[wanabidii] News Digest: BSE to roll out 'paperless SIP' for MF investors this month

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		Sunday, October 09, 2016
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		Business
		BSE to roll out 'paperless SIP' for MF investors this month Leading stock exchange BSE is likely to roll out the paperless SIP facility for mutual fund investors by this month-end, a move that will drastically cut the registration time and also allow subscribers to transact through different payment modes including net banking. India at world's centre stage but can do better: Arun Jaitley Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is leading the high-power Indian delegation to the annual fall meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, said there is a "lot of global buzz" around India. 'Lot more needed to improve ease of doing biz in India' Underlining the need for "mindset" change among policymakers, CEO of leading consultancy KPMG in India Richard Rekhy said a lot has happened on improving the ease of doing business in India but a lot more has to happen in this regard. More Business News»

		Environment
		Online sales of threatened cacti an open door for illegal trade Unregulated sale of endangered species of plants such as cacti on major e-commerce websites like eBay and Amazon has threatened their survival, a new research has found. These plants are also offered via online stores based in the US, France, Germany, Australia, the Czech Republic, the UK & others. India, EU sign MoU to clean rivers "I have seen in Europe how beautifully water is flowing there. I hope our country would learn from it," Water resources minister Uma Bharti said at an MoU signing ceremony at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). NGT directs Delhi govt to shut pickling units in city Noting that pickling units fall under prohibited list of industries as per Master Plan 2021, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to shut down such industries units located in the national capital with immediate effect. More Environment News»

		World
		Woman's hijab ripped off in hate attack in London In a racially-motivated attack, a young woman's hijab was ripped off on a busy London street in broad daylight, prompting Scotland Yard to launch a probe into the assault. The woman was walking with another female friend on the evening of September 28 when the attack took place. Afghan army helicopter crashes; 8 dead The crash took place in Dand Ghori district while the helicopter was on a supply sortie to a military base, Afghan Defense Ministry said. The ministry blamed a technical problem with the aircraft rejecting any claims by insurgents to have downed the helicopter. Shooting near police HQ in Jerusalem wounds 8 A Palestinian motorist launched a shooting spree near the Israeli police headquarters in Jerusalem on Sunday, wounding eight people, two of them seriously, before being shot dead, Israeli police and emergency services said. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa's Opportunity Mars rover to explore fluid-carved gully In a first for a Mars rover, the Opportunity probe will drive down a gully carved long ago by a fluid that might have been water, according to the latest plans for the 12-year-old mission, Nasa said. Astronomers spot giant 'cannonballs' shooting from star Using Nasa's Hubble space telescope data, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have detected superhot blobs of gas, each twice as massive as the planet Mars, being ejected near a dying star. Dying red star sheds giant fireball tears More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000 The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000 Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000. WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy. More Technology News»

