China’s GDP Growth Official Estimate 6.5
- China’s GDP growth eclipsed official estimate 6.5%,
crossed 6.7% of 2016, which was slowest in 25 yrs.
- Scientist discover invisible inactive black hole
4times mass of Sun by observing strange star orbiting it.
- Toothpaste ingredient Triclosan potential to interrupt
malaria infections at critical stages- liver & blood.
- HSD17B4-Men who lack this gene prone to get deadly
cancer, mechanistic link between gene/cancer.
- UP: 18-yr-old Nazia who help bust illegal business
gambling/betting to get National Bravery Award.
- CA final: Karnal boy Mohit Gupta tops with 73%
followed by Delhi’s Prashant & Aditya, Total pass 23%
- Ethics Issue raised as Trump Tower (20 units/$23MN)
Gurgaon Promises Buyers US Trip, Trump Jr.Visit.
- Railway Panel: Plan early get discount on train
travel, 20% to 50% discounts based on vacant seats.
- Massive fire breaks out at non-functional Navrang
Studio in Mumbai Lower Parel, no casualties reported.
- FB’s blood donation feature get 6MN members in India
since launched have found at least one member.
- Warm winter spells doom for farm/tourism sector in
Himalayan states, 7000Cr apple economy bad news.
- Government to raise health spending by 11% in budget;
less than requested, lead catastrophic medical expense.
- EC declares poll dates, Tripura vote on Feb 18;
Nagaland, Meghalaya Feb 27, Counting March 3.
- Apex Court strike down Padmaavat ban by 4 states, restraints
others film to release across India.
- Form panel to assign important cases, 4 SC judges tell
CJI Dipak Misra to bring transparency.
- States ask center to release more fund for key
Government scheme to overcome shortfalls due to GST/Demonte.
- J&K Government devising plan for rehabilitation of
ex-militant, complete with jobs/counseling.
- India says report of Chinese troop’s buildup in Doklam
not accurate, but satellite show significant activity.
- UN Weather Agency: Last 3yrs Hottest on record –2016
warmest ever due to EL Nino.
- Biocon joins Sandoz for next-gen Biosimilars
affordable copies of biologic drugs in immunology.
- Boeing: Indian aviation growth may drop 12% in 2018
due to rising jet fuel price, domestic consistent.
- Niti Aayog CEO: Physical banks irrelevant in next 3yrs
in India as data consumption/analytics to boost.
- India launch 1st auction of exploration block under
new licensing policy, bring oil imports to 67% by 2022.
- US EU Japan object to India raising Duty on
electronics – Smartphone’s 15%, Television & LED Lamps 20%.
- CEC: Electoral bonds not solve transparency issues in
political funding, but step in right direction.
- Government to set up $350MN fund to finance solar
projects, complete bidding for 115GW capacity by 2019/20.
- US test Nuclear power system to sustain astronaut on
inhabitable Mars, full-power run schedule for Mar.
- US Jobless claims hit 45Year low as labor market
Tightens, supply of available workers dwindle.
- US: Senate Democrats Claim votes to block short-term spend
bill that would Avert Shutdown.
- Emirates throw Airbus A380 lifeline with $16BN deal to
purchase 20 A380 aircraft, option for 16more.
- Australia Lifesaver: In world, 1st drone rescues
swimmers in, spot underwater predator’s sharks/jellyfish.
- Amsterdam airport cancels all flights as storms blast
Netherlands/Trains halted - winds 140 KMs/HR.
- China’s GDP growth eclipsed official estimate 6.5%,
crossed 6.7% of 2016, which was slowest in 25 yrs.
- Man adopted from Karnataka Niklaus Samuel Gugger (48)
become 1st Indian-origin MP in Switzerland.
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