The top stories in national dailies today is the Supreme Court’s relief given to the five activists arrested by Maharastra Police recieves prominent attention.
“Supreme quotes: Dissent safety valve of democracy, pressure cooker will burst if not allowed” is the top headline in the Indian Express
“Keep arrested activists confined to homes, not jail for now: SC to cops” headlines the Times of India.
Reporting on the takeaways of the RBI’s annual report, the Times of India writes “99.3% of banned notes back, Government says Demonetisation met most objectives”. The Hindu Business Line reports “After bad loans, RBI flags rise in bank frauds too”.
The Indian Express has prominently photographed the wreath laying ceremony of the four policemen martyred in Shopian yesterday. “Again J&K policemen targeted: Four shot dead after top Hizbul commander is killed” headlines the daily.
The Asian Age quotes Prime Minister Narendra Modi as saying “Don’t use social media to ‘spread dirt’ ” as it wasn’t about any ideology but it simply doesn’t behove a decent society. The paper also writes “Whatsapp to help spot fake news” by training community leaders across states.
In what could be bad news for the numerous private coaching centres across India, the Times of India writes “Free government coaching for JEE, NEET from 2019”. The paper says the National Testing Agency set up by the government will convert its over 2500 practise centres into teaching centres from May next year.