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9th Feb
Former Nepal PM Sushil Koirala dies at 78
(Indian Express)
Nepal's former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, who was credited with
promulgating the country's new Constitution in September last year to
complete a stalled peace process, died after a bout of pneumonia.79-year-
old Koirala died at his residence in Maharajgunj in the outskirt of capital
Kathmandu at 12.50 am (local time).
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to visit
India (Business Standard)
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will be on a two-day visit to India this
month to participate in the ‘Make in India Week’ here and will also meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bilateral dialogue.
Heath Streak all set to become Gujarat Lions
bowling coach (Indian Express)
Former Zimbabwe all-rounder Heath Streak is set to become the bowling
coach of Gujarat Lions, one of the two new teams to feature in IPL this
season.
Streak is currently the bowling coach of Bangladesh but he doesn’t have an
exclusive contract with the national team and that enables him to take up
the IPL job.
TRAI backs Net Neutrality, rules against
differential rates (The Hindu)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) barred telecom service
providers from charging differential rates for data services, effectively
prohibiting Facebook’s Free Basics and Airtel Zero platform in their current
form.
TRAI said a fine of Rs. 50,000 would be levied per day, subject to a
maximum of Rs. 50 lakh, for any violation of these regulations.
An exemption, however, has been made for offering emergency services.
9th Feb
Former Nepal PM Sushil Koirala dies at 78
(Indian Express)
Nepal's former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, who was credited with
promulgating the country's new Constitution in September last year to
complete a stalled peace process, died after a bout of pneumonia.79-year-
old Koirala died at his residence in Maharajgunj in the outskirt of capital
Kathmandu at 12.50 am (local time).
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to visit
India (Business Standard)
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will be on a two-day visit to India this
month to participate in the ‘Make in India Week’ here and will also meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bilateral dialogue.
Heath Streak all set to become Gujarat Lions
bowling coach (Indian Express)
Former Zimbabwe all-rounder Heath Streak is set to become the bowling
coach of Gujarat Lions, one of the two new teams to feature in IPL this
season.
Streak is currently the bowling coach of Bangladesh but he doesn’t have an
exclusive contract with the national team and that enables him to take up
the IPL job.
TRAI backs Net Neutrality, rules against
differential rates (The Hindu)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) barred telecom service
providers from charging differential rates for data services, effectively
prohibiting Facebook’s Free Basics and Airtel Zero platform in their current
form.
TRAI said a fine of Rs. 50,000 would be levied per day, subject to a
maximum of Rs. 50 lakh, for any violation of these regulations.
An exemption, however, has been made for offering emergency services.
