[wanabidii] News Digest: 'RBI moves on banks' bad loans in the right direction'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, March 13, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		'RBI moves on banks' bad loans in the right direction' "The (move of) Reserve Bank of India governor (Dr Raghuram Rajan) addressing bank balance sheets is absolutely right," Lagarde said at the Advancing Asia conference. She added that the Indian government was also moving to get a bankruptcy and insolvency law enacted to address the bad loans problem. FPIs turn bullish, infuse Rs 8,000 cr in equities in 2 weeks FPIs have turned net buyers of equities in March after pulling out Rs 16,648 crore from the market in the previous two months. Capital inflows by FPIs are often referred to as hot money due to their unpredictability though the funds continue to remain one of the key drivers of the stock market. Niti Aayog for law change to increase women workforce Niti Aayog said it is engaging with states to bring about legislative changes in labour laws with a view to increase women participation in the workforce. He mentioned that in some parts of the country law does not permit women to work in factories during night shifts. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Buddha's teachings can resolve global issues' Maas is a nascent body of 320 monastic and lay Buddhist organizations across 39 countries. The body is of the opinion that Buddha’s teachings could resolve issues ranging from climate change and nuclear proliferation to poverty and war. With 3% emissions, India ready for climate change With only three per cent of the global carbon emissions, India is ready to combat climate change, said union environment minister Prakash Javadekar. "Though India is not part of the problem, it wants to be part of the solution,"he said affirming that climate change is a reality Animals starve as zoo workers strike Toughening their stand, the workers said they won't allow visitors on Saturday too, but said they would feed the animals as per schedule. More Environment News»

		World
		Libya's unity govt announces it will assume power Libya has had two rival administrations since mid-2014 when the recognized government was forced from Tripoli after a militia alliance overran the capital. It also urged the international community to "cease any relations with executive authorities not linked to the unity national government". Turkey imposes new curfews for mainly-Kurdish towns Turkey has imposed curfews in several flashpoints in the southeast since August to root out militants linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, who had set up barricades, dug trenches and planted explosives. Trump loses badly in Wyoming, Washington DC The bombastic real estate mogul, Donald Trump, may be ahead in national polls and in party delegates, but Florida senator Marco Rubio easily defeated him in the Republican caucus in the US capital. This suggests that the race for presidential election is tightening. More World News»

		Science
		New immune mechanism to protect from cancer identified For the first time, researchers have identified a new innate immunity pathway that protects mammals from viral oncogenesis, the process by which viruses cause normal cells to become cancerous. The discovery is significant and could contribute to development of new cancer therapies, researchers said. Coming to a hotel near you: The robot humanoid receptionist One such humanoid robot is on display at the ITB trade show in Berlin. The robot, ChihiraKanae, greets visitors in English, German, Chinese and Japanese seeking potential employment for herself and her kind. Kinky sex is normal, says study The number of sexual fetishes considered anomalous in psychiatry are actually common in the general population, a study has found. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), sexual interests fall into two categories: normal (normophilic) and anomalous (paraphilic). Researchers asked 1,040 Quebec residents, representative of the general population, about their experiences of sexual behaviour considered abnormal by the DSM-5. More Science News»

		Technology
		13 ways to make your Wikipedia experience better Wikipedia has become our "go to" place on the internet for information on practically anything, but there's always a way to improve how you search for something on Wikis. Savio D'Souza and Ashutosh Desai tell you about 13 fantastic tools that can further improve your wiki experience... With AR/VR, startups create a new world Companies in real estate and education have started using augmented and virtual reality to reach their consumers but India is yet to make a big leap into the emerging technologies, though biggies round the world are pouring funds into the space 15 Chrome tricks you didn't know about Here are some tricks that would come handy in making your user experience with Chrome more fun, productive and intuitive. More Technology News»

