[wanabidii] News Digest: RIL to restart petrol pump network by March next year

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, May 24, 2015
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		Business
		RIL to restart petrol pump network by March next year Reliance Industries plans to fully resume its petrol pump network by March next year as government ending diesel subsidies have given it a level- playing field to compete with state-owned retailers. Honda begins export of new Jazz from India to South Africa Ahead of the upcoming launch of the new version of premium hatchback Jazz in India, Japanese car maker Honda has started shipping the vehicle to South Africa from its plant in Rajasthan. Trade ministers to meet next month in Paris on WTO A crucial meeting of trade ministers of key WTO member countries including India and the US will take place in Paris next month to discuss the pending issues of the Doha Round and finalise the agenda for the Nairobi ministerial meeting in December. More Business News»

		Environment
		MoEF mulls stringent penalties for green violators The Environment Ministry is mulling stringent penalties including financial and criminal action for violators by bringing amendments to the Environment Protection Act and creating a "reign of enforcement". Sea of trash pollutes water, air in Delhi People living close to some of Delhi’s landfills are routinely exposed to extremely polluted air and those drinking groundwater from the area are actually drinking water that’s far from being fit for consumption. Heat wave sends wildlife out of their habitats The severe heat wave prevailing across AP and Telangana has forced wild animals to leave their habitats and search for cooler environs in various forests and sanctuaries in the two Telugu states. More Environment News»

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		Science
		'Micro rockets' to capture cancer cells! A group of scientists from India and Germany claimed to have created "micro rockets" out of carbon nanotubes to selectively capture tumour cells from a large population of blood cells. Can 15 mins of brain training a day keep ageing away? To answer this question, Adam Shaw travels to Japan, and gets beaten at simple maths by a brain-trained 80-year-old. Amur falcons new migration path amazes ornithologists There is a new migration path of the satellite-tracked Amur falcons, a lesser known threatened species of raptors that would surprise ornithologists. The birds that usually travelled through Maharashtra and Gujarat, were for the first time spotted in Rajasthan in early May. More Science News»

		Technology
		6 tech skills you need to know in 2015 Here are the top six tech skills that Pluralsight has identified as not just “nice to know,” but “need to know,” in 2015. Moto E 4G vs Lenovo A6000 Plus: Which one to buy If you are in the market for a compact budget smartphone, then Motorola’s 4G-enabled Moto E (Gen 2) and Lenovo’s A6000 Plus will right on top of your list. So, read on to find out which one you should buy, Moto E 4G or Lenovo A6000 Plus. Crorepati count at Infosys up from 18 to 113 in a year There's been a dramatic increase in the number of crorepatis and high-paid executives in Infosys in the past year, a move that analysts ascribe to CEO Vishal Sikka's effort to align salaries with the market and stem the spate of top-level exits in the run up to his appointment in August last year. More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi govt ties up with Rotary club to revamp schools Delhi government has tied up with Rotary Club for revamping government schools in the national capital by upgrading sanitation and strengthening basic infrastructure facilities like drinking water and toilets. Now, self-financed courses make up a 3rd of degree seats Around 30% of the 2.5 lakh seats available in Arts, Science and Commerce at the undergraduate level in Mumbai University are for self-financed courses. Govt site lists CBSE result dates, but board mum Confusion over announcement of CBSE classes X and XII results continues to keep students and parents on the edge. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		CR megablock on CST-Curry Road section The Central Railway did not operate the megablock on the Kalyan-Thane Up fast line on Sunday. Instead it is carrying out a megablock between CST-Curry Road Up and Dn slow lines till 5 pm on Sunday. Harbour line rail block inconvenience commuters Inconvenience was caused to commuters due to the megablocks on the Harbour line till 3 pm today. ​Mumbai-Goa highway reopens after cylinder blasts fire put out The Mumbai-Goa highway has now been reopened to the motorists after the major mishap which occurred in the Pen section of the road early today. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Social circuit attends the launch of an art show in Delhi Many from the fashion fraternity and regulars from the city's social circuit attended the launch of an art show, Voices Of The Subcontinent, in the capital recently . Delhi's middle class raising the red flag In Nihal Vihar, an unauthorized colony in the Nangloi assembly constituency, residents are all praise for the AAP government. Sisodia hits out at the Centre on statehood issue Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today hit out at the Centre amid the confrontation between Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, slamming it for its alleged "biggest u-turn" on the issue of full statehood to Delhi. More Delhi News»

