[wanabidii] News Digest: India's economy is in a 'fairly good shape': IMF

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		Friday, February 24, 2017
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		Business
		India's economy is in a 'fairly good shape': IMF The International Monetary Fund, this week in its annual report on India, projected the growth to slow to 6.6 per cent in 2016-17 fiscal due to "temporary disruptions" caused by the demonetisation of high-value currency notes in November. China drains more money from market to check debt risk China's forex reserves stood at about $2.99 trillion last month, down from about $3.01 trillion in December last year and government has taken several measures to clamp down on capital outflows. Here are Mukesh Ambani's 5 career lessons India's richest man doesn't share his trade secrets every day, but when he does, every one pays attention. More Business News»

		Environment
		Tiger, leopard found dead under mysterious circumstances near Bhopal Rate of retreat of Gangotri glacier slows The rate of retreat of Gangotri glacier has slowed down to 11 metres since 2008 from the maximum of 35 metres recorded in 1974, according to experts at the Almora-based GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD) who conducted a study of the glacier located in Uttarkashi from 2008 till 2016. US-born panda Bao Bao lands in China An American-born panda started settling into her new home on Thursday in southwest China. Bao Bao was born at the National Zoo in Washington to panda parents on loan from China. Under an agreement between China and the US, such panda cubs must be returned to China before they are 4 years old. More Environment News»

		World
		Suicide bomber kills 29 near Syria town taken from ISIS The bomber blew up a vehicle packed with explosives in Susian, eight kilometres (five miles) northeast of the strategic town which the Turkish-backed rebels overran on Thursday after weeks of fighting, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Donald Trump: Different strokes VX nerve agent used in Kim Jong Nam murder: Malaysia Kim Jong Nam died after being assaulted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport last Monday while preparing to board a flight to Macau. Kim had been living in the Chinese territory of Macau under Beijing's protection. More World News»

		Science
		Eat 800 gm of fruits, veggies daily to keep heart attack, cancer away: Scientists Blood ties not harsh conditions lead to cooperation among birds: Study In a galaxy far, far away: Why the Trappist-1 solar system has scientists excited More Science News»

		Technology
		TCS CEO not worried about US visa rules but asks for level playing field TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan is not "overtly perturbed" by the proposed overhaul of visa regime in the US but has sought a "level playing field" with similar policies for everyone. Will Snapdeal's profitability gamble pay Daily shipments have dropped by half over the past month as Snapdeal restructures its operations and awaits a lifeline from primary investor SoftBank. Vodafone group CEO hints at merger with Idea Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao says decision on the CEO would be taken by the board of the merged entity, in which Vodafone and Aditya Birla Group would have equal rights. More Technology News»

