[wanabidii] News Digest: Airlines are not 'demons', says Ashok Gajapathi Raju

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		Thursday, June 23, 2016
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		Business
		Airlines are not 'demons', says Ashok Gajapathi Raju Airlines might not be "angels but definitely they are not demons", civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said amid concerns over arbitrary hike in airfares and emphasised that carriers have been responsive during crises. Tata's aviation ambitions soar as India opens up The $100 billion Tata group conglomerate is a major beneficiary of the Centre's decision easing rules for foreign investment in the country's aviation sector, making it easier for start-ups to fly overseas sooner. LIC chief quits 2 yrs ahead of term Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) chairman S K Roy is understood to have put in his papers two years before his term ends. According to sources, the chief executive decided to resign due to personal reasons. More Business News»

		Environment
		Solar Impulse 2 lands in Spain after Atlantic crossing Solar Impulse 2, an airplane powered solely by the sun, landed safely in Seville in Spain early on Thursday after an almost three-day flight across the Atlantic from New York in one of the longest legs of the first ever fuel-less flight around the world. Assam CM toughens measures to check rhino poaching Sarbananda Sonowal held a high-level meeting with the deputy commissioners and superintendents of police of Jorhat, Golaghat and Nagaon districts that encircle the Kaziranga National Park and asked them to work to protect the rhinos from poachers. He also said the poachers won't be spared. Peta writes to PM urging to cut India's meat consumption The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has written to PM Narendra Modi calling for government initiatives to cut India's meat consumption in order to combat worst effects of climate change. In its letter, Peta has cited Chinese government's recent order on reducing meat consumption by half More Environment News»

		World
		Sanders admits he's unlikely to be Democratic nominee Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders admitted that he will not be Democratic candidate for the White House as he indirectly recognised Hillary Clinton's victory in the race for the party's presidential nomination for the first time in public. Turkey may hold UK-style referendum on stalled EU bid Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested Turkey could hold a referendum over whether to continue its long-stalled accession process to join the European Union. N Korea rules out nuclear talks resumption North Korea has "no thoughts" of resuming six-party talks on its nuclear programme, a top Pyongyang official said on Thursday in Beijing, despite the repeated requests made by its closest ally China, ever since talks fell through in 2009. More World News»

		Science
		Golwilkar conducts CME on infectious disease Golwilkar Metropolis Laboratory in association with Pune chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) organised a two day long continuous medical education (CME) programme that was attended by more than 200 doctors and laboratory professionals from across the country. El Nino pushes CO2 levels beyond 400 ppm mark In 2016, for the first time in human history, atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide will be above 400 parts per million all year round as recorded at the iconic Mauna Loa, Hawaii measuring station. Among elderly, 15 minutes daily exercise lowers death risk by 22% For elderly people, 15 minutes of daily exercise can lower the risk of death by 22 percent, new research indicates. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 hot Android smartphones coming to India soon As we move further down to the second half of 2016, the smartphone market is expected to get more competitive. After the launch of major flagship smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5, HTC 10, Xiaomi Mi 5, OnePlus 3 and others in India, companies are now likely to focus on the mid-range segment in the next few weeks. Of course, we have Apple iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy Note 6, the next Nexus smartphone series coming too, but they are still far. Here are ten Android smartphones expected to launch in India soon. Slow internet driving you nuts? Here is how your service provider is fleecing you A data service package that promises 8 Mbps will typically max out at 5 Mbps (megabits per second). Wireless connections are even more patchy. HP Elite x2 review: A worthy Microsoft Surface Pro 4 competitor We reviewed the HP Elite x2, price starting at Rs 91,449, for a few days to see how it stacks up against the competition and here are our findings. More Technology News»

		Education
		Nearly 50% of DU aspirants from Delhi UGC amends norms for tie-ups with foreign institutes Indian educational institutions which enter into academic tie-ups with foreign institutes will have to ensure that students who opt for these courses will study at least one semester for post-graduate degrees and two semesters for under-graduate degrees abroad. RTE: Final list shows only 65% seats reserved More Education News»

