Important Articles from Indian Express : 24/8/2020

Front Page

• For the first time, farm sector set to grow even as GDP sees a contraction (GS-3)
• Pak says Dawood name on list is as per UN, does not mean admitting he is there (GS-2)
• Phase 2 trials of Oxford vaccine could begin at 3-4 sites this week (GS-2)

Express Network

• Stranded since March, 29 foreign nationals hope to go home soon (GS-2)
• A-G refuses consent for contempt action against Swara Bhaskar (GS-2)

Editorial

• Remembering Arun Jaitley
• A deepening alliance

Ideas Page

• The builder of common ground
• Why Supreme Court should act, suo motu, to stop miscarriage of justice in Prashant Bhushan

Express Network

• Waiting for vaccine, key players knock on India’s door for vials and (GS-2)

World

• Trump says US could decouple and not do business with China

Economy

• AGR dues from telcos: Spectrum value erodes, govt on a sticky wicket
• Cost of new export scheme to far exceed Niti estimate of Rs 10,000 crore/year’