[wanabidii] News Digest: Crackdown against shell companies: I-T dept to share vital tax data

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, July 27, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Crackdown against shell companies: I-T dept to share vital tax data The tax authorities will now relay audit reports of corporates and specific information from their I-T returns as also PAN data to the ministry of corporate affairs, as the government plans to crack down harder on shell companies. Markets erase gains in last hour, end flat The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 32,383.30, a marginal gain of 0.84 points while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty ended at 10,020.55, losing by an even meager margin of 0.10 points. Analysts owed the volatility of the market to investor concerns ahead of expiry of July futures and options contracts. Maruti Q1 net profit grows 4.4% to Rs 1,556 crore Maruti, which provides the bulk of Suzuki Motor's revenues, sold a total of 3,94,571 vehicles during the quarter, up 13.2 per cent from the year-ago period. Total income jumped 17 per cent to Rs 20,460 crore. More Business News»

		Environment
		Antibiotics may pose environmental risks: Study Commonly used antibiotics may be harming the good microbes that are essential to a healthy environment, a study warns. 79% of plastic in landfills, water bodies When Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year given a call to save cows from plastic, his message brought into focus the hazards of this non-biodegradable product not only for animals but also for the overall environment. Humpback whales learn songs like humans: Study Humpback whales learn songs in segments, in a similar way to how humans acquire language skills, and can even remix them, a study has found. Researchers found that whales could combine segments of songs in predictable ways if the underlying structural pattern was similar. More Environment News»

		World
		Tears in rain: North Korea marks 'Victory Day' July 27, 1953 marks the signing of the armistice between China, North Korea, and US-backed United Nations forces that had fought each other to a stalemate over three years. I'm not going anywhere: Rex Tillerson "I'm not going anywhere," US Secretary of State Tillerson told reporters at the State Department. Asked how long he would stay on, Tillerson turned and smiled, saying, "As long as the president lets me." Donald Trump bans transgenders from serving in US military US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a ban on transgenders serving in the U.S military, opening up another political firefight while for the most part pleasing his conservative, Middle American base. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists developing deep space habitat for NASA Scientists are developing a deep space habitat for NASA that would keep astronauts safe during long-duration missions by providing critical communications, life support and autonomous navigation. Miniature spacecraft may reach Sun's nearest neighbour in 20 years Moon's interior may contain water, say researchers More Science News»

		Technology
		8 hot data plans from Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio and others Samsung appears set to replace Apple as the world's most-profitable technology company The firm said huge sales of its new Galaxy S8 smartphone and demand for its memory chips were behind the jump in April-June and predicted another blockbuster report for the current quarter to September. With the merger of these two services, Google may have finally realised its mistake Youtube’s head of music Lyor Cohen has confirmed that the company is planning to merge its YouTube Red service with Google Play Music to create a one streaming offering. More Technology News»

