Here are the top reads from this evening.
1) Live | Amma no more: Jayalalithaa buried next to mentor MGR
Over two tonne of flowers from several destinations were used by about 40 workers who worked for 10 hours to prepare the Army truck and gun carriage for the final journey of Jayalalithaa. Thousands came out on the streets to pay their last respects and have a last glimpse of their leader popularly known as Amma. Jayalalithaa, who died of a massive cardiac arrest late Monday evening, was buried next to the memorial of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) founder and her mentor MG Ramachandran at Marina beach. Read more...
2) Amma no more: O Panneerselvam breaks down as PM pays floral tributes to Jaya
An inconsolable Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam hugged Narendra Modi emotionally on a couple of occasions as the Prime Minister approached the casket containing Jayalalithaa's body to pay his last respects. The atmosphere was surcharged as Modi, amid tight security, walked into Rajaji Hall, where the AIADMK supremo's body is lying in state. As he walked towards Panneerselvam after placing a wreath near the body, the latter broke down and hugged him. Read more...
3) Sushma Swaraj's kidney transplant likely this weekend, donor unrelated
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to undergo a kidney transplant at AIIMS this weekend, with the organ being harvested from a living unrelated donor. "Living unrelated donor could be anyone who is emotionally attached to the recipient, such as friend, a relative, a neighbour or an in-law. As no suitable donor was available in the immediate family, the transplant will be done with the kidney from a living unrelated donor. "As of now the transplant is scheduled to take place this weekend. The clearance from the authorisation committee has been obtained," sources at AIIMS said, adding Sawaraj's pre-transplant process was complete. Read more...
4) No plan to impose tax on jewellery, farmers's produce: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that there was no plan to impose tax on farmers for their produce or on women for their jewellery. Addressing a rally in Nainital as part of the BJP's ongoing parivartan yatra, Prasad said the country was moving towards a cashless economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose demonetization move had made the rich bow to poor for the first time in the country. Read more...
5) Demonetization: Russia lodges protest, says cash shortage affecting working of its Mission
Russia has strongly protested with India on cash shortage affecting the working of its Mission after demonetization, and wants a quick resolution of the issue, failing which it may explore other options including summoning Indian diplomat in Moscow. In a letter, Russian Ambassador Alaxander Kadakin has raised the issue of diplomats not being able to withdraw enough money hampering the normal functioning of the mission and sought intervention of the External Affairs Ministry so that the withdrawal restrictions for diplomatic staff are lifted. Read more...
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