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		Sunday, June 25, 2017
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		Business
		SBI chief's salary zilch compared to counterparts in private banks GST switchover: Renaming CBEC as CBIC may take a while Rechristening the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) may not come about immediately as the revenue department may introduce amendments to at least five Acts only in the upcoming monsoon session next month. CBDT notifies new format for I-T notices The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified revised format for income tax notices to further push its e-proceeding facility and reduce taxpayers’ interface with tax officials. More Business News»

		Environment
		China sends two giant pandas to Germany Meng Meng and Jiao Qing took a Lufthansa cargo flight from their home in Chengdu, for a 12-hour flight to Berlin this morning. The plane took off at 9:35 am (local time), taking the pandas and 1,000 kilogrammes of bamboo, apple and a large number of biscuits. It's a girl: Japan zoo's star panda baby gets a checkup The baby panda who has become an overnight celebrity in Japan is a girl. It's difficult to determine the gender of a panda newborn. The zoo had also been careful not to separate the baby from her mother. The still nameless cub has been doing well, drinking mother ShinShin's milk. Frogs with burrowing skills found A Delhi University student has found four new species of burrowing frogs from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. The frogs were confirmed as new species in a DU lab by using an integrated taxonomic approach that included DNA studies, detailed morphological comparisons and bioacoustics. More Environment News»

