[wanabidii] News Digest: Disappointment over railway budget dents markets

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, February 25, 2016
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		Business
		Disappointment over railway budget dents markets  Disappointment over the railway budget, coupled with negative Asian indices and derivatives expiry, subdued Indian equity markets on Thursday. This led to the Sensex provisionally closing the day's trade down 113 points, or 0.49 per cent. Farmers seek subsidies and help with insurance Indian government action to increase spending on irrigation and crop insurance is not enough to end a cycle of indebtedness that has led to thousands of farmer suicides, and a complete overhaul of credit and subsidies to farmers is needed, activists said. Foxconn to delay signing of Sharp takeover deal Taiwan's Foxconn on Thursday said it would delay the signing of a deal to take over Sharp Corp as the Japanese firm had included new terms that needed to be clarified. Earlier, Sharp said it would issue around $4.4 billion worth of new shares to Foxconn. More Business News»

		Environment
		Centre offers Rs 1.9k crore for solar energy till Jan-end Endangered monkey-eating eagle shot at in Philippine An endangered monkey-eating eagle which was released into the wild under a conservation programme is now fighting for survival after being shot, a Philippine conservation group said on Wednesday. A man surrendered to the Philippine Eagle Foundation and also handed over the injured bird. 90% polluting units are under 24X7 watch More Environment News»

		World
		N. Korea tells people to work harder in loyalty campaign North Korea is urging its people to hunker down and work harder with a "70-day campaign of loyalty'' before a major meeting of its ruling Workers' Party in May. Thousands of Pyongyang residents went to Kim Il Sung Square on Thursday afternoon to show their commitment to the drive. Pakistan shuts down 254 religious seminaries 167 suspected seminaries in Sindh, 13 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, two in Punjab, and 72 unregistered seminaries in Sindh have been closed in Pakistan as part of a crackdown on religious seminaries involved in extremism. Things looking up for displaced Iraqis as IS loses ground The nightmare for the kids may be nearing an end with the liberation of key cities like Ramadi from IS and Iraqi forces successes against the terror group. But they are scarred for life and would take years to overcome the trauma of having been forced to flee their homes in northern Iraq's Mosul after it fell to IS terrorists in June 2014. More World News»

		Science
		Chinese scientists isolate two Zika virus strains Pancreatic cancer identified as 4 different diseases Dodos were not that dumb, new research finds The famous extinct bird dodo, popularly thought to be stupid, was actually quite smart, new research shows. Its brain size compared to its body size was on par with pigeons, who are considered to be moderately intelligent, said researchers who analyzed a preserved dodo skull. More Science News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi Mi 5: Here's why it fails to excite Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi finally announced its flagship smartphone Mi 5 at an exclusive event in Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. The smartphone has been under speculations for months now. Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra said that the all-new Xiaomi phone Mi 5 has lots to offer, several tech enthusiast are not convinced.So, here is all that's new in Xiaomi Mi 5 and why it fails to excite us. Freedom 251 'review': Let's wait till deliveries start 8 tips to extend your smartphone's battery life Plenty of companies have been developing smarter battery technology for years, including methods to increase battery capacity tenfold or charge devices by pulling energy from the air. More Technology News»

