[wanabidii] News Digest: New uniform for Air India cabin crew in the offing

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		Sunday, May 01, 2016
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		Business
		New uniform for Air India cabin crew in the offing A 10-member committee, set up from within the ranks and headed by the General Manager for Cabin Crew, has suggested various options for patterns, material, texture and colours, among other things for the cabin crew uniform in its report, a senior Air India official told PTI here. No disagreement with finmin on EPF rate: Dattatreya Union labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday denied having any differences with the finance ministry over the EPF interest rate. "Definitely we are all one. We take decisions for the Government of India," he said. 'VAT, state tax offences should attract PMLA charges' SIT vice chairman said that probe agencies working under the high-power panel have revealed "horrifying" figures, where "97,000 people who are directors in more than 20 companies and 2,000 others are in gross violation of laws". More Business News»

		Environment
		US oil field behind global rise in air pollution: Study . Government departments asked to hire only CNG vehicles In recent years, the share of government-owned vehicles has reduced significantly and departments are more dependent on hired vehicles. There are also reports of how availability of vehicles is often less when odd-even is in force and thereby causing huge inconvenience to the staff. Cambodia's last royal turtles on verge of extinction In a grim statement, the Wildlife Conservation Society said there may be "fewer than ten" remaining Cambodian royal turtles in the wild and that the minute population was under threat from increased human activity in the small section of Sre Ambel river where they still breed. More Environment News»

		World
		Warren Buffett says Berkshire 'fine' with Trump or Clinton Buffett presided over his 51st Berkshire annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, where he and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger fielded five hours of questions on matters as Coca-Cola's sugary drinks, lower shipping volumes on the BNSF railroad and who might succeed Buffett as chief executive. US strike on Afghan hospital in 2015 not a war crime: Pentagon Forty-two people were killed and 37 were wounded during an October 3 strike that destroyed the hospital run by the international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), known as Doctors Without Borders in English. Air strikes on Aleppo amid calm in other parts of Syria Two Syrian opposition monitoring groups are reporting government air strikes on insurgent-held neighbourhoods of Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported 20 separate air raids, killing two people while local coordination committees said the air raids killed one person. More World News»

		Science
		Now, heart cells from human skin Mice skin was also turned into the three main types of brain cells using a revolutionary new technique. Qatar's prized racing camels bred for success Doha, May 1, 2016 (AFP) -Deep in the Qatari desert, Musharif spends his afternoons "swimming" in a large pool that doubles as a jacuzzi, just one of the perks of being a racing camel. Aerial pesticide spraying may up autism risk in kids: Study Using airplanes to spray anti-mosquito pesticides may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays among children, scientists, including one of Indian-origin have found. More Science News»

		Technology
		9 quick tips to use Google Chrome as a power user The beauty of Chrome is that anyone can pick it up in minutes, yet it has a lot of neat and useful features hidden beneath that simple exterior. 7 cool gadgets you should not miss this summer With each passing year, summers are getting hotter to handle. Tata Group to enter wearable space with new smartwatch Tata Group now wants to add wearables to its list. It's developing wrist devices for two very distinct markets: Yoga enthusiasts and factory workers. More Technology News»

