[wanabidii] News Digest: Policy same for Ambani and common man: Modi

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, April 09, 2015
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		Business
		Policy same for Ambani and common man: Modi In a terse message to industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has blamed private sector for still being stuck with "legacy issues" like tax terrorism and selective exemption. Gold drops by Rs 400 on global cues Gold prices tumbled by Rs 400 to hit one-week low of Rs 26,750 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Thursday amid a weak global trend and low demand from jewellers and retailers. MF exposure to bank stocks drops to Rs 73,000cr Mutual fund managers dropped their exposure in bank stocks to over Rs 73,000 crore in March after raising it for six consecutive months. More Business News»

		Environment
		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. Panchganga fish killing: Pollution board issues notice to sugar factory The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to city-based Rajaram cooperative sugar factory for allegedly discharging effluents through an underground pipeline directly into the Panchganga river. Govt to tackle hazards posed by construction waste The environment ministry has decided to come out with rules to deal with the health hazards posed by the waste generated from construction of various infrastructure projects. More Environment News»

		World
		Shots fired in Milan courthouse, killing judge A man opened fire in Milan's courthouse Thursday, killing a bankruptcy judge and reportedly hitting at least one other person, Italy's ANSA news agency said. Pakistan wrestles with Yemen dilemma Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Pakistan's powerful military chief Thursday, as the Pakistan government wrestled with a dilemma over how to respond to a request from Saudi Arabia for Pakistani troops to fight in Yemen. Oil find near Gatwick much larger than thought: Operator A small oil find near London's Gatwick airport contains much more oil than first estimated, an independent report commissioned by the field's developers said on Thursday. More World News»

		Science
		Sex offenders 'are influenced by the genes of their brothers and fathers': Study The study found that about 2.5 per cent of the brothers or fathers of criminals convicted of sexual crimes are themselves convicted of similar crimes – compared to 0.5 per cent of the general male population who become convicted sex offenders. Designer molecule lowers HIV levels: trial results Researchers said Wednesday a lab-manufactured antibody "significantly" reduced HIV blood levels in a small but promising human trial, and caused no harmful side effects. Mummies reveal how TB ravaged 18th century Europe Samples from mummies in a 200-year-old crypt in Hungary have revealed that infections by multiple strains of tuberculosis (TB) gripped 18th century Europe when the disease was at its peak. More Science News»

		Technology
		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. 'H-1B visa system is broken, needs to be fixed' With both the 65,000 and 20,000 H-1B visa caps for fiscal year 2016 have been reached, a top US body has made a renewed call for Congress to fix the immigration system. Satyam fraud case: Ramalinga Raju, all other accused found guilty A special court here trying the multi-crore accounting fraud in erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SCSL) on Thursday pronounced all 10 accused, including Ramalinga Raju, as guilty. More Technology News»

