Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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| Niti Aayog pushes for sale of Air India, Rs 30,000cr debt write-off |
| Niti Aayog’s 4th report has detailed a possible roadmap for Air India disinvestment, which includes writing off loans to the tune of Rs 30,000 crore. AI has debt of around Rs 60,000 crore, which includes around Rs 21,000 crore of aircraft-related loans and around Rs 8,000 crore working capital. |
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| India, Germany are made for each other: PM Modi |
| PM Modi said, We’d like to be seen as positive partners. He said, India would support Germany on its goals for the coming G20 summit in Hamburg, where Merkel is hoping for support from key countries to counter Trump’s scepticism of climate change. |
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| Merkel and Macron key to Modi’s Europe strategy |
| PM Modi is using his Schengen visa cleverly. After his meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Modi’s enduring message is this – India wants a cohesive Europe and a strong leader in Germany. Addressing a press conference with Merkel, Modi said, “the cohesiveness of EU is very important”. |
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| A week without Internet leaves Saharanpur residents in the dark |
| Following several incidents of caste-related violence in the district, the Saharanpur administration had suspended internet facilities indefinitely from May 24. Legitimate and law-abiding users, including students, have been having a tough time ever since. CBSE and ICSE results were declared on Sunday and M |
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| Murray sweeps into French Open second round |
| World number one Andy Murray overcame a second-set blip to defeat Russia’s Andrey Kuznetsov 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the French Open first round. Murray finished runner-up to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros a year ago |
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| Amul inks MoU with ISRO for fodder acreage estimation |
| Amul today said it has signed an agreement with ISRO for fodder acreage assessment using satellite observation and space technology. Under the MoU, ISRO will help in identification between food crops and fodder crops at village level. |
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| Jet Airways net profit falls 64% in FY 17 |
| Rising oil prices have hit Indian carriers’ bottom-lines badly. Jet Airways Group saw its net profit for FY 2016-17 at Rs 438.4 crore, down 63.8% from previous fiscal’s profit of Rs 1,211.65 crore. |
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| Pics: Shahid Kapoor is a doting dad to Misha |
| That Shahid Kapoor’s daughter Misha is the centre of his universe is no secret. The doting daddy can’t bear to stay away from his little princess, and it was recently witnessed once again as his wife Mira and daughter Misha arrived at their residence from the airport. |
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