Tuesday, April 4, 2017

St. Petersburg metro explosion: 10 killed in attack coinciding with Putin visit

St. Petersburg metro explosion: 10 killed in attack coinciding with Putin visit

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES
Photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi driving through the mega Chenani-Nashri highway tunnel - along with governor N N Vohra after its inauguration yesterday, appear on the front pages of news papers . "India's longest tunnel opens in Kashmir" - captions The Asian Age. "Kashmir must choose between tourism and terrorism, says PM", is the headline in The Times of India.
Thousands of watering holes, iconic clubs and swanky pubs  along highways  going dry across the country after a Supreme Court ban, also receives prominence in the press. "Party is over" - headlines Mail Today. The Economic Times writes - "Government may lose overall tax revenue of Rs. 50 thousand crore, pubs likely to take a Rs 15 thousand crore hit.
In a bid to check counterfeiting, the government is planning to change the security features of higher-value currency notes of Rs 2000 and Rs 500 every 3 to 4 years, according to senior officials of the Home and Finance Ministries, reports The Asian Age. "
The Times of India reports that Niti Aayog is throwing open its doors to private sector experts to join the government think-tank at all levels, including the Secretary rank. The bureaucracy will now have to compete for jobs with applicants from the private sector or academic institutions.
The top story in DNA reports that at last two US based companies with headquarter in San Francisco and Texas are hosting and securing the website of proscribed Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed - disseminating anti-India propaganda, Jihad in Kashmir and violent extremist ideology.
In a major boost to export prospects, India will commence shipments of mangoes such as Kesar and Totapuri (or alphonso) to Japan and South Korea this season, with officials from these two countries having checked on-site, pre-clearance programmes at the vapour heat treatment facility in Saharanpur, reports Financial Express.
And Finally, The Times of India writes of the International Pillow Fight contest held on Saturday in Bucharest in Romania. Residence crowded the streets with no other weapon than soft pillows.

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