[wanabidii] News Digest: Market stays choppy through the day; Nifty fails to touch 9,600-mark

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, June 16, 2017
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		Business
		Market stays choppy through the day; Nifty fails to touch 9,600-mark The 30-share BSE Sensex finished at 31,056.40, down by 19.33 points (0.06 per cent) and the broader 50-share NSE Nifty went up 10 points to close at 9,588.05. It however failed to reclaim the 9,600-mark Maharashtra farm loan to exclude those earning from other sources The benefit of the loan scheme of Maharashtra government will be exclusively for agriculturists whose sole source of income is from farming. According to a Government Resolution (GR), dated June 14, those getting income from other jobs, even if they own farms, will be out of the ambit. Idea, Voda want Trai to consider floor price Telecom tariffs are currently under forbearance and companies are free to decide on consumer offerings. Fixation of a floor price, if approved, would mean that companies would need to get tariffs cleared by Trai for various plans, something that most of the players will not be comfortable with. More Business News»

		Environment
		Microscopic organisms turn Istanbul's shores turquoise New Amazon dams would be 'massively' destructive: study Building the 428 hydroelectric dams proposed for Brazil's Amazon basin -- three times the existing number -- would devastate the environment and could even disrupt regional weather, an international team of researchers warned Wednesday. 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. More Environment News»

		World
		Man with knife arrested outside UK parliament: Police A man with a knife has been arrested outside the British parliament on Friday, London's Scotland Yard police said, adding that there were no reports of any casualties. UK to hold inquiry into London tower block fire British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday promised a public inquiry into a fire that gutted a 24-storey apartment block killing at least 17 people, as the government faced questions about how such a devastating blaze could have occurred. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		Big scientific breakthrough at sub-atomic level holds promise to secure telecommunications Chinese scientists have pulled off a major feat with one of the sub-atomic world's weirdest phenomena: photons that behave like twins and experience the same things simultaneously, even over great distances. Three mutations could make bird flu a potential pandemic: Study China launches its first X-ray space telescope China successfully launched its first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts, state media reported. The Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope will allow scientists to observe magnetic fields and the interiors of pulsars and better understand the evolution of black holes. More Science News»

		Technology
		LG G7 to launch early next year, V30 may launch in August 2017: Report LG recently launched its G6 flagship smartphone. Now, rumours about the company’s next flagship, likely to be called G7, have started surfacing online. If the latest piece of information is to be believed, the G7 may launch early next year, well before Samsung’s Galaxy S9. Petrol, diesel prices to change daily: 4 ways to check prices online Staring today (June 16), petrol and diesel prices will change daily across the country. The prices will not only change on a daily basis but may also vary at one fuel pump to another. The prices will change at 6 am every day, based on the change in cost (globally) on the previous day. Here's how you can check daily fuel prices online. Uber sued by rape victim in India The woman, identified only as Jane Doe in the 18-page lawsuit filed in federal court in California yesterday, said Uber has taken start-up culture, in which "fierceness" and "always be hustling" are prioritised above people to a new extreme, "perpetuating rape culture and violating all bounds of decency as to customer privacy". More Technology News»

