[wanabidii] News Digest: SBI cuts home loan rates for above Rs 75 lakh

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		Saturday, June 10, 2017
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		Business
		SBI cuts home loan rates for above Rs 75 lakh This is the second time that SBI is revising rates in a month. In May, the bank reduced its interest rates by 25bps by shrinking the spread over its benchmark rates. In May, the bank reduced its interest rates by 25bps by shrinking the spread over its benchmark rates. Pharma market grows 7% in May, beats pre-GST fears There were fears that the market may witness a lower growth in May before GST kicks in, as there would be ostensible attempts to maintain a low inventory at both distributors' level and across retail pharmacies. Sebi clears Vikram Limaye as NSE MD but with a rider Markets regulator Sebi has cleared the appointment of Vikram Limaye as the next MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange. However, the appointment is subject to Limaye being relieved as one of members of the SC-appointed committee that is currently running BCCI, the cricket board in India. More Business News»

		Environment
		New species of flying squirrel, a 'surprising' discovery Skin cure fad driving Myanmar elephant poaching surge: WWF Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand for their hide, WWF said Monday, warning the species is facing a "crisis". Australia must do more to protect reef: UNESCO UNESCO urged Australia to accelerate efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef, saying long term targets to improve its health were unlikely to be met.Progress towards achieving water quality targets has been slow, and Australia was at risk of falling short of its 2050 goals. More Environment News»

