Daily Newsletter | Thursday, March 30, 2017
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| Heat blast across India, Maharashtra town sizzles at 46.5°C |
| Bhira recorded a searing 46.5 degrees — quite unheard of in March — as the Met office warned of heatwave conditions in central, west and north India. Heat wave warnings have been issued for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, madhya Maharashtra, UP, south Haryana, Chandigarh and interior Odisha. |
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| GST closer to reality, LS clears 4 related bills |
| Jaitley promised the House that the regime will make things “slightly cheaper” and products, which are currently out of the net, would be included over a period of time.“Today, you have tax on tax, you have cascading effect. When all of that is removed, goods will become slightly cheaper,” he said. |
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| I’ve always enjoyed sledging in any format of the game: Saha |
| Indian and Australian cricketers will soon be sharing the dressing rooms in the IPL and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, fresh from his team’s triumph in one of the most controversial bilateral contests in recent times, feels it’s time to “move forward”. |
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| Virat Kohli is a ‘flog’, says Merv Hughes |
| Former fast bowler Merv Hughes has taken a dig at Virat Kohli, who was targeted by current and former Australian players as well as the media during the just-concluded Test series, calling the Indian skipper a “flog”, an apparently derogatory Australian slang. |
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| Rupee hits 17-month high against US dollar |
| The rupee hit its highest levels against the US dollar in 15 months while shares edged up on Wednesday as strong inflows from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) into the country continued, although broader gains were capped ahead of earnings results. |
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| India becomes net exporter of power |
| Using power trade as a tool for diplomacy, India spread goodwill in its neighbourhood extending up to Myanmar by exporting 5,798 MU (million units) during the April 2016-February 2017 period. This is roughly 4% more than 5,585 MU it imported from Bhutan, data from Central Electricity Authority shows. |
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| 33% reservation in LPG dealership, norms eased |
| The government has introduced 33% reservation for women and eased the criteria of age and education for allotment of cooking gas distributorship as well as eased norms for awarding petrol pump dealerships. |
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| Movie Review: Poorna |
| ‘Poorna’ is not only motivational for young Indian women, but for anyone looking to scale great heights against all odds. |
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