[wanabidii] News Digest: Economic recovery in India still uneven: Rajan

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, October 13, 2014
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		Business
		Economic recovery in India still uneven: Rajan Stating Indian economic recovery is still uneven, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has exuded optimism that the country will be "solidly" in the 5 per cent growth bracket during the course of this fiscal and accelerate further in the next financial year. 'SBI growing with India-Singapore trade' State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday said it is playing an important role in the celebrations to mark the 50th year of India-Singapore diplomatic relations. Domestic car sales decline 1.03% in September Domestic passenger car sales declined 1.03 per cent to 1,54,882 units in September from 1,56,494 units in the same month a year ago. More Business News»

		Environment
		Yamuna reduced to sewer canal again Thousands daily pack the ghats in Vrindavan, Mathura, Agra and Bateshwar for a holy dip in the Yamuna during this month of Kartik. Students take first step to save Hooghly river Delhi Public School, Howrah, recently organized a campaign to keep the Hooghly clean. Antarctica's ice loss changed Earth's gravity: Study Antarctica has lost so much ice that it has caused a shift in Earth's gravity, according to a new study. More Environment News»

		World
		Donors pledge $2.7 billion for Gaza reconstruction Donors at an international conference Sunday promised $2.7 billion to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, but all of the key participants said their efforts would be futile without a permanent peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Morales claims landslide victory in Bolivia vote Bolivian President Evo Morales declared victory Sunday and exit polls showed him romping to a third term with more than 60 percent of the vote, giving him a strong mandate to expand his leftist reforms. 'Turkey grants US access to air bases for IS fight' "Details of usage are still being worked out," the official said. More World News»

		Science
		Earth-observing instrument activated on International Space Station In a bid to monitor Earth better, Nasa has successfully installed and activated its first Earth-observing instrument — the ISS-RapidScat — on the International Space Station (ISS). Pill with human faeces to help fight ailments Finding and screening donors is time-consuming and can delay the transplant. Snake robot to aid search-and-rescue Inspired by the amazing ability of sidewinder snakes to quickly climb sandy slopes, researchers have created a robot that can climb sand hills better, an advance that may aid search-and-rescue operations. More Science News»

		Technology
		Twitter, French bank team up for money transfers via tweets The bank said last month it was prepared to offer simple person-to-person money transfers via Twitter to French consumers, regardless of what bank they use, and without requiring the sender know the recipient's banking details. Amazon and Future Group ink deal to sell goods online The world's largest online store Amazon and India's largest listed retailer Future Group have signed a deal to jointly sell goods starting with apparels. 6 things shoppers can learn from the Flipkart sale Of the one billion who visited Flipkart, 998.5 million came back empty-handed. If you too were among those disappointed, here are some pointers that can help you prepare better the next time you want to binge on such a sale. More Technology News»

