[wanabidii] News Digest: Moody's changes outlook on India's banking system to stable

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, November 02, 2015
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		Business
		Moody's changes outlook on India's banking system to stable  Global ratings agency Moody's Investors Service said that it has changed its outlook for India's banking system to stable from on Monday negative because of the gradual improvement in the operating environment for Indian banks. Road map for phasing out corporate tax exemption: Adhia Government will come out with a road map by next month for phasing out corporate tax exemptions and a gradual reduction of the tax rate to 25 per cent over four years. India is locked in a Rs 20,000-crore tax dispute with the UK telecom major Vodafone. Gold extends fall on global cues, sluggish demand Globally, gold fell 0.7 per cent to $1,134.39 an ounce, the lowest level since October 5 in Singapore. More Business News»

		Environment
		Antarctica is gaining ice: NASA An increase in Antarctic snow accumulation which began 10,000 years ago is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the increased losses from its thinning glaciers. Areas of the continent like the Antarctic peninsula have increased their mass loss in the last decades NH6, NH7 cut tiger corridors with highest movement: Study Here is one more proof of how important the Kanha-Pench, Navegaon-Nagzira, and Bor-Melghat wildlife corridors are from conservation point of view. Projects consume over 6k ha forest land in Maharashtra in 3 years By jumping into the fast lane to grow more industrialised and in the frenzy to construct highways and dams, Maharashtra has sacrificed close to 6,724 hectare forest land in the last three years, recent data from the ministry of environment and forests has revealed. More Environment News»

		World
		China eyes greater cooperation with Iran's air force China wants to step up cooperation with Iran's air force, the head of the Chinese air force told his Iranian counterpart on Monday, the latest in a series of high-level military contacts. Pakistan quake causes cracks in World Heritage sites The 7.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked Pakistan last week caused cracks in the country's world heritage sites of Takht-i-Bahi and Jaulian as well as in museums and artefacts of Gandhara Civilization. Man who accidentally brought down Berlin Wall dies aged 86 Schabowski, a former East German member of the ruling Politburo, accidentally announced the opening of the Berlin Wall. His comments were widely broadcast by the media and caused a rush on the wall by East German citizens trying to reach the west side of the city. More World News»

		Science
		This enzyme can help fight autoimmune diseases Activating an enzyme that sounds an alarm for the body's innate immune system causes two lethal autoimmune diseases in mice, while inhibiting the same enzyme rescues them, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. Spirit of Science prevails The annual science fest `KHOJ A Journey', based on the 4Es: Experience, Experiment, Ex ploration and Edutainment, was held at Vydehi School of Excellence, Whitefield, recently . US planned manned spying space station in '60s The US had plans of establishing a manned spying space station in the 60s called the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), according to documents declassified by the US National Reconnissance Office (NRO) on October 22. More Science News»

		Technology
		Bengaluru IT companies told to ban smoking on campus If you work for the IT sector and tend to frequently step out for a quick smoke, better take note. Karnataka's IT, BT and ITeS companies have been told to comply with the law prohibiting smoking in public spaces. 20 biggest tech brands in the world Technology brands are all the rage right now, so it’s no surprise that Apple and Google have occupied the top two positions in Interbrand’s list of most valuable global brands for three straight years. We sift through the branding consultancy’s recently released of top brands to bring to you the top 20 names in the world of technology. Reliance Communications, Sistema to merge in all-stock deal Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications is merging the telecom business of Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) with itself in a cashless deal worth around Rs 4,500-5,000 that will lead to the first major consolidation in the intensely competitive sector since 2009. More Technology News»

