# INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Trade agreement with US only delayed and not stuck, says govt. Pg – 01
- Copter deal okayed ahead of Trump trip Pg – 13
- Won’t honour UN pledge on war probe: Mahinda Pg – 14
# POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- Modi makes surprise visit to ‘Hunar Haat’ at Rajpat Pg – 02
- SC directs Rajasthan govt. To stop illegal sand mining at once Pg – 05
- Centre to form new law panel Pg – 12
# SOCIAL ISSUES
- STF set up to study minimum age of girls entering motherhood: Centre Pg – 04
- Swachh Bharat Mission second phase gets nod Pg – 09
- ART Bill proposes national registry of clinics Pg – 12
# ECONOMY
- Central govt. Cuts its share in flagship crop insurance scheme Pg – 05
# ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY
- Government takes steps to end single-use plastic by May 1 Pg – 07
- Bandipur: Kerala opposes alternative route Pg – 08
- Use biodegradable grow bags, nurseries told Pg – 09
# SECURITY ISSUES
- Empowered group to fix tech words Pg – 12
# EDITORIALS OF THE DAY
- Secrecy hurts (Social Issues) Pg – 10
- Infinite crisis (International Issues) Pg – 10
# ARTICLES OF THE DAY
- The missing piece in India’s defence jigsaw puzzle (Security Issues) Pg – 10
- A Trump India visit, in campaign mode (International Relations) Pg – 10
- By agreeing to Partition, Congress kept India united (History) Pg – 11
- Turning ships into museums (Prelims titbit: S&T) Pg – 11
# DATA POINT
- A good year for central (Economy) Pg – 11