55% PDS food smuggled to market

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The operation to evacuate Indian nationals from Libya is prominently noticed on the front pages today. "AI airlifts 2 batches out of Libya" reports the Asian Age. The Tribune says "First AI flight with 290 Indians lands in Delhi".
Another story that is significantly highlighted on the front pages is the disclosure made by the Income Tax department regarding some relatives of the former Chief Justice of India, K G Balakrishnan. "Ex-CJI's kin has black money, says IT dept" reports the Times of India. The Hindustan Times adds 'Dept mum on Balakrishnan but points finger at brother, sons-in-law'.
The Pioneer highlights the Economic Survey 2010-11 observation that '55% PDS food smuggled to market" as its front page lead.
The deliberations of the National Advisory Council headed by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi are widely reported. "Sonia's NAC prevails over govt on RTI, forest rights" says the Times of India lead. The Hindu reports "NAC wont go back on its food bill : Job is to advise government and not be influenced by its predilections.'
In a special front page story the Tribune writes that the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council has discarded the Jammu and Kashmir state flag and state emblem and adopted the national emblem.
The recovery of a huge quantity of silver bricks from a `mutt' or monastery in Puri is noticed by most papers. "Silver bricks worth 90crore rupees seized in Puri' reports the Hindustan Times. The Indian Express writes that  this recovery was made after a person was arrested selling a  few such bricks in Dhenkanal.
In international news, the violent tactics being used by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to quell protests are widely reported. 'Gaddafi forces shooting from ambulances" says the Indian Express. The Times of India headline reads "Gaddafi trains anti-aircraft guns on protestors.'
And finally, The Asian age reports that in a major step towards integration of the erstwhile Indian Airlines and Air India which became a unified carrier a few years ago, the IC code of the Indian Airlines will be replaced by AI for the unified carrier Air India.