Friday, January 19, 2018

EC recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs for holding office of profit

EC recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs for holding office of profit

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

The Supreme Court's decision to lift the ban imposed by some states on the screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmavat dominates front page headlines. The Indian Express writes "Freedom of expression supreme, says SC, tells states to give security for Padmavat release". The Hindu quotes the apex court as saying "Conscience shocked by this guillotining of creative rights".
The other story which is prominently splashed across the front pages of most papers is the reduction of GST rates on some products and services. The Economic Times reports "GST Council rejigs rates of 29 items, 53 services".
Most papers take note of the filing of a charge-sheet by the National Investigation Agency or NIA for alleged terror funding in the Kashmir Valley. The Tribune says "NIA slaps sedition charges on Hafiz, Salahuddin, separatists".
The meeting of the Chief Justice of India with the four senior most judges of the Supreme Court after they went public with their grievances regarding allocation of work by the Chief Justice is keenly tracked in the media. The Hindustan Times reports " Form panel to assign important cases, senior justices tell CJI". The Times of India observes "CJI meets rebels but doesn't heed demands".
On the announcement of poll dates for assembly elections in three north-eastern states, the Pioneer reports "Tripura to go to polls on Feb 18 ; Nagalnd, Meghalaya on Feb 27".
Many papers carry photographs of the Agni-5 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile blasting off as India successfully test fired the missile from a facility off the Odisha coast. The Asian Age reports "Nuke capable ballistic missile Agni-5 test fired : 5000 km missile can hit China, Europe".
The Times of India carries an exclusive interview given by the visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to its sister concern, the Times Now television channel. The paper writes "Bibi backs India's right to hit terror hideouts across LOC".
And finally, US President Donald Trump announced very unusual awards. According to the Asian Age, "Trump's Fake News Awards go to New York Times, CNN....".

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