[wanabidii] News Digest: Money deposited in bank does not make it legitimate: Arun Jaitley

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, August 31, 2017
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		Business
		Money deposited in bank does not make it legitimate: Arun Jaitley Jaitley said the fact that money got deposited in banks does not mean that all of it is legitimate money."It's nobody's case that black money has been completely eliminated after demonetisation," he said. Markets finish on flat note ahead of Q1 GDP numbers The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 84.03 points to close on 31,730.49 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed on 9,917.90, up by 33.50 points. The stock market has been volatile since the beginning of the week as it saw the Sensex tumbling by more than 350 points on Tuesday after North Korea launched a missile. How to link Aadhaar with PAN in 3 simple steps More Business News»

		Environment
		Extreme weather events the new normal? Experts take stock From Houston to Mumbai and from Nepal to Rajasthan, rains have cut a swathe of destruction with flooded streets and thousands marooned as their cities and villages go under. Scientists blame rising temperatures for the erratic weather patterns, leading to instances like heavy rains and floods. Ancient whales were predators not gentle giants NGT seeks disposal mechanism for seized plastic The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhi government to explore disposal mechanism for the nearly 8,000 kilograms of plastic of less than 50 microns thickness that was seized by authorities following its ban. More Environment News»

		World
		I am no quitter, says Theresa May as she vows to fight on Addressing the media during her ongoing visit to Japan, Theresa May sought to dismiss murmurs in the UK media that she plans to step down as Conservative party leader at the end of the Brexit process in 2019. Diana's tragic death spawned web of conspiracy theories A French investigation, a years-long British police inquiry and a coroner's inquest all concluded there was no foul play in the princess' fatal car crash — but that has not silenced speculation that Diana was the victim of an Establishment murder plot. Harvey hurricane death toll climbs to 31 Hurricane Harvey, the costliest natural disaster in US history, may cost a whopping USD 160 billion in economic damages in Texas which resulted in massive destruction, killing 38 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. More World News»

		Science
		How NASA is aiding response to hurricane Harvey NASA has said it is providing technical assistance and scientific expertise to help respond to hurricane Harvey which has been a disaster of unprecedented proportions for those who live and work in southeast Texas. Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System: All you need to know Isro will today launch the navigation satellite 'IRNSS-1H' to augment the existing seven satellites of the NavIC constellation hovering over India. Breakthrough detects 15 radio bursts from dwarf galaxy; might be from 'alien' spacecraft 15 radio bursts coming from a dwarf galaxy about 3 million light years away from earth have been detected by Breakthrough Listen, a global astronomical initiative. It is being speculated, among other things, that this is an energy source used by extraterrestrial civilisations to power spacecraft. More Science News»

		Technology
		IFA 2017: Asus updates its thinnest convertible laptop, ZenBook Flipbook S Taiwanese PC manufacturer Asus has updated its ZenBook Flip S laptop on the sidelines of Europe's bigget technology trade show IFA, set to start in Berlin on September 1. IFA 2017: Asus announces ZenBook Flip 14, ZenBook Flip 15 2-in1 laptops Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has expanded its Flip range of laptops. The company showcased two new Flip laptops -- dubbed Asus ZenBook Flip 14 and ZenBook Flip 15 -- at its pre-IFA 2017 event held in Berlin. Lenovo K8 Plus smartphone to launch in India on September 6, to be Flipkart exclusive Chinese smartphone brand Lenovo is all set to launch its latest budget smartphone K8 Plus in India. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT Ropar professor Bags NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award Dr Durba Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, has been awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2017 by The National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) for her work on ‘Role of Fetuin-A in lipid induced insulin resistance’. In a U-turn, CBSE allows sale of stationery inside school premises The Central Board of Secondary Education has allowed its affiliated schools to sell “stationery and other materials required by the students,” from the tuck shops. The circular stated that in order to facilitate distribution of NCERT books a ‘tuck shop’ may be opened inside the premises. NCERT to work on courses about India's tradition, culture: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar "We will replicate such courses with NCERT because we think our true identity begins with the identity of our nation. Without knowing it, we will not be able to decipher the truth about the world. We are open to discussions about the value of our past," Javadekar said. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai rains: 5,000 eyes helped cops see the bigger picture The nearly 5,000 CCTV cameras that were installed in Mumbai last October proved to be a vital asset for authorities who were combatting the flooding that afflicted the city on August 29. The disrobing of Mumbai, layer by layer, plot by plot 12 killed in Mumbai building collapse, Many feared trapped Building collapse in Mumbai : 12 killed in Mumbai building collapse, Many feared trapped when a six-storeyed old residential building collapsed near J.J. Hospital More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Heavy showers drench Delhi-NCR, more rain expected tomorrow Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed heavy rains on Thursday afternoon. While the rains brought relief from the heat and humidity, they threw life out of gear. Overcast skies, light rains in Delhi Delhi LG, AAP in war of words over meeting on mohalla clinics More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		India needs smart sanitation: Bezwada Wilson B S Yeddyurappa interfered in layout project: ACB B S Yeddyurappa playing divisive politics: Actor Chetan More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Rail roko case: K Taraka Rama Rao, 13 others acquitted Telangana Rashtra Samithi man sets self ablaze at minister's meet Lacing the trail: Peddlers use Naphthalene to hide ganja More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Edappadi K Palaniswami sounds peace bugle, but TTV Dhinakaran refuses to back down Medical counselling leads to vacancies in engineering, veterinary sciences The delayed counselling for MBBS/BDS seats based on the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) has led to a number of vacancies in seats across institutions. Prepare for 'march to fort', says Kamal Haasan After taking on the AIADMK leaders for the past couple of months, actor Kamal Haasan gave a clarion call to his fans to be prepared for a "march towards the fort.". More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		2017 polls: BJP may drop key ministers, MLAs As the assembly elections draw near, anxiety levels among the BJP brass are growing manyfold with each passing day. July GST collection in state Rs 5,889 crore After the implementation of goods and services tax (GST), total GST collection including cesses in Gujarat stood at Rs 5,889 crore for July, according to data provided by the state commercial tax department. HC completes hearing of appeals, reserves verdict Gujarat high court on Wednesday completed the hearing of appeals filed against the order of the special SIT court in the 2002 Naroda Patia massacre case. However, the high court reserved its verdict on the appeals. The special SIT court had convicted and sentenced 32 people to life imprisonment in the case. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Abattoirs closed, where will lakhs go for Bakarid sacrifice? When Teej fever gripped the ladies A social club in Allahabad organised a grand Teej function at a city hotel recently. Ill-prepared cops fail to locate dacoit Babuli Kol, end hunt More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bhubaneswar: Counselling centres to come up for senior citizens State govt has failed to provide amenities to urban people: BJP CBSE allows schools to open shops in school premises, amends circular The primary purpose of the shop would be to provide National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books to students, but stationary and other materials required for the students also be sold in the shop. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Accused of molesting a child, 14-year-old ends life BJP leader lives with SIMI bullet in body U-14 cricket trials on basketball court More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana: Jat quota verdict tomorrow Judge who saved Haryana from burning will retire on September 3 Punjab village seeks to dump its dera-linked name The conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case and the subsequent mayhem unleashed by the sect men in Panchkula and Sirsa in Haryana has made many people, even its followers, chary of their dera links. It has also renewed the resolve of residents of a Bathinda village to shed Premi from its name. The dera followers are known as premis. More Chandigarh News»

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