Today’s Important News Articles 5th May 2017 by IASToppers

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India’s first ‘village of books’ opens

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Bhilar boasts collection of over 15,000 rare books and old magazines in Marathi

Thrissur Pooram festivities begin

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Thrissur Pooram, the largest of Kerala’s temple festivals

Braj Bihari Kumar new ICSSR chief

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Braj Bihari Kumar as Chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), which is dedicated to social science research in India

SC refuses plea to make Hindi compulsory in school

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SC refused to entertain a plea to make Hindi language compulsory for school students to promote national unity

U.S., Germany slam India for new funding norms

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Rohatgi defends India’s record at UN Human Rights Council

Centre selling Aadhaar like a panacea, says petitioner

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Appealed in rebuttal to the Centre’s argument that Aadhaar was foolproof and leakproof.

A citizens’ verdict on sanitation, says Naidu

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Union Minister lauds marked improvement in cleanliness

Rise & fall of Swachh cities

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Their fortunes are heavily influenced by public feedback

Russia, Turkey, Iran ink Syria deal

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Moscow wants to create de-escalation zones in Syria to boost the fragile truce

Cut corporate tax to 18%, remove all incentives: CII

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CII has batted for taxation of agricultural income above a certain threshold

Govt plans steel plants with private players on PSU land

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Move stems from existing issues with land acquisition

Multi-modal transport policy on the anvil

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Aimed at easing movement of cargo

Higher coal tax may benefit economy: IMF

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It will boost GDP, cut mortality

A bionic hand that can ‘see’

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Uses neural networks to recognise the kind of grip needed for various objects