[wanabidii] News Digest: EPFO eyes online PF withdrawal facility by March end

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, October 16, 2015
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		Business
		EPFO eyes online PF withdrawal facility by March end All that paperwork for withdrawing your PF money may soon be history. India's fuel consumption in Sept jumps most in a decade India's fuel consumption surged by 15.1 per cent in September. US deficit in 2015 drops to eight-year low US deficit in fiscal year 2015 dropped to an eight-year low as individual and corporate taxes revenues boosted the receipts to record, authorities said. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Deficient' nuclear waste ship sails for Australia from France A ship carrying 25 tonnes of reprocessed nuclear waste sailed from France for Australia on Thursday despite protests from environmental campaigners concerned about "deficiencies" in the vessel. Vast Alpine glacier could almost vanish by 2100 One of Europe's biggest glaciers, the Great Aletsch, coils 23km (14 miles) through the Swiss Alps - and yet this mighty river of ice could almost vanish in the lifetimes of people born today because of climate change. More Asiatic lion cubs sighted in Gir sanctuary We have sighted about 100 Asiatic lion cubs in the sanctuary during the four-month closure period which is likely to attract more tourists, including foreigners, to the place," Gir National Park's deputy conservator of forests Sandeep Kumar said. More Environment News»

		World
		Military families on edge as US delays Afghan troop withdrawal Lauren Alaquinez will soon say goodbye to her husband for the fifth time in three years, when he deploys once again to Afghanistan with the US Army Special Forces. EU tries for new Turkey strategy to stem refugee flow Diplomats said the EU package for Turkey could involve as much as 3 billion euros in aid. Afghani refugee shot dead trying to enter Bulgaria A man travelling with a large group of refugees from Afghanistan was shot by a border police officer near the southeastern Bulgarian town of Sredets late on Thursday and died on his way to the hospital, a senior interior ministry official said. More World News»

		Science
		Antibiotic resistance threatening post-surgery recovery A new study has quantified the threat of rising antibiotic resistance on surgery and chemotherapy. Genetic blueprint of inner ear cell development created The findings provide new insight into how hair cells and supporting cells in the inner ear develop and differentiate into specialized cells that serve critical functions for hearing and maintaining balance. Taking diet supplements is unhealthy A large new study by the United States federal government found that injuries caused by dietary supplements lead to more than 20,000 emergency room visits a year, many involving young adults with cardiovascular problems after taking supplements marketed for weight loss and energy enhancement. More Science News»

		Technology
		You will be paid for call drops: 8 things to know Despite stiff opposition from telecom companies, consumers will now be compensated for call drops. Apple iPhone 6S, 6S Plus in India: 10 things to know The new iPhones look pretty similar to last year's models, but sport for a lot of new features, like 3D Touch and better camera. But these are not the only new thing to look forward to. Here are 10 things you need to know about Apple's new iPhone 6S 8 reasons to upgrade to iPhone 6S, 6S Plus If you are an existing iPhone 5S, 6 or 6 Plus user, we list eight possible reasons to help you decide if you should upgrade to iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus... More Technology News»

