Important Articles from Indian Express : 1/8/2020

Front Page

• Army to retain additional troops in Ladakh for the long haul (GS-3)
• Mehbooba still held under PSA, some raise questions (GS-3)

Govt & Politics

• Australia envoy targets China over LAC, South China Sea (GS-2)

Outbreak

• Ensure states implement direction to pay health workers, SC tells Centre (GS-2)

Editorial

• NEP: Trick or treat? (GS-2)
• The digital lifelines (GS-2)
• Signs of Life (GS-3)

Ideas Page

• Tilak, sedition, and a few lessons (GS-2)

World

• China officially commissions BeiDou sat navigation system to rival GPS

Economy

• GST compensation some state FMs object to market borrowing proposal, suggest steps to shore up revenue
• FinMin orking with RBI on loan recast, moratorium extension : FM
• Forex reserves rise by $5 bn to hit fresh high of $522 bn
• Privatisation of healthier PSBs should be on table: Viral Acharya
• India inks air bubble deal with Kuwait, even after being denied travel relaxation