[wanabidii] News Digest: Now, tax to be levied on PF withdrawn before 5 yrs

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, April 24, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Now, tax to be levied on PF withdrawn before 5 yrs To put that in perspective, the annual income threshold above which personal income tax is payable isRs 2.5 lakh or about Rs 21,000 per month. Govt ordered SFIO probe in 139 cases: Jaitley Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has been directed to probe as many as 139 cases in the last three years while various steps are being taken to deal with corporate wrong-doings, Parliament was informed today. Edelweiss Mutual Fund's AUM crosses Rs 1,000cr Edelweiss Mutual Fund said its assets under management crossed Rs 1,000 crore as of April 16, a rise of Rs 193 crore from year-ago period, driven by the rally in the equities market where the fund has 93 per cent of its exposure. More Business News»

		Environment
		Cambodian hearts aflutter over struggling butterflies There was a time when Khorn Savai avoided caterpillars, convinced they would make her ill. Now she actively seeks them out. Little data, air index of no use The national air quality index, which ought to function like the US Environment Protection Agency's Air Now system-in which air quality is monitored in all cities and disseminated in real time along with a health advisory, seems to have to failed to meet expectations. 21 rare tortoises seized along Indo-Bangla border Twenty-one rare tortoises were seized by BSF troops while they were being smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday. More Environment News»

		World
		MH370: 'Wreckage found in Bay of Bengal' An aviation technology expert has reportedly claimed that he has spotted the remains of missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 but needs 1.3 million pounds to find it. 'Everybody loves Raymond' child actor commits suicide Sawyer Sweeten, known for his role as one of twin sons in the US sitcom "Everybody loves Raymond," committed suicide on Thursday aged 19, US media reported. Obama takes blame for strike that killed hostages President Barack Obama said he took "full responsibility" on Thursday for the accidental killing of an American and Italian hostage during an apparent drone strike on an al-Qaida compound in Pakistan. More World News»

		Science
		Celestial fireworks mark happy birthday for Hubble space telescope Nasa has unveiled stunning celestial fireworks as an official image to commemorate the 25th anniversary of its Hubble space telescope that was launched on April 24, 1990. Runaway galaxies found, speeding at nearly 10 million kmph Runaway planets, stars and even a runaway star cluster were known to astronomers, but now a new beast has been added to the menagerie - runaway galaxies. Astronomers spotted 11 such galaxies wandering in intergalactic space after being flung out of their homes. Drones provide view of dinosaur footprints in Australia A low-flying drone is providing palaeontologists a never before seen view of ancient dinosaur footprints in Australia, media reported on Friday. More Science News»

		Technology
		Net neutrality: Over 1 million emails leave Trai in a spot It is going to be a tough few days for Trai with its officials having to read, analyze and collate what over 11 lakh Indians had to say about net neutrality. 8 best cameras of 2015 TIPA awards are only given to products which have been tested and reviewed by the magazines, and are voted on annually by TIPA members. Here are some of this year's winners: First look: Xiaomi Mi 4i Xiaomi launched its Mi 4i premium budget smartphone at a special global launch event in New Delhi. We spent some time with the phone at the event and here’s a first look… More Technology News»

