[wanabidii] News Digest: Bank's deposit grows at 12.3% to Rs 81 lakh crore in Q2 FY15

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		Business
		Bank's deposit grows at 12.3% to Rs 81 lakh crore in Q2 FY15 Bank deposits grew by 12.3 per cent to Rs 81.14 lakh crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal. Bank deposits growth was 11.5 per cent (Rs 72.26 lakh crore) in the corresponding July-September quarter of 2013-14. Jet Airways starts direct flight from Goa to Abu Dhabi Private carrier Jet Airways has started a new daily direct flight linking Goa with Abu Dhabi. The guests travelling from Goa will now be able to seamlessly connect to Abu Dhabi and to multiple international destinations in Europe, North America, Africa, Middle-East and the Gulf, the company said in a statement. New insider trading norms on anvil; delisting to get easier To make it easier for listed companies to comply with various regulations and to safeguard the interest of minority investors, regulator Sebi is set to bring out new set of norms for listing compliance, delisting of shares and for a better check against insider trading. More Business News»

		Environment
		India's 10 famous bird habitats in serious danger, says study Unsustainable developmental policies and rising insensitivity towards nature have put "in serious danger" at least 10 of the country's famous bird habitats including Gujarat's Flamingo City, a new study says. Modi charmed by Australian Koala bear at G20 summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a delightful Australian welcome when he was charmed by a cuddly koala bear during a break at the G20 summit here. US pledges $3 billion to Green Climate Fund Three days after entering into a joint climate deal with China to limit emission of greenhouse gases, the world’s biggest ‘historical’ polluter, the US, on Saturday pledged $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a financial support mechanism aimed at assisting poor countries to a low carbon resilient future – making the corpus of the Fund to nearly $6 billion. More Environment News»

		World
		Boko Haram sets new tone in control areas Boko Haram has massacred scores of children, gloated about the kidnap and enslavement of more than 200 teenage girls and killed thousands more in a brutal five-year uprising to create a strict Islamic state in northeast Nigeria. Napoleon's hat goes under hammer One of Napoleon's famous two-pointed bicorne hats is due to go under the hammer on Sunday at an auction near Paris. Ukraine economic blockade 'a big mistake': Putin Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the economic blockade of Ukraine's separatist east by Kiev is 'a big mistake' because it cuts off the disputed regions from the rest of the country. More World News»

		Science
		Philae shuts down after carrying out 57 hours of path-breaking experiments Comet conqueror Philae has faded into deep sleep but not before achieving a near impossible task of providing man with a real chance of looking into the origins of our universe. British scientists find chemicals found in Cannabis slow down growth of brain cancer tumours Chemicals found in Cannabis extracts have been found to dramatically slow down the growth of notoriously difficult brain cancer tumours. Chile design a 'bike that can't be stolen' The "Yerka," a prototype designed by three young Chilean engineering students, is the latest entry in a recent trend of bikes that can be locked using some of their own parts. More Science News»

		Technology
		Android, iOS or Windows Phone — which OS is best for you? It’s not about which OS is the best, but rather which OS is the best for you. We all have different needs and usage habits. How to find out everything Google knows about you By visiting a site called "Ads Settings" you can see what Google knows about you. 10 best value-for-money phones you can buy today The year 2014 has witnessed the rise of the ‘value for money’ smartphone category with new and old players introducing devices that offer top-notch features.Here we bring to you a list of 10 hottest value for money smartphones available in the Indian market… More Technology News»