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		Hyderabad
		Cong-NCP loses more ground as three defect The Congress-NCP alliance that won just 13 seats in the civic election faced further disintegration with three of its members quitting recently. Changes in traffic restrictions on Tank Bund route Due to the inconvenience caused to motorists owing to closure of Tank Bund route, police have made some changes after studying the traffic flow. Pvt schools told to adopt only SCERT books n a fresh circular issued last week, the Telangana government has instructed all the private schools in the state to adhere only to the textbooks published by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT). More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Suspension on last day at work not illegal: HC There is nothing illegal about government servants being placed under suspension on the last day of their service, the Madras high court has said, refusing to quash the suspension of a civil supplies officer on the eve of his retirement. CM in place, what about info panel head? With J Jayalalithaa’s return as chief minister on Saturday, RTI activists are keeping their fingers crossed. The government is yet to start the selection process for the new commissioners including the State Chief Information Commissioner (SCIC). The post of SCIC has been lying vacant ever since K S Sripathi’s term ended in April. Three men who robbed woman of 2L gold held Three men who robbed a 54-year-old woman of a 10.5 sovereign gold chain at knife-point in her Palavakkam home on May 11 were arrested on Friday. Police said they cracked the case with the help of a paper, carrying the bank account number of one of the suspects, found at the spot. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Amdavadis happy with Bhajji's Test recall While many opinions were built the day the Indian Test team was declared for the upcoming Bangladesh series soon after the IPL is over. For many the bone of contention was inclusion of veteran off spinner Harbhajan Singh. DySP, retired cop held for attending Dholera party in Ahmedabad The Ahmedabad rural police arrested a serving deputy superintendent of police (DySP) and a retired police inspector on Saturday in connection with the Dholera molestation case where four girls were forced to serve liquor at a farmhouse party. Four held in Ahmedabad for extorting money, raping woman Four persons were arrested on Saturday by Naroda police for extorting Rs 22,000 from a man by posing as police officials from the women’s cell. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC sets up panel to probe 'missing' IAF land in Noida Wondering how hundreds of acres of defence land could "vanish into thin air", the Allahabad high court has directed setting up a four-member committee to take steps for demarcating and protecting the 482-acre land acquired in 1950 in Nagla Nagli and Nagla Sagpur villages in Gautam Budh Nagar for building a permanent IAF firing and bombing range. Mid day meal during summer vacation The Mid Day Meal Authority has decided to distribute meals to all children of drought-affected districts through madrassas and schools in which they are enrolled. Anti-ragging undertaking must in Allahabad University Every student seeking admission to the Allahabad University in the new academic session and his/her parents would have to submit a duly signed undertaking authorizing authorities to initiate suitable action if found involved in any kind of ragging. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Posco out of CM agenda Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday skipped Posco while reviewing status several big-ticket projects in the state, fuelling speculations about its future. 'No admission to IIM Odisha without permanent campus' Admissions to the proposed Indian Institue of Management (IIM) in Odisha in the 2015-16 academic session have been pushed to uncertainty with the state government yet to select a location for the permanent campus of the prestigious institute. First govt chicken stall opens today After a huge response to its two fish outlets, Chilika Fresh, the state government will launch a 'Chicken Fresh' outlet in the city on Sunday. More Bhubaneswar News»

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		Chandigarh
		Parents, wards join guest teachers' cause A day after Haryana government issued termination notices to 4,060 guest teachers, villagers locked several government schools across the state to register their protest against the move. Selfie govt has weakened nation's defence strategy: Raj Babbar Rajya Sabha member and national spokesman of Congress Raj Babbar on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of compromising national security while trying to improve relations with China and other nations. Rohtak's Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences doctors' strike continues Doctors at Rohtak's Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) continued with their strike on Saturday against registration of an FIR against medical and para-medical staff following the death of a woman and her newborn baby. More Chandigarh News»

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