[wanabidii] News Digest: RBI sets rupee reference rate at 63.9315 against dollar

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, August 04, 2015
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		Business
		RBI sets rupee reference rate at 63.9315 against dollar The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of rupee at 63.9315 against the US dollar and 70.0497 for the euro as against 63.9623 and 70.1602 respectively, yesterday. MF inflow in equity markets drop by 58% in July Mutual fund managers have pumped in a little over Rs 4,300 crore in the equity markets in July, a slump of 58 per cent from the preceding month, primarily on account of subdued corporate earnings and higher valuation. Coal imports drop for first time in 15 months Power generators, as a result, are operating both below their capacity and last year's levels. More Business News»

		Environment
		World glaciers melting faster than ever The intense ice loss of the past two decades has resulted in a strong imbalance of glaciers in many regions of the world, says an alarming study, indicating that glaciers will suffer further ice loss even if the climate remains stable. 70 crocodile heads found in a freezer in Australia As many as 70 crocodile heads were found dumped and left to rot in a freezer in a small town in northern Australia, media reported on Tuesday. Bees naturally vaccinate their babies: Study When it comes to vaccinating their babies, bees don't have a choice - they naturally immunise their offspring against specific diseases found in their environments, scientists say. More Environment News»

		World
		Leadership rift: Head of Taliban's Qatar office quits The head of the Taliban's Qatar-based political office has stepped down, a statement said, a high-profile resignation within leadership ranks highlighting growing discord over the movement's recent power transition. Mullah Omar's son assassinated: Report The son of late Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has reportedly been killed, sections of the Afghan media reported on Tuesday. Myanmar appeals for international help for flood relief Myanmar said on Tuesday it had appealed for international assistance to help provide food, temporary shelter and clothing for more than 210,000 people affected by widespread flooding following weeks of heavy monsoon rains. More World News»

		Science
		Ancient oceans were rich in gold: scientists Australian researchers have struck gold, formulating a new technique to measure how much of the precious metal existed in the world's oceans over the past 3.5 billion years. Chilly at work? Office formula was devised for men Summers are hot in Omaha, where heat indexes can top 100 degrees. Increase in body size didn't drive human evolution: Study Challenging prevalent theories, a new study suggests that the earliest members of the Homo genus (which includes our Homo sapiens species) may not have been larger than their ancestors in the hominin species. More Science News»

		Technology
		8 most awkward tech product launches Here are some awkward performances by celebrities and executives at conferences: Android One (second-generation) review: Falls way behind competition Does the Lava pixel V1 smartphone achieve what its predecessors failed at? We try to find out in our review… Government mulls ombudsman to monitor porn on internet While everybody TOI spoke to agreed that child pornography needed to be curbed and dealt with in the strictest possible way, most criticized the current move, which appeared to be taken in a hurry. More Technology News»

