[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold regains Rs 27,000 level on global cues

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		Saturday, April 11, 2015
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		Business
		Gold regains Rs 27,000 level on global cues Gold prices rose for the second straight day and reclaimed the psychologically important Rs 27,000-mark, surging by Rs 280 to trade at Rs 27,080 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday amid a firming global trend Sensex, Nifty up 2% on Moody's positive credit outlook The benchmark BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty rallied for the second week in a row by over 2 per cent buoyed by across-the-board buying, Moody's raising country's credit outlook and speculations that the US Fed may keep interest rates low after weak jobs data. Quotas not best way to add, retain women for boards Other factors may be more effective at diversifying boards, according to recent research commissioned by BNY Mellon, the wealth and asset management firm, and conducted by Sucheta Nadkarni, a professor at Cambridge University. More Business News»

		Environment
		Kaziranga loses another rhino to poachers The Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Site about 250 km from here, lost another rhino to poachers on Friday. Turtle nesting sites,mangroves at risk in Goa Turtle nesting sites on the shorelines, mangroves in the inland waters and coral reefs in the sea are identified as highly vulnerable groups in the event of oil spill off the Goa coast, according to experts. Early to fix El Nino's impact on rains: IMD The reappearance of El Nino conditions over the Pacific Ocean is enough cause for concern, but India Meteorological Department (IMD) experts said it was not the only factor that impacts the Indian monsoon. More Environment News»

		World
		Tibetan nun sets herself on fire over Chinese rule A nun set herself on fire while crying out for the Dalai Lama to return to Tibet in the latest in dozens of self-immolations in recent years by Tibetans protesting Beijing's controls over the region, overseas rights groups said. Gunmen kill 20 labourers in Pakistan's Baluchistan Gunmen have killed 20 construction workers in Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Baluchistan, shooting them at point blank range after identifying where they were from, officials said on Saturday. Barack Obama and Raul Castro shake hands President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands on Friday at a summit in Panama, a symbolically charged gesture as the pair seek to restore ties between the Cold War foes. More World News»

