[wanabidii] News Digest: Two parties are interested in buying stakes in Air India: Arun Jaitley

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		Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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		Business
		Two parties are interested in buying stakes in Air India: Arun Jaitley "After IndiGo, Bird Group has written a letter with an expression of interest in Air India," the aviation secretary said today. Surviving on taxpayers' money, the airline has been in the red for long. The Cabinet has given in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment of the carrier. Markets overcome losses, Sensex jumps above 250 points The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 258.07 points to close on 31,646.46 while the 50-share NSE Nifty finished trading on 9,884.40, up by 88.35 points. The Nifty went past the psychological mark of 9,900, however failed to hold on to the gains when the bourses closed for the day. Settlement with Bakshi not possible, says McDonald's The NCLAT, which had last week asked both the parties to consider settling the dispute among themselves, has ordered them to file replies on cross petitions filed against each other, within a week. Counsel for McDonald's said that the settlement of dispute with the franchise partner was not possible. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ancient whales were predators not gentle giants NGT seeks disposal mechanism for seized plastic The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhi government to explore disposal mechanism for the nearly 8,000 kilograms of plastic of less than 50 microns thickness that was seized by authorities following its ban. Palm oil kills orangutans in Indonesia peat swamp The Tripa peat forest has been called the orangutan capital of the world, but its great apes are under threat by palm oil plantations gobbling up thousands of acres of native vegetation to instead grow the trees that produce the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet. More Environment News»

		World
		Fighting near Tal Afar worse than Mosul: Iraqi army Iraqi forces battling to retake the small town of al-’Ayadiya where militants fleeing Tal Afar have entrenched themselves, saying on Tuesday the fighting is “multiple times worse” than the battle for Mosul’s old city. Harvey to make landfall again Tropical Storm Harvey was set to make landfall again on Wednesday near the Texas-Louisiana border, adding more precipitation after a record rainfall that has caused catastrophic flooding and paralyzed the city of Houston. UN condemns 'outrageous' North Korea missile launch North Korea said the launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) was to counter US and South Korean military drills and was a first step in military action in the Pacific to "contain" the US territory of Guam. More World News»

		Science
		Ancient whales were predators not gentle giants: Scientists There are two major groups of whales — toothed creatures such as killer whales, and baleen, which filter plankton and small fish from the ocean for food with special bristle-like structures in their mouths. Turns out, 80-year-olds as street-smart as 18-year-olds Genes that make you friendlier identified More Science News»

		Technology
		Motorola launches Moto G5S Plus, here's how it's different from Moto G5 Plus smartphone The smartphone is said to be an updated version of Moto G5 Plus smartphone launched in May this year. Here's an specs-wise comparison of the two smartphones Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) starts receiving Android 7.0 Nougat update South Korean tech giant Samsung has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for its Galaxy J7 (2016) smartphone. BlackBerry to launch full touchscreen smartphone in October: Report Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry recently launched its flagship smartphone KEYOne in India at Rs 39,990. Now, it seems that it is working on another Android smartphone with full touchscreen. More Technology News»

		Education
		NCERT to work on courses about India's tradition, culture: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar "We will replicate such courses with NCERT because we think our true identity begins with the identity of our nation. Without knowing it, we will not be able to decipher the truth about the world. We are open to discussions about the value of our past," Javadekar said. 11 lakh teachers to be trained by March 2019 Under new rules, less than 50% private MBBS seats filled Deemed universities and private colleges across the country are staring at a huge crisis of unfilled undergraduate medical seats under the new system of centralised counselling introduced under the Supreme Court’s orders this year. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		28,000 civic workers, officials involved in cleaning up of beaches, public roads: BMC BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta said Followinh yesterday's incessant rains in Mumbai over 28,000 civic workers and officials are involved in cleaning up of beaches and public roads in the city and since morning 5,000 metric tones of garbage has been removed out. PM Modi discusses Mumbai rains with Maharashtra CM Rain fury: Dr Deepak Amrapurkar of Bombay Hospital goes missing More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Sunanda Pushkar's death: HC asks police to file status report on probe Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of former Union minister Shashi Tharoor, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a suite of a five-star hotel in south Delhi on the night of January 17, 2014. SC agrees to hear plea against renovation at Sikkim's Gurdwara following any code of conduct under the pretext of renovation. Battle for AIADMK: TTV, EPS-OPS take fight to EC Dhinakaran Files 'Caveat' Before Rivals Lay Claim To Name, Symbol More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Army, locals spar over structure on prayer hall campus Tension prevailed in the premises of a prayer hall in Modi Garden on Wednesday morning when Army men erected a temporary tent that prohibited local from walking into it. PES University students take on everyday problems at digital innovation roadshow A group of about 37 student interns from PES University showcased their digital innovations at the annual roadshow hosted by the Microsoft Innovation Lab – a research lab for students of the institution. Ratha Yatra awaits police nod even as BJP puts out itinerary of bike rally More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Fake 'baba' arrested in Hyderabad old city Rail contractors lack clarity on GST burden, work suffers Even 10 days after they started their 'tools down' strike, railway contractors have not been able to get any clarity on the issue of additional GST on ongoing works. Liberation Day: BJP plans padayatra from Sepember 1 to 9 To pressurise the state government to observe Telangana Liberation Day on September 17, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Telangana unit will undertake a padayatra from September 1 to 9. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		MBBS admission schedule extended as 5,200 seats still lie vacant Kudankulam resumes power generation Unit 1 Back In Action After Four Months Integrated BEd courses in vogue but infrastructure lacking At a college in Avadi, around 60 students are packed in a classroom made for half that number. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		CM to distribute assistance cheques to flood victims of Banaskantha On Wednesday Gujarat’s Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani will distribute the assistance cheques to the flood victims whose lands and crops were washed away in the devastating floods in Banaskantha district. Post-Godhra riots: SC junks HC order on shrine repairs Das appointed PS in CMO More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Ill-prepared cops fail to locate dacoit Babuli Kol, end hunt NGO's signature campaign ushers hope for farm staff Allahabad University bid to fill 517 teaching positions More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Swine flu toll mounts to 30 A 45-year-old man admitted in Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Sambalpur, died of swine flu on Tuesday, taking the H1N1 toll in the state to 30 so far, official sources said. Odisha to implement of 7th Pay Commission recommendations The Odisha government announced on Tuesday the implementation of the much-awaited 7th Pay Commission's recommendations which would benefit around 8 lakh government employees and pensioners and cost the exchequer Rs 4,500 crore. Odisha to implement of 7th Pay Commission recommendations The enhanced emoluments and higher pension would put an additional burden of Rs 4,500 crore on the state exchequer. The arrear payments are being worked out, said the Chief Minister. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Students protest for new school building in MP's Chhatarpur Three days after the much-hyped Mil Banchey campaign of the state government, more than 400 students staged a protest for a new school building in Chhatarpur district. BMC wakes up, starts shifting Iqbal library's collection After SC orders, MP cancels medical & dental admissions More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		PSERC sets process for tariffs revision rolling These runners hit the trail together Car rams stationary auto at traffic signal; 2 killed More Chandigarh News»

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