Newspapers at a Glance: The Hindu (10/08/2023)
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1. Change State’s name to Keralam, Assembly resolution urges Centre- Page 5
2. China goes 10 months without envoy in India- Page 10
3. J&K Constitution limited executive powers of Union of India, says SC- Page 10
4. Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds- Page 12
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5. Orbit reduction manoeuvre of Chandrayaan3 performed- Page 5
6. Number of elephants in Karnataka goes up by 364 from last count, touches 6,395- Page 5
7. To curb price rise, Centre to release more foodgrain stock by open market sale- Page 12
8. Amazon nations to jointly fight deforestation- Page 14
#GSII
1. Change State’s name to Keralam, Assembly resolution urges Centre- Page 5
2. China goes 10 months without envoy in India- Page 10
3. J&K Constitution limited executive powers of Union of India, says SC- Page 10
4. Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds- Page 12
#GSIII
5. Orbit reduction manoeuvre of Chandrayaan3 performed- Page 5
6. Number of elephants in Karnataka goes up by 364 from last count, touches 6,395- Page 5
7. To curb price rise, Centre to release more foodgrain stock by open market sale- Page 12
8. Amazon nations to jointly fight deforestation- Page 14
Newspapers At a Glance: The Indian Express (10/08/2023)
#GSI
1. New find at Tamil Nadu’s Keeladi: Archaeologists discover crystal quartz weighing unit- Page 12
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2. J&K Instrument of Accession no fetter to Parliamentary power after 1957, says SC- Page 12
3. CAG: Govt diverted funds of pension schemes for publicity of other schemes- Page 12
#GSIII
4. Centre to offload 50 lakh metric tonnes of wheat to open market- Page 7
5. This year’s El Niño may not spell bad news for UP’s sugar mills: BCML- Page 17
#GSI
1. New find at Tamil Nadu’s Keeladi: Archaeologists discover crystal quartz weighing unit- Page 12
#GSII
2. J&K Instrument of Accession no fetter to Parliamentary power after 1957, says SC- Page 12
3. CAG: Govt diverted funds of pension schemes for publicity of other schemes- Page 12
#GSIII
4. Centre to offload 50 lakh metric tonnes of wheat to open market- Page 7
5. This year’s El Niño may not spell bad news for UP’s sugar mills: BCML- Page 17
Syllabus: #GSII - Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment.
Highlights:
1. The article discusses the contentious issue of India's industrial policy, particularly its recent decision to impose import restrictions on certain goods like personal computers and laptops.
2.Critics fear the import restrictions revive memories of a corrupt past with shortages, arguing against government favouritism in choosing winners and losers and worrying about the government's ability to end these restrictions later.
3. Supporters believe the restrictions aid India's industries and foster a stronger manufacturing sector, considering well-planned rules can improve industry coordination.
4. They acknowledge past failures but highlight changed conditions, a larger market, and milder restrictions aimed at reshaping imports to attract viable investments, particularly in sectors like mobile phones that offer job and learning opportunities.
5. China and East Asia succeeded due to exporting but for India, exporting is tough because it needs an open trade system, but global support for it is declining.
#Keywords: Import restrictions, De-industrialisation, Economic competitiveness, Protectionism, Open trade system.
Highlights:
1. The article discusses the contentious issue of India's industrial policy, particularly its recent decision to impose import restrictions on certain goods like personal computers and laptops.
2.Critics fear the import restrictions revive memories of a corrupt past with shortages, arguing against government favouritism in choosing winners and losers and worrying about the government's ability to end these restrictions later.
3. Supporters believe the restrictions aid India's industries and foster a stronger manufacturing sector, considering well-planned rules can improve industry coordination.
4. They acknowledge past failures but highlight changed conditions, a larger market, and milder restrictions aimed at reshaping imports to attract viable investments, particularly in sectors like mobile phones that offer job and learning opportunities.
5. China and East Asia succeeded due to exporting but for India, exporting is tough because it needs an open trade system, but global support for it is declining.
#Keywords: Import restrictions, De-industrialisation, Economic competitiveness, Protectionism, Open trade system.