		Science
		Astronomer names asteroid after Malala The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner and girls' education campaigner Malala Yousafzai now has an asteroid named after her, media reported. Acidic oceans led to Earth's worst mass extinction Ocean acidification triggered Earth’s greatest extinction of all time, wiping out more than 90% of marine species and over two-thirds of land animals some 250 million years ago, a new study has found. Childhood stress triples diabetes risk Experiencing serious life events in childhood such as death or illness in the family, divorce or separation can triple the risk of developing type 1 diabetes, scientists have found. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 useful Android apps not available for iPhone Here are some of the best free options in Google Play 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. Sony Xperia E4 review Sony Xperia E4 is Sony’s attempt to make its presence felt in the increasingly competitive Indian budget smartphone market. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIM-I gets 19 applications from transgenders for IPM course As many as 19 applications have been received from transgender students by Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM-I) for admissions to its five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) course. National-level examination is scheduled on May 15. Taking kids from `Can I?' to `I can' Educationist Kiran Bir Sethi believes there is no one-size-fitsall solution to problems in our education system. She has devised methods to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, which will make them aware of their ability to shape the world. Transparency vanishing from Cept, students say   Cept University’s architecture students released an open letter to the university authorities on Friday expressing concern about ‘decline in transparency’ on the campus. This came a day after B V Doshi and supporters of Bimal Patel addressed journalists on issues concerning the university.  More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Pipe burst leads to traffic snarls on LBS Marg A pipeline burst led to a traffic snarl on the LBS Marg on Saturday morning. Pay no toll at 65 booths, 6 near Mumbai, from June 1 The state government on Friday announced waiver of road toll for cars and state transport buses at 65 plazas, six of them around Mumbai, from the midnight of May 31. BMC will form panel to review museum pact The BMC on Friday initiated steps to have more say in the functioning of the Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Byculla. It passed a resolution to appoint a group leaders’ committee under mayor Snehal Ambekar to frame new guidelines for the museum’s management. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Another woman raped in Delhi taxi, driver arrested Barely four months after the Uber rape, a 32-year-old woman was beaten up and sexually assaulted by a cabbie inside a blackand-yellow taxi in Dwarka after she had hailed the cab on a shared basis from a Metro station on Thursday night. Four arrested for extortion bid on bizman A south Delhi businessman’s neighbour, who hatched a conspiracy to extort money from him, has been arrested along with three accomplices. Register at Jamia from Monday The Academic Council of Jamia Millia Islamia in its meeting on Friday approved implementation of the choice-based credit system, to be introduced from the 2015-16 academic session. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Syndicate Bank, LIC sign MoU on PMJBY Syndicate Bank and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Bengaluru on Friday for implementing 'Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana' (PMJBY). Exclusivity doesn't really guarantee safety There are, broadly speaking, four categories of swimming pools in and around Bengaluru. They are: those owned by BBMP but contracted to private parties, the ones owned by various clubs, hotels and resorts, the ones on school and college campuses and the pools inside apartment com plexes and gated communities. BBMP clueless about city's pools and rules Summer's when the swimming pools teem with children and youth. Given the mad rush, everyone with a swimming pool floats training camps and also allows access to the public. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad: the next big EDM destination Hyderabad is staking its claim as a prime destination for Electronic Dance Music. A crab spider that became an unlikely mascot for Telangana The spider’s physical characteristics did not match with any other spider in India, but resembled another spider (Thomisus Labesactus) found in Japan. Qutub Shahi Tombs Complex doubles up as bird sanctuary It is in the thicket that the Indian stone curlew camouflages itself. It moves cautiously before it takes flight. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Harshada has a gala time at a party at Zaara in Chennai Harshada has a gala time at a party at Zaara in Chennai All glitter, little gold? Insist on purity check As people across the country prepare for the annual goldbuying frenzy that Akshaya Tritiya whips up, jewellers and consumer activists in the city advise customers to ensure they only buy jewellery that is hallmarked and sealed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Mystery shrouds death of US teen Mystery shrouds the death of Dalton Ben, a 19-year-old US citizen, on Thursday, as police await the postmortem report. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Union gropes for reasons in stench of failed strike The debilitating civic strike was finally called off late on Thursday evening. More than 16,000 striking municipal class-3 and class-4 employees will resume duty on Friday. Gujarat ATS nabs Viqaruddin's aide from Lucknow Three days after Viqaruddin and his four accomplices were gunned down in a police encounter in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh while being taken to Hyderabad for court production, Gujarat ATS nabbed his accomplice Hasim Ujma from Lucknow on Thursday. Strike takes toll on VS, LG emergency care Hasmukh Khalasi fainted after his blood pressure shot to 180/250 on Friday. His family ran from pillar to post at LG Hospital but doctors turned a deaf ear to their requests, saying they cannot admit the patient till the nurse strike was on. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cong, BJP take to road in support of farmers The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party staged separate demonstrations in support of rain and hail-storm hit farmers at Collectorate on Wednesday. Both parties demanded that farmers be compensated for the crop loss. Shankaracharya blasts O'Brian, backs ban on beef Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati of Dwarka Shardapeeth on Wednesday lambasted Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien for describing beef as “poor man’s protein.” Naini Jail inmates 'show' way in organic farming Instead of prevalent chemical fertilizers and pesticides, Naini Central Jail inmates have this year used organic farm techniques to grow vegetables. Owing to high produce, the vegetables are being sent to jails across the state for consumption. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Min, MLA get death threat from 'Maoists' The Vansadhara-Ghumusara-Nagabali division of outlawed CPI (Maoist) has purportedly threatened to kill ST and SC development minister Lal Bihari Himirika and Lanjigarh BJD MLA Balabhadra Majhi for 'helping' companies set up base in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts. Volunteers to help regulate traffic Faced with acute staff shortage and increasing road rage, the commissionerate of police have decided to engage private volunteers to regulate traffic in the city.The proposed project is likely to be launched on April 17. Puri admn begins disinfecting pipe water in town The state government has asked Puri district administration to deploy 60 skilled people to ensure disinfection of tubewells and check drinking water distribution network, particularly those passing through drains in the city. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Toxic carbide waste: Centre red-flags UNEP study offer United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) offer for a comprehensive assessment of depth and spread of contaminants in and around Union Carbide factory has been red-flagged by Union government. A Madhya Pradesh village which is 'Jaldi' only in name ‘Jaldi’ in Hindi, which could be loosely translated to quickly as a word, is not a habit with residents of Jaldi Daand, a village in Baihar tehsil of Balaghat district in the state. On the contrary, Jaldi Daand villagers get late in anything they do. Cops in Bhopal gave fake receipts, 'pocketed' crores in 10 yrs A voluntary organization brought to notice of high court loss of crores of rupees to state exchequer on account of illegal recovery of fine by traffic police in Bhopal from vehicle owners by issuing fake challans. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Form scrutiny: Bombay high court rejects 15 petitions The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court (HC) on Friday quashed the petitions of as many as 15 people challenging the civic body’s poll returning officers’ decision to reject their forms on various grounds. The court has placed the next date of hearing on three petitions on April 15. 786 is his lucky charm & passion This departmental store owner has a unique passsion: An obsession for the number '786' that encompasses currency notes, vehicle registration numbers, and mobile numbers. How 'cool dudes' trapped their victims in Chandigarh Threats, abusive language, firearms pointed at hapless school students and lurking outside their homes constituted the modus operandi of the Cool Dude gang to intimidate their victims. More Chandigarh News»

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