[wanabidii] News Digest: Gujarat HC dismisses Essar Steel appeal against bankruptcy proceedings

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, July 17, 2017
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		Business
		Gujarat HC dismisses Essar Steel appeal against bankruptcy proceedings The ruling is a boost to the government, which in May tweaked Indian banking laws to empower the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to tackle the country's bad debt issue, allowing the RBI for the first time to direct lenders to force defaulters into insolvency courts. Sensex consolidates on gains, Nifty rangebound; both finish in green Wait and watch is GST buzz on marketplaces Post GST, sellers are finding the going tough with a 20-30% dip across marketplaces while Paytm has delisted 85,000 sellers who failed to meet quality standards More Business News»

		Environment
		NGT seeks report on 'mountain' dumps at landfill sites A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the AAP government to apprise the tribunal of the steps it has taken to lower the height of the garbage dumps at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites, saying these were a source of air and water pollution. Green Eco: Saving 2 tigers gives more value than Mangalyaan! Comparing tigers and Mangalyaan may seem bizarre but a new bio-economic analysis throws up interesting statistics, saving two big cats gives more value than the cost of India's much-hyped maiden mission to Mars. Climate change to have devastating effect in Asia: Study Unabated climate change could severely affect the future growth of the countries in the Pacific and Asia, reverse current development gains, and degrade quality of life, the report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) claimed. More Environment News»

		World
		Baghdadi almost certainly alive: Kurdish security The top Kurdish counter-terrorism official said on Monday he was 99 per cent sure that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was alive and located south of the Syrian city of Raqqa, after speculation that he had been killed. Panamagate: Pak SC resumes hearing against Sharif The 6-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT), set up by the apex court to investigate charges of money laundering against 67-year-old Sharif, submitted its 60-day investigation report to the court on July 10. The report, however, was slammed by the Nawaz Sharif government as "trash". No links with North Korea: Myanmar to US envoy Joseph Yun was set to meet Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the military's commander in chief in the capital on Monday. Yun's trip to Asia was announced after North Korea's test on July 4 of on intercontinental ballistic missile that it says can carry a large nuclear warhead. More World News»

		Science
		Astronomers detect strange signals coming from star 11 light years away The signals came from a red dwarf star - Ross 128 (GJ 447) - which is around 2,800 times dimmer than the Sun and is not yet known to have any planets, researchers said. No commands to Mars rovers, orbiters later this month: NASA This month, the planets' movement will put Mars almost directly behind the Sun, from Earth's perspective, causing curtailed communications between Earth and Mars. Nasa said it will refrain from sending commands to the three Mars orbiters and two rovers during the period from July 22 to August 1. Enzyme to preserve nerve function identified Researchers have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the degeneration of axons, the threadlike portions of a nerve cell that transmit signals within the nervous system. More Science News»

		Technology
		Micromax Canvas 1 smartphone with Android 7.0 Nougat launched at Rs 6,999 After making a comeback with Canvas 2, Microsoft is back another phone, Micromax Canvas 1. Meizu Pro 7 with dual display and camera to launch on July 26 Meizu is all set to launch its flagship device. The company has sent out media invites for the launch event on July 26, where it is poised to unveil the Meizu Pro 7. Panasonic P55 Max smartphone with 5,000mAh battery launched at Rs 8,499 Panasonic has expanded its product portfolio in India with the launch of a new smartphone. Dubbed P55 Max, the handset is priced at Rs 8,499 and will be exclusively available on Flipkart. More Technology News»

