[wanabidii] News Digest: Syndicate Bank to raise up to Rs 4,300 crore this fiscal

Thursday, May 19, 2016

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Syndicate Bank to raise up to Rs 4,300 crore this fiscal
State-owned Syndicate Bank on Thursday said it will raise up to Rs 4,300 crore this fiscal through various instruments including Basel-III compliant bonds, rights issue and preferential allotment.

Rupee breaks below 67 against dollar, plunges 23 paise
The rupee plummeted 23 paise against the US dollar to 67.20 in early trade on Thursday, its weakest level since March, due to appreciation of the American currency overseas amid foreign fund outflows.

Retro tax hangs like a Damocles' Sword: MS India
Fear of retrospective taxation “hangs like a Damocles' Sword“ over the head of foreign firms doing business in India, Microsoft said on Wednesday -joined by two other large American corporations to raise concerns about the country's uncertain tax regime.

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Environment

Vulture population on the rise in Madhya Pradesh
Vulture census by state forest department for a second time this year shows a quantum leap in its population. At least 7,000 vultures were counted last Saturday, particularly in Panna, Neemuch and Mandsaur districts, which is 100 more than the last count held in January, 2016.

French parliament adopts bill for Paris climate change
French parliamentarians adopted a bill to ratify the landmark climate agreement reached by 195 nations in Paris in December. The bill is expected to be taken up by the Senate for another vote before it is ratified by the government.

Grim reality stares at endangered 'dancing deer' of Manipur
The 'dancing deer' or the Brow-antlered deer is under the dual threat of loss of habitat and poaching. The species is a native to Loktak Lake in Manipur and survives on floating biomass called khumpdis. Their killing for skin and meat and vanishing khumpdis has made them an endangered species.

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World

Trump more than happy to agree Sanders getting a raw deal
As Trump tries to make common cause with Sanders backers attacking their own party, Sanders' path to the nomination has narrowed to the nearly impossible and campaign donations have plummeted.

Hong Kong stundent pro-democracy protesters detained
Hong Kong student pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong was among five protesters detained on Thursday after they ran onto a motorway to intercept the motorcade of a top Chinese official Zhang Dejiang during a highly-charged visit to the city.

US B-52 bomber crashes at Guam, all 7 crew members safe
All seven crew members made it out safely when their B-52 crashed on Guam shortly after takeoff, the US air force said. No injuries were reported. The plane aborted on takeoff and caught fire at about 8.30am Thursday Guam time, Pacific Air Forces public affairs said. It crashed on the flight line of the base.

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Science

Mars is within reach, says German tapped for space command
Humans could set foot on Mars within decades if they wanted to, according to the German astronaut who has been tapped to become his country's first commander of the International Space Station. Alexander Gerst said the space station offers a unique opportunity to test the technology needed to explore other planets, especially if its lifetime is extended beyond 2020.

US scientists say major earthquake likely in Jammu & Kashmir
New geologic mapping in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir suggests that the region is ripe for a major earthquake that could endanger the lives of as many as a million people, according to an Oregon State University statement.

Artificial intelligence boosts key Bose-Einstein experiment
A team of scientists is using artificial intelligence (AI) to run a complex experiment to create an extremely cold gas trapped in a laser beam known as a Bose-Einstein condensate, replicating the experiment that won the 2001 Nobel Prize. This technology can be used in areas like minerals extraction.

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Technology

7 hottest smartwatches available in India
The smartwatch as a wearable device has been evolving over the past few years, and demand has risen in tandem.

5 must-have apps to manage your finances better
Spend recklessly every month and then wonder where it all went at the end? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are 5 apps that will help you organize your finances and manage you budget better.

Here's how to get the brand new Android N beta
Starting today, anyone and everyone with a compatible Nexus device can download and install the new Android N beta. This means Android N beta is no longer developer-exclusive.

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Education

Short course on 'harmonizing self' concludes at PU
Scientists, academicians, administrators, law and order keepers, doctors, preachers and yoga experts joined hands with the teachers for their inner awakening at the UGC-sponsored seven-day short course at Panjab University.

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Mumbai

Three held for abducting, murdering and burning woman's body in Dahanu jungle

Accident damages toll booth on Bandra-Worli Sealink, results in longer queues
Commuters had to face inconvenience due to longer queues at the Bandra-Worli Sealink on Thursday morning, after one of the toll booths got severely damaged in an accident. A Fortuner, steered by a teenager, rammed into the toll booth around midnight on Wednesday, leaving four employees injured. The teenager was subsequently arrested by the Bandra police for rash driving.

The 8-hour relief for Mumbai police
Police finally get what most of us take for granted: an 8-hour workday. Can we hope for some civility now?

