[wanabidii] News Digest: Sebi under fire over IPO bottleneck

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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		Business
		Sebi under fire over IPO bottleneck India's market regulator, under pressure to tighten scrutiny, is taking as long as a year to approve initial public offerings, prompting criticism from firms already grappling with unpredictable demand and a lack of alternative funding sources. Indian economic reforms on right track: US A series of reforms unleashed by India in recent months are "important steps" around open, predictable and rules based reforms, a senior American trade official has said, but insisted that more needs to be done to attract foreign investments in particular those from the US. India's GDP growth rate to reach 8% by 2017: World Bank The World Bank has predicted a GDP growth rate of 8 per cent for India by 2017 and said that a strong expansion in the country, coupled with favourable oil prices, would accelerate the economic growth in South Asia. More Business News»

		Environment
		China to surpass US as top cause of modern global warming China is poised to overtake the United States as the main cause of man-made global warming since 1990, the benchmark year for U.N.-led action, in a historic shift that may raise pressure on Beijing to act. Nano ultrafine particles in Lucknow's air attacking lungs Your lung is an easier prey to pollution now. Thanks to the presence of nano pollutant called PM1 in city's air which has worried health experts as well. 12 panchayats all set to make a difference in Kozhikode People in 12 grama panchayats here are set to adopt a participatory waste management scheme, which would make it zero- waste generating areas. More Environment News»

		World
		Japan court blocks restarting of 2 nuclear reactors A Japanese court on Tuesday issued a landmark injunction against the restarting of two atomic reactors, after the country's nuclear watchdog had given the green light to switch them back on. Nigeria girls remembered one year on Nigeria on Tuesday marks the first anniversary of Boko Haram's abduction of 219 schoolgirls from the northeastern town of Chibok, as part of a series of events planned around the world. Can't promise schoolgirls will be found: Nigeria president-elect Nigeria's president-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday cautioned the he could not make promises on the return of 219 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram exactly a year ago. More World News»

		Science
		'Dwarf planet' Ceres spawns giant mystery First classified a planet, then an asteroid and then a "dwarf planet" with some traits of a moon -- the more scientists learn about Ceres, the weirder it becomes. Spider silk may help grow human hearts A new study has revealed that spider silk may help grow new human hearts in the future. Last days for ship that links St Helena to the world Recalling a bygone era of stately passenger liners and quaint colonial traditions, the RMS St Helena is making its last journeys before weekly flights to the far-flung South Atlantic island are introduced. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 good smartphones you've probably never heard of Each phone in the list has a major unique selling point included to prove why we think it’s worthy of its position. Amazon Kindle Voyage review E-readers are niche devices and Amazon's Kindle Voyage is probably as niche as it gets even in this category. Flipkart pulls out of Airtel's net neutrality violating Airtel Zero After facing significant backlash on its plans to join Airtel's net neutrality violating service Airtel Zero, e-commerce major Flipkart has pulled out of the service. More Technology News»

