Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Fearless Gauri was not cowed by threats, security worries

Fearless Gauri was not cowed by threats, security worries

A REVIEW OF TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:-
Most newspapers have published lead stories related to the BRICS summit with pictures.
The Hindustan Times lead headline reads, "BRICS spells out concern over Pak terrorist groups". The paper highlights the bracketing of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad with global terror groups Islamic State and Al-Qaeda as a significant diplomatic win for India. "BRICS nails Pak terror groups", is how The Pioneer headline describes it.
Another story prominently featured on many front pages is the Farrukhabad hospital tragedy. "Again! 49 children gasp to death in UP", exclaims the DNA headline. The paper reports that doctors in Farrukhabad went on a flash strike after the UP government transferred 3 top officials yesterday.
Under the banner headline "The wolf in sheepskin", Mail Today reports the shocking story of how a 54-year-old British donor and teacher at the National Association for Blind allegedly sexually abused minor children.
"PETN found in UP assembly turns out to be harmless silica", reports The Times of India. The paper adds that the earlier erroneous declaration was the result of an expired explosive detection kit used by forensic officials.
"Plagiarist students face de-registration, teachers job loss", reports The Pioneer. The paper says that as per the draft regulation of UGC, educational institutions would have to ensure that documents such as thesis, dissertation and reports are free of plagiarism at the time of submission.
The Hindu reports that over 500 senior bureaucrats have been given customised smart phones for secure communication. The paper adds that these phones were distributed two months ago.
The Tribune reports that the IPL has become the costliest cricket property worldwide. Star India would pay Rs 55 crores per IPL tie, Rs 12 crores more than India games, says the paper.
The Indian Express reports that survey data from NSSO indicates that "Indians travel 4 times more for religious reasons than on business". The paper adds that as per the survey, many more rural Indians made these religious journeys than city dwellers.
"Soon, you could be paying taxes via your smartphone", headlines The Hindu Business Line. The paper reports that CBDT is working on a new app "My Pay", that could facilitate payment of levies through UPI, digital wallet and net banking.

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