The three-judge Bench of the SC will hear the NEET case today. The Bench had barred medical admissions in Tamil Nadu till August 22. It had asked the Medical Council of India and Tamil Nadu to chalk out a balancing plan — one by which both students who have got through NEET and rural students ill-equipped for NEET can be accommodated in the medical admission list.

Public sector bank employees will strike work today to protest against the government’s proposed consolidation move. Services at public sector banks may take a hit, but operations at private banks are expected to be normal except for delay in cheque clearances.

The inter-ministerial group on telecom is set to meet today. It is likely to come out with the final report on suggestions for the industry on the same day. One of the proposals that is still being debated is easing of spectrum cap within a particular band (currently pegged at 50 per cent) in case of mergers and acquisitions.

Hyundai will launch the new-gen Verna, the fifth generation of the midsize sedan, today. The new Verna will compete with the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and the Honda City, both of which have outshone the rest in the segment. The C segment can see some frenzied activity with the Verna launch.

The four-day monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly starts today. The government is expected to bring a Bill for setting up a medical university in the State. This would be the last session of the current Assembly as state elections are due in October- November this year.

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