of global climate change panel with the help of this model. Read to know the details of the model.

• India moves closer to wider electoral reforms – EC and political parties reach consensus on issues related to funding and fast-track courts for poll offences. Read to know the other reform measures under consideration.