India
1.  India should join CPEC instead of opposing it, says Pakistan minister :  Instead of opposing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), India should join it and look at different opportunities, Pakistan minister of planning and development Ahsan Iqbal said.
2.  ICC proposes shake-up in Test, ODI formats :  The Chief Exeutive Committee (CEC) of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has mooted re-structuring of Test and One-day cricket and conduct it in a league format to add more context to the games.
3.  Sasikala doles out party posts to keep senior leaders in fold :    In a bid to assuage dissenting voices among the second rung leadership, AIADMK general secretaryV K Sasikala on Friday appointed 13 organizing secretaries for the party. 
4.  SM Krishna will join the BJP soon, claims BS Yeddyurappa :  Veteran politician SM Krishna, who recently resigned from the Congress , will likely join the BJP soon, Karnataka unit president BS Yeddyurappa revealed today.
5.  156 public sector bank officials suspended for note ban irregularities :  As many as 156 senior officials of various state-owned banks were suspended and 41 transferred after they were found involved in irregularities related to demonetisation, Parliament was informed on Friday.
6.   Former CBI chief Joginder Singh passes away after prolonged illness :   Former CBI chief Joginder Singh, who oversaw investigation of several high-profile cases including Bofors scam and Bihar's fodder scam, died on Friday aged 77 years.
7.   Vijay Mallya used IDBI loan for KFA to fly private jet: Chargesheet :    India's federal investigator has charged embattled billionaire Vijay Mallya with using IDBI Bank loans to fly his private jet and pay off other lenders, highlighting the misuse of borrowed money by the liquor baron's mothballed Kingfisher Airlines that was once billed among the finest to fly South Asian skies.
8.  Raw deal in Budget, say Dalits :  Dalit and adivasi organisations have protested against the inadequate allocation for welfare of these communities in the Budget for 2017-18. 
9.   Doctors condemn suspension of whistleblower : Doctors associations and paediatricians have condemned the suspension of whistleblower Dr Vipin Vashishtha from the Indian Academy of Paediatrics(IAP) for his questioning of attempts by some pharma companies to influence IAP's immunisation guidelines. 
10.  Girl with 5 heart chambers back from brink :  Seventeen-year-old Rima Pathak was apparently healthy till two years ago when she had to be rushed to hospital with excessive accumulation of fluid in the lungs. It was revealed that the problem was triggered by a rare congenital heart defect, which, if not operated upon immediately, could lead to sudden cardiac death.After running from one hospital to another, Pathak finally underwent a correctional surgery in SSKM Hospital on Monday.
11.  PM Narendra Modi's photo lands Paytm, Reliance Jio in soup :  The government has issued notices to Paytm and Reliance Jio Infocomm asking them whether they had taken prior permission before using Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photographs on advertisements of their products.


World
1.  Donald Trump's nominee for Army secretary withdraws his name :  President Donald Trump's nominee for Army secretary, businessman Vincent Viola, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the post.
2.  UN removes Afghan warlord Hekmatyar from designated terrorists list :  The UN has removed Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar from its list of designated terrorists, lifting the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo imposed on the insurgent leader who has signed a peace pact with the government.
3.  China official says US should stop using Dalai Lama to stir trouble :  The United States should stop using the Dalai Lamato create trouble for China, a senior Chinese official in charge of Tibetaffairs told an influential state-run newspaper.
4.    India should join CPEC instead of opposing it, says Pakistan minister :    Instead of opposing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), India should join it and look at different opportunities, Pakistan minister of planning and development Ahsan Iqbal said.
5.  Pakistan denies identity papers to family of doctor who helped US find bin Laden :  Pakistan has denied identity cards to the family of Shakeel Afridi, the jailed doctor believed to have helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden in 2011, blocking college enrolment for his children, their lawyer said on Friday.
6.   China to send top official to Pakistan for counter-terrorism talks :     Playing down reports that it was behind thedetention of JuD chief Hafeez Saeed , China on Friday said it is sending a top official to Pakistan for talks on counter terrorism amid mounting pressure on Islamabad from India, Afghanistan and the US to rein in militant groups.
7.  Exile, jail, abduction: The hazardous lives of China's rich :   The mysterious case of a billionaire who went missing from Hong Kong last week, reportedly abducted by mainland security agents, has underscored the precarious lives of China's ultra rich.
8.  Louvre suspect may have tweeted about IS before attackattack :  The man who launched a machete attack outside the Louvre in Paris Friday is believed to have tweeted about the Islamic Stategroup minutes before the assault, a source close to the investigation has said.
9.  Donald Trump's nominee for Army secretary withdraws his name :  President Donald Trump's nominee for Army secretary, businessman Vincent Viola, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the post.
10.  Victory for Theresa May as UK court throws out EU single market challenge :  The British government welcomed the dismissal on Friday of a legal bid to force parliament to approve any attempt to take Britain out of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the single market as part of its exit from the European Union.
11.  Beijing says joint efforts to bring Chinese soldier from India underway :  China on Friday said it was making "joint efforts" with India to bring home one of its soldiers who crossed into the country over five decades ago and settled there after being released by Indian authorities, as the state media said his return would enhance bilateral understanding.
12.  Days after crackdown by Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed-led JuD rebrands under new name :  Jamaat-ud-Dawa has rebranded under the new name of 'Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir', just days after its chief Hafiz Saeed was put under house arrest and a crackdown launched on the organisation's activities.


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Prasad Geeta

04/02/2017 12:25 PM