[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex, Nifty register moderate gains on sedate day

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, July 05, 2017
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		Business
		Sensex, Nifty register moderate gains on sedate day Both the indices stayed rangebound with Sensex and Nifty trading within the range of 100 and 20 points respectively. The market breadth too, was fairly moderate as about 1,640 shares advanced against 957 declining shares on the BSE. Service sector grows to eight-month high on new orders The Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, which tracks services output on a monthly basis, increased to 53.1 in June, from 52.2 in May, signalling a "solid and accelerated" upturn in output across the sector. Meanwhile, manufacturing sector growth eased to a four- month low in June. Liqour ban along highways: UP suffers Rs 5,000 crore loss "We have incurred a loss of about Rs 5,000 crore in 2016-17 fiscal ending March 31. Out of the target of realising Rs 19,000 crore, the excise department could generate Rs 14,000 crore following the apex court order order," UP excise minister Jai Pratap Singh said. More Business News»

		Environment
		Harsh Vardhan to launch plantation drive on July 5 The Union Environment Ministry will launch tomorrow a month-long drive to plant saplings, with minister Harsh Vardhan urging the states to undertake similar initiatives. NGT demands to know of steps against Ganga pollution Wildlife SOS saves newborn flapshell turtles A pair of recently hatched flapshell turtles was rescued by the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit from Shahkunj Colony, Mathura. The hatchlings were kept under observation for a few hours after which they were released in Keetham Lake. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump, world leaders head into stormy G20 summit US President Donald Trump will meet other world leaders at Germany's G20 summit from Friday, with conflicts looming over climate, trade and other global issues both inside and outside the heavily-fortified venue. Manchester Airport's Terminal 3 evacuated due to suspect bag Trial of any MH17 suspects to be held in Dutch court A joint international investigation has determined that the Boeing 777 jet was hit by a Russian-made BUK missile fired from rebel-held territory, but a separate criminal probe has yet to arrest any suspects. Investigators have released the names of two Russian-speaking men, appealing for information about their whereabouts. More World News»

		Science
		Lunar robots put to the test on Sicily's Mount Etna A robot wheels across a rocky, windswept landscape that looks like the surface of some distant planet from a science fiction film. But it is not in outer space, it's on the slopes of Europe's most active volcano. Male fish mutating into females because of waste chemicals, expert warns SpaceX craft returns to earth after 2nd space station trip A SpaceX Dragon capsule that brought supplies to the International Space Station has splashed down as planned in the Pacific Ocean. More Science News»

		Technology
		9 cool smartphones that received price cut post GST Infosys gives 5% average salary increment Infosys is giving an average salary increment of 5% to its employees in India, similar to that offered by crosstown rival Wipro. Nubia N2 with 5,000mAh battery launched at Rs 15,999, available exclusively on Amazon ZTE's sub-brand Nubia has launched its mid-range smartphone Nubia N2 in India at Rs 15,999. Available in Champagne Gold, Black and Gold colours, the handset is exclusively available on Amazon India. More Technology News»

		Education
		Declare all pending exam results by July 31: Governor to Mumbai university Taking a serious note of the delay in declaration of results by the University of Mumbai, the Governor of Maharashtra and Chancellor of the University CH Vidyasagar Rao on Tuesday directed vice-chancellor Dr Sanjay Deshmukh to declare all pending results by July 31. IIT Bombay students go on relay hunger strike to protest against fee hike IIT-kgp starts helpline for girl students More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Sena-BJP corporators clash at BMC headquarters in presence of Udhav Thackeray Former alliance partner in the BMC, the Shiv Sena and the BJP corporators clashed with each other during a function at civic headquarter on Wednesday morning in presence of senior party leaders and state finance minister. Fewer women held with drugs in Mumbai this year Rs 2 crore valuables stolen on Western Railway upto May this year More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi It was a cloudy Wednesday morning in the national capital here with the minimum temperature recorded at 29.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, the weather office said. Graveyards on the rise, but no land to live: Delhi HC The way graveyards are expanding in the national capital, there would be no place to live, the Delhi High Court observed on Tuesday. Major dilutions proposed to weaken the National Green Tribunal, say environmental lawyers Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE) had organised a meeting of environmental groups and lawyers to discuss "how the Finance Act, 2017, will cripple National Green Tribunal". More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Koli community irked for not being able to greet Kovind, indulges in ruckus Bengaluru hotel refuses room to interfaith couple Woman seeks repayment of loan; hit, stripped and paraded on the village road More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Anti-terror search operation end at Hyderabad apartment An over five-hour long search operation by commandos of the Telangana police' anti-terror squad for seven armed suspects at a residential complex in Hyderabad ended early on Wednesday, police said. Haj travel: Reserved seats outnumber open category Sewage water flows freely into Kulsumpura graveyard More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu to launch Amma health radio service The state health department will beam public health awareness messages and guidelines to be followed in emergency situations and disasters through the Amma health radio service, health minister C Vijaya Baskar ha announced. Mobile library for rural govt school students flagged off in Coimbatore Nearly a year after the library department introduced mobile libraries for the general public in villages without libraries, it has now introduced one such library for government schools in villages without libraries. Let Sivaji's statue stay on Marina, say actor's fans The statue of actor Sivaji Ganesan, which is to be removed as per a Madras high court order from the traffic island near the DGP's office on Chennai's Kamarajar Salai for causing obstruction, may well be shifted out again. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Kesar farmers to reap fruits of Israel technology : Israel rolled out the red carpet for Narendra Modi, the first Indian PM to visit the country, on Tuesday. But back home, his native state is already set to reap the fruits of Indo-Israel partnership, that too in the kesar mango hub of Junagadh. EC launches special rolls revision drive The electoral office in Gujarat has launched a month-long special electoral roll revision drive from July 1, before a final list is published in September, ahead of the assembly elections due later this year. Essar moves high court against insolvency proceedings before NCLT More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		3 MP youths killed in Chitrakoot Police seek PAC's CoBRAs to tackle dacoit's menace in Chitrakoot Three human skulls, bones and ashes found in burnt pyre in Chitrakoot More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		In middle of road trip, Amit Shah embarks on hero worshipping Embarking on a 175km road trip from Bhubaneswar to Ganjam district, Shah stopped for a while at Khurda, 20km from the state capital, to pay tribute to the heroes of 1817. Installations to welcome foreign delegates at stadium While one will depict a weightlifter, been made up of machine parts, mostly bearings, the other one is made of iron railings depicting a javelin thrower.Each statute is about 9 ft tall. People 'game' for traffic diversions On Wednesday all roads will lead to Kalinga Stadium to witness the opening ceremony of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, the biggest sporting extravaganza in the state's history. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Litigation keeps bulldozers off dilapidated buildings With the onset of monsoons, dilapidated structures in the state capital are proving to be a major challenge for the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). Three booked for killing deer Three persons -- two of them hailing from Bhopal were arrested with flesh and hide of a deer that they killed, from Birjipura locality here, police said. MP tourism: Statewide quiz show on August 9 190 words More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Panchkula's Sector 23 dumping site makes residents cry foul Janitor found dead, police suspect murder With rains around, Sewerage treatment plant lies defunct Sewerage treatment plant (STP) in chief minister's home town is lying defunct from around three weeks while the arrival of monsoons has put the authorities in a tizzy with several areas in the city facing sewerage blockades. The untreated water has also been flowing into the drains. More Chandigarh News»

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