[wanabidii] News Digest: Govt aims to clean up accounts

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, January 26, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Govt aims to clean up accounts The target of tax refunds for the fiscal year is estimated to be Rs 1.17 lakh crore. 'Make in India not just about import substitution' Anand Mahindra is keeping close tabs on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and American President Barack Obama’s dialogue on defence and renewable energy, where his companies have interests. Financial strategies for the new rich If you save money and build assets consistently, there is little to worry about when you retire. More Business News»

		Environment
		Panel to find ways to gauge pollution level The Central Pollution Control Board — country’s main pollution watchdog — has set up a panel to develop easy to understand "standard operating procedures" for evaluation of the impact of polluted air, water and land/soil on human health, flora and fauna in the "severely" polluted areas. Forest department plans to domesticate wild elephants in Kolhapur The territorial forest department of Kolhapur region has planned the domestication of wild elephants in Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts. Australia orders waste dumping ban on Great Barrier Reef Australia has ordered a ban on dumping dredge waste on most of the Great Barrier Reef, the environment minister said on Saturday, as part of a push to stop the UN declaring the site in danger. More Environment News»

		World
		Pak arrests 9,000 suspected militants Pakistani authorities have arrested at least 9,000 suspected militants, including over 3,000 clerics, as part of a massive crackdown launched by security forces on militants and their sympathisers. Ukraine: Phone calls prove rebels attacked city, killed 30 Ukraine's president said Sunday that intercepted radio and telephone conversations prove that Russia-backed separatists were responsible for firing the rockets that pounded the southeastern city of Mariupol and killed at least 30 people. Greek radical left wins election A radical left-wing party vowing to end Greece's painful austerity program won a historic victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, setting the stage for a showdown with the country's international creditors that could shake the eurozone. More World News»

		Science
		Soon, paper-thin, faster flexi-screens for computers The next generation of transistors may pave the way for flexible, paper-thin computer screens that provide faster response times and better efficiency, scientists say. 8,383km in six days: '2 Eagles' seek to cross Pacific on balloon Two balloonists took flight from Japan on Saturday in a bid to break world records for distance and duration for gas balloon travel, in what they hope will be at least a six-day trans-Pacific flight reaching the US West Coast, officials said. Found: Why rain gives off aromatic earthy smell MIT scientists have identified the mechanism that releases an earthy smell in the air after light rain. More Science News»

		Technology
		Samsung to be main chip supplier for next iPhone: Report It is being reported that Samsung will be responsible for around 75% of the chip production for the next iPhone. HTC Desire 820 review Successor to the popular Desire 816, HTC's Desire 820 packs in better hardware and sports a similar price tag. Here's our review... How Microsoft Windows has changed over the last 30 years The story began three decades back -- in 1985. Here's how Windows has evolved over the past thirty years. More Technology News»