		Education
		Premji varsity introducing new syllabus The way Indian students are introduced to economics needs a lot of improvement and there has to be a contextualization before jumping into theories and tools of economics, says Venu Narayan, director of the School of Liberal Studies and Strategic Development at Azim Premji University. AICTE breather for DU colleges seeking nod for B.Tech courses In a breather for 27 DU colleges who have been seeking AICTE nod for running B.Tech courses, the regulator has agreed to take a fresh view of the case. Raichur is govt's first choice for IIT, says minister Raichur is government’s first choice to set up the proposed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Karnataka, medical education minister Sharanprakash Patil said on Monday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Has night-life policy figured women safety? : Maharashtra to tell HC The Maharashtra government is expected to tell the Bombay High Court on Wednesday whether its policy decision to allow bars, pubs and restaurants to remain open all night in Mumbai has considered the impact of safety of women. Happy new year, solar calendar way Several communities that observe new year by the solar calendar are preparing to celebrate April 14-15 amid feasting and festivity. HC puts on hold govt move to regularize Mumbai's illegal buildings In a setback to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay high court on Monday restrained the state and BMC from taking a final decision on regularizing over 56,000 illegal structures in the city. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Vacant SC/ST posts to be filled soon: Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced to fill vacant posts reserved for SC/ST category in the government, while paying tribute to B R Ambedkar on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary. Patients to be issued I-card for availing rail concession With cases of misuse of concession tickets coming to the fore, Railways have decided to undertake a slew of measures including issuing an I-card to patients eligible for benefit to curb revenue leakage. Regularize illegal colonies or prepare for protests: Congress A day after chief minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to regularize unauthorized colonies, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Maken accused him of misleading people, and challenged him to an open debate. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		SSLC students will get four grace marks lose on the heels of the PU Education Board granting grace marks for blunders in the second-year English and maths question papers, the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has taken the same route to neutralize a gaffe in its Kannada-medium maths paper in the SSLC exam. KMF tanker topples, driver drowns in milk The driver of a KMF tanker lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a sharp curve near Mavinahole village in Shivamogga district on Monday and the tanker toppled into a roadside ditch. BMTC bus ploughs into military colony wall Fifty passengers of a BMTC bus had their hearts in their mouth on Monday as the vehicle jumped a median and rammed the compound wall of a military facility. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana reports bird flu outbreak, culls poultry The Telangana government sounded a red alert after the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus broke out in Ranga Reddy district about 20 kilometers from Hyderabad. Women falling prey to online 'grooms' If matrimonial sites are the new-age matchmakers, they are also fast becoming an easy platform for those out to dupe brides-to-be from the city. Police launch app for 'lost article' complaints If you lose your mobile phone, laptop, tab, credit or debit card, you will no longer have to visit the local police station to lodge a complaint. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jayalalithaa wealth case: Cancel transfer of Karnataka chief justice to Orissa HC, Ramadoss says The transfer was effected at a time when Waghela was to be promoted to the Supreme Court as a judge. Pradhayini upped fashion quotient at Minnie Menon's antiques jewels exhibition in Chennai The fashion quotient of the do was upped by models like Arti, Pradhayini and Sameea. Madurai railway division posts 33% rise in earnings The leap in revenue is attributed to a rise in passenger fares after the railway ministry hiked the fares last year and the additional number of special trains the division operated in the period. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Village gets Narmada water but dalits don't Urmila Parghi, a dalit girl from Choki village of Limbdi taluka of Surendranagar district, cannot fetch water from a Narmada water sump in her village as she is shooed away by women from other castes. Agents take bachelors for a ride with 'cheater' brides Six months ago, a family approached Jhaghadia police in Bharuch stating that the bride for their three sons fled with gold ornaments worth Rs 1.5 lakh hours after wedding. State BJP members resolve to forgo LPG subsidy As many as 370 members of the Gujarat BJP's executive committee have resolved to surrender their LPG subsidies in line with the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the citizens to give up subsidized gas connections. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rural women script success story Male members returning home drunk was a routine affair. Women of the house had to bear the brunt and ignominy silently. They were told that it was their fate. Two-dozen schools asked to explain steep fee hike District inspector of schools (DIoS) has sought clarification from over two dozen schools affiliated with ICSE and CBSE for charging exorbitant tuition fee and selling school stationery and dresses from the school premises. Impersonator held in SSC exam A youth appearing in place of an aspirant in Combined Graduate Level-2014 (Tier II) exams conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) was arrested at Government Inter College in Lucknow on Sunday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		New cell to handle water supply The state government has mooted a project management unit (PMU) to ensure effective implementation of Odisha Urban Water Supply Policy by strengthening institutional capacity of Public Health Engineering Organization (PHEO). VSS deaths: Probe team gets Thursday deadline Official sources said the panel is waiting for laboratory test results of the medicines, administered to the women. They died between 10.30pm and 11pm, six hours after undergoing Caesarean section (CS) in the hospital. Past full of hope and vibrant future ahead The city turned 67 on Monday.It was on this day 66 years ago that then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of the capital city of Odisha. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Three killed as jeep falls in gorge Three die, 18 hurt as pick-up jeep falls into 30-feet deep gorge in tribal dominated Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Miraculous escape for 70 flyers at Khajuraho airport Around 70 people on board a Jet Airways' flight had a narrow escape when the aircraft's main landing gear broke after landing at Khajuraho on Monday. No eligible PM from Nehru clan: Jethmalani Talking about issue of alleged snooping of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s family members by late Jawaharlal Nehru, former law minister and lawyer Ram Jethmalani said, “Country did not get even a single eligible prime minister from Gandhi-Nehru family.” More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cabinet Rank to Baba Ramdev leaves Congressmen fuming A day after Manohar Lal Khattar led BJP government has drawn flak from Congress for conferring the Cabinet Status for Ramdev who is also brand ambassador for promotion of Yoga and Ayurveda in Haryana. PU alumnus from US delivers talk on immune system Scientist, professor and Panjab University (PU) alumnus Nilabh Shastri on Monday delivered the 33rd Prof Bawa Kartar Singh Memorial Lecture on "Chemical and Other Bonds" at Prof RC Paul Auditorium in PU's department of chemistry. Seeing red on choked roads? Green corridor on the way A synchronized traffic light system would be installed on prime roads that would provide motorists a green corridor if they drive at a particular speed, an attempt to prevent jams. More Chandigarh News»

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