[wanabidii] News Digest: Telecom to create around 2 million jobs this year: Report

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		Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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		Business
		Telecom to create around 2 million jobs this year: Report The telecom sector is expected to create two million jobs this year, thanks to increased data penetration and entry of new service providers, says a report. The government's initiatives like 'Make in India' and thrust on mobile economy will also add to the buoyancy in the sector, it said. Looking to save tax on HRA? Here's all you need to know The benefit is available only to a salaried individual who receives HRA as a part of his salary and is staying in a rented accommodation. Sensex up over 100 points on Asian cues More Business News»

		Environment
		Oslo bans diesel cars due to high pollution levels Authorities in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Tuesday for the first time pushed diesel cars off the roads, due to high levels of pollution. The ban does not extend to highways and ring roads around the city, and public transport, cargo vehicles and cars owned by disabled people are exempted. EPCA to enforce graded response plan on pollution in NCR  Terming air pollution in NCR as a "matter of serious concern", which requires "urgent action", the Environment Ministry in its notification assigned the task to implement the plan to Environment Pollution Control and Prevention Authority (EPCA) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Beijing to be hit by new bout of pollution According to the municipal environmental protection bureau, Beijing will see mild pollution, with the main pollutant being PM 2.5, Sunday. The Air Quality Index is expected to reach between 125 and 145. Pollution will become severe on Monday and hit medium levels on Tuesday. More Environment News»

		World
		All change for the Trump White House From the role of the First Lady to presidential getaways, Donald Trump's White House is going to look very different from that of his predecessors, even without a bling ballroom makeover. Trump shakes postwar order, in blow to Europe Europe must pull together or risk being sidelined as Donald Trump signals the end of a postwar transatlantic partnership credited with keeping the peace for the past 70 years, analysts and officials say. Russia says Snowden can stay two more years Russian authorities have extended US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's Russian residency permit by two years. The announcement came as outgoing US President Obama commuted the sentence of army private Chelsea Manning, who was sentenced to 35 years for handing classified US documents to WikiLeaks. More World News»

		Science
		Our universe contains two trillion galaxies: Study The universe contains an astonishing two trillion galaxies, ten times more than previously thought, according to a new study. Astronomers have long sought to determine how many galaxies there are in the observable universe, the part of the cosmos where light from distant objects has had time to reach us. Fight against malaria needs to include cattle-sheds too, says new study In India, about 95% of the population lives in malaria endemic areas. There were over 1.1 million confirmed cases of malaria in 2014 but this is an underestimate since the surveillance and blood testing does not cover the whole population. In 2014, only about 10% of the population had their blood tested for malaria. Gene Cernan, last astronaut to walk on the moon, dies at 82 On December 14, 1972, Gene Cernan became the last of only a dozen men to walk on the moon. Cernan called it "perhaps the brightest moment of my life. ... It's like you would want to freeze that moment and take it home with you. But you can't." More Science News»

