[wanabidii] News Digest: First set of tax sop phase-out in public domain soon: Jaitley

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, August 23, 2015
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		Business
		First set of tax sop phase-out in public domain soon: Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said a discussion paper on first set of tax exemptions to be phased out would be put in the public domain shortly. Markets may see volatility; global cues, rupee hold key Stock markets are likely to remain volatile this week ahead of the derivatives contract expiry for this month, while global cues and rupee movements may largely drive the trading sentiments, say experts. Challenging times for banking sector: RBI "The last two years had been challenging for the banking sector. Low credit growth, impairment of asset quality and lower profitability were the main issues," RBI deputy governor H R Khan said at the inauguration of Bandhan Bank. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Mating signals fast disappearing in animals' Mating signals in animal, passed down from generation to generation, were thought to be beneficial for healthy reproduction. New monkey species found in Peru For nearly a century the carcass of a small, reddish-brown monkey from South America gathered dust in a windowless backroom of the American Natural History Museum in New York City. Wild ass now an endangered species The wild ass, locally known as ghudkhar and found only in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat in India, has been classified as an endangered animal. More Environment News»

		World
		5.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted central Nepal on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. El Salvador prison gang violence kills 14 At least 14 inmates were killed in an El Salvador jail on Saturday when violence erupted between two factions of a notorious gang, an official said. France train gunman identified as Islamist militant Fingerprint evidence shows that the gunman overpowered by passengers on a train in France is a Morrocan known to European authorities as a suspected Islamist militant, according to a source familiar with the case. More World News»

		Science
		NASA wants to turn astronauts' poop into food The US space agency has funded researchers to find out how to recycle human excreta into food that can help astronauts sustain on deeper space missions, including Mars. Drug to counter nuclear radiation effects An injection given a day after exposure to nuclear radiation may increase survival chances of victims, says a study. Nasa wants to turn astronauts' poop into food The US space agency has funded researchers to find out how to recycle human excreta into food that can help astronauts sustain on deeper space missions, including Mars. More Science News»

		Technology
		7 tips to get the most out of your home Wi-Fi Here's how to fix issues like low coverage, add features to your Wi-Fi setup and stop people from stealing your Wi-Fi quite easily. The seedy underbelly of revenge porn Three lakh 'Likes' aren't easy to come by. But Geeta isn't gloating. She's livid, and waiting for the day a video-sharing site will take down the popular clip of her having sex with her vengeful ex-husband. 15 most important execs under Google CEO Pichai The recent restructuring has made India-born Sundar Pichai the new CEO of the new, leaner Google. Here's a quick look at who reports directly to Pichai, based partly on reports by The Information. More Technology News»

