[wanabidii] News Digest: ICICI Bank, HDFC cut home loan rates by up to 0.3%; match SBI

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		Business
		ICICI Bank, HDFC cut home loan rates by up to 0.3%; match SBI Following SBI, two leading private lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Ltd today slashed interest rate by up to 0.3 per cent for loans of up to Rs 30 lakh to promote affordable housing. New home loans rates for up to 30 lakh for women will be 8.35 per cent and for other others, 8.40 per cent Sad over recent IT layoffs, says Narayana Murthy Founder Chairman of Infosys N R Narayana Murthy on Friday expressed sadness over the IT companies laying off as part of their cost cutting strategy. According to executive search firm Head Hunters India, the job cuts in IT sector will be between 1.75 lakh and 2 lakh annually for next 3 years. Sensex, Nifty hit record high as June F&O opens strong The BSE Sensex today shot up another 133.86 points to a fresh all-time high of 30,883.89 and the Nifty hit 9,542.85 in early trade on Friday as the June derivatives series took off on a strong footing on encouraging earnings and sustained foreign capital inflows. More Business News»

		Environment
		Set up panel to study harmful effects of petcoke: NGT to MoEF The green panel passed the order after going through the submission made by CPCB which said that no study has been conducted by it on the adverse effects of the petroleum coke on the environment. Petcoke is a high calorific value solid fuel extensively used for power generation in various countries. Air pollution may cause DNA damage in children: Study Time to ditch the polar bears? Climate change looks for a new image More Environment News»

		World
		Republican accused of 'bodyslam' wins Montana poll Greg Gianforte, accused of assaulting a reporter, emerged the projected victor against his Democratic opponent. Gianforte faces up to six months in county jail and a $500 fine if convicted of misdemeanor assault against a journalist from a UK newspaper. Bangladesh removes 'un-Islamic' statue after protests Hardliners wanted the statue of the blindfolded, sari-clad woman holding scales — a Bangladeshi version of the Greek goddess of justice — to be replaced with a Quran. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		NASA's Juno probe finds Earth-sized storms over Jupiter poles Jupiter's poles are covered in Earth-sized swirling storms that are densely clustered and rubbing together, reveals first science results from NASA's Juno mission to the largest planet in our solar system. Early universe galaxies creating stars at 'furious pace' found Isro's unmet targets puts India on a long transponder trek; at least 200 more needed The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has met only 50% of its 12th Five Year Plan’s target as far as launching of communication satellites are concerned, leaving the country dependent on foreign transponders for growing needs. More Science News»

		Technology
		Just Dial goes back to the basics to spur growth At a time when innovation is king for online businesses to beat the competition and stay ahead in the numbers game, one of India's oldest and the first listed online classifieds player Just Dial is going back to the basics to spur growth. Narendra Modi's e-governance gets boost via Twitter Three years into its term, the Narendra Modi government has made its mark on social media. Cognizant president Rajeev Mehta clarifies on layoffs US-headquartered Cognizant (CTS) has written to employees to address concerns over reports of massive layoffs at the company. More Technology News»

