[wanabidii] News Digest: Investments set to rise significantly in coming days, Jaitley says

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, January 12, 2015
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		Business
		Investments set to rise significantly in coming days, Jaitley says Finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday that the government has opened up several areas of investment, including the insurance sector, in the last 7 months. Maruti aims 20% growth in exports in 2014-15 at 1.2 lakh units Country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India is eyeing 20% growth in vehicle exports this fiscal at 1.2 lakh units, riding on increased sales in non-European markets like Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Gold glitters on seasonal demand, up Rs 230 Riding on wedding season demand from jewellers and a firming global trend, gold regained its sheen with prices rising by Rs 230 to Rs 27,480 per ten gram at the bullion market on Monday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Orangutan returns to Indonesian wild, but abandons son A once-blind female orangutan who regained her sight with surgery has returned to the rain forests of Indonesia's Sumatra island, but with only one of her young twins, an environment group said. More birds visit Chilika Lake The number of feathered guests to the famous Chilika lake in Odisha, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, increased this winter. Karnataka sets up panel to declare eco-zones near national parks The cabinet set up a committee to identify and declare by January 31 eco-sensitive zones around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. More Environment News»

		World
		Peshawar school reopens after Taliban massacre of students Pakistani children and staff were returning to a school in northwestern Pakistan where Taliban gunmen nearly a month ago killed 150 people — almost all of them students. Two suspected child suicide bombers hit north Nigeria town Two suspected child suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market in northeast Nigeria on Sunday, witnesses said, killing three people in the second apparent attack in two days using young girls strapped with explosives. No pre-condition for talks with North: South Korea South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Monday she was willing to hold a summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without any pre-condition but maintained the country still needed an anti-North security law. More World News»

		Science
		Nanowire coated clothing can keep you warm and cosy Imagine garments that preserve most of our body heat - there will be no need of heating up our homes. In Northern India, this would be used in winters but in temperate countries in Europe or North America, it would mean huge savings on home heating costs. China pushes plan for Earth-moon round trip China's bold plan to land an unmanned spaceship on the moon before returning to Earth %has moved another step forward with a test craft shifting into lunar orbit to conduct further tests, state media reported on Sunday. Kepler's planet finds now past 1,000: Nasa Nasa's venerable Kepler space telescope's count of exoplanets has passed the magic 1,000 mark, including eight new planets and 544 candidate planets. More Science News»

		Technology
		The rise of Thomas Kurian as Oracle's top exec Oracle chairman Larry Ellison turns to Thomas Kurian for a second opinion and affirmation on product decisions. Apple may cut retailers margin in India Apple India plans to halve the credit period it gives retailers to seven days and slash margins by 0.5-1 percentage point. 10 unique gadgets unveiled this week The 2015 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was dominated by fitness and wearable gadgets from small startups, some of which raised money via crowd-funding campaign. While most gadgets were me-too, there were few who stood out from the crowd More Technology News»

