Important Articles from The Hindu Newspaper : 1/1/2021

May the new year be filled with brightness and hope so that darkness and sadness stay away from you. Happy New Year!

Front Page

• Vaccine close to approval, hints DCGI (GS-2)
• Core sector output shrinks 2.6% in Nov. (GS-3)
• Only oral assurances from the government: farmers (Continuing issue)

Business

• Fiscal deficit shoots up to 135% of target (GS-3)
• ‘India must raise the bar on anti-money laundering systems’ (GS-3)
• ‘FDI inflow rises 21% to $35.3 bn in April-Oct.’ (GS-3)
• Non-food bank credit grew 6% in November (GS-3 )

World

• Britain leaves Europe’s single market (GS-2)

News

• ‘Pakistan’s theatrics at the UN pose no challenge to India’ (GS-2)
• Nationwide vaccine dry run tomorrow (GS-2)
• Col. ‘Bull’ Kumar, Siachen hero, passes away at 87 (Prelims – Operation Meghdoot)

OPED

• Has the Special Marriage Act failed to protect inter-faith couples? (GS-2)
• Acclimatising to climate risks (GS-3)

Editorial

• Unmasked, reflections on the pandemic and life (GS-4)
• A leopard count with a missing benchmark number (GS-3)
• Ending the deadlock (GS-2/3)
• A constant vigil (GS-2)