[wanabidii] News Digest: RBI to keep policy rate unchanged on June 7, say experts

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		Business
		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. 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 GST to give level-playing field to organised retail: Report Post implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), organised retailers are expected to get a level-playing field, edging out unorganised players in the medium-term, a report on retail industry has said. 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
		Trump speaks with May on brutal London terror attacks "Trump praised the heroic response of police and other first responders and offered full support of the US government in investigating and bringing those responsible for these heinous acts to justice," the White House said in a statement after the phone call between the two leaders on Saturday. In a 1st, Pak's Sindh recruits women for anti-terror ops The 46 women, selected from urban and rural areas, were finalised along with 1,461 men, according to a police document 'Final results of recruitment as police constable in Counter- Terrorism Department (CTD) and Rapid Response Force'. 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
		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
		Marigold price rises to Rs 260 per kilo in Mumbai due to farmers' strike The farmers' strike has truncated the supply of fresh flowers to the Mumbai market. Marigold or genda, a staple for household and temple worship, came to cost an astounding Rs 260 per kg Saturday, up from the average Rs 40-60. Mogra was scarcely available. Veggies hit Rs 120-140 per kg as strike halts supply to Mumbai Milk supplies may run scarce if farmers' stir continues More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Vehicle numbers cross one crore mark in Delhi The number of registered vehicles in Delhi has crossed the one crore mark, amid growing concerns over rising pollution levels and poor traffic conditions. The biggest chunk of the registered vehicles - 66,48,730 - is, however, motor cycles and scooters that are known as major air polluters Number of Delhi kids clearing CBSE X board exams down 14% to 78% While the overall number of students scoring a CGPA of 10 crossed two lakh, 25,000 more students sitting for the board exams hit the grade than those appearing for the school exams, proving incorrect the claims that it is easier to get high marks in the school system than in the board-based exam. 68-year-old 'matkaman' quenches thirst of Delhi poor Natarajan, an engineer who returned to India in 2005 after spending over 32 years in London, says it was a brush with colon cancer that changed his mindset. No surprise that this retired gent who lives in South Delhi's Panchsheel Park has earned the epithet, the 'matkaman' of Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Zoo has a beef problem: Buffalo meat is hard to come by for Bannerghatta Biological Park The Centre’s ban on cattle slaughter will have a significant impact on Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP), which has the highest density of carnivores in the country. Man consumes poison; no ambulance for 2 hours Nagaraj, from Mutthur village in Sidlaghatta taluk, had incurred financial loss because of crop failure.He consumed poison after drinking alcohol and needed to be rushed to the CHC for treatment, police sources said. BJP slams government move to set up panel The Congress government's decision to set up a three-member committee to examine the Bababudangiri-Datta Peetha controversy has drawn flak from the BJP and Sangh Parivar. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Coming soon: Flexi pricing for cinema tickets in Telangana Flexi-pricing for cinema tickets will soon be allowed in theatres in Telangana.Not only that, ticket-booking will also be made online. KCR toes Modi on cow, talks of animal protection panel Collectors To Head Societies On Protection Of Cattle In T 'Congress will never tie up with TRS' The Congress will remain open to alliances in the state with any party or groups but will have no ties with the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti, senior Congress leader S Jaipal Reddy said. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai man arrested for issuing bomb hoax threat to star hotel Police arrested an event manager for sending a bomb hoax letter to a star hotel in the city on Sunday. Varunkumar, 30, sent the threat as he was not happy with the service at the hotel where he was staying, said the police. Man held for cheating minor The Anna Nagar all-woman police have arrested Satish Kumar, a 26-year-old employee of a mobile phone shop in Aminjikarai on charges of cheating a 15-year-old girl. 100 buildings flout safety rules in Purasawalkam In Purasawalkam, where three shops in the Suntex City mall were gutted in a fire on Saturday , there are 100 more buildings without the no-objection certificate (NOC) and licence to operate from the fire safety department. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Fake Right to Education admission: Government orders inquiry Following complaints of fake Right to Education (RTE) admissions into leading private schools, the state government has ordered a full-fledged enquiry into the process. 43 degrees heat sears Ahmedabad The state continues to bear the brunt of the scorching summer, with the maximum temperatures in six towns monitored by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Gujarat rising to between 42°C and 44°C on Saturday. Provisional merit list for BSc declared Admission committee for science courses in Gujarat University on Saturday declared the provisional merit list for the admissions. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		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. 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. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Woman lynched on suspicion of child-lifting A woman was lynched on suspicion of being a child-lifter in Mayurbhanj district on Saturday morning. Odisha students wait till evening for Class X CBSE results A delay in the publication of Class X results by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) heightened anxiety among hundreds of students and parents in the state on Saturday. Man killed in Kalahandi after dispute over sharing of liquor More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Called 'Bai' by Madhya Pradesh minister, IFS officer demands action A woman officer of the Indian Forest Service (IFS), who was called `Bai' by Madhya Pradesh minister Gopal Bhargav, has written to the All India IFS Association, demanding action against him. Veggie buyers feel the price heat as farmers dig in heels Vegetables buyers have begun to feel the heat of farmers’ strike. The strike, which entered the third day on Saturday, pushed up prices of vegetables owing to shortage. Vijay Shah, Arya in race for Gyan Singh's department After the resignation of Gyan Singh from the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet, the charge of tribal welfare portfolio now automatically shifts to the chief minister. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Farm officials to monitor late-sown cotton crop Area Under Fibre Crop At 3.82 Lakh Hectares In Punjab Pre-1996 retired majors to get pension of lieutenant colonels: AFT Erasing pension disparity between two groups of majors who retired before 2006, the Chandigarh bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has directed the government to bring the pension of pre-1996 retired majors having 21 years of commissioned service or more at par with that of lieutenant colonels. The order is applicable from January 2006. Haryana para athletics rule team India at world meet Adding to Haryana's reputation as India's medal factory, the state has given the maximum number of players for the Indian squad participating in the World Para Athletics Championship 2017 in London. More Chandigarh News»

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