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

The Hindu

National:

1. In 16 years, farm suicides cross a quarter million
2. Maharashtra leads in statistic of shame
3. J&K situation entails AFSPA: Jaitley
4. “Wage board proposals will be notified soon”
5. ‘Whistle-blowers must be protected'

International:

1. Girls to get equal rights to British throne, finally
2. Moderate Islamists win in Tunisia

India & The World:

1. Indian concerns on LeT take priority: Hillary

Business News:

1. India seeks more crude oil and LNG from Qatar
2. Cabinet to take final call on Rs.6,600 cr additional equity infusion in Air India
3. NHPC net profit jumps 40 % to Rs.966 crore

S&T, Environment, Defence:

1. In eastern Uttar Pradesh, a season of death
2. AEC chairman warns of serious damage to Kudankulam plant
3. First-of-its-kind weather satellite launched

Editorials & Articles:

1. Spat over a plot that was not
2. Kashmir: why AFSPA must go
3. A new deal for Europe
4. The risks arising from Asia's water stress

The Times of India

National:

1. Congress members in PAC claim CAG reports based on 'fraud'
2. Survey shows learning gap in rural primary schools across 5 states
3. Not bought an inch of land or shares after becoming CJI: Justice Balakrishnan
4. Omar gets cold feet on AFSPA withdrawal
5. Team Anna may agree to have backwards, minorities in Lokpal

International:

1. Pak tests nuclear-capable Hatf-7 cruise missile

India & The World:

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

Business News:

1. Pranab-led GoM asks RBI to vet AI turnaround plan
2. E-payment route for retired govt staff
3. SAIL to expand in power, rail business: C S Verma, SAIL chairman
4. Textiles debt recast may add up to Rs 5k cr

S&T, Environment, Defence:

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

Editorials & Articles:

1. Sights On A Strong Lokpal
2. Neighbours, Say Neighbour Again

The Indian Express

National:

1. Zoji La tunnel, Kargil runway focus in Rahul’s Kashmir reach-out plan
2. Will stop screening process: Govt to HC
3. J-K Cabinet nod to PSA amendment
4. Koodankulam: NPCIL sees foreign hand
5. SC admits plea against ex-CJI

International:

1. Britain rewrites rules for royal line of succession
2. US pressing Pak to act against LeT: Clinton
3. Tunisia Islamists win vote, clashes follow

India & The World:

1. J-K Cabinet nod to PSA amendment
2. Hillary: Better Indo-Pak ties ‘real game changer’ in S Asia
3. Commonwealth buys time on rights monitor

Business News:

1. Short on cash, govt eyes surplus with PSUs
2. Dalal Street in Diwali mood as FIIs pump in cash
3. Cabinet to take up AI equity infusion issue after RBI report
4. Industry ministry wants SWF to buoy infra project financing
5. Central govt payments to go electronic by end-March 2012
6. European rescue: Many things need to go right to ensure success, say experts
7. Europe needs ‘credible firewall’ for crisis: Obama
8. Commerce ministry initiates exercise to revamp special economic zones

S&T, Environment, Defence:

1. Hantavirus back in Andhra after 10 yrs

Editorials & Articles:

1. Mapping the Indo-Pacific
2. OK, but for the holes
3. Overlapping interests
4. Parallel tracks
5. Who are the real cronies?
6. Welcome to the G-Zero order
7. A lost sense of proportion