[wanabidii] News Digest: IndiGo flies high in the Gulf route

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, April 20, 2017
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		Business
		IndiGo flies high in the Gulf route Indigo has started flights connecting Chennai and Kozhikode with Muscat, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram with Sharjah, and Mumbai and Delhi with Doha. The DGCA has allowed Indigo to further increase seats, which can go up to 31,500 a week. Govt to widen entry for foreign funds while shuttering FIPB Foreign investments in most sectors likely to be put on automatic approval route; sourcing norms for single-brand retail may be eased. Domestic investors overshadow FPIs for the first time in 7 years The cumulative 24-month flow of domestic funds have been greater than the FPI flow. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ban on plastic: NGT seeks status report from Delhi govt Environmental groups warn UK government on post-Brexit deals Greenpeace, WWF, and Friends of the Earth have signed a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May stressing that environmental protection must remain a priority after Britain leaves the European Union. They were joined by tennis star Andy Murray and singer Will Young. Zoo confirms April the giraffe's calf is a male Before an online audience of more than a million viewers, April the giraffe gave birth to a male calf on Saturday at a New York zoo, ending weeks of proverbial pacing by animal lovers in a virtual worldwide waiting room. More Environment News»

		World
		'Unchecked' Iran could become another NKorea: US US secretary of state Rex Tillerson has termed the Iran nuclear deal a failure and said an "unchecked" Tehran could become another North Korea, but stopped short of threatening to derail the landmark agreement. Putin-linked think tank drew plan to sway US election A Russian govt think tank controlled by Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters’ faith in the American electoral system, three current and four former US officials told Reuters. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		Russian, American two-man crew blasts off to ISS A Russian and an American blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today, the first two-person launch to the International Space Station in over a decade. Newly found super-Earth may be best bet to hunt for alien life Scientists have discovered a new Earth-like planet orbiting a red dwarf star about 40 light- years away, which may be the best place yet to look for signs of life beyond the solar system. YuMi: Works with humans but still no robot for you and me YuMi is the world's first truly collaborative dual-arm industrial robot and its makers ABB believe it will fundamentally alter the types of industrial processes that can be automated with robots. Thanks to YuMi, the traditional barriers, cages and zones are not a thing of the past. More Science News»

		Technology
		H-1B visas applications see steep decline this year: USCIS The US has received 37,000 less petitions for the H-1B visas for the 2018 fiscal year, the country's immigration agency has said amidst a revamp of the visa programme popular among Indian IT firms and professionals. LeEco plans sale of $420 million Beijing real estate: Report Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco is in talks to sell a prized property asset in the heart of Beijing it acquired in a $420 million deal last year, the latest effort by the electric car-to-smartphone behemoth to raise funds amid a severe cash crunch. Apple to start 'trial assembly' of iPhones in India next month Taiwanese original design manufacturer Wistron — with which Apple has a contract — will begin assembling the iconic phones at its unit in a Bengaluru suburb. More Technology News»

