[wanabidii] News Digest: Hindalco Industries wins one more coal block

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, February 21, 2015
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		Business
		Hindalco Industries wins one more coal block Continuing aggressive bidding, Hindalco Industries has bagged one more mine in the ongoing coal auction, taking the total number of blocks won by the firm to three that includes two in Chhattisgarh and one in Jharkhand. Greece wins extension deal with strict conditions Europe on Friday granted Greece a crucial four-month extension to its massive debt bailout, offering precious breathing space, but at the cost of huge concessions including a commitment to spell out reforms within two days. McDonald's pressured to hike pay McDonald's Corp and its franchisees may have few options but to begin raising hourly wages as an improving US economy creates competition for good workers and as mega-employer Wal-Mart Stores Inc sets a higher bar on pay, according to labor experts. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Indians losing 3 years' life due to air pollution' If India can refine its goals to meet air standards, 660 million people would add about 3.2 years into their lives, a significant research has found, adding that compliance with Indian air quality standards would save 2.1 billion life-years. Lions rescued from circuses in Peru get their teeth fixed King was unable to chew normally because most of his teeth had been pulled by the circus owners. Simba's front claws had been removed and his fangs broken. CSE releases counter-pollution strategy for Delhi govt Study highlights the daily exposure of public and para transport users in Delhi More Environment News»

		World
		Australia prepares for floods post major cyclones Australia braced on Saturday for heavy rains and floods after weather authorities downgraded two cyclones that lashed its north and northeast, damaging homes and snapping power links, but there were no reports of casualties. Russia will not succumb to external pressure: Putin President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will never yield to any external pressure. Kim guides military drill near S Korea's sea border North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un has guided a military drill simulating an attack and seizure of a frontline South Korean island, Pyongyang's state media said today. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa announces winners of first Mars challenge Nasa has announced the winners of its first Mars balance mass challenge that asked for design ideas for small science and technology payloads that could provide dual purpose as ejectable balance masses on spacecraft entering the Martian atmosphere. Gene may help reduce GM contamination Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have identified a gene that may help reduce contamination of conventional crops by genetically modified (GM) crops. 'January was second hottest on record' The globally average temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January was the second highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880, US authorities said. More Science News»

		Technology
		WhatsApp starts rolling out voice calling feature to Android users We were able to get the voice calling feature activated on our Android phone after receiving a WhatsApp call. Microsoft Lumia 532: First impressions We got a chance to spend some time with the Lumia 532 and here’s what we feel about the phone… 14 highest-paying tech jobs There's no question that the tech industry pays well.Here are the 14 tech jobs that have found a place in Glassdoor's 'best-paying jobs' list. More Technology News»

		Education
		Indian languages have few takers in US Despite the Indian economy's rapid growth and the increase in US-India ties, American students continue to display low interest in Indian languages, preferring instead languages like Chinese, Korean or Arabic, according to a new language survey. Naik named IIM-A chairman for second term The group executive chairman of infrastructure major L&T, Anil Manibhai Naik, has been reappointed chairman of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) Society and the institute’s board of governors for a second term. IIM-C wraps up placements in 2.5 days IIM Calcutta achieved 100% final placements for the Class of 2013-15 in an all-time record duration of 2.5 days, a release from the institute said. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Filmmaker's junior held for harassing wife The Versova police on Friday arrested an assistant film director after his wife alleged that he had forced her to have unnatural sex with him in the past and was harassing her for money. Medical device firms directed to submit pricing details In a serious bid to monitor prices of exorbitantly-priced medical devices like cardiac stents and implants, the government seems to be cracking the whip on medical device companies by issuing them a show-cause notice for not having revealed their prices. Maharashtra govt seeks life in jail for Abu Salem  Conceding that the death penalty could not be asked for extradited gangster Abu Salem in the 1995 murder of builder Pradeep Jain, the prosecution on Friday told the special TADA court that it was now seeking the life sentence.  More Mumbai News»

