[wanabidii] News Digest: AirAsia announces discounts; Tickets start from Rs 1,099

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		Saturday, June 03, 2017
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		Business
		AirAsia announces discounts; Tickets start from Rs 1,099 Discounted fares start from Rs 1,099 for domestic destinations operated by its Indian joint venture carrier and Rs 2,999 for international flights. The tickets under the discounted ticket offer can be booked from June 4 to June 11 for a travel period between January 15, 2018 and August 28, 2018 Finmin to list possible prices of 2,500 goods in GST regime As part of its efforts to keep prices under check after the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST), the finance ministry is working out the possible price of 2,000-2,500 commonly used goods and services after the launch of the new regime and comparing them with current prices. Drug regulator meets pharma sector bodies on GST and supply National drug pricing regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has said it has held meetings with pharma sector associations on GST and ensured uninterrupted supply of drugs across the country. More Business News»

		Environment
		Australia must do more to protect reef: UNESCO UNESCO urged Australia to accelerate efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef, saying long term targets to improve its health were unlikely to be met.Progress towards achieving water quality targets has been slow, and Australia was at risk of falling short of its 2050 goals. Conduct study on adverse impact of charcoal, NGT tells Environment ministry The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to conduct a study to ascertain whether the use of charcoal as fuel in industries has any adverse impact on the environment.A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim and Expert Member Nagin Nanda recently asked the ministry to examine the process involved in production of charcoal and submit a report to the tribunal within four weeks. China says it will stick to Paris climate deal China said on Thursday it will stick to the Paris climate deal as the world awaited an announcement by US President Donald Trump on whether to keep the United States in the global pact to fight climate change. More Environment News»

		World
		Pentagon chief turns up heat on North Korea and China US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis turned up the heat on North Korea and its main benefactor, China, on Saturday, calling the North Koreans a "clear and present danger" and chastising the Chinese for coercive behavior in the South China Sea. Thousands rally in N Morocco after protest leader held Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		NASA sounding rocket to release radiant artificial clouds NASA is set to launch on Saturday a sounding rocket which will release blue-green and red artificial clouds.The launch of the Terrier-Improved MalemuteCtesting a new deployment system to support space studies was originally scheduled for May 31, but it was delayed due to poor weather conditions. Chinese space telescope to observe pulsars in Milky Way China is set to launch a space telescope, the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT), to observe pulsars in the galaxy of Milky Way, according to scientists."We are still not clear about the interior of pulsars," Zhang Shuangnan, lead scientist of HXMT said. Nasa set to launch first-ever mission to neutron-stars Nasa is set to launch the world's first mission tomorrow to study rapidly spinning neutron stars - the densest objects in the universe - nearly 50 years after they were discovered. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple WWDC 2017: 5 'big products' Apple is likely to launch next week IT industry is not cutting so many jobs: Ravi Viswanathan, president, growth markets, TCS As the IT industry battles allegations of mass layoffs, Ravi Viswanathan, president, growth markets of TCS, says the numbers are exaggerated. Apple CEO Tim Cook's email to employees on Donald Trump's pull out Paris Agreement In a letter to Apple employees, CEO Tim Cook said that he tried hard to convince US President Donald Trump to not withdraw from Paris climate deal. More Technology News»