		World
		US top court set to rule on religious rights; travel ban looms The nine justices are due to rule in six cases, not including their decision expected in the coming days on whether to take up President Donald Trump's bid to revive his ban on travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries in which an emergency appeal is pending. Erdogan rejects Arab demands; Turkish troops stay in Qatar Speaking Sunday after Eid prayers in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the demand "disrespectful." Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		Children drinking non-cow milk little shorter than peers "We found that children who are consuming non-cow's milk like rice, almond and soy milk tended to be a little bit shorter than children who consumed cow's milk," said Dr. Jonathon Maguire, the study's lead author and a pediatrician and researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. NASA's CHESS rocket to study interstellar clouds NASA is launching a new CHESS sounding rocket on June 27. It will study vast interstellar clouds to understand more about the earliest stages of star formation. CHESS is short for the Colorado High-resolution Echelle Stellar Spectrograph. CHESS will fly for about 16 minutes total. Mystery behind 'bright nights' solved Scientists have solved a centuries-old mystery of "bright nights" - an unusual glow that appears in the sky after dark and lets observers see distant mountains, read a newspaper or check their watch. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 smartphones that got a 'price cut' recently Ouster of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has a lesson for Indian startups In the tech industry, VCs brag about their "pattern recognition" capabilities. The pattern always resembles Zuckerberg, Gates, Bezos, or them: a white nerdy male. UK Parliament's email system hit by cyberattacks The UK Parliament has been hit by a cybersecurity attack that has left MPs unable to access their emails. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE extends dates for verification & obtaining of photocopies; details on website on Friday The Board stated that application process for online rechecking/ verification has been extended till June 27 and for obtaining photocopies till June 30, 2017. The details will be made available by the Board on its website on Friday. From 2018, CBSE boards to begin a month early Come 2018, Class X and XII Board exams will take place in February instead of March as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to advance the cycle of exams and related activities from 2018-19 as a part of reforms focused on “error-free evaluation“. Delhi HC to examine scrapping of answersheets' re-evaluation by CBSE The Delhi High Court has remarked that the Central Board of Secondary Education's examiners would also make mistakes or errors in totalling of marks and evaluation. In the wake of several petitions being moved by students, Delhi High Court to examine scrapping re-evaluation of answersheets'. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Video: Mumbaikars enjoy high tide at Marine Drive Video: Mumbaikars enjoy high tide at Marine Drive Heavy rains lash coastal Maharashtra Suburban train services hit due to heavy rains More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Video: Preparations for Rath Yatra in full swing at Jagannath Temple in Hauz Khas In 5 years, you could be flying from NCR's second airport The National Capital Region could get its second airport, in Jewar, in five years. “In principle clearance has been granted,” civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said at a press conference on Saturday, paving the way for acquiring 1,000 hectares (around 2,500 acres) for the first phase. Train lynching accused admits beef-eater jibe More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		CAG report on road-kills stalls lifting of night traffic restriction Kerala government's pressure - through dexterous diplomacy as well as political lobbying -- on Karnataka to lift the ban on night traffic through protected areas of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve forest may not pay off. Poll ploy: Leaders turn to mythology to score points Parents of RTE students upset with school's headscarf rule, file complaint Parents of five children, who got admission to a private school in the city under the Right To Education (RTE) quota, have alleged that the institution was trying to impose a religious uniform on their wards. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana seed Bill stalled due to centre's draft rules One-way rule, diversions to ease traffic flow on Eid In connection with Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the Mir Alam Tank Idgah and the Secunderabad Idgah, one-way traffic regulation will be enforced on some routes either on Monday or Tuesday between 8am and 11.30am. Big layoffs in tech sector trigger online job scams More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Video: Coast Guard Ship Kanaklata Barua decommissioned in traditional ceremony Entertainment tax repealed in Tamil Nadu The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday introduced a bill to repeal the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 as the tax is subsumed in goods and services tax (GST). Special officers term extended for 6 months In an unprecedented move, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday passed a bill to extend the term of special officers of local bodies for another six months until December 31. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Shankersinh Vaghela hits out at Congress leadership, hints at exit Addressing his supporters, Vaghela said, "For the past one year I have been demanding in vain that Congress should do its homework for 2017 polls.With factors like Patidar, Dalit, OBC unrest, the situation is favourable. 140th rath yatra of Lord Jagannath: Blessed juggernaut on a roll Collected works of Mahatma Gandhi rededicated After almost two decades, 100 volumes of the mammoth collected works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG)—Prof K Swaminathan edition—was published again by the Publication Division of the government of India. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		PCS aspirants can take copy of OMR answer sheet along Days after controversy on burning answer copies of PCS-2014, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has decided to allow candidates to take with them a carbon copy of OMR answer sheets of PCS (Prelims)-2017 exam to be held on September 24. AUSU vice-president shaves his head as mark of protest One arrested for Congress leader's murder The Varanasi field unit of STF, on Friday, nabbed a contract killer near Varanasi Cantonment railway station. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Devotees throng Puri as annual Rath Yatra begins Lakhs of people have congregated at the pilgrim town to witness Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra riding three giant wooden chariots to be pulled by the devotees on the Bada Danda (Grand Road) as they travel to Gundicha temple. Asian Athletics Championships: Inspectors to check athletes' food Following the government's direction, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has assigned six food safety officers and equal number of supervising officers to inspect the cooked and packaged foods. BJP, BJD in tug of war over Rath Yatra greetings In a competition of sorts, BJP and BJD have put up giant hoardings at strategic locations in the city and roads leading to Puri to greet people on Rath Yatra. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Pre-monsoon showers cool Bhopal Ahead of the monsoon arrival, Bhopal received a good spell of pre-monsoon rain on Saturday.Within an hour post noon, the city received a good 5mm rainfall, turning the weather pleasant. Tribals in Sheopur district give kerosene for water Facing acute water crisis, tribals in several villages of Bhimlat panchayat in Sheopur district are forced to barter kerosene for water.The kerosene is required to power generator for running a tube-well. Congress frowns at MP minister for selling 'Tubelight' tickets Madhya Pradesh minister for panchayats and rural development Gopal Bhargava came under sharp criticism on Saturday when a video went viral showing him selling movie tickets in a cinema hall in his constituency Gadakota in Sagar district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		No stray dog sterilisation in Zirakpur With three to six dog bite cases being reported every day, the growing population of these dogs on the streets of Zirakpur, are posing threat to kids and elederly persons who are unable to shoo them away. Patiala to get underground solid waste bins In a first step towards smart city , the municipal corporation (MC) is all set to begin with setting up of Underground Solid Waste Bin' in Patiala as a pilot project. The civic body is selecting 12 sites for their installation.Under the project, a company has been given the task on trial basis to install the bin at Nabha Gate near Modi Plaza in the city, while it would cost over Rs 8 lakh. Every bin would cover a surrounding area of half a kilometre from where the waste would be dumped. The site at Modi Plaza where the pilot project is being launched will cater Khalsa Mohalla, Toori Bazar, Nabha Gate Bazar, Bageecha Chet Ram, Fire brigade rear side, Behrha Road and Anardana Chowk, from where the waste will be collected and dumped into the bin. Contemplate what this pit could be Raise your hand | It was supposed to be common man's monument, where people could discuss city's problems, work out solutions More Chandigarh News»

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