Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Davos 2018: Protectionism can be as dangerous as terrorism, says PM Modi

Davos 2018: Protectionism can be as dangerous as terrorism, says PM Modi

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

The arrest of one of the Indian Mujahiddeen's most wanted terrorists, Abdul Subhan Qureshi  by the Delhi Police on Saturday, is the top headline in most dailies. The Hindustan Times headline reads, " Indian Mujahiddeen co-founder and Gujarat blasts mastermind held after gun fight". The Statesman reports that Abdul Subhan Qureshi was also one of the ideologues of the banned Students Islamic movements of India SIMI - and had been evading arrest for the last nine years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a dinner for top CEOs at the Swiss city of Davos - to showcase  India's economic reform agenda at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, is covered by DNA. The Asian Age reports that Mr. Modi will deliver the opening plenary address at the summit today.
The Supreme court hearing the petition seeking  a probe into the death of judge B H Loya of the Sohrabuddin 'fake' encounter case, is another top story. The Times of India headline reads, "Loya death serious issue says Supreme court, Transfers all cases to itself.
"Karni Sena blinks on Padmaavat" headlines the Pioneer. Three days ahead of the scheduled release of the film Padmaavat - the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, showing some flexibility yesterday, said it was ready to watch the Bollywood movie to end the deadlock on the issue.
The Statesman reports that 20 disqualified Delhi MLAs of the ruling AAP withdrew their petitions yesterday - seeking a stay on the Election Commissions recommendation for disqualification to the President, at the Delhi High Court, saying they would file fresh pleas in the matter.
India has moved up a notch to overtake Japan and become the 5th 'most attractive investment destination', in a survey of global CEOs, reports the Times of India.
The IMF projecting a 7.8 percent growth rate for India in 2019 is covered in the Statesman. The Economic Times reports that Stock benchmarks hit new milestones on Monday, with the Sensex closing at 35,798 and the Nifty closing at 10,966.20.

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