Tuesday, February 28, 2012

India rushes special envoy to Oslo, to end custody row

TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES


India stepping up renewed pressure on Norway for the release of two NRI children placed in foster care, is noticed prominently by the papers. "India rushes special envoy to Oslo, to end custody row". says Times of India.
"Antony shows China its place", reports the Mail Today. The Asian Age writes, Defense Minister A K Antony slammed China for raising objections to his visit to Arunachal Pradesh, describing Beijing's comments as 'most unfortunate and objectionable'.
The Hindustan Times writes that the government is readying ammunition against NGO's, which it suspects are using foreign funds to sponsor the ongoing agitation against the nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu.
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to implement the ambitious 'Interlinking of River's Project' in a time bound manner and has appointed a high powered committee for its planning and implementation, reports the Statesman.
Today's day-long nationwide strike by 11 Central Trade Unions and a host of Federation of Workers, is covered by the Press. "Unions reject Government's appeal, Strike today", writes the Indian Express. The Hindustan Times writes that the strike may hit the banking and transport services.
The Tribune writes that the Sam Pitroda Panel on Railway Modernization, in a report handed over to Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, has said that the organization needs 8.23 lakh crore rupees over the next five years, to give it a complete make-over.
And to conclude this press review, most papers carry photographs of triumphant Oscar winners - Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin, happily brandishing their well-deserved awards.

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