[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex up 146 points on exit polls forecast