		Education
		Student speak: Accounting edge In today's highly competitive and globalised world, employ ers look for skilled professionals who can understand and work within the increasingly complex business scenario. Beyond the STEM Indian immigrants in the US I have earned name and fame in the tech arena. Old is gold In a globalised world, I the need to manage ideas, people and organisations has grown steadily and so has the demand for talent that can perform management-related tasks efficiently. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bring on the festivities The festive season is on and there are offers galore all around. Here are a few we found that might interest you. Thaneites opt for designer candles this festive season The demand for candles, decorative diyas, mobile rangolis, torans and gift hampers always rise during the festive season. Clash during campaign Congress candidate Ashok Jadhav’s supporters said they were targeted at Gilbert Hill. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Constable shot dead in Delhi A Delhi Police constable was killed on Monday and another sustained serious injury when some unidentified people fired at them, police said. Cop shot dead by 3 gunmen in Delhi, another constable injured In second such attack within three days, a Delhi Police constable was killed, while another was seriously injured when three people opened fire on the policemen, who had confronted them on finding their activities suspicious in Delhi's Vijay Vihar. Ministries face off on rapid rail corridor route Road transport ministry and urban development ministry are at loggerheads on the issue of fixing alignment of Rapid Rail corridor between Delhi and Meerut. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Women seek reservation in judiciary Women advocates have demanded more representation in the judiciary as law officers and judges. We've inspired many startups, Kris Gopalakrishnan says Leaving Infosys was something we have been preparing ourselves for many months. So I got into it in a programmed manner, Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan tells TOI. MBA student gets fee refund from college The dream to get an MBA degree turned sour for this young Bangalorean. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Jilted lover attacks girl with sickle, commits suicide Enraged over repeated rejections of his love proposal, a jilted machine tool designer attacked a female engineering student at her college premises with a hunting sickle before consuming poison on Monday. Hamstech holds a fashion show at N Convention in Hyderabad Hamstech holds a fashion show at N Convention in Hyderabad Hamstech holds a fashion show at N Convention in Hyderabad Hamstech holds a fashion show at N Convention in Hyderabad More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Remove Jayalalithaa's pictures from school notebooks, govt websites and offices: PMK PMK leader S Ramadoss says government websites and offices still carry the pictures of Jayalalithaa whom a special court in Bangalore unseated from the CM’s post by convicting her in a disproportionate assets case. Cyclone Hudhud: Tamil Nadu announces Rs 5-crore aid to Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu will also send transformers and power equipment to Andhra Pradesh based on a request from chief minister Chandrababu Naidu. Pregnant woman, two other platform dwellers fatally run over by car in Chennai Three platform dwellers, including a pregnant woman, were killed when a car ran over the trio who were sleeping on a platform at Bharathi Nagar in Velachery here on Monday morning. More Chennai News»

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		Allahabad
		NCZCC brings nautanki Gahula to Sangam A nautanki ‘Gahula’ based on the love story of queen Gahula and king Hemnam of Mysore, amidst rivalry between the two states was staged under the Union ministry of culture North Cental Zone Cultural Centre. CBSE project to encourage girls to opt engineering In order to bridge the gap between the enrolment ratio of girls and boys in engineering institutions of the country, CBSE had launched a project named as 'Udaan', to provide free online coaching to girl students of Class XI and XII for preparation of admission test for the such colleges in the country. Razzak elected chairman of UP Bar Council Lucknow-based lawyer Abdul Razzak Khan was declared elected as chairman of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Reaching out to tribals in Malkangiri a challenge Bhubaneswar/ The state government faces the daunting task of reaching out to tribals in southern extreme district of Malkangiri, predicted to be among the worst affected pockets of the state in cyclone Hudhud. Shower spoils Sunday Hudhud-induced downpour dampened the holiday spirit of citizens even as they escaped last year's Phailin-like onslaught.Roads, shopping malls and theatres wore a deserted look. Hudhud spares primitive tribes in M'giri The major safety concern of primitive tribes staying in difficult terrains of Malkangiri was over as cyclone Hudhud's impact was far less compared to predictions in the southern Odisha district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Coal stock continues to vanish from thermal plants of Madhya Pradesh Fortnight after TOI exposed how 23,000 metric tonnes of coal went missing from Amarkantak and Sanjay Gandhi thermal plants between June and August, investigations show another 5,000 metric tonnes of coal vanished from both plants in September. AG punches holes in state's IT department projects Ministry of communication and IT, GoI had sanctioned statewide network area (SWAN) project for Madhya Pradesh and MPSEDC was appointed a nodal agency for execution of the project. Tanker knocks 8-yr-old dead Day after a water tanker snuffed out an eight-year-old boy's life at Narendra Nagar in Barkheda area tension griped the area on Sunday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Despite ban on animal sacrifice, deities reign supreme The Himachal Pradesh high court may have stopped devotees from offering animal sacrifice to gods, but deities still rein when it comes to the issue of infringement of their rights. To check bogus voting by women in veil, EC to deploy female official on polling booths "It has been observed in past that taking advantage of their covered faces, some women manage to cast multiple votes. Closed-door meeting at Sirsa dera keeps all guessing Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda's Haryana political wing held a closed-door meeting in dera premises here. More Chandigarh News»

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