[wanabidii] News Digest: Government to set up alternative mechanism for merger of state owned banks

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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		Business
		Government to set up alternative mechanism for merger of state owned banks The government aims to create strong and competitive banks in public sector space to meet the credit needs of the growing economy, absorb shocks and have the capacity to raise resources without depending on the state exchequer, he said. Not considering ban on Rs 2,000 notes: Arun Jaitley Sensex gains above 250 points as markets erase losses The 30-share BSE Sensex went up by 276.16 points to close at 31,568.01 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed at 9,852.50, a gain of 86.95 points. Thus, Sensex and Nifty went past the psychological marks of 31,500 and 9,850 respectively. More Business News»

		Environment
		Arctic researchers to study wind effects on marine life The Sikuliaq (see-KOO'-lee-ak), owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, will depart on Friday from Nome for the trip through the Bering Strait to waters on and off the continental shelf in the Beaufort. Rare butterfly spotted in Scotland after 133 years The sighting in a field in Berwickshire, 100 metres from the English border, has raised hopes that climate change has helped it become the 34th butterfly species to live and breed in Scotland, reports the Guardian. Constipated gorilla in Kansas zoo recovering after surgery More Environment News»

		World
		Pak ex-PM's wife to run in election despite illness A Pakistani official says former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's wife will run for a seat in parliament despite having been diagnosed with throat cancer. Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb says Kulsoom Nawaz is being treated at a London hospital and plans to return to Pakistan for the vote next month in Lahore. Trump's tough talk unlikely to move Pakistan Harsh US measures could provoke Pakistan and, if the government feels its Cold War-vintage pact with America is under threat, it could turn towards China- the great rival of both India and America. Pakistan has made the decision that keeping Kabul out of India's orbit is more important that clamping down on cross-border militancy. Civilians among 30 dead in Yemen air raids More World News»

		Science
		Vitamin B intake may up lung cancer risk in men: Study Now, dissolvable milk capsules for your coffee! Invited scientific proposals for Venus, Mars, asteroid projects: Isro chairman More Science News»

		Technology
		How to watch Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launch live The D-Day is almost here. South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung is all set to launch its next flagship phablet Galaxy Note 8 at an event in New York, US, today. Successor to the company's ill-fated phablet Galaxy Note 7, launched last year, the smartphone has been keeping the tech grapevine churning for months now. The Galaxy Unpacked event is scheduled to start at 11am EDT (8.30pm IST). LG soon to launch K8 2017 smartphone in India at Rs 9,999: Report South Korean tech giant LG will soon launch its budget smartphone – K8 2017 -- in India. According to the Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, LG K8 will be priced at Rs 9,999. Xiaomi Redmi 4 now available in open sale on Amazon and Mi.com websites Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its budget smartphone Redmi 4 in India in May this year. More Technology News»

		Education
		IITs, IIMs may be told to rate, certify institutes “We have a huge talent pool of teachers and students who can use the entire exercise of evaluation as a learning tool,” Prakash Javadekar said. The Science of Happiness In an introductory lesson on the Science of Happiness, Dacher Keltner, a UC Berkeley psychologist, underlined the relationship between the success of a person and his/her compassionate and nurturing traits. Here are some of the highlights from his introductory lecture at UC Berkeley: JEE to junk multiple choice for short-answer questions The announcement comes just a day after the JAB said the next IIT-JEE (Advanced) will be conducted online. JEE (Advanced) so far only had MCQs, where the correct answer had to be marked into optical mark reading (OMR) sheets later evaluated by machines. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Ghatkopar building collapse: BMC probe says accused Shitap was responsible Unauthorized work carried out by Sunil Shitap, the accused in the Ghatkopar building crash, was the trigger for the collapse of the structure, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) inquiry committee has found. PIL against gau rakshaks: Bombay HC satisfied with steps taken by Maharashtra govt Lt. Col. Purohit released from Taloja jail after 9 years More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Reply on filing 'false affidavit': Delhi HC to Kejriwal in Jaitley's case against him The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to reply in four weeks on the matter of having allegedly submitted a false affidavit. The affidavit was submitted in a case against him filed by Union minister Arun Jaitley. Supreme Court to hear plea of Jaypee home buyers tomorrow Battle for Bawana: Polling gets underway More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		IIM-B to nurture social ventures Green Ganeshas in vogue, some could even grow into plants later With Ganesh Chaturthi round the corner and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) banning immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols in the city's heavily polluted waterbodies, citizens and civil society groups are looking at ways to make this year's celebrations greener. 172 MLD of untreated sewage released into lake, NGT told The NGT sought a detailed working plan for upgrade of sewage treatment plants in all residential complexes around the lake, to the standards prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad's first full-fledged hospital lies on death bed Celebratory Mood Sets In, Pandals Ready Degree seat hopefuls may get 2nd chance More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		ED attaches properties of Deen Dayal medical and educational trust chairman TD Naidu AIADMK MLA says Sasi clan will be kept out, even if govt falls Kavundampalayam MLA V C Arukutty said Sasikala family members would not be allowed to continue in AIADMK even if the government falls. Arukutty was the first among MLAs to support O panneerselvam when he rebelled, but eventually switched to Edappadi Palaniswami camp weeks before the merger of the two factions. After DMK, its ally, Congress seeks floor test More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		PM Narendra Modi to dedicate Narmada dam on his birthday Gujarat to demand Rs 4,700cr from Centre Now make law to build mandir: Togadia More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Student cops to share learnings at police seminar next month All the 15 students of six different schools, including Saumya Dubey who officiated in the role of Station House Officer (SHO) at Civil Lines police station for a day and witnessed police proceedings at four different police stations on Sunday, would be invited to share their experiences at a panel discussion to be organised by police department in the second week of September month. Kaushambi rejects BJP-supported candidate in zila panchayat president bypoll The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday received a jolt in the home turf of deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya when party supported candidate Madhupati lost to independent candidate in the zila panchayat president by-election 2017 held in Kaushambi amidst tight security arrangements. Class 10th girl becomes SHO for a day, wants to be an IPS officer More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Foreign tourist arrival in Odisha increases Odisha police modernisation action plan gets MHA approval The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Tuesday approved an action plan of Rs 31.75 crore for modernisation Odisha police force in 2017-18 fiscal. DGP Kunwar Brajesh Singh confirmed that the high power committee of MHA approved the action plan. BJD to intensify agitation over MSP and GST on handloom products The BJD cooperative cell on Tuesday announced to intensify its agitation against the Centre demanding increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy and exemption of GST on handloom products. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Poster war: After Modi in Varanasi, Sushma Swaraj declared 'missing' in Vidisha 30 students fall ill after ammonia leak in MP The incident took place at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir School situated on Narsinghpur road of Bhopal. Ammonia gas leaked from the cylinder kept in a cold storage near the school. The children are out of danger but have been kept under observation. Mobile phone theft suspect hangs self in Morena jail More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Student suffers burns: Panel records statements of teachers The student of Government Model High School, Sector 38 got burns after falling on spilled hot food.The incident took place as the students were pushing each other to get served first. Poll daddies: Not reading, yet leading Nihang faction leader shot dead in Barnala village A deputy head of the horse wing of Buddha Dal, one of the factions of Nihang Sikhs, was shot dead at Kahneke village in Barnala district on Monday night allegedly due to a factional fight. More Chandigarh News»

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