[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex, Nifty choppy ahead of RBI policy rates

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, June 06, 2017
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		Business
		Sensex, Nifty choppy ahead of RBI policy rates Sensex and Nifty touched all time highs in early trade today before plunging drastically by the end of session. Both the indices were down by 0.4%, as 30-share Sensex closed at 31,191.04, down by 118.45 points and the broader 50-share Nifty at 9,638.40 dipping by 36.70 points. GST to help India achieve 9% growth rate: Niti Aayog CEO The Goods and Services Tax (GST), to be rolled out next month as the biggest tax reform since independence, will help India achieve 9 per cent growth rate, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday. Telecom sector woes do not pose systemic threat to banks:Fitch Fitch further said the credit profiles of the country's telcos are under pressure from fierce competition stemming from the entry into the market of Reliance Jio last year and rising capex required for the roll-out of 4G services. More Business News»

		Environment
		Skin cure fad driving Myanmar elephant poaching surge: WWF Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand for their hide, WWF said Monday, warning the species is facing a "crisis". 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. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump's 'been clear to me' to try to rebuild Russia ties: Tillerson "The president's been clear to me: do not let what's happened over here in the political realm prevent you from the work that you need to do on this relationship and he's been quite clear with me... that we might make progress," Tillerson said after a meeting with New Zealand PM Bill English. Kabul truck-bomb toll rises to more than 150 killed: Afghan president The blast occurred when a sewage truck packed with "military-grade" explosives detonated at the entrance to an area of that city that includes foreign embassies and government buildings. "We were not the only targets, the entire diplomatic community was the target of this attack," Ashraf Ghani said. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		Mars astronauts at increased risk of cancer, claims study Astronauts travelling to Mars or on long-term missions outside the Earth's magnetic field would face much higher cancer risk than conventional risk models, study says. Cosmic rays, such as iron and titanium atoms, heavily damage cells they traverse because of their very high rates of ionisation. Astronomers discover hottest giant planet The hottest planet ever known, has a dayside temperature of more than 4,300 degrees Celsius. This planet, called KELT-9b, is hotter than most stars, according to a study published in the journal Nature. KELT-9b is 2.8 times more massive than Jupiter, but only half as dense. Research needs to be multi-disciplinary, say scientists More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple WWDC 2017: 12 big announcements Apple unleashed a slew of new products, software, and updates at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference, or WWDC, on Monday. Pay cut or layoff? A look at what India Inc CEOs think is better Which is a lesser evil-—layoff or pay cut? Infosys, Wipro among 7 Indian companies to receive fewer H-1B visas in 2016: Report The 9,356 new H-1B petitions for the top seven Indian-based companies approved in fiscal 2016 represent only 0.006 per cent of the US labour force. 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
		Mumbai: Leakage in water pipeline at Mulund west On Tuesday morning a 72 inch water pipeline at Mulund west started leaking leading to several litres of water being wasted. Around 10 am locals noticed there was a leakage from the main water pipeline at Veena Nagar on the LBS road in Mulund west. Mumbai beats slump in housing projects with emphasis on affordable homes New residential project launches saw a steady quarter­on­quarter decline for the last four quarters, corresponding with the announcement of the stringent Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA) in March 2016 and demonetization in November 2016, says a real estate consultancy. 'Monsoon to keep its date with Mumbai but no early relief' The onset of monsoon in the city will be on time and there is no possibility of it arriving earlier, Met officials clarified on Monday. Though there were chances of rains arriving earlier than the scheduled date, the landfall of cyclonic storm Mora has washed away any such possibility. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Many parts of India reel under severe heatwave Almost the entire country, barring a few eastern and southern states, was in the grip of a severe heatwave with Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh reeling at 47.2 degrees Celsius. Hot morning in Delhi, rains predicted towards evening It was an extremely hot morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at seven notches above normal even as the weatherman predicted heavy rain and thunderstorm towards the evening. Delhi breathed easier from January to April Good weather and steps to control air pollution helped Delhi breathe easier through the January April period this year. