# POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Delhi govt. rejects mercy petition in Nirbhaya case   pg – 01
2. RS MPs want more time to speak  pg – 12
3. Who is a farmer? Government has no clear definition  pg – 13

# INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Japan tracking J&K situation very carefully  pg – 01
2. India, Sweden to sign MoU for polar science cooperation  pg – 13
3. Six European nations join Iran bartar system  pg – 14

# SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. India set to get its first missile tracking ship  pg – 08

# ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY

1. Shivamogga residents oppose monkey park  pg – 08
2. Operation ‘Clean Art’ to crack down on illegal trade in mongoose hair  pg – 09

# ECONOMY

1. GST revenue crosses Rs 1 Lakh crore mark again  pg – 09

# EDITORIAL OF THE DAY

1. Time to act (Economy)  pg – 10

# ARTICLES OF THE DAY

1. Making Air India’s disinvestment work (Economy)  pg – 10
2. Battling anti-microbial resistance (Science and Technology)  pg – 11