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		Tuesday, February 21, 2017
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		Business
		No major impact from China coal ban, says N Korea official Jio touches 100 million subscribers in 170 days: Mukesh Ambani Reliance Jio: Reliance Industries' Jio telecoms unit will start charging customers from April 1, but will offer sharply discounted prices for a year to those who sign up by the end of March, chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Tuesday. Air India puts 2 Dreamliners on sale to raise $250 million State-owned carrier Air India has put on sale two more Dreamliners (Boeing 787-800) to raise $250 million (nearly Rs 1,700 crore) for the repayment of short-term loan availed earlier for purchasing these planes. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Bird Survey-2017' to be taken up at Kanha Tiger Reserve A survey of various species of birds would be taken up next month in Madhya Pradesh's famous Kanha Tiger Reserve with the active participation of bird enthusiasts. The Reserve's management has sought the active participation from the bird enthusiasts for this survey. Yamuna pollution: SC seeks report on sewage treatment plants South Asian nations vow to meet challenges of climate change More Environment News»

		World
		Israel court sentences soldier to 18 months for killing Palestinian An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead an injured Palestinian assailant. The March 2016 shooting in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron was caught on video by a rights group and spread widely online. Ghana's President Akufo-Addo says economy is in a 'bad way' Nepal to hold first local elections in 20 years Nepal will hold its first local elections in two decades in May, the government has announced, a key moment in the country's fraught transition to democracy. Local polls will be held on May 14, paving the way for provincial and then national elections later in the year. More World News»

		Science
		NASA to reveal new findings on exoplanets this week NASA has hinted at discovery of something exciting related to planets that orbit stars other than our sun, known as exoplanets. The US space agency said it will hold a news conference to present the findings at the agency's headquarters in Washington on Wednesday. India can develop space station, says ISRO chief "We have all the capabilities to set up a space station. The day the country takes the decision, we will 'ok' the project. Just draw a policy and provide us necessary funds and time," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman A S Kiran Kumar said. India's record satellite launch ramps up space race: Chinese media India has done a better job than China in promoting satellite launch technology which could prompt Beijing to fast-track commercialisation of its rocket launches to vie for the world's small satellite market, Chinese officials said on Monday. More Science News»