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		Bangalore
		Darshan at the press meet of Jaggu Dada in Bengaluru The actor cut a cake to mark the occasion IAF gets its first female aerobatics pilot A comment from a course mate at the Air Force Academy that she must be on an aerobatic team, is something Squadron Leader Deepika Misra hasn't forgotten. Bird watchers ensure flawless displays, safe skies As the business days wind up and the show opens up for a weekend of glitz, the ATC will get busier. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		FLO organises a panel discussion at Park Hyatt in Hyderabad FLO organises a panel discussion at Park Hyatt in Hyderabad Some restrictions on media inevitable: K Chandrasekhar Rao Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday said that his government will not act in an undemocratic manner with regard to media's access to the state secretariat. He, however, said some regulation is required on entry of journalists into the secretariat. KT Rama Rao pitches for 100% tax collection in panchayats To make gram panchayats financially selfsustainable, the panchayat raj and rural development department has come up with a programme for 100% property tax collections in every panchayat, minister KT Rama Rao said on Friday . More Hyderabad News»

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		Ahmedabad
		Waste godown gutted in fire at Naranpura A godown of scrap material was gutted in a major fire on Friday morning at AEC crossroads in Naranpura. After castration, experts say Raju won't go nuts The killer camel Raju, which was castrated by a team of doctors on Thursday, is now back on its feet. Lady cop Bela to sniff out narcotics Two years after Sonia’s death, Bela will sniff out narcotics for city police. The one-year four-month-old Bela, one of the 22 female canines being trained by Gujarat Police for various roles, has just passed her annual exam on February 11, and is set to be inducted into the city police force. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Old temple freed of encroachments A couple of Hindu families and 55 Muslim families, who had been staying there since 1930, were resettled elsewhere. And all this happened in a peaceful manner. Social media, new age police informer Gone are the days when police used to rely on street urchins or small time criminals for information. Now, Facebook and WhatsApp have created revolution in the field and even cops posted in small towns have started relying on social media. AU fails to deposits its share in pension scheme The Allahabad University has failed to transfer its contribution towards fund against the 10% share of monthly salary of an employee under the New Pension System (NPS). More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Brush with adventure at serene Chandaka in Bhubaneswar Get ready for some adrenaline rush in the sylvan surroundings of Chandaka during summer break. Shutdown over DWO death in Rayagada near Bhubaneswar The CB on Friday started investigation into alleged suicide of district welfare officer (DWO) Dhaneswar Prusty in Rayagada, even as state BJP president K V Singhdeo sought CBI probe into it. Opposition takes a dig at government over poor fest preparedness in Bhubaneswar The state government on Friday said departments have been directed to complete infrastructure projects by June-end, ahead of Nabakalebara."Around 50 lakh devotees are expected for the festival. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chhapa exhibition at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal Bhopal’s popular cultural centre — Bharat Bhavan, which is celebrating 33 years, organised a Chhapa exhibition recently. 'It's H1N1 pandemic influenza 2009, not swine flu' The disease causing large number of deaths across the country is not the swine flu. Two more swine flu deaths in Bhopal, toll 26 Swine flu claimed two more lives on Thursday, taking the toll to 26 in Bhopal this year. Twenty-four others are critical. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		White House responds to Sikhs' petition, mentions Obama's remarks Responding to the online petition to US President Barack Obama urging him to raise the issues of 'labelling Sikhs as Hindus under Article 25(b)' and 'sikh genocide in November 1984', which had gathered over 1.25 lakh signatures, White House has issued an official response mentioning Obama’s remarks on January 27 in New Delhi. Lucky socks, sabzi and scolding: Meerut students' many totkas for board exams Not just by drowning themselves in books, the city students taking Board Exams this year have more ingenious ways of scoring well Coaching centres up in arms Coaching centre heads said that they could not understand the need of such a strong law for this situation. More Chandigarh News»

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