The Indian Express lead is on the VK Shunglu Commitee probing irregularities in the Commonwealth Games. 'Shunglu calls for criminal cases against Lalli, Doordarshan DG', reads the lead, adding that in the '246 crore contract, the Panel's first report on CWG broadcast rights says exchequer lost 135 crores'.

A Washington Post report stating that Pakistan has edged past India's nuclear stockpile is prominently covered in the Tribune and the Asian Age.

South Korean steel giant Posco has been granted clearance by the Environment Ministry for it 52,000 crore rupees plant in Orissa. The clearance is with some conditions involving environment and forests. Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh has sought an assurance from the Odisha government that there will be no violation of the Forest Act in the state while acquiring over 1,200 hectares of forest land for Posco. He said the final approval will be granted to the project only after the assurance from the state government.

Posco is the single biggest foreign direct investment project in India. It is expected to generate 8.7 lakh jobs and contribute 11.5 per cent to Orissa's economy by 2017. The project got the nod at a time when the country's FDI inflow declined by 26 per cent due to fragile global economic recovery. The environment ministry in its conditional approval has sought an assurance from the Naveen patnaik government that there will be no violation of Forest Right Act while acquiring over 1200 hectares of land for the project. The final approval will be granted only after the assurance.

Outlook on the Global Agenda 2011

Kozhikode became the 1st district free from plastic waste in the country. The declaration in this regard was made today at Kozhikode in Kerala by Mr. Justice MSA Siddiqui, Chairman of national commission for Minority Education Institutions. Mass Action for Plastic Waste Free Kozhikode-MAP Kozhikode-began on 2nd October 2010. The district has been witnessing a series of programme for achieving the goal- plastic waste free Kozhikode since then. It included rallies, publicity meeting, awareness camp, meeting and human chain-82Km in the National Highway in which nearly 3 lakh people participated. The programme was organised under the auspices of District Administration with local body, general education department & people's organisations. 

 CVC  Thomas refusing to quit, and putting the govt. in a bind over the matter, a top Special Investigation Team police officer stating that the Ishrat Jehan encounter in 2004  was fake and questions about a possible Chinese connection to the Tibetan religious leader Karmapa after crores of rupees including Chinese Yaun were revealed in raids on his monastery near Dharmshala.

HUJ Diary release function was a unique affair. For the first time neither a politician nor a bureaucrat was called to release the HUJ diary. Intending to register their protest the Diary was released by the Journalists who bore the brunt of the Police when they attacked the media in Osmania University last year. The HUJ also presented cheques to all those journalist-victims of police attack in OU as a token of solidarity.

The HUJ & APUWJ vowed that they would take the fight to the government till the victims are assured just compensation and the honouring of the assurance that there wouldn't be any further attacks on duty bound journalists. It was also resolved in the meeting that Feb-13th 2011-would be celebrated as anniversary of State Government's failure in paying the compensation and also in not honouring the Press Council of India recommendations for compensation, punishing the guilty and taking measures to ensure the telecasting of free & fair media coverage without any fear or favour.

Many renowned journalists criticised the restrictions imposed by the Police in the name of NBA, more so by the managementsin not telecasting the violent suppressive measures being undertaken by the security forces in OU & Telangana region.

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 Fridges AC's and other goods to cost more writes The Times of India in an exclusive story. According to the paper the price of steel, copper and coaking coal have gone up dramatically and will affect the price of finished products. The humble bicycle will also cost more reports the paper.

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to go after the sources of black money stashed in foreign banks. The Apex Court issued notices to the Centre, Reserve Bank of India and Chief Vigilance Commissioner on a petition seeking directions to the government to ratify the UN convention on corruption, which would help bring back the black money stashed abroad.

The Supreme Court asked the government to file report on action taken by it against people and firms that have stashed black money in foreign banks.

Un-Progressive Alliance

It is party time for Ramoji Rao and Chandrababu Naidu as High Court issued notices to YS Jaganmohan Reddy & others for investments made in Sakshi media