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		Friday, April 14, 2017
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		Business
		Gold firms up to near 30K; silver regains 43K-level Demonetisation, GST to widen tax base: Das "In the recent years, compliance (to the fiscal deficit targets) is definitely strong. Demonetisation, GST will widen tax base and hopefully tax-to-GDP will also improve," said Das. Pak exports to India grow despite border tensions A report by the State Bank of Pakistan revealed that Pak grew its exports to India during the 1st 8 months of 2016-17 while curtailing imports by 23%. The two countries have long been locked in a bitter rivalry. But worsening political relations seem to have little impact on bilateral trade relations. More Business News»

		Environment
		'US will lag as global climate action marches on' 2 lakh baby Olive Ridley turtles emerge in Odisha beach Emergence of baby Olive Ridley marine turtles along Gahirmatha beach on Odisha's coast has provided relief to conservationists. Nearly two lakh hatchlings have emerged out of pits since past 24 hours, forest officials said on Wednesday. Survey of India proposes to re-measure height of Mt Everest The Survey of India, oldest scientific establishment in the country, on Monday launched a portal,'nakshe' (maps), which will allow free download of 'open series maps' (OSMs) for public use and announced that it would "re-measure" the height of Mount Everest this year. More Environment News»

		World
		Chinese foreign minister: No winners if Korea war breaks out Despite their historic ties as neighboring communist states, China has grown increasingly frustrated with the refusal of Kim Jong Un's regime to heed its admonitions, and in February cut off imports of North Korean coal that provide Pyongyang with a crucial source of foreign currency. 2 Secret Service officers fired over White House breach Two US Secret Service officers, both with less than a year on the job, were fired over a March 10 security breach in which a man climbed over the White House fence and remained on the grounds undetected for over 15 minutes. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		Saturn moon has necessary conditions to harbor life: NASA NASA images show how India looks from space at night NASA on Thursday released new global nighttime images of the Earth - including a detailed view of India and its surroundings that show how patterns of human settlement changed across the country between 2012 and 2016. Second 'Great Spot' found at Jupiter, cold and high up Scientists have discovered a "great spot" at Jupiter, which is 15,000 miles (24,000 kilometers) across and 7,500 miles (12,000 kilometers) wide. It's in the upper atmosphere and much cooler than the hot surroundings, thus the name Great Cold Spot. More Science News»

		Technology
		Third party Amazon sellers to pay more Amazon India has revised its policies for third-party merchants who sell on its platform, slated to be effective next month.The e-commerce major will increase its commission rates by about 50% on an average across categories with some segments seeing a 100% hike for sellers. This is the second time the online retailer has raised its commission in the last six months. Infosys provides muted revenue guidance for FY18 Infosys reported a near flat revenue growth sequentially in constant currency terms in the fourth quarter and provided a muted revenue guidance for the current fiscal, highlighting the challenging environment for Indian IT services companies. ​ It was Murthy's passion that was the trigger: Infosys Chairman, R Seshasayee Ravi Venkatesan, chairman of Bank of Baroda, former chairman of Microsoft India and an independent director in the Infosys board since 2011, has been appointed the co-chairman of Infosys. More Technology News»

