[wanabidii] News Digest: Canon India to increase number of women employees to 20%

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, March 07, 2016
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		Business
		Canon India to increase number of women employees to 20% Canon India plans to increase the number of women employees to 20 per cent of its headcount by 2018. RBI to share FDI-related information with IB, RAW The RBI will share FDI-related information with country's intelligence agencies IB and RAW to check black money from entering the country. The move assumes significance as the government expects rise in FDI inflow to the country owing to its attempts to liberalise trade and promote ease of doing business. The curious case of Oyo's Zo buyout More Business News»

		Environment
		Global warming reducing phytoplanktons in western Indian Ocean Rapidly decreasing presence of marine phytoplankton, a micro-algae consumed by small fish and responsible for reducing carbon dioxide in sea water, in the western Indian Ocean due to global warming may reduce the oceanic region to an ecological desert, scientists have warned. Is pollution affecting birds' sound? DU to study Reduce, reuse paper: Graduates' green mantra Months before Karnataka banned plastic, five enterprising youngsters decided to do their bit for the environment. More Environment News»

		World
		15 IS militants killed in Afghan airstrikes At least 15 members of the Islamic State (IS) militant group were killed in airstrikes in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, the government said on Monday. Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to visit Arabia for three days Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undertake a three-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 9 on the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during which he would witness the ongoing 'Thunder of the North' military exercises, conducted by 21 countries. Tibet opposes Dalai Lama's visit to Taiwan A senior official of the Tibet region on Monday expressed his firm opposition to Dalai Lama's expected visit to Taiwan. More World News»

		Science
		Why would anyone want to have sex with an animal? The psychology of bestiality Earlier this week, Denmark passed a law making bestiality a criminal offence from July 1st in a move to tackle animal-sex tourism. Rare 'Curious Marie' from early solar system discovered Scientists have discovered evidence in a meteorite that a rare radioactive element, curium, was present during the formation of our solar system, ending a 35-year-old debate. New model shows how infections cross from mom to baby Scientists have devised a cell-based model of the human placenta that could help explain how pathogens that cause birth defects, such as Zika virus, cross from a mother to her unborn child. More Science News»

		Technology
		T20 World Cup 2016: Free unlimited Wi-Fi at 6 stadiums, courtesy Reliance Jio Reliance Jio has announced free high-speed Wi-Fi with unlimited downloads at six stadiums across the country. 7 key qualities of Facebook's best managers At Facebook, employees know that they don't need to become managers in order to be successful. Titan Juxt smartwatch review: A good first step by an Indian company Smartbands have become common in India with over half a dozen companies supplying them. More Technology News»

