[wanabidii] News Digest: Currency derivative trade rises 36% in FY16

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		Sunday, April 10, 2016
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		Business
		Currency derivative trade rises 36% in FY16 Currency derivative turnover on the three top bourses of the country, BSE, NSE and MSEI, surged 36 per cent to nearly Rs 76 lakh crore during last fiscal. The turnover stood at Rs 55.8 lakh crore during fiscal 2014-15, as per data from regulator Sebi and stock exchanges. Panama pledges to fight money laundering after leaks Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela assured his French counterpart Francois Hollande his country was committed to cooperating in the fight against money laundering, his office said. Varela has been left battling for his nation's reputation following leak of papers from Panama firm Mossack Fonseca With $300m Sanmar buy, Watsa's India bet hits $1bn Indo-Canadian billionaire and Fairfax Financial Holdings chief executive Prem Watsa, a vocal backer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is turning a prolific risk investor in the core sectors of the Indian economy. More Business News»

		Environment
		E-eye may soon keep track of tigers in country An ambitious e-eye surveillance system being implemented by the Centre may soon be expanded to keep track of tigers in wildlife sanctuaries and to prevent poaching and animal-human conflict. It is a software-based system where high resolution thermal and infrared cameras capture all activities. Twenty turtles were found dead in a small pond in Agra After the incident, forest department appealed local villagers to completely avoid throwing garbage in pond. Officer Sudhir said, “We are preparing a plan to pump in fresh water in the pond, meanwhile with the help of villagers we have managed to remove several tonnes of garbage from pond.” Earth could become hotter than previously thought Global warming could make the planet far hotter than currently projected because today's scientific models do not correctly account for the influence of clouds, researchers said this week. The problem is most models assume there is more ice in clouds than there actually is. More Environment News»

		World
		Russian air force, Syrian army preparing to free Aleppo The Russian air force and Syrian army are preparing for a joint operation to liberate Aleppo, Russian news agencies reported. The operation is to liberate Aleppo and block all illegal armed groups which have not joined or broken the ceasefire deal, Bashar Al Asad was quoted by agencies. Suspect arrested in Brussels planned attack in France Mohamed Abrini, the man arrested for links with the Paris and Brussels terror attacks, had planned to stage another attack in France, Belgian prosecutors said on Sunday. Abrini also admitted to being the "man in the hat" seen with the bombers who attacked a Brussels airport Panama row: Cameron publishes personal tax returns Amid mounting pressure, UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday released his personal tax returns and ordered a new task force to probe tax-dodging allegations in a bid to defuse the Panama Papers row over his investment in his late father's offshore business. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa's planet-hunting spacecraft enters emergency mode Nasa's Kepler spacecraft that hunts for Earth-like planets orbiting other stars has gone into emergency mode some 75 million miles from Earth, the US space agency said. This was found during a scheduled contact on April 7. North Pole had ice-free summers 6 to 10 million years ago: Study Within a two-days coring action, researchers took 18 sediment cores from the Lomonosov Ridge. Although the recovered sediment cores were only four to eight metres long, one of them turned out to be precisely one of those climate archives that the scientists had been looking for a long time. Nasa selects Indian-origin researcher for a revolutionary future space mission Nasa has selected 13 proposals, including one by an Indian-origin scientist, through the Nasa Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), a programme aimed at revolutionising future space missions to Mars and beyond. More Science News»

