[wanabidii] News Digest: Bank credit up 10.39% at Rs 64,53,394 crore

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, March 06, 2015
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		Business
		Bank credit up 10.39% at Rs 64,53,394 crore Deposits of the banks, on the other hand continued to outpace credit demand rising 11.85 per cent to Rs 84,74,824 crore in the reporting fortnight as against Rs 75,76,609 crore in the same fortnight last year. Investment proposals don't meet promises Investment proposals by corporates are generally associated with improving business sentiment and often linked with the possibility of job creation. EPFO board headed for a stormy meet Next week's board meeting of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), that manages retirement savings for over five crore salaried people, is expected to be stormy with trade union representative nominees taking strong exception to finance minister Arun Jaitley's budget proposal to make it optional for employees to opt for provident fund. More Business News»

		Environment
		'India, Bangladesh, China most at risk from floods' India, Bangladesh and China are most at risk from river floods, with an increasing number of people threatened because of climate change and economic growth in low-lying regions, a study said on Thursday. Vishwamitri river brimming with 260 crocodiles Vadodara may very well become the crocodile capital of Gujarat. The Vishwamitri river that flows through the heart of the city seems to have become a favourite breeding place of the reptiles. Wild tusker returns to Nepal after trampling six to death The wild elephant, which trampled six persons to death and seriously injured four others in Sitamarhi and Madhubani districts of Bihar over the last two days, returned to its natural habitat in Nepal during the wee hours today. More Environment News»

		World
		Japan eyes MI6-style intelligence agency A new foreign intelligence agency would be an integral part of a security framework Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is building as he seeks to loosen the post-war pacifist constitution's limits on the military's ability to operate overseas. Nawaz Sharif's party wins big in upper house polls Consolidating its grip on power, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's ruling PML-N has won 18 out of the 48 seats being contested for in the Senate elections marred by controversies and allegations of vote buying. PLO to end security cooperation with Israel The Palestinian Liberation Organisation's central council on decided Thursday to end security cooperation with Israel, in a potentially explosive move after the Jewish state cut off a key source of funds. More World News»

		Science
		Breathtaking pics from Isro's Mangalyaan Breathtaking pictures from Mars Colour Camera (MCC) of India’s Mars Orbiter Spacecraft. Mars once had sea larger than the Earth's Arctic Ocean: Nasa Ancient Mars was likely to have possessed a primitive ocean that held more water than the Earth's Arctic Ocean, the US space agency Nasa said. Hot yoga is passe, 'snowga' is new cool craze It seemed as if yoga should have exhausted its opportunities for expansion by now, considering it has already made such unlikely alliances as marijuana, dogs, karaoke and stand-up paddleboards. More Science News»

		Technology
		Micromax 50B5000FHD 50-inch LED TV review Will Micromax be able to make a mark for itself in the LED TV category with the new model? We try to find out Lenovo A7000 first impressions We go hands-on with the Lenovo A7000 at the ongoing Mobile World Congress. 6 hot smartphones coming soon to India World's biggest annual mobile expo Mobile World Congress is a platform for the biggest brands to showcase their flagship products for the year. These are six of the hottest smartphones that you will be able to buy soon... More Technology News»

