NewsMeter Afternoon Bulletin 02.12.2019

1.Heavy Rains in Tamil Nadu: 15 people die as wall collapses

In a tragic incident, atleast 15 people including two children died while they were sleeping in their house which collapsed due to heavy rains that lashed Nadur Village near Mettupalayam on Monday morning.

2.Biggest telecom tariff hike to bring over 40% higher bills

The low-tariff regime is over in India as three major telecom operators – Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Jio – have increased their pre-paid rates by 40-50 percent. The new rates of Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel are effective from December 3, while Reliance Jio will be increasing tariffs from December 6.

3.NEET 2020 application registration process to begin today

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released an official notification regarding NEET 2020 examination on Monday. The registration for the NEET 2020 examination will begin today at 4 pm.

4.Four youngsters try to rape engineering student in Srikakulam, arrested

Four youngsters tried to rape a 19-year-old engineering student at Rajam in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, the police said. Fortunately, the girl was rescued by the locals and police after she raised an alarm.

5.BSE, NSE scrap Karvy Stock Broking licence

Less than a fortnight into the exposure of a massive Rs 2,000 crore fraud, domestic bourses, BSE and NSE, on Monday suspended the licence of the city-based Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL) for non-compliance of regulatory provisions of stock exchanges.