[wanabidii] News Digest: India's gold monetisation scheme may be ready in weeks: Modi

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		Sunday, October 25, 2015
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		Business
		India's gold monetisation scheme may be ready in weeks: Modi Indians prize gold as gifts and as a way of storing wealth. The country consumes nearly 1,000 tonnes of gold every year, most of it imported, and gold is the second-biggest expense on the import bill after oil. BSE now eyes 200 nano second trading speed in 3 yrs BSE has been working and experimenting on many advanced technologies including FPGA (field-programmable gate array) which would help increase the speed of trades. Amazon continues to invest 'very heavily' in India Amazon senior vice president and CFO Brian T Olsavsky said the US-based company has seen sales quadruple during the festive season (pre-Diwali sales) compared to last year. More Business News»

		Environment
		Dinosaurs' nasal passages kept their brains cool The large size and shape of nasal passages in dinosaurs would have allowed incoming air to cool the blood making its way to the brain, maintaining the brain at an optimum temperature, a new study has found. Climate change may lead to severe water shortage in Nepal Climate change, increase in agricultural land use and population growth may lead to severe water shortage in Nepal in the coming decades, according to a new study. Tibet sees receding glaciers, shrinking permafrost The Roof of the World, as Tibet is also known, is also facing desertification. More Environment News»

		World
		Bangladesh rejected IS claim over Shia shrine blasts A boy was killed and about 90 others injured in Saturday's blasts targeting a Shia procession in front of the community's main shrine in the Bangladeshi capital. Syria's Assad ready to stand in new election: Russian MP Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is ready to stand in a new presidential election, a Russian lawmaker told AFP from Damascus on Sunday. 12 killed when fire breaks out in Indonesian karaoke bar Police say 12 people have been killed in a fire that broke out in a packed karaoke bar on Indonesia's Sulawesi island. More World News»

		Science
		'Human chimera': Man fails paternity test because genes in his saliva are different to those in sperm It is thought cells from a miscarried sibling were absorbed by the man while he was in the womb. Cheese as addictive as drugs Study reveals why it is so hard to stop eating cheese it triggers the same part of brain as crack cocaine. 'Black Death' germ has afflicted humankind longer than suspected A study of DNA from Bronze Age people in Europe and Asia showed the bacterium, Yersinia pestis, afflicted humans as long ago as about 2800 BC, more than 3,000 years earlier than the oldest previous evidence of plague. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 Microsoft products you didn't know about Despite its software success, Microsoft has kept a focus on hardware products as well; its Lumia line of smartphones (acquired from Nokia) and Surface tablet line are familiar names for most people. But they aren't the only products that the company has made in its 40-year history. Why some Google employees live in parking lots Long hours are reportedly quite common at Google, but it turns out some employees almost never leave the campus and start living in the parking lot! Here’s a look at 5 reasons Google employees prefer to live in parking lots and how easy it is... 10 Android smartphones with 4GB RAM You’d be wrong to think there are only a few smartphones with this much of memory in the market, as 4GB RAM can be found across all price bands, from the affordable segment to the ultra-premium bracket. Here’s a look at the 10 Android smartphones with 4GB RAM already in the market. More Technology News»

