Tuesday, July 18, 2017

From a farmer's son to NDA's vice-president candidate: All you need to know about Venkaiah Naidu

From a farmer's son to NDA's vice-president candidate: All you need to know about Venkaiah Naidu

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:
The PM's remarks in an all party meeting yesterday, urging states to act against cow vigilantes is the lead headline in many newspapers. The Asian Age headline reads "PM to States: Act to rein in lynch mobs". The Economic Times writes "Gau rakshaks again get the stick from Modi".
Most newspapers have covered the Amarnath pilgrims' mishap prominently, with pictures of the rescue work by security personnel being featured on many front pages.
"Reverse charge squeezes out small firms" reports Business Standard. The paper writes that this provision for collecting and paying tax on behalf of unregistered vendors, is causing a shake-out in the procurement chain.
Another picture adorning the front page of most newspapers is that of eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer with his trophy. The Tribune has published his picture under the caption "Ageless Wonder".
"Censor Board's powers likely to be clipped" reports Hindustan Times. The paper writes that a draft bill proposes to remove the Censor Board's power to modify or delete the content of films.
"Bofors ghost returns: Centre set to reopen case" reports The Hindu Business Line. The paper says that BJP members on the Public Accounts Committee have cited 'new evidence' to seek a fresh probe into the Bofors deal.
Govt's flagship insurance schemes face challenge as claims surge reports Financial Express. The claims-to-premium ratio of the flagship accident insurance policy PMSBY, stood at an unsustainable 170 per cent in only its second year of operations, says the paper.
Under the headline "How you can be 'caught' checking out pals of pals", The Times of India reports that Facebook has introduced a new feature called Facebook Hello that makes online stalking riskier.
Rita, who is Delhi zoo's oldest inmate and it's only chimpanzee, is all set to get a birthday bash that promises to be an "emotional and informative" experience for visitors, writes The Pioneer. 

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