		Education
		UGC seeks public feedback on establishment of world class institutions MDI summer placements see dip in e-commerce offers Govt to give more autonomy to IIMs The HRD ministry has decided to give more autonomy to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) and reduce government control over them under a proposed Bill, with Union minister Prakash Javadekar reworking the provisions introduced under his predecessor Smriti Irani. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Shortage of staff at ITIs forces one principal to handle three colleges Festive online sales unbox short-term delivery jobs Little princesses will transform into Goddess Durga at Kumari Puja More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		No danger from radioactive leak at IGI Airport, NDRF says There was no leakage of radioactive material at the cargo area of Indira Gandhi International Airport here and the passenger area remained unaffected, the National Disaster Response Force, which was the first to detect radiation at the airport on Sunday morning, has clarified. Global acclaim, Bollywood praise helps regional films find larger audience With many regional movies creating a buzz even among audiences that don’t speak those languages, filmmakers feel it is because of the content they show, not the money they make It is Jung vs Delhi, says Arvind Kejriwal Kejriwal commented on LG Najeeb Jung on Twitter after appealing to Jung not to cancel the public welfare decisions taken by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government since it came to power in February 2015. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		This band performs to make a difference Music is said to heal in many ways--it not only makes people happier but also keeps the brain healthy .And a Bengaluru-based rock band has decided to take its music to underprivileged children to spread the joy of its 20th anniversary . Steel flyover is a necessity, work will commence soon, says CM “The decision to spend Rs 1,791 crore for development wasn't taken just like that,“ said chief minister Siddaramaiah while defending the government's decision to go ahead with the controversial steel bridge. Spiritual touch needed for any peace process Spiritual leader and founder of The Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar talks about the efforts to broker peace in Colombia. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Speaker clears new assembly designs in Hyderabad Putting the Assembly building work on fast track, speaker Dr Kodela Sivaprasada Rao has finalized the structural and interior designs on Saturday. `Passengers' take cab driver for a ride Three persons who booked a cab robbed the driver of his cash and phone and drove away with the car at Suraram on Saturday . The accused, who are still at large, abandoned the vehicle in a damaged condition at Outer Ring Road in Bongulur. The Ola cab was booked for a Vanasthalipuram-Bachupally trip. Gadget thieves arrested, 12 laptops and mobiles seized Three persons who were in volved in steal ing of laptops and mobile phones were arrested by Madhapur police on Saturday . As many as 12 laptops an 12 mobiles were recovered from ac cused Naveen Kumar, Satish Kumar and Sravan, police said. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Trading thayir sadam for the caveman diet High-scoring silver innings Social media helps return golden retriever to owner More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Mahatma Gandhi's ashram's Muslim head dead; chooses cremation “My life is my message“, said Mahatma Gandhi. And one of Bapu's original disciples, Abdul Hamid Kureshi, 89 -the chair man of the Sabarmati Ashram - has enclosed a message in his death. Kureshi, who was also an eminent lawyer, chose to be cremated and not buried. Van mows down senior citizen in Ahmedabad A 60-year-old man, crossing the busy SG Road on Friday night, was hit by a van coming from the Iskcon flyover.The victim, Balbir Thareja, was declared dead when he was taken to a nearby private hospital. Yagna, puja to mark Durga Ashtami on Sunday The eighth day of Navratri festival on Sunday, marked as Durga Ashtami, will be celebrated in the state with hundreds of yagna.Bengalis in Gujarat will mark the day with elaborate puja at numerous pandals. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Women hold sway in Allahabad Puja, Ramlilas Women are holding their own in the ongoing Dusshera and Durga puja festivities in the city. A unique Ramlila at village Kotwa Sharpshooter held, pistol seized A sharpshooter identified as Virendra Yadav alias Thokia alias Karia, a resident of Jhunsi, was arrested near ADA trisection here on Thursday after a brief encounter. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		In festival cheer, traffic takes a hit Amid all the pandal hopping, fun and revelry of Durga Puja celebrations, it is the city's streets which are feeling the pinch. Rights activists urge goverment to take steps to ban animal sacrifice Animal rights activists and organizations have urged the state government to take steps to stop animal sacrifice during Durga Puja. Goverment takes stock as Japanese encephalitis scare spreads As more and more children fall prey to Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Malkangiri district, there's concern in neighbouring Koraput district after a three-year-old boy from Jeypore town was referred to MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, for suspected JE. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		ODF drive: No toilet, no salary in this Madhya Pradesh district In the tribal Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, state government employees won't get their salaries if they don't construct toilets at home and get it verified from officials. Rheumatology symposium held Rheumatology Trouble brews in Congress, six quit IT cell Fresh crisis is staring hard at faction-ridden Congress. A couple of days after state head of Congress IT cell Dharmendra Bajpai, who resigned from his post, it is now turn of two state vice-presidents Karuna Sharma and Ajay Chouhan to give up their post. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		After Supreme Court order, Punjab set to cancel L1A liquor licence The Punjab government is all set to cancel the controversial L1 A liquor licence which had virtually created a `super wholesaler' in the state. Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife finally follows him, quits BJP Navjot Singh Sidhu's MLA wife Navjot Kaur Paddy purchase: Farmers block road Alleging delay in the procurement of paddy, farmers on Saturday blocked national highway-65 (NH-65) connecting Chandigarh-Hisar at Kaithal. More Chandigarh News»

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