[wanabidii] News Digest: Foreign fund inflows cross Rs 81k crore mark in 2015

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		Sunday, April 12, 2015
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		Business
		Foreign fund inflows cross Rs 81k crore mark in 2015 With overseas investors pumping in over Rs 2,000 crore in the Indian capital markets so far this month, total foreign fund inflows have crossed the Rs 81,000 crore mark since the beginning of the year. Nissan to launch new Datsun car in India next year With a third entry level car from Datsun stable slated for launch next year, Japanese auto major Nissan is seeking a bigger play in India's small car market dominated by Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai. India's exports may fall short by $30-32 bn in 2014-15 India's exports may again miss the target in 2014-15 and be in the range of $308-310 billion as against the target of $340 billion, a senior commerce ministry official has said. More Business News»

		Environment
		Greenpeace activists leave Arctic-bound oil rig Six Greenpeace activists who scaled an Arctic-bound Shell oil drilling rig in the middle of the Pacific Ocean abseiled down on Saturday. 10 air pollution monitoring stations in city exceed national average Silk board junction most polluted in city. Exceeds national average by 146 %. 'Goa's mangroves most vulnerable' Mangroves have been accorded most vulnerable status in the event of an oil spill, by the environment sensitivity index (ESI) map of Goa part of the Goa state oil spill disaster contingency plan released on Friday. More Environment News»

		World
		Dozens of mummy-filled tombs discovered in Peru Archaeologists have discovered dozens of tombs filled with up to 40 mummies each around a 1,200-year-old ceremonial site in Peru. Bangladesh braces for protests after Islamist's execution Bangladesh braced for protests and fresh violence on Sunday after a senior official of the largest Islamist party was executed on charges of crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 independence war, the second man to be hanged since the government revived war crime trials that have sharpened political divisions in the South Asian nation. Pope calls Armenian slaughter '1st genocide of 20th century' Francis has called the slaughter of Armenians 100 years ago by the Ottoman Empire "the first genocide of the 20th century." More World News»

		Science
		Signs of alien life will be found by 2025: NASA scientists Signs of alien life will be detected by 2025, while "definitive evidence" of extra-terrestrial beings may be found within the next 20 to 30 years, top NASA scientists say. Man's best friend can detect prostate cancer: Study A new study suggests that trained German shepherd dogs can sniff out the chemicals linked to prostate cancer from urine samples with more than 90 percent accuracy, a leading British daily reported on Saturday. Orange glasses for better sleep? Most evenings, before watching TV or reading emails on his phone, Matt Nicoletti puts on a pair of orange-coloured glasses.“My girlfriend thinks I look ridiculous in them,“ he said. But Nicoletti, 30, a hospitality consultant, says the glasses, which can block certain wavelengths of light emitted by electronic screens, make it easier to sleep. More Science News»

		Technology
		Fight for net neutrality unites internet For once, the constant bickering on the internet and social media has been put aside. People of all beliefs and affiliations have come together to unite on the net neutrality issue, campaigning, persuading, and getting more people involved. 10 good smartphones you've probably never heard of Each phone in the list has a major unique selling point included to prove why we think it’s worthy of its position. First impressions: Asus Zenfone 2 with 4GB RAM We spent some time with the silver coloured variant of the Zenfone 5 powered by an Intel Atom Z3580 quad-core processor and 4GB RAM. More Technology News»