		Education
		University to speed up B-Arch results, says Waikar Minister of state for higher and technical education Vinay Waikar on Tuesday directed the officials of the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) to announce the pending results of the students who appeared for the Bachelor of Artchitecture (B Arch) examination through its Mumbai centre. Free tuition for BPL students at RU gets tepid response Ranchi University's free tuition facility for post-graduation students from economically backward families who are planning to appear for competitive examinations has a few takers. Mobile labs to make Science fun for govt school kids Soon, students in government schools will get an opportunity to have a hands-on experience in learning Science the right way. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Lit-O-Fest attracts hundreds of literature lovers : Last year Indian authors and book lovers found a new heaven at Lit-O-Fest, Mumbai’s literature carnival that left an indelible imprint in its very first edition. In its second edition now, The Lit-O-Fest 2016 held this week at a South Mumbai college turned out to be more enriching and grander. Mumbai kids shine at tech contest Three students from various city schools bagged the top spots in a recently concluded tech competition. Students use royal seal to stamp Shivaji's portrait Recently over 75 students from J D Bharda High School, Charni Road unfurled a portrait of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by stamping the royal seal. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Staff unpaid, but North Corporation parking lots running free Failure to pay its staff salaries has not deterred North Corporation from ignoring its major source of revenue - parking. Of the 93 parking lots, nearly 50% (46) in prime locations like Inderlok Metro station, Red Fort, Lajpat Rai Market, among others, have been running free of cost for years without any knowledge of the corporation's political wing. If not granted bail, Kanhaiya will complete PhD from jail: Brother “As lord Krishna was born in jail, this imprisonment is my brother Kanhaiya's real birth,“ said Manikant Singh. Video editor killed for objecting to loud music A video editor formerly working with a news channel was dragged out of his room late on Monday night and allegedly shot dead in south Delhi’s Kishangarh, near Vasant Kunj, for protesting against loud music being played from a gym at the basement of the house. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Class 8 girl injects 12 children with distilled water in Kolar Keen on becoming a doctor, an eight standard girl injected a dozen children with distilled water using a real syringe in Srinivaspur, Kolar district, on Monday , police said. Use this app to locate the nearest e-toilet in Bengaluru Fed up with the pathetic state of public toilets? Then here's some good news. BBMP on Wednesday launched a mobile app, using which citizens can locate the nearest electronic toilets (e-toilets). These toilets are not just clean but also designed to use very little water and are environment friendly. Parents worried as RTE age confusion remains The confusion over the age of students seeking admission to Class 1 under the Right to Education (RTE) quota continued on Wednesday too. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Old Beach Road now a playground The old Visakhapatnam beach road that connects Bheemili with Kakinada is now virtually a playground.The road was built in 1880s. Aviation show in city from March 16 to 20 More than 200 aviation companies and delegates from over 25 countries will converge in the city next month for the India Aviation-2016. Banks flouting security norms to face criminal action: Police In the backdrop of the major heist at Andhra Bank in Ghatkesar, Cyberabad police on Wednesday warned senior officials of various banks that they will face criminal action if banks fail to comply with prescribed security measures. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Madras HC says it will quash TN govt's move to issue patta to encroachers More than three months after a three-judge bench of the Madras high court categorically ruled that the Tamil Nadu government could not be allowed to regularise encroachments on water bodies lying in 'disuse,' the court on Thursday warned that it would quash yet another bid of the government to issue patta to encroachers. In search of a solution: Snarling truth — Stray dog numbers on the rise Complaints after complaints have been filed, but there has been no noticeable decline in the number of stray dogs in the city, say residents. In response to an RTI application filed by OnlineRTI.com, the Greater Chennai Corporation admitted that they received 26,819 complaints on stray dog menace since 2012. The number of complaints increased from 2,104 in 201213 to 10,872 in 2014-15. Jayalalithaa opens buildings worth Rs 754 crore for police and other depts Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday opened buildings for police, prisons, fire and rescue and services and vigilance and anti-corruption departments, including 2,673 houses constructed for the personnel under the Own Your House scheme in Kancheepuram district. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Robot shows Bapu Ashram to old couple The latest innovation in robotics has helped Mysore-based parents of Harsh Kikkeri, director of the firm, Advanced Development, and the son of Joy Doctor, a local businessman, see Sabarmati Ashram despite them not being present in Ahmedabad Bill to broaden NA permission's scope cleared in assembly The Gujarat assembly on Wednesday passed The Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2016, to relax norms for the use of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes This is an inclusive budget: Saurabh Patel Despite drop in revenue and resources crunch, Saurabh Patel managed the balancing act to table a populist budget, without ruffling too many feathers More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		JNU row: Lawyers beat up Allahabad protesters  A group of lawyers of the Allahabad district court chased the protesters seeking JNU student leaders'release after thrashing them resulting into injuries to around half-a-dozen of activists. High Court: Conviction of former chief secretary, top babu correct Over a two-decade-old plot scam returned to haunt UP's former chief secretary Neera Yadav and senior IAS officer Rajeev Kumar when the Allahabad high court upheld their conviction on Wednesday . HC upholds graft verdict against ex-UP secretary, top babu The Allahabad high court on Wednesday upheld former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Neera Yadav and IAS officer Rajeev Kumar’s conviction in a scam related to plots of land in Noida. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Road to Hirakud to be widened The 6.21-km-long road leading to Hirakud from National Highway-6 at Remed Chowk here will be widened to 10 metres from the existing seven. Man arrested for 50 lakh job fraud Nayapalli police on Wednesday arrested a man on charges of collecting over Rs 50 lakh from some people in Kandhamal and Bhadrak districts with false assurance of giving them jobs in the railways. Delhi professor gives tips on reducing deaths from burn injuries Nearly 50% people suffering from burn injuries in India die against 2% to 4% in developed countries. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Two eunuchs arrested in assault case Police on Wednesday arrested the head of eunuch community in Mangalwara area of the city for allegedly inflicting injury to the private parts of another eunuch, belonging to a rival group. Western Railway cuts special train services from 7,039 to 204 In the past more than a year-and-a-half since the BJP-led NDA government came to power at the Centre, the Western Railway has come down drastically on passenger facilities and sharply cut frequency of special trains from as many as 7,039 to a mere 204, an RTI report has said. House adjourned after tributes to ex governor Jakhar, others Second day of the budget session of MP Assembly was adjourned after paying tributes to leaders who died during inter-session including former governor Balram Jakhar, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, former Lok Sabha member Barosi Singh Masram, and former MLAs Vinay Kumar Diwan and Dr Ram Narayan Tainguriya More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Army denies incidents of rape, indecent behaviour with women in Sonipat after their deployment Contrary to the reports that women were assaulted by protesters near Sonipat during the Jat stir for reservation, senior army officers on the ground, have made it clear that except some incidents of chain snatching, not a single incident related to indecent behavior with women was reported in the area from February 20 to till date. Minor girl raped and burnt dies, family and area residents block highway A minor girl who was allegedly raped and later burnt by a street vendor in Sherpur area here on Wednesday late evening died at PGI Chandigarh on Thursday morning 232 Punjab villages start war on liquor At a time when Punjab's politicians are pointing fingers at each other for patronising the narcotics trade in the state, as many as 232 villages have told officials that they want legal liquor vends removed from next to their homes. More Chandigarh News»

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