[wanabidii] News Digest: Govt gets Rs 5,814 cr revenue from AAI in 4 years

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		Monday, April 20, 2015
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		Business
		Govt gets Rs 5,814 cr revenue from AAI in 4 years The government has received more than Rs 5,814 crore from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in the last four financial years, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Rupee falls to over 1-month low on foreign outflows The rupee slumped to its weakest in over a month after a spurt in dollar outflows triggered by the greenback's strength globally as well as weaker shares, traders said. Ernst and Young hires 150 lawyers The Indian arm of the global consultancy firm Ernst and Young has roped in 150 lawyers to be part of a new vertical, e-Discovery, that will provide a back-end support to law firms. More Business News»

		Environment
		Unscientific sewage disposal threatens Shimla Unscientific disposal of sewage and solid waste is threatening the pristine environment and water sources of the Queen of Hills, as Shimla was fondly called by the British colonial rulers. 'Cell tower-radiation no issue if norms followed' The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and National Green Tribunal (NGT) have said that cell-tower radiations are not a "pollutant" or a health hazard if cell towers strictly adhere to the norms that have been laid down by World Health Organization (WHO) and the department of telecommunication (DoT). Walk the talk on climate change: India to developed world The developed world would have to "walk the talk" on climate change and provide a green climate fund to the developing world, environment minister Prakash Javadekar has said, ahead of a crucial UN meet on the issue in Paris later this year. More Environment News»

		World
		Chinese President in Pak to unveil $46bn in investments Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pakistan on Monday for a two-day visit in which he is expected to announce $46 billion worth of investment projects in energy and infrastructure development. At least 9 killed in bomb attack on U.N. vehicle in Somalia Two Kenyans and seven Somali guards were killed in a bomb attack on a vehicle carrying workers to the United Nations compound in Garowe in the Somali region of Puntland on Monday, police said. Hundreds drown off Libya, EU reviews migrant crisis After news of Sunday's disaster several government leaders called for emergency talks and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said foreign ministers would discuss the immigration crisis at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday. More World News»

		Science
		Mobile apps can make toddlers smarter Using mobile apps in preschool classrooms may help improve early literacy skills and boost school readiness for children, says a new study. Neuro-biofeedback can treat kids suffering from ADHD: Andhra Univ research In what could be perhaps the first time in India, Andhra University’s psychology department has conducted a research on the working of brain waves in children suffering from attention deficit and hyperactive disorder (ADHD). Workers using ADHD pills to cope with job pressure Fading fast at 11pm, Elizabeth texted her dealer and waited just 30 minutes for him to reach her third-floor New York apartment. She handed him a wad of twenties and fifties, received a tattered envelope of pills, and returned to her computer. More Science News»

		Technology
		Buying a budget smartphone? 5 things to remember The budget smartphone segment has grown by leaps and bound. You no longer need to empty your wallet to get a good phone with all the bells and whistles. Flipkart to shut down website within a year Flipkart would move to an app-only format within a year, a senior executive said. Bharti Airtel 'pledge' on net neutrality questioned Savetheinternet.in questioned Airtel’s commitment to net neutrality when it was simultaneously violating it by putting differential pricing for different sites. More Technology News»