		Education
		Kota goes the yoga way to counter stress among students Students studying in various Kota coaching centers were in for a pleasant surprise on Saturday morning. Reason- Special yoga sessions had been organised for them. Another IIT aspirant 'kills himself' in Kota In yet another case of suspected suicide due to academic pressure, a 19-year-old student of one of Kota’s IIT coaching institutes was found hanging in his rented room, on Thursday night. 'Focus on 10 institutions will be a game changer' Claiming there has been a substantial hike in budget allocation for higher and school education, HRD ministry on Friday said proposals to establish Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) and turning 10 public and private institutions into world class educational institutions could be a game changer. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		I-T department's communication is authentic The Income Tax Department, Mumbai has clarified that the SMS or emails sent by it to certain persons about filing of returns for AY 2014-15 and/or AY 2015-16 by mobile number ITD-MUM or email ID mumbai.dit.na@incometax.gov.in are not fake messages. Man killed step mother and father The accused who is unmarried was residing with his father Suresh,45 and step mother Lata,35. The police said Sagar who did not like her Lata frequently would used to have dispute with her. Mahashivratri doubly special as it falls on Monday Monday is double special for worshippers of Lord Shiva as the festival of Mahashivratri is being celebrated on his favourite day of the week. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Weekend rain in Delhi breaks 5-month dry spell Weekend showers in the capital have broken adry spell that lasted five-anda-half months, bringing relief not only from unusually warm weather but also providing a break from dangerously high pollution levels. Gang tries to loot ATM with toy guns A gang of burglars, brandishing toy pistols, tried to loot an ATM in southwest Delhi's Bindapur on Saturday night Drum fest draws to an enthralling close The final day of the third edition of World Percussion Festival witnessed a massive crowd humming and cheering to the drumbeats of performers from different countries on a cool Sunday evening in the capital. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Hundreds of dead fish wash ashore on Bengaluru lake Hundreds of dead fish washed ashore on Monday at Ulsoor lake, a popular boating site in Bengaluru, raising concerns about water pollution in the city. Residents living in and around the lake were in for a shock as they found the fish heaped around, raising unbearable stink in the water body. Bengaluru leads in online activism Be it the demand for ban on the documentary on Nirbhaya or safety measures for children in CBSE schools or common taxation for vehicles in the country, the battles started in Bengaluru. Netizens from the Startup City have launched 5,500 petitions on Change.org since 2012. Hundreds of fish die in Ulsoor lake More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Argument with accused costs 'toughie' BPO staffer his life Mahankali police along with Task Force sleuths solved BPO executive Sanjay Junge's murder case and arrested five persons from different places in the city on Sunday. No salary for three months! Nearly 1,400 teachers from 630 government-aided schools haven't received their salaries for over three months now.Teachers complain that the inordinate delay in processing their salaries has hit their daily lives. Traffic cops push for stricter punishment for encroachers At a time when 'road space' in the city has slipped to below 9% from the required 20% -- thanks to widespread rule violations -- worried traffic cops are pushing for an amendment to the Hyderabad City Police Act to include harsher punishment for encroachers. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		BJP changes tack, will wait for others to make a move Finding it difficult to make headway in negotiating alliances for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, the BJP has decided not to talk to any party which does not first express its desire to come on board the NDA. Anthrax outbreak in Vellore kills 37 sheep, state swings into action to prevent spread A major outbreak of the killer disease anthrax -which affects most mammals and can be especially devastating to livestock herds -in Keelvenkatapuram village in Nemili block has killed at least 37 sheep on Thursday and Friday. The S-Files - Lending a helping hand to the financially challenged Financial co helps those rejected by lenders take concrete steps to improve their credit worthiness More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gold imports in Gujarat touch 23-month low Import of gold in the state in February this year was only 1.32 MT, the lowest in a month since February 2014 when 1.25 MT gold was imported. Corporator dies in road accident A corporator of Dehgam nagarpalika died after his car was hit by a speeding dumper near Dabhoda on Sunday afternoon.Police are searching for the absconding driver of the dumper. Uncle held for boy's abduction Teams of Ahmedabad rural police's Local Crime Branch (LCB) and Special Operations Group (SOG) caught two persons in connection with the abduction of a 17-year old boy from Fatewadi on Friday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Beleagured AUSU prez alleges politically motivated conspiracy AUSU president Richa Singh on Sundya charged that an inquiry ordered recently into the validity of her admission as a research scholar was a "politically motivated" exercise initiated by her adversaries owing allegiance to ABVP and receiving "tacit support" from varsity authorities miffed over her vocal stance on several issues. Home guard killing case: Prime accused held by joint team of STF and Pratapgarh police A joint team of Special task Force (STF) and Pratapgarh police on Sunday arrested hardcore shooter identified as, Pradeep Kumar Tiwari alias Rohit, a resident of Gopalpur, Sangramgarh ( Pratapgarh) near Deshraj Ka Inara area in Pratapgarh district after a brief encounter. Villagers teach causal members of dacoit gang a lesson in Chitrakoot Two causal members of dreaded dacoit Babuli Kol gang were taught a lesson by the villagers in Dodamafi village under Markundi police station of Chitrakoot district in the past 24 hours. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		A gutsy woman who cremates bodies Staying in a shanty inside the crematorium premises, Dei said, she had cremated many mutilated, decomposed bodies of accident victims, burnt cases and children but never got afraid of doing it. Congress ex-MLA held, arms seized from his residence Police on Sunday arrested former Congress MLA (Sanakhemundi) Ramesh Jena and some of his associates, including his father and two corporators of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC), for shielding a man accused of blasting a bomb at the residence of a Congress corporator. Arms and documents were seized during raids at his residence at Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar. Alert sounded across state The state government on Sunday sounded a high alert in all districts after Gujarat and Delhi police stepped up their security arrangements for possible terror strikes during the Maha Shivratri festival on Monday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Landslide: At least 3 devotees trapped while worshipping in a temple in Madhya Pradesh At least three devotees are trapped in a Shiv temple situated in a cave in Anjanpur village of Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district due to a landslide while they were worshipping on Mahashivratri. Consumer dies 3 days after taking policy, claim to be paid after 10 years Krishna Bai's husband died three days after taking an insurance policy in 2006. And she has been fighting for last 10 years to get her claim. The issue was taken up with National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, circuit bench, on Thursday. Acid attack: Grit walks ramp Dolly, Rupa, Nitu, Geeta and Rani Walk Down The Ramp Ahead Of Women’s Day More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		3 arrested for possessing illegal weapons A team of Crime Investigation Agency (CIA-1) arrested three persons under the Arms Act on Sunday, recovering two countrymade pistols and a knife from all the accused in three different locations of Panchkula city. PGI dept conducts life support course The department of anaesthesia and intensive care, PGI, conducted the American Heart Association-accredited basic and advanced cardiac life support course from March 5 to 7 at Advanced Cardiac Centre, PGI. 300 take part in CME on obstetrics A two-day continuing medical education (CME) and annual meeting of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society of Northern India organized by PGI concluded on Sunday. More Chandigarh News»

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