oct-29

Today's Important News (29-10-2011)

The Hindu

National:

In 16 years, farm suicides cross a quarter million

Maharashtra leads in statistic of shame

J&K situation entails AFSPA: Jaitley

“Wage board proposals will be notified soon”

‘Whistle-blowers must be protected'

International:

Girls to get equal rights to British throne, finally

Moderate Islamists win in Tunisia

India & The World:

Indian concerns on LeT take priority: Hillary

Business News:

India seeks more crude oil and LNG from Qatar

Cabinet to take final call on Rs.6,600 cr additional equity infusion in Air India

NHPC net profit jumps 40 % to Rs.966 crore

S&T, Environment, Defence:

In eastern Uttar Pradesh, a season of death

AEC chairman warns of serious damage to Kudankulam plant

First-of-its-kind weather satellite launched

Sports:

No News

Others:

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Editorials & Articles:

Spat over a plot that was not

Kashmir: why AFSPA must go

A new deal for Europe

The risks arising from Asia's water stress

The Times of India

National:

Congress members in PAC claim CAG reports based on 'fraud'

Survey shows learning gap in rural primary schools across 5 states

Not bought an inch of land or shares after becoming CJI: Justice Balakrishnan

Omar gets cold feet on AFSPA withdrawal

Team Anna may agree to have backwards, minorities in Lokpal

International:

Pak tests nuclear-capable Hatf-7 cruise missile

India & The World:

Post-26/11, Mukherjee's words rattled Pakistan: Condoleezza Rice

Business News:

Pranab-led GoM asks RBI to vet AI turnaround plan

E-payment route for retired govt staff

SAIL to expand in power, rail business: C S Verma, SAIL chairman

Textiles debt recast may add up to Rs 5k cr

S&T, Environment, Defence:

India to ink $1.2-bn deal with US for 6 more military transport aircraft

Sports:

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Others:

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Editorials & Articles:

Sights On A Strong Lokpal

Neighbours, Say Neighbour Again

The Indian Express

National:

Zoji La tunnel, Kargil runway focus in Rahul’s Kashmir reach-out plan

Will stop screening process: Govt to HC

J-K Cabinet nod to PSA amendment

Koodankulam: NPCIL sees foreign hand

SC admits plea against ex-CJI

International:

Britain rewrites rules for royal line of succession

US pressing Pak to act against LeT: Clinton

Tunisia Islamists win vote, clashes follow

India & The World:

J-K Cabinet nod to PSA amendment

Hillary: Better Indo-Pak ties ‘real game changer’ in S Asia

Commonwealth buys time on rights monitor

Business News:

Short on cash, govt eyes surplus with PSUs

Dalal Street in Diwali mood as FIIs pump in cash

Cabinet to take up AI equity infusion issue after RBI report

Industry ministry wants SWF to buoy infra project financing

Central govt payments to go electronic by end-March 2012

European rescue: Many things need to go right to ensure success, say experts

Europe needs ‘credible firewall’ for crisis: Obama

Commerce ministry initiates exercise to revamp special economic zones

S&T, Environment, Defence:

Hantavirus back in Andhra after 10 yrs

Sports:

No News

Others:

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Editorials & Articles:

Mapping the Indo-Pacific

OK, but for the holes

Overlapping interests

Parallel tracks

Who are the real cronies?

Welcome to the G-Zero order

A lost sense of proportion

The Economist:

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