		Technology
		Reliance Jio services to go paid starting April 1 Reliance Jio users, the days of free data are getting over. The company's services will go paid starting April 1, 2017. This was announced by the company's chairman Mukesh Ambani at an event Banks exetnd help to startups in need of credit Private sector lenders HDFC Bank, Axis, IDFC, Kotak Mahindra and Yes Bank have started extending short term credit to meet working capital needs for Ola, Power2SME, Flipkart, OYO, Zinka, Capital Float, investment banker-turned-entrepreneur Fulguni Nayar-owned Nykaa and many others, throwing a new credit lifeline for startups starved of equity capital, signalling some sort of maturity in the sector. Telecom tribunal asks whether Jio's offers are base plans or special vouchers Telecom tribunal TDSAT today asked regulator TRAI to place all documents pertaining to Reliance Jio's free offers and specify whether the tariffs were a regular plan, base plan or special tariff voucher. More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi govt to launch mobile app for school management bodies By next year, centralised admissions for nursery US university receives $1.5 million grant for Jainism studies An Indian-origin philanthropist in the US has made a grant of $1.5 million to a prestigious American University to advance studies in Jainism. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		No budget session for jailed MLA as court says law same for all Shrill vehicle horn? Now, police can penalize you HC to government: Ask cops not to allow loudspeaker use in silence zones More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Hauz Khas rape case: Delhi Police arrest one person Delhi Police has arrested one person in connection with the alleged rape of a 24-year-old northeast woman in Hauz Khas Village here. Gunrunner arrested, 21 pistols seized SC directs Unitech to pay 14% interest to homebuyers The Supreme Court directed real estate giant Unitech on Monday to pay interest at the rate of 14% per annum to 39 flat buyers whose money was refunded due to delay in granting possession of their homes in Vista project in Gurgaon. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		The audio release of Happy New Year in Bengaluru Sudeep was the chief guest at the event KSRTC bus catches fire; one dead, seven injured A 58-year-old woman was killed and 7 others were injured after a KSRTC bus caught fire, in Nelamangala, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, on Monday night. Cop's body found on train in Vijayawada Police have sent a team to Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) after the body of a policeman reported missing here was found dead on a train. Ashok Rathod, 38, was a constable with the High Grounds police station. He was an ex-serviceman. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		K Chandrasekhar Rao promoting AP Brahmins: A Revanth Reddy Intensifying his tirade against chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Telangana TDP working president A Revanth Reddy on Monday accused the CM of promoting Andhra Brahmins such as Chinna Jeeyar Swamy at the cost of those of the same community from the state. Techie catches wife 'in the act' with sub-inspector A sub-inspector of police from Khammam was 'caught' having an extramarital affair with a housewife from Motinagar in the city in the early hours of Monday. State to reach out to NRIs from Telangana The Telangana government will soon set up two separate bodies Centre for Non-Resident Telanganites' Affairs (CENTA) and District Non-Resident Telanganites' Affairs (D-CENTA) at state and district-level respectively to take up various welfare measures for migrants from the state. ​ More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai oil spill: Team raises alarm over health hazards for people involved in cleanup operation Raising an alarm over the health hazards for workers involved in the massive cleanup of oil spill in Chennai, a fact-finding team has sought the government to continuously monitor long-term effects due to exposure to hazardous chemicals. Civic polls in TN should be completed by May 14, Madras HC says It is official now. The election process for local bodies in Tamil Nadu will have to be completed by May 14, the Madras high court has said. DMK submits letter to assembly secretary to move no-trust motion against speaker DMK working president and leader of the opposition M K Stalin on Tuesday submitted a letter to Tamil Nadu assembly secretary AMP Jamaludeen for moving a no-confidence motion against Speaker P Dhanapal. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		#arewesafe: Gujarat celebs on how they exercise caution In the wake of the recent abduction and alleged rape of a Malayalam actress, young celebs share notes on how they stay safe when they are travelling: Gujarat assembly adjourned on day 2 over Naliya sex scandal The Gujarat assembly was adjourned during the question hour on day two after the opposition congress raised slogans demanding judicial inquiry into the analogy sex scam where a victim has alleged involvement of Bjp leaders in the scam. 8 air monitoring stations to be operational across Ahmedabad More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		PM undermined CM's work with hate speech, says Dimple Yadav She was canvassing for the female candidates of the SP-Congress alliance in Allahabad on Monday. Atiq Ahmad's bail: Allahabad HC seeks details from state government The court also directed the additional advocate general, who was representing the state government, to give details of the cases pending against Ahmad and other accused in the case. Uttar Pradesh governor asks people to vote for good government Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Sunday exhorted the voters to exercise their franchise in the polls and choose "a good candidate, a good party and a good government". More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sex racket busted in Bhubaneswar, five arrested The commissionerate police on Monday arrested five people including a woman for running a sex racket at Kalinga Nagar under Khandagiri police limits in the city. No hand to hold, Congress stares at oblivion In 17 years that the Naveen Patnaik government has been in power, the opposition Congress has rarely had it worse than the on-going panchayat election. Last phase of polls today All eyes on Tuesday will be on the last round of panchayat election, the outcome of which has become hard to digest for all political parties, including the BJP, which made a surprise surge. With each phase, the results have led to lots of analysis. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Govt paid 3000 crore to private power cos Unreasonable PPAs Burn A Hole In Consumers Pocket 501+GFX Keep coke away: Ramdev The cola giant should be kept away from Narmada, said Ramdev before leaving to join the Namami Dev Narmada Yatra, the ambitious state government's campaign to clean the river. Road repair gathers pace, finally TOI visited the area on Monday and found that the pace of work has been stepped up. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Jawan kills fiance of ex-girlfriend An Army jawan allegedly killed the fiance of his former girlfriend and seriously injured her at a bus stand here, police said. Man clubs wife to death, injures son A man clubbed his wife to death in her sleep in the wee hours of Monday after an argument over the marriage of their son. AAP candidate, 3 engineers under vigilance bureau lens Even as 13 persons, including a PCS officer, a tehsildar, a naib tehsildar and three Hoshiarpur-based SAD leaders, have already been booked by the vigilance bureau (VB), role of 15 more, including AAP candidate from Hoshiarpur and three executive engineers of PWD (central works), has come under scanner in the Hoshiarpur land acquisition scam for the widening/four-laning of the Jalandhar-Chintpurni national highway of the VB. More Chandigarh News»

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