Tuesday, January 15, 2019

How Justice Sikri's Participation Casts a Shadow on Selection Panel Decision to Remove Alok Verma

How Justice Sikri's Participation Casts a Shadow on Selection Panel Decision to Remove Alok Verma

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:

Justice Sikri turning down a post retirement job at the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal and Congress opting to go it alone in the Lok Sabha polls in UP, are the couple of stories given prominent headline space across dailies today.
"'Pained' over linking of London assignment to CBI panel decision, Justice Sikri pulls out" reports The Indian Express, while The Pioneer writes, "Justice Sikri rejects plum post offer; Cong seeks CVC's ouster".
The Hindustan Times says, "Congress will contest all 80 seats in UP on its own", whereas The Indian Express quips, "Left out by SP-BSP, Congress to fight all 80 UP seats on its own".
The Hindustan Times, quotes the Prime Minister, on the recently-opened Kartarpur corridor as saying, "Kartarpur corridor will atone for sins of partition"
"Honey-trapped jawan held for passing info to Pak ISI" informs The Pioneer of an army jawan who got arrested in Jaisalmer for his alleged links with the ISI.
"Posts on Kashmir, deities, Tricolour: Facebook flags 'locally illegal' content" notes The Indian Express writing on the locally identified markers by Facebook for review.
"Change in winds to make Capital, Northwest India shiver this week" reports the DNA, while The Hindustan Times carries a picture of snow-covered cars parked near the Jammu-Srinagar highway captioned "Drenched in White" to explain the intensifying cold-wave conditions in North India.
The Business Standard informs "Airlines set to face cap on airport slots", Govt's move to curb monopolistic growth of airlines.
In some relief to the farming community, a Financial Express headline notes "Centre's cash transfer to cover 90% of sown area"
And finally, Linking health benefits with GDP growth, The Times of India reports of a study by The Energy and Resources Institute saying, "Health is wealth, literally. How cycling can give GDP a boost".

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