Friday, October 4, 2013

Brushing aside the Prime Minister’s advice, HRD Minister Pallam Raju today decided to resign from the Cabinet opposing the decision to split Andhra Pradesh.

  Brushing aside the Prime Minister’s advice, HRD Minister Pallam Raju today decided to resign from the Cabinet opposing the decision to split Andhra Pradesh. (Businessline)
NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

    The Cabinet clearing Telanagana and Lalu Prasad Yadav being sentenced in the fodder scam case are two stories reported by all dailies on their front page.

    "9 feared dead as boat capsizes in Beas" writes the Tribune, reporting on the incident that took place in Munda village of Tarn Taran district yesterday.

    In a Mail Today exclusive, the paper writes "Delhi Polls a family Biz", "Politicians lobby to corner party tickets for Kin". The story reveals that its not just sons carrying on the family tradition this time for there are many instances of more than one member of a family vying for a ticket, sometimes for even the same assembly seat.

    "Maharashtra plans another city, 80 km off Mumbai", says the Business Standard, writing that as a part of its plan to de congest Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, the  Maharashtra govt will develop a third city in Uran, in Raigad district.

    The Statesman writes that the Indian Railways proposes to use CNG as fuel for its diesel locomotives, in line with the International trend. This will have a substantial effect in reducing carbon emissions and making the railway system environment friendly.

    "Cheaper loans for consumer durables", writes the Hindu, adding that the move is aimed to stimulate demand as Finance Minister P. Chidambaram tries to pull the economy out of the worst slowdown in a decade, ahead of the National Elections due next year.

    The Times of India writes, "Google search is making us forgetful". The paper quotes studies which show that the Internet is fast eroding people's memories of world changing events as they increasingly bank upon Google to provide information.

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