		Education
		DU to begin registration for admissions to UG courses Delhi University will begin the registration process for admissions to its entrance-based undergraduate programmes from tomorrow. DU's first cut-off list for UG programmes to be released on June 23 The Delhi University's first list of candidates for admission to its undergraduate programmes will be announced on the evening of June 23. Initially, the date fixed for release of first cut-off list was June 20. Counselling for UP State Entrance Exam to begin from June 19 Candidates who have qualified the state entrance exam (UPSEE), 2017 for admissions to engineering and management institutions in Uttar Pradesh can register online on www.upsee.nic.in by using their application number and password from June 19. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		BMC demolishes licensed stalls at Breach Candy Civic officials stated that over a dozen hawkers near the Breach Candy club and Amarson’s garden on Bhulabhai Desai Marg were served a show-cause notice a few months ago, after which an inspection report was also served to them. 1993 Mumbai blasts case: Special court convicts six, acquits one Abu Salem, Mustafa Dossa, Feroz Khan, Taher Merchant, Riyaz Siddiqui and Karimulla Khan were convicted. ​Abdul Qayoom Shaikh is the lone accused who was acquitted. The court will pronounce the sentence after hearing arguments from the defence and the prosecution. 1993 Mumbai blasts: Abu Salem, 5 others convicted; 1 acquitted 24 years after 12 blasts rocked the city killing 257 and leaving 713 grievously injured, a special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act court on Friday convicted six out of the seven accused, including Abu Salem and Mustafa Dossa. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Talk to AK' campaign: CBI seeks clarifications from Manish Sisodia A CBI team on Friday visited Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's residence to seek clarifications from him in connection with an alleged corruption case. Delhi woman to start floating restaurant near Gateway of India In a coup of sorts, a 37-year-old woman from Delhi has won the much touted bid to start the first ever floating restaurant next to Mumbai's iconic Gateway of India. Shrinking banks putting Delhi at risk of flooding More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		They quit jobs to rehabilitate elephants near Puducherry You know you’ve achieved the zen state of mind when you opt out of the rat race to focus on more important things in life. That’s something every third Bengalurean wants to do but the materialistic cycle of life is often a hard habit to break Students hoping to pursue allied health sciences left confused While option entry for over 50,000 rank holders in CET 2017 began on Thursday, students looking to take up allied health sciences were in a fix as the seat matrix for their choice of courses wasn't available. Karnataka ready for July 1 rollout of GST GST: Setting the stage for the rollout of the new indirect tax system from July 1 in the state, the legislative assembly passed the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017 on Thursday, even as both the Congress and BJP claimed credit for introducing the country's biggest tax reform. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Gold bracelet auction fetches Rs 20 lakh to Congress leader, amount to be given to farmers Realtor Geereddy Mahender Reddy of Krushi Developers and Builders bid an highest amount Rs 20 lakh to win the gold bracelet, the auction which was conducted by Congress former MLA T Jayaprakash Reddy. Telangana government on mission to curb illegal business To control rampant adulteration of food items, fake certificates, online gambling, and spurious seeds, the TRS government will issue an ordinance at the cabinet meeting scheduled for this Saturday. CPP comes to a grinding halt due to activities during Ramzan The Charminar Pedestrianisation Project has come to a grinding halt on account of the spike in activites due to the month of Ramzan. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Suspecting wife's fidelity, man kills son and self in Chennai A 38-year-old man killed his two-year-old son and committed suicide in his house at Thirumullaivoyal here on Thursday. Quoting neighbours, police said Allimuthu, a coolie, took the extreme step as he suspected the fidelity of his wife, Anitha. Gleneagles launches heart failure registry Heart diseases continue to kill millions of people in India despite public health initiatives and advances in medical technology, but the country still does not have statistics on the prevalence of heart failure. Entries invited for one-minute film competition on freedom of women The deadline for submissions is July 16, and there is an entry fee for submissions. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rajkot woman gifts 350 kg artwork to PM Modi Consumer court rules murder as accidental death; upholds insurance claim A murder, even though well planned and executed by the accused, remains just an accidental death for the victim and insurance company is liable to pay insurance claim to the kin, consumer courts have held. Dalit man dies in jail, family alleges foul play More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Too early to judge Yogi Adityanath govt, says Governor Ram Naik Speaking at a function in Pratapgrah while releasing a book on Thursday, the governor said that the Yogi government is committed to perform which is evident from the determination it has shown through its recent decisions. IAF holds seminar to galvanise humanitarian aid Give UP CM more time, says governor Ram Naik The governor the state, Ram Naik has said that the Yagi led government of the state should be given more time as it will be too early to assess the government and its work. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha government glare on illegal abattoirs near airport after bird hit scares Under the rule, violators can get a maximum of three years of imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh. Four held for Dhenkanal rape, murder Police on Thursday arrested four persons in connection with Tuesday's rape and murder of a widow in Dhenkanal district.The accused included Hari Patra, husband of the victim's niece. Amit Shah defers visit to Odisha for presidential polls BJP president Amit Shah has deferred his June tour of the state to the first week of July in view of nominations for the presidential polls during the time. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Jyotiraditya Scindia may be the face of Congress in 2018 Assembly polls: Digvijaya Singh Digvijaya Singh said that all other Congress leaders, including Kamal Nath, Suresh Pachauri, Ajay Singh and Arun Yadav, will work together with Jyotiraditya Scindia. CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan shown black flags by Congressmen Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was shown black flags at Nagda by Youth Congress workers as he continued his damage control exercise on Thursday visiting farmers of Ratlam and Ujjain. Monsoon in Bhopal by June 20 The monsoon will hit the city by June 20, almost a week after its much-expected arrival on June 14, the MeT office said on Thursday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Farmers begin their agitation; block highways in Haryana, Rajasthan Farmers on Friday gathered at various places and blocked national highways in Haryana and Rajasthan as part of their nation-wide stir against the death of five cultivators in police firing in Madhya Pradesh and failure of the Centre to provide relief to the farming community. Punjab reclaims lost ground, Mohali cadet tops NDA list Cadet Shashank Sharma of AFPI Mohali has topped the All India Merit list for the National Defence Academy released on Wednesday by UPSC. Cops on trail of suspected immigration firm scam The Patiala police have ordered a probe into a likely pan-India immigration scam that they suspect was being run from the city. Officials found out about the alleged scam after a resident of Rajasthan sent an email to the SSP alleging that a fake firm that had set up base in the Arna Barna Chowk area and was cheating people aspiring to settle abroad. More Chandigarh News»

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