[wanabidii] News Digest: CBEC investigated 12 major undervaluation cases

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, May 06, 2016
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		Business
		CBEC investigated 12 major undervaluation cases CBEC investigated 12 major undervaluation cases involving a total duty amount of 135.70 crore rupees in the last fiscal, Parliament was informed today. Cases of undervaluation or over-valuation of imports are booked on intelligence inputs received, Sinha added. RBI sets rupee reference rate at 66.5830 against USD The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 66.5830 against the US dollar and 75.9313 for the euro. These rates were 66.5105 and 76.3807 respectively yesterday. The SDR-rupee figure will be based on this rate, the statement added. Income tax refunds worth Rs 1.22 lakh crore The Income Tax department has issued 2.10 crore refunds totalling over 1.22 lakh crore rupees in 2015-16, which saw 94 per cent of the returns being filed online. Indirect tax to GDP ratio for the current Financial Year 2016-17 is estimated to be 5.20 per cent, the ministry said. More Business News»

		Environment
		Leaders vow hard work against temperature rise International leaders and local officials on Thursday pledged to work hard to stem the rise of global temperatures by investing in public transportation and electric cars, planting trees and switching to solar energy. Severe drought forces Zimbabwe to sell off wildlife Drought-hit Zimbabwe has invited local farmers and private game rangers to buy wild animals as it destocks national game reserves to save fauna from starvation, the wildlife authority said. Zimbabwe has in recent years resorted to exporting elephants to countries like China in a bid to raise funds. Earth may be home to 1 trillion life forms Altogether, these data represent over 5.6 million species from 35,000 locations from across the world, except Antarctica. The scientists combined microbial, plant and animal community datasets from government, academic and citizen science sources, resulting in the largest compilation of its kind. More Environment News»

		World
		Myanmar president proposes new ministry for Suu Kyi Myanmar's president, Suu Kyi, has proposed to create a new ministry for Aung San SuuKyi's state advisor position, which is "intended to speed up the government's efforts at national reconciliation, internal peace, national development and the rule of law," according to Global New Light of Myanmar. North Korea stages once-in-a-generation party congress North Korea on Friday kicked off its biggest political show for a generation — first ruling party congress in nearly 40 years — aimed at cementing the absolute rule of leader Kim Jong-Un and shadowed by the possibility of an imminent nuclear test. Singapore, Australia expand military cooperation in $1.7 billion deal Australia and Singapore will jointly develop military training areas and expansion of training facilities worth US$1.7 billion in Australia, making Singapore the only other foreign country to invest besides the US. The new partnership will supposedly generate a construction boom in North Queensland. More World News»

		Science
		'Boaty McBoatface' sinks as UK names research ship London, May 6, 2016 (AFP) -Britain will name a new marine research submarine "Boaty McBoatface" rather than giving it the joke name picked by the public for a much bigger ship, a minister announced Friday. Skygazers ready for rare Mercury sighting Paris, May 6, 2016 (AFP) -Earthlings will witness Mercury make a rare passage between our planet and the Sun Monday, appearing as a black dot tracking the surface of the star we share with the solar system's smallest planet. Transit of Mercury on May 9 will be seen from India More Science News»

		Technology
		12 Snapchat features you need to know about Few apps update quite as frequently or as dramatically as Snapchat. Smartphone market in India: Biggest winners & losers revealed ​India’s smartphone market grew by 12% year on year, with 24.4 million units shipping in Q1 2016. 8 hot gift ideas for this Mother's Day We present you a list of gadgets that will make great gifting items for for your mom, and remind her everyday how thankful you are to have her. More Technology News»