		Education
		Now, IIITs can award MTech, PhD degrees CBSE pulled up for not notifying HC order on re-evaluation The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) was today pulled up by the Delhi high court for causing hardship to students by not notifying on its site that re-evaluation was permissible in all subjects of class 12. Internships to be made must for engineering: AICTE chairman More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Man jailed for molesting daughters A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSOA) court on Wednesday sentenced a 38-year-old man to three years in jail for molesting his minor daughters. University ropes in non-teaching staff for assessment work Two sniffer dogs helped locate buried victims More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Cloudy morning in Delhi Delhiites on Thursday woke up to a cloudy morning with the minimum temperature settling at 28.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average. Government: 708 Lutyens' bungalows vulnerable 30,000 DTC staff get pay hike under 7th panel after LG nod More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka, Kerala to exempt 250 buses each from Motor Vehicle tax annually Karnataka and Kerala have finally agreed to exempt 250 buses each operated by the respective state transport undertakings per year on special permits—casual contract basis during Sabarimala festival, summer and winter vacations and various festival seasons. Now, a biopic on 'whistler blower cop D Roopa' Thief arrested just 2 days before his wedding More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		MBBS, BDS web counselling in Telangana from July 28 The web counselling process for MBBS and BDS seats in Telangana will commence from Friday as per the notification issued by the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences. Hyderabad drug case: Actress Mumaith Khan appears before SIT Bigg Boss Telugu contestant and actress Mumaith Khan on Thursday morning appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) of the Telangana Prohibition and Excise Department in Hyderabad that is probing a drug racket. Queen's Gift To Nizam Is Now Horticulture Office It happens only in Hyderabad! The grandstand presented by Queen Victoria to Nizam VI Mir Mahbub Ali Khan on the diamond jubilee of her ascension to throne in 1897 is today the office of the Telangana state horticulture department. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		PM Modi inaugurates Kalam memorial in Tamil Nadu Evincing keen interest in the features of the memorial, which has on display replicas of rockets and missiles on which the late scientist had worked, the Prime Minister examined it closely Fast Track app slashes rates by 60% for bookings from Chennai airport and Central railway station Facing a tough competition from app-based cab aggregators, cab operator Fast Track has slashed rates by 60% for bookings made on its mobile app from Chennai airport and Central railway station. Hero stones prove Baahubali-style three arrows shooting prevailed in south India centuries ago Baahubali in the epic movie stunned heroine Devasena and moviegoers alike by shooting three arrows at once. Is it possible to shoot three arrows at once? Is it something which film director SS Rajamouli invented for the film? More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		35 schoolkids rescued as bus overturns in causeway near Morbi Ahmedabad airport witnesses water-logging due to incessant rains As incessant rains battered the city, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international (SVPI) airport on Thursday morning witnessed water-logging outside the airport and also near the operational area. Gujarat floods: 'Our house collapsed after my family waited 49 hours for help' The non-descript Khariya village looked more like a crematorium on Wednesday evening rather than a castor-, cottonseed- or bajri-producing village of Banaskantha district. Sangramji Navalji Thakor is in no position to talk or narrate the gory events. He and his family waited for about 49 hours for help. He lost 17 of his relatives including 14 sons, daughters-inlaw, grandchildren and wife in the flood fury. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Can rebuild Ram Setu to complete Ramayana Circuit: CM Yogi Adityanath If the government feels the need to do so, Ram Setu could be rebuilt till Sri Lanka to trace the journey of Lord Ram as part of the Ramayana circuit, said chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Ladies give Saawan a warm welcome The saawan celebrations by members of a cultural group in Allahabad were high on entertainment. Lawyers call off stir, wait for CJ's word The Allahabad high court bar association (HCBA) on Tuesday decided to call off its strike and resolved that lawyers would resume normal working from Wednesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha formally names Wheeler Island after Kalam Maheswar Mohanty today handed over a copy of the gazette notification to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who had earlier announced to name the Wheeler Island after Kalam. Odisha: Staff crunch hits probe into housing scheme corruption The state vigilance directorate's drive against rampant corruption in the state and central housing schemes in Jeypore has hit a roadblock owing to staff shortage. Odisha: Incubation hub at Utkal to fuel startup dreams With the foundation of a skill development and incubation centre being laid at the Utkal University campus on Wednesday, launching a startup may soon become hassle-free for its students. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh, Centre lock horns over zoo in BJP minister's constituency Congress takes out march to protest SSP-hit woes Teachers busy with voter ID card work, students suffer More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sonia writes to Captain Amarinder to convey condolences, lauds Rajmata's 'unshakeable patriotism' Congress president Sonia Gandhi has expressed grief at the passing away of Rajmata Mohinder Kaur, recalling her contribution to the party and the country, as well as her unshakable patriotism. Rajmata's ashes immersed at Kiratpur amid prayers by Captain Amarinder Singh, family members Amid chanting of hymns and prayers, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and his son Raninder Singh immersed the last mortal remains of Rajmata Mohinder Kaur in river Sutlej at Gurdwara Patalpuri Sahib, Kiratpur, this afternoon. Medical camps under 'Sanjeewani' to provide health services at door steps More Chandigarh News»

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