Daily News (In Short)-8-June-2015

#* Bihar poll alliance: Nitish Kumar, Lalu Yadav seal deal for panel to decide seats
The JD(U) and RJD will contest the Bihar Assembly elections this year as part of an alliance with a six-member committee, consisting of state leaders, to be set up for identifying the seats for candidates from both parties.The announcement of the alliance, which was decided by the top leadership of both parties and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, was made by SP’s floor leader in Rajya Sabha Ram Gopal Yadav who, ironically, had previously opposed the Janata Parivar unity plan.“Today, it has been decided that the RJD and the JD(U) will contest the Bihar polls in alliance,” Ram Gopal Yadav said, after a two-hour meeting at Mulayam’s residence attended by JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.“All issues have been sorted out. We are going to fight the elections in Bihar as an alliance,” he added. Asked about the committee, Ram Gopal Yadav said it would have three members each from the JD(U) and the RJD. As for the chief ministership, he said, “There is no dispute… These things will be taken care of later.” Sources said the projection of Nitish as the alliance’s CM face was a foregone conclusion.

#* Delhi govt puts on hold two-finger test on rape victims for now, to review advisory
The Delhi government has put on hold a controversial advisory to hospitals to not completely ban the per vaginal examination, also known as the two-finger test, of victims of sexual assault because of the divided opinion on the procedure.The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government also ordered a review of the advisory.“Since there is scope for misinterpretation of the advisory, the chief minister has asked for a review. We would be reviewing the matter in the afternoon today, and if it is required, we will put it on hold for the time being,” said a source in the AAP government.The advisory basically clarifies the government’s stand on the issue in response to an appeal filed to the Central Information Commission (CIC) by an NGO. The NGO, Pratidhi, had filed the request under the Right To Information law with the Delhi health department, and later appealed to the CIC.“Though the clarification is based on the expert opinion of a team of gynaecologists and forensic medicine specialists, we still plan to involve more doctors and experts for the final review,” said the government source.  A complete ban on the test has been sought over the years by several NGOs and civil society on the grounds that the procedure is inhumane and more often than not used to judge whether the rape victim was habitual to sexual intercourse.

#* Prime Minister Modi lauds Bangladesh cricket team in impressive speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Bangladesh cricket team, saying its performance reflected the 'exuberance and enthusiasm' of the country's youth.In his speech at the Bangabandhu International Convention Centre, Modi talked about the performance of Bangladeshi cricketers during the IPL season and terming it as 'impressive'. "In the cricket world, Bangladesh was a late entrant. But everybody is serious about the kind of challenge Bangladesh is posing for the other countries now," Modi said.

#* In Bangladesh, PM Modi accuses Pakistan of creating 'nuisance', promoting terrorism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused Pakistan of creating "nuisance" and "constantly" troubling India by promoting terrorism during a rare scathing attack on the nuclear-armed neighbour from foreign soil.The Prime Minister's sharp criticism came during the course of his address at the Bangabandhu International Convention Center in Dhaka when he vowed with Bangladesh to jointly combat terrorism in the region."Pakistan aaye din (every now and then) disturbs India, jo naako dum la deta hai (creates nuisance), terrorism ko badhawa (deta hai)... ki ghatnaayein ghatthi rehti hain (promotes terrorism and such incidents keep recurring)," PM Modi said in his address to Dhaka University on Sunday.Recalling that 90,000 Pakistani prisoners of war were in India's captivity during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, PM Modi said, "If we had a diabolic mindset, we do not know what decision we would have taken."Terrorism has no boundaries. India has been troubled by it for the last 40 years. So many innocent people have died and what did those associated with terrorism gain and what have they given to the world... Terrorism has no values, no principles, no traditions and it has only one motive and that is enmity against humanity," he said.

#* SSC result 2015: Maharashtra SSC Result 2015 for class 10 to be announced today at 1 pm; check mahresult.nic.in
SSC result 2015: Maharashtra SSC Result 2015 (MSBSHSE class 10th SSC exam result 2015) will be announced today i.e. June 8, 2015 (Monday) at 1 pm on board’s official websites mahresult.nic.in and mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in.
Students are advised to keep checking Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education’s website mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in or mahresult.nic.in for results.
How to check the MSBSHSE class 10 (x) SSC exam result 2015:
1. Visit mahresult.nic.in
2. Enter board roll number
3. Result will be displayed
4. Check result and take printout of marksheet or save as a picture on your computer or save screenshot on your gadget
Note: This is not an official document and students will need to procure the original marksheet for all official purposes.
The Maharashtra Board SSC class 10 exams were held in March, 2015.

#* Sahara gets a saviour: Reuben brothers take control of Grosvenor, 2 other hotels in Rs 5500 cr debt refinance
In a major deal for Saharas, billionaire brothers David and Simon Reuben have acquired control of the crisis-hit Indian group's iconic Grosvenor House hotel here and the two US properties -- Plaza and Dream Downtown -- in a $850 million (Rs 5,500 crore) debt refinance deal, a media report said today.There was no official word from the Sahara Group on this and the emailed queries in this regard remained unanswered.Sahara chief Subrata RoySahara chief Subrata RoyReuben brothers "have taken control of the Grosvenor House in London and two other luxury hotels in New York through a $850 million debt deal," the Sunday Times reported.It further said "David and Simon Reuben, whose empire stretches from data centres to horse racing, clinched the purchase of two loans against the properties from Bank of China late last week" and they have given a four-month extension to the Sahara Group.

#* Nestle on Track for 4th Straight Loss, Shares Down 6%
Nestle shares fell 6 per cent on Monday after the government dragged the FMCG major to the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for "unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements" over the controversy around Maggi noodles.Nestle has already pulled Maggi noodles off the shelves across the country after it came under scrutiny for high content of lead and mono-sodium glutamate or MSG (a taste enhancer).The controversy around Maggi has led to sharp selloff in Nestle, which is on track for a fourth straight day of fall. According to estimates, Maggi contributed over 20 per cent to Nestle's revenues and nearly 30 per cent to the company's bottom line in 2014.

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