[wanabidii] News Digest: Airtel, Voda accuse Jio of predatory pricing

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		Saturday, June 17, 2017
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		Business
		Airtel, Voda accuse Jio of predatory pricing Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular on Friday demanded higher call termination charges from Reliance Jio, as they accused the new operator of engaging in predatory pricing and leading the industry into losses. PSU banks fare poorly on service levels GST: 'Need to ensure no hike in burden on flat buyers' The revenue department is asking real estate regulators in states as well as builders to ensure that developers do not raise the tax burden on under-construction buildings, citing the introduction of GST. More Business News»

		Environment
		Microscopic organisms turn Istanbul's shores turquoise New Amazon dams would be 'massively' destructive: study Building the 428 hydroelectric dams proposed for Brazil's Amazon basin -- three times the existing number -- would devastate the environment and could even disrupt regional weather, an international team of researchers warned Wednesday. 15 polluting tanneries shut down in Kanpur With 15 more polluting tanneries in Jajmau in Kanpur and Banthara in Unnao shut down, the number of such units closed in the past couple of months has reached 67. More Environment News»

		World
		Al-Jazeera Twitter account 'suspended' Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel was temporarily "suspended" on Saturday, in the latest incident at the station. Saudi king strips crown prince of prosecution oversight The king's decree issued today renames the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution as the office of Public Prosecution and orders that a newly appointed public prosecutor report directly to the monarch. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		Big scientific breakthrough at sub-atomic level holds promise to secure telecommunications Chinese scientists have pulled off a major feat with one of the sub-atomic world's weirdest phenomena: photons that behave like twins and experience the same things simultaneously, even over great distances. Three mutations could make bird flu a potential pandemic: Study China launches its first X-ray space telescope China successfully launched its first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts, state media reported. The Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope will allow scientists to observe magnetic fields and the interiors of pulsars and better understand the evolution of black holes. More Science News»

		Technology
		Smartphones running on these 7 OSes will lose WhatsApp support Millions of Samsung smartphones vulnerable to hacking, claims researcher: Company denies Despite being among the world’s leading technology companies, it seems that Samsung hasn’t done enough to secure its smartphones against hackers. Infosys president Sandeep Dadlani quits, likely to join Mars Infosys president and head of Americas Sandeep Dadlani has resigned, a sudden development that some attributed to growing pressures on the company’s top executives to deliver, following a series of unimpressive quarterly performances. ​ More Technology News»

		Education
		TimesPro and Ajeenkya DY Patil offer dual degree CBSE should not have scrapped re-evaluation policy: Delhi HC DU to begin registration for admissions to UG courses Delhi University will begin the registration process for admissions to its entrance-based undergraduate programmes from tomorrow. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai's popular Monsoon Scooter Rally to take place on July 2 The 28th edition of the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally, a popular motorsport event in the city, will be run along the backwoods of Navi Mumbai on July 2. Builder booked for cheating flat buyers of Rs 22 crore South Bombay parking racket: One more held for extortion More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Citizens sceptical of claims by city authorities on monsoon preparedness AAP members troll Kumar Vishwas online, ask him to introspect The attack on Kumar Vishwas has intensified on the social media with people asking him to introspect. Vishwas, known to be close to deputy CM Manish Sisodia, did not say anything in his support after the CBI visited the latter's home. House pays tribute to Delhi's first CM More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Doctors nurses from private hospitals hit the road, want rate bill withdrawn The doctors, nurses from private hospitals protested to voice their opposition for rate bill withdrawal. They argue that quality cannot be compared. Pulses price dip by 50% in Bengaluru due to over production this year For all those who thrive on pulses as their only source of protein and those who are daal lovers, there is great news. Sait hints at recall of textbooks with substantial errors, says panel on job More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana government to give away tourism awards on September 27 KT Rama Rao will represent Telangana at GST meet in New Delhi Minister KT Rama Rao will represent Telangana at the GST Council meeting in New Delhi on Sunday. So far, state finance minister Eatela Rajender was representing the state but with his son’s wedding scheduled for this Sunday, Rama Rao has been deputed to represent the state. Telangana Govt needs 1,000 acres for regional ring road About 50 per cent of the detailed project report for 167 km of the over 330 km has been completed by private consultants appointed by the Roads and Buildings department. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Brand Amma set to get bigger: Petrol outlets to join the list Brand Amma is getting bigger. The AIADMK government on Friday announced an ambitious move to set up ten Amma petrol outlets in various parts of the state, including one at Nandanam in Chennai. The facilities, food and consumer protection minister R Kamaraj said, would come up in civil supplies department godowns. Puducherry medical university PG fee cut to Rs 10 lakh Cop sends anguished video, is found dead with wife A couple of minutes before an Armed Reserve (AR) constable killed himself, he sent a WhatsApp video to his friends on Wednesday night, saying he was not on good terms with his wife and that her relatives were responsible for his death. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat govt closes Narmada dam gates after Centre's permission After Prime Minister Narendrs Modi's recent visit to Madhya Pradesh to take part in Narmada conservation project launched by the Madhya Pradesh government, the Gujarat government on Friday got permission to close Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam gates to store more water. PAAS to carry Ketan's body to Raj Bhavan on Sunday Dalit organization says cop targeted because of caste The custodial death of Ketan Patel has taken a casteist turn with Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM) on Friday handing a memorandum to the Mehsana collector alleging that constable Chirag Parmar was arrested for Patel’s death as he belongs to dalit community. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University to observe its foundation day on June 17 Authorities of Allahabad University, which would be completing one year of its establishment on June 17, are making last minute preparations for celebrating its maiden founding day. Killer, wanted by Gujarat police, held in Allahabad Eye on UP civic polls, it's back to polling booth for BJP ALLAHABAD: After the strategy that help BJP ( Bharatiya Janata Party ) to get absolute majority in UP assembly polls, the party leadership is again focusing on booth management to ensure its triumph in municipal polls. Municipal polls are likely to be held October month. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha Govt nod to police outpost near KIIT The state government has sanctioned the appointment of 13 police personnel for the proposed outpost.A sub-inspector ranked officer will head the outpost, the home departments letter said. OHRC to Odisha Govt: Pay 4 lakh compensation for boy's death The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to pay compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of a teenager who had drowned in the sea in Ganjam two years back. Massive protests likely at Shivraj Singh Chauhan's public rally in Odisha on Saturday More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bigger than Vyapam, Madhya Pradesh Land record 'scam' cry in digital drive Digitisation of land records — hailed by the Centre as a ‘game changer’ for farmers — could turn out to be just another can of worms in Madhya Pradesh, where scammers have allegedly converted government land into private by hacking the security code of the land record management software, minting hundreds of crores. Massive protests likely at Shivraj Singh Chauhan's public rally in Odisha on Saturday Rajasthan man held for 'blackmailing' women on social media The Cyber police of Bhopal, on Friday, have arrested a 36-year-old man from Rajasthan for allegedly threating women to upload their photos with obscene remarks on a social networking site. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Rain clouds to pour respite on Sunday: Met With weathermen predicting rain on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, city residents can look forward to relief from the scorching heat."Light rain is expected on June 18. Stores offer discounts ahead of GST rollout A number of stores are offering discounts to clear their inventory before the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rolls out on June 1. New Indian Institutes of Technology's push for more girl power Set Up Panels, Helpdesks To Address Women Student's Concerns More Chandigarh News»

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