[wanabidii] News Digest: Anil Ambani to draw no salary from RCom this fiscal

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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		Business
		Anil Ambani to draw no salary from RCom this fiscal Reliance Communications Chairman Anil Ambani will not take any salary or commission in the current financial year as the company is reeling under huge debt and credit downgrades. The top management of the company has also decided to defer their personal pay by 21 days till the end of this year. Sensex, Nifty end in green; public sector banks help market rally Both the equity benchmarks - Sensex and Nifty - ended on a positive note on Wednesday after public sector banks rallied during the trading session. Sensex closed up 52.42 points at 31155.91, while the broader Nifty ended up 11.25 points at 9618.15. Wholesale inflation in May cools to 5-month low of 2.17 per cent Inflation based on the wholesale price index fell to a five-month low of 2.17 per cent in May, mainly because of a sharp drop in prices of vegetables. In December, the reading was 2.10 per cent. WPI inflation was 3.85 per cent in April and (-) 0.9 per cent in May 2016. More Business News»

		Environment
		15 polluting tanneries shut down in Kanpur With 15 more polluting tanneries in Jajmau in Kanpur and Banthara in Unnao shut down, the number of such units closed in the past couple of months has reached 67. 70% of Chinese companies fail air pollution checks More than 70% of companies checked by Chinese authorities failed environmental standards. State media reported during the latest round of air pollution inspections. The findings came after two months of inspections across 28 cities in smoggy Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and other nearby areas. New species of flying squirrel, a 'surprising' discovery More Environment News»

		World
		Trump to roll back some of Obama's Cuban outreach On Friday, US President Donald Trump is expected to unveil a new policy on relations with Cuba after his predecessor Barack Obama painstakingly restored ties with the communist-run island. Bangla landslides: Toll rises to 134 after heavy rain The landslides hit three hilly districts in the southeast early on Tuesday, killing 98 people in Rangamati, 30 in Chittagong and six in Bandarban, said Reaz Ahmed, head of the department of disaster management. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		Giant flying turkey once roamed Australia A giant, flying turkey as tall as a kangaroo once roamed Australia. It was revealed after an analysis of fossils and bones from around the country revealed five extinct bird species. The newly found birds fall into two categories - "tall turkeys" and "nuggetty chickens". Jupiter is the oldest planet in solar system: Study Jupiter, solar system's largest planet, is also the oldest, say scientists. They found that the gas giant was formed within 4 million years after the formation of the Sun. Knowing the age of Jupiter is key for understanding how the solar system evolved towards its present-day architecture. Aspirin increases bleeding risk in older stroke patients: Study A report in the medical journal 'The lancet' claims long-term, daily use of aspirin to prevent blood clots in very elderly patients leads to an increased risk of serious or fatal internal bleeding. Even among people with no history of heart problems, the risk of bleeding goes up with age. More Science News»

		Technology
		7 big-screen smartphones you can buy Flipkart holds Samsung Carnival days, offers deals and discounts on its smartphones After Amazon, Flipkart is holding its own Samsung Carnival days from June 13 to June 15. As part of the promotion, the e-tailer is offering discounts on numerous Samsung smartphones, TVs and other home appliances. Honor 8 Pro smartphone to launch in India soon with GoPro Quik app Huawei’s sub-brand Honor recently announced its plans for its next Honor-series flagship smartphone. To be called Honor 8 Pro, the smartphone will be launched in India later this month. More Technology News»