		Technology
		7 reasons not to buy Apple's new iPhone SE The latest addition to Apple's iPhone portfolio, iPhone SE, has launched in India. According to the Cupertino giant it is the world's most powerful 4-inch iPhone. However, the brand new iPhone may not be the best iPhone to buy for some people. Facebook 'adding' robots to its Messenger app: Report Facebook is going to add a whole host of robots to its Messenger app, in an attempt to change the way the internet works. Micromax to integrate m-wallets in smartphones Domestic handset maker Micromax will now integrate a new wallet offering, powered by Visa and TranServ, for its smartphone users as it looks to beef up its services business. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE's writing/drawing contest to mark Ambedkar's birth anniversary CBSE to conduct writing/drawing contest to mark BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary CBSE has created three categories for participants based on the class they study in. Students of STD I-V, STD VI-VIII and STD IX-XII can participate in their respective categories and submit either an essay, poem or drawing. DU to review grading pattern following protests A year after it implemented the Choice Based Credit Scheme, Delhi University has decided to rectify the grading pattern under it after widespread protests by students who complained of their grades suffering due to the relative marking. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		My children are very sorted, says SRK Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says that contrary to the image of "star kids" in showbiz, his children -- Aryan, Suhana and AbRam -- are "extremely sorted" and "damn good". DIABETES 2 With 1,286 and 1,015, Mumbai and Delhi NCR hospitalsWith 1,286 and 1,015, Mumbai and Delhi NCR hospitals respectively registered most such cases even as Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Vadodara and Madurai (in the same) order constituted the top 10 cities and together Rail block on WR may inconvenience commuters this afternoon More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Earthquake: Delhi Metro services halted for few minutes Govt to involve pvt domain experts to check cyber crimes New Delhi, Apr 10 () With 70 per cent increase in cases of cyber attacks, the government has decided to involve private sector domain experts in tackling cyber crime, especially through proactive monitoring and employing forward thinking strategies. Puttingal fire: PM's visit a 'morale booster', says Jitendra Singh New Delhi, Apr. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		It's the end of the line for this joyride Sparse crowds and clean coaches are likely to be history as the much-delayed Namma Metro east-west corridor opens soon Dancing her way back to life Dancer and cancer survivor Ananda Shankar Jayant, who was in the city to give the Kamalini Samuel Memorial Lecture, believes that performance art lessons will dramatically improve the quality of education Parental control is on this summer As hours stretch before them, many children are tempted to spend the vacation gaming and browsing. But tech-savvy parents are logging in with activity plans and some firm time-boxing More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Defunct Air India's Airbus crashes in Hyderabad In what could be termed as a freak accident, a crane carrying Air India's defunct aircraft has crashed on the boundary wall of a private property abutting Begumpet airport in Hyderabad on Sunday morning. The crane and the aircraft were damaged but luckily, there were no casualties in the incident. Telangana to partner with China for building irrigation projects KCR's announcement came at a meeting at his camp office with representatives of Gezhouba Group Company Limited, a Chinese firm specialising in engineering and construction. Narendra Modi strikes a right chord in Saudi Arabia The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 2 and 3 would stand out as unique in the history of bilateral relations between the two countries. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Expelled DMDK MLAs launch new party, vow to bring about regime change in Tamil Nadu Expelled DMDK MLAs, led by party's former propaganda secretary V C Chandirakumar, launched a new party, Makkal Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (MDMDK), on Sunday. Karunanidhi replies to Jayalalithaa's prohibition charges, asks who opened Tasmac liquor shops in Tamil Nadu A day after chief minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa accused him of reopening liquor shops in Tamil Nadu in 1971, DMK chief M Karunanidhi said he had several times clarified that the liquor shops were opened only to solve state’s finance shortage.  Chennai police create green corridor to transport brain dead patient's heart The heart was air-flown to Chennai to be transplanted in a patient in the Global Hospital. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat man's savings of lifetime stolen Ramdevsinh Raol, 47, resident of Panchtirth Plaza, Anandnagar is close to losing his wits. He had invested his lifelong savings to buy jewellery for his daughter’s marriage. Gujarat farmers benefit as potato output dips in other states Potato farmers in Gujarat are a happy lot this year, as they are getting better prices for their produce despite 15% increase in potato production. VAT evasion accused nabbed after 14 years A team of Gandhinagar police's Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested a man wanted in a 2002 Value Added Tax (VAT) evasion case. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Jewellers continue to down shutters The jewellers' strike entered its 39th day on Saturday. Mercury touches season's highest City reeled under hot weather conditions as the maximum temperature rose to season's highest of 43 degree celsius on Saturday. AU announces admission schedule Allahabad University announced the admission schedule for its undergraduate and postgraduate courses for academic session 2016-17. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Criminal hurt in encounter, arrested A 30-year-old youth, wanted by Ganjam and Bhubaneswar police in 10 cases was arrested after a brief exchange of fire near Kulada, 80 km from here, in Ganjam district on Saturday. Now, Jena booked in rape case A rape case has been registered against former Congress MLA (Sanakhemundi) Ramesh Jena.The development follows a complaint lodged by a 38-year-old widow on Friday evening. Funds crunch hits maternity, child centre The Maternity and Child Health Centre (MCH) inaugurated at the district headquarters hospital on February 27 is yet to be operational due to paucity of funds to appoint attendants, security guards and cleaning staff. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Violence in Bhind after custodial death, 3 cops suspended BMHRC doctors to go on strike from Monday 2,500 BU PhDs under scanner for plagiarism Around 2,500 PhDs submitted in Barkatullah University after 2009 are under scanner for plagiarism. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Dangi's police remand extended by 6 days A Rohtak court on Saturday extended the police custody of Roop Singh Dangi, the mastermind of AIPMT paper leak, by six days. Man held for trying to disrupt Haryana CM's Hisar rally Police on Saturday arrested a man who allegedly made an attempt to disrupt a rally of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar at a government college in Hisar. Police hunt for 2 Punjab goons in PU shooting Two most wanted gangsters of Punjab were among the five accused who fired eight gunshots at Students Organisation Of India (SOI) president while chasing him for six minutes in and around the Student Centre in Panjab University (PU) on Friday night, police said on Saturday. More Chandigarh News»

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