		Education
		First phase of NEET tomorrow, SC says allow exam to be held The first phase of the single entrance test NEET for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses across the country will be held on May 1 (Sunday) as the Supreme Court refused to accord an urgent hearing of a plea seeking modification of its earlier order. Now, SC hints at allowing state, pvt med exams Number of Indian students in US jumps 31% The number of Indian students in the US universities is nearing two lakh. According to latest official data released, the number is over 1,94,000, a jump of more than 31% in one year. Around 82% of academic and vocational students pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		SRK and Varun Dhawan: Same same but different Bipasha Basu-Karan Singh Grover's star-studded wedding party held in Mumbai With chandan on her forehead and a big smile on her face, the glowing bride Bipasha Basu stepped out with husband Karan Singh Grover at 9 pm on Saturday, after completing the rituals of their wedding. 30% of bus, taxi passengers switch to autos, aggregators Statistics collated from transport department sources and various unions show that between 2011and 2016, at least 16 lakh commuters have migrated from the red buses and taxis to other modes of transport such as aggregator cabs, fleet taxis, share autorickshaws and also privately owned two-wheelers. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Criminal's lover kills self, SHO held for 'torture' A Delhi Police SHO was arrested for allegedly torturing a 33-year-old woman, the girlfriend of an absconding criminal, after she committed suicide by consuming poison outside Tis Hazari court complex on Friday. 'You Wake Up Only When Someone Else Finds Solution' The Supreme Court on Saturday slammed the Centre for not being serious about tackling the crisis of pollution in the national capital by exploring scientific ways to make Delhi's air liveable and said the government woke up from "deep slumber" only when the court intervened. Police, DJB allowed to register their vehicles AmitAnand."We cannot extend the deadline.You have to comply with our order. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Post-census, stranglehold of dominant castes on political power under threat in Karnataka Land records destroyed in mystery fire at MS Buildings Karnataka medical aspirants may have to write three tests Notwithstanding the Supreme Court order that the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) will be the only entrance exam for admission to medical and dental colleges, students from Karnataka may have to write three entrance exams: CET, the ComedK test and NEET. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		AP transport official arrested for graft, owns assets worth Rs 800 crore Many MLAs and governments have changed in between, but this has been the routine for the last 15 years. Mohan, incharge of two districts of east and west Godavari districts, has had a great ride by accumulating wealth to the tune of Rs 150 crore. TOI readers warn govt of gloomy future without trees It's time for a `measured' life More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Election Commission orders transfer of Chennai police commissioner The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday ordered transfer of Chennai city police commissioner T K Rajendran and additional director general of police (ADGP - law and order) J K Tripathy. Vijayakanth takes Twitter by storm, reveals his favourite hero and villains It was a Sunday fiesta for Twitter users. While at 11am, the trailer of Rajnikanth's latest movie caused a major explosion in cyberspace, Vijayakanth participated in a question-answer session on Twitter from 10:30am to 11:30am.  Strict EC norms spark drop in fireworks sale More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Workshop for IPS officers on May 5 and 6 at Gandhinagar SOG nabs absconder in Gulbarg case Lallu from Rajasthan SIT steps up effort to nab two Gulbarg case absconders In a meeting held on Saturday at Gandhinagar, SIT chairman and former CBI director R K Raghavan directed senior SIT officials to nab the two accused at the earliest. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Online admission forms: AUSU seeks offline option A large group of student leaders of Allahabad University and office bearers of the students' union protested at the Vice Chancellor's office on Saturday. The angry protestors allegedly broke the grill leading to the stairs of his office at Darbhanga Hall of the Arts campus. Green on mind, IIIT-A to harness solar power With a ‘green' mission, authorities of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) would soon set up a state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic power plant on its campus. The institute would install a 300 KWp rooftop plant connected to the power grid at the boys hostel. UP cops taking community policing 'digitally' For the first time in the country, UP police is going to take community policing "digitally” to check the hated messages being circulated through social media and whatapp and resulting law and order crisis. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Pregnant woman, three others die in accidents Four people, including a pregnant woman, died and 11 were injured in two separate road accidents at Nuapada and Angul districts in the last couple of days. Utkal university conclave to check plagiarism in research The Utkal University on Saturday organized a research scholars' conclave to promote original work and check plagiarism in achieving PhD degrees. Rain cools state, but temp to rise again Bhubaneswar/ Several parts of Odisha witnessed a drop in temperature on Saturday following the Friday shower. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Cop imprisoned for 30 years after implicating youth When his legal battle started three decades ago, young lawyer Chandra Pratap Kushwah was aspiring to become a judge. But after having cracked civil judge exam, he could not join the service as he was implicated in a case in Sheopur in 1986. Youth, teen held for beating, robbing man at Subhash Nagar To settle scores with his friend's enemy, a man along with a minor boy, went to attack a person.However, in a case of mistaken identity, the two beat another man and also robbed his mobile phone before escaping. Mining case: HC stays green panel's order In a recent order, Madhya Pradesh high court (MPHC) stayed order of National Green Tribunal (NGT), central bench for exceeding the authority. The NGT issued notices for second time in a case, which was closed after final judgement. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Bollywood glams up Sarabjit, his town turns drug den It was in 1991 that Sarabjit Singh left the small border town in Punjab of Bhikhiwind, apparently in a drunken stupor and crossed the International Border only to be branded and Indian spy and die in a Pakistani jail. Gangster killed in gang war, killers boast on Facebook Gangster-turned-politician Jaswinder Singh Rocky was shot dead by unknown assailants near Timber Trail Resort in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Saturday morning. Falsely accused of terrorism, Sikh seeks justice A 30-year-old Sikh in the US has filed charges against individuals who falsely accused him of making a bomb threat resulting in his unlawful detention on a bus. More Chandigarh News»

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