[wanabidii] News Digest: Domestic car sales rise 2.64% in March

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		Friday, April 10, 2015
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		Business
		Domestic car sales rise 2.64% in March Domestic passenger car sales grew 2.64 per cent to 1,76,011 units in March, from 1,71,491 units in the same month of last year. HC stays Subrata Roy's appearance in IT case The Delhi High court today stayed till next month the trial court proceedings and the warrant issued by it for the appearance of Sahara Chief Subrata Roy, now lodged in Tihar Jail, in an Income Tax case for allegedly not filing returns for a group company for the assessment year 2013-14. 'GE close to selling nearly all its real estate holdings' General Electric Co is nearing a deal to sell practically all of its $30 billion real estate portfolio to a consortium led by Blackstone Group and Wells Fargo & Co, according to a person familiar with the matter. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ocean acidification blamed for Earth's biggest die-off Ocean acidification was a key driver of the greatest mass extinction on Earth some 250 million years ago, scientists said today. Spotted owl could be designated 'endangered' The US government said on Wednesday that it is launching a review on whether to list the northern spotted owl as an "endangered" species after a decades-old fight between conservationists and loggers. Largest rescue of abused circus animals successful in Nanded Nearly 40 abused circus animals gained freedom in the largest ever such operation of government agencies and six animal rights groups in Nanded. More Environment News»

		World
		PLO says no to military action in Yarmouk The Palestine Liberation Organization said it will not be drawn into military action in an embattled Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, rejecting claims that Palestinians would join Syrian troops in driving Islamic State militants from the camp. Pakistan adopts resolution urging neutrality in Yemen Pakistan's parliament adopted a resolution on Yemen on Friday calling on all factions to resolve their differences peacefully and urging that Pakistan should stay neutral. 10 killed in Taliban siege on Afghan court complex At least 10 people died today when Taliban insurgents wearing military uniforms mounted a six-hour gun and grenade siege on a court complex in northern Afghanistan, in an assault highlighting the country's fragile security situation. More World News»

		Science
		Life beyond solar system possible: New study A team of scientists has found, for the first time, complex organic molecules, the building blocks of life, in a protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star, reinforcing the theory of life beyond the solar system, Efe news agency reported. No good luck: Crow poop's deadly Study shows crow dropping contains disease-causing parasites that can infect humans. Alternating antibiotics can beat resistant bacteria A different but simple way of administering antibiotics may improve treatment of bacterial infection and also reduce the risk of the bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics, thus maintaining the long-term effectiveness of the drugs, says a new study. More Science News»

		Technology
		Flipkart now paying million-dollar salaries Flipkart is paying million dollar-plus salaries along with stock options to top talent expert it has poached from marquee global firms Satyam verdict: Ex-staffers welcome Raju's sentence Raju had sent out an email to the board and employees, confessing to the Rs 7,136-crore fraud on January 7, 2009, and most thought the company was closed for good, recalls the former employee who now works with a US-based telecom major in Hyderabad. 9 companies that 'rule' your daily life Consumer tech brands may get all the love, but there's all kinds of business software behind some of your favorite apps and sites. More Technology News»