		Education
		NEET aspirants dread another year of chaos CBSE may moderate marks, not move SC The Central Board of Secondary Education may desist from moving the Supreme Court against Delhi HC’s order asking it not to do away with moderation of marks, even as the HRD ministry again instructed the board on Thursday to release Class XII results “on time”. Supreme Court refuses to grant urgent hearing on plea to hold fresh medical entrance test The petition, filed by NGO Sankalp Charitable Trust, pleaded the court to direct CBSE to conduct fresh entrance test. It alleged that the question paper was leaked at one of the centres at Patna in Bihar and it was circulated to many medical aspiring students in different parts of the country. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra civic polls: Congress wins Bhiwandi, BJP bags Panvel; hung verdict in Malegaon Congress emerged as the single largest party in Bhiwandi and Malegaon, whereas BJP got a clear mandate in Panvel in the Maharashtra municipal poll held on May 24. Censor Board boss asks makers of film on Kejriwal to get NoC from PM Modi Two filmmakers from Mumbai have been asked by the Censor Board chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani to get a no-objection certificate from none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get their documentary on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal released in India. Maharashtra civic polls: Results for Panvel, Bhiwandi, Malegaon to be out today More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Kapil Mishra records statement against Arvind Kejriwal Sacked AAP minister Kapil Mishra on Thursday recorded his statement on oath under the Indian Evidence Act 1872 before Delhi Lokayukta Reva Khetrapal on seven issues related to alleged corruption against the chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, and his associates. Arvind Kejriwal writes to LG, seeks better coordination In a significant move indicating a softening of stance, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to LG Anil Baijal seeking a mechanism to prevent “unpleasant incidents“ arising out of “real or perceived encroachment on each other's jurisdiction“. Youth breaks into ATM, held A 20-year-old youth was caught when he tried to break into an ATM near Saraswati Vihar in northwest Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		GST rollout: Traders seek special slab of 1.25% for gold jewellery The firefighters of Bengaluru: Students create drone that can douse flames before help arrives That often, the fire force is unable to reach the spot of disaster is a common truth. Now, to ensure there is some damage control in the initial moments of a fire, students of an engineering college have come up with a device that can help those stranded. Nightmare in Namma Bengaluru: Neighbour, minors rape 14-year-old A 14-year-old girl was gang raped by three youths, including two minors, in the city’s north division. The accused apparently used the victim’s weakness for chaat. The main accused, her neighbour, would take the seventh standard student to restaurants to buy her chaats. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		43 degrees Celsius : This will be average normal temperature in years to come An extensive heatwave sweeping across large swathes of the country , including the city , will only worsen over the years as governments fail to cut down on emission levels, top climate change experts said. ​ Now, cops to keep check on Outer Ring Road with laser speed guns To check the increasing number of road mishaps on the Outer Ring Road (ORR), Cyberabad police on Thursday stepped up patrolling and enforcement on the eight-lane access-controlled expressway in their jurisdiction. Trader booked for assaulting brother-in-law Moghulpura police registered an attempt-to-murder case against a petty businessman for assaulting his brother-in-law with a soft drink bottle on Wednesday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Seven MPs, two former RS members win Sansad Ratna awards Nine MPs, including three Rajya Sabha members, have won Sansad Ratna awards (2017) in various categories for their outstanding performance in Parliament. TN school students' summer vacation extended by one more week Teachers association representatives met the minister here on Wednesday and requested him to postpone the reopening of schools in view of the heat condition in many districts. 100 crore attached in 2 months, ED says 'more to follow' The southern zone of Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth 100 crore in cases of money laundering and arrested five people under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the past two months. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat scribe returns award over increasing incidents of 'atrocities' against dalits Man who jumped bail in murder case held by Ahmedabad crime branch HC permits abortion for minor rape survivor Gujarat high court on Thursday directed the medical authorities in Surat's New Civil Hospital to abort the fetus of a 17-year-old rape survivor. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Bombs go off during hostel raids On Thursday, Allahabad University authorities conducted raids at Sir Sunder Lal (SSL) and Diamond Jubilee hostels on Thursday. In all, 286 rooms were taken in possession and sealed. AIMIM bid to reach out to Muslim-dominated wards, expand its base Keeping an eye on the ensuing municipal polls in Uttar Pradesh, All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has decided to focus on wards which are dominated by Muslim in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra, Ghaziabad and Bareilly. Spike in number of diarrhoea cases With summer season at its peak, the number of diarrhoea patients are increasing at the hospitals, primary and community health centres.The doctors warned that during monsoon, cases of diarrhoea may rise further. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Rains expected in parts of Odisha by Monday A low pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal on Thursday may cause rainfall in parts of the state by Monday and continue for two or three days, said director of IMD, Bhubaneswar, Sarat Chandra Sahu. Odisha to get respite from heatwave; rains likely Heat wave condition continued to prevail over several parts of Odisha even as the Met Office on Thursday forecast rain and thunderstorm. ITER placement officer held over fake job drive on campus More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Baby tries to breastfeed as mom lies dead on tracks A woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances near the railway tracks in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, with her toddler weeping next to her on Wednesday. Why didn't you raise issue earlier, NGT asks Patel The National Green Tribunal (NGT), which is hearing a petition filed by former minister Kamal Patel against “illegal sand mining in four districts”, asked him why he hadn’t broached the issue even once in the last 10 years. Patel’s counsel replied that the issue had come before them only recently. Sand marketing after new mining policy, says government Amid raging debate over controlling sand price and doing away with shortage, once the moratorium comes into effect, the Madhya Pradesh government has clarified that state control over mining and marketing of sand would be effective after new mining policy is drawn up. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana Roadways buses resume service from Sirsa The decision was taken only after the Haryana Roadways general manager at Hisar and the sub-divisional magistrate intervened in the matter and assured that private bus operators would not be allowed to ply buses yet. Haryana school board has no counsellor, helpline Pollution control panel acts against units in villages After taking action against Industrial Area units functioning without mandatory consent to operate and establish, the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has now trained guns on violators in villages. More Chandigarh News»

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