[wanabidii] News Digest: Assets of India's financial institutions touch $2.8 trillion

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		Sunday, November 02, 2014
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		Business
		Assets of India's financial institutions touch $2.8 trillion The total value of assets held by India's financial institutions touched nearly USD 2.8 trillion, the third largest among BRICS nations, in 2013, says a report. New insider trading norms on the anvil; delisting to get easier In its efforts to make listed firms more responsible towards investors, Sebi may announce new insider trading norms as early as next week and also revamp the listing as well as delisting regulations. Banks yet to restrict free ATM transactions in metros Even as RBI allowed banks to charge ATM transcations beyond five in metros, the lenders are yet to restrict the number of free withdrawals for their own customers at home automated teller machines. More Business News»

		Environment
		Climate change fight affordable, cut emissions to zero by 2100: UN report Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit fast-worsening risks, a UN report showed on Sunday. Soon, 'toxic' Li-ion batteries may be turned into eco-friendly ones A new research has revealed that most of the electrolytes that are superhalogens in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries contain toxic halogens. UN panel scrambling to finish climate report After an all-night session, the United Nations' expert panel on climate science was scrambling on Saturday to finish a report on global warming that a top UN official said offers "conclusive evidence" that humans are altering the Earth's climate system. More Environment News»

		World
		ISIS lines up, kills at least 50 in Iraq Iraqi officials and Sunni tribal leaders say Islamic State group extremists have shot 50 tribesmen, women and children in the head, killing them. Bangladesh recovers from blackout after 24 hours Lights came back on in most of Bangladesh on Sunday after a near 24-hour blackout that brought much of the country to a standstill. For Obama and Xi, fight against ISIS a brief moment to agree When the United States and China discuss cooperating against Islamic State later this month, the most prominent outcome is likely to be less criticism of each other's anti-terrorism policies. More World News»

		Science
		New planet discovered 2,300 light years from Earth Astronomers have discovered an elusive new low-mass, low-density planet located 2,300 light years away from Earth with an atmosphere loaded with hydrogen and helium. The world at your feet — the cue to our desires Interview with David H Zald, professor of psychology and psychiatry at Vander bilt University, Nash ville, and a fellow of the Center for Integrative and Cognitive Neuro science, studies the neural basis of emotional processing. Can drinking water put your heart at risk? Ana Navas-Acien can’t quite recall the moment when she began to worry about arsenic in drinking water and its potential role in heart disease. More Science News»

		Technology
		Google, Apple most in-demand employers globally: LinkedIn The 'World's 100 Most InDemand Employers: 2014' was based on billions of interactions from LinkedIn's over 300 million members. 3 cool ways to make your photos more fun Here are some advancements in photographic technology that you can try out right now... 13 most popular tech CEOs It's tough being a CEO. You have to constantly meet your sales goals, introduce new ideas, motivate your employees and keep expanding the business, too. More Technology News»

