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		Monday, June 05, 2017
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		Business
		Inventory woes ahead of GST pushes India's gold imports four-fold: Reports India's gold imports in May surged fourfold from a year ago to 103 tonnes as jewellers increased purchases to replenish inventory and stock up ahead of GST, provisional data from consultancy GFMS showed. Sensex closes at fresh high; market confident after GST rates finalise 30-share BSE Sensex rose 36 points to close at fresh record high of 31,309 while NSE Nifty settled at 9,675, up by 21.6 points. The broader index touched all time high of 9,687.20 during the intra day trade. RBI to keep policy rate unchanged on June 7, say experts The six-member Monetary Policy Committee headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel will meet on June 6 and 7 for the Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18. On April 6, the Reserve Bank had left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 6.25% for the third monetary policy review in a row, citing upside risk to inflation. 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
		London attack: More detentions in hunt for accomplices British counterterrorism investigators searched two homes on Monday and detained "a number" of people in the investigation into a van and knife attack in the heart of London that left seven people dead. Will election call prove a nightmare for Theresa May? When she called for early elections, May was predicted to see her slender majority of 17 in the 650-seat House of Commons surge. However, campaign trail missteps and a better-than-expected performance by Labour leader Corbyn have combined to melt May's commanding lead. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		New gene therapy could 'turn off' asthma 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. More Science News»

		Technology
		5 'new' WhatsApp features you should know about Wipro pay hike dives from 9.5% last year to 5% Wipro has given an average salary increase of about 5% to its employees in India, way below the increase of 9.5% that it gave last year. Reliance Jio tops chart in 4G download speed in April: Trai Reliance Jio topped the chart in 4G network speed for the month of April with an all-time high download speed of 19.12 megabit per second, as per the latest Trai report. More Technology News»