		Education
		Govt supports inclusion of agriculture as a subject in schools Government on Friday supported a proposal to introduce agriculture as a subject right from the school level and in science colleges to encourage its promotion among students. Amity University awards scholarships to meritorious students Amity University has organized a scholarship award function spread over two days on Thursday and Friday at its Sector-125 Noida campus. SC allows accreditation of deemed universities by NAAC The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to decide on accreditation of deemed universities. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Woman dies after being stabbed eight times The DN Nagar police arrested a 25-year-old man for killing a woman at her residence in a chawl at Andheri (west) late on Thursday. Speeding vehicle runs over 15-month-old tiger in Maharashtra A 15-monthold female tiger cub was run over by a speeding vehicle on the outskirts of Chandrapur close to the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger reserve, on Thursday. NCP retains Navi Mumbai, MIM gains big in Aurangabad BJP-Shiv Sena’s poor tally in the Navi Mumbai municipal polls and MIM’s impressive electoral gains in the Aurangabad civic body as a result of polarization of votes reflect the fast-mutating political scenario in Maharashtra. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Farmer's death probe: Delhi Police refuse to share details with district magistrate Delhi Police on Friday again refused to share details and evidences with the district magistrate in connection with the farmer's suicide at an AAP rally here as the deadline set by the latter passed. Party After Literature Festival in Delhi It was but obvious that most of the conversations at the closing party of the Delhi Literature Festival revolved around books and authors. Hosted by Leher Sethi, one of the advisors of the festival Neha Kakkar performed in Delhi Delhiites got a chance to show off their thumkas when Neha Kakkar performed at Dwarka's A State of Music recently . More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Parents file Lokayukta plaint against PU board A complaint filed with the Lokayukta has forced the PU board to examine integrated coaching centres run by pre-university colleges. Attacked with machete, cop shoots at rowdy A notorious rowdysheeter was shot at by a sub-inspector after he attacked the latter with a lethal weapon. Won't valuate English papers: Kannada-medium teachers Around 186 SSLC examination evaluators refused to check English-medium Social Science answer papers, demanding exemption from the penalty imposed on them for errors in answer sheet valuation. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Skewed sex ratio plagues Visakhapatnam zoo The Indira Gandhi Zoo Park (IGZP) is facing a peculiar problem -a skewed sex ratio. HC questions Telangana govt on parliamentary secretaries A division bench of the high court on Thursday sought to know from the Telangana government as to from which law it derived power to appoint MLAs as parliamentary secretaries and accord them cabinet minister status. No women takers for bus driver posts While V Saritha from Nalgonda district in Telangana surprised everyone recently when she literally broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman driver of a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus, women in the state are yet to take a cue from her. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu's body arrives in Chennai The body of Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu, who died during an expedition in the Andes in Argentina last month, reached Chennai en route to his native place in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. Engineer's suicide: Court records statement of former Tamil Nadu minister's PA The judicial magistrate court in Sankarankoil on Friday recorded the statement of a witness in a case relating to the suicide of senior agriculture engineer S Muthukumarasamy. Tamil Nadu BJP leaders, fishermen to meet Sushma Seeing a potential votebank in the fisher community , BJP's Tamil Nadu unit chief Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan, senior party leader L Ganesan and a few others will meet external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj along with representatives of fishermen from the state in search of a permanent solution to the frequent mid-sea confrontations with the Sri Lankan navy . More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Dead, injured of Nepal accident arrive by air Bhagwat Sathwara was a broken man on Thursday.A native of Wadhwan taluka, he lost five members of his family in the bus accident in Nepal that killed 17 pilgrims."I have lost my entire family. Gujarat HC relief to resort near Gir  Gujarat high court on Thursday granted relief to Savaj Resort, a luxury hotel near Gir sanctuary, after the hospitality unit came complaining that the local authorities sealed all its rooms though it has got an NOC to run the hotel. Congress cries foul over BJP's delimitation move The delimitation of wards for the upcoming municipal elections in Ahmedabad will usurp 19 wards from the earlier 64 wards list, while two new wards — Shahibaug and Makhtampura — have been added to the new list. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Free wi-fi facility at Civil Lines Bus Depot soon The Civil Lines Bus Depot of the city would become the first public place to be equipped with wi-fi services. Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, in collaboration with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has came out with the proposal to equip the depot for better internet connectivity. Traders to marry off daughters of ruined farmers Traders’ community will extend a helping hand to grief-stricken kin of farmers, who allegedly committed suicide after their crop was washed away in rain and hailstorm. V-SAT to rescue of seven police stations Seven police stations based in remote areas of the district are battling a different problem. Owing to lack of intranet connectivity, they are neither able to issue computer generated FIRs nor send details to National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). This has also hampered maintenance of crime record at national level through Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS). More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Farmer's tenacity leads to success, mushroom venture pays dividend Santosh Mishra's story is one of dogged determination in the face of repeated failure and frustration. B-school shuts down in Bhubaneswar for 'want of students' The International School of Business Management (ISBM) deciding to close down from coming academic year has evoked different responses from experts. Utkal moots lectures on mobile phones To tide over faculty shortage in its affiliated colleges, the Utkal University here is planning to make lectures available on mobile phones. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Gujarat lab report gives clean chit to STF In a setback to Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh, Gujarat-based forensic cyber laboratory has submitted its report before Special Investigation Team (SIT), agency monitoring MPPEB scam probe claiming excel-sheet in possession of Special Task Force (STF) was 'not tampered'. Rs 5 crore loan released on forged Kisan credit cards The devastating crop damage by the recent rain and hail in the backward region of Bundelkhand in Madhya Pradesh couldn't have come at a worse time for 200 farmers in Chhatarpur. 2.3 lakh unmarried males above 40 in Madhya Pradesh More than 2.3 lakh men between 40 and 80 years of age remain unmarried in Madhya Pradesh, says a recently released Census 2011 report. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Students learn all about waste managment As part of environment awareness and conservation drive launched by UT department of environment and NGO Yuvsatta on World Earth Day, 50 girls of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, participated in 'Garbage Run' on Thursday. Short-staffed UT schools to get 123 teachers The UT education department is all set to recruit 123 teachers under the "Chandigarh deputation quota".DPI (schools) Kamlesh Kumar said the department was short of teachers. Rabies death: MC hikes aid for victim's mother to Rs 3 lakh In a first, the MC's finance and contract committee (F&CC) has hiked compensation for the mother of rabies victim Sadia from Rs 1 lakh of Rs 3 lakh. More Chandigarh News»

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