		Education
		Stage set for Gaya IIM opening With the formal registration for the first batch of IIM students starting 24 August, stage is set for the much awaited beginning of the prestigious business institute. With no pencils or notebooks, Meerut school turns to oral tradition The tradition of oral learning has been a hallmark of Indian culture, with ancient scriptures and epics passed on orally for generations. Now, faced with inadequate recources, teachers at a primary school just outside Meerut have reverted to this time-tested tradition to teach their students. Kolkata engineering college student winner of South Asia 'Present around the World' competition Present around the World (PATW) is the IET’s presentation competition for young engineers and technicians aged 18 to 26 years. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Female motorist held for head-on collision on a Mumbai flyover killing the taxi driver A taxi driver was killed after a Wagon R car jumped the divider and had a head-on collision on the JJ Flyover on Sunday. Two die in separate accidents in Mumbai The NM Joshi Marg police on Friday night arrested a 28-year-old Kandivili businessman, Nishit Wasani, for banging his XUV to a scooty resulting into the death of the scooty rider. Mumbai crime branch arrests four for murder The crime branch arrested four persons for murdering a 45 year old man. The police began the investigation from the murder point of view only after the deceased's mother, Nirmaladevi Jha, a Bihar resident, shot an email to the city crime branch requesting them to investigate her son's accidental death on July 27 since she suspected it was a murder. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Auditions for Clean & Clear Delhi Times Fresh Face 2015 held at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce in Delhi There was great spirit and enthusiasm at the auditions of Clean & Clear Delhi Times Fresh Face 2015 at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce recently, which saw at least a hundred participants and a huge supportive crowd. Tarun Malik throws a birthday bash for wife Shweta Malik at Toast Bar & Grill in Delhi It was double the fun and masti when Tarun Malik threw a bash to celebrate the eighth anniversary of Toast Bar & Grill in Rajouri Garden, as well as his wife, Shweta Malik’s birthday, recently. Man shot dead in south Delhi over property related gang war A man was shot dead and two of his associates severely injured during a shootout near Siri Fort crossing in Greater Kailash in the wee hours of Sunday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Young women make their homes away from home The 32-year-old entrepreneur, who runs her own public relations firm, moved out of her mother's home some 15 summers ago. Cutting the next big label Indian fashion is busier than ever before. Getting one's label noticed in this scenario is a challenge for young designers. Vote for Bengaluru - Show of hands for a better Bengaluru Bedlam at booths: Missing names on electoral rolls and changes in wards caused a wave of confusion at polling booths across the city but many determined voters made sure they pushed the button and got their thumbs inked in the hope that a new council will put Bengaluru first More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana must bear staff burden too, not just eye assets: AP CS IYR Says Can't Be Part Of Division Process AP plans drones to check red sanders smuggling To increase surveillance against red sanders smuggling in the state and take stringent action against smugglers, the state government is planning to use drone cameras. AP to garner info on shifting Andhra Pradesh government is planning to elicit information from its employees in Hyderabad on their preparedness to shift to the proposed capital, Amaravati, within a reasonable time frame. Accordingly, AP government officials are preparing a format to know how many of its employees working in Hyderabad have school-going children and their local status. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Aavin sachets contain less milk, Stalin alleges In a statement, Stalin said there were complaints from consumers that though the sachets had 500ml as the quantity printed on them, they contained only 400ml. Elephant calf rescued from well on Tamil Nadu -Andhra Pradesh border The six-month-old calf fell into a well at Chikkanaballikonda in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu in the morning. Karunanidhi urges TN assembly speaker to withdraw suspension of DMDK legislators DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday requested Tamil Nadu assembly speaker to revoke suspension of DMDK MLAs and allow them to participate in the House proceedings set to begin on Monday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Unnecessary platelet transfusion causes more harm than good Unless a patient’s platelet count is below 10,000 and there is spontaneous, active bleeding, no platelet transfusion is required in dengue patients as it might cause serious complications like sepsis and transfusion-related acute lung injury. Platelet deficiency does not kill dengue patients With dengue sting getting sharper, Indian Medical Association secretary general Dr K K Aggarwal has said the primary cause of deaths is capillary leakage not platelet deficiency. Apps the way for city youngsters Remember those times when students made sure that they had all their useful numbers and data just a click away in their phones or even used to note it down in their small pocket diaries? More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		CBSE mock parliament to build opinion on quota The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) seeks to form an opinion about issues of Uniform Civil Code, redifining the basis of reservation besides quality of content being assessed in the digital age among students. The board has asked all the schools affiliated to it to organise a ‘mock parliament’ on the birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and to organise parliamentary style debate on these topics. Six girls run away from shelter home Six girl inmates allegedly ran away from a shelter home in the neighbouring district of Pratapgarh by breaking the locks of the home’s entrance on Saturday morning. Weather research balloon from BHU creates flutter in Meja village Villagers of Baisaha Dhundiya in Meja came in for a surprise on Saturday morning when a constable Ganesh Yadav found large number of sophisticated equipment tied with a piece of orange cloth lying in a field. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Congress chief whip in Odisha may step down Senior Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati is likely to give up as party chief whip in Odisha assembly following reported resentment among several MLAs over his functioning. Sale of minerals nosedives in state With several mines closing down, the state's performance in selling minerals to other states and abroad has fallen drastically in 2014-15 as compared to the previous two years. Onion price touches 60 a kg in retail market Prices of onion in the retail market touched Rs 60 a kg on Saturday and may rise further, market insiders said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Accused submits fake mark sheet, seeks bail claiming to be minor In a new twist to minor gang rape case in Satna, main accused, who is son of local Congress leader submitted fake mark sheet claiming himself to be a minor. Diamond worth Rs 50 crore missing from Panna A big-sized diamond worth Rs 50 crore has been missing from Panna, known for its shallow diamond mines. Murdered manager last call tracked to Indrapuri, say cops Two days after District Industries Centre (DIC), Raisen, manager Ram Dayal Bele was found murdered with multiple stab injuries near JK Road in Bhopal, cops said Bele mobile phone’s last location was traced to Indrapuri in the capital, pointing to fact he came to Bhopal and was taken in a car from Indrapuri and bumped off. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		No relief in sight for Samrala Chowk chaos The traffic chaos at Samrala Chowk is expected to continue because the municipal corporation (MC) is yet to get a budget approval for installing traffic lights at the intersection. Body of man recovered from bushes A 50-year-old man was found dead in the bushes near Lalru on Saturday in a likely hit-and-run case.The victim has been identified as Som Nath, a resident of Lalru. Past perfect, future tense Fifty years after master architect Le Corbusier's death in 1965, the Capitol Complex may be testimony to his rare feat of giving India its first planned capital city, but it is the Open Hand monument that stands as a grim reminder of what he could not achieve in his lifetime despite his proximity to then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. More Chandigarh News»

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