		Education
		Learning with the Times: PETN more powerful than TNT, also used as landmine detonator Annamalai University offering PG diploma in multiple disabilities With more schools promoting inclusive classrooms, there is an increasing demand for trained special educators. So V-Excel Educational Trust has tied up with Annamalai University to offer distance education programmes in multiple disabilities and vocational training. Shah pitches for linking education system with country's cultural ethos BJP president Amit Shah today pitched for linking the country's education system with its cultural ethos to remove "distortions" as he termed dynasty politics, casteism and minority appeasement as "cankers" affecting the country. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Actress says drunk man molested her in cinema hall A businessman from Borivali, Sunil Jani, was arrested on Saturday evening for allegedly molesting a woman inside a cinema theatre at Mira Road. The complainant, a well-known actress in Marathi cinema, is the wife of a late actor best known for playing comic roles in Bollywood and Marathi movies. Clarify classification of dahi handi as adventure sport: Bombay HC to govt TV channel employee ends life owing to failed relationship More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Create a law abiding culture: High court to Centre, Delhi 15 'Parakram' vans for Independence Day security Gangster held in west Delhi More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		This Bengaluru boy helps scientists test drones While most 20-something, college-going students of the city spend their weekends at movie halls and malls, Rohit Dey, a first-year BSc student at Christ University, prefers to hang out on the grounds of National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Kodihalli DIG Roopa shifted to road safety and traffic for 'exposing VIP treatment' to Sasikala DIG D Roopa, who exposed corruption in Bengaluru central prison and pointed to Rs 2 crore alleged bribe by AIADMK chief V K Sasikala to jail officials, has been shifted to road safety and traffic. She has been posted as commissioner for Road Safety and Traffic. 'JCPenney is building cutting-edge tech platforms in Bengaluru centre' More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad HC refuses to accord relief to TDP MP from flight ban Bonalu spirit soars high in Hyderabad, thousands offer bonam to Durga Temples of goddess Durga in Old City were flooded with people on the occasion of Bonalu. 5,000 Jains in Hyderabad chant 'Navkar Manthra' Nearly 5,000 Jains in the city, under the aegis of Shri Vardhaman Sthanakvasi Jain Shravak Sangh, assembled at Ranigunj in Secunderabad to chant `Navkar Manthra' one of the most significant mantras in Jainism over 36 lakh times. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Gutka scam: DGP Rajendran's name is not mentioned in report, Madras HC informed The name of Tamil Nadu director general of police T K Rajendran has not been mentioned in the report on a gutka scam filed by former Chennai city police commissioner, advocate general R Muthukumaraswamy informed the Madras high court on Monday. TN ministers 'threat' to Kamal Haasan: Why don't they threaten me, asks Stalin DMK working president M K Stalin said on Monday that he has been stating for long that the Tamil Nadu government is steeped in corruption but the government has neither threatened him nor filed a case against him. Army man, friends held for assaulting pregnant woman and her husband in TN A 24-year-old army man and two of his friends have been arrested for allegedly assaulting and abusing a pregnant woman, her husband and several others at Walajapet in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Four sisters of Sarakhdi village star in 'Dangal' tale Captaining India's under-20 volleyball team at BRICS Games in China last month must have come naturally to 19-year-old Chetna Vala, a native of Sarakhdi village near Kodinar in Gir Somnath district. Chetna's elder sister, Kinjal, had already achieved this feat two years ago. Teaching empathy and justice, Bapu style After R&D deal with Army, IIT-Gn set to tie up with Navy More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Helmet mandatory for two-wheeler riders in Sangam city from July 20 District authorities have decided to make helmet mandatory for two-wheeler riders in Sangam city from July 20. The defaulters would be dealt strictly and their vehicle would be seized on spot. Women kanwariyas flock to Dashashwamedh ghat to collect Ganga water Savitri (50), along with her four family members, on Sunday started journey for Kashi Vishawanath temple to offer jalabhishek to lord Shiva. This was the first when Savitri decided to accompany her family members for kanwar yarta at the ongoing holy month of Shravan. Refilling of ponds brings cheers on villagers' faces Smiles writ large on the faces of people of more than a dozen villages including Sonvarsa, Juhi, Ramgarh and adjoining areas after ancient ponds , being revived and restored by them through shram -daan, are now filled with rain water in hilly terrain of Shankargarh. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Flash floods in Odisha, one dead Heavy rains triggered flash floods in Odisha's Rayagada and Kalahandi districts and claimed one life, prompting the state government to seek the help of defence forces for rescue operation. SVNIRTAR to get 7-Axis robotics machine to make sockets for artificial limbs Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), an autonomous institute run by the central government, at Olatpur in Cuttack district will install a 7-Axis robotics machine for manufacturing of sockets for artificial limbs. Railway bridge washed away in Odisha, train services affected Train services have been badly affected in Rayagada-Titlagarh section after a railway bridge between Therubali and Singapur Road in Rayagada district washed away due to heavy flow of flood water in the Nagabali River on Sunday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Jet Airways launches direct flights from Indore to Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Delhi Jet Airways has launched three direct flights from Indore to Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Delhi. Budget carrier Jet Airways on Sunday launched two flights from Indore to Jaipur and Delhi while the third flight to Ahmedabad is scheduled for Monday. Madhya Pradesh: Despite no waterfall, 5,000 visitors arrive at Patalpani Madhya Pradesh: Close shave for 3 after car falls into Choral dam It was a close shave for three youths after the car they were travelling in swerved out of control and fell into Choral dam canal near Chordiya village on Sunday morning. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Let Chandigarh grow, but keep watch: Residents The City Beautiful wants to grow but at the same time preserve its unique character. Punjab education secretary rolls out reforming agenda through Edusat 500 km on in Himachal hills, lies unlucky Sec 13 The missing Sector 13 of this mecca for the world's architects has been found--500 kilometres away in the cold desert Himalayan “Chandigarh“ on the National Highway-5 to Tibet. More Chandigarh News»

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