		Education
		BU gets Rs 10 lakh for sports infra boost The sports infrastructure in the Berhampur University (BU) will get a fillip with the state government sanctioning Rs 9.96 lakh for development of the existing badminton and volleyball courts in Bhanja Vihar, the university campus. BU temporary staff seek regularization The daily-wage earners of Berhampur University (BU) on Monday re-launched their agitation demanding regularization of service. 25 lakh children with special needs enrolled in schools Over 25 lakh children with special needs are enrolled in schools and another over 2 lakh who have "profound" special needs are covered under home-based education system, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		The Times Sudoku national winners will represent India at the World Sudoku Championships in Bulgaria in October After three gruelling hours and five rounds that challenged the number-crunching skills and mental stamina of the participants, four young men emerged winners at the national finals of the Times Sudoku Championship being held in association with the DY Patil University, held in Mumbai. Hotel employee hit by train in Mumbai, suicide suspected A 25-year-old man, working with a Powai-based five-star hotel, was mowed down by a train between Vikhroli and Kanjur Marg stations on Sunday. Senior civic official who slapped staffer shunted Municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta on Monday transferred deputy municipal commissioner (DMC) Ranjit Dhakne who had slapped a conservancy supervisor during a special cleanliness drive at a slum in Borivli last month. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi Metro installs nine new solar plants Delhi Metro said on Tuesday that it has installed nine new solar power generation facilities on the Badarpur-Faridabad section for partial fulfilment of energy requirements. DDA biodiversity project to kick off The TOI Green Drive at Tilpat Valley, bordering the Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary , where about one lakh saplings will be planted on August 30 will in a way signal the beginning of DDA's Tilpat Valley biodiversity park project. TOI green drive: Plant a tree and clean the air Delhi's alarmingly poor air quality has been making headlines round the world. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		3-year-old girl sexually assaulted at school in Bengaluru A three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at her school in Indiranagar here, police said on Tuesday. Startup on JNCASR campus will help industries simulate products Will aid companies in bettering product efficiency, looking at newer options Vote for Bengaluru - Citizen groups enroll voters but BBMP refuses to accept more than 3 forms Pratap Shankar, a system analyst working in an IT fir m in Whitefield, has spent many weekends knocking on doors of apartments and convincing residents to enroll as voters for the BBMP polls. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		HC questions varsity's 'parochial' approach The Hyderabad High Court on Monday sought to know by Thursday as to why BR Ambedkar Open University (Braou) refused admission to students from Andhra Pradesh. Master plan notification delays layout work The TDP regime's ambitious plan of beginning the layout work in the 29 villages where land was acquired through the pooling system for Amaravati by the end of August is unlikely to happen. With no special status, AP to seek Rs 50k crore package from Centre Finally waking up to the reality that special status will not be granted to AP, the TDP government has decided to give up its campaign for seeking the same and instead plead for a financial package from the Centre amounting to nearly Rs 50,000 crore. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Madras HC refuses to come to rescue of Pachaiyappa's College students who ransacked liquor shop Stating that “nobody can take law in their own hands,” the Madras high court on Tuesday refused to come to the rescue of a group of students from Pachaiyappa's College who ransacked a government-run retail liquor shop in Chennai on Monday. Ward members scramble for human skulls in Trichy Corporation council meeting Pandemonium prevailed in a Trichy Corporation council meeting on Tuesday after a ward member attended it with two human skulls to protest the civic body’s failure to take action against officials who allegedly allowed workers at a crematorium to burn bodies together. Madras HC to hear CBI's plea to cancel Dayanidhi Maran's anticipatory bail on Wednesday The CBI on Tuesday reiterated its stand that the custodial interrogation of former Union telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran was required in view of his non-cooperation during his inquiry on July 1, 2 and 3. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Hope lives on harvested organs Rajubhai Gosai, 56, a tailor living in Nikol area of the city, learnt about his malfunctioning kidneys in a rather unpleasant way. 'Patel rap' gets louder, stronger over OBC quota The voices of Patels demanding reservation under OBC category seems to be getting louder and stronger with community leaders threatening to take the fight to the national capital on Monday. City toy firm awarded An Ahmedabad-based organization was among the winners in National Productivity and Innovation Award for the year 2013-14 awarded on Monday in New Delhi. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Bandit Babuli Kol tries to gain foothold in Chitrakoot With fresh intelligence input that Babuli Kol, who became leader of dacoit gang after the elimination of dreaded brigand Sudesh Patel alias Balkharia and surrender of Chandra Prakash alias Khachachu Patel, might be issuing threats to contractors and seeking goonda tax in Chitrakoot, the police have become extra vigilant. Shrawan: Holy dip, prayers & race The first Monday of holy Shrawan month for Hindus saw a surge of devotees at prominent city Lord Shiva temples. Lakhs of devotees including Kanwariyas also took a dip in river Ganga which is now receding from the past two days. Good days ahead for Khusro Bagh, ASI mulls facelift The 400-year-old Khusro Bagh will soon get a facelift. Archaeological Survey of India is planning to bring this heritage monument at par with other prominent buildings of the state. Currently, this historical monument has turned into a stable of stray cattle and animals and a meeting point of love-birds. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Scanty rain in Ganjam worry for farmers Farmers are worried over the drought-like situation in Ganjam district."The situation will get alarming in the district, if there is no rain in the next one week," said deputy director of agriculture Sudarshan Mohanty. Now, order chicken and eggs online in Bhubaneswar One can now order chicken and eggs online in Bhubaneswar. Mishap hurts 3 fire service recruits in Bhubaneswar The driving of a truck mounted with an aerial hydraulic platform by some newly-recruited constables of Odisha Fire Services led to an accident after the super-heavy vehicle overturned here, injuring three personnel. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Gwalior shootout: Family terms it fake encounter Following a late night encounter of a man in Gwalior on the intervening night of August 3 and 4, his family persons alleged on Tuesday that it was a fake encounter. Air ambulance to fly patient in and out of country A chartered plane can be at your disposal at Bhopal airport within two hours of notice to fly a patient to a hospital of his choice in India or abroad. Whistleblower writes to CBI seeking probe into RGPV VC link in scam A whistleblower in Vyapam-RGPV (Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya) link, Aishwarya Pandey, lodged a fresh complaint with CBI seeking inquiry against the role of RGVP vice-chancellor Piyush Trivedi. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		HC directs Punjab to hold Mohali Mayor poll in 15 days Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by Punjab government against the orders of high court’s single bench that had set aside state government’s decision to reserve the post of Mayor of the municipal corporation Mohali for woman candidate. PU wants polls on Aug 28, students differ Amid indications that August 28 was almost final as the date for student council elections in Panjab University (PU) and its affiliated colleges, student leaders have expressed reservations against it with the day being just ahead of Raksha Bandhan. Parking scam whiff over Rs 3 Vigilance sleuths on Monday arrested a parking attendant for overcharging Rs 3 from a motorist at the parking lot opposite Sector 17 bus stand in Sector 22, suspecting a scam having the involvement of some municipal corporation (MC) employees and the parking contractor. More Chandigarh News»

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