Friday, January 26, 2018

India showcases diversity, military might at Republic Day parade

India showcases diversity, military might at Republic Day parade

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

Prime Minister discusses cooperation on counter terrorism, trade and connectivity with 10 heads of state of ASEAN who will attend Republic Day celebrations  today.
"Unsung heroes lead Padma Awardees list", reports the DNA Lakshmi Kutty a tribal lady making 500 herbal medicines, Arvind Gupta an IIT Kanpur alumnus making scientific lessons from trash and 99 years old Sidhanshu Biswas, a freedom fighter are some of them.
Some other Padma Shri Awardees covered by newspapers include a plastic road maker, a labourer for mid wife services, another labourer for building hospital for poor and a gond painter covered by Tribune with pictures.
"AIR to debut with its tableau on Republic Day parade is a headline in DNA with a huge model of a radio and the AIR building with a statue of Mahatama Gandhi.
The Tribune carries a beautiful picture of many nursery children of a Ludhiana School dressed up as Subash Chandra Bose on the occasion of the 69th Republic Day.
"India ASEAN attack Beijing on South China sea stand", headlines The Asian Age.
The Economic Times reports of a unique  move by President Ram Nath Kovind. He displayed all gifts that president's have received from South East Asian leaders over decades to the visiting 10 ASEAN leaders.
Some other stories covered by newspapers are :-

Class 1 officers nod not needed to apply for tatkal passport now reports Hindustan Times.
Two Siddha medicines commonly used in South India can keep Dengue and Chikungunya at bay writes Hindustan Times.
Rising sea temperature killing corals at 3 spots in India - the Gulf of Mannar and Konkan coast.
Himachal Pradesh's first solar irrigation farm at UNA reports The Tribune.
Neral-Matharan toy train services to resume today in Mumbai.

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