		Education
		Next year, DU colleges will admit 2,330 more students Delhi University has decided to increase its un dergraduate intake for the firs time in eight years. With the ex ception of certificate, postgraduate, engineering and nursing programmes, a total o 2,330 seats will be added acros various courses and colleges. This will mean an increas in seats for popular course like Bachelor of Business Stu dies, history and English. A new course in forensic scienc will be launched at SGTB Khalsa College. Bangalore University will now give grace marks Passing a subject just got a bit easier in Bangalore University. IIT-Kanpur and TAMU to start joint dual-degree course for students IIT-Kanpur along with Texas A and M University (TAMU, United States) are engaging to start a joint dual degree course. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		State government plans homoepathy research centre The Maharashtra government is mulling over establishing a homoeopathy research centre in the state. Education minister Vinod Tawde made an announcement in this regard. Awareness drive conducted in Colaba slums on the importance of clean hands: To celebrate the Global Handwashing Day, the Wockhardt Foundation conducted an awareness drive in the Geeta Nagar slums in Colaba. The drive was aimed at insisting the importance of clean hands on the health. 8 charred to death in Kurla fire Eight persons were charred to death after a fire broke out on the mezzanine floor of an eatery in Kurla West on Friday afternoon. Police believe either a short circuit or leakage in a cooking gas cylinder fuelled the fire. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		North Delhi Municipal Corporation ends family welfare programme due to fund crunch The North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday decided to end the family welfare (family planning) programme for the lack of funds. Neha Kakkar performs at Butler House in Delhi Delhiites showed off their love for music at recent event at Butler House, hosted by Akshay Kakkar, Sabhay Juneja and Rohit Bhatia. Mewat gang kidnap bizman, busted A gang of criminals, including a woman, from Mewat has been busted in a businessman kidnap case.The gang had kidnapped a Jamia Nagar-based businessman from Bahadurgarh after the woman lured him with a promise of marriage. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		PSI stabbed to death chasing house burglars in Bengaluru A 34 year old Police Sub Inspector attached to the Doddaballapur police was stabbed to death by house burglars. Dasara gombes of all ages keep legacy alive The king and the queen sporting traditional attire and jewellery are 100 years old but their royal glory hasn't faded a bit. Manipal varsity students hail verdict, say it will be deterrent After judgment in the Manipal gangrape case was pronounced 28 months after the crime, a sense of relief pervaded the Manipal University campus on Thursday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telugu writer M Bhoopal Reddy to return Sahitya Akademi award today Noted writer and Sahitya Akademi award winner M Bhoopal Reddy has decided to return the award to protest the growing intolerance in the country towards writers and their views. 'Miracle boy' Mihir starts talking In what could likely go down as a medical miracle, Mihir, the terminally-ill boy battling a rare genetic disorder, has begun speaking after being bedridden for 16 months, stunning his 40 'angel' nurses and doctors at the KIMS Hospital. Group returns Rs 2 lakh as ministers fail to show up Angry at two ministers for giving a miss to a conference of visually-challenged persons, the All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) returned a cheque of Rs 2 lakh that was presented to them. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man held in Chennai for smuggling reptiles, spiders from Malaysia Customs officials at Chennai airport have arrested a man for smuggling reptiles, mongooses and insects from Malaysia. Tripura man held for making hoax bomb call to CMC Hospital in Vellore Police have arrested a 35-year-old man, hailing from Tripura, for making a hoax bomb call to the Christian Medial College and Hospital in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. AIADMK govt 'misusing' official machinery for propaganda, alleges DMK DMK on Friday objected to the use of official machinery by the AIADMK government to publicise its achievements in the last four years. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Diu to host longest beach festival from December Come winter and Diu is all set to sizzle! The tiny Union territory , famed for its pristine seashores, will host the world's longest beach festival starting December 1. Cop dives into river, rescues two sisters Head constable Reva Rathod and assistant sub-inspector Rajendrasinh Vaghela of the city crime branch became the saviours for two sisters, Meena, 22, and Fatima, 35, who were drowning in the Sabarmati near Subash bridge on Wednesday evening. 6 months jail for selling impure ghee In a rare conviction in a food adulteration case, the Ahmedabad metropolitan court imposed a fine of Rs 1.2 lakh and six months of imprisonment on manufacturers of Daman-based Saras Ghee brand, SDP Industries. Samples of ghee were taken from an outlet called Food Solution near Shaligram-3 in Thaltej in November 2011 by the Ahmedabad Municipal Coproration (AMC) and then sent for testing. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad High Court seeks govt, admin reply on Patkar's detention The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the state government and Allahabad district administration to file their respective replies in response to a writ petition challenging detention of social activist Medha Patkar in Allahabad on September 26 when she was going to meet villagers who were protesting against acquisition of their land for a power plant at Kachri in Karchana tehsil of Allahabad. Allahabad HC assures relook into immersion of idols in rivers The Allahabad High Court on Thursday assured reconsidering the restraint on immersion of idols in the Ganga and Yamuna. In 2013, it had put a check on immersion of idols in both the rivers which continues to be operative till now. Sangam City sets an example Allahabad has set an example as no idol of Goddess Durga will be immersed in the Ganga and Yamuna in the Sangam City after the nine-day festival. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Community puja pandals asked to install cctv cameras Community Durga Puja organisers in this south Odisha city have been asked by police to install at least four closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras at every pandal and deploy volunteers for crowd management. Six college girls hurt as balloons explode during Naveen Patnaik's birthday celebrations Chief minster Naveen Patnaik’s 69th birth day celebration turned tragic as six college girls were injured after a bunch of gas balloons they were carrying to wish him at his residence exploded near BJD party office in the capital city on Friday. Maoists kill two Malkangiri villagers Maoists murdered two villagers in Malkangiri district on charges of helping police late on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Rama Madhi, 22, and Soma Madhi, 26, of Kannaguda village under Kalimela police limits. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CM meets Modi, seeks Rs 1,900 cr for crop loss Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged Prime Minister to immediately send a Central team to assess crop loss due to scanty rainfall and provide additional assistance of Rs 1,900 crore to affected farmers. Royal rage: Decade on, Diggy digs in Out of power for 13 years in Madhya Pradesh, but the clout of the Raja of Raghogarh was all pervasive at the police control room where he was interrogated for five hours on Thursday. It was the same place where Digvijaya’s writ ran a decade ago. NGT principal bench lifts stay on sand mining in Madhya Pradesh Principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi headed by chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar has lifted stay on sand mining in Madhya Pradesh. Previously, on July 20, NGT central zonal bench, Bhopal had imposed stay on river bed sand mining in the state till October 31. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		BJP leader's son commits suicide in Chandigarh An 18-year old son of former MC councilor and BJP leader, Anil Dube, committed suicide at his home in Mauli Jagran, Manimajra on Friday. The deceased was identified as Raunak Dube, a BA first year student of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College (SGGSC), Sector 26. Raunak had hanged himself with a dupatta after fixing it to an iron hook in the ceiling. Sikh clerics cancel Gurmata of pardoning of Dera Sacha Sauda Chief: Sikh high priests on Friday ‘cancelled’ the Gurmata of pardoning of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim which had evoked sharp criticism from Sikhs around the world who had asked questions about the ‘hasty’ procedure adopted by Sikh clerics to exonerate Gurmeet Ram Rahim. Nadda comes down heavily on PGI director In the recent governing body meeting of the PGI held in Delhi, Union health minister J P Nadda reprimanded the institute’s top officials, including the director and the superintendent hospital engineer. More Chandigarh News»

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