[wanabidii] News Digest: Govt against retro tax legislation: FM

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, March 16, 2015
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		Business
		Govt against retro tax legislation: FM Finance minister Arun Jaitley has said the government will not move in the direction of "retrospective legislation on tax issues", referring to the latest controversy surrounding Cairn Energy and Cairn India. Investors SIP it up as markets rally The number of new systematic investment plans (SIPs) by equity mutual funds has more than doubled since April 2014 even as the sensex rallied 27% in the same period. Assocham proposes 'Chinese manufacturing zone' in UP With around 50 Chinese firms evincing interest towards investment in Uttar Pradesh, industry body Assocham is working on a proposal for setting up a 'Chinese manufacturing zone' in the state. More Business News»

		Environment
		Two zoo elephants to be unchained & kept in special enclosure Following the directions of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, a pair of elephants who had been chained at the city zoo for nearly a decade would be set free and shifted to an open enclosure there soon. Green India Mission to reclaim forest with MGNREGA The government has merged National Mission for a Green India, which aims afforestation at 10 million hectares of land over the next decade, with MGNREGA to increase and improve the country's forest cover. CBI nabs tiger poachers from Rajnandgaon A joint team of CBI and wildlife crime cell nabbed two notorious tiger poachers from Leemo village in Chhuikhadan tehsil in Rajnandgaon district in a first of its kind operation in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. More Environment News»

		World
		Blasts at 2 Lahore churches kill 15, trigger violence Pak Taliban suicide bombers exploded themselves near two churches in the eastern city of Lahore on Sunday as worshipers were gathered inside, killing 15 people. Thousands of people march against Brazilian president Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians marched peacefully Sunday in more than 50 cities around the country to demand President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment and to criticize government corruption amid a sprawling graft inquiry at state-run oil firm Petrobras. Obama roasts Hillary over email at dinner President Barack Obama took aim at his Republican opponents and his gaffe-prone vice-president on Saturday in a satirical speech that included a roast of his former secretary of state Hillary Clinton over her recent problems over her official email use. More World News»

		Science
		Studies boost hopes for new class of cholesterol medicines New research boosts hope that a highly anticipated, experimental class of cholesterol drugs can greatly lower the risk for heart attacks, death and other heart-related problems. Science of love: It really is all in the mind, say experts What is this thing called love? Cole Porter wasn’t the first to ask. From mystified poets to angst-ridden teens, the question of what exactly love is has troubled us since long before the master songwriter put pen to paper. NASA to test new augmented reality glasses for astronauts NASA is developing augmented reality glasses that could help ISS astronauts carry out difficult repairs in space. More Science News»

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		Education
		Talking point — Same study Different stakeholders air their views on a common syllabus across central varsities, as proposed in a bill Research roundup — Nest track Two Indian institutes collaborate to study the breeding and nesting habits of the snow petrel, a bird which breeds exclusively in Antarctica Maine teacher wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize in Dubai An English teacher from rural Maine won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize on Sunday after 42 years of work as an innovator and pioneer in teaching literature. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Fine-tune system for ambulance service so more patients benefit' Experts say efforts should be taken to improve the system to ensure that motorists gave way to ambulances. Spurned by teenage neighbour, man slashes her wrists, arrested In a case of unrequited love, a 34-year-old man allegedly slashed the wrists of his 19-year-old neighbour with a kitchen knife in Juhu on Sunday morning for refusing to marry him. Activists see red over 'green plan' of MMRDA at Metro site The MMRDA had planned to plant saplings at the Metro shed site in Aarey Colony to improve its image. But the “PR move” has bombed. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Flying' metro station coming up at Delhi's Mayur Vihar In a move to address space constraint, Delhi Metro's upcoming Mayur Vihar Phase I interchange station will stand on a row of specially designed pillars along the middle of a narrow stretch of road, giving it a flying-like impression. Delhi's BRT may finally be scrapped as MLAs put pressure on govt Commuters who have been spending hours stuck in traffic jams on Delhi’s first and only BRT corridor may finally be free of the mess. Activist who screened BBC film arrested A day after an FIR was registered against him for screening the banned BBC documentary on Nirbhaya, activist Ketan Dixit was arrested on Saturday. He was charged under IPC Sections 188 (violating public order) and 228 (revealing the identity of a rape victim/survivor). More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Brain-dead man's eyes donated The eyes of R N Kalegowda, the brain-dead patient who was brought to BGS Global Hospital in Kengeri from Mysuru through a green corridor on Friday, were harvested on Sunday. Kejriwal's insulin intake down 80% The 10-day detox programme at Jindal Naturecure Institute (JNI) has cut Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's dependence on insulin by 80 per cent. Kejriwal, who was highly diabetic and completely insulin dependent, has seen a drastic fall in his blood sugar levels following his stay at the Bengaluru facility. Congolese youth beaten up by locals A 29-year-old Congolese national working as a software engineer with an IT company in the city was attacked by a group of men in Mahadevapura, east Bengaluru, on Sunday afternoon. More Bangalore News»

