Opinion, Reporters diary, 3rd Jul 2017, News & Stories from India

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Opinion Reporter\'s Diary 03 Jul 2017

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Cheteshwar Pujara confident of doing well overseas

According to the 29-year-old batsman from Saurashtra, that innings helped him find his feet after a prolonged period of slump in form.

03 Jul 2017 6:50 AM

Vice-chancellor Ravindra Kumar announced the initiative during the 22nd Prof G. Ram Reddy Lecture on Sunday, a release issued by the varsity said. (Representational image)

Delhi: Course fee waiver for transgender students in IGNOU

The university holds the lecture on July 2 every year in the memory of the founding vice-chancellor of the varsity

03 Jul 2017 5:12 AM

“Existing exams across different educational boar-ds are based on the school curriculum,” Yash Mehta, director of Macmillan Education India said. (Representational image)

Tool to help improve academic skills launched

Programme identifies gaps in learning, gives insight into students’ capabilities.

03 Jul 2017 4:57 AM

When the victim screamed, the doctor apologised to her and left the ward soon. (Representational image)

West Bengal: Doctor molests his patient, arrested

The accused, Lakshmiram Jaiswal, was posted at T.L. Jaiswal Hospital in Ghusuri.

03 Jul 2017 4:49 AM

The most renowned band of the Hills, Mantra, is one of those that are composing songs supporting the Gorkhaland movement. (Representational image)

Protest in Hills takes musical turn

Bands, solo singers perform pro-Gorkhaland numbers.

03 Jul 2017 4:41 AM

The accused are Sujit Kumar (24) of Damodarpur, Shravan Kumar (25) of Nayabazar and Arvind Kumar (35) of Nayabazar. (Representational image)

West Bengal: Three held for cheating man of Rs 74,000

The arrested trio called up the victim, Sushil Chanda Mahato, and asked him for his bank details, posing as officials.

03 Jul 2017 4:26 AM

Farukh’s uncle Abul also died trying to save him. (Photo: Representational Image)

Three drown in septic tank in Nadia

Bakbul and Farukh were working on the septic tank when they lost control and fell in it.

03 Jul 2017 4:19 AM

The victim, Anita Bauri, had suffered bullet injuries on her back. (Representational Image)

West Bengal: Woman killed, 2 injured as man opens fire at wedding

It was at around 8 am, when the celebration was at it’s peak, that Alok Sai opened fire on the crowd.

03 Jul 2017 4:12 AM

At around 6.40 am, a Sealdah-bound Canning Local knocked them down. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

West Bengal: Three run over by train in Canning

Two siblings, a brother and a sister, and a woman in her sixties were killed as a Sealdah-bound Canning Local knocked them down.

03 Jul 2017 4:03 AM

Energy and industrial sectors was the second and third highest recipient of foreign fund flows during the period at $841 million and $580 million respectively.

FPIs bet big on financial stocks

Analysts at Kotak added that the total allocation to India and China constituted more than one third of the average Asia ex-Japan fund portfolio.

03 Jul 2017 3:48 AM

TCS, India’s largest IT firm by revenue, is reskilling its employees in digital technology as it expects faster growth in this space.

TCS takes digital route to re-skill

As digital landscape changes very fast, the company has proactively reskilled two lakh of its employees in the last three quarters.

03 Jul 2017 3:43 AM

Moody’s positive reaction on GST will come as a short in the arm of government as there are concerns that initial teething problem will impact economic growth in short term.

GST will be positive for India’s ratings: Moody’s

Industry body CII opines that new tax regime will ease doing business.

03 Jul 2017 3:35 AM

EVMs have hogged headlines in the recent past over hacking issues, a subject that had triggered a debate.

Special godown for EVMs soon, says Chief Electoral Officer

Devices to be stored in a 3-storeyed building for which land has been approved.

03 Jul 2017 3:28 AM

West Indies' captain Jason Holder gives instructions to teammates during the fourth ODI cricket match against India at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda. (Photo: AP)

Holder takes five wickets as West Indies beat India by 11 runs

India lead the series 2-1 with the fifth and final match to come at Kingston, Jamaica, on Thursday.

03 Jul 2017 3:25 AM

Delhi: 450 applications received on Day 1

This year, the board has added 468 seats more to its existing 11,732 seats, making it a total of 12,200 seats on offer.

03 Jul 2017 2:48 AM

Manny Pacquiao (right) fights Jeff Horn in their World Boxing Organization bout at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. (Photo: AFP)

Horn stuns Pacquiao to win welterweight title

The fight statistics seemed to back the belief that Pacquiao had done more than enough to win.

03 Jul 2017 2:33 AM

The whole episode was videographed as police record such drives against drunken driving. (Representational image)

Gurgaon: Drunk politician’s kin abuses police

He smashed a beer bottle in his head and alleged that police personnel had hit him with a baton.

03 Jul 2017 2:33 AM

Shuttler P.V. Sindhu and cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara at an event in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Indian shuttlers doing well globally a positive sign: Sindhu

The Indian, currently ranked fifth in the world, has previously grabbed bronze medals at the Championship in 2013 and 2014.

03 Jul 2017 2:31 AM

Since the message from the chief minister has gone down loud and clear, officers and ministers have started shutting their doors on journalists.

Shut the door

Yogi seems to be following the footsteps of Mayawati, who followed a similar pattern as chief minister.

03 Jul 2017 2:28 AM

The first few years will see women in combat roles as the exception rather than the rule. (Photo: PTI)

You’re a soldier first, then a wo(man)

Only certain concessions such as maternity leave can be made for women officers without question.

03 Jul 2017 2:26 AM

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