		Education
		Logistical hurdles dog government move to reward quality PhDs A state government initiative to reward quality PhDs is leading nowhere. UDC exam: Puducherry government promises strict vigil The Puducherry government on Saturday said it had taken necessary measures to conduct the competitive examination for recruitment to the post of upper division clerk in a fair and transparent manner. DU law students fear degrees may be invalid In an October 19 letter to the dean, the Delhi University administration informed its law faculty that all second-year students who have failed will have to be promoted to third year. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Fire breaks out at Mumbai's Crawford Market A fire broke out at Crawford Market in south Mumbai on Sunday morning. Dadri, Dalit deaths Cong-NCP's focus in KDMC election The Congress-NCP, which is fighting the KalyanDombivli Municipal Corporation polls, is taking on the Sena-BJP over both state and national issues. PM Modi to open Ambedkar's London home Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a memorial at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s London house during his UK visit in November. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Ajay Bindal organises fashion event at The Nest in Delhi The air was abuzz with talk about hot and new fashion trends as many young fashionistas gathered to attend the Youth Power: The Engine of Revolution event, at The Nest in Lado Sarai recently. Taz B performs at success party of new song in Delhi Delhiites grooved to the tunes of singer Taz B at the success party of the new song Tasveer, organized by DME. Govt to hire security guards, deploy them in buses as marshals DTC will float tenders in the next few days to choose a security agency and within one month, 200 private security guards will be deployed as marshals in the first phase. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		STPs unviable for smaller apartments, say owners The BWSSB's proposal to make small property own ers install sewage treat ment plants in their buildings has not gone down too well them. Meal count - 1,22,937 fed during Dasara On Friday morning Steve Jude Fernandez woke up without the familiar hustle and bustle of cooks, volunteers, cleaners, vendors, delivery and the voice of his wife giving out instructions. Filmmaker threatened for endorsing beef A woman Kannada filmmaker and writer in Bengaluru has been threatened with dire consequences on social media after she endorsed beef consumption and questioned Hindu practices, a senior police official said. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		For city retailers, Dasara sales augur well for a bumper Diwali After a profitable Dasara, city retailers are now gearing up to cash in on the fast approaching Diwali mania. Smart city colonies set to get smarter, unsmart get nothing The Telangana government has set the process to make Greater Hyderabad 'smart' in motion. Don't trivialize terrorism; let people live in peace The Justice Srikrishna Committee report, submitted on December 30, 2010, consisted of nine chapters spread over 425 pages. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai doctor is president-elect of International Neuropsychiatry Association Cracker manufacturers to promote 'Made in India' fireworks In line with the 'Make in India' campaign, cracker manufacturers in Tamil Nadu are gearing up to promote the concept of indigenous crackers to fight against illegal import of fireworks from China. Wills, bills or forms to fill, NGOs turn guides for elderly Legal advice, property matters and senior citizens are a dangerous combination in a city where crimes against the elderly are growing. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Cops go arty in `naked' Gandhi statue case After 10 months, Gandhinagar police has finally ound an explanation to the minimalist' statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed at Mahatma Mandir on Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in January this year. Teachers' vacation plans upset The local self-government body elections scheduled to be held in November and December have upset vacation plans of teachers and government officials who will be deployed for the polls. Around 25% of bookings by civil servant done for the Diwali vacations will have to be cancelled. Faiths meet when Shaikh becomes Sai Thousands of commuters travel ling by Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) buses bow their heads before a Sai Baba temple right behind the bus stand at Lal Darwaja. Some even offer flowers, incense sticks and money. For many others, the temple is a place they must visit every Thursday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Boy scripts kidnapping plot to squeeze money from family nspired by a Bollywood movie, a 17-year-old boy concocted his own kidnap story and disappeared from his house on Saturday evening. Youth shot dead, family stages dharna on road A youth was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Mohitsamganj area under Kotwali police station in old city area on Friday night. Varsity holds lecture on consumer protection A lecture on consumer protection was held at LokmanyaTilak Shastrarth Sabhagar on the educations campus of UP Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), Allahabad, on Saturday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Dal hoarding fears: Raids on godowns Bhubaneswar/ Civil supplies officers on Saturday raided mills and godowns in the state to check the amount of pulses they have stocked. Moving Sardar Rajas medicos faces hurdle More than three weeks after Orissa High Court on October 1 asked the state government and Medical Council of India (MCI) to relocate MBBS students of Sardar Rajas Medical College at Jaring in Kalahandi to other recognized institutions by October 14, the students' fate still hangs in balance. Puja editions of magazines hit the stalls in Bhubaneswar Book lovers across the state are busy collecting puja specials of different Odia literary magazines.As many as 60 such special editions have hit the stalls while about 40 more are yet to come. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Pak high commission steps forward for Karachi boy stranded in MP Karachi’s runaway boy, Mohammad Ramzan, who has remained stranded in Bhopal for the past two years, saw a ray of hope when he recently received a call from the high commission of Pakistan. Ratlam-Jhabua by-poll: Bhuria, Chouhan's fate at stake In the shadow of Petlawad twin blast which claimed at least 85 lives and injured more than 100, the Jhabua-Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency is gearing up for another battle, the by-poll slated for November 21. Prohibitory orders in Jabalpur dist after violence Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) were imposed in Jabalpur district on Thursday after local residents went on the rampage setting on fire police vehicles and shops to protest death of seven people by a recklessly driven minibus a day earlier. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Dance teacher rapes 17-year-old, held The police on Saturday arrested a 22-year-old dance teacher for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl. Smog brings green tax whiff UT adviser Vijay Kumar Dev has asked the transport department to procure all details regarding the tax, study it and submit a report. Biker killed in hit-and-run A 22-year-old youth was killed and his friend injured in a hit-and-run after a truck hit his motorcycle near Pinjore on Saturday morning. More Chandigarh News»

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