Here are some important reports from the biggest newspapers of India.
1.) By 2017, doctors, hospitals to give up using Red Cross emblem
By 2017, doctors, hospitals and pharmacies in India will have to stop using the signature dark-coloured red `plus' sign (cross) emblem on their vehicles, ambulances and establishments since the logo, which has been in use for long, is patented for International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) and is protected under the Geneva Convention of 1949, to which India is a signatory.
As per a Times of India report, the existing logo is likely to be replaced by a cross in a lighter shade of red and will have either 'Dr' or 'Rx' written on it, to make it different from the Red Cross Society logo. A decision to this effect was taken by the India Medical Association (IMA) in Agra on April 3 at a meeting of its central working committee and these two logos were shortlisted from over 100 designs.
2.) Telenor's India journey may come to an end
Telenor may be looking to exit its India telecom business but hasn't been able to find a buyer so far, as reported by The Economic Times. The Norwegian telco has been pushed into a corner, with no 3G or 4G services, having limited data spectrum and being confined to a few pockets as rivals have become stronger and Reliance Jio Infocomm prepares to launch operations.
The company, which has spectrum in seven circles but operates in just six of India's 22 zones with airwaves only in 1800 Mhz band, is said to be looking for a valuation between Rs 11,000-12,000 crore, two people familiar with the matter said. But experts say it may at best be able to get around Rs 6,800 crore, with spectrum lion (.being the main saleable asset. A Telenor spokesperson declined to comment.
3.) Delhi hit-and run case: His master's voice gone, Benson goes quiet too
For the past one week, six-year-old Benson has refused to leave Siddharth Sharma's room. The golden Labrador has been waiting for his beloved master since the day Sharma was mowed down by the Mercedes car. According to a report in The Times of India, the dog has now been taken to Sharma's friend, Nitin Narain's house so that he can accept the reality. Narain said that Benson had been gifted to Sharma's sister Shilpa while they were staying in Mumbai five years ago. After she got married, Sharma brought him to his house.
The usually jovial dog nowadays has to be prodded to eat his lunch or dinner. Family members said that Sharma often referred to Benson as his brother. His friends have decided to take the dog to his parent's house at Palampur in Himachal Pradesh.
4.) The contenders of Assam polls: Jhalmuri wallah to perfume baron to filmmaker
They may look like a motley group — jhalmuri wallah Baharul Sheikh, IIM-Ahmedabad graduate Prodyut Kumar Bora, filmmaker Bobbeeta Sarma, perfume baron Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, former ULFA militant Suresh Bora, former AASU president Sankar Prasad Roy and POCSO accused Gopinath Das. What binds them is that all of them will seek to become MLAs when voting takes place to 61 seats in Assam on Monday, the Indian Express reports.
As in the first phase, several former militants are also contesting in the second phase. Prominent among them are former ULFA militant Suresh Bora (Congress candidate against Mahanta for the second time in Barhampur), ex-BLT leader and former minister Chandan Brahma (BPF, Sidli), and two other ex-BLT militants (by now ex-MLAs too) Sib Charan Basumatary (Congress, Dudhnoi), Maneswar Brahma (BPF, Barama) and Maheswar Boro (BPF, Kalaigaon).
5.) Now, south civic body to go for dog census
Almost a month after the North Delhi Municipal Corporation decided to conduct a dog census, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) too has decided to keep count, a report in the Hindustan Times said.
Unlike the north civic body, the SDMC has decided to take help from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) for the census, which is likely to begin in May. Sources in the corporation said the NGOs will follow a seven-point guideline which includes avoiding re peat counting, keeping a tab on the sterilised dogs and following the rules set by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI). It will be given 10 weeks to conduct the census and submit its findings.
6.) Want your mannequin in the last DC train?
Rs 10,000 tickets for a last ride in the 1,500-volt Direct Current (DC) train, the Central Railway has come up with another way to cash in on this opportunity and raise money for drought-hit farmers, a report in the Mid-Day states.
They have decided to offer people a chance to get their life-sized mannequins made by paying a certain price and those will then be placed in the DC train coaches that will be up for public display at various places in Mumbai. The authorities have not decided the amount they will charge for each mannequin, which is likely to be made by JJ School of Architecture. “ We will be creating space for 900 mannequins inside these coaches.
7.) Foreigner sneaks into airport on fake ticket, held
A foreign national was arrested for sneaking inside IGI airport by flashing a fake Delhi-Frankfurt ticket to see off his girlfriend. The incident, which took place last Monday, has raised security concerns at the airport as the current security plan allows anyone to enter the airport without any frisking or thorough checks.
Sources told The Times of India, a pilot project has been started at Hyderabad airport to find a solution to this menace. Bar code scanners will now be set up at the entrance to identify fake tickets. Police and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials said that people entering the airport using fake tickets has become a major cause for concern. This comes at a time when airports have been put at maximum alert in the wake of the Brussels terror attack and multiple hoax bomb calls received recently .
8.) Kidney stone cases rise in drought-affected Latur
In drought-hit Latur, kidney stone and urinary tract infection cases have significantly risen due to consumption of bore well water, as reported by the Mid-Day. “The administration is supplying impure water and due to lack of surface water, people are forced to drink water from borewells,” urologist Dr Hansraj Baheti of Latur said.
This water contains very high level of salts, calcium and oxalates, which make the water hard and people more prone to kidney stone formation,” Baheti said.
9.) Kanhaiya & Company may face strict action
The JNU administration is unlikely to show any leniency towards those found “guilty of misconduct“ during the February 9 incident that had led to the arrests of Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya on sedition charges, a report in The Times of India states.
According to sources, Kumar, the student union president who is out on conditional bail, Khalid and Bhattacharya--two of the organisers also out on bail--and two others are likely to face rustication for two semesters under Statute 32(5) of the university while the others will be let off with “comparatively lighter punishment“. Each student will be informed about the punishment this week before the exams begin.
10.) India plans five-layer `lock' for Pakistan border
The Centre has okayed a five-layer elaborate plan to completely stop infiltration on the 2,900-km western border with Pakistan. It entails round-the-clock surveillance with the use of sophisticated technology which in effect will totally “lock“ India's western border to prevent Pathankot-like terror attacks and smuggling.
As per a report in The Times of India, CCTV cameras, thermal imaging and night-vision devices, battlefield surveillance radar, underground monitoring sensors and laser barriers will be placed along the border to track movement from the other side. The integrated set-up will ensure that if one device doesn't work, another will alert the control room in case of a transgression.
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