NEWS HEADLINES OF THE DAY – 05 July 2017– WEDNESDAY Sikkim standoff: China says situation grave no scope for compromise with India if war we are upper hand SC to Govt: Allow people with genuine reasons to deposit banned notes, ask RBI for policy ‘Heard cries coming from mound of mud’: Buried newborn pulled out alive in MP, 10 days old Law Commission: Registration of marriage should be made compulsory, women duped into invalid 'Can You Arrange More?' Hyderabad Students from Class 8 to College Discovering Buying LSD Dengue count in India hits 18K cases in 2016, spike caused by early monsoon – Kerala record highest 4th of July: US mark Independence Day with pomp dazzle, hot dog contest, Prez host Military families 2/3rd Canadian could vote for party led by Sikh, Growing openness to have Sikh as Prime Minister North Korea claim breakthrough with intercontinental ballistic missile, device can reach Alaska Founded in 1869 to treat poor children Pope’s hospital put children at risk, cut corner as it chased profit Cancer survivors 38% less likely to get pregnant as treatment may affect fertility/damage ovary & uterus Taking pills prescribed to treat heartburn/indigestion for long time increase risk of death by 50% Alzheimer’s that attack nervous system can protect patients from developing cancer Govt: Use sticker to show revised MRPs on unsold stocks of goods post GST, move after huge inventories Microsoft inks pact with NISA to provide education programme to 55K schools, avail MSAP Pro Pius Samsung invest $19BN in chip, display plants in South Korea, increasing servers/data centers to handle Snapdeal reject Flipkart’s $700-750MN buyout offer, Negotiations going on, differences on valuation $13BN Rosneft-Essar deal get crucial LIC nod, Essar agreed to pay dues it owes to LIC before transaction Cyrus Mistry firms to face 500 Crs defamation suit by TATA Trustee as ouster caused irreparable damage RCom points finger at Jio for telecom financial woes, denied payment delay for more 3 months China lithium-ion battery maker Zhuhai Yinlong New Energy’s Punjab plant, 1st such manufacturing unit Small Businesses 20-75 Lacs can opt for composition scheme on GSTN portal can pay tax at 1%, 2% & 5% Singapore Plintron empanelled by BSNL to facilitate virtual network service on BSNL platform Nielsen to provide Barc India techno solution for digital measurement, 1st Product Ad video evaluation GST impact: Mahindra cuts prices of utility vehicle, SUV by up to 6.9% to pass GST benefit to customers Volkswagen returns to Iran after 17 years as sanctions lifted, deal with local importer Mammut Khodro HDFC: RBI identifies 909Crs exposure to one account identified for insolvency, name not disclosed Panda Diplomacy: Angela Merkel, Xi Pushed Into Awkward Embrace before G20 Summit, plot strategy China: World's Longest v-shaped - Skywalk Has Glass Bottom, 400 Feet Above Gaping Chasm, 700mtrs Sun Pharma agreement with Samsung BioLogics psoriasis drug Tildrakizumab, value $55MN Discoms save 12K Cr interest outgo after states take over debt as part of the Central Govt UDAY Scheme Carlyle in talks to invest $200MN in UST Global as outsourcing/technology services continue to attract Videocon Telecom eyes sales 1600 Crs in FY18 largely from Broadband/FTTH/wholesale ILD carrier Saudi-based NRI Obaidur Rahman to fund Super 30 initiative for free IIT-JEE coaching, 400 made into IITs Today’s Word - Aborning - during birth; while being born