		Education
		HC slams DU for admissions mess due to rollback of FYUP The Delhi High Court has slammed Delhi University for creating a mess ahead of the 2014 academic year admissions by first persisting with the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) and then moving on to earlier three-year discipline. US varsity offers course on 'wasting time on net' While many students feel guilty for spending more time reading listicles, watching cat videos and exploring Facebook than studying, a new degree-level course on offer at an elite US university requires its students to procrastinate. Tamil Nadu ranks third in enrolment in higher education Tamil Nadu has been ranked third in the country in the gross enrolment ratio as per the provisional survey on higher education (2012-13) of the Union human resource development ministry. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra cabinet portfolios announced, CM keeps home, housing Devendra Fadnavis allocated portfolios to his ten-member council of ministers while keeping the home, urban development, housing and health departments with himself. Check-in system crashes at Mumbai airport, flights delayed The check-in system at terminal 1B of the domestic airport collapsed on Sunday due to crashing of the server resulting in flight delays for some time causing inconvenience to passengers. Sena demands post of deputy chief minister, may be given 10 ministerial portfolios With the BJP blinking and returning to the talking table, the Shiv Sena once again took a stern stand in negotiations between the two parties to forge an alliance. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Knowledge gap leads to racial crimes: Kiren Rijiju Blaming a lack of sensitivity for the increasing number of racial crimes, minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said racist attacks in the city were happening because society had not “really opened up". 30 trains to be cancelled Anticipating a foggy winter, the railways has decided to cancel 30 trains, mostly north-bound, for 47 days from December 31. Stephanian beats odds, wins three medals for India Ankur Dhama is getting faster and faster. The 21-year-old history student at St Stephen’s college returned from Incheon on Sunday with three medals in the bag. He won two bronzes and a silver for middle-long distance running at the Asian Para Games. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru school rape: Director, principal held A special police team led by DCP, Central Crime Branch, Abhishek Goyal on Saturday visited the east Bangalore school and arrested director Pramod Arya and principal Vyjayanthi. Jaishankar a habitual offender, suspect cops Police investigating the alleged rape of a girl by her Hindi teacher, Jaishankar Appadurai Nair, 37, strongly suspect the accused is a habitual offender and has molested more girls in the past. Muslim leaders plan to quit JD(S) Several other seniors are also unhappy with being marginalized in the party. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams vows to protect Tirumala sanctity Security has been stepped up. Checking has been intensified. L&T may seek Rs 1,500cr more as VGF to make Metro viable Who will blink first? That describes the current standoff between the government of Telangana and Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the concessionaire for the Hyderabad Metro Rail project whose continuance is now in doubt. Man rapes daughter for falling in love Police on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly raping his daughter for over a year as the girl was in love with a local boy. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		New TNCC chief Elangovan hopes Vasan won't quit Congress Elangovan dismissed talk about Vasan quitting the party as a “speculation.” The whole truth Most of us already know we are what we eat, temperamentally and physically, but how about extending that logic to the way we love? Fight plan With the school debating scene heating up, parents and students have realized they can no longer rely on mere bullet point arguments to win. And that’s why they’re now bringing in the big guns. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Iranian ship detained in Hazira for collision Gujarat marine police and maritime regulators have detained an Iranian ship in Hazira for its alleged involvement in the high sea collision with a trawler that had killed two fishermen four days ago. Lioness strays into Amreli village, mauls five people In an unusual display of ferocity, a two-year-old lioness on Saturday attacked five people in Kachivada village of Amreli district. Higher education department's e-gyan site hacked The e-gyan website of the department of higher education was reportedly hacked on Saturday morning. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Group D of RRC exam to be held from Nov 3 Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) will be conducting the group D examination in the city on Sunday. This examination is going to be organized in five phases every Sunday starting from November 3 and finally ending on November 30. Extra coaches have also been attached in the trains to bring the candidates. Hindu family performs Azadari for 65 years It is a unique example of camaraderie and Hindu-Muslim brotherhood. A devout Hindu family performs Azadari to mourn the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Husain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. Hyena, not wolf creating terror in Gonda: Forest dept The animal thought to be wolf and creating terror in the past few days at Gonda district, turns out to be hyena. On Saturday, the team of forest department claimed it on the basis of pug marks. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Mahtab questions Naveen's decision BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab on Saturday opposed party president Naveen Patnaik's decision to suspend MLA Pravat Tripathy from the party after the CBI arrested him in the chit fund scam. High energy at sports meet for special needs people Pratima, a bubbly girl from Manipur, might be less fortunate than others as far as health goes, but her high energy levels and infectious enthusiasm are much more than the average person on the street. Safeguards for apartment owners People buying apartments from government agencies or private companies can now hope that their interests will be ensured. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bihar Mahotsav held at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal Bhopal caught a glimpse of Bihar at the recently-organised Bihar Mahotsav at Bharat Bhavan. Ghost colleges give BPed degrees Forget about haunted campuses of physical education colleges, there is at least one ghost college recognized by National Council of Teachers' Education, which doesn't exist on the address mentioned in the council's list. One more dies of dengue, fifth death in one week One more person died of dengue in the state capital on Saturday taking the toll to nine this year. This is the fifth death in one week. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Six suspended after vigilance report on road cave-in Six officials of the public works department have been placed under suspension after a vigilance bureau report found them responsible for caving in of the road between Rampura and Maur in Bathinda. AAP takes out candle march for victims of '84 carnage Aam Aadmi Party took out a candle march seeking justice for the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots here on Saturday evening.Party observer Narinder Singh Walia said, "We have no other demand but justice.". 30 years after massacre, a memorial for victims in New Delhi He blamed the previous Congress-led UPA government of hindering the construction of the memorial. More Chandigarh News»

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