		Education
		Times NIE Market mantra - hiring continues Sangeeta Gupta, senior VP, Nasscom speaks to Sarah Zia about the IT job market Only 10% MBA graduates employable, say experts India produces about three lakh management graduates every year, but hardly 35,000 of them are employable, said experts who gathered here for a conference of B-school heads. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Police on alert in Dharavi after comunal tension Exactly a week after the Mumbai police prevented a mini riot, similar incident was reported in slum pocket of Dharavi area on late Sunday evening. Boy with rare blood group gets new life The UP toddler with the rare Bombay Blood group, who underwent a life-saving heart surgery with help from Pune and Mumbai donors, was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi last week Kunte outguns IAS rivals, stays on as BMC chief Several high-profile bureaucrats lost a crucial battle to Mumbai civic chief S J Kunte. Ever since he assumed office in May 2012, a lobby of builders had approached the then chief minister Prithviraj Chavan to get his appointment stayed, but the CM declined to oblige them More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi to go to polls on February 7, counting on February 10th: EC Delhi has been under the President's rule since February 2014. Delhi Cantonment polls: AAP candidate wins seat, supporters throw money in air AAP candidate Nand Kishor Beniwal on Monday won a seat in the Delhi Cantonment elections as counting of votes in underway. Sunanda Pushkar murder: SIT is looking at all angles in case, Delhi Police chief BS Bassi says "The investigation is in its primary stage and we can't come to a decision so early," Bassi said. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Vedas have been adulterated: Ramdev Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday chanted the Modi mantra during his 40-minute speech on Vedic education and the need for India to revisit its roots. Vatican suspends Jalahalli priest accused of rape In a first as is being described, the Vatican has suspended a priest in Bengaluru. World Bank to offer specialised course in Bengaluru institute The World Bank has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM) to offer a specialized course in public procurement, Professional Diploma in Public Procurement (PDPP). More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Bombay Jayshri's classical extravaganza at Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Bombay Jayshri's classical extravaganza at Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Jingle balls for cricket fun If you had passed by the cricket field of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Junior College, Sainikpuri, recently, you might have heard cricket being played -players cheering, appealing, high-fiving each other, shouting. The child within the maestro of Kathak Even at 76, Kathak maestro Birju Maharaj has the innocence of a child. The childlike enthusiasm becomes apparent when he talks about life in Lucknow, his love for technology and the innocent joy of small things. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Nurse speaking over cellphone falls off building, dies in Chennai A 24-year-old nurse died after falling off the fourth floor of her apartment building at Vepery here on Monday. Drone used by Sagayam panel to inspect illegal granite quarrying sites crashes The drone was used during the fourth phase of Sagayam inspection. Huts destroyed in Chennai slum fire Fire and rescue services officials said it could have been caused by an electric short circuit. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		DRI seizes 23 containers at Mundra, detects Rs 17cr fraud Commercial fraud of Rs 17 crore in exports was detected by Ahmedabad unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) that seized 23 containers of two Jalandhar-based traders, a distributor and a shipper at Mundra port recently. NIDians gift Ahmedabad its first floating island In a quandary over whether to spend your vacation on an island or a private yacht? You will soon have the luxury right here in Ahmedabad. Ukrainian giant kite streaks across Ahmedabad sky The sky above the Sabarmati riverfront was speckled with colourful kites on Saturday as hundreds of kite flyers competed for supremacy at city’s international kite festival. A giant Ukrainian kite (almost 100m in length) shared the clear blue sky with rivals from across the world and also 10 Indian states. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Noida-based driver's body found in Etawah, car in Allahabad Body of a Noida-based travel agency was recovered on Saturday near bridge over Sengur river in Bharthana police circle of Etawah district. Kalpwasis demand ration cards A group of kalpwais on Saturday raised voice against mela authorities for not providing ration cards and other basic facilities. Extension of TGT exam date demanded Scores of students preparing for competitive examinations handed over a memorandum to chairman of UP Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB) Parshuram Pal demanding extension of the date of TGT exams. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Reds debunk cop claim of 7 cadres' death in Odisha The Maoist organization has dismissed police’s claim of killing seven ultras in an encounter at cut-off area of Malkangiri district on January 5. Road accident claims four in Odisha's Kalahandi Roads accidents claimed seven lives in the state on Sunday. The two injured are battling for life. Odisha battle-ready for swine flu The health department has geared up to tackle swine flu in the state after a middle-aged man tested positive for H1N1 virus at a private hospital in city on Saturday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Rati weeps when Shivraj Singh Chauhan meets her Delhi girl Rati Tripathi, who was thrown off Malwa Express and remained in coma for 53 days before speaking for the first time on Saturday morning, had tears flowing down her cheeks when chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan met her in the evening. 'Bomb' in reserved coach of Gondwana triggers panic A low-intensity 'bomb' made using firecrackers was found in S-8 coach of Gondwana Express at Sihora railway station near Jabalpur on Sunday evening, triggering panic for some time. Engineer dies in railway bridge crash in Ashok Nagar district A section engineer of railway, who was a resident of Bhopal was killed and several labourers sustained injuries after an under-construction railway bridge came crashing down in Ashok Nagar district on Sunday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Your help enables teen to hit cancer for a six “You can try any ball, I will hit a boundary,” boasts a confident Sahil. What makes the 13-year-old appear different from his team mates is his resilience in the face of adversity. Railways probe nails 3 for coaches derailment A railways investigation report has held three officials guilty of negligence for the accident of 12 stationary coaches rolling on their own and two of them derailing at the Chandigarh railway station on December 28. Brawl calls rang loudest in 2014 Drunken brawls, assaults and noise pollution caused maximum nuisance in 2014. A study of the Chandigarh police control in 2014 showed that about 85,052 emergency calls were received in the last 12 months. More Chandigarh News»

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