		Education
		UP governor appoints VCs of two universities Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today appointed Vice Chancellors in King George's Medical University (KGMU) and Madan Mohan Malviya Technical University (MMTU), Gorakhpur for a tenure of three years. Indians in demand despite H-1B noise, say US universities "The Indian students in US universities have no reason to get unduly perturbed if they are seeking placements in America after finishing their courses." NAAC asked to rework accreditation process for higher education institutes Following complaints of corruption by the council’s peer team, the ministry asked NAAC to work towards bringing transparency, objectivity and technology into the grading system. As per the new methodology, the peer team assessment of institutions will be given just 20% weightage instead of the current 100% in deciding grade. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Most TISS teachers to be re-appointed after review Bike skids on JJ flyover, doctor killed A 28-year-old doctor from JJ hospital died after his bike skid on the JJ flyover, at around 3 am on Thursday. The deceased, Dr Tajindar Singh, sustained severe injuries to the head, said the police. Doctor accused of rape by patient wins reprieve as HC stays trial In a relief for Dr Rustom Soonawala, the Bombay High Court on Thursday stayed proceedings where trial was to commence in a fouryear-old rape case against him. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'No PM Modi bashing': AAP changes strategy for Delhi civic polls Stung by its poor performances in Punjab and Goa assembly polls, the AAP has changed its strategy of directly attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has decided to focus on "positive campaign" as it faces litmus test in the Delhi municipal polls. People were unhappy after Jarnail left Rajouri seat: Arvind Kejriwal The Delhi Chief Minister, however, said that this defeat will have no impact in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections to be held on April 23. Prakash Javadekar at SRCC: Teachers should be like 3 Idiots' Virus SRCC celebrated its annual day on Thursday. On the special day, RP Rustagi, the officiating principal of SRCC, highlighted the achievements of the college and Prakash Javadekar urged teachers to be like Viru Sahastrabuddhe (also called Virus) from the movie '3 Idiots.' More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		City's senior citizens take a fancy to open gyms A man-maid disaster She was forced to sleep on newspapers; locked in a balcony with no access to a toilet; and severely beaten up for not coping with a society alien to her. Phool Muni, from a remote village called Gosai in Assam, deprived of a deserving childhood since she was 12, endured this until April 2 night. Congress rebuffs BJP, wins both Karnataka seats with big margin More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Physiotherapist commits suicide in Hyderabad Anusha, working as a physiotherapist in Basava Tarakam Cancer Hospital in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, committed suicide on Thursday. She hanged herself to the ceiling fan in her hostel room. Cash curfew at ATMs: Hyderabad worst hit, headquarters chests dry too 83% Residents Couldn't Find Cash: Survey HC puts merger brakes on SBI, says finalise employee options The Centre merged five banks, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Travancore, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Mysore and State Bank of Patiala with SBI through a notification on February 22. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		History-sheeter killed in Tamil Nadu police encounter A 45-year-old history-sheeter was killed in a police encounter in Ramanathapuram district on late Thursday night. The accused, against whom 16 cases were pending, was shot dead as he allegedly attacked two policemen, who attempted to catch him. A sub-inspector of police and a constable were injured in the incident and were being treated in Ramanthapuram government hospital. Cannot hold election to local bodies before July: SEC to HC Local bodies in Tamil Nadu have been lying vacant since October 24, but the State Election Commission (SEC) has told Madras high court it can complete the civic polls only by July and not by May 14 as promised earlier. TTV directed to appear in eco offences court on April 19, 20 AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran, who faces two money laundering cases in an economic offences court here, must appear in court on April 19 and 20, the judge said. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Morbi ceramic players bring defaulters to heel with new move ​With the help of this software Fight Against Fraud, members can easily check the credibility of persons they are doing business with.Intention of this initiative is to safeguard ventures of members from frauds, and help grow their business. Preying on hope for govt freebies Many families from economically poorer sections of the society in Ahmedabad had rejoiced after learning about a ‘government scheme’ where apparently under the Swachh Bharat Mission and Save the Girl Child campaign, they were getting bikes costing Rs 66,000 for Rs 38,000. Airfares surge over long weekend As a host of festivals including Vishu, Baisakhi, Poila Baisakh and Puthandu, among others, are falling around the weekend, airfares to certain destinations have shot up significantly. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Atiq Ahmed's plea on jail shifting turned down The Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by former MP Atiq Ahmed challenging his transfer from Allahabad Central Jail to Deoria District Jail. Heat wave: Court orders UP govt to make action plan The Allahabad high court on Thursday took serious note of the fact that the Uttar Pradesh government lacks an action plan to tackle problems arising out of heat wave. SHO suspended for 'failure to curb' cow slaughter The station house officer of Karari police station in Kaushambi was suspended on charges of dereliction of duty for his failure to curb cow slaughter. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Dharmendra Pradhan: Not a CM aspirant, party forum takes such decisions Ahead of BJP national executive here on April 15, 16, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks to Ashok Pradhan about party's vision for Odisha and more. Thick security blanket in capital As the capital city turned into a fortress ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis two-day visit starting Saturday, the massive security arrangements resemble the annual Puri Rath Yatra bandobust. 150 seats from under-performing states likely to be focus of BJP meet For 2019, the BJP is eyeing 150 Lok Sabha seats from states such as Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Tripura, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Feast for the eyes: Navgraha art on tribal museum restaurant ceiling A serene wave of mythological aura will soon greet you when you pay a visit to the state tribal museum restaurant, as its ceiling is being revamped to be painted in colors that symbolize ancient Hindu mythology. BJP roars in Bandhavgarh, gets 55% votes The BJP retained Bandhavgarh assembly seat by a massive margin of over 25,476 votes. Women barge into liquor shop, break bottles More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Navjot Singh Sidhu wants youth to learn Punjab's culture, history Navjot Singh Sidhu proposes to give a big push to tourism in the state by developing tourist circuits, tapping the potential for religious tourism and improving infrastructure. High-tech barriers set to curb visitors to Rohtang Only 800 petrol and 400 diesel vehicles will henceforth be given permits on a daily basis to go beyond the barrier towards Rohtang pass. Gulaba is 23km from Manali at an altitude of over 8,000ft, and located on the Rohtang foothill. Koksar is the first village of Lahaul after crossing Rohtang Pass. Jilted lover shoots girl in head, kills self They had a relationship and the parents of Sultana were against it. They moved from Bihar to Haryana. While her parents were out for work, deceased Vinod Kumar entered the house and shot Sultana in her head. More Chandigarh News»

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