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16 August 2022: IMPORTANT News for CSE

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Important Newspaper Highlights for UPSC Civil Services Examination.

16 August 2022



The HINDU 

🟠 (Page 1) : Country facing twin challenges of corruption and nepotism: PM 

🟢 (Page 3) : Tripura Bru refugees celebrate I-Day in their new settlements 

🟠 (Page 6) : The fragility of the Northeast’s integration

🟢 (Page 6) : The temples that Jawaharlal Nehru built

🟠 (Page 7) : A road map for India-EU ties 

🟢 (Page 7) : The shackles of 1861 need to go

🟠 (Page 8) : The conflict over Nagorno Karabakh 

🟢 (Page 8) : The controversial visit of a Chinese vessel to Hambantota

🟠 (Page 9) : Big Tech's talent conundrum 

🟢 (Page 10) : ‘Fundamental duties key to social transformation' 

🟠 (Page 10) : World leaders wish India on Independence Day 

🟢 (Page 12) : Panel moots district-level survey to bring more children into adoption ambit

🟠 (Page 13) : India gifts Dornier aircraft to Sri Lanka 

🟢 (Page 14) : ‘States signal intent to raise capex spend’ 

🟠 (Page 14) : Ola's first electric car will hit Indian roads in 2024: Aggarwal 



The Indian EXPRESS 

🟢 (Page 3) : PM says women’s power key to national progress, flags nepotism and corruption 

🟠 (Page 3) : Collegium led by CJI Ramana cleared over 250 for HCs; vacancies now lowest since 2016

🟢 (Page 7) : India gifts aircraft to Sri Lanka, day before China ship docks 

🟠 (Page 8) : Diplomacy for Viksit Bharat 

🟢 (Page 11) : ATAGS, the India-made howitzer used in 21-gun salute on Aug 15 

🟠 (Page 11) : Postal Identification Number (PIN)

🟢 (Page 11) : A brief history of South Korea’s basement homes made fabulous by 'Parasite' 

🟠 (Page 11) : I-Day Focus : corruption, nepotism 

🟢 (Page 12) : DigiYatra beta rollout : How contact-less check-in works 

🟠 (Page 12) : Fifth rate hike since Apr: SBI raises MCLR by 20 bps; EMIs to get dearer 

🟢 (Page 12) : Mahindra unveils 5 new electric SUVs, first launch by 2024-end 


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