[wanabidii] News Digest: SBI plans to offer 3% profit to staff

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		Friday, July 17, 2015
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		Business
		SBI plans to offer 3% profit to staff State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday said it plans to offer up to 3 per cent of annual profit to employees as part a talent retention and motivation initiative. GAIL to swap US LNG, issue tender next month State-owned gas utility GAIL India plans to swap over one-third of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) it has contracted from US with a gas seller nearer to India to save on transportation costs. Govt to announce interest subvention scheme for exporters Concerned over a continuous decline in exports, the government on Friday said it will soon announce an interest subsidy scheme for exporters. More Business News»

		Environment
		Japan sets 26% cut in greenhouse gas emissions as target Japan said on Friday it would slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 26 percent by 2030 from 2013 levels and would submit the plan to the United Nations later in the day as its contribution to a global summit on climate change in Paris in November. Pune Bullet owners face music for noise pollution The thumping sound of your Bullet may not be music to the policeman's ears who could fine you for causing sound pollution.A total sum of Rs 36,000 has been collected from as many as 180 Bullet owners since Tuesday. Why pre-dinosaur vegetarians had large canines The pattern of teeth in Tiarajudens eccentricus; a herbivorous mammalian ancestor having large sabre-like protruding canines -has puzzled researchers since the discovery of the mammalian four years ago. More Environment News»

		World
		Twin blasts kill nearly 50 in Nigeria on Eid eve At least 49 people have been killed and dozens injured in twin blasts that rocked a market in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe on Thursday, rescue workers said. Merkel urges German Parliament to back Greek talks Merkel told a special session of Parliament on Friday that lawmakers faced "a decision for a strong Europe and a strong eurozone." Villages evacuated in Greece as strong winds fan wildfire At least two villages were evacuated in Greece's southern Peloponnese peninsula, officials said Friday as a large wildfire broke out in the early morning, fanned by strong winds. More World News»

		Science
		Indians more exposed to Dengue, Chikungunya, claims research A new study has found out that an extremely high percentage of people living in southern states of India are exposed to two mosquito-borne viruses, dengue and chikungunya and therefore measures need to be reinforced to control the diseases caused by these viruses. Where will New Horizons go now, after passing Pluto? Now that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has successfully flown past Pluto, where will it go? After travelling through the frigid Kuiper belt for another year, New Horizons will join four other unmanned spacecraft speeding out of our solar system: Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. 'Earliest dental operation done 14,000 years ago' Scientists have found evidence of the world’s earliest known dental operation in the 14,000-year-old skeleton of a Stone Age caveman suffering from toothache. More Science News»

