News Digest: West Bengal and Punjab bypass SC booze ban

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		Wednesday, April 05, 2017
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		India
		West Bengal and Punjab bypass SC booze ban Vigilantes set fire to alcohol outlets, beat up staff in Rajasthan, UP 'UK open to skilled Indian nationals' TOI about the proposed trade agreement with India and insisted that there are no hurdles for the entry of skilled Indian professionals into the UK. More India News»

		Business
		Indian Bank's Mahesh Jain joins to head IDBI Prior to this, Jain, who assumed charge yesterday, was heading the Chennai-based Indian Bank since November 2015. Jain, who has been credited for turning around Indian Bank, has swapped position with IDBI Bank's chief Kishore Kharat, who has now moved to Indian Bank. ABB to buy Austrian firm B&R for an undisclosed amount B&R, founded in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer, employs more than 3,000 people, including about 1,000 R&D and application engineers. It operates across 70 countries today. ONGC submits revised plan for Iran's Farzad gas field India is the second-largest buyer of Iranian crude, and was among the few countries to continue trade with Iran while the country faced western sanctions over its nuclear programme. More Business News»

		Environment
		3 tiger cubs destined for zoo in Syria rescued in Lebanon The tigers, which were being transported from Ukraine, arrived at the Beirut airport on March 7, inside a ventilated 0.3-cubic-meter (10.6-cubic feet) crate, where they could not stand or move and were forced to urinate and defecate on each other, according to Animals Lebanon. NGT declines to modify SC order on BS-III vehicles A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar declined to grant the relief to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) saying that it has no jurisdiction to entertain the plea. Some of Greenland's coastal ice may be lost by 2100: Study More Environment News»

		World
		US military confirms N Korea fired missile into Sea of Japan The US military confirmed on Tuesday that nuclear-armed North Korea had fired a ballistic missile, finding it posed no threat to North America and vowing to work closely with its regional allies. Syria 'chemical' attack perpetrators must be 'held to account': UK British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Tuesday condemned a suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 people in a rebel-held town in Syria, saying those responsible should be "held to account". Trump, Xi Jinping will be 'odd couple' at first summit Five months after his election on a stridently anti-China platform, Trump appears to have set himself on a course for collision rather than conciliation with Xi, raising doubts as to whether the world's two biggest economies can find common ground. More World News»

		Entertainment
		These candid throwback pictures of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh will give you relationship goals Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have always managed to grab eyeballs with their sizzling chemistry. 'O re kaharo': This song from Vidya Balan's 'Begum Jaan' will tug your heartstrings Begum Jaan has become one of the most awaited films of 2017 thanks to the hard-hitting trailer and soulful music. Pics: Kareena Kapoor Khan dazzles in a denim suit After giving birth to her first baby Taimur Ali Khan, doting mommy Kareena Kapoor Khan has been painting the town red with her public appearances. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Irritation from ill-fitting dentures may lead to cancer: Study BARC scientists develop cancer drugs from Rampatri Existence of dark matter mere myth? The elusive dark energy, thought to make up 68 per cent of the universe, may not exist at all, scientists have claimed. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2017: Will Woakes be able to fill the Russell's void? A lethal injection of pace to go along with the deadly trio of spinners, makes Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling unit a formidable one, but the area of concern for KKR last year was the inexperienced middle-order crumbling under pressure. Viru hand in Ishant Sharma's Kings XI Punjab selection In a bid to add experience to a young bowling line-up, Kings XI Punjab on Tuesday roped in Ishant Sharma on Virender Sehwag's advice after the senior speedster went unsold at the IPL auction. Have to put in extra hours to maintain pace: Nehra Veteran seamer Ashish Nehra on Tuesday said that his habit of putting in a few extra hours every day has helped him maintain his pace, despite undergoing 10 surgeries. More Sports News»

		Technology
		'Uncertainty regarding visa issue key challenge for Indian IT sector' Uncertainty on the visa front is the main challenge for India's Information Technology sector in 2017-18 but it's going to be business as usual otherwise, said industry veteran Kris Gopalakrishnan. Revised H1-B visa norms to impact computer programmers Just a few days before the new season for H-1B visas for skilled workers started, the US authorities have tightened the norms for hiring computer programmers, putting a squeeze on Indian IT companies. Reliance Jio to continue with disruptive pricing for another 12-18 months: Experts Reliance Jio Infocomm is likely to break even at the Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortisation) level by FY18 with at least 83 million customers generating an ARPU (average revenue per user) of Rs 246 per month, analysts and experts said, enthused by the 4G newcomer’s strong 60% customer conversion to paid services. More Technology News»

