Myanmar votes today in historic by election

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

Army Chief Gen V K Singh's complaint to the CBI, naming Lt. Gen Tejinder Singh as the person who offered him a bribe, to clear 600 substandard Tatra trucks for the army, is given prominence in the Press. Hindustan Times, quoting CBI sources writes, the Chief's sketchy communication is not convincing enough and that more details are needed.

On the issue of the quality of the trucks under question, The Indian Express quotes DRDO chief, VK Saraswat, who said that the Tatra trucks were outstanding and that there was nothing substandard about the vehicles.

"Myanmar votes today in historic by election", is the top headline in The Hindu, along with a Photograph of the iconic Aung San Suu Kyi. An opinion poll finds wide support for Suu Kyi, but says that Army dominance will remain. A student leader, however said that Aung San Suu Kyi's presence in Parliament is important for further political, economic and media reforms.

The Indian Express writes that plans are underway for Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari to make a brief private visit to Ajmer Dargah Sharif in India. The day long visit is likely on April 8th. The paper writes that the Government is learnt to be looking at the possibility of converting the trip into a state visit.

And to conclude the Press Review, Hindustan Times tells us of Nirmal Varma, a daily wage earner in Indore who dreamt of sending his daughter Dhanvantri to the same school as his employer's child. The Right to Education Act made his wish come true. Dhanvantri has turned out to be a consistent topper in the same school.