		Education
		In Himachal,100 new schools even as 1,117 have one teacher each If former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is to be believed, 1,117 schools in Himachal Pradesh have only one teacher each. Indeed, schools outnumber teachers in some parts of the state. But that has not prevented Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh from going on a spree of opening new schools and colleges. India made big gains in child education: UN India has made significant strides in the past 15 years, but remains far from reducing adult illiteracy. Rajasthan Govt may dissolve Jodhpur univ over fake degrees: Saraf Higher education minister Kalicharan Saraf on Tuesday said the Jodhpur National University had allotted 25,003 fake degrees and the state government might consider dissolving the university following a high-level committee’s report on the irregularities there. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Lokhandwala township an NDZ, BKC site a water body The state government may have set up a panel to review the controversial 2034 draft Development Plan for Mumbai, but the errors unearthed in it continue to be so glaring that a detailed review may be unnecessary. Smuggling ring busted, 7kg of gold seized The air intelligence unit (AIU) of the customs department has busted a gold smuggling ring in which a cellphone messaging application was used as the means of communication between couriers and receivers. Juhu gymkhana managing committee divided over legality of ATM An ATM on the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana Club premises has divided the managing committee. Some committee members say the ATM is illegal. The rest say it can not be called illegal as long as a request to regularize it is pending before the municipal corporation. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi road rage death: BJP protests outside Kejriwal's residence The BJP workers clashed with police on Thursday as they staged protest outside Arvind Kejriwal's residence over the road rage death. Two gangs clash in Tihar, one inmate dead There was mayhem in Tihar on Wednesday night when two gangs clashed inside jail number 1 leading to the death of an inmate. Day after green tribunal order, cops seize 96 vehicles A day after the National Green Tribunal banned diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi and NCR, the Delhi government was still in the process of trying to access the order. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Techies face a harrowing time every day It's not just the Hebbal-Kem papura junction that stands testimony to the shocking levels of civic apathy . Death lurks in many such spots across the city as walkers watch their every step on roads that don't account for them. Lack of records, publicity cast cloud over railway vehicle auctions The controversy over the arest of a chief commercial supervisor and subsequent stoppage of train services at Bengaluru City railway station for over two hours on Tuesday evening, is not just a fight between the railway employees' union and police. Staff shortage in NIA could delay probe The state government is all set to hand over the Church Street blast probe to the National Investigation Agency but its severe staff could lead to delays. One woman died in the explosion on December 28 last year. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Amnesty International Demands Independent Probe on Telangana 'Encounters' Amnesty International, India has demanded Telangana government to conduct an "independent criminal investigation into the killing of five undertrials" on April 7. Revellers party the night away at Kismet in Hyderabad Revellers party the night away at Kismet in Hyderabad Trendz exhibition at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad Trendz exhibition at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Why is Modi silent on Andhra massacre, asks Ramadoss PMK chief S Ramadoss on Thursday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the killings of 20 woodcutters from Tamil Nadu by the Andhra Pradesh police on Tuesday. Andhra encounter: Protesters attack Heritage Fresh outlet in Chennai Two unidentified men ransacked a Heritage Fresh store on the Royapettah High Road in Chennai on Thursday, apparently to protest against the killings of 20 woodcutters from Tamil Nadu by the Andhra Pradesh police on Tuesday. Tamil Nadu lawyers demand inclusion of Chandrababu Naidu as an accused in Andhra massacre Advocates burnt an effigy of Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and attempted to picket an Andhra Bank branch on the NSC Bose Road in Chennai on Thursday to protest against the killings of 20 woodcutters from Tamil Nadu who allegedly tried to smuggle red sanders from the Seshachalam forests near Tirupati on Tuesday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Man caught with a country made weapon and live cartridge Special Operation Group (SOG) slueths arrested a man named Irafankhan Pathan, hailing from Uttar Pradesh and resident of Vatva with a country made gun and a live cartridge. Falling euro lures Gujarati tourists to Europe Globetrotting Gujaratis are known to extract value for money everywhere. Falling euro has made destinations like Greece, Spain and Portugal attractive for Gujarati tourists, who are looking to cash in on cheaper hotels and transportation in these countries where the economy is not looking up. Gujarat eyes booming biosimilars market Biosimilars have emerged as a lucrative market for Gujarat's pharmaceutical companies. Leading companies like Cadila Healthcare, Intas Pharmaceuticals and Torrent Pharmaceuticals have begun tapping the biosimilars market with their product pipelines. 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
		Adult literacy programme launched in Ganjam Saakshar Bharat, a programnme to promote adult education, was launched at Kalipalli near Chhatrapur in Ganjam district on Wednesday. BJD sweeps civic body polls, oppn decimated Bhubaneswar/ The ruling BJD on Wednesday registered landslide victories in all eight urban local body elections which were held a day before. One more flight for Kolkata on cards There will be five flights to Kolkata after the Indigo airlines operates another aircraft from the city airport from April 15.At present, Indigo operates three and GoAir one. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Cops launch crackdown on sand mafia, dumper owner arrested Owner of the vehicle which was used to mow down a cop by sand mafia in Morena district on April 5 was arrested on Wednesday and taken on remand by police for interrogation. 10-year-old accused's rights trampled in Laadli case Ten-year-old tribal girl slapped with POCSO and an accused in Laadli day care case is not being permitted to meet her family during trials despite authenticity of her parents being proved in court in violation of rights encapsulated in Juvenile Justice Act, 1986, and UN convention on rights of a child adopted by India in 1992. 3 die as crane falls on shop & car Three people died and four are trapped in debris of a shop and a car after a giant crane in use at Jain temple in Amarkantak town of Anuppur district tottered and came crashing down on Wednesday evening. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Rights group seeks Modi's prosecution for Gujarat carnage during his visit to Canada, submits Memorandum of Law to Canadian AG Less than a week before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Canada rights group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has filed a complaint with the Attorney General of Canada seeking criminal proceedings against him for the "offences of torture and genocide" in Gujarat in 2002 under Canadian law. Sarpanch locks school, kids study in open Elementary level schoolchildren in Faridkot's Araianwala village displayed more maturity than squabbling adults. These kids came to school on Wednesday to study and did not go back home even when the village's Akali sarpanch locked them out of the school building over some petty dispute between him, the headmaster and a teacher. 3 extort gold, cash from teen son of cop The police have arrested two persons for extorting money from two students, including a Punjab Police inspector's son studying in Class IX, in exchange of providing them protection even as their third accomplice was absconding. More Chandigarh News»

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