Daily Newsletter | Friday, April 07, 2017
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| Sena MP Gaikwad regrets assaulting AI officer |
| Grounded Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad finally expressed regret on Thursday for assaulting an Air India staff member during a flight last month, describing it as an “unfortunate incident“, and asked for the lifting of a flying ban imposed on him by airlines. |
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| India, Israel ink defence deals worth over $2 bn |
| India and Israel on Thursday inked mega defence deals worth over $2 billion for advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to further tighten the bilateral strategic partnership ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s impending visit to Tel Aviv in July. |
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| Alwar cow vigilante violence to come up in SC |
| The violence by ‘gau rakshaks’ in Alwar that left a 55-year-old man dead will feature in the Supreme Court on Friday, when it hears a petition in public interest by Congressman Shehzad Poonawalla. |
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| Maharashtra assembly paves way for bullock cart race |
| The Maharashtra government paved way for Bullock cart race in the state. It has passed a Bill suggesting to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960 which enable to legalize the Bullock cart race in the state. The provision of fine up to Rs 5 lakh or imprisonment up to 3 years also made in bill in case of Cruelty to Animal proved. |
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| Events like Champions Trophy dilute bigger events: Shastri |
| Reiterating his stance on scrapping the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, former Team India director Ravi Shastri on Thursday said such tournaments dilute the bigger events like the World Cups in different formats of the game. |
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| Five highest paying industry sectors in India |
| Employees from the FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) industry receive the highest pay in India with an average annual CTC for talent across all levels and functions in the sector standing at Rs 11.3 lakh, according to the 2017 Salary Trends Study findings released by Randstad. |
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| Air travel demand up in Feb, despite US travel bans |
| Global demand for air travel rose 4.8 per cent in February, thanks to lower fares and improving economies, with no major impact from an attempted US travel ban, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. |
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| US dollar ends sharply cheaper against rupee |
| The US dollar ended sharply cheaper against the rupee at Rs.64.52/53 per dollar and the pound sterling also finished lower at Rs 80.40/42 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market here on Thursday. |
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