[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex, Nifty stay flat, close in the red

Thursday, July 20, 2017

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Sensex, Nifty stay flat, close in the red
ey market indices- Sensex and Nifty slipped in the red on Thursday after trading rangebound during the trading. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 50.95 points below at 31,904.40 while the broader NSE Nifty ended at 9,873.30, down by 26.30 points.

India largest provider of 'online labour'
India is followed by Bangladesh, US, Pakistan, Philippines and the UK in what is being termed “digital gig work“ or freelance work offered online. Over half of the online work supplied out of India is dominated by software development and technology sector.

Second phase of BharatNet okayed, deadline extended by a quarter to March 2019
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a budget of Rs 42,068 crore for BharatNet programme. Of this, Rs 18,792 crore will be for the second phase.

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Environment

Fewer 'good air' days in China despite official efforts
Chinese cities had fewer "good air" days in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year despite government efforts to curb incessant smog, according to official data.

Billions of tons of plastic trash accumulating on Earth, says US researchers
More than 9.1 billion tons (8.3 metric tons) of plastic have been produced on Earth, with most dumped into landfills or the oceans, US researchers said yesterday.

Petrol, diesel vehicles have been banned within 500 metre of Taj Mahal: Union minister
The Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority has banned petrol and diesel vehicles within 500 metre of Taj Mahal, the government said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said a study had found that Taj Mahal was turning yellow due to carbon pollution.

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World

After Mosul, Islamic State digs in for guerrilla warfare

Thai 'Red Shirt' leader jailed for defamation.
Thailand's Supreme Court sentenced Jatuporn Prompan over a 2009 speech accusing then-PM Abhisit Vejjajiva of being a "tyrant" and ordering the military to shoot at protesters in clashes that year. He is "sentenced to one year in prison without suspension", Jatuporn's team confirmed on his Facebook page.

French military chief resigns after row with Macron
The row between Macron and General Pierre de Villiers erupted last week when the chief of staff told a parliamentary committee he would not allow the armed forces to be "screwed" by the government's plans to slash €850 million ($980 million) from this year's defence budget.

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Science

Amid turning tide, AIDS claimed 1 million lives in 2016: UN
AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, a UN report said today proclaiming "the scales have tipped".

Living healthily, learning more could cut dementia cases by a third
Learning new things, eating and drinking well, not smoking and limiting hearing loss and loneliness could prevent a third of dementia cases, health experts said today.

Doctors declared the world's first child hand transplant a 'success'
The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed and dress himself, doctors said Tuesday, declaring the ground-breaking operation a success after 18 months.

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Technology

Oppo A77 Listed on official website
There's a strong buzz about Oppo, the Chinese smartphone maker, launching a new smartphone called Oppo A77. The mid-range smartphone is expected to be unveiled in China soon. Ahead of its launch the company has listed the smartphone on its official website, revealing its design and specifications.

Sony launches Xperia A1 Ultra priced at Rs 29,990
Sony has expanded its mid-range smartphone segment with the launch of Xperia XA1 Ultra.

iVoomi Me4, Me5 With 4G smartphones launched in India, price starts at Rs 3,499
iVoomi has expanded its product portfolio in India with the launch of two new smartphones -- iVoomi Me4 and iVoomi Me5. Both devices are entry level and run on Androd 7.0 Nougat operating system.

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Education

All higher institutes may have to take ranking test
ET has learnt that the ministry is in talks with authorities like the University Grants Commission (UGC) while looking into the same.

Aadhaar may be made must for e-courses
Aadhaar may be made mandatory for pursuing all online courses and only those universities which have been in existence for at least five years allowed to offer such courses, according to the draft UGC rules.

Education reforms start with teacher reforms: NCTE chairman

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Mumbai

Vasai woman threatens to immolate self over house demolition
A Vasai based woman on Thursday threatened to immolate herself in the ward office after the municipality demolished the compound gate of her bungalow without giving her any show cause notice.

FYJC second list declared

Mhada VP lost sight of public trust, says high court

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Delhi

How a Delhi tobacco officer is taking on Marlboro

Arvind Kejriwal reallocates Manish Sisodia's portfolios

Fire in godown in Anand Parbat,shops in Lala Lajpat Rai market

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Bangalore

Isro earns 6.1 million euros from 29 nanosatellite launches on June 23
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) commercial arm Antrix earned has earned €6.1 million from the launch of 29 nanosatellites from 14 countries on June 23, earlier this year, adding to the €157 million it earned from foreign launches in the last four years.

Karnataka Tahsildar hangs self, cites work pressure

Probe committee head scans Sasi, Telgi's rooms

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Hyderabad

Telangana MBBS, BDS certificate verification process from July 22

Hyderabad is the proud host of 78th World Congress

Good doctor is free, Gadwal smiles
Srikanth Was Kidnapped In Delhi on July 6

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Chennai

Now, you can get loan up to Rs 15 lakh from ATM
India's largest private lender ICICI Bank on Thursday launched a service for instant disbursal of personal loans through ATMs.

Regulation of sale of cattle for slaughter: Madras HC extends interim stay
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Thursday extended by one week an interim stay on the operation of a central rule pertaining to the regulation of the sale of cattle for slaughter.

Kamal Haasan lacks courage and is not fit to enter politics, BJP leader Raja says
Actor Kamal Haasan has hurt the sentiments of Hindus and is not fit to enter politics, said BJP national secretary H Raja on Thursday.

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Ahmedabad

Gandhinagar boy is UK's youngest doctor
An Indian-origin man is set to become the UK's youngest physician; he will start work at a hospital in northeast England in August. Arpan Doshi earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Ba chelor of Surgery degree from the University of Sheffield on Mon day -aged 21 years and 335 days -and is due to start work as a junior doctor in York.

Court denies anticipatory bail in child marriage case

Four men arrested for killing cow in Banaskantha
Four persons were arrested in Danta town of Banaskantha district on Tuesday after they were accused of killing a cow in a near-by village.

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Allahabad

HC asks how bird park land went to housing society
Hearing a writ petition filed by one Suleman Dabas, a division bench comprising Justice Arun Tandon and Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi asked the state government to take action against the erring officers.

Helmet vendors make a quick buck
As the district administration gets ready to launch its 'no helmet, no petrol' drive on July 20, helmet sellers in the city are making a killing as owners of two-wheelers rush to buy them.

A rocking affair
Vinita Dutta threw a grand party on her birthday at a hotel in Allahabad recently.

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Bhubaneswar

Centralised national server in RTOs soon
To Promote Sharing Of Information Across The Country

Govt may move SC against SEBC verdict
Legal Battle To Continue

Frustrated over police inquiry, IIT scholar traces his stolen phone on his own

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Bhopal

Consumer panel asks packaging firm to pay Rs 94,000

Most Nal Jal Yojana taps in Madhya Pradesh dry: MLAs
Criticising the state government’s Nal Jal Yojana, the Opposition came down heavily on Kusum Mehdele, minister for public health engineering (PHE), saying that the programme to supply drinking water to rural areas has failed.

Lack of a permanent director ails MANIT
For the past couple of years, MANIT has been mired in controversies. From students to teachers and administration, MANIT has become a home of problems. With authorities keeping mum, the campus is fast losing its sheen.

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Chandigarh

NIELT launches initiative to push entrepreneurship among women

Freeing leasehold plots may just cost a bomb

Haryana to distribute 4,820 tonnes of pulses to poor families

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