[wanabidii] News Digest: Sebi's FY16 income up 17% at Rs 602 crore

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		Sunday, June 19, 2016
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		Business
		Sebi's FY16 income up 17% at Rs 602 crore Capital markets regulator Sebi has seen its total income rise by over 17 per cent to Rs 601.67 crore in 2015-16, mainly due to increase in fees and subscription income. Total revenue expenditure of the regulator also rose to Rs 374 crore in 2015-16, from about Rs 246 crore in the previous fiscal. SBI in 'Hall of Shame' list for funding cluster bomb makers State-run banking behemoth SBI has been named in a 'Hall of Shame' list of 158 banking and financial institutions globally that have invested billions of dollars in companies making cluster bombs. SBI has said there is no prohibition either in the US or in India to finance such commercial projects 'India to equal world per capita steel consumption in 10 yrs' A sustained government spending on infrastructure like roads, railways, power and housing will propel India into the league of top global steel consuming nations in the next 10 years, a top SAIL official said. More Business News»

		Environment
		Man mauled to death by tiger in Kanha Tiger Reserve A 70-year-old tribal man was mauled to death by a tiger in the buffer zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve. A park official said efforts are being made to drive away the big cat to the core area of the reserve with the help of elephants. The deceased's family has been given Rs 10,000 as immediate relief. 95% of glaciers in Tibetan plateau have receded Due to degradation of their fragile eco-systems and impact of climate change, the deserts are undergoing a slow transformation which is having far reaching impact on flora, fauna and humans. This issue was discussed at a conference held at the Wildlife Institute of India to commemorate World Day to Combat Desertification on Friday. In Indonesia, most of beached whales free themselves Most of the 29 whales trapped in an Indonesian mangrove swamp managed to free themselves or were gently helped out to sea as the tide rose. Villagers on the east of Java island helped fisheries staff free the pilot whales that became trapped at low tide. More Environment News»

		World
		Pak woman paraded with blackened face for eloping According to eyewitnesses, the family members including parents of the woman, yesterday paraded her in the streets outside her house after blackening her face and shaving off her head in a village of Uch Sharif, Bahawalpur, some 400km from Lahore. Bookseller contemplated suicide in Chinese detention Lam Wing-kee and four other men who worked for a Hong Kong publishing company disappeared last year, only to turn up months later in police custody on the mainland. He said that he was so despondent during his detention by authorities in mainland China that he considered committing suicide. Protests over US bases on Okinawa after Japanese woman's murder Thousands of people gathered on the Japanese island of Okinawa on Sunday in one of the biggest demonstrations in two decades against US military bases following the arrest of an American suspected of murdering a local woman. More World News»

		Science
		Aliens may take 1,500 more years to contact Earth: Study Aliens may take another 1,500 years to contact us as Earth's physical attributes are not unique making it difficult for the extra-terrestrials to locate us, a new study has found. "We haven't heard from aliens yet...but that doesn't mean no one is out there," said scientist Evan Solomonides Cells that made humans possible evolved via 'long, slow dance' The cells that have led to the rise of the most complex life forms on earth, including multi-cellular organisms such as animals or plants, probably evolved as a result of growing intimacy between their single-celled relatives, researchers said. Three International Space Station astronauts land in Kazakhstan The Soyuz TMA-19M capsule carrying NASA's Tim Kopra, Tim Peake of the European Space Agency and the Russian agency Roscosmos' Yuri Malenchenko touched down as scheduled at 3:15 pm local time (0915 GMT) Saturday southeast of Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan. More Science News»

		Technology
		20 cool Android smartphones we reviewed recently India is set to overtake US as the world's second-largest smartphone market by next year. On an average, the market sees over a dozen new smartphones being launched every month. With over 100 mobile brands in the country, it goes without saying that it is difficult to keep a track. Here are 20 smartphones we reviewed recently. Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's letter to his daughter This Father's Day we bring to you a letter written by Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy to his daughter Akshata. OnePlus 3 comes pre-loaded with porn, claims user A buyer, on Reddit, has claimed that his new OnePlus 3 smartphone came with pre-loaded bloatware offering NSFW adult content out-of-the-box. More Technology News»