		Technology
		5 biggest smartphone myths busted Though smartphones are not as old as PCs, cameras and many other common gadgets; over the years many myths have got attached to them. Here's the truth behind the five biggest smartphone myths. Net neutrality: Activists give panel a zero on zero-rating Activists and others who had sent detailed recommendations to Trai and DoT came out against the report’s stance on zero rating and VoIP. First impressions: Samsung Galaxy J7 Samsung Galaxy J7 sports a 5.5-inch 720p Super AMOLED display and although we expected a 1080p screen, the HD panel doesn’t look bad. More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi girl tops CA final exam After shining in the civil services exam this year, women maintained their topper streak in the final chartered accountancy (CA) exam too. On Thursday , Delhi girl Shailee Chaudhary (25) stood first in the country with 75.75%, a position she shared with Rahul Aggarwal (22) from Secunderabad. Bill tabled to check fees by private institutes in Maharashtra Private institutions offering professional courses will not be able to collect fees from students for more than one year. If they do so, they will be liable for punishment. Offline merit list cut-offs stay high as many seek better options at FYJC With many students wanting to move from seats they secured in the First Year Junior College (FYJC) through the online process, cut-offs in the offline merit list announced on Thursday remained high, or even higher, compared to the third online merit list at top colleges. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Two teens held for murdering 12-year-old Nalasopara boy Two teenagers studying in class tenth have been arrested for allegedly murdering the 12-year-old Nalasopara boy who had gone missing on Sunday. Journo covering police raid on bar at Mira Road found dead, two others assaulted by bar staff A journalist who was covering a police raid on a bar in Mira Road in the wee hours of Friday was found dead in a secluded area. Two other reporters were assaulted by the bar staffers. Clerk from land record department held for graft A clerk attached to the land record department has been arrested allegedly for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10000 by the Thane unit of Anti Corruption Bureau. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Miscreants fire shots at the office of Aam Admi Party MLA from Najafgarh Miscreants fired shots at the office of Aam Admi Party MLA from Najafgarh, Kailash Gehlot on Thursday night. Setback for Rahul Gandhi? Jagdishpur paper mill project may be shifted to Maharashtra It was billed as a VIP project in a VVIP constituency. But a year-and-a-half after the UPA government cleared the setting up of the Jagdishpur Paper Mill in Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's constituency, the Narendra Modi-led administration's heavy industries ministry is thinking of moving it out of Amethi to minister Anant Geete's home state of Maharashtra. Woman held for allegedly molesting auto driver Another woman, said to be from Tanzania and who reportedly tried to film the act, was on the run, Inspector Vishuddhanand Jha of Safdarjung Enclave police station told IANS. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Intensified checking on ticket defaulters The Checking staff of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has intensified checking of buses operated in and around Bangalore City to detect ticketless travelling by the passengers. BBMP polls on August 22, results 3 days later The much-awaited Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike elections will be held on August 22. Counting of votes is slated for August 25. Dengue cases jump 40%, hospitals shut doors in Bengaluru Healthcare infrastructure is creaking in the city in the face of an unprecedented spiral in the number of dengue cases. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Crocodile takes a Pushkaralu 'dip' Pilgrims taking a holy Pushkaralu dip in the Godavari got a scare when a young crocodile measuring about a foot and a half got caught in a fisherman's net barely 300 yards from the Palammarevu bathing ghat in Velamakurthi village in Karimnagar district. Leopard triggers panic in Medak A tiger and a leopard have been giving sleepless nights to people in villages bordering the forest in Kurnool and Medak districts. Centre allots addl funds to cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh, Odisha The Centre on Thursday announced an additional assistance of Rs 835 crore to Andhra Pradesh and Odisha under the National Cyclone Mitigation project. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu govt is misleading Madras HC on liquor policy, Ramadoss says The Tamil Nadu government is misleading the Madras high court with regard to shutting down of liquor shops across the state, said PMK chief S Ramadoss on Friday. Have a feel of jails: Tamil Nadu police website to carry prison photos  People will soon have a ‘feel’ of jails, as the Madras high court wants the Tamil Nadu police to upload photographs showing jails and cell conditions on their (police) website. TN bans children below eight years from entering swimming pools without parental supervision Consent of parents or guardians is a must in respect of children using swimming pools at schools. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Nalsarovar, the Ramsar Site awaits ESZ demarcation Nalsarovar, which is amongst a few wetlands in the country to be internationally recognized as ‘Ramsar’ site is still awaiting for a demarcation of Eco-sensitive zone. Childhood friends make it to top 50 in CA examination The list of 50 toppers in Indian has two Jain girls who made it among the top 50. The new pride of Gir forest There are new kings in the tourism zone of the Gir Sanctuary and they have rallied up a single pride in the area. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad among 400 railway stations to be redeveloped The railway station at Allahabad, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Mythological Saraswati, is among the 400 stations selected by the Union Cabinet for redevelopment. Kumbh and Ardh Kumbh are also organized at this place after every 12 and six years respectively. Balkhadia's death marks end of 'bandit era' in Bundelkhand Death of Sudesh Patel alias Balkhadia marks the end of the reign of dreaded dacoits who held Bundelkhand to ransom and outsourced ‘extortion industry’ to ensure free flow of arms, ammunitions and mobiles. Heavy downpour disrupts normal city life Heavy downpour throughout the day offered relief from high humidity and disrupted the normal life on Thursday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Prabhu opens train line amid protests The battle of dominance between the BJP and the BJD during inauguration of Nabakalebara-related projects took an ugly turn on Thursday as supporters of the two parties confronted each other at Malatipatapur, six km from Puri. Tribals to get a feel of Rath Yatra Legend has it that Jagannath was originally worshipped as Neela Madhab by a Sabar headman (tribal chief) named Viswavasu. But not many tribals of the state get a chance to visit Puri during the annual Rath Yatra. Eid preparations enter last lap Market places in the twin cities selling items for Eid are busy places. With barely one day left for Eid celebrations, people are making a beeline for various products, edibles included. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CA: Impressive show by girls, Divya scores AIR 42 Girls from Bhopal have once again given spectacular results, in examination considered one of the toughest in the country. Divya Devarkhyani secured All India 42nd rank in CA final, and Vaishali Jain stood first in Bhopal in common proficiency test (CPT). After GAD no-show at trial, info commission passes order to dept after year After a RTI query posed to general administration department (GAD) lay idle for more than a year, state information commission finally passed an order on the pending petition. In Rajgarh, rural women spin their way to success In tribal-dominated backward Rajgarh district, rural women are silently scripting tales of success in garment manufacturing. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Khap declares married couple siblings, asks them to separate A khap panchayat near Narwana in Haryana's Jind district has issued a diktat declaring a married couple siblings five months after they had an arranged marriage. Preacher, 5 disciples found dead in Moga village A religious preacher and his five disciples, including two girls, were found dead under mysterious circumstances in the house of one of baba's followers in this non-descript village, 23km from Moga in Punjab on Thursday morning. HC allows occupation certificates to Gurgaon builders In a big relief to realty giants, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday modified its previous order and allowed the Haryana government to issue occupation certificates to builders who have housing projects in sectors 68 to 80 in Gurgaon. More Chandigarh News»

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