Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Trump says Air Force One Boeing order should be cancelled

Trump says Air Force One Boeing order should be cancelled


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"Heart Break at midnight" - headlines Mail Today as Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passed away last night after a massive heart attack in Chennai. "Tamil Nadu orphaned as Amma Passes away" - writes the Pioneer. Hindustan Times writes 'Jayalalithaa's death came only months after she won an unprecedented sixth term in the assembly polls.
On the question of successor for J Jayalalithaa - the Hindu writes - leader O Panneerselvam, Jayalalithaa's trusted loyalist,  was elected leader of the Legislature Party, shortly after Monday midnight and sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
"Panneerselvam is Chief Minister but behind the throne is Sasikala" - headlines the Indian Express. Jayalalithaa close friend Sasikala Natarajan is likely to take control of the AIADMK either as new general secretary - or she will appoint  a leader to the post. A state minister ruled out any threat to the AIADMK - the 3rd largest party in Parliament with a total of 50 MPs in both Houses.
The Times of India notes that External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj is likely to undergo a kidney transplant at the Delhi AIIMS next week. Hospital sources said a pre-transplant process is complete and she is fit to undergo the life-saving procedure.
A front page article in Business Standard reports that the government expects this financial year's second and final Black Money Disclosure Scheme to get twice the amount declared under the previous scheme,  which ended on September 30th this year. The informal target this time round is believed to be between 1.3 lakh crore and Rupees 1.5 lakh crore.
The Tribune writes all toll plazas on national highways will recieve payment through credit or debit cards and e-wallet henceforth, besides accepting old notes of Rupees 500 in special cases till December 15.

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