Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, April 20, 2016 | | | PM returns to US for 4th trip — this time on state visit on June 7-8 | | PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit the US yet again in June, his fourth trip to the country in two years. However, this time it will be a state visit in a strictly bilateral context aimed at consecrating ties that President Obama has described as the “defining relationship of the 21st century”. |
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| 33 crore Indians hit by drought, Centre tells SC | | A staggering 33 crore people ( are in the grip of drought and consequently face drinking water shortage and agricultural distress, the Centre informed the Supreme Court. The government said it was releasing money to the affected states from its disaster fund to tackle the crisis. |
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| After protests, govt extends relaxed PF norms | | In February, the government had decided against allowing withdrawal of employer’s contribution to an EPFO account until the subscriber turned 58. This provision was introduced as the government thought employees should have a retirement corpus. |
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| | Mahavir Jayanti - Gujarat has most `golden' scriptures of Jainism | | While the state's archives with its various religious and academic organizations are famed for its vast and diverse collection, experts believe the state may also have the most manuscripts which use gold leaf to adorn pictures ac companying the text -mostly in Ardha Magadhi or Prakrit. |
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| Babus pip poor to poverty line! | | The delayed implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) by the Gujarat government from April 1 has thrown up a rather unappetizing truth. |
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| Surge pricing suspended, cabs become scarce | | The Delhi government’s warning to app-based cab services on surge pricing and the latter’s decision to suspend it temporarily seemed to have hit availability of cabs on Tuesday. |
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| | 5 reasons why you should use Linux | | Ever since its inception, the Windows family of Operating Systems has dominated computers across the world, and continues to do so till this day. |
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| | IPL 2016: Spinners, Uthappa set up facile win for KKR | | Spin trio of Shaikb Al Hasan (4-0-28-0), Sunil Narine (4-0-22-2) and Piyush Chawla (3-0-18-1) helped KKR restrict KXIP to 138/8, before Robin Uthappa lead the run chase with his 15th IPL fifty to set up a six-wicket win for KKR. |
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| MI have not played to full potential, says Ponting | | Mumbai Indians head coach Ricky Ponting rued that his side have not played to their full potential so far in the IPL but said they can make a quick turnout if they maintain a high level of performance throughout 40 overs of a match. |
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| IPL 2016: Chris Gayle to miss next two RCB matches | | RCB will be without the services of their star batsman Chris Gayle in the next two IPL matches as he has gone back to the West Indies to be with his partner Natasha Berridge, who is expecting their first child. |
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| | Home healthcare companies pamper new moms | | Gone are the days when grandmothers could come to the rescue of new moms grappling with babycare. Home healthcare providers like Portea Medical, India Home Healthcare, Zoctr and mainstream players like Apollo are finding takers in new age moms who are on the lookout for professionals who have practical experience, medical knowledge and hands-on training to help them with their babies. |
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| FM, Rajan hope for lower rates on good rains | | Finance minister Arun Jaitley, who is on a tour of US, hoped that a favourable interest rate structure would give a boost to the economy. RBI governor Raghuram Rajan also added to the debate, saying, “We are watching the development of inflation and we are also looking for signs of a good monsoon. As evidence builds up one way or the other, it will give us more information about how the trajectory of the monetary policy will be.” |
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| 'SBI will soon offer home loans with fixed rate for longer period' | | State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya says that if borrowers want to know what EMIs they have to pay, they can opt for a fixed-rate loan for a longer period of time. In an interview with TOI, she also said that SBI is betting big on technology, given that it has to service a few crore more customers without increasing costs. Excerpts: |
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| | Shahid Kapoor’s parents dote on pregnant Mira | | While speculations and rumours around Shahid Kapoor’s wife, Mira Rajput’s pregnancy have been doing the round for weeks now, the couple had maintained silence on the issue until now. |
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