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data for all four months shows the average levels of PM 2.5 (tiny breathable particles) and the air quality index (AQI) values at most places in Delhi improved over 2016. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		TTV Dhinakaran and VK Sasikala discuss 'political issues' BWSSB to set up sewage lines for toilets at Lalbagh, Cubbon Park Research needs to be multi-disciplinary: Award-winning duo More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Brahmin Sadan in capital, KTR says first in country He said there were many in this community who need government support for their children's education and health and the Sankshema Parishad would do the needful. Kavitha gets man rescued TRS MP K Kavitha, who responded to a WhatsApp message, got a Nizamabad man rescued from his kafil who was allegedly torturing him in Qatar. Fruits and chicken prices soar this Ramzan season This Ramzan season has seen a steep rise in the price of fruits and chicken, across markets in the Old City .While the cost of fruits, dealers say , has shot by 10-15 per cent over the last one week, chicken is has become dearer by another `50 to `60. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Qatar crisis: Stalin urges Centre to take steps to allay fears of Indians DMK working president M K Stalin on Tuesday wrote a letter to external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj urging the Centre to save Indian citizens living in Qatar. Decomposed body of newborn found on roof of house in Chennai Police on Tuesday recovered the decomposed body of a newborn at Tondiarpet here. The body was found lying on the thatched roof of a house. It's doubtful if AIADMK govt will last till June 14, Stalin says DMK working president M K Stalin on Tuesday raised doubts about whether the present AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu will last till June 14 when the assembly is scheduled to meet. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		MEA help sought to bring injured Gujarati sailor home The sailor, Hamid Juneja, (30) went to Somalia aboard the Sri Lankan ship Fahad.He broke his leg and suffered other injuries while unloading cargo on May 21, in Kisamayu in Juba district. Centre warns of poachers in Gir The Wildlife Crime Cell (WCC) of the Union ministry of environment has sent an alert to the Gujarat government warning of poachers camping in villages of Amreli and Bhavnagar districts, around Gir sanctuary. 76 malaria cases reported More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		NCERT books mandatory for UP Board students The Aditya Nath Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh has made National Council of Research and Training (NCERT) books mandatory for all schools affiliated to the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) from academic session 2018-19. 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. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bhubaneswar to get a film institute Mumbai-based film producer Mustaq Nadiadwala on Monday announced to set up a film institute in the city.The proposed film institute will offer various courses related to films and film-making technology. Monsoon to reach Odisha by Saturday: IMD The south-west monsoon will arrive in the state between June 8 and 10, according to an IMD forecast. Few apply for marks revision: CBSE Even as hundreds of Class XII students alleged large-scale discrepancy in marks on report cards released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), officials of its regional office in the capital city said less than 10% of students who appeared for the exam from the region have applied for revision of marks. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh govt to buy onions at Rs 8/kg from farmers, sell for Rs 2/kg Madhya Pradesh government will buy onions at Rs 8 /kg from farmers across the state and sell it to shops under public distribution system (PDS) for Rs 2/kg. Supply of veggies down, but no price pinch yet The quantity of vegetables reaching the state capital has gone down by about 50% in the beginning of the week with farmers blocking entry of vehicles carrying veggies and fruits as their strike entered the fifth day. Dawn downpour soothes Bhopal After a week of swelter, Bhopal woke up to the pitter-patter of rain and cloudy skies that hung lazily over the city skyline almost until noon. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Panchkula MC gives 1.14cr for cleaning, repairing of sewerage Keeping in view the approaching monsoon season, the municipal corporation here has given a tender of Rs 1.14 crore for cleaning and repairing of sewages, manholes and road gullies throughout the city. Chandigarh- Kharar alternative road still awaited Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada) is delaying the construction of 200-feet-wide road connecting Chandigarh to Kharar, allege the residents of the area. Rape charges against live-in partner for refusing to marry A 29-year-old woman filed a police complaint on Saturday at Kharar stating that her live-in partner has been raping her for over a year. More Chandigarh News»

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