[wanabidii] News Digest: EPFO may invest more in equities next year

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, August 06, 2015
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		Business
		EPFO may invest more in equities next year India's state pension fund could invest more into equities in the next fiscal year starting April by raising the current limit set at 5 per cent of total investable assets. IRDAI finds Sahara Life promoters 'fit and proper' India's insurance regulator has not come across any concern relating to Sahara Life Insurance Company Ltd even though Sebi has cancelled the licence of Sahara Mutual Fund on the ground its promoters are not 'fit and proper' to run the mutual fund business. Dr Reddy's to market three Amgen drugs in India Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Thursday said it has inked a pact with US-based biotechnology firm Amgen to market its three drugs used to treat heart diseases and cancer in India. More Business News»

		Environment
		Action against industrial units polluting Ganga: Govt Government has asked the pollution control boards to initiate action against industrial units discharging contaminated effluents in river Ganga, Union Minister Uma Bharti informed Lok Sabha on Thursday. Only 7% water in Marathwada dams With Maharashtra receiving just over half the average rainfall so far, water storage in the state's dams has hit a three-year low. Chennai's Vandalur zoo breeds red-eared slider turtles They came to the Vandalur zoo nearly three years after they were seized by customs officials from a passenger who arrived in Chennai from one of the Southeast Asian countries. They made the zoo their permanent home. More Environment News»

		World
		Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday as Japan marked 70 years since the atomic bombing that helped end World War II but still divides opinion today on whether the total destruction it caused was justified. Will not accept restrictions in South China Sea: Kerry "Let me be clear: The United States will not accept restrictions on freedom of navigation and overflight, or other lawful uses of the sea," Kerry said. US-Russia agree to act on Syria chemical attacks The United States and Russia have reached agreement on a draft United Nations resolution aimed at identifying the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria so they can be brought to justice, two Security Council diplomats said Wednesday. More World News»

		Science
		World's first ant map launched in Hong Kong The world's first ever ant map showing the distribution of the tiny industrious creature around the globe was launched Thursday by the University of Hong Kong in a bid to shed more light on the insect world. New NASA tools bring Mars closer to young explorers On the third anniversary of the Mars landing of NASA's Curiosity rover, the US space agency has unveiled two new online tools that open the mysterious terrain of the Red Planet to a new generation of explorers. Spicy food may lower risk of early death: study Eating spicy food regularly may reduce your risk of death from cancer, heart diseases and diabetes, a new study of over 485,000 people in China has claimed. More Science News»

		Technology
		How 9 big tech companies got their names Here's tracking down how some of the world's biggest technology companies got their names and what they mean New order on porn ban vague, unimplementable: ISPs The Internet Service Providers Association of Inda (ISPAI) has urged the government to withdraw its earlier directive on banning porn sites. Asus Zenfone Selfie review The latest Zenfone model to enter the melee is the Zenfone Selfie, which aims to lure the Instagram generation. We aim to discover exactly how good this smartphone in our Asus Zenfone Selfie review… More Technology News»