		Technology
		No, Google is not making its 'own' smartwatch Late last year, Google's Android Wear product manager Jeff Chang had reportedly said that the company will launch two smartwatches running Android 2.0 within the first quarter of 2017. Infosys: Ethical standards must to leverage AI Artificial intelligence (AI) will play fundamental role in the success of an organisation's strategy but stringent ethical standards are also needed to ensure the success of the new technology, a report by Infosys today said. Here's why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is not worried about Donald Trump's 'warning' to IT companies President-elect Donald Trump's stern warning to American companies for not doing enough to keep jobs in the US does not make Microsoft's India-born CEO Satya Nadella nervous as he is confident about the tech giant's role as a job creator. More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi govt to come up with more vocational training centres In order to promote skill-based education, Delhi govt is in process of opening new vocational training centres, Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday. "There are priority areas like retail, hospitality & travel tourism wherein students need skill training, he said. Delhi govt asks pvt schools to not follow CBSE guideline on appointment of principals Delhi Government has asked private schools in the national capital to not follow the recent CBSE circular on appointment of principals as the new clauses are contrary to the provisions of Delhi School Education Rules. Delhi govt to come up with more vocational training centres In order to promote skill-based education, Delhi government is in process of opening new vocational training centres, Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday. "There are priority areas like retail, hospitality & travel tourism wherein students need skill training, he said. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Stakeholders come together to discuss plans on road safety International experts, who were here in the city on Tuesday as part of the Bloomberg initiative, made a model road and footpath design presentation to the various stakeholders such as BMC, RTO, traffic police, fire brigade, BEST, MSRTC and other agencies to reduce road accidents. 5 Mumbai railway stations to be modernised by private players Railways to rope in private players to modernise 23 stations Apart from the 23, contracts for redevelopment of at least two stations in Delhi, Anand Vihar and Bijwasan, are expected to be finalised by March, sources said. Faridabad in the National Capital Region is also on the modernization list. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Minimum temperature dips in Delhi Delhiites on Wednesday woke up to a cold morning as the minimum temperature plunged to settle at 4.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. Sunil Rastogi linked to 58 cases of child abuse House panel to probe fund crisis in corporations The impending civic polls dominated the agenda during the first day of the two-day assembly session. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Now, vision rehabilitation clinic on wheels to reach visually challenged in rural areas Karthik, 20, had to drop out of school after clearing Class 10 exams as he gradually started losing vision due to atrophy of the optic nerve, a condition of mild to severe damage of optic nerve affecting central, peripheral and colour vision. Bengaluru: National Green Tribunal adjourns steel flyover hearing till January 30 The southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Chennai adjourned the hearing on the controversial steel flyover case till January 30. A techie's creepy, crawly sex life A resident of Indiranagar has ap­p­roached the police with a com­plaint that her husband, a 40-year-old techie, regularly uses cockroaches to get in bed with her. The woman has told the police that they are going through a rough patch due to his multiple affairs and she tries to stay away from him. But her husband often scares her with cockroaches – putting them in her clothes – and has a fetish of sorts; he loves hearing her scream while in bed. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad is more dynamic than London, says latest World Economic Forum survey Hyderabadis live in one of the most dynamic cities of the world, ahead of urban cosmopolises like London and Boston. The City of Pearls is fifth in a survey of the most dynamic cities across the globe, conducted by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Trolling Zaira Wasim not right, but let's also talk about Kashmiri girls: Asaduddin Owaisi While coming in support of ‘Dangal’ star Zaira Wasim of Kashmir, AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP on Tuesday, sought to draw attention to the plight of many Kashmiri girls who had lost their eyesight. Face-off with K T Rama Rao? Pawan Kalyan to start weaver satyagraha A face-off between actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan and IT and handloom minister K T Rama Rao is in the offing. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Check dams across Bhavani river: Stalin asks Panneerselvam to speak to Kerala CM DMK on Wednesday asked Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam to speak to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and stop construction of check dams across Bhavani river. Tamil Nadu CM presents cash prizes to toppers in board exams Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam on Wednesday handed over certificates and cash prizes worth Rs 12.75 lakh to 32 students who topped Classes 10 and 12 board examinations in the last academic year. Burglars steal valuables from bank branch in Chennai Burglars broke open the vault of a United Bank of India branch in Mylapore here and escaped with valuables. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		More infant girls die in Urban areas as compared to male infant Where have all the Parsis gone? An ageing population, a skewed birth-death ratio, community leaders unbending over inter-caste marriages and infertility issues have resulted in the Parsi population falling drastically in the city. Compared to a fall of 18 per cent nationally, Ahmedabad witnessed 24 per cent decline in Parsi population in the past three years. The torch bearers of the community rue the fact that despite the Centre launching Jiyo Parsi programme in 2013-’14 to arrest the decline of the Parsi population, it has steadily gone down. English enters Gujarati lexicon Over 10,000 words have been added by the Gujarat Vidyapith to the Gujarati dictionary 'Sarth Gujarati Jodani Kosh'. More than 50% of the new entries are English words. 'Sarth Gujarati Jodani Kosh' was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1929. The dictionary is being revised after 50 years. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		For 50 years, work is a pilgrimage for him It’s a golden jubilee that will probably go unnoticed. But adulation was never a motive when Abdul Hafeez started as a volunteer at annual melas on the Sangam 50 years ago. Independent candidates may mar poll prospects of many Candidates of political parties are facing a threat from Independent candidates in the 12 seats of Allahabad. Pedal patrol by women cops on mela campus Women police patrol teams will greet visitors to Magh Mela at Sangam. The arrangement is made in view of slippery wet sand terrain that is not ideal for movement of motorcycles or patrol on foot and bicycles are easier to ride on through the lanes on the campus. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Case registered against minister Dharmendra Pradhan's brother Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan seemed to be in a spot of bother after the state vigilance registered a case against his brother Soumendra for alleged LPG irregularities and the BJD burnt his effigy for his suspected role in the CBI raids on the ruling regional party leaders in connection with Seashore chit fund scam. Fresh Maoist posters call for panchayat poll boycott Fresh Maoist posters and banners urging locals to boycott the upcoming three-tier panchayat polls were spotted at various places in Malkangiri district on Tuesday. Odisha vision document likely on Utkal Divas The vision document has been prepared in line with the sustainable development goal set by the United Nations and would soon be placed before the state government for approval. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		96 crore per annum down the river if liquor shops are closed along Narmada The cash-starved MP government is estimated to incur a loss of about Rs 96 crore per annum if it shuts down 58 liquor shops spread across 16 districts along the river Narmada. Jawan's wife force-fed to break hunger strike Wife of an armyman-Yagya Pratap Singh-was allegedly force fed by administration officials on fifth day of her hunger strike. Rats gnaw away Spec-CT machine cable at Gandhi Medical College Rats have once again managed to hinder patient services at Gandhi Medical College (GMC).This time, rodents sneaked into nuclear . More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		After India Flag doormat it's Lord Ganesha on skateboard on Amazon Following removal of product ‘India Flag Doormat’ from Amazon Canada’s website, another product having picture of Lord Ganesha on skateboard has emerged that too on Amazon India’s Website. Chandigarh based Advocate, on Wednesday, has written to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking removal of product and an apology. Congress' sitting MLA Tarlochan Soondh to contest as independent candidate from Doaba Congress' siting MLA Tarlochan Soondh has filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from Doaba region on Tuesday after party gave ticket to Satnam Singh Kainth for the Banga seat. Harsimrat's Bathinda campaign takes on Manpreet Even as Punjab chief minister (CM) Parkash Singh Badal and deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal are visiting the entire state to campaign for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidates, another member of the Badal clan, Union food processing industry minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, has limited campaigning to Bathinda district. More Chandigarh News»

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