		Education
		A CBSE examiner's candid account of how papers are marked 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. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bombay HC appoints two judges to look into Metro related grievances Maharashtra farmers' bandh call gets lukewarm response A few farmer groups who are not happy with the core committee's decision to take back the strike on Saturday called for a Maharashtra band on Monday. 'Lady Natwarlal' weaves scheme, cheats 40 women of Rs 10 crore As many as 40 women are running from pillar to post after a woman, known as the ‘Lady Natwarlal’ in crime circles, apparently conned them all of around Rs 10 crore, on false promises of quick money. She conned the women by luring them to invest in her textile and dryfruits business. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		JNU's centre to help ventures start up Jawaharlal Nehru University will start its own incubation centre within three months with an aim to translate the research projects of its faculty members into commercial ventures, so that startups are born out of it. It's going to rain in Delhi on Tuesday, says weatherman Delhiites can expect some relief from the scorching heat on Tuesday as rain spells are expected to lash parts of Delhi-NCR. $60,000 seized from Bangkok-bound flyers More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah ridicules government's sapling plantation trumpeting Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed displeasure over the government’s failure over the years to increase forest cover in the state despite its tall sapling plantation claims. On World Environment Day, here's why Bengaluru has reason for hope When it comes to saving the city from mindless urbanisation, every tree counts. Nobody knows this better than these residents of Sarjapur who got three giant trees (two peepal and a neem) transplanted, when the PWD came with the axe to widen State Highway 35. Anurag Tewari had installed 6 CCTVs at his residence, says his brother A day after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Uttar Pradesh returned from the city after collecting evidence and statements in connection with the suspicious death of Anurag Tewari of the Food and Civil Supplies department, his brother Mayank Tewari told BM that his brother had feared for his security and had even installed six CCTV security cameras at his official residence near Sanjay Nagar. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		BJP seethes as Congress terms J&K as Indian-occupied Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday came out strongly against the Congress for labelling Jammu and Kashmir as 'India Occupied Kashmir' in its recently-released booklet. Rahul Gandhi mobilises Opposition in Guntur, demands special status for Andhra Pradesh In a rare show of Opposition unity before the crucial Presidential elections and months after the decimation in Uttar Pradesh, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi mobilized non-NDA leaders across the spectrum in an Andhra Pradesh town to revive electoral fortunes. Jagtial man stopped at Saudi airport as kafil slaps theft case The freedom from hell appeared within sight for this B Sc (Statistics) graduate from his cruel Saudi kafil (employer). More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai Corporation to conduct special drive for voter enrollment Based on the instructions of the Election Commission of India, the Greater Chennai Corporation will conduct a special drive to update and maximise electoral rolls on July 9 and 23 in the city, a statement from the local body said. Villagers demand action against bootleggers, hand over arrack sachets to Vellore district collector as proof A group of villagers from Rentadi in Sholinghur police station limit petitioned the district collector, S A Raman, demanding stern action against men selling illicit arrack in the village. They have also demanded action against police officials for their failure to stop the sale of illicit liquor. Gang attacks film actors' body guard in Chennai A man who worked as a bouncer for many film artists and celebrities suffered severe injuries after a three-member gang attacked him at Foreshore Estate in Chennai on Monday due to previous enmity. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sadiq Jamal encounter: CBI court permits accused cops to enter Ahmedabad city ISI agent case: ATS questions Surat businessman A Surat-based imported Aluminium scrap trader is being questioned by Gujarat ATS in connection to two suspected ISI agents, Javed Navivala and Altaf Qureshi, who were arrested from South Mumbai. It was found that the Surat businessman had transferred Rs3.5 lakh to the bank account of Qureshi in December 2016. However he claimed before ATS sleuths that he had transferred funds to Qureshi’s account to give it to one of his relatives who lives in Mumbai. Elderly call helplines about abuse by children Life was hell for 76-year-old Krishnalata Shah after the death of her husband in March this year. She lived under constant fear as her son and daughter-in-law mistreated for the want of property. She was starved and her kin spoke rudely with her and at times she was literally pushed away during an argument. A distressed Krishnalata called up a privately held helpline by city-based NGO, Dignity Foundation, seeking help. After necessary intervention, her issues are sorted out and she peacefully stays at her place. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		CM promises 24x7 power to all by Oct '18 Promising uninterrupted power supply to all districts of the state by October 2018, Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said regions with minimal transmission loss would start getting round-the clock electricity even before the deadline. Allahabad ranks third in CBSE Class X pass percentage Class X CBSE results brought cheers to Uttar Pradesh. With 98.23% students passing class X exams, the Allahabad region (comprising 70 districts of Uttar Pradesh) finished third in the high performing category. Allahabad ranks third in CBSE Class 10 pass percentage With 98.23% students passing class X exams, the Allahabad region (comprising 70 districts of Uttar Pradesh) finished third in the high performing category, after Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai, which scored 99.85% and 99.62%, respectively. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Couple killed in road accident, locals torch three buses Death of a couple following road mishap triggered mob fury at Pipili, about 25 km from here, as irate locals set afire three buses on Monday. Couple killed in road accident, locals torch three buses Death of a couple following road mishap triggered mob fury at Pipili, about 25 km from here, as irate locals set afire three buses on Monday. Maoists ambush police van in Odisha, kill Jawan More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Vyapam extends last date for forest, jail guard test Vyapam has extended the last date for submitting application forms for jail and forest guard recruitment examinations. According to the new notification, last date for applying will be June 8. Earlier, last date was June 6. Farmers agitation reach Bhopal, 1400 litres of milk spilled on Khajuri road Flames of the statewide agitation by farmers reached the door-steps of state capital on Sunday. Four men intercepted a milk supplier and spilled 1400 litres of milk from his tanker on road on Bhopal- Sehore road late on Saturday. 'Achhe din' not our aim: Rajiv Pratap Rudy Achhe din is not our aim, Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said on Saturday while addressing a press conference in Sagar on the occasion of three years of the Modi-led NDA government More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Studying in australia `Simplified' While getting a job in Australia has become difficult after the country did away with the 457 visa category, going to study there has become a little easier. From July 2017, the application process for Australian student visas has changed. Government schools lead in sun-charging the grid Government schools in Chandigarh are leading the charge when it comes to generating solar power. With 64 schools in the city having rooftop solar plants, the annual power generation at these buildings is 32.6 lakh kW -equal to reducing 226 metric tonnes of CO2 during the same time, or planting 2.44 lakh trees in a year.But that's not all. This form of renewable energy has also been saving money for them, and that too in lakhs. Eco benefit: 4Lakh trees in 3 years With UT administration making desperate efforts to promote renewable energy , city has made significant strides in past few years, thus not only meeting its environmental obligations, but also generating additional power through non-polluting sources.Chandigarh has been selected by the central government to be developed as a “model solar city“. The administration aims to generate 50MW of solar enery , both residential and government, by 2022. More Chandigarh News»

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