[wanabidii] News Digest: India, Middle East countries in talks on oil-for-food scheme

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, March 11, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		India, Middle East countries in talks on oil-for-food scheme India, which is the third biggest crude oil consumer in the world, imports almost 80% of its crude oil requirement from overseas, a majority of which is met through shipments from the Middle East nations. Govt to invest Rs 69,575 crore for increasing IMF quota The government will invest Rs 69,575 crore towards increasing India's quota in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that will provide increased voting rights at the multilateral funding agency. Sebi to crack whip on 'wilful defaulters' Amid a huge controversy over loan defaults by Vijay Mallya-led UB Group firms, regulator Sebi plans to choke fund-raising taps for 'wilful defaulters' while fund-raising norms are set to be made easier for start-ups as part of wide-ranging reforms in capital markets. More Business News»

		Environment
		Record leap in carbon dioxide seen in 2015 The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased at a record pace last year, US government scientists reported, raising new concern about one of the top greenhouse gases and the effects of global warming. Greens fume as 46 trees cut without permission A private agency hired by the civic body for its botanical garden project in Pandavleni came under the scanner of the green activists on Thursday for cutting 46 trees at the location without prior permission from the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (FDCML). African wild dogs considered for name change to up image This endangered species with big, round ears and a patchy white, yellow and black pelt is in such jeopardy that there is talk among conservationists of renaming the species "painted dog" or "painted wolf" to dignify its image and ensure people don't confuse the name with a scrawny stray. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump refuses to take back 'Islam hates us' comments Donald Trump has refused to back off his assertion that “Islam hates us”, saying amending his words would be surrendering to political correctness. He suggested that Islam as a whole has pitted itself against the US. Blame me for Trump? No way, says Obama He has been attacked over countless issues in partisan Washington, but US President Barack Obama drew the line at this one: the idea that he is responsible for the rise of Donald Trump and the attendant Republican Party disarray. North Korean leader orders further nuclear tests North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered further nuclear tests, state media said Friday, as military tensions surge on the Korean peninsula with South Korean and US forces engaged in large-scale joint exercises condemned by Pyongyang. More World News»

		Science
		New Nasa technology to better measure Earth's orientation Nasa has developed advanced technology for making precise measurements of Earth's orientation and rotation - information that will help provide a foundation for navigation of all space missions and for geophysical studies. Found: A way to make plastic from CO2 & agricultural waste Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have discovered a new way to make plastic from carbon dioxide and agricultural waste and grasses, that may dramatically lower carbon footprint of the plastic industry These smart clothes can blow hot and cold Scientists in Finland have developed a new technology for smart clothing that automatically adjusts its temperature depending on the wearer’s needs. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple's March 21 iPhone launch event: 5 things to expect Apple has announced that it is hosting an event on March 21, without giving much information on what to expect from it. Take a look at the 5 things to expect from Apple’s March 21 launch event... Samsung Gear VR review: Amazing but it will be a one-time watch for most Samsung Gear VR costs Rs 8,200 and is compatible only with flagship Samsung Galaxy smartphones. Here is the review. 10 must-have apps to boost your productivity We have compiled a list of apps that will help you increase your productivity and enhance your efficiency, so that you can swiftly finish or manage work. More Technology News»