		Education
		'India among countries using innovative teaching techniques' India is among the countries in the developing world that are successfully experimenting with innovative teaching techniques in an effort to spread learning across the nation, according to a new report. New TYBA exam schedule will help students to choose courses India, US launch Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship India and US have launched the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship, in a new initiative to advance bilateral cooperation on climate change that will enable Indian research scholars to work with American institutions in the field. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		89 Arthur jail inmates appear for Gandhi Peace exam Eighty-nine inmates of Arthur Road Jail appeared for Gandhi Peace exam organised by the Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal here. Teacher strips 2 boys naked for not finishing their homework The incident took place on Friday, and such was the public outcry after the video went viral that the police were forced to take notice, even though the boys' parents not only refused to file a complaint, they also told the cops that the teacher had punished them after getting a consent from them. Smart bag thief on railways finally trapped A 32-year-old man, who stood near the footboard of local trains and made off with commuters’ bags placed on the overhead racks, was recently arrested by the Kurla GRP. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		New Delhi Police chief asks Joint Commissioners to do night patrol The move comes within a week of Alok Kumar Verma taking over as the chief of Delhi Police. Initially, officers up to the rank of Assistant Commissioners had to do periodic night patrolling duty, a rule whose ambit was later extended to cover Deputy Commissioners and Additional Deputy Commissioners. Vohra discusses with Rajnath implementation of J&K package Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed with him implementation of Rs 80,000 crore package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Youth, associate held for murder A 24-year-old youth was arrested on Thursday for shooting a man who had allegedly insulted his father a year ago. Police said that during a brawl between the two families the deceased had addressed the accused’s father as a dog. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		BMTC bus mows down student An 18-year-old paramedical student of Bangalore Medical College was killed on the spot after coming under the wheels of a BMTC bus inside Yeshwantpur bus terminus on Saturday evening. Final-year BCA student hangs herself at home A final-year BCA student of St Joseph's College allegedly hanged herself at her Kaggadasapura residence in Byappanahalli, east Bengaluru, on Friday evening. Karnataka 3rd best in public affairs index Karnataka has emerged in the top three in the overall Public Affairs Index 2016 (PAI) compiled by a not-for-profit organisation working on improving public governance. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Engineering losing sheen in Eamcet? In a visible shift in trend, medical and agriculture courses attracted more applications in EAMCET 2016 as against the usual favourite -- engineering. Agri-tech on the rise While the recently announced Union Budget called for more digitized farming solutions, closer home, the agricultural sector has already ushered in a new era of automation. 'Electoral system needs a major clean-up' Stressing the need for reforms to "clean up the electoral system", Chief Election Commissioner Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi on Saturday said that the Election Commission of India (EC) was batting for the disqualification of candidates and elected representatives "charge-sheeted for heinous More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man wanted in elephant poaching cases held in Tamil Nadu Forest officials from Theni along with their counterparts in Tirupur arrested a man wanted in elephant poaching cases in Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. How could Vijayakanth aspire to become Tamil Nadu chief minister, asks Anbumani How DMDK leader Vijayakanth could aspire to become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu as he had failed to perform his duties when he was the leader of the opposition, wondered PMK’s chief ministerial candidate Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday. 17-yr-old alleges cops beat him up, CoP orders probe A 17-year-old worker on Saturday evening approached the police commissioner alleging that four plainclothes 'policemen' picked him up for questioning in a theft case and beat him up. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		BJP relying on gimmicks to hide its failures: Ahmed Patel Speaking at the six kilometre march organized by Gujarat Congress, to mark the 86th Dandi Yatra Day, Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Congress president Sonia Gandhi lashed out the NDA government and "BJP's gimmicks" to divert people's attention from their failures in controlling skyrocketing prices, unemployment, farmer suicides, the mess in the economy, internal security troubles and for trying to blame Congress for their failures. AFES rescues two from the Sabarmati AFES rescues two from the Sabarmati AFES teams rescued two persons who had jumped into the Sabarmati to end their lives on Saturday.AFES officials said a 24-year old youth was rescued from near Nehru Bridge.He was identified as a resident of Saijpur Bogha. Gujarat University convocation today Gujarati Writer Vinod Bhatt Fills In On Guest List More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Canines take wedding bows at mega event What started as a friendly banter culminated in a unique wedding. It had all the makings of a grand event; printed wedding cards, engagement, tilak and finally, the wedding ceremony. CJI inaugurates Allahabad High Court's IT Centre Chief Justice of India T S Thakur on Saturday inaugurated the "Centre for Information Technology" of Allahabad High Court, where digitisation of court records running into crores of pages will take place. 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. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen inaugurates projects worth Rs 120 crore in Dhenkanal & Angul districts Murder case against Jena Police registered two fresh cases - murder and attempt to murder - against former Congress MLA (Sanakhemundi) Ramesh Jena on Friday. Cuttack unhappy with choice of new rehab centre head Several prominent citizens have expressed resentment over the appointment of an assistant professor as director of Central government-run Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR) at Olatpur in Cuttack district, bypassing seniority. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP BJP MLA threatens to chop off babus' hands A BJP lawmaker from Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district has threatened to chop off officials' hands if they dared to remove names of villagers from the below poverty line (BPL) list. House committee to check student suicides Government has swung into action following the spate of student suicides across the state. On Saturday, Madhya Pradesh assembly announced a 14-member House committee to prepare guidelines for schools to check suicidal tendencies among students. Special tourism cabinet to promote destination MP The BJP government has constituted a special ‘tourism cabinet' headed by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to develop and promote tourism in the state.The order in this regard was passed on Friday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Take your money, give us our land' Farmers in this and adjoining villages are unmistakably upbeat. 'Give Haryana its fair share' Residents of this village do not buy the reasoning of the Punjab government on SYL. They are clearly with Haryana on the issue. Their logic is clear, if the Centre invested funds amounting to crores, there's no reason for Punjab to pull back now. Broken link: 1 canal, 2 states In Punjab, the SYL is a rundown stretch of broken embankments and water hyacinths running riot. Things are slightly better in Haryana, where the canal is in operational mode. More Chandigarh News»

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