		Education
		118 Thiruvanthapuram schools to get web connectivity While other civic bodies are competing with each other in terms of establishing WiFi facility for people, the city corporation has initiated steps to ensure web connectivity in all schools under the civic body during the academic year 2015-16. The education standing committee plans to introduce the internet in all the 118 schools starting from June 2015. Fulbright commission team in Allahabad University A team managing the affairs of Fulbright Scholarship would be in Allahabad University on Monday to share various aspects of the coveted scholarship with students and faculty members. MCKV institute of engineering hosts tech fest - Pragati 2015 The major attraction of the day was the session on “Robotics Prelims”- a creative implementation of the students of various colleges with the latest technological trends. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Citizens beat the heat for Mumbai's Sunday hangout Sweat beaded their brows but they didn’t let go of the tail. As they gently pulled the green-coloured tail, some of them managed to get their paper bird’s wings flapping. DGP Dayal has last laugh after IPS rejig A week after the biggest ever reshuffle in the IPS, DGP Sanjeev Dayal has emerged more powerful than ever before. Mind the roadblocks on bus lane plan, BEST told Transport experts on Friday identified the problems that the BEST will have to keep in mind to make its dedicated bus lane experiment a success. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		AAP notice: Prashant Bhushan gives stinging reply Dissident Aam Aadmi Party leader Prashant Bhushan on Monday delivered a stinging reply to the show-cause notice issued to him by the party's national disciplinary committee, saying he wasn't aware as to who constituted the committee and when and how it was done. SC dismisses plea against NGT order banning 10-year-old diesel vehicles from plying on Delhi roads "Let us assist and not discourage them (NGT)," the SC bench said while dismissing the petition. Raise diesel cess, cut tax on buses for green Delhi In its action plan, cse suggests state govt need not wait for centre to act. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Chris Gayle turns DJ in Bengaluru The cricketer is a sucker for Sex On The Beach and selfies with the ladies Fire force rescues 5 trekkers Five youths from Bengaluru who went on a trek to Skandagiri hill, Chikkaballapur district, 68km north of Bengaluru, lost their way and spent a long nightmarish night before being rescued on Sunday afternoon. Badanavalu celebrates humble khadi Sexagenarian Garudachar of the Khadi and Gram Udyog Kendra in Badanavalu, 36km from Mysuru, was in high spirits on Sunday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Gnana Shekar's art show at Park Hyatt in Hyderabad Gnana Shekar's art show at Park Hyatt in Hyderabad Spaces, a play, performed at Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad Spaces, a play, performed at Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad Stand up comedy act at Taj Vivanta in Hyderabad Stand up comedy act at Taj Vivanta in Hyderabad More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Bribe complaint against Tirunelveli mayor: Madras HC dismisses plea for DVAC probe The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday dismissed a petition that sought an inquiry by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) into a corruption complaint against Tirunelveli mayor E Bhuvaneswari. Six panchaloha idols stolen from ancient Tamil Nadu temple Police said the thieves might have entered the temple by climbing the scaffolding put up for the renovation work. Why areas around sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu need protection too "A newly built resort ready for sale. You can watch the migratory birds landing on the sanctuary from our resorts. Hurry!" More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		GU notice to ex-VC over financial irregularities Gujarat University vice-chancellor M N Patel has slapped show cause notices on former VC of the university Parimal Trivedi and former registrar Baldev Patel along with chief accountant Minesh Shah and engineer Shailesh Goswami over financial irregularities in construction of a professional study centre. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation mid-day meals serve bias to kids It seems that the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has different sets of rules — for the eastern and western parts of the city — when it comes to serving food under the mid-day meal scheme to schoolchildren. Initiate action against PhD student: Gujrat Univ Gujarat University (GU) has asked the science faculty to initiate action against the doctoral student who was given scholarship in violation of norms. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Chargesheet filed against booth level officer for abetting farmer's suicide Investigating agencies on Thursday finally submitted the charge sheet pertaining to the case of a farmer from Aonla tehsil who committed suicide, after he not allowed to vote, exactly one year ago on April 17, 2014. Exam mafia alter marks of Bareilly students in Fatehgarh Cocking a snook at security measures adopted by UP Board officials, the cheating or ‘nakal’ mafias allegedly “influenced” examiners checking answer copies of intermediate examination and tampered with marks scored by students using a whitener. 35-yr-old woman threatens to frame BA student's family in false case A 35-year-old divorced woman has allegedly threatened to frame the entire family of an undergraduate student in a rape case if he doesn’t agree to marry her. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		500m trench dug up for Forest Park road expansion turns into cesspool A 500-metre-long trench dug up for the purpose of widening the stretch of road from Sishu Bhawan and Airport square in the posh Forest Park locality has turned into a cesspool of drain water, sewage and garbage. Train set on fire near Puri after man is run over A mob set fire to the Barbil-Puri Express at Delang station in Puri district on Friday, reacting with anger to the death of a passenger who was run over by the same train at the same station on Thursday evening. Archery contest aims to reform Similipal's 'traditional' poachers The forest department has hit upon a novel plan to divert the attention of villagers engaged in poaching. An archery competition was held for the poachers as well as other villagers at Bahalda in Dukura range of Mayurbhanj district on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Rajgarh: Administration gets cracking to wean tribals away from 'naatra' "Bail nahi beti hai bhai, ise bech mat karo kamai" (She is your daughter not a cattle, don't sell her and earn), reads tagline of a unique campaign launched by local administration in Rajgarh district. Bhopal sizzles at 42.7 degrees, highest in 4 years Capital experienced searing heat as day temperature rose by over two degrees, up from 40.5 degrees celsius on Saturday to 42.7 degrees on Sunday, highest of the season so far. High tension wire falls in river, 4 children electrocuted in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh Four children were electrocuted after a 11 KV high tension wire fell into a river in Tikamgarh district on Sunday afternoon. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Prof Kuhad becomes VC of Central University Haryana Professor RC Kuhad has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of Central University of Haryana located at Jant-Pali village in Mahendergarh district. Elderly who had set himself afire dies Septuagenarian Som Nath, who had set himself ablaze on Saturday in front of a bank branch at Dhilwan for allegedly not getting old-age pension of Rs 250 for the last few months, died at 2am on Sunday. Sangrur shows way through e-eyes Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s promise to create exhaustive net of closed-circuit (CCTV) cameras in the national capital may have triggered a viability debate but here a district of Punjab has already achieved the feat that too with public participation. More Chandigarh News»

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