[wanabidii] News Digest: Rajan warns of witch-hunt against bankers

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, August 05, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Rajan warns of witch-hunt against bankers Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan warned of a witch-hunt against bankers in light of the Central Bureau of Investigation's arrest of the chairman of Syndicate Bank. Milk price up by 14.50% in last one year Making it clear that milk price is not regulated by it, government on Tuesday said milk price in the country has risen by 14.50 per cent in last one year. 'GDP expected to grow up to 5.5% in current fiscal' With improvement in economic activity and revival of sentiments, the RBI on Tuesday said GDP growth in the current fiscal is expected to go up to 5.5 per cent from 4.7 per cent in last financial year. More Business News»

		Environment
		Want to save water? Go vegetarian Researchers believe that eating less meat would protect water resources in dry areas around the world. Roads turn killer for big cats in Karnataka One fine morning a few years ago, a leopard emerged from Kaggalipura forest and strode onto the NICE Road stretch connecting Bannerghatta Road and Kanakapura Road. 5 tiger nails seized near Tumsar in Maharashtra Even as the dust on tiger skin seizure in Bhandara is yet to settle, forest officials have confiscated five tiger nails from the house of one of the arrested accused at Davezari village in Tumsar. More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistan army kills 30 terrorists in North Waziristan Pakistani air force jets on Tuesday pounded the restive North Waziristan tribal region, killing at least 30 terrorists, as part of the military offensive to clear the area of local and foreign militants. Saudi beheaded for torturing his toddler to death A Saudi man was beheaded Tuesday for torturing and beating his two-year-old boy to death, the interior ministry said. Ebola toll hits 887 in West Africa The outbreak began in February in the forests of Guinea. More World News»

		Science
		Earth-like volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon In a new finding, Nasa scientists have reported three massive volcanic eruptions on one of Jupiter's moons. SpaceX to build rocket launch site in Texas SpaceX will build the world's first commercial site for orbital rocket launches in the southernmost tip of Texas. Found: An ancient penguin taller than humans Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the biggest penguin to have ever waddled the Earth, standing taller than a human and weighing more than 18 stone (115kg). More Science News»

		Technology
		Hackathons are the new IT career fairs As IT companies look for more skilled talent to provide better value to global customers, hackathons are becoming a major recruitment tool, as also a vehicle to evaluate tech employees. Samsung dealers threaten boycott over e-pricing Samsung dealers across the country have threatened to boycott the company's products over pricing concerns. Indian IT Inc split over curbs on SEZ tax breaks A recent 'clarification' by incometax authorities is causing heartburn among many software companies establishing units in special economic zones (SEZs). More Technology News»