		Education
		Maths section tricky and lengthy in JEE (Main), aspirants say Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET All medical aspiring students can now appear for NEET this year irrespective of their age, as the Supreme Court on Friday stayed CBSE’s decision to fix an upper age limit of 25 years for taking the entrance examination for MBBS course. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Opposition: Emulate UP, waive farm loans 3 MBBS students held for forging caste certificates Man's bail petition rejected after stepdaughter says she was forced to retract rape complaint More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Gang that targeted e-rickshaws busted 3 out of 4 Delhi vehicles skip pollution test: EPCA report More than three out of every four vehicles in Delhi do not have a pollution under-control certificate. Among the few who do get their vehicles tested, an overwhelming 95% across Delhi NCR manage to pass the test, which makes a mockery of the pollution under control (PUC) programme. Ignoring admin's letter, Sharad Yadav attends talk at JNU More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Truckers' stir: Fuel supply may be hit The ongoing tussle between truck owners' associations and Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) continued on Tuesday, resulting in disruption of commodities' supply. Excise revenue may dry up if Karnataka implements liquor ban Rule Could Put Many Jobs At Risk In Hotel And Tourism Sector Sand mining policy for coastal districts The government has proposed a separate sand mining policy for Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts following the attack on senior Udupi district administration officials. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		District fee committees from next academic year Common Study Schedule Likely To Turn Reality Too hot to study: Parents seek closure of schools by mid-April Rise in temperature and poor attendance has taken a toll on the academic calendar, with many school managements foreseeing an early closure this year too. Crackdown on Inter colleges for not declaring summer holidays More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		One-year-old boy goes missing from Tamil Nadu hospital A one-year-old boy, who was admitted to Palani Government Taluk Hospital for fever, has gone missing. Police suspect that it was a case of kidnap and launched a search for the boy. Siblings fatally run over by truck in Tamil Nadu Two children, who were going to school, died on the spot when they were run over by a truck near Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday morning. Nilgiris toy train booked for summer More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Geetha Johri becomes Gujarat's first woman DGP r Geetha Johri on Tuesday became the first woman to be appointed in-charge director general of police (DGP), Gujarat.Johri has been made in-charge of the post and has not been made regular DGP. Top cop is a badminton ace Panchnama done of Bharuch house Bhatkal stayed in More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Forgery by schools results in lakhs of dropouts For the Hindi speaking belt of Uttar Pradesh, it was shock that 1.6 lakh examinees of class X and XII did not turn up for the general Hindi examination conducted by UP Board. Allahabad University students sculpt way to claim Guinness Record A group of students of Allahabad University have completed making sand veena (the musical instrument of Goddess Saraswati) at Sangam. This 450-ft-long and 20-ft-high model has been made by a group of 84 students, who have worked day and night to register themselves in the Guinness Book of World Records. RSS for 'nationalist' touch to education system To give a nationalist colour to the Indian educational system, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) educational front, 'Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas', will hold a national workshop on education at Motilal Nehru Medical College from May 5 to 7. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bar near hospital draws locals' ire In 2014, locals had protested the opening of a bar at a hotel near the health centre at N5 in IRC Village which led to the excise department and district administration not issuing it a liquor license. BJP plans 21 rallies in Odisha before national meet Aspiring to dislodge Naveen Patnaik government in 2019, when the incumbent completes 19 years, the BJP has intensified its propaganda at the grassroots level. Temperature drops by 2 to 3°C in Odisha He asked all collectors to conduct enquiry of every report of death due to heatwave published in media or received through any other means and send the report to him within 36 hours. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP Bypoll verdict to decide top Cong leaders' fate Liquor vends: MP govt in a Catch-22 situation Didn't go to Delhi to meet Shah, says Yasodhara Raje More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab and Haryana high court rejects ex-CJM's bail plea in dowry death case Observing there was "overwhelming evidence" against Gurugram's former chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Ravneet Garg and his parents in the dowry death case of his wife Geetanjali, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday rejected his bail plea. Two days after transfer, DGP Mohammad Mustafa goes back to old post Dissatisfaction among Muslims over abattoir ban, says MHA alert The UP government's ongoing drive to shut illegal slaughterhouses in the state has apparently set the alarm bells ringing in the offices of the central agencies operating under the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA). More Chandigarh News»

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