Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Heroin worth around 525 crore Rupees and 500 Cartridges were also seized by the customs department from a goods train coming from Pakistan

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The Government readying itself for a five year roadmap for fiscal consolidation, is highlighted in today's Press. Hindustan Times reports that at the annual Economic Editors Conference in Delhi, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said, 'Will pursue tough reform measures for fiscal control'. The Statesman writes that the Finance Minister asks the protesting opposition not to hamper the reforms process now underway.
The Indian Express reports that the Railways Minister CP Joshi has decided to set up a 'Rail Tariff Authority' to determine train fares - a move that could undermine the discretionary power of Railway Ministers or their party leaders. He will also consider recommendations on Railway Modernisation & Safety.
Sachin Tendulkar making impeccable preparations for seeking to integrate Sports and Education, are covered by Mail Today. He has written to Education Minister Kapil Sibal on the matter.
The Tribune informs us that heroin worth around 525 crore Rupees and 500 Cartridges were also seized by the customs department from a goods train coming from Pakistan.
The Statesman writes that John Gurdon of Britain and Shinya Yamanaka of Japan have won this year's Nobel Prize for their work in Stem Cell Research wherein mature specialised cells of the body can be reprogrammed into 'blank slates' that can become any kind of cell.
According to Hindustan Times, the BJP could not stage a united protest with anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal on Monday against the recent power tariff hikes because Kejriwal accused the party of not taking the issue seriously.

The Asian Age says that the Health Ministry has decided to humanise the treatment of mental illness by proposing to give patients the right to choose in advance the kind of treatment given to them and recommends the use of electric shocks only in rare cases.

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