		Education
		IITs, TIFR top in industry, government collaboration: Study The Indian Institutes of Technology and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) have emerged as leaders in university-industry-government (UIG) collaborations in the last decade, according to new analysis of India's research and innovation landscape. CBSE toys with idea of 'tinkering labs' Soon, schools affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would provide their students with high-tech 'Atal tinkering laboratories'. UGC seeks to make urban planning a subject The University Grants Commission has written to all universities and colleges to include a subject on urban planning from the current academic year- 2016-17. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Brace for rail blocks on Kurla-Vashi Harbour line today Central Railway announces 142 special trains for Ganpati festival Central Railway installs system for reliability of signalling on main line More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Sebi's FY16 income up 17 pc at Rs 602 cr New Delhi, Jun 19 () Capital markets regulator Sebi has seen its total income rise by over 17 per cent to Rs 601.67 crore in 2015-16, mainly due to increase in fees and subscription income. How `visionary` designer Payal Sen is redefining fashion The uber stylish Payal Sen is every woman's idol. She is a perfect friend, mother, wife and an independent entrepreneur. Payal sen started her journey at a very young age. She has always envisioned herself being more than just "another" women. 'Lunchbox' a tough act to follow: Nimrat Kaur New Delhi, Jun 19 () Nimrat Kaur knew her debut film "The Lunchbox" will be a tough act to follow but is happy with the way her career is shaping up as she feels it is an interesting time to be an actor in India. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		14 ministers axed from Karnataka cabinet Ahead of a major revamp of his ministry on Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has dropped 14 members from the council of ministry.This was a much-awaited move for which the Congress High Command gave its nod Minority colleges seek time from government Minority colleges asked for time till June 25 to decide on seat-sharing.Deemed universities have sought time until June 22 to decide whether to give 25% seats to government-quota students or not," Patil told STOI. 'Let kids come to you, teach them through experience' Geetanjali was speaking at an interactive session on the various facets of autistic care organized by CII.The event was attended by over 100 parents of autistic children and various stakeholders from different areas. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		BJP alone can fight MIM: Laxman Hyderabad, Jun 19 () BJP alone can take on the "communal" MIM, and other parties in Telangana unlike the ruling TRS, Congress and TDP, state BJP president K Laxman has said. "BJP alone can fight MIM. TRS, Congress, other parties, whenever they are in power, they share it with MIM. Mahesh Babu, Nayanthara win at Filmfare Awards South Hyderabad, June 19 (IANS) Mahesh Babu won the Best Actor for Telugu drama "Srimanthudu", while Nayanthara bagged the Best Actress trophy for her performance in Tamil action-comedy "Naanum Rowdydhaan" for the year 2015 at the star-studded 63rd Filmfare Awards southern edition. 'Prior permission needed for organising religious speeches' Cops Alert After Flare-Up At Santosh Nagar Over 'Inciting' Discourse More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Mourners recall a promise Jeppiaar had kept Students, teachers, politicians, film personalities and people from different walks of life on Sunday paid tributes to the founder-chancellor of Sathyabama University, Jeppiaar, who passed away here on Saturday after a sudden illness. Jaya takes party leaders to task for 'below-par' results Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday gave a piece of her mind to AIADMK functionaries for the party's poor showing in the assembly election. Accessing Alandur metro station no easy task for commuters It has been more than a year since the metro rail services were launched at Alandur, but plans to offer facilities for commuters to switch from buses to trains are yet to take off. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Taking gender route to ensure admission Gujarat Technological University (GTU) was recently reviewing applications for engineering courses, when they came across three applications where students identified themselves as transgendered. Daddy's eternal search for Gulbarg's child Dara Mody, the father of Azhar who went missing in the violent melee of the Gulbarg massacre, has just one mission in life: to find his son. Proud dad of 472 happily married daughters On Father's Day, Mahesh Savani, a businessman, receives greetings from his 472 daughters. These women are actually girls who have lost their fathers. Savani has been their father figure and organized their weddings over the past few years. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		They are Hindus by faith, rozedars by heart Two Hindus, one working and the other an ex-employee of the Central Library of Allahabad University are observing roza for many years, thereby presenting a perfect picture of Ganga-Jamuni tahzeeb (communal amity) of the city. At Naini jail, Hindus, Muslims fast together At Naini Central Jail, 15 Hindus have joined 450-odd Muslim inmates in observing roza to repent for their crimes during Ramzan. In this office, Hindu employees too observe Roza More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha electronics park likely to attract Rs 1K cr investment Bhubaneswar, Jun 19 () Odisha government is expecting around Rs 1,000 crore investment in the proposed Greenfield Electronics Park, spread over an area of 203 acres, in the state capital. Monsoon likely to remain weak next week, says IMD Even though the monsoon within two days of arriving covered the whole state kicking off agriculture operation, it will remain weak next week, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said here on Saturday. Daughters of Raghu fight over bravery money given by govt Two feuding daughters of Mandodari are now at war with each other to grab the huge amount as a result the cheque is yet to be deposited in the bank. Raghu was the gardener of Birla House. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Job well done at Kumbh: Govt to honour 25K cops 96% MP's villagers walk over 5 km to catch a train SRS, the baseline survey for 2014 released recently by Census India, shows that villagers in 95.8% rural areas of the state still have to walk more than 5 kilometres to catch a train, which is highest in the country. Youth dies after watching horror movie A 21-year old engineering student died of heart attack after watching a horror movie in Rewa district on Saturday. Earlier, a 68-year old man died while watching horror movie 'The Conjuring 2' in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Kin of 39 youth abducted by IS to demonstrate during PM Modi's Chandigarh visit Altercation leads to traffic blockade After the dispute, the Valmiki youths went to police station alleging that casteist remarks were hurled at them.The opposing side also alleged that a waiter was assaulted in the restaurant. Automated licence test: No. of applicants down by 60% Technology has ended manual intervention completely which negates avoiding driving test or any favours. More Chandigarh News»

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