Daily Newsletter | Thursday, February 23, 2017
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| DU students clash, cops beat and threaten scribes |
| Delhi University’s North Campus witnessed a string of violent clashes on Wednesday between two groups after Ramjas College students, supported by members of left outfits, called for a protest march against Delhi University Students’ Union (Dusu) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for allegedly disrupting a seminar titled “Cultures of Protest”. |
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| Should’ve fielded some Muslims in UP: Rajnath |
| “We’ve given tickets to minorities in many other states… Talks must have happened here (in UP) as well… I was not there, this is based on what I have learnt. May be they (BJP parliamentary board) didn’t find any (winnable Muslim candidate). But I believe even they (Muslims) should get it,” Rajnath said. |
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| I always wanted to bat like Sehwag, says Gavaskar |
| Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday said the current Indian team under Virat Kohli was “fulfilling my dreams”. “What Kohli and his boys have done is amazing. Such a run of Test wins is amazing. They are fulfilling my dreams,” said the Little Master. |
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| Bonds drop, call rates finish higher |
| Government bonds (G-Secs) dropped further on sustained selling pressure from banks and corporates, but the overnight call money rates finished higher due to rising demand from borrowing banks amid tight liquidity in the banking system. |
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| Airlines woo fliers with cheap fares, free tickets |
| Air India and SpiceJet on Wednesday came out with offers, including free tickets, to attract more fliers amid stiff competition. While Air India is giving one ticket free for every booking in First Class and Business Class, SpiceJet would be offering tickets priced as low as Rs 777 on select routes. |
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| India’s GDP can slow to 6.6% post note ban, touch 8% in few years: IMF |
| India’s growth is projected to slow to 6.6 per cent in 2016-17 fiscal due to effects from the demonetisation exercise. However the impact will be felt only in the short term, and the economy can bounce back to its expected growth of more than eight per cent in the next few years. |
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