Tuesday, October 8, 2013

43% of MLAs in Delhi Assembly face criminal cases

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

    The total blackout in Seemandra as well as the Jammu and Kashmir assembly's unanimous resolution to probe into allegations of payoffs to politicians are the main stories on the front pages of almost all the dailies.
    "India rejects Pak denial on incursion" reports the Tribune; New Delhi stands "firm on maintaining LoC sanctity; PM meets chiefs of three services" and "is believed to have discussed the operation to flush out militants in the Keran sector."
     Rejecting the BCCI suggestion for a probe by a special committee into the IPL match fixing scandal, the Supreme Court proposes a three member panel to conduct an independent inquiry into the scam, reports the Asian Age. "Court proposes Mudgal panel to probe spot-fixing" headlines the Hindu. "SC snubs BCCI" says the Times of India.
    Revealing the relationship between crime, wealth and politics, the Mail Today and the Times of India quote data analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms showing that 43% of MLAs in Delhi Assembly face criminal cases followed by Madhya Pradesh "a poor second with 25% and Rajasthan is third with 16%." Also 69% of Delhi MLAs have crossed the crorepati line, Rajasthan is second with 46% and Madhya Pradesh with 38%.
    SBI gets first woman chief reports all newspapers. Arundhati Bhattacharya is the "first woman" to head the country's largest lender in its 207 year history."says the Asian Age.
    The Statesman reports "Autonomy for 45 top colleges on the anvil" by the end of the 12th plan, a decision taken by the Ministry of Human resource development and UGC. The Times of India adds, "Autonomous colleges to grant degrees", following an amendment in the UGC Act.
    And finally, in what could be a simple step in reducing anemia, the Times of India reports that "delayed clamping and cutting of the Umbilical cord, instead of immediately after birth, as is the normal practice, can lead to significant increase in hemoglobin levels in babies. A matter of seconds can make a huge difference to new born babies."

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