NEWS HEADLINES OF THE DAY – 17 November 2017– FRIDAY Global investors heading to India beginning to make Bangladesh stopovers – rapid growing economy TCS to build its own technology develop in-house talent to take up senior roles even if it sacrifice growth Bid to fight air pollution: NTPC to use crop stubble in fuel mix, 10% straw pellets in energy mix RBI ready to train its guns on 50 more stressed A/Cs, classifying loan as NPA will dent bank profit Google, FB join news organisations in Trust Project aimed at identifying trustworthy news source Congressional committee vote, increase minimum salary of H1B visa from $60L to $90L with restrictions Telecom Over-the-top telecom apps create 6.3L Cr consumer surplus, user saves 804mins per week Saubhagya scheme: Govt to push prepaid, smart meters in universal electrification drive - 12K Cr budget Study: Modern-day women continue to value money/strength in men-consider these traits attractive Glucose control in diabetics, leads to lower levels of glycated haemoglobin associated with mortality Find: Regular energy drink damage/cause mental health problems, increased BP, obesity/kidney damage Mysterious chatter: Prescient messages about Indian Cos float on WhatsApp, Dr Reddy Q2 leaked Andhra-Toyota ink pact launch e-vehicles in Amravati, 10 latest EV to be delivered by May-Dec 2018 Telecom: Airtel gains 23MN subscribers amid telcos active users fall, Aircel defaulted on debt repayment Global warming: NASA tool predict which city will flood 1st- Mangalore Mumbai at risk Sea level 15.98CM 352Vacant super speciality medical seats cost exchequer 200Cr–Infra, faculty, equipment makes it costly Water level drops to 66% in 91 major reservoirs across India, Maha/Punjab/HP/WB/TN/AP – Good levels Cash holding by mutual funds in equity portfolio drop lowest since June, as money put in public offerings More than 732MN Indians don’t have access to toilet, Worst for women 355MN wait since Swachh Bharat Stop misleading adverts 6UK Univ told amid intense competition among varsities with deep funding cuts Keystone Pipeline Leaks 2.1L Gallons of Oil in South Dakota, concern as it cross large fresh water deposit Pathetic: N Korean defector who fled S Korea, had 10-Inch Parasite In Stomach, Unlike Surgeon Had seen UN Chief: Suppressing Human Rights Breeds Terrorism in reply to Trump’s UN irrelevant to global issues Here in UK, lots of hand-wringing from CEOs over Brexit, Many want to have confirming vote to leave EU VW team with Chinese partner in €10BN Electric Car Push introduce 40 locally-produced vehicles by 2025 Xi Jinping’s globalist vision encounters suspicion in communist backyard, Vietnam’s over South China Sea Johnson & Johnson hit with $247MN verdict in hip implant trial, defectively designed failed to warn risks Islamic State has lost 95% of its caliphate’ declared 3years ago in Iraq/Syria, 7.5MN people liberated Greenko ReNew eye SkyPower India solar power projects against backdrop of growing consolidation No GST payment on advance received for supplying good, move would spare industry liquidity confusion Govt hikes carpet area for affordable housing, higher demand seen, ready-to-move-in houses at low cost ISL4 expected to generate 400Cr from sponsorships, ads – 10 Teams to make 6-10Cr ad revenue Sports: Federer beat Marin Cilic in ATPFinal, SL’s Suranga Lakmal rattles Indian Batting at Day 1 of 1st test Today’s Word – *Habile* - Dexterous; adroit