		Education
		e-commerce firm Amazon hires 18 IIM-A students US-based ecommerce firm, Amazon, was the biggest recruiter among Cluster 2 companies during summer placements for the 2017 batch of Post-Graduate Programme (PGP) in management at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, on Sunday . JNU council rejects proposal on courses in yoga and culture In a rebuff to the government, Jawaharlal Nehru University's academic council has rejected a proposal for introduction of short-term courses in 'Indian Culture' and 'Yoga' for propagating spiritual and mythological traditions and establishing Indian values in the world. IIM-Indore students hold career counselling at govt school As a part of two-day Utsaha- the rural marketing festival of Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM-I) set to start from November 24, a session on career counselling was organised by students for Government School, Manpur on Saturday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC upholds life sentence of four for murdering Muslim couple The Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence awarded to four persons for murdering a Muslim couple during the 1992 communal riots in Mumbai, while observing that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. Bridging gender gap can add Rs 46 lakh crore to India's GDP in 2025: Report Bridging the gender gap will translate into an economic boost of 1.4% per year incremental GDP growth for India. According to a report by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) (`The Power of Parity: Advancing women’s equality in India'), this could add Rs 46 lakh crore ($0.7 trillion) to India’s GDP in 2025. Mumbai prefers noiseless and smokeless crackers With Diwali round the corner, fire crackers in the city have started arriving in new avatars. Wave a Harry Potter wand, watch a peacock spread lights through its plumes or light up a Christmas tree and watch it's white and silver flakes err, flames, via firecrackers.The phatakas are as zany as it gets this time and here's what's in store... More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man wanted in several murder, robbery cases arrested A man wanted in connection with several cases of murder, robbery and dacoity was arrested from near the Karnal bypass flyover here, police said today. Sandeep Jain hosts birthday bash in Delhi Sandeep Jain turned 40 recently and celebrated the milestone with a big bash, inviting his friends and family for a fun evening in the city. Ravindra Singh performs at Raahgiri at Connaught Place in Delhi The early morning surprise: Raahgirs got a surprise with a flash mob session on the TOI stage on Sunday, which is supported by the Times of India. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		New schools and int'l airport turn Yelahanka hotspot again When Bharat Bidappa, an IT professional from Kodagu, was planning to buy a flat a few years ago, Yelahanka, one of the old est townships in Bengaluru, seemed like the back of beyond. No end in sight to 10-year wait for Bengaluru Metro This is one train we've been waiting for too long. Namma Metro, which was planned in 2002-03 and started in 2006, is nowhere near completion. BJP protests on beef won't deter me: Siddaramaiah Stressing that he won't cower down by threats of protests, chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday reiterated he stand on eating eating. “Nobody can stop me from eating beef, pork or any other meat if I wish to,“ he told reporters on Sunday, taking a dig at the BJP for its plan to hold protests against his recent statement on beef eating. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Warangal bypoll: KTR wins the round The battle lines have been drawn for the Warangal Lok Sabha polls with the main parties announcing their candidates, but what analysts are keenly watching is the supposed rivalry between the two young faces of the TRS ­ irrigation minister T Harish Rao and IT minister K Taraka Rama Rao. Telangana jail moves prisoners towards a new life Telangana prison department persuades corporate firms to provide jobs to released prisoners EC team going door to door in Hyd after voter name deletion A 13-member Election Commission of India team is carrying out a household survey across Hyderabad to check under what circumstances names of 6.7 lakh voters were deleted from the electoral rolls. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Nuns, burqa-clad women, cops and others run for a cause in Coimbatore round 3,650 people participated in a marathon organised by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in Coimbatore on Monday to spread awareness on the ill effects of alcohol and drugs and to prevent sexual violence against women. Govt declares holiday for Chennai schools and colleges due to rain Chennai district collector E Sundaravalli has declared holiday for educational institutions in the district on Monday. Frames of Jallikattu: Where power and valour merge It was while visiting Madurai 15 years ago that J Suresh first photographed a Jallikattu event. He soon fell in love with the ancient sport. He later covered many Jallikattu events across Tamil Nadu. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		55% of cars drivers use mobile phone while driving in Ahmedabad: Study The study revealed that men are more likely to over-speed than women and that the traffic norms were mostly violated in the absence of Traffic Police officials, adds the survey. Violence on Aug 11-12 was planned: Crime branch sources Crime branch sources said it has also come to light during interrogation of the accused that Hardik had planned with his supporters to uproot railway tracks in Amreli and Surat. Arrest all accused rioters across the state: Gujarat home department The state home department in oral directions to the DGP has told him to arrest all Patidar accused in the rioting and other complaints lodged against them across the state. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Soldier from Goverdhan martyred in J&K Samod Singh, rifleman with 14, Rashtriya Rifles, died late Wednesday of injuries sustained in an operation against Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists at Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. Polling booths in dacoit infested belt of Chitrakoot turn into fortress In an attempt to ensure free and fair polling in dacoit infested belt of Manikpur, Markundi and Bahilpurwa circles of Chitrakoot district in the fourth and final phase of panchayat polls for the post of block development committee (BDC) members, the cops on Wednesday claimed to have turned all the 23 hyper sensitive booths into fortress. HC dismisses PIL against Shukla as withdrawn The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) as withdrawn that sought to restrain Rajeev Shukla, a Member of Parliament (MP), from functioning as secretary of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha plans land bank for hassle-free land acquisition for investment projects As land acquisition is a major hurdle for big ticket projects in the state, the Odisha government on Monday decided to create a land bank to ensure hassle-free land acquisition for investment projects. 24 kids kept in 'animal shed' rescued from Keonjhar home The district administration rescued 30 people, including 24 children, from a unauthorized childcare centre at Brahmanipal under Daitari police station, about 70km from here, on Saturday evening. They were allegedly being kept in sheds originally meant for domestic animals. Debt, crop loss behind suicides, says BJD MP Moving away from the party line on the issue of farmer suicides, BJD MP from Sambalpur Nagendra Pradhan on Sunday admitted that the deaths were caused by the vicious cycles of crop loss and debt burden. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Itarsi-Allahabad rail electrification hits hurdle: CBI lodges probe into corruption CBI on Saturday lodged a preliminary enquiry (PE) to probe corruption in electrification of key Itarsi-Allahabad railway route. MP woman minister kicks boy begging her for Re 1 Madhya Pradesh animal husbandry minister Kusum Mehdele courted fresh controversy by kicking a small boy, who landed on his knees while imploring her to give him a rupee during her visit to Panna on Sunday afternoon. BMC does clean-up, but fish deaths raise toxic stink Sudden and mysterious death of thousands of fish at Lower Lake has triggered panic among residents, but failed to jolt Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials out of their slumber. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab bans vulgar songs in buses Following complaints received from various quarters, the Punjab government has banned the playing of vulgar and provocative music in the state-run transport buses with immediate effect. Science comes to rescue of girl in need of a kidney transplant Seema, 14, urgently needed a kidney transplant, but could not be done because of her weak Heart. IIPA would ensure that online pharmacies operate in interests of the public, its president says Fears of chemists to thwart government efforts to digitize India and allow ePharmacies, and resorting to nationwide strike are misplaced. More Chandigarh News»

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