[wanabidii] News Digest: Consulting firms become the new superstars at IIM

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, March 09, 2016
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		Business
		Consulting firms become the new superstars at IIM Cognizant, which topped ET’s Top Recruiters at B-School study for over three years now, said it stepped up hiring this year. Sensex slips 188 points, profit-booking takes a toll Rupee slips 15 paise against dollar More Business News»

		Environment
		Nearly 19,000 sqkm of forest area under encroachment: Javadekar China CO2 emissions may have peaked in 2014: Study China's carbon emissions, by far the world's highest, may have peaked in 2014, according to a study published on Monday, potentially putting Beijing under pressure to toughen climate pledges perceived as too lax. Global warming reducing phytoplanktons in western Indian Ocean Rapidly decreasing presence of marine phytoplankton, a micro-algae consumed by small fish and responsible for reducing carbon dioxide in sea water, in the western Indian Ocean due to global warming may reduce the oceanic region to an ecological desert, scientists have warned. More Environment News»

		World
		N Korea claims it has miniaturized nuclear warheads North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the country has miniaturized nuclear warheads to mount on ballistic missiles and ordered improvements in the power and precision of its arsenal. Kim has called for his military to be prepared to mount pre-emptive attacks against the United States and South Korea. On trial, Ukrainian pilot defies Russian judge Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, on trial in a high-profile case over the killing of two Russian journalists, told a Russian court on Wednesday she would continue refusing food and water after raising her middle finger in a defiant gesture at the judge and prosecution. Court orders Japanese nuclear reactor to shut down A court issued an unprecedented order on Wednesday for a nuclear reactor near Kyoto to stop operating and ordered a second one to stay offline. It said the emergency response plans and equipment designs at the two reactors have not been sufficiently upgraded after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. More World News»

		Science
		Tall people more likely to be successful in life, study finds The findings, based on data from 120,000 Britons, are the strongest evidence yet that size matters when it comes to future success. Such conclusions are likely to resonate with Marco Rubio, Trump’s rival for the Republican Presidential nomination. Asteroid could be about to wipe out life on Earth, online pastor says in video that is almost certainly false The rock, known as 2013 TX68, is almost certainly going to pass by us without making any difference to life on Earth. But an internet pastor claims otherwise. "The end times are here,” said Anita Fuentes in a video that was reported by The Sun. “It could be the last hour, the last second. Cannabis myths: Seven rumours about legalisation, crime and addiction debunked A study compared long-term, heavy cannabis users (individuals aged 30-55 who had smoked cannabis a mean of 18,000 times and a minimum of 5,000 times in their lives) to an age-matched group of subjects who had smoked at least once but no more than 50 times in their lives. More Science News»

		Technology
		ICC T20: 10 hot 4K TVs in the market Here in our list, we have tried to present you all of them. Take a look to make your pick Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge first look: 10 things to know After spending some time with both the phones, here is what we observed... WhatsApp revamps 'settings page' for Android users The popular instant messaging app Whatsapp is said to roll out an update for the Android users. The new update will bring some tweaks to the Settings menu with a new layout and better icons. More Technology News»