		Education
		RTE mandate fails to achieve even half-mark They were supposed to go to school with everyone else.But the move towards equal education has been marred by contorted reasons and handicaps like slow admission process and lack of awareness among families. Aptitude test to filter students for JEE put on hold HRD ministry has shelved its plan to reform the Joint Entrance Examination by introducing an aptitude test that would filter students for a single entrance test for admission to IITs/NITs and engineering institutions. Copernicus, Pythagorus not removed from textbooks, Smriti Irani says HRD minister Smriti Irani denied that the names of historic western intellectuals like Nicolaus Copernicus and Pythagoras had been removed from school textbooks. She also said there was no proposal for "cleansing" the textbooks from foreign influence. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Sovereign wealth funds managed assets worth a record $7.1 trillion in 2014 Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have increased and consolidated their investment flows. Worldwide, there are currently 92 active SWFs (eight more than last year) and the assets under their management are worth a total of $7.1 trillion (up from $5.9 trillion last year). IIMB students win global case challenge contest in Singapore Shikhar Rajendra Sethi, Shifa Garg, Madhav S Marda and Pulkit Aggarwal, students of PGP 2015-17 at IIM Bangalore, have won the prestigious Asia Private Equity Investment Leveraged Buyout Case Challenge event at Singapore. Why obese people have higher risk of breast cancer Researchers have found out why obese people have a higher incidence of breast cancer: peritumoral fat (the fat around the tumor) facilitates the expansion and invasion of cancer stem cells (CSCs), that are responsible of the onset and growth of the tumor. The study has been published in Cancer Research journal. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi govt awards residents for taking 'proper bills' In a bid to encourage residents of the national capital for taking proper bills for their purchases, Delhi government on Friday awarded 54 customers under the newly-launched "Bill Banvao, Inaam Pao" scheme. Ghulam Nabi Azad to represent Congress President at Solidarity Conference: Madani Congress President Sonia Gandhi has deputed her senior party colleague and leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, to be her representative at the National Solidarity Conference. Delhi University could be getting high on Wolf of Wall Street drug: Cops In a dark scene from 'The Wolf of Wall Street', the character played by Leonardo DiCaprio totally wrecks his car and the neighbourhood while driving home in a drug-induced haze. The drug in question, methaqualone, may now have reached Delhi University, police said. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bannerghatta zoo shuts down following staff stir The Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP), popularly known as Bannerghatta zoo, located in the outskirts of Bengaluru has been shut down following a staff stir on Friday. 2 cops ram seized truck into 3 cars, suspended An assistant subinspector and a drunk constable wanted to prove a point with the driver of a minitruck parked illegally on the middle of the road. No buyers for nine KF brands since 2014 Even as the CBI probes into how banks lent huge sums of money with brands as collateral to Vijay Mallya, now termed a willful defaulter, the consortium of banks through SBICAP Trustee Company Limited have warned Mallya and his guarantors to stop using nine brand names and trademarks, while they are struggling to sell and recover money. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Now, motorists in Hyderabad to be jailed for 'wrong' parking City motorists, already beset by severe dearth of parking space, may soon have to face jail if they park their vehicles in 'wrong places'.The Hyderabad traffic police has now decided to "prosecute" repeat offenders. Corporates donate generously to political parties Former FFI chief seeks revamp of censor board With the Centre appointing the Shyam Benegal committee to revamp the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), a senior producer in the Telugu film industry has come up with a suggestion of a single regulatory authority for films, social media and Youtube. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		HC quashes panchayat president's removal Citing gross procedural irregularities in an order passed by the Dharmapuri district collector in removing a scheduled tribe panchayat president of Molayanur panchayat from the elected post, Madras high court quashed the removal order. `Numbers fudged, budget targets impossible to meet' Taking a dig at the NDA government's handling of the economy , former Union finance minister P Chidambaram said here on Thursday that even if the finance ministry works “25 hours a day“, it would be difficult to achieve the budgetary targets set in the 2016-17 budget. Man held with 13 live monitor lizards Cuddalore forest officials arrested the kingpin of a monitor lizard smuggling racket in Hosur at midnight on Wednesday . Officials seized13 live monitor lizards from Y Mehboob, a resident of Hosur and a serial poacher who foresters said was involved in several cases of wildlife poaching across the state. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		A 'Gandhian' wedding in Ahmedabad Muslim woman names her child 'Pankaj' to thank doctor who treated her Sarah Shaikh (name changed) was suffering from a rare kidney disease called Lupus Nephritis - a disease which prevents a woman from delivering a healthy baby. On February 15th though, she delivered a completely healthy baby - thanks to the nine-month treatment she received from city-based doctor Pankaj Shah. As a gesture of her thanks, Shaikh named her baby boy after him. Gohil alleges corruption in vessel tracking system Congress MLA Shaktisinh Gohil has alleged the presence of rampant corruption in setting up and running Guja rat's vessel tracking management system. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cops clueless as youth Cong puts up anti-Kanhaiya poster A controversial poster by Youth Congressmen against JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar came up at Civil Lines on Thursday even as police said they did not know about it. High Court seeks report on probe against Higher Education Service Commission secretary The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to file a report on the probe conducted in the case of missing records related to appointment of S K Singh as secretary of UP Higher Education Service Commission (UPHESC). Allahabad University Student Union chief protests on campus Allahabad University Student Union (AUSU) president Richa Singh staged a protest on the university campus on Wednesday against what she termed as “saffronisation“ of the varsity campus by forces inimical to the interests of the students. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		GMC team in Bhubaneswar to take Smart City lessons A four-member team of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), led by its commissioner Narayan Konwar, interacted with Bhubaneswar mayor Anant Narayan Jena and top officials of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) here on Thursday to understand the BMC's plan on the smart city project and development work in the city. Cops suspect Jena smuggled arms Police suspect that former MLA (Sanakhemundi) Ramesh Jena was involved in an illegal gun business with more firearms being recovered from his house at Gambhariguda village in Ganjam district on Thursday. Unicef launches short film contest on childrights More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		5-yr old dies, 2 serious after consuming mid-day meal in Madhya Pradesh A 5-year old girl reportedly died and two others are serious after consuming mid-day meal at an aanganwadi centre in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh. Damoh: Day after, students allege rotis are thrown on platter A day after dalit student paid with his life following refusal to drink water school from hand-pump, another incident of social discrimination at institute has come to light in Damoh district of backward Bundelkhand region. 8-yr-old raped in Khajuraho, Rs 10k reward on accused Following rape of a 8-year-old girl in Khajuraho on Wednesday night and the recovery of badly injured survivor later in the night, police announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for the arrest of the accused on Thursday.When the girl was recovered, she did not have any cloth on her body. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		All-women squad on vigil to catch copycats To curb cheating during the ongoing board examinations of classes 10 and 12, Dhanana village women in Bhiwani district have come up with a unique idea of guarding the centres. Panchkula prepares for dog show Shivalik Canon Club will organize a dog show at Raipur Rani, Panchkula, on Sunday where over 100 canines will take part. Found mauled by dogs, newborn dies A newborn baby was found wrapped in a plastic bag by a security guard in Zirakpur on late Wednesday night.The infant was being mauled by the dogs when Parminder Singh saw the child. More Chandigarh News»

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