		Education
		Board evaluators threaten boycott of work At least 35% of the total teachers who have been employed in evaluation of answer sheets of class 10 and 12 exams of UP Board in the year 2014 in the state have not get their dues till date. HRD ministry asks central varsities to address grievances online Union human resource development (HRD) ministry has asked central universities to forward complaints received online to the public grievances portal for proper tracking. Staff crunch hits premier institutes Higher education in the country is marred by a faculty shortage with institutes unable to hire staff to meet the sanctioned strength. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Saidah Jules hits Chirag Jain While shooting for Fun Freaked Face Booked, actress Saidah Jules had to do a violent scene with newbie Chirag Jain. But, it wasn't as easy as imagined for both the actors as Saidah was finding it difficult to execute. 39 children rescued from leather tanning units in south Mumbai area Thirty–nine children in the age group between ten and fifteen who were forced to work in leather tanning units in Agripada and Dongri in South Mumbai were rescued in two separate raids by the police on Thursday. Probe into NSCI melee which led to CM's apology indicts cops An inquiry into the ruckus outside a city club where policemen jostled with members to prevent their entry during a function attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, indicted the cops, concluding that the situation could have been handled better. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		DU professor held in Mauritius Delhi University professor Ashok Kumar Bakshi who was till February-end director of Mauritius Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) was arrested on Thursday from Plaisance airport while leaving for India. Manipuri assistant prof alleges racial abuse A 41-year-old assistant professor from Manipur was physically harassed and verbally abused by three youths in south Delhi’s Katwaria Sarai. BJP MP calls Press Club of India 'national security threat' A BJP parliamentarian has written to national security adviser Ajit Doval, branding Press Club of India a “national security threat”. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Wipro Uberizes travel management A Wipro employee travelling to another city would by now have got a first-hand experience of what a paperless business trip feels like. A new end toend travel and expense management solution allows the employee to book flights and cabs, and provides flight status, food menu options, and real-time weather alerts among many other things. Big realtors take a fancy to startups The startup and e-commerce action in Bengaluru has caught the fancy of Bengaluru's developers. Jitu Virwani of the Embassy Group, Bhaskar Raju of DivyaSree, Nitesh Shetty of Nitesh Estates, M Murali of Shriram Proper ties and Raja Bagmane of Bagmane Group, among others, have either picked up stakes in ventures or helped incubate them. Arvind Kejriwal lands in Bengaluru for 10 days of detox There may have been trouble brewing within Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi on Thursday, but the party boss and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal seemed unruffled as he landed in Bengaluru. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Swine flu claims 2 more lives Swine flu has claimed two more lives in the last 48 hours taking the death toll in Telangana to 62 since January 1 this year. Singapore 'free' capital offer has huge hidden cost In a proposal that could give advantage to Singapore at the cost of Andhra Pradesh, the island nation, in the draft master plan for the new capital of the residuary state, has offered to construct the core administrative buildings free of cost. Jeffrey Archer heaps praises on 'ambitious' Indian women With International Women’s Day around the corner, renowned author Jeffrey Archer heaped praises on Indian women terming them the ‘most ambitious’ in the world. He was addressing a seminar at a city college on Thursday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Beef eating protest by Madras HC advocates To the amusement of litigants and general public visiting Madras high court, a group of lawyers conducted a 'beef eating' protest on court campus on Friday. 23 years on, HC brings curtains down on TANSI case against Jaya Two years short of its silver jubilee, the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI) land deal case, which resulted in AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa losing her chief minister post in 2001, has ended officially, and finally. Antibiotic use for sore throat makes TB cure tougher For tuberculosis patients, the second course of treatment is often the last line of defence. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Delhi HC notice to govt over Satish Verma plea Delhi HC on Thursday issued notices to Gujarat government and Centre over a petition filed by IPS officer Satish Verma against the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) order, which turned down his earlier plaint against his transfer to a non-police organization at Shillong. 5 more held for sending extortion SMS A day after Gandhinagar police caught an accused in the Rs 10 lakh extortion SMS and call, Gujarat University police caught five others in the case. Afroz Fatta gets bail in forgery case Gujarat high court on Thursday granted bail to Surat's diamond trader, Afroz Fatta, in a forgery and cheating case. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Blast in Allahabad claims life of a youth A youth aged about 22 years was killed when a crude bomb exploded outside the office of the ex-up minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' between Ram Bhawan crossing and Mutthiganj under Mutthiganj police station, here on Friday afternoon. Now, AU to allot hostels online from next session Peeved over repeated instances of illegal occupants occupying almost all hostels, be it of Allahabad University or that of the trusts, the varsity authorities have decided to make major changes in the process which governs admissions to hostels. Board evaluators threaten boycott of work At least 35% of the total teachers who have been employed in evaluation of answer sheets of class 10 and 12 exams of UP Board in the year 2014 in the state have not get their dues till date. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Investors stage demo outside CBI office Several duped investors staged a demonstration in front of the CBI office here on Wednesday, protesting against slow pace of probe into the chit fund scam. CBI raids Rose Valley office The CBI on Wednesday raided the office of Rose Valley Group at Kharavel Nagar here in connection with the multi-crore chit fund scam. State seeks choppers for anti-Red operations The state government has moved the Centre for two MI-17 helicopters for anti-Maoist operations."On October 29, 2010, I wrote for two dedicated MI-17 helicopters to be stationed at Koraput and Bhubaneswar. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		On duty cop stabbed for playing peacemaker A constable on duty was stabbed for intervening when three people were fighting on Wednesday night. Madhya Pradesh governor files plea to quash FIR against him After a continuous failed attempt to meet President Pranab Mukherjee, Madhya Pradesh governor Ram Naresh Yadav on Thursday filed a petition for quashing the FIR registered against him by Special Task Force (STF) for his alleged role in Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam. Ex-VC of Sagar university NS Gajbhiye sent to jail A special court in Jabalpur district on Thursday sent senior professor of IIT-Kanpur and former vice-chancellor of Dr Hari Singh Gour Central University, Sagar, Dr N S Gajbhiye to 14 days judicial custody. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Patiala villages to flash sex ratio at entry In Punjab, where people are steeped in village pride, the district administration has decided to peg its gender sensitization campaign on this. Court denies bail to Bhola, Raja in money laundering case Days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed another complaint against 12 accused in the multi-crore drugs racket, the Patiala sessions judge on Thursday dismissed bail applications of drug lord Jagdish Singh Bhola and Varinder Raja, main accused in the case. Sikh groups want community members in UK to contend in polls Hoping that the influential Sikhs in the UK can help resolve community issues worldwide, like that of the separate identity, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) is sending a delegation ahead of the general elections in that country. More Chandigarh News»

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