		Education
		CAT registration window opens today Common admission test (CAT) registration window, a gateway to IIMs and 150 prominent B-schools of the country, will open on Thursday at 10 am. Registration window will close on September 20. IIM-L to junk GD round for admissions IIM-Lucknow has decided to drop the group discussion (GD) round from its admission policy for the academic year 2016-18. Over 2,000 students dropped out of IITs in last three years In the last three years (2012-15), 2060 students have dropped out of 16 IITs. In the same period, 2352 students dropped out of 30 NITs. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Congress corporator from Chembur quits party First time Congress corporator from Chembur's Ghatla village submitted his resignation to Mumbai Mayor Snehal Ambekar today. Anil Patankar from ward no. 147 has alleged being harassed by Narayan Rane and his family. Dr Reddy's Labs floats new venture business Dr Reddy’s Labs (DRL) is floating a `new venture’ division which will mark the group’s entry in start-ups, mainly in digital health and innovative technology. Biker killed after being hit by bus; driver flees The bus driver panicked and fled from the spot, abandoning his vehicle, post the mishap. He later surrendered at the Bangur Nagar police station and has been arrested. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Kejri, the newest film critic in town Not sure if the latest film is worth your money? Wait a while, and you might get a review from the newest film critic in town – Delhi’s aam aadmi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. TOI green drive: Spirit catches on, new shoots sprout Around 2,500 saplings were planted in Dwarka (Phase II, Sector 16), south-west Delhi, on the second day of the TOI Green Drive. More than 600 students from 11 schools participated in the event on Wednesday morning. Capital's Ring Railway has missed the train If you've never used the city's Ring Railway , nor heard of it, you are part of the overwhelming majority. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Ashwin's aide in extortion scam nabbed from hideout The Special Investigation Team investigating the Lokayukta extortion racket on Wednesday morning arrested V Bhaskar alias '420' Bhaskar from a posh hotel on T Chowdaiah Road, his lair of two weeks. School hired guard sans checks: Panel The east Bengaluru school whose security guard allegedly abused a three-year-old girl hired him without any background check, a government committee on Wednesday said. B'luru to play a key role in $100m ET intelligence hunt Karnataka's capital will make one of the key contributions in the $100-million Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) launched by Breakthrough Prize Foundation. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Day after attack, cops crack the whip A day after locals of Mahatma Gandhi Nagar ransacked the Marredpally police station and set ablaze vehicles following the death of a 35-year-old driver due to alleged police torture, cops have registered five cases, including four against the arsonists. Rs 35k goes missing from Marredpally PS in melee A cash box containing Rs 35,000 went `missing' in the melee during an attack by locals on the Marredpally police station on Monday night. AP employee unions oppose govt's transfer plans A day after the Andhra Pradesh government relaxed the ban on general transfers, several employee unions voiced their opposition to the move on the premise that the transfers in the middle of the academic year would hamper their children’s education. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		A state ceases to be a welfare state when govt depends on liquor for survival, Ramadoss says The PMK on Thursday ridiculed DMK chief M Karunanidhi’s statement that prohibition was lifted in Tamil Nadu in 1971 to overcome the state’s finance crisis. Chennai traffic affected on the eve of Modi visit Vehicular traffic was affected in Chennai on Thursday as police were rehearsing and gearing up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city on Friday. DMDK human chain will disrupt peak-hour traffic in Chennai, TN govt tells Madras HC DMDK’s human chain event from Koyambedu to Secretariat in Chennai on August 10 demanding total liquor prohibition in Tamil Nadu hangs in balance as the party failed to seek permission five days before the event. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		CM describes bus depot as PM Modi's Karmabhoomi Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel and transport minister Vijay Rupani described Central Bus depot at Geeta Mandir in the city, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'karmabhoomi'. Thieves decamp with DVRs of cc tv cameras Thieves struck at Saint Mark School located at Viratnagar cross roads in Nikol on Sunday night and fled with Rs 15.47 lakhs which were meant for books of students. The sum also had Rs 2 lakh which was collected as fees by the school. Bharat acted a middleman to supply chemical for Mumbai Hooch tragedy City crime branch on Wednesday arrested Bharat Patel, resident of Gota for acting as a middleman to sell off two barrels of Methyl alcohol to main accused of Mumbai Hooch tragedy Atik Khan who arrested by Mumbai police from Delhi in June 2015. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Lokayukta selection process challenged in HC A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Allahabad high court challenging the process of selection of lokayukta of UP by the state government on the ground that it is reportedly being done without soliciting effective participation of the chief justice of Allahabad high court. Cops to collect blood samples of Balkhadia's family members Chitrakoot police would seek blood samples of Sudesh Patel alias Balkhadia’s family members for DNA testing. Cops told to display moustaches and win prizes The cops are busy twirling their moustaches with pride. But it has nothing to do with controlling crime. It has everything to do with the age old symbol of being manly and macho. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Food act may miss October deadline Uncertainty looms large over implementation of National Food Security Act-2013 (NFSA) in the state by October due to increase in the number of applicants. People protest near Sarathi baba's ashram A group of people on Wednesday protested in front of the ashram of Sarathi baba in Kendrapada after a section of media and social networking sites carried reports and photographs showing the 48-year old spiritual guru in jeans and T-shirts. Rayagada admn to develop tribal villages The Rayagada district administration has decided to continue with development works in villages where the Dongria Kondhs, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), reside even though the Maoists have alleged that the officials are working as agents of Vedanta Aluminum Limited (Sesa Sterlite Group). More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		SPS, Saket Nagar shines at Curo Quiz '15 ​BHOPAL: Around 50 schools of Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur and Vidisha districts participated in signature event Curo Quiz 2015 organized by Sagar Public School, Saket Nagar (SPS-SN) recently. Nashik cops brief on security, dos and don'ts for Kumbh mela A team of Maharashtra police was in Bhopal on Wednesday to brief on arrangements and dos and don’ts for people who would be participating in Kumbhmela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar that began on July 14. CM puts off Ujjain civic poll road show to Friday Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan postponed his Ujjain tour to Friday in view of twin-train accident in Harda district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Hostels: Some done, more needed The subject of improvement in the conditions of PU hostel is expected to be in the limelight once again during this year's elections for the Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC), which are likely to be held on August 28. Info on Capitol Complex at click of a button Now you need not look for books, periodicals, internet or any other printed material to know about Capitol Complex, its significance, its creators and edict of Chandigarh. Rights panel chalks out plan for child beggars The Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) has drawn an action plan for the city administration that includes guidelines for street children like creation of a special police team to rescue child beggars, more special homes for them, and de-addiction provisions to be made. More Chandigarh News»

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