Daily Newsletter | Thursday, February 16, 2017
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| Sasikala’s proxy, Palaniswami, may be sworn in as CM today |
| Governor C Vidyasagar Rao is likely to swear in AIADMK legislature party leader Edappadi K Palaniswami as chief minister on Thursday, a Raj Bhavan insider told TOI. He may be asked to prove majority on the floor of the house in a week, thereby ruling out the possibility of a composite floor test. |
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| For public servants, gifts not legal income: SC |
| In its judgment deflating Sasikala’s ambition to become CM of Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court has dealt a blow to gift-loving public servants by ruling that presents could not be counted as income from lawful sources. “Gifts to Jayalalithaa, a public servant… are visibly illegal and forbidden by law,” it said. |
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| India ‘key player’ in space race: Global media |
| India has emerged as a “key player” in a growing global commercial market for space-based surveillance and communication, world media commented on Wednesday after the country scripted history by successfully launching 104 satellites using a single rocket. |
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| TCS’ boss to Indian IT companies: Don’t worry about H-1Bs |
| Tata Consultancy Services chief N Chandrasekaran today said concerns surrounding the H-1B visa are hyped and asked the $155-billion domestic IT industry not to get paranoid as these are exciting times with lots of opportunities. |
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| Xiaomi set for its ‘new innings’ in India |
| Chinese mobile handset manufacturer Xiaomi is likely to soon procure licence to operate its own branded outlets in India, as part of its effort to increase its offline distribution in coming years, company’s top executive said here today. |
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| Donald Trump may be good for India, says Mukesh Ambani |
| American President Donald Trump might be a blessing in disguise for India, said Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. “It will help Indian talent and Indian IT industry to focus on solving problems in India,” he said. |
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