		Education
		VC moots ancient value system centre in BHU Banaras Hindu Universtiy (BHU) vice-chancellor Prof Girish Chandra Tripathi mooted setting up of a Bharatiya Adhyayan Kendra in the varsity to study ancient wisdom and value system and update it with the present values and knowledge system. India reduces 'out of school' children by 90%: UNESCO Making significant progress, India has reduced its "out of school" children by over 90 per cent and has achieved "universal primary education", said a UNESCO global education report released. Adv: Galgotias students sweep highest UPTU medal tally Galgotias students scored the highest positions and won the largest awards tally in engineering at the UP Technical University. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		BBC vs BBC, a battle brewing in Bombay high court The world famous acronym BBC is caught in a legal tangle in Mumbai. Fuel launches spring summer collection in Mumbai Mumbai-based fashion house Fuel launched the Spring/Summer collection by designer Kanika Kedia recently, over a fun evening where guests were seen shopping for the coming season. Under fire, state eases Marathi film timing Under fire for ordering multiplexes to screen Marathi movies in the 6-9pm prime time, the state government on Thursday relaxed the mandatory show timing to between noon and 9pm. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi govt to invite suggestions for participatory budget: AAP In a bid to prepare a participatory budget, Delhi government will be inviting suggestions from public through mohalla sabhas. Court refuses parole extension to Vikas Yadav The Delhi high court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by Vikas Yadav, a convict in the Nitish Katara murder case seeking extension of the parole granted to him. Kavita Bhartia hosts Carnival For a Cause in Delhi Members of the fashion fraternity and regulars from Delhi’s social circle got a chance to indulge in some guilt-free retail therapy at the Carnival For a Cause, which was recently organized in the capital. The Sunday sundowner was a charity event and the funds raised were donated to the a cancer foundation. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Puneeth Rajkumar at Rana Vikrama press meet in Bengaluru The movie released today Kids, 2 & 4, get locked in car, die of suffocation Two kids, aged four and two, died of suffocation on Thursday after they accidently switched on central locking system of their father's car and got trapped inside the vehicle at Madigunji in Karnataka's Khanapur taluk. 3 wrong questions will fetch students 9 marks The PU Board on Thursday admitted to a second botch-up in the examination this year, and said it would award nine grace marks to students who attempted to answer three wrong questions in the Mathematics paper. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		KCR seeks changes in FRBM guidelines The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) guidelines for raising resources through borrowings for revenue surplus states should be on a par with that of the Centre, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao urged the NITI Aayog members visiting the city on Thursday. Malkajgiri MP left red-faced after being 'exposed' at meet Malkajgiri Lok Sabha MP Ch Malla Reddy on Thursday was left red-faced during the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) meeting after a ward member revealed that the former had laid a sewer line to his function hall by violating rules and regulations of the Cantonment Act. Do not give consent for LPS: Medha Patkar Taking strong objection to the state government’s attempts to convert rich agricultural land into a ‘concrete jungle’, National Alliance for People’s Movement (NAPM) convener Medha Patkar called upon farmers in the riverside villages to withdraw their consent for the land pooling scheme (LPS). More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Five including four of a family fatally run over by water tanker in Chennai The water tanker initially hit a car parked near the Easwari Nagar weekly market at Pallavaram and then ran over a two-wheeler, killing four of a family and a teenager. 6kg of gold seized at Chennai airport Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths seized 6kg of gold biscuits from the air cargo complex at Chennai airport on Friday. Vels University chancellor acquitted in assault case The Madras high court on Thursday acquitted Ishari K Ganesh, president and chancellor of Vels University and former chairman of Pachaiyappa’s Trust, in a case of physical assault that was filed against him in 2011. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Transporter summoned by forest department in red sander seizer Forest department has summoned the transporter who had transported 1.5 ton red sanders from the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Special Operation Group had detained a man named Dinesh Rajput who had put the red sanders worth Rs 1.75 crores in garage at Shah-e-alam on Wednesday and handed him over to the forest department. Juvenile board notice to cops for flouting rule The Juvenile Justice Board has sought explanation from all city police stations for not following the standing orders of the police commissioner and serve notice, warrant or summons through designated child welfare officer to parties in cases pending before the Board. Hold scrapped exam, HC tells GPSC Gujarat high court on Thursday directed the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) to hold the main examination for the recruitment to class III posts in municipalities. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cong, BJP take to road in support of farmers The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party staged separate demonstrations in support of rain and hail-storm hit farmers at Collectorate on Wednesday. Both parties demanded that farmers be compensated for the crop loss. Shankaracharya blasts O'Brian, backs ban on beef Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati of Dwarka Shardapeeth on Wednesday lambasted Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien for describing beef as “poor man’s protein.” Naini Jail inmates 'show' way in organic farming Instead of prevalent chemical fertilizers and pesticides, Naini Central Jail inmates have this year used organic farm techniques to grow vegetables. Owing to high produce, the vegetables are being sent to jails across the state for consumption. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Min, MLA get death threat from 'Maoists' The Vansadhara-Ghumusara-Nagabali division of outlawed CPI (Maoist) has purportedly threatened to kill ST and SC development minister Lal Bihari Himirika and Lanjigarh BJD MLA Balabhadra Majhi for 'helping' companies set up base in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts. Volunteers to help regulate traffic Faced with acute staff shortage and increasing road rage, the commissionerate of police have decided to engage private volunteers to regulate traffic in the city.The proposed project is likely to be launched on April 17. Puri admn begins disinfecting pipe water in town The state government has asked Puri district administration to deploy 60 skilled people to ensure disinfection of tubewells and check drinking water distribution network, particularly those passing through drains in the city. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		A Madhya Pradesh village which is 'Jaldi' only in name ‘Jaldi’ in Hindi, which could be loosely translated to quickly as a word, is not a habit with residents of Jaldi Daand, a village in Baihar tehsil of Balaghat district in the state. On the contrary, Jaldi Daand villagers get late in anything they do. Cops in Bhopal gave fake receipts, 'pocketed' crores in 10 yrs A voluntary organization brought to notice of high court loss of crores of rupees to state exchequer on account of illegal recovery of fine by traffic police in Bhopal from vehicle owners by issuing fake challans. Killing of cop by sand mafia: Main accused was holed up in Rajasthan, arrested Four days after a cop was mowed down by the sand mafia in Morena, the main accused was arrested from Rajasthan.Driver of the dumper, Tehsildar Singh, 29, was tracked down by police at his relative's place in Dholpur. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Schools planning interactive sessions with students Another incident of extortion of money from school students has shaken the city once again. Extortion gang lured schoolkids into drug addiction The three-member extortion gang, which was busted on Wednesday with the arrest of two, was luring schoolchildren into drug addiction. Youth beaten, robbed Son of a former Chandigarh police inspector was thrashed and robbed by two youths at an eating joint in Sector 28 on Thursday. More Chandigarh News»

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