		Education
		We want to promote innovation: Javadekar As law colleges mushroom, concern over quality of advocates being churned out A list of law colleges across the country prepared by the Bar Council of India shows that UP has the largest number of 350 law colleges, and one of its little known universities, Shri Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University in Kanpur, has 88 colleges affiliated to it awarding law degrees. Delhi govt to launch mobile app for school management bodies More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Shiv Sena, BJP have no option but to join hands again, says Nitin Gadkari after fractured BMC poll verdict "The final decision on this issue has to be taken by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. Both are mature and I am sure they will take the right decision," Nitin Gadkari said on possible alliance to run the BMC. HC continues stay on cutting of trees for Metro III The Bombay high court on Friday continued its interim stay on the cutting of trees for the Metro III project. A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice Girish Kulkarni also allowed the petitioners who have challenged the permission to cut trees to inspect documents of the BMC and the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation. Train guard molests woman in Mumbai local's ladies' coach A 21-year-old woman was molested by a home guard deployed for women’s safety in the ladies’ compartment of a Borivali-bound local train early on Wednesday morning. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		JNU's culture under threat: 400 global academicians to VC Over 400 academicians from international varsities, including Harvard, Cambridge, London School of Economics, Yale and New York University, have written to JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar voicing concerns over recent events unfolding at the university. 2 firemen die in cylinder blast while fighting blaze Two firemen died and as many were injured after an LPG cylinder exploded when they were fighting a blaze at a shop in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area on Friday. Fate of Congress hinges on results of five state assembly elections More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		54 schools win awards for novel healthcare practices Fifty-four schools were inducted into the Parikrma Address School Health Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Suspended bureaucrat's bail plea rejected ce P S Dinesh Kumar said there is sufficient material against the accused as far as ED's allegations are concerned. Karnataka wants to add 42 more tribes under ST category From fishermen to shepherds living in the hills, the state government has proposed 42 communities to be added under the scheduled tribes (ST) category . More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		MIM inroads in Mumbai civic polls, bags 2 The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslime en (AIMIM) has arrived in the saffron stronghold of Maharashtra. Cheating case against additional director of School Education A cheating case was registered against the additional joint director, Directorate of School Education Fire at Kacheguda mall, owners claim 8 crore loss After a fire mishap at Reliance Digital and Trends showrooms in Kacheguda on Thursday, its representative lodged a complaint with police alleging that smoke cover on garments and electronic goods has caused them 8 crore loss. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tangedco casual worker electrocuted The deceased has been identified as V Somasekar of Gudiyatham. Now, six Chennai Metro tunnels lead to Central Excavation and construction of the last of the six tunnels of Chennai Metro Rail at Central station (Central Metro) was completed on Friday morning, amidst loud cheers from engineers who had gathered to witness the breakthrough. Four die as car hits tractor in Tamil Nadu Four people died when a car hit a tractor near Vazhapadi in Salem district of Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Friday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Encounter cop DG Vanzara to enter poll battlefield Retired IPS officer DG Vanzara will contest the 2017 Gujarat assembly elections. He is an accused in Ishrat Jahan and Sohrabuddin Shaikh encounter cases. It is not clear whether he will contest from any party or as an independent candidate. Firing on multiplex owner: Key accused held High court seeks details of probe against Teesta More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Age no deterrent, man casts vote at 105 years Hundred-and-five-year old Ram Sajeevan Singh cast his vote at Gandhi Inter College polling booth at Sherdeeh in Phoolpur during the fourth phase of the Assembly elections in Allahabad on Thursday. Samajwadi Party nominee even Akhilesh Yadav shuns Prajapati's candidature threatens to undo the 'purge' Akhilesh recently conducted sidelining his uncle Shivpal and other roughnecks considered detrimental to the SP's reputation. Sinh vs Sinh: In Amethi, a grand clash of queens Sinh, the Congress' campaign committee chairman Sanjay Sinh's former wife, makes her political debut on a BJP ticket from the erstwhile Gandhi turf of Amethi. She is pitted against Ameeta Sinh, Sinh's wife at present, who is Congress's nominee here. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Disabled woman wins rural election Thursday was the day of joy for people with disability.Wheelchair-bound Minati Barik, 24, was officially declared winner as a ward member in Bajapur village under Katanabania panchayat. Film festivals big draw with viewers Film buffs are having a gala time with a variety of films of different genres, including feature films, short and documentary films on a wide range of subjects, being screened at two ongoing festivals. Odisha, Chhattisgarh skip NGT hearing, draw flak The National Green Tribunal (NGT) reprimanded Odisha and Chhattisgarh for failing to depose before the tribunal on Thursday for hearing in the Mahanadi water dispute. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Katni railway station: Train ticket examiner bites his senior's nose, arrested In a shocking incident a train ticket examiner bit off the nose of his senior officer in Katni. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in the office of chief ticket examiner of Katni railway station. Tiger, leopard found dead under mysterious circumstances near Bhopal Brahmins found no support from MLAs, thakur lobby stood united More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Fancy pigeon show-cum-competition organised in Chandigarh Natural Biodiversity -- in association with Divisional Library (South), and Pigeon Watch Chandigarh -- organized an event ‘Peace for Environment’ at Divisional Library (South) in Sector-34 here, the highlight of which was a fancy pigeon show-cum-competition. INLD's SYL-digging mission cop-walled at Punjab border The “Jal Yudh“ announced by Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) for digging Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal to get water for Haryana ended on Thursday with the arrest of 73 INLD leaders -Abhay Singh Chautala, MPs Charanjeet Singh Rori and Ram Kumar Kashyap and 18 MLAs -at the Punjab border near Samb hu barrier. Stopped from going to Kapoori village of Patiala district for digging SYL, some workers performed symbolic digging at Shambhu barrier itself. Indo-Pak bus diverted, Bains brothers stopped The "Jal Yudh" announced by Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) for digging Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal to get water for Haryana ended on Thursday with the arrest of 73 INLD leaders -Abhay Singh Chautala, MPs Charanjeet Singh Rori and Ram Kumar Kashyap and 18 MLAs -at the Punjab border near Samb hu barrier. Stopped from going to Kapoori village of Patiala district for digging SYL, some workers performed symbolic digging at Shambhu barrier itself. More Chandigarh News»

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