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		Chennai
		Outfits seek ban on Puliyur Murugesan's book, cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu Members of two fringe groups filed separate petitions to the Coimbatore district collector on Monday – one demanding a ban on Puliyur Murugesan’s controversial book “Balachandran Enra Peyarum Enakkundu” and another demanding the same on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu. Vidya Sagar celebrates 30th anniversary After schools repeatedly denied admissions to her son because he had cerebral palsy, Poonam Natarajan decided to work with what she had. She got trained as a special educator to teach her son and from the garage of her house on Arcot Road in T Nagar, in 1985 Natarajan began with three students and two staff. Funds unspent as state highways department loses steam With weeks to go for the next state budget, the focus is now on projects announced in the past few years and the funds for them. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Leprosy is rearing its head in Gujarat again Is leprosy back to haunt the state 11 years after Gujarat achieved the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) goal of keeping the prevalence rate below one? Data available with the state’s health department suggests so. Prank calls from kids hit 108 service “My mother has fallen down.” “My grandmother is not getting up from the bed, please help.” One may think 108 emergency services in Gujarat will immediately swing into action at such calls. City on the rocks: Hailstorm catches Ahmedabad unawares Many Amdvadis were amazed as hail rained down on Saturday. Several parts of the city — including Relief Road, C G Road, Ashram Road, Paldi and Motera — experienced rains and hailstones. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		New shelter home, medical facilities for disabled kids The state government, in compliance with the Allahabad high court’s order, started providing medical facilities to the 14 mentally challenged kids at Rajikya Shishu Grih at Shivkuti. Currently, there are around 20 children, within the age group of one-and-half years to 10 years, at the shelter home including mentally and physically challenged kids. Smart ATMs will predict snags, inform tech team Imagine an Automated Teller Machine (ATMs) that forecasts its problem a week in advance and also passes the information to engineers for speedy rectification. Though it sounds improbable currently, it could be a reality when Sangam City transforms into a Smart City. AU employees go on protest after colleague's death A group of employees, of Institute of Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education (ICCCE) of Allahabad University, sat on a protest, with the body of a deceased employee, at the portico of vice-chancellor’s office over non-payment of their salaries. The employees accused AU authorities for non-payment of salaries and claimed that the employee died due to lack of funds for his treatment. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bhagabat Tungi revival on cards Bhagabata Tungi, the socio-cultural hub in Odisha’s religious landscape, will get a new lease of life soon. The culture department has decided to renovate defunct tungis and earmarked Rs 4 crore for first-phase work. Nabakalebara: Government plans home stay for tourists Keeping in mind the expected footfall of lakhs during the Nabakalebara festival in Puri in July, the state government is planning to provide ‘home stay’ facilities to tourists. Wear 'cool' on your sleeve as summer hots up The shiver of winter has melted into the sweat of summer and it’s time to reshuffle your wardrobe. It’s goodbye to mufflers and pullovers till next season and time for cool cotton clothes. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Tiger cub rescued from clutch-wire trap in Madhya Pradesh Amid a pan India crackdown on absconding poachers, timely action by forest officers saved a tiger cub from deadly trap laid in Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) of Madhya Pradesh. Gambling den raided, 10 bookies and 98 others caught in Bhopal A biggest ever betting racket was busted and close to 110 people were caught betting in a house at Shivshakti Nagar in state capital on Saturday. Cases were registered at Chhola Mandir police station. Stalked, harassed on way to school girl forced to remain indoors Accused Sonu, a driver, has been arrested. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Man threatens wife with offensive clip Two days after the arrest of an IT professional for blackmailing his former woman colleague on the pretext of her objectionable clip, another cyber crime came to light in which an estranged husband made an offensive clip of his wife and threatened her to withdraw a dowry harassment case against him and his father. 3 girls chase abusive rickshaw puller in Sec 17 Three girl students chased a rickshaw puller after he dropped them mid-way from their destination and hurled abuses at them in Sector 17 on Saturday, forcing him to abandon his three-wheeler and run for his life. President convoy chokes Chandigarh traffic There were traffic jams at almost all prominent traffic lights and road dividers on Saturday due to convoy of President Pranab Mukherjee making its way to the city. More Chandigarh News»

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