		Education
		CISCE announces ISC and ICSE results ICSE results 2016: CISCE website had remained inaccessible for several minutes, students say The website had remained inaccessible for about 20 minutes, student say Centre asks states to adopt yoga as part of school syllabus The Human Resource Development Ministry sent a letter to state governments asking them to adopt yoga as part of the school syllabus for students who wish to take it as a subject. Minister of State for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik talked about the upcoming celebration of second International Yoga Day. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Sweeping glory: BMC sweeper secures MPhil degree Mumbai, May 6 () Beating all odds, 36-year-old Sunil Yadav, a street sweeper employed with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today swept his way to success by securing an MPhil degree from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) here. HC upholds Maharashtra beef ban, decriminalises possession Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Friday upheld the Maharashtra government's decision to ban slaughter of bulls/bullocks in the state but ruled that possession of beef slaughtered outside the state will not be a criminal offence. For Andheri slum kids, its 'from darkness to light' The slum children of Behraambaug in Andheri (west) were happy to receive an important gift package, solar lanterns, from the executives of an alternate energy tapping firm in the city. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		50 bps lending rate cut likely by Sept: BofA-ML New Delhi, May 6 () Banks in India are expected to cut lending rates by up to 50 basis points by September as there is sufficient liquidity in the system, says a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report. E-filing: Bank account based validation facility activated New Delhi, May 6 () The Income Tax department today launched the bank account-based validation system for filing e-ITRs by taxpayers as part of its measure to enhance the paperless regime of filing the annual IT returns. Disclose file notings of MHA order on LG powers: CIC New Delhi, May 6 () Central Information Commission has directed the Home Ministry to disclose all file notings related to the controversial notification of the Centre issued on May 21, 2015 defining the role of Lt Governor in Delhi government. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Former thief becomes famous for a good cause Would you pardon a thief who looted your house if he came to your doorstep seeking forgiveness? No water for parts of North West Bengaluru on may 7 & 8 Bengaluru's other Murthy is a master at handling big data Meet the other Murthy from Jayanagar in Bengaluru ­ Arun Murthy. No relation of N R Narayana Murthy, also a Jayanagar resident. But the 35-year-old's life, in some ways, is moving along the same extraordinary lines of the Infosys doyen. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Minor raped; 20 booked for trying to reach a 'settlement' Hyderabad, May 6 () Twenty persons have been booked for holding a Panchayat "in order to settle a matter" of the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl student, who claimed she is now six-months pregnant. ICRISAT signs MoA with Agricultural Sciences varsity, Raichur Hyderabad, May 6 () Giving new dimensions to agripreneurship development, a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed between University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur (UAS-R) and city-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Heavy rains lash Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Heavy rains accompanied by squalls lashed Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Friday, officials said. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		HC restrains party from using name/pictures of late Kalam Chennai, May 6 () The Madras High Court today restrained the office bearers of 'Abdul Kalam Vision India Party' from using the name and the pictures of late former President A P J Abdul Kalam. Tamil Nadu state board Class 12 and Class 10 results to be announced on May 17 and 25 Class 12 results will be published between 10.31am and 11am on May 17, while Class 10 results will be released between 9.31am and 10am on May 25. Driver charred to death after parcel van catches fire in Tamil Nadu The accident happened on the Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway around 4am. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat consumer electronic business growing thrice the national average Dams in Gujarat are drying up fast With scarcity prevailing in Kutch, Saurashtra and northern parts in the state, only four out of the 203 dams in Gujarat namely Wanakbori, Fatehgadh, Dholidhaja and Narmada have more than 50% water. ATMs give fair water service At several villages in the state, residents walk into a kiosk, put their card in the machine and collect water, not money. The panchayats of these villages have installed reverse osmosis (RO) systems attached to ATM-like machines, to dispense safe drinking water according to every resident's requirement. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC asks ASI to report action on squatting The Allahabad high court on Thursday directed the Central government as well as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to apprise the court of the action taken against illegal constructions and encroachments around monuments in Uttar Pradesh, including the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Protest intensifies, AUSU leaders on fast unto death Continuing the agitation, demanding offline mode for entrance examination of postgraduate courses at Allahabad University, the office-bearers of AU Student Union went on to fast unto death at the union hall on Thursday. No proof of ragging: MLNMC probe Statements from students of Motilal Nehru Medical College haven't given any evidence of ragging, said the five-member panel probing the alleged ragging of an MBBS student of the college on Thursday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		'Gagged' Congress seeks Prez Rule in the state over chit fund scam The Congress demanded dismissal of the state government and imposition of President's rule in the state over the chit fund scam on Thursday, after being denied an opportunity to speak in the assembly for the second consecutive day. Autos, taxis rally against app-based cabs About 1.5 lakh autorickshaws and taxis across Odisha stayed off the road on Thursday protesting app-based transport services. Booklet on Biju's life in schools soon School and mass education minister Debi Prasad Mishra on Thursday said the government was in the process of preparing a special booklet on the life and achievement of iconic leader Biju Patnaik, to be distributed among school students in the state. Mishra said the stories will not be part of any curriculum. He was replying to a query of BJD MLA Byomokesh Ray at the Assembly. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		EPFO has four times more members than Jaitley claimed: RTI info Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has 15.84 crore members and not 3.7 crore as claimed by union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley last March in connection with his proposal to tax PF withdrawals, an RTI applicant has learnt. Naxals threaten police officer on encounter claim Bhopal, May 6 () Naxals have threatened a senior police officer in Madhya Pradesh with dire consequences for allegedly making "false claims" that an ultra was injured in an encounter with the security personnel last month. Madhya Pradesh govt ignored advance storm warning for Ujjain State government had advance information of the approaching storm in Ujjain on Thursday but it seemed to have ignored the warning issued by the Bhopal circle of India Meteorological Department. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'C Voter survey' being publicized by AAP is fake : Badal USCIRF till 2013 held 'considerable cloud on Modi' of Gujarat riots Midway through 2013, Narendra Modi was still the Gujarat chief minister, preparing for a final assault in his campaign to become prime minister. Just then, the House National Security Subcommittee on International religious Freedom Act of the US Congress held a hearing on June 13, 2013, where it was informed that a considerable cloud hanged over Modi’s conduct during 2002 Gujarat riots. Stubble burning deaths: Homicide charge added Malout deputy superintendent of police Manwinderbir Singh said that during investigation, the crime was found to be covered under Section 304 of IPC and it also amounted to atrocities against SCs. More Chandigarh News»

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