Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 29 January 2016

Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation 

The Hindu 

National

Centre hand picks 20 smart cities for first phase of plan  {Government Schemes- Paper II}

Block level forecasts soon {Climate – Paper III}

Livestock protection vital to boost farmers’ economy {Agriculture and allied sectors – Paper III}

International

Zika could infect 4 mn people: WHO {Health – Paper II}

IMF reforms: India. China, Brazil get more voting rights {International Organisations – Paper II & III}

Business & Economy

We should be careful about how we measure GDP: Rajan {Indian Macroeconomy- Paper III}

Opinion & Editorials

Negotiating with the Taliban {International Relations – Paper II}

China’s long game in West Asia  {International Relations – Paper II}

Who benefits when RBI cuts rates  {Economy  – Paper III}

Indian Express – Opinion & Editorials 

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Livemint

Caste matters everywhere: schools, jobs and life at large {Indian Society – Paper I & II }

Economic Times / Financial Express

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Business Standard 

Uday to be modified to include states without discoms {Energy – Paper III}