		Education
		Less than one per cent disabled Indian kids enrolled in schools Less than 1 per cent of the disabled children in India are enrolled in the schools, parliament was informed on Monday. One lakh engineering seats still vacant in Tamil Nadu On Monday, when the 28-day counselling process came to an end, almost one lakh seats were vacant in Tamil Nadu, up from last year's 80,000. Ombudsman must for all universities: Smriti Irani HRD minister Smriti Z Irani on Monday told Rajya Sabha that UGC has notified UGC (Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012 according to which each University has to appoint an Ombudsman. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Over 50 organisations write to PM Modi against reconstitution of National Board for Wildlife Over 50 individuals and organisations across the country have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the recent reconstitution of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL). NCP, Congress call for applications for all 288 seats Maharashtra NCP president Sunil Tatkare on Monday asked party workers to be prepared for contesting all the 288 seats, while the Congress already called for applications from its party workers for all the seats. To ship out or float new party: Narayan Rane move today Nearly three weeks after he submitted his resignation to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and with no response coming from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, industries minister Narayan Rane will declare his future course of action on Tuesday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Decide on Delhi assembly's fate within 4 weeks, SC tells Centre The SC asked what would it say if a citizen came to court and said he wanted to be served by an MLA — who is not doing anything and yet getting paid. Poonam Kumar hosts Larra Shah's aura session at Aquarium Lounge in Delhi There was much discussion of the alternative at the interactive session on aura by Larra Shah, an aura expert from Dubai, which was held at the Aquarium Lounge, M-79, GK-II, M Block Market, and hosted by entrepreneur Poonam Kumar. Disco and Daiquiris night in Delhi with DJ Gaurav Malaker A do called Disco and Daiquiris could not not be fun, and so this do, hosted recently by Summer House Cafe, Hauz Khas, was pretty fun. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Indian Institute of Management Bangalore joins edX Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) became India's first B-school to join edX as a new Contributing Member. D K Shivakumar, brother get notices on illegal quarrying The petitioners claimed that Shivakumar, then an MLA, wrote to then chief minister B S Yeddyurappa requesting him to withdraw forest offence cases against him. 3,400 borewells lie open in Karnataka Four-year-old Akshata's death after falling into a borewell in Nagthana taluk of Bijapur district on June 17 pushed the state government to come out with stringent guidelines for drilling borewells and their closure. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Three engineering graduates killed as woman ploughs her car into their bikes Three engineering students were killed and six injured when a young woman ploughed her car into their bikes on the highway near Harinathapuram area in Nellore town in the late hours of Sunday. Anxiety consumes Palestinian students living in Hyderabad They may be thousands of miles away from their homeland, but the conflict with Israel never distances itself from the dozen-odd Palestinian students in the city. Iconic cinema to call it a day While the government of Telangana has announced plans to set up a Cinema City to give the film industry a shot in the arm, it could well be curtains for the iconic Yakut Mahal cinema in purana shehar. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jayalalthaa's note against suicide a step in right direction, activists say When 52-year-old Vijayalakshmi, a woman member of AIADMK, attempted suicide, allegedly upset by the derogatory article posted on the Sri Lankan defence ministry's website against the Tamil Nadu chief minister, J Jayalalithaa took it upon herself to write to the woman. No dead beats here, just beats for the dead Death is observed in various ways across cultures, communities and countries. And in some sections of society here, it takes on a different, outwardly festive, hue. The low-down on high beams Blinded by the bright lights of an oncoming vehicle? From song to signs, road safety activists are inventing new ways to spotlight this dangerous trend More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Cops get more time to probe Modi's selfie gesture on election day A magisterial court on Tuesday extended deadline till August 26 for the city crime branch to submit its Action Taken Report (ATR) on an FIR lodged against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged violation of election laws on voting day during the Lok Sabha elections. 48 MBA colleges have no student Of the MBA colleges in Gujarat, 48 institutes do not have a single student this year. Seeded area increases from 39% to 61% of total agricultural land Heavy rains in the state have not only replenished water levels in dams but also increased sowing activity in the state by around 22%. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		UP Board's initiative: Online registration for 10th, 12th faces hurdles UP Board's initiative to invite online applications for the first time to register students for class 10th and 12th examination is facing hurdles at the preliminary stage of filling the form. Waterlogging after incessant rainfall affects city Water also entered several houses located in low lying areas like Allahpur, Baghambari Gaddi, Salori, Tilaknagar, Tagore Town, George Town, Sarvodaya Nagar, Ramananda Nagar and Alopibagh among others. Sangam City gets 1,100 SPOs to improve policing In a bid to take on organised crime and Naxal activities, the district police have appointed around 1,100 persons as special police officers (SPO). More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Health department gears up to tackle floods The health department has geared up to tackle any healthcare emergency arising out of flood-like situation in various parts of the state, health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said here on Monday. Engineer missing from capital An engineer went missing from the city last week, triggering suspicion that he has been kidnapped.Sumant Kumar Das, 22, used to work in Bangalore before he left the job two months ago. Life returns to normal after Martyrs' Week Buses plied on regular routes and markets buzzed with activity in Malkangiri district on Monday, a day after Martyrs' Week being observed by the Maoists came to an end. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Shooter Sameer Jatt killed in police encounter in Madhya Pradesh Sameer Jatt, a sharp-shooter and accused in six murder cases in Madhya Pradesh, who escaped from Aligarh court after firing on a head constable on Thursday afternoon, was killed in a police encounter in Gwalior late on Monday. PWD puts onus for road mess on civic body, CPA Though PWD admitted that Link Road No 3 is under its jurisdiction, it said BMC was responsible for the mess on the road stretch near Mata Mandir. Yellow slips make 'errant' Betul cops fall in line Cops is Betul district are dreading 'yellow slips' devised to make errant cops fall in line. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Backdoor talks begin to end HSGMC battle While both the sides could not find a solution at a meeting held in Yamunanagar on Monday, it was agreed that a committee of intellectuals would be formed which would suggest a way out. Sabar Dairy's Rohtak plant to start ops by month-end Himmatnagar-based Sabarkantha District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited (SDCMPUL), popularly known as Sabar Dairy, is setting its foot outside Gujarat for the first time. 19-year-old undertrial dies of typhoid A 19-year-old murder accused, who was lodged in Boston jail, died of typhoid at civil hospital on Monday.The deceased was identified as Sahil Kumar of Fatehgarh Sahib who was lodged in the jail since June. More Chandigarh News»

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