		Education
		Children of HIV patients to get free education in private schools Children of HIV positive patients will now be entitled to free education in private schools up to Class XII under the Right to Education (RTE). Children between three and seven years will be given admissions in nursery and Class I from this academic year (2017-18). Don't call students `genius', it's not gender-neutral: Cambridge Cambridge University examiners have been warned against using words such as “flair“, “brilliance“ and “genius“ when assessing students' work because they were associated with men, an academic said. Maharashtra Board SSC class 10 results: Girls outperform boys yet again Girls outshone boys yet again in the Maharashtra Board's class X examination results, declared on Tuesday. Girls recorded a better pass percentage. The state Secondary School Certificate (SSC) class X examination results registered an overall pass percentage of 88.74. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		MP left in the lurch after Jet Airways staffer forgets to inform him about boarding Top cop's 'radical' try gets nod from Muslims Commissioner’s off-the-record meet with community leaders other than religious heads opens a conversation about ways in which radicalism can be countered. 4 robbers threaten to kill baby, rob Rs 2.5 lakh cash, gold from family on Expressway More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man shoots himself dead after fight with wife An east Delhi man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself in the head Wednesday after a squabble with his wife, police sources said. St Stephens College's first cut-off list released The first cut-off for St Stephens’ College has not increased from last year, to the relief of several students. The cut-off for Humanities students, in fact, has only decreased. The BA Programme cut off for Science students was marked at 96.5, Commerce students at 97 and Humanities students at 95. Noida cop steps on live wire in park, dies More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		JD(S) keeps BJP and Congress on tenterhooks The Janata Dal (Secular) has found itself once again in a familiar position to influence a major change in the Karnataka legislature and state politics. 60,000-odd units of donated blood go down the drain every year, reveals Karnataka govt Sources in the health department revealed that Bengaluru Urban has 64 blood banks including private and government run ones. Considering infrastructure and the inflow of blood units into government-run blood banks, the discarding rate is minimal in all government blood banks. Domestic airport in Tamil Nadu for Benglureans The Hosur airport is around 35km from Electronics City and takes around 30 minutes to reach compared to KIA which is around 80km away and takes at least 2 hours on a good day during non-peak hours. Add to that over Rs 1,500 that taxis charge to get E-Citizens to the airport. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Fire breaks out in Hyderabad lodge; 30 rescued Officials' turnaround on expired seeds raid \graphics\ap\city No lease deed, no loans for tenant farmers: Govt More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DMK's MK Stalin, party leaders detained DMK leader M K Stalin and other party leaders were detained after they staged a protest outside the Tamil Nadu assembly. M K Stalin, 86 other DMK MLAs evicted from TN assembly DMK working president and opposition leader M K Stalin and 86 other MLAs were evicted from the Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday when they shouted slogans demanding permission to raise the Times Now-Moon TV expose on the alleged cash-for-vote scam. Prayers, traditions and food at Amir Mahal during Ramzan Dewan to Prince of Arcot, Nawabzada Mohammed Asif Ali, talks to us about the holy month of Ramzan. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Consumer court asks tour operator to refund visa fee for Haj pilgrimage A consumer court in Bharuch district has asked a travel agent to return a couple the fee charged for visa and ticket for Haj pilgrimage after the agent could not procure visa. Now, trishuls to protect cows, fight 'Love Jihad' The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on Monday distributed trishuls (tridents) to 75 youths at a Trishul Diksha programme in Gandhinagar. The right wing organisations claimed the purpose was to protect cows, fight ‘Love Jihad’ and for Anti-Romeo squads near educational institutions. 'Save the Girl Child' message resounds in UK Gujarati Women Hold 'Saree In A Gadi' Rally More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cop hurt in attack on undertrial A constable identified as Harendra Yadav was injured when two unidentified assailants opened fire on an undertrial in Pratapgarh district on Tuesday. Government to appoint 1,000 doctors after walk-in interview Facing acute shortage of doctors in government hospitals, UP government has decided to appoint 1,000 doctors through walk-in interviews to fill vacancies. Monsoon in Uttar Pradesh delayed by a week Monsoon arrived early in India this year but its advancement so far has been slow. As a result, its arrival in UP and Lucknow might be delayed by a week. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Work begins on a modern ATC at Bhubaneswar airport The work for the state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at Biju Patnaik International Airport here has finally begun three years after getting approval from Airports Authority of India. Banking access for rural areas in Odisha The state government will open 340 brick-and-mortar branches and 337 fixed-location business correspondents (BCs) and ultra-small branches in 'un-banked' gram panchayats within three years. Jharsuguda boy cracks JEE Advanced A boy from Jharsuguda district, Snehal Raj, has secured an all-India rank of 168 in JEE Advanced 2017, the results of which were published on Sunday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia arrested on way to Mandsaur Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia tried to visit violence-hit Mandsaur on Tuesday to meet the families of the farmers killed in police firing but was arrested. Five days ago, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi was also arrested on his way to Mandsaur. Nun & four girls detained by GRP after Bajrang Dal alleges conversion bid Super-speciality status for 13 hospitals Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday decided to upgrade 13 district hospitals to super-speciality facilities under the Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Upchaar Yojana. The hospitals will be equipped with modern, state-of-the-art facilities. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		No more plastic tags on sterilised dogs in Panchkula Plastic tags will no longer be punched into the ears of stray dogs in Panchkula that have been sterilised.Instead, a notch will be put on the ears to separate them from those dogs that have not been sterilised. Executive lounge at Chandigarh railway station is yet to open Passengers travelling in executive class have to wait longer to avail the services of the executive lounge, inaugurated almost seven months back at Chandigarh railway station, as the railway board is yet to include Chandigarh in the list of stations to start the facility. This Chandigarh cop has been donating blood for 35 years You don't need to be a doctor to save lives, believes Rakesh Rasila, 52-year-old assistant sub-inspector in Chandigarh police, who has donated blood 125 times. More Chandigarh News»

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