		Mumbai
		BMC action against eateries at Churchgate Over 6.9 lakh labourers on rural job scheme: Maharashtra govt Sheena Bora murder case: Sanjeev Khanna seeks copy of approver's statement, HC asks CBI to respond Earlier this week on Monday, a special CBI court had made Rai, prime accused Indrani Mukerjea's former driver, an approver in the case and had granted him pardon. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya booked for misbehaving with women An FIR has been lodged against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Sangam Vihar, Dinesh Mohaniya, after locals alleged that he and his supporters roughed them up and misbehaved with women in his office when they went to complain about irregular water supply. Vacate mother's house, court tells 'selfish' son Ruling in favour of the widowed mother, the court termed the matter an “unfortunate litigation” and said her son was being “ungrateful and selfish”. NDMC app to let you book a date with doctor The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will soon add a new feature to its mobile application, NDMC 311, which will enable people to fix an appointment online at hospitals and other medical care centers under its jurisdiction. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Reservoir levels worse than last year; Just 23% of capacity held on Thursday Congress goes Jayalalithaa way in Bengaluru The Congress government in Karnataka is seeking to woo the homeless and migrants who throng the state capital Bengaluru with subsidised meals every night. Cabinet tosses safety guidelines on school transport into freezer KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Salafi-Barelwi tussle needs to be contained before it turns into conflict The rift between two Muslim groups in the city ­ the Jamiat-eAhl-e-Hadith (AH) and the Ahl-e-Sunnat ul Jamaat (ASJ) ­ has come out in the open States demand more women in governance Calling violence against women a manifestation of inequality, representatives from the five southern states of India stressed upon the need to have higher representation of women in various sectors. Veteran actor Ramana Murthi passes away Veteran actor J V Ramana Murthi passed away here on Wednesday. He was 83. Murthi, who was hospitalised for an ailment, breathed his last at a city hospital. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		MBBS seats scam: Madhan's two associates also missing DMK walks out after AIADMK jibes disrupt Stalin's speech The maiden speech of leader of the opposition M K Stalin was virtually disrupted with intermittent interventions from the ruling AIADMK members. Anna varsity releases final rank list for engg courses The final rank list for Anna University single-window counselling for admissions to engineering courses was released on Wednesday by Higher Education Minister P Palaniappan. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		These 82 'star performers' failed exams even after 15 attempts Call it height of lethargy, but here is a case where 82 students have been failing in their Bachelor of Engineering exams in the past 12 to 15 attempts (over nine years) even as Gujarat University has been going an extra mile to help them out. Minority status: Hopes of Gujarat Jews rekindled The Maharashtra government's decision to grant minority status to the Bene Israeli Jewish community has rekindled hope amongst the 145-odd Jews in Gujarat. Ahmedabad firm buys Bopal plot for Rs 268 crore City-based Riddhi-Siddhi group has bought 69,000 square yards of land in Bopal from Inductotherm India for a staggering amount of Rs268 crore. This is the biggest realty deal in the city so far this year, said realty sector sources. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Hide 'n seek with cancer sends Allahabad boy to sporting event A city boy has been selected to participate in an international sporting event to be held in Russia. Yash Chandra, a class 7 student, would be part of the Indian contingent at the World Children Winners' Game, to be held from June 30th to July 2nd. Record players back on Allahabad's pop charts Life's come a full circle for record players. After being relegated to store rooms for years, what with the rising popularity of smaller gadgets like the ipods and smartphones, record players are being dusted, repaired and given the pride of place in living rooms. After evading arrest for 4 yrs, murderer in cop net Sleuths of crime branch on Wednesday arrested a sharpshooter, who had been evading arrest since 2012, from Odisha. The man, identified as Rinkoo Tiwari alias Manish, a resident of Meja, was nabbed from Udit Nagar of Rourkela district in Odisha. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Koraput village gets its community radio station The Dhimsa FM radio station at Chhapar village in Koraput district focusses on rural development issues while offering a platform to the villagers to voice their concern. Sludge left to dry on city roads hamper traffic flow Heaps of sludge lying uncollected along the roads after the drains are cleaned are obstructing traffic flow on Janpath and sub-arterial roads in different wards of the city. 11 years on, hope eludes Posco villagers More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP babus gird up loins for 'quota in promotion' fight The recently formed SAPAKS, a union favouring interests of employees from general, OBC and minority categories, is searching for an IAS officer to lead the organisation. Same engg degree, different fee structure With Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (AFRC) releasing the revised fee structure of engineering colleges, a huge disparity in the fee has come to light in the state's institutions. Not aware of Upper Lake survey, says BMC officer Lake conservation wing of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is not aware of any survey undertaken by the government in 2014, which demarcated the full tank level (FTL) of the Upper Lake. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Interpol deletes Paramjit Singh Pamma's name from its files Interpol has decided to drop name of Paramjit Singh Pamma, whose extradition was requested by India but was rejected by Portugal in February, from its polls. Wife's tribute to martyred major: A life in the Army Two months after her husband, Major Amit Deswal, was martyred in a counter insurgency operation in Manipur, 33-year-old Neeta Deswal is now preparing for an interview with the Indian Army’s Service Selection Board (SSB) for joining the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai. Lovish Gupta of Faridkot tops PMET Lovish Gupta of Faridkot topped the Punjab Medical Entrance Test (PMET), the results of which were declared on Wednesday. More Chandigarh News»

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