Curated News Articles - 29-07-2018 05 hrs

Indian News
Former UP advocate general SMA Kazmi killed in road accident Former Uttar Pradesh advocate general S M A Kazmi was today killed and three others were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a tree in Hatigawan area, a senior police officer said here.
Vasan unveils party flag sporting images of Kamaraj, Moopanar Former Union minister G K Vasan, who quit the Congress recently, unveiled a tri-colour flag for his yet-to-be named party on Wednesday.
Sagayam will probe only granite mining in Madurai district, Madras high court clarifies The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sathyanarayanan made the clarifications on a petition filed by Sagayam.
Former Maharashtra CM Antulay seriously ill Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and veteran Congressman A R Antulay has been admitted to the Breach Candy hospital for kidney failure.
Bird flu outbreak in Kerala: Tamil Nadu poultry farmers take precautionary measures Though there is no avian flu outbreak in Tamil Nadu, poultry farmers across the state have taken precautionary measures.

Markets
Persistent Systems Q1 profit up 16.3% In dollar terms, the revenue went up by 9.4% at $123.6mn. EBITDA for the quarter improved 34.2% at Rs140 cr
Time is ripe for second RBI rate hike as inflation risks mount Bond investors and a majority of economists say the RBI will hike by 25 bps on Wednesday.
The week in 10 stocks: ITC, Bajaj Finserv’s dream run and other stories No big earnings disappointment from blue chip firms cheered market participants.

India Unlimited
Government to celebrate Swachh Bharat Diwas on Monday October 2 is also celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. On June 15, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly had voted for this.
Economic Times concludes the Pharma & Life Sciences Congress 2017 With the Indian Pharmaceuticals market growing ever larger, The Economic Times saw the need to cultivate a platform for researchers, pharmaceuticals industri...
Uttar Pradesh tops all states with 3.2 lakh toilets built in 17 days UP was followed by Rajasthan, which constructed 2,54,953 toilets, and Karnataka, which got 2,41,708 toilets built in the same period, it said.