India's industrial production, grew by a mere 1.8 percent in December

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The Supreme court's decision on the Army Chief's date of Birth has been covered as the lead story in most leading dailies today. 'SC brokers peace, General backs down', headlines The Indian Express. The Pioneer notes, 'General wins honour, loses battle of birth', while The Asian Age says, 'Government wins, Army Chief loses age battle'.

The Tribune reports that the PM has dispatched a special envoy to the Maldives to intensify diplomatic efforts to ensure a peaceful transition. In a related story, the Indian Express reports that the new Maldivian President has said that the government has no inclination of arresting ousted leader Mohammed Nasheed but cautioned that the current environment is not conducive for free and fair polls.

The Hindu in a front page story reports that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has asked the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Geelani to appear in court on Monday to face Contempt of Court charge. If held guilty of contempt, he could face loss of office and a maximum of six months imprisonment.

According to The Asian Age, India's industrial production, grew by a mere 1.8 percent in December due to contractions in mining and capital goods output.

The Times of India reports that J&K Education Minister Peerzada Mohammed Saeed, who was alleged to have helped his foster son cheat in Class-X exam, has resigned from the state cabinet.

According to the Pioneer, the power sector has to brace itself for low fuel availability as the government is mulling to reduce power capacity from Coal India's linkages in the next five year plan.

And finally, The Times of India reports that a new study says that having a name which is easy to pronounce could propel one up the career ladder. Researches from Melbourne and New York Universities have found that people with simple and easy to say names are likely to fair better in careers than those with a tongue twister!