Saturday, June 1, 2013

Srini's contdown begins, two board members quit

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

Most newspapers continue to track the IPL spot fixing scandal on their front pages. Hindustan Times, under the headline, "Srini's contdown begins, two board members quit", says that the resignations of two board members may be the beginning of an exodus in the board over the spot-fixing scandal.The Times of India reports that Sachin Tendulkar has nudged the authorities to take sincere steps to get to the root of the issue.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rejected reports of a rift between him and Sonia Gandhi asserting that the two worked together almost on all issues, reports The Tribune. The Asian Age says the Prime Minister has hinted at a cabinet reshuffle.

The Times of India writes that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has hinted that the Centre will send a representative to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister of Pakistan, indicating a subtle softening to restore ties with Islamabad.

India is all set to open educational institutions like elite IIT, IIM, National Law School and Indian School of Business abroad, with Qatar likely to be the first destination to have such centre of excellence under India's twinning arrangement system, reports the Pioneer.

And finally, Imagine a transparent sticker on your skin that monitors your temperature, hydration and strain, besides containing passwords to your computer or mobile phone. Yes, a Biostamp - a thin electronic mesh that stretches with your skin and contains some vital electronic records is all set to become a reality.

No comments:

Post a Comment