#NewsInTweets: Ex-Cricketer Appointed As Fashion Institute Head; RBI Chief To Step Down
Posted on June 19, 2016 in NewsBy YKA Staff:
What’s the latest around the world today? Curated for you from the interwebz, here’s a quick morning fix to keep you updated. In 140 characters at that! Presenting, #NewsInTweets:
1. Over 20 students from the tribal belt of Madhya Pradesh crack IIT. They were taught under a government programme for children from backward villages.
Over 20 students from Madhya Pradesh’s tribal belt crack IIT https://t.co/4o5lt26xu5 pic.twitter.com/ZvIosoDjny
— Express Live (@iexpresslive) June 19, 2016
2. Raghuram Rajan to step down as RBI Chief. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said his successor will be announced shortly.
Raghuram Rajan rules out a second term as India's central bank chief https://t.co/1MrnitBNLw pic.twitter.com/ozl0cif8Ar
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 18, 2016
3. Former cricketer Chetan Chauhan appointed as head of National Institute of Fashion Technology.
Former cricketer Chetan Chauhan takes over as NIFT chairperson https://t.co/m1E8zru2NO pic.twitter.com/8t7TQWukRW
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) June 18, 2016
4. Karnataka cabinet reshuffle: 10-14 ministers to be dropped. CM says he’ll announce the new list of ministers soon.
SG Karnataka cabinet to be reshuffled soon as Siddaramaiah gets Sonia Gandhi's nod – Economic Times: India To… https://t.co/D7zDV3qI0u
— NewsOnFire (@AshikOnFire) June 18, 2016
5. Egyptian court sentences 2 Al Jazeera journalists to death for allegedly passing documents related to national security to Qatar and the Doha-based TV network during the rule of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Egyptian court sentences 2 Al-Jazeera employees to death https://t.co/Ol6aJf9koZ
— Metro News Canada (@MetroNewsCanada) June 18, 2016
6. Mars crater named after Langtang, a quake-hit village in Nepal.
Mars crater named after quake-hit village in Nepal https://t.co/Xyh1mpBK3v pic.twitter.com/7j4DqY08jM
— Times of India (@timesofindia) June 18, 2016
7. 1200 surya namaskars in 1 go: Baba Ramdev aims for 4 world records on World Yoga Day.
On Int'nl Yoga Day, Ramdev sets eyes on four world records – Times of India https://t.co/yZk5zHfdAw
— Health Facto (@healthfacto) June 18, 2016
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