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Delhi

Indo-US air pollution meet recommends setting deadlines for states to meet air quality standards
The concluding sessions of the Indo-US workshop on air pollution on Wednesday ended with heated exchange of words. Ranged on two sides were Sunita Narain, head of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and some experts from the US. The verbal duel broke out after one of the experts suggested that the state that burns crop stubble, contributing to air pollution can be sued for doing so. But both agreed on a stringent strategy that ensures accountability needed to reduce air pollution levels.

ACs can raise New Delhi temperatures, says study
The increasing use of air-conditioners is raising temperatures across cities.A recent global report on urban health said that using air-conditioners at night can add one degree Celsius to the temperature in a metropolis.

Attempt to shift people's attention, says BJP
Calling the statehood move a gimmick, BJP criticised the AAP government for overstepping its authority. Only Parliament is empowered to introduce such a Bill, the party said.

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Bangalore

Bhutanese woman raped in E-City apartment; 3 arrested
A 26-year-old Bhutanese woman was raped by three men in a flat in Electronics City early on Monday.

Woman overpowers three assailants who wanted to rape her
Clothes in tatters, 24-year-old Sonam had to run through the dark streets of Doddathoguru in Electronics City in the wee hours of Monday trying to escape three men who had sexually abused her at their apartment in Celebrity Layout.

Plaint against BJP for violating poll code
Belagavi tahsildar Preetam Nasalapure has registered a suo motu complaint against the organizers of the BJP rally in the city for violating the election code of conduct by serving food to its hundreds of workers at Gandhi Bhavan without taking prior permission.

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Hyderabad

Telangana Rashtra Samithi wins Paleru assembly bypoll

Hyderabad in the '70s was magical: Vijit Pillai
The Hyderabad of the late ’70s to early ’80s was a different place all together — it was smaller, everyone knew everyone, people had the time, and they partied like no tomorrow. The parties were wild, but classy and went on from lunch to the early hours of next morning. Hear it straight from the party boy of those days, Hyderabadi artist, Vijit Pillai.

UoH students on warpath over eviction from hostels
Fresh protests hit the University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Wednesday after authorities began locking several hostel rooms citing renovation work.

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Chennai

Congress leads in dismal nine seats in Tamil Nadu
Congress, which contested 41 seats in Tamil Nadu in alliance with the DMK, was leading in just nine seats on Thursday. Among them were sitting MLAs J G Prince in Colachel and S Vijayadharani in Vilavancode.

Dear ones on a flight? Track it real time on your phone
It is 12.10pm. Malaysia Airlines MH 183 is prepar ing to depart. Cabin crew are about to close the doors. Anusha P , sends out a message to her hus band that the flight is about to start before she switches off her phone.

Tamil Nadu election result: BJP's performance lackluster despite Modi campaigns
Despite a high voltage campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a pride of his ministers, BJP performance in Tamil Nadu was lackluster.

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Ahmedabad

SPIPA wants more Gujarati aspirants in Centre recruitments

Dams going dry: 202 dams in Gujarat have only 20.63% water

Online admission of B.Sc in GU colleges begins

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Allahabad

Allahabad University scholars turn catalysts for crop yield
At a time when several parts of the country are battling severe drought conditions, a research by a team of Allahabad University's physics department comes in handy for farmers, especially those producing wheat, garlic and onion. Nano-particles developed by the team when injected in the crop, either through irrigation or fertilizers, reduced the water requirement of plants by 25-30%, besides enhancing the productivity.

UP Board: Sanskrit, Pali find few takers
Interest in regional languages in waning in intermediate and high school examinations of Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, with Telugu, Malayalam and Assamese not finding a single examinee across the state.

13 injured in bus-truck collision
Thirteen passengers sustained minor injuries when a Jaunpur-bound roadways bus collided with a truck in Daraganj area Monday.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha issues cyclone alert, prepares to face impact
With the met office predicting Cyclone Roanu to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, Odisha government on Thursday issued alert in at least 12 districts and asked authorities to be prepared to face eventualities.

Gallery in memory of Biju Patnaik at city museum
Odisha state museum will have a separate gallery on the legendary leader Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his birth centenary year.

IMD issues cyclone alert for state, Andhra coasts
The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a cyclone alert in the state following a low pressure-turned-deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.

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Bhopal

Congress corporators turn against their own leader
Seek Action Against Sageer For Encroachment

Curtain on low-strength subjects in colleges
Higher education department has shifted students and teachers of subjects from colleges where their strength is low to colleges where their strength is high in that particular subject.

Meet marks Museum Day
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Chandigarh

CII-Yi organises session on Financial Literacy at Banyan Tree School
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Young Indians (Yi) Chandigarh Tricity chapter organized a session on Financial Literacy at Banyan Tree School, Chandigarh. The speakers stressed on the importance of financial planning at a young age.

Bhavan Vidyalaya holds business quiz in Chandigarh
Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh organized ‘Bhavans Business Quiz’ (BBQ) for the students of class XI and XII, the very first foray into Business Quizzing.

Bunking class? The teacher may have an eye on you

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