		Education
		No change in language policy, CBSE board to 'study proposal' The chairperson of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on Wednesday, said there was "no change in its language policy" to make Hindi language compulsory till class X in CBSE schools. JNU, DU may get financial autonomy Top ranking educational institutions such as Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and Lady Shri Ram College which are funded by the Centre could get full operational autonomy including in financial matters. HRD Ministry launches app to track funding, progress of projects Higher education stakeholders will now be able to track the progress of projects under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan with the HRD Ministry launching a 'Fund and reform' tracker. The Ministry has also signed a MoU with the Indian Space Research Organisation for geo-tracking of RUSA projects. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		19-year-old beaten up by Kandivali highrise residents for smoking in front of the building Residents and a private cable operator thrashed the boy for being ‘rude’, victim Alexander Philip, who suffers from dyslexia, says he was victim of vigilantism violence. Mumbai mayor refuses to remove red beacon from his vehicle Mumbai shows how ill-prepared it is to handle accident victims Biker knocks down a couple on Marine Drive. What follow is a cautionary tale. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Amazon delivers duplicate books, boy approaches consumer forum With retail websites making shopping experience better, things are at a mouse click away. But sometimes, online shopping can also be a very bad experience. 13 CBSE schools issued show cause notices in the month of April SC allows NDMC to e-auction Taj Mansingh hotel The iconic Tan Mansingh Hotel will be put under the hammer as the Supreme Court has allowed the NDMC to e-auction the property. The apex court cleared the hurdle for auctioning the property which was stiffly opposed by Tata group-run Indian Hotels Company Ltd which manages the hotel. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Tourist has liquor inside Hampi temple, triggers huge protests S M Krishna's relative joins Congress Karnataka CM writes to Parrikar on lamanis Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has written to his Goa counterpart, Manohar Parrikar, strongly objecting to the statement by a Goa minister on getting lamanis - members of a nomadic tribe mostly belonging to Karnataka – off Goa’s beaches. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		PM Narendra Modi may come again to launch 'Mission Bhagiratha' Puranapul flyover in civic body's blind spot, turns into dumping yard & toilet Commuters fume as traffic gridlock in Darulshifa continues Traffic problems in Old City is turning worse with every passing day and authorities are doing precious little to improve the situation. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu preparing amnesty scheme to regularise unapproved layouts The Tamil Nadu government is working on an amnesty scheme to regularise unapproved layouts in the state, the Madras high court was informed on Thursday. AIADMK crisis: Panneerselvam faction puts two preconditions for talks with ruling group The AIADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma) faction headed by former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday put two preconditions for holding merger talks with the ruling AIADMK (Amma faction). Paralympic gold medallist Mariyappan meets TN CM, requests for class one job Paralympic gold medallist T Mariyappan on Thursday met Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and requested the state government to consider him for a “class one job” for his golden show in Rio last year. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani removes red beacon from his car IM wanted to use 150 bombs in 2008, say cops quoting Bhatkal School says NSUI protests are tactic to influence intake Students' wing of the Congress, the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), on Wednesday held protest at St Xavier's School in Mirzapur alleging that the principal had misbehaved when they demanded capping of fees. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		UP Board turns to Ramdev for Yoga syllabus The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board (UP Board) has sought help from Ramdev's Patanjali Yogapeeth (trust) to come up with a syllabus for yoga to be taught from classes IX to XII. At least 20 marks have been fixed for the course in exams. HC seeks government reply on mining leases The Allahabad high court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file before it an affidavit containing guidelines to ensure e-auction of mining leases for minerals in the state. Protest continues on AU campus The agitation by the inmates of various hostels of Allahabad University and that of the trusts continued with their protest on Wednesday. The agitated inmates took out a peace march to lodge their protest. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Kendrapada simmers, cops on alert With the communal tension in Bhadrak still fresh in minds, the adjoining district headquarters town of Kendrapada on Wednesday came under a similar threat. Odisha govt appoints P K Jena as new administrator of Puri Jagannath Temple SVNIRTAR institute to get 100 more beds More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		School education department to file caveat in MPHC before transferring surplus teachers The school education department has on Wednesday decided to file a caveat in the Madhya Pradesh high court, Jabalpur and HC benches in Gwalior and Indore before affecting large-scale transfer of teachers in the state. All four Guwahati lions at Van Vihar ail from skin infection The four lions that were shifted from Guwahati to Van Vihar National Park are suffering from skin infections. More cadaver donations to uplift medical research in MP In a move to enhance to the state’s medical sector, two cadaver donations to medical colleges and five organ transplants across three hospitals took place in Bhopal over the last seven days More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Believe it or not, your Railway station owes Rs 1.5 crore The Municipal Corporation has served notice on the Chandigarh Railway Station asking them to clear Rs 1.5 crore service charge dues. Look who's not paying property tax! The police department tops the municipal corporation's list of property tax defaulters in Mohali. If that's not shocking enough, read on. No booze ban at marriage palaces Restrictions on serving liquor at the many “marriage palaces“ along the highways through Mohali have been lifted after the Punjab advocate general's reasoned advice to the state on Wednesday that such places are points of consumption and not points of sale. More Chandigarh News»

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