		Education
		DU installs special technology for blind students in libraries Delhi University is in the process of installing a special technology which can scan books and transcribe text to speech in all its libraries, a move which the varsity claims is a first-of-its-kind initiative for visually-challenged students by an Indian university. NDA's new education policy to come out by 2015, Smriti Irani says Union HRD minister Smriti Irani said on Saturday that her ministry was looking forward to bring about more transparency in formulating the education policy by involving common people in the decision making process. Enrolment of Indian students in US up by 28%: Report The total number of Indian students studying in the US shot up 28% to 1,34,292 students, comprising the second largest foreign student body in America after China, a report says. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Megablock on main suburban line to affect train services The Central Railway is carrying out a megablock on its Main suburban line for carrying out maintenance work today. The rail block will go on till 3 pm on the Down Fast line between Thane and Kalyan and is likely to affect the train service. Mumbai is the most vacation-deprived city: Study he financial capital of the country has emerged as the most vacation-deprived city among the five surveyed towns, as most Mumbaikars enjoy working more than relaxing at vacations, says a recent study. PIL challenges ban on women in Haji Ali Dargah's inner sanctum The Muslim community will become all the more regressive, says a public interest litigation filed before the Bombay high court challenging the ban on women entering the inner sanctum of Haji Ali Dargah, which houses the mazaar (tomb) of the saint and has millions of visitors every year. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi University has enormously talented theatre pool. Tragic that KMC doesn't have an auditorium The absence of a working auditorium at Delhi University’s Kirori Mal College had invited flak from nostalgic celebrity alumni recently. Perizaad Zorabian attends Right to Keep Food safe initiative in Delhi Tetra Pack recently hosted a seminar as a part of its Right to Keep Food Safe initiative. Construction of Delhi Police's new HQ likely to begin soon After much delay, construction of swanky new headquarters for Delhi Police in the heart of the national capital is likely to begin soon as the project has got almost all environmental and height-related clearances. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Social welfare minister's daughter to wed in mass marriage Karnataka social welfare minister H Anjaneya is walking the talk by performing his daughter's wedding at a mass marriage on November 19. Kids, go check out the local police station Police are not the monsters they are made out to be, top cop MN Reddi wants children to know. And he wants them to interact with cops. Schoolchildren can visit their jurisdictional police stations on the last Saturday of every month and clarify their doubts, said Reddi on Saturday. Dinesh hits out at panel report Food & civil supplies minister Dinesh Gundu Rao termed as false the AT Ramaswamy Committee report on encroachment of government land. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		It's theatre time at Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad It's theatre time at Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad Arty week at The Park, Hyderabad Arty week at The Park, Hyderabad When Mika sang for Hyderabadis at Novotel When Mika sang for Hyderabadis at Novotel More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Gautham Menon graced the the launch of Lloyds Tea House at Alwarpet in Chennai Gautham Menon graced the the launch of Lloyds Tea House at Alwarpet in Chennai Rising dam level fuels fresh tension Tamil Nadu on Saturday charged the Kerala government with spreading false information about the stability of Mullaperiyar dam and maintained before the Supreme Court-appointed supervisory committee that there was no scope for releasing water from the dam unless the level touched 142ft, as permitted by the apex court. Corporation morphs commissioner's image The public relations office (PRO) of the Chennai Corporation morphed photographs of the corporation commissioner Vikram Kapur into images of an inspection conducted on Thursday and released it to the media. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat's IT policy aims to increase exports to $1billion Gujarat government on Saturday announced the IT and e-governance policy for 2014-19 in the run-up to the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat summit scheduled in January 2015. End of the road for Flamingo city in Kutch? As per the document ‘Important Bird Areas (IBA) in Danger' released by Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Flamingo City tops the list of ten bird colonies across India which are under threat. Gujarat University syndicate brings down soft skills fee Gujarat University (GU) at its syndicate meeting on Saturday decided to bring down the fee for the foundation and soft skills course. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		70-year-old's body found in gunny bag Panic gripped Sangam area when a dead body of an unidentified 70-year-old woman was found stuffed in a gunny bag on Pared ground under Daraganj police station on Saturday. The bag was first spotted by some passersby during the wee hours. On getting the information, police took the bag under its possession and sent it for postmortem. Canvassing in full swing and so is flouting of norms Now that the political aspirants of Allahabad University student union and various constituent colleges have filed their nomination papers, canvassing is in full swing at their respective units. 15-member delegation on trip to Japan A 15-member delegation of eleven primary teachers of Kendriya Vidyalayas and four other schools of the country will leave for Japan on Saturday night. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Trial run in NW-5 in 3 months If everything goes well, Odisha could achieve a milestone in reviving its ancient transport system through rivers in three months. Schoolteacher suspended for hitting student Nabarangpur district administration suspended woman teacher Jyoti Behera on Friday for reportedly hitting a Class VI student with a duster on Wednesday. Corporation status evokes mixed response There was mixed response to the government notification according corporation status to Rourkela. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Educated women most vulnerable to domestic violence in state United Nation's damning report this week about 6 out of 10 Indian men admitting to domestic violence unearths the horrific reality in society's underbelly. CBI raids Army Vehicle Factory official, pvt firm CBI on Friday raided residential and official premises of three people, including an officer of the Army's Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur (VFJ) in connection with alleged irregularities in awarding tender to a private firm. Cong justifies tickets to new faces In a damage control exercise, state Congress chief spokesman K K Mishra said tickets have been given to fresh faces to mobilize a new leadership. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Himachal submits wishlist to Nadda With BJP leader from Himachal Pradesh- J P Nadda becoming health minister in centre, Congress government of state has submitted a wish list to improve the health infrastructure of state. Sampla refrains from clearly supporting demand for CPS Chander's resignation Newly-appointed Union minister Vijay Sampla is refraining from clearly endorsing the demand of Punjab BJP president Kamal Sharma and national secretary Tarun Chugh that chief parliamentary secretary Avinash Chander should resign. Akali leader booked for dowry death after nephew's wife, daughters found dead Bodies of a woman and her two daughters were found floating in a waterworks tank at Goniana town of Bathinda district on November 14 midnight. More Chandigarh News»

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