		World
		French new president Macron seeks parliament majority One month after President Emmanuel Macron's arrival in power, French voters must now choose lawmakers in parliamentary elections starting Sunday that may dramatically reshape the political landscape. 13 Philippine marines killed in fighting with militants It's the biggest single-day loss for government troops since they began fighting militants allied with the Islamic State group who seized Marawi on May 13 and are still occupying parts of the city. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		Space may hold key to beating cancer Scientists are growing human lung cancer cells with gold nanoparticles aboard the International Space Station (ISS), an advance that may hold the key to beating cancer. The technique of using magnetic forces to handle cell cultures in the micro-gravity environment of the space station. Key ingredient of life found circling infant stars Two teams of astronomers said they have for the first time detected a key chemical building block of life swirling around infant stars that resemble our Sun before its planets formed. The findings could offer clues on how chemicals sparked into living matter on Earth several billion years ago. Isro sets focus on PSLV-C38 launch by June 28 After the historic launch of the 640 ton, first developmental flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) -Mark III (D1) on June 5, the team of scientists from Isro centres here have set their target to launch its second developmental flight GSLV-Mark III –D2 by Jan 2018. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple iPhone 7 available online at a discount of Rs 17,000 Amazon India is offering a discount of Rs 17,000 on Apple iPhone 7. Honor 9 specifications leaked online ahead of official launch Huawei’s sub-brand Honor is all set to launch its Honor 9 flagship smartphone in China on June 12. Days before the launch, some details about the smartphone have surfaced online. Samsung Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage goes on sale in India Samsung recently launched a more powerful version of its Galaxy S8+ flagship smartphone in India. Priced at Rs 74,900, the smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The same is now also up for sale on Flipkart and Samsung shop. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE moves Supreme Court for stay of HC order against publication of NEET results ​The CBSE moves Supreme Court for stay of Madras High Court​ order against publication of NEET 2017 for admission to MBBS and BDS courses across the country. The apex court said it would hear on June 12 the matter which concerns the fate of around 12 lakh aspirants for MBBS and BDS courses. DU ranked among top 10 universities in India University of Delhi has been ranked among the top ten varsities in the country by Quacquarelli Symonds University World Rankings. Karnataka's Manipal University was ranked highest among private universities in the country. Textbook tells students to 'write emails as short as skirts' ​The book 'Basic Business Communication', authored by C B Gupta,​ advises students to write emails short enough to be interesting like skirts, has created an outrage on social media.​ Gupta said he took the analogy from an article written by a foreign author. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Overnight rain claims 12 lives in Maharashtra Torrential rain lashed large parts of Maharashtra and Mumbai on Saturday claiming at least 12 lives, even as the monsoon progressed normally over the state and the weather department forecast heavy rain over the next 48 hours. Parents, grandad join 13-year-old to take diksha In a rare act of renouncement, three generations of a Jain family from Malad (west) took diksha on June 3. City Limo chief's properties to be auctioned in six months: HC The Bombay high court on Friday directed its official liquidator to take possession of and auction within six months four properties belonging to Sayyed Masood, chairman of investment company City Group, which had allegedly duped thousands of investors in 2010 by promising 48% returns on their investments. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Ramazan in Delhi: The Sehri Wallahs of Old Delhi Chargesheet against five for attack on Tiwari's house 2 jailed for life for gang rape More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Probe on into plastic rice, eggs, sugar Maharajas' Express to set off on high-cost coast-to-coast tour Tech tools show Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's efforts in uniting India More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Yoga has positive effect on medical students National seminar on implantology begins at Army college of dental sciences Palvai Govardhan Reddy, grand old man of Telangana politics, dies Veteran Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member from Telangana, Palvai Govardhan Reddy died on Friday following a cardiac arrest while travelling in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		1/3rd of Pallavaram's water bodies gobbled up by land sharks Scare over plastic rice spurs inspection across 74 outlets Two days after claims of plastic rice being sold in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh started doing the rounds, the food safety department here undertook inspections at retail stores across the city on Friday. Officials say they found no trace of plastic grains. Taramani residents meet ex-mayor over new wall across road Residents of Kazhikundram, Sriram Nagar, Kanagam, Palipattu and Taramani on Friday gathered near the technical training institute to meet former mayor M Subramanian about their concerns of the compound wall and gate being built by authorities of the government Central Polytechnic (CPT). More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ban regulates cattle trade, not food habits: Ravi Shankar Prasad Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Union law minister, said on Friday that the Centre's ban on trade of cattle for slaughter was not meant to regulate food habits of people but meant only to regulate the trade. Countdown begins for Rath Yatra Bhadra Fort gets its doors back More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Pass percentage dips to lowest in 6 years The class X and XII results declared by the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board on Friday show a sharp decline in the overall pass percentage for both classes. 156 jailbirds took exam across UP Prisoners lodged in various district and central jails in Uttar Pradesh passed with flying colours in high school and intermediate examinations. One held in Dheeraj murder case The prime accused allegedly in contractor Dheeraj Singh murder case was arrested on Thursday. Anuj Agarwal alias Cheenu, a resident of Mutthiganj, was arrested near roadways workshop. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh faces black flags, eggs protest in Bhubaneswar Youth Congress workers on Saturday greeted Union agriculture and farmers welfare minister Radha Mohan Singh by showing him black flags and hurling eggs at his vehicle over killing of six farmers in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. More students plan HC move against CBSE results Over 800 Class XII students will be filing petitions in Orissa High Court on Monday seeking re-evaluation of their answer sheets by the CBSE. Puri to get 143 special trains for Rath Yatra To accommodate all passengers heading to Puri for the nine-day Rath Yatra from June 25, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 143 special trains to the temple town. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Amid stir, farmers' market in MP's Mandsaur grinds to a halt The wholesale agriculture market in Mandsaur, one of the largest in Madhya Pradesh, wore a deserted look as agitating farmers stayed away from it for the 10th day today, leading to losses running into several crore rupees. Farmers' stir: Cong terms Shivraj Singh Chouhan's fast a 'sham' The Congress on Saturday termed the indefinite fast by Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan amid farmers unrest in the state, as a "pretence" and asked him to prepare for his "political exile". 'Madhya Pradesh cannot progress without farmers' says CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan as he begins 'indefinite fast' More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Potholed roads in Panchkula in dire need of repair, say residents Most of the roads in Panchkula city need an urgent look from quite sometime now and government officials could not bothered to take the appropriate steps to ensure safety on the roads. IAS officer booked for cheating The police on Friday booked an IAS officer in a case of embezzlement and cheating that has been registered against him and his colleagues in Haryana's department of medical education and research. Deadly Bite - 2 days on, rabid dog that bit 3-year-old boy dies The rabid dog which had bitten a 3-year-old boy in Sector 71 park on Wednesday died here on Friday . The dog was captured by municipal corporation officials and was under treatment in captivity . The municipal sanitary inspector said that the dead dog has been buried. More Chandigarh News»

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