		Education
		Unreasonable fees, hidden costs? CBSE seeks data from private schools In a bid to tighten the noose on schools charging "unreasonable" fees and levying "hidden" charges, the CBSE has sought data from private schools about their fee structure and increase in fees in recent years.The move comes weeks after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had warned private schools against turning into "shops" by selling uniform and books in their premises. CBSE Class X results to be declared tomorrow The Central Board for Secondary Education will declare the Class X results on Saturday (June 3), a CBSE official told TOI on Thursday evening. As many as 16,67,573 students appeared for the Class X exams this year. India's e-education industry to be worth $1.96 billion by 2021: Report India’s online education industry is set to grow eight-fold by 2021 — from $247 million in 2016 to $1.96 billion — according to a report released by search giant Google and professional services firm KPMG. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra farmers not happy over core committee decision to withdraw strike Even as the state government claimed that the farmers' strike had been withdrawn, farmers were still striking and were not happy about the decision of the core committee to withdraw the strike. Amid confusion, the arrivals to Vashi APMC market improved on Saturday, it remained lower than the daily average. Pragya Kapoor's son Isana bonding with his new BFF Lakshya Pragya & Abhishek Kapoor attended Tusshar Kapoor’s son Lakshaya’s birthday party recently with their son Isana Law tweaked, now private blood banks can hold donation camps A recent amendment to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945, will now allow private blood banks to conduct donation camps. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Deputy CM Manish Sisodia stumbles upon anganwadi scam in east Delhi In what could turn out to be a massive scam, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday found that 75% of children registered at three anganwadis in east Delhi do not exist. Delhi government allowed fake CNG kits: Kapil Mishra Sacked AAP minister Kapil Mishra alleged at a press conference on Friday that the Delhi government had allowed a company , Dashmesh CNG Impex, “formed by the owners of a fraud company“, to sell duplicate CNG kits in the capital. CBI quizzes Satyendar Jain for 8 hours in money laundering case More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Not even polio could stop her from being independent Though she is a person with disability, having suffered from polio at a tender age, 69-year-old Prema is a living testimony of a successful physically challenged tailor in Nyamati area of Karnataka's Shivamogga district. 'When I perform with youngsters, I get younger' She's the singer who likes crowd-sourcing concerts More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		4 Nigerians in Bengaluru helped Peru gang pull off Hyderabad heist A gold heist here last month was plotted 17,000km away in Lima by a Peruvian gang with the help of four Bengaluru-based Nigerians.The case was busted on Friday when the Nigerians were held in Bengaluru. Revaluate student's paper, court tells Andhra pradesh Intermediate Board The grievance of the petitioner was that she got cent per cent marks in all other subjects except Zoology practical where four marks of hers were fraudulently reduced to deprive her of the state first rank. Foodathon bond blurs barrier during Ramzan While lakhs of Muslims fast from dawn to dusk in Ramzan, the nights of the holy month turn into a celebration of the city's Ganga-Jamni tehzeeb, friendship and cuisine. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		These moms show the way in breast milk donation In olden times, no one really taught any one about parenting. BJP chief gets threat calls on birthday BJP state president Tamilisai Soundararajan, on Thursday, her birthday, received threat calls from anonymous numbers, where the caller verbally abused her. Dhinakaran says he is involved in AIADMK-Amma party affairs More than a month after declaring that he was distancing himself from the AIADMK (Amma), party deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Saturday asserted that he would continue his party work. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Vaghela threatens to resign as LOP Vaghani challenges Congress on OBC reservation to Patidars Pottanikkal marketed his film through SIMI activists Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspect and a key accused in July 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case was remanded in custody for a further eight days when he was produced in court by city crime branch on Friday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Yogi's trip packed with meetings Chief minister Aditya Nath Yogi would be on a two-day visit to Sangam city starting Saturday evening. The CM would preside over a meeting to oversee preparations for Ardh-Kumbh followed by review of law and order and developmental works carried out in the Allahabad division. Traffic cops to be equipped with body-worn camera High court cancels Atiq's bail The Allahabad high court has cancelled bail of mafia don-turned-politician and former MP Atiq Ahmad in BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case on an application moved by the latter's widow Puja Pal. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sisupalgarh ruins: A monumental neglect Known as the 'capital of Kalinga', Sisupalgarh is now lying in a state of apathy. With neither the state nor ASI taking steps for its upkeep, its historical significance could be lost forever. The excavated fort and pillars at Sisupalgarh in city present a picture of neglect. The nearly 2000-year-old monument shows architectural brilliance of Odias. Naveen Patnaik seeks institute of national importance status for NISER The state government on Friday urged the Centre demanding status of Institute of National Importance on NISER, Bhubaneswar through an Act of Parliament. AAP to become a strong party in Odisha in 2 years: Ashutosh More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Will contest '18 polls, come what may: Babulal Gaur Kisan sangh ex-members stoking farmers' stir: BJP state chief No moo-lah at cattle haat, no one's heard of new law More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Captain Amrinder Singh told to vacate government bungalow in Delhi District and sessions judge Poonam A Bamba observed that Singh's authority to occupy the bungalow had ended six months ago. College goer stabbed by cow vigilantes A 20-year-old college student who was stabbed by cow vigilantes in Gohana town of Sonipat district on Thursday for refusing to click their photographs is now out of danger. He had to undergo two surgeries at a Gurgaon hospital. Panchkula civic body set to hire 229 sanitation workers Urban local bodies on Monday in their reply to the Panchkula Municipal Corporation approved their demand, asking them to hire 229 sanitation workers as soon as possible on contract basis. More Chandigarh News»

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