		Education
		'Work hard and believe that you can make it big in IT' You must see the larger picture, work hard and believe that you can make it big in IT, says Vishal Chalana, co-founder of a US-based IT company. Retell the past A DU college is setting up an archive-cummuseum and a translation centre. Skilled for the future When it comes to IT careers, mobile app development, user experience design and big data analysis are some of the major skills in demand. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Vegetables grown along railway tracks highly toxic: PIL The latest PIL filed by an NGO in the Bombay high court regarding toxic levels found in vegetables grown along railway tracks in the city has once again highlighted health hazards due to “gutter water farming”. Woman gives birth to boy on train A woman gave birth to a baby boy inside a local train on Sunday. State government refuses to take blame for police recruitment deaths More than seven months after four candidates died while undergoing a police recruitment test in the city, the state has said that the police department was not at fault. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi wakes up to a rainy Republic Day Spells of light showers on Sunday night and early Monday morning played spoilsport at the 66th Republic Day celebrations, where US President Barack Obama is the the chief guest. The Met Office has forecast intermittent rain throughout the day. Former ACP's bail rejected in rape case A trial court cancelled the bail given to a former ACP in a rape case after he threatened the alleged survivor by using his contacts in the police force. Court stays order to shelter home for mentally ill women Coming to the rescue of mentally ill homeless women, the Delhi high court on Friday stayed a Delhi government order to hand over maintenance of one such shelter home to a private body. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Puneeth Rajkumar at the audio launch of Mythri in Bengaluru The Power Star's daughers accompanied him Air Asia flight returns after 10 minutes in air An Air Asia flight from Bengaluru to Pune took off but had to return after remaining in the air for 10 minutes because of technical issues on Sunday afternoon, triggering panic aboard the aircraft. Illegalities now dog all 480 sites in layout The alleged forgery of official signatures to sell illegally eight sites in a layout in east Bengaluru has got bigger. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		3 die, 87 test positive for H1N1 On Sunday, five doctors from Osmania Medical College (OMC) have been tested positive for swine flu, triggering alarm bells in the medical fraternity. Rajaiah gets marching orders; Kadiam made Telangana deputy CM Dr T Rajaiah was on Sunday axed from his position as Telangana’s deputy chief minister and the health minister. Fear of swine flu keeps Numaish visitors at bay In view of the swine flu scare and holidays, the Exhibition Society, which is organizing the 75th All India Industrial Exhibition (Numaish) at Exhibition Grounds at Nampally has decided to allow visitors from 12 pm during weekends. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		92-year-old govt school near Tamil Nadu secretariat presents picture of neglect If ever there was an example of official indifference, it is a 92-year-old government school less than 4km from the secretariat. Lack of clarity on power tariff worry for solar companies The solar sector in Tamil Nadu continues to be mired in ambiguity. Madurai Railway Division's earnings rise on improved passenger amenities The Madurai Railway Division has posted Rs 526.94 crore earnings in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, in comparison with the total earnings of Rs 386.11 crore in the last fiscal. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Japan festival bids sayonara in style The fortnight-long festival hosted a grand feast of cultural and academic events comprising four theme-based exhibitions, three award winning films, nine Japanese art demonstrations and workshops. Two girls accuse professors of sexual harassment Two girl students of a private management institute in Usmanpura have lodged a police complaint alleging that their professor Arvind Pandey has been sexually harassing them. Vatva youth held for minor girl's murder Vatva police on Sunday nabbed a youth Ramdev Chauhan, a resident of Vatva, for killing the 13-year-girl with whom he eloped five days ago. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Magh Mela sees scores of foreigners in Allahabad Overwhelmed by her surroundings, Susan Diamond felt ‘blessed’ as she stood on the banks of Sangam in Magh Mela area amidst devotees converging from all directions. Drizzle to revive cold wavein Allahabad: Met Chilly winds accompanied by drizzle made a return to the city after three sunny days on Sunday, signaling revival of harsh winter conditions. Robbers break into cash-less bank, return empty-handed Few unidentified persons entered UP Gramin Bank at Tharwai by cutting its window frame but returned bare handed as it had no money. The incident came to light on Saturday morning when bank manager came to open the bank. An FIR was lodged with the Tharwai police station. This is the second case of bank robbery in Tharwai in the last six months. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Minister: Plus II online evaluation plan intact The state government will go ahead with online evaluation of Plus II examination papers. The task of scanning the answer sheets and making these online will be outsourced to a private company, official sources said. Cooperative elections end The second-phase elections to 480 primary cooperative societies on Sunday passed off peacefully, according to State Cooperative Election Commission (SCEC) here. Singer Prafulla Kar gets Padma Shri He was doing what he is best at when the news broke.A Padma title, which was eluding celebrated singer and composer Prafulla Kar for years, was finally his. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		French puppeteers enthrall audience A play with no dialogues, just music and a magic box of dreams, 'Pacotille', a French puppet theatre show was staged at Bharat Bhawan here on Sunday. Premium tatkal: Booking can be made from 8 am Premium tatkal scheme is under review by Railway Board. After a complaint from a passenger about upper berths, passengers will now get confirmed lower berths through premium tatkal. Rained for more days, but received less fall this yr Spells of winter rain in past few days may have hassled many, but it rained more last year compared to this year in the same period in January. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Robbery ended in Mohali youth's murder The two assailants who had attacked two women and killed an 18-year-old youth at Phase IX here on Saturday evening had stormed the house to rob cash and valuables and were aware that the family head would not be in town, said police on Sunday, suspecting it to be the job of an insider. Police medals for IG, DSP w/ UT IG R P Upadhyay and CBI DSP Jagdish Singh have been selected for President's police medals for 2015. School students take stage by storm The UT education department organized a cultural evening to celebrate Republic Day wherein students from various schools performed. More Chandigarh News»

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