		Education
		Jamia to introduce four new courses Jamia Millia Islamia will introduce four new courses in gender studies, public health, biophysics and disaster management from the upcoming academic session, admission process for which will begin tomorrow. Teachers should take initiative to increase enrollment ratio, experts say Education experts and child rights workers lamented the lack of reforms in government schools in the country and pointed out that encouraging privatization has resulted in the closure of many government schools. UGC makes environment courses in affiliated varsities mandatory The Universities Grants Commission (UGC) in a new order has asked all varsities to begin courses in environmental studies to bring about more awareness on environmental issues. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Calligraphy, cyclothons & poetry workshop to liven up Equal Streets Another Sunday, another chance to revel in the streets, uninterrupted by vehicular traffic, as part of the Equal Streets Initiative. For the last 24 weeks, this initiative has transformed a 6.5km stretch of road into a multidisciplinary playground with activities as varied as Braille workshops, sketching, Zumba, chess and net football for all and sundry to partake in. Commercial entertainers make in entry in Marathi films One of the indications that you have arrived as a bona fide Twitter celebrity is when you get your hands on a ‘verified’ account. It means that Twitter has weeded out the imposters and announced it to the world that you are the one who is really in the news. Leaking water pipe cripples vehicular traffic on LBS Marg A leaky water pipe on LBS Marg caused a huge traffic snarl between Bhandup and Mulund around 11am on Saturday. Vehicular traffic was hit on either side of the arterial road. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Truckers to go on strike from Tuesday against NGT order Truckers associations have threatened to stop moving goods in and out of the national capital from Tuesday against the National Green Tribunal's order banning diesel vehicles of more than 10 years age from plying in the city. NGT order: SHOs asked to deploy adequate personnel In order to effectively implement the National Green Tribunal order banning plying of more than 10 year old diesel vehicles, the city government has asked the Delhi Police to direct all SHOs to deploy adequate personnel at entry points to deal with law and order problems. Minor fire at AIIMS Delhi The incident was reported around 10am when technicians noticed smoke from one of the windows on the floor and alerted the security guards who informed the fire officials. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Defence scientists develop device to find snipers, other optical targets Defence scientists have developed a device that can identify hiding snipers, providing a boost to security agencies. “This new-age device can detect passive or active optical threats like telescopes, binoculars or the telescopic sight of a sniper rifle, et al and has effectively proven good for VIP security,” a source said. Murder convict cons all, walks out of jail It was a sequence straight out of a spy movie. Without any violence, blood or chase, a murder convict escaped from the Parappana Agrahara central jail on Friday evening, walking out of its front gate after befooling everyone on the way. On Day 1, enumerators face huge problems Closed doors, uninterested people, barking of stray dogs and summer heat. On the first day of the caste based socio-economic and educational census, enumerators faced as many problems as the controversies the state government faced in its run-up. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Andhra Pradesh encounter a planned operation? Was the Seshachalam encounter a “planned operation” to send out a stern message to red sanders smugglers? 'Hyderabad Funds meant to buy rifles for Nizam army' Was the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, secretly transferring money abroad to help arm his soldiers to take on the Indian Army in 1948? Krishnamurthy to be new TTD board chief? After a long delay, chief minister Chandrababu Naidu has reportedly finalised the new Tirumala Tirupati Devesthanams (TTD) board. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Minister files defamation case against Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief State minister for highways and minor ports Edappadi K Palanisamy has filed a defamation case against Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president E V K S Elangovan for his alleged defamatory remarks published in a Tamil daily. Child falls into borewell in Tamil Nadu, rescue operations on A two-and-half-year boy accidentally fell into a 300-foot open borewell in a village in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Fire and rescue services personnel and police have launched rescue operations. Leesha indulges in some good food at the launch of a catering service at Bombay Brasserie, Chennai Leesha indulges in some good food at the launch of a catering service at Bombay Brasserie, Chennai More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Agiyari to move out of Old City The Bukhara Mohulla at Khamasa Crossroads in the Walled City is home to two shrines. Minister asks Gujarat businessmen to play Modi card Union minister of state for textile Santosh Kumar Gangwar wants Gujarati entrepreneurs to use their ‘influence’ over PM Narendra Modi to get their pending issues resolved. HC asks to curb graft in issuing bar-coded ration cards The HC has directed concerned authorities including the Rajkot district collector to redress grievances of poor people in obtaining bar coded ration cards and to ensure supply of food grains to the poor through the public distribution system. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		AU fails to induct 80 class C employees The authorities of Allahabad University are against the policy of hiring daily wagers and staff crunch is hampering the functioning of almost all the sections. To make matters worse, the university has failed to start the recruitment process for inducting around 80 ‘Class C’ employees, despite the fact that these posts were sanctioned by University Grants Commission (UGC) under OBC quota three years back. SRTC offers smart cards for hassle-free travel Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has issued a smart card that will double up as concession-pass-cum-cashless shopping card. Based on radio frequency identifier, the smart card has a built-in electronic chip that stores data about the validity period of the pass, travel destinations permitted and type of the pass. Anti-PSC stir turns violent, 35 ABVP activists held At least 35 activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), including a girl, were arrested and three sustained serious injuries in a clash with the police at Hindu Hostel Crossing on Saturday after a protest against alleged irregularities in UPPSC turned violent. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Three women die at VSS after C-section delivery Three women died six hours after Caesarean section deliveries at VSS Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Burla around the same time on Friday night. Ganjam hoarders warned of action Ganjam district administration on Saturday warned wholesalers and retailers of action if it found any hoarding and abnormal price rise of pulses and wheat products in the wake of strike launched by Federation of All Odisha Traders' Association. MGNREGS: State seeks Rs 2,300cr from Centre The state government moved the Centre for Rs 2,300 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for 2015-16. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Not so incredible Madhya Pradesh A temple of goddess off-limits for women, 450 km from state capital may be an oddity for some in this age and time. But for scores of regulars, temple in Hirdenagar village of tribal-dominated Mandla district, there’s nothing strange. And popularity of the temple has gone far and wide and devotees from others districts reaching the area only attest to it. 2 ex officials of MP Assembly remanded to police custody A special court in Bhopal on Friday sent two former senior officials of Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly who were arrested in connection with alleged fraudulent appointments of 17 people in the assembly between 1993 and 2003 on April 9, to police remand till April 15. New BJP members will be trained to work for social change: Chouhan Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday admitted that party membership target set by BJP national president Amit Shah was 'ambitious' and hard to achieve. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sikh preacher Daduwal gets back gurdwara Ending the nearly eight-month tussle over the control of a gurdwara in Kot Shamir village between Sikh preacher Baljit Singh Daduwal and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak committee (SGPC) member Amrik Singh, the latter has finally relinquished the possession of the site and has handed it over to three brothers, who own the property. Bhai Baldeep raises question over party functioning Aam Aadmi Party's suspended leader Bhai Baldeep Singh has raised questions about the functioning of Punjab unit in his reply to the show cause notice served to him for his utterings about the goings-on in the central leadership. Government college in woman naval officer Kiran's name in Mewat The Haryana government will set up a government college in Mewat in the name of Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat of the Indian Navy who was killed during a training sortie of a naval aircraft off the Goa coast on March 25. More Chandigarh News»

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