		Education
		Maharashtra's private medical colleges can't have own entrance test The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by the association of Maharashtra's private medical colleges to be allowed to conduct its own common entrance test (CET) for medical and dental college admissions. 'Smart Class' being introduced in Jharkhand goverment schools "Smart Class" is being introduced in government schools, Jharkhand education minister Neera Yadav said. "Smart Class" (teaching through modern communication) was introduced in 203 Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools and there are plans to introduce the same in other schools, she said. IP varsity students face threat for joining stir Colleges affiliated to varsity have warned students to not protest against fee hike ordered by Delhi government More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Former Kingfisher Airline employees protest outside Kingfisher house in Mumbai Former Kingfisher Airline employees gathered outside Kingfisher house in Vile Parle, near airport to protest against airline chief Vijay Mallya. Man who sent CV to ISIS gets job with ATS help What a difference seven months can make. Zubair Khan, who was detained outside the Iraq embassy last year in August, has finally found a job as a salesman in a Navi Mumbai showroom. Right to Pee activists return award as toilets still unclean On occasion of the International Women’s Day, members of the Right to Pee (RTP) campaign took mayor Snehal Ambekar by surprise and returned the recognition awarded she had conferred on them last year. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		With a stick, widow beat back Jat rioters mp on Rohtak's Gohana road during the Jat quota stir last month, they were met by an army of one. Road rage led to Patel Nagar teen's killing: Police The gruesome murder of a teenager at a park in central's Delhi's Patel Nagar last month has turned out to be yet another case of road rage. Gadkari puts e-way bypass on fast track The National Highways Authority of India has planned a link between Ring Road (close to R K Puram) and MG Road in Gurgaon via Nelson Mandela Road. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Women's Day - Karnataka trio all set to realize World Cup dream Just like other cricketers, they too dreamt of playing in front of a massive home crowd and winning the World Cup for India. There's still some time to go for that, but Veda Krishnamurthy, VR Vanitha and Rajeshwari Gayakwad are fast getting there, and now gearing up to make their World Cup debut. Women's Day - Karnataka trio all set to realize World Cup dream Just like other cricketers, they too dreamt of playing in front of a massive home crowd and winning the World Cup for India. There's still some time to go for that, but Veda Krishnamurthy, VR Vanitha and Rajeshwari Gayakwad are fast getting there, and now gearing up to make their World Cup debut. Brain-dead Bengaluru youth gives a new lease of life to 8 in US The eyes, heart, pancreas, kidneys, oesophagus, liver and bone marrow of a Bengaluru youth have granted a new lease of life to at least eight persons in New York. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Power utilities in Hyderabad seek tariff hike Official sources said the Discoms have proposed a hike of 65 paise to 72 paise per unit for those who utilise between 100 and 400 units. An increase of more than Re 1 per unit has been proposed for households that consume more than 400 units per month. RTC's route rationalization on the wane? The massive route rationalization programmme, launched by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) only a year ago to enrich the coffers of the government department, could well come to a naught soon. Women outnumber men a live kidney donors On international women's day, data shows that women outnumber their male counterparts when it comes to live kidney donation in city hospitals. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Nilgiris Mariamman temple festival concludes Thousands of devotees attended the annual festival at the Ujjaini Amman temple in Dimbatti in the Nilgiris that concluded on Tuesday after eight days of devotion and merriment. Ex-AIADMK minister cleared in engineer suicide case by HC Ex-AIADMK minister cleared in engineer suicide case by HC More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		In '16, Gujarat has best potential for investment Advanced weapons, tech to help cops counter terror Court denies bail to Hardik in 'larger public interest' More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Anomalies in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: CAG Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has detected irregularities in the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) which was aimed at providing connectivity by way of an `all-weather road' to unconnected habitations in rural areas with a population of 500 persons and above. Residents Welfare Associations shell out extra bucks to install CCTV network Around 80 percent residential welfare societies\associations and apartment in posh Civil Lines, Georgetown, Ashok Nagar, Naini, Rajapur and adjoining areas have opted for CCTV. Sonia Gandhi visits Allahabad Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday paid a private visit to the city, her second such tour here in less than a month. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Orphaned girls strike out on their own In an exemplary instance of determination and hard work, five girls from Balashram, an orphanage here, have been successfully placed in a company in Ahmedabad. Villagers in Bargarh axe 10k trees worth more than 2cr The felling of around 10,000 trees worth more than Rs 2 crore in a protected forest at Kamalapadar village under Padampur sub-division in Bargarh district within the past three weeks has sparked a public outcry. Dongrias oppose Niyamgiri mining More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bird-hit Air India flight makes emergency landing at Bhopal airport Mumbai bound Air India flight 634 landed back on Raja Bhoj Airport after witnessing technical snag in the morning. The flight was scheduled to take off from Bhopal at 8.15 am. Uproar in House over essay on reservation in Class XII exam Bhopal: House was adjourned twice on Tuesday as ruling BJP and Congress clashed over an essay topic on reservations, which appeared in the Class XII board examinations on March 5. The Hindi question paper asked examinees to write an essay on one of the five topics given. Sehore boy with Omani cap in India for T20 action Bhopal: Munis Ansari is back in India to play in the T20 World Cup. But, the fast bowler will not be donning Indian colours. The 31-year-old who hails from Sehore, a small town 45 km from Bhopal, had to go abroad to prove his cricketing talent after failing to impress Indian selectors. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Riots during quota stir were replica of Godhara, designed in Nagpur factory of RSS: Former speaker Intensifying the attack on Manohar Lal Khattar led BJP government in Haryana, the former speaker Kuldeep Sharma said on Wednesday that riots during reservation had roots in Nagpur and Jhandewalan (New Delhi) headquarters of RSS. Judicial probe needed to know the truth, ex cm Hooda Centre should not have sent Pathankot bill: Badal TOI was the first to carry a report about the Centre seeking payment from Punjab. More Chandigarh News»

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