[wanabidii] News Digest: India will grow at 7.2% in 2017-18, says World Bank

Monday, May 29, 2017

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India will grow at 7.2% in 2017-18, says World Bank
World Bank expects India, the fastest growing major economy in the world, to grow at 7.2 per cent in the current fiscal and further up to 7.7 per cent by 2019-20 on strong fundamentals, reform momentum and improving investment scenario.

Market at new closing highs, Nifty ends above 9,600
Extending its record-breaking run for the third day, the benchmark Sensex on Monday surged to close at a new life high of 31,109 while the Nifty ended above 9,600 for the first time ever as ample liquidity pushed up buying.

India seen staying fastest growing major economy in Jan-March quarter: Reuters Poll
India remained the fastest growing major economy in the world last quarter, with growth buoyed by improved performance in manufacturing and services, a Reuters poll of economists found. Median forecast from poll of 35 economists showed economy grew 7.1% annually in the first 3 months of this year.

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Environment

New species of 'see-through' frog discovered

Public aquaria, dog breeding registry now a must
All aquaria in public areas or shops selling fish for aquariums anywhere in the country will have to get registered and follow certain do's and don'ts to ensure that these aquatic creatures are kept in hygienic conditions.

G-7 source: US gets more time on in-out climate pact answer
Six members of the Group of Seven would stick with their endorsement of the 2015 Paris deal to rein in greenhouse gas emissions and await a decision from the US, said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before the formal announcement.

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World

British Airways IT crash: Passengers face disruption

Sri Lanka monsoon toll climbs to 164

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Science

June 5 launch of 'fat boy' to pave way for manned mission
The launch of indigenous rocket GSLV Mk III, which is said to be as heavy as 200 fully grown elephants, on June 5 would pave the way for India’s first manned mission as it would make Isro capable of sending humans into space.

Get ready! India's own GPS set to hit the market early next year
From next year, if you ever lose your way in any part of the country or anywhere in the Arabian sea, 'NavIC' will come to your rescue and help you find your bearings. Yes, India's very own desi Global Positioning System is operational and is set to hit the market for public use in early 2018.

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.

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Technology

10 smartphones set to launch in India soon
So, all those planning to buy a new smartphone there's will be choices galore. For many of these smartphones are set to hit Indian shelves in the coming months. Here are 10 from the list ...

Indian IT industry is alive and kicking: Tata Group chief N Chandrasekaran
Indian investment in tech is only set to rise with number of initiatives like Digital India, which the government estimates will swell to $1 trillion by 2024.

Infosys' AI platform Mana became Nia due to SAP
In San Francisco last April, Infosys pulled the wrappers off a new artificial intelligence platform, which it called Mana, amid much fanfare. The platform enabled repetitive tasks to be automated and glean insights from data.

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Education

CBSE not to mention grace marks on marksheets
CBSE students, who are short of a mark or two to pass and are awarded grace marks, have a reason to rejoice as the board has decided not to mention it on the marksheets. Last month, it decided to mention grace marks on the marksheets besides scrapping the moderation policy.

Study less but be dedicated, say this year's CBSE Class XII toppers

CBSE 12th Result 2017: CBSE Class XII pass percentage dips, Noida girl Raksha Gopal tops with 99.6%
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results for Class XII after uncertainty prevailed for over a week leaving students anxious. Raksha Gopal, a student of Amity International School, Noida has topped the Class 12 exams 2017 with 99.6%.

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Mumbai

Mumbai's college students come together to create awareness about menstruation
Be loud, be proud, let periods be known to the crowd! This is what 72 college students chanted when they recently came together at Marine Drive to break the taboo surrounding menstruation.

Mumbai: By year-end, dial 112 for any emergency
To reduce the time of response to a distress call, the state government plans to set up a single number for all emergencies before the year ends. At present there are three: 100 for the police, 101 for the fire brigade and 108 for the ambulance service.

'Drunk' BSF man assaults RPF cop, arrested
A Border Security Force personnel was arrested for allegedly attacking a Railway Protection Force constable at Titwala station around 12.30 am on Sunday. The railway police said that the accused, Mohan Medkari (37), was drunk.

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Delhi

Two detained for murder of Delhi e-rickshaw driver
The 33-year-old e-rickshaw driver, Ravinder, was brutally beaten to death with brass knuckles and bricks wrapped in towels, allegedly by a group of Delhi University students, on Saturday evening after he stopped two of the students from urinating in the open at north-west Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar.

Disproportionate assets case: Court grants bail to Virbhadra Singh and wife
A special CBI court on Monday granted bail to Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife Pratibha Singh and all other accused in a disproportionate assets case.

2-year-old dies after autorickshaw overturns in Delhi
A two-year-old girl died on Sunday while three of her family members were injured when an autorickshaw they were travelling in rammed into a bus at the Sheikh Sarai traffic intersection in southeast Delhi, police said.

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Bangalore

Arun Jaitley watches flying display at HAL facilities

KS Eshwarappa to head BJP's OBC morcha

CBSE class 12th result: Open heart surgery didn't stop him from scoring 95%

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Hyderabad

Special night prayer arrangements made for MNC professionals at Old City mosque
At a time when Muslims seek spirituality and try to engage in acts of piety and prayer, a masjid in the Old City has come to help them, especially those working in multinational corporations of the Hitec City.

Commuters hit as traffic snarls plague Old City routes with onset of Ramzan
With the arrival of holy month of Ramzan, traffic jam was seen in many parts of the Old City roads.

Intermittent fasting checks ageing of the brain: Experts

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Chennai

ISC and ICSE results: Chennai school student tops TN Class XII merit list
The Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE) on Monday announced the results of the Indian School Certificate (Class XI) exams and the Indian Certificate for Secondary Education (Class X).

Ban on sale of cattle for slaughter: DMK to stage protest in Chennai
The DMK will stage a demonstration outside Chennai district collectorate on Wednesday to protest against a ban imposed by the Centre on the sale of cattle for slaughter.

Rain in Andhra Pradesh rejuvenates Palar River bed
The AP government, violating the Mysore-Madras Agreement 1892, raised the height of the check dam.

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Ahmedabad

I want GU students to be proud of their alma mater

Safdar Nagori, Abu Faisal on same premises leave cops worried

Nagori, nine others permanently shifted to Bhopal jail

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Allahabad

75% examinees passed this year
Among the students who appeared for the examination, 75.06% managed to pass this year.15,340 students will have to appear for compartment examination and 14,079 were unable to pass the examinations.

Do things differently: Mantra for success
Doing things differently and not doing different things was the success mantra for the toppers of CBSE, the results of which were announced here on Sunday.

Roads shrink as vendors eat into footpaths, dividers
A roadside vendor calls out to a customer, who just moved on to the other shop, after a series of negotiations. His two-wheeler parked in the middle of the road in a haphazard manner, brazenly flouts all traffic norms.

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Bhubaneswar

Cyclone Mora: Bhubaneswar sees overcast sky, heavy rain likely in parts of Odisha
Cyclone Mora lay centred about 610 km near the south east of Paradip on Monday morning, the IMD said.

Odisha takes giant leaps in IT sector: IT minister Chandrasarathi Behera

Naveen Patnaik advises BJD youth leaders to be tech-savvy
Describing technology as a ‘game changer’ in the current scenario, BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday advised party’s youth brigades to be tech-savvy and get active in social media.

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Bhopal

Safdar Nagori and nine others permanently shifted to Bhopal jail
In compliance with the order of a special CBI court in Bhopal that had sentenced Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspect Safdar Nagori and nine others currently lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail to life imprisonment in February 2017, jail authorities have shifted the convicts to Bhopal.

Keep off social networking, say state toppers
State toppers of the CBSE Class 12, results of which were announced on Sunday, firmly believe that social networking is a great distration and students should keep away from them. For example, state topper Bhavesh has kept himself aloof from such sites and has not even opened an account on Facebook.

Bhopal's Bhavesh CBSE Class 12 topper in state

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Chandigarh

CBSE class 12th result 2017: Kanwar Arora trumps disability with 89%

SGPC panel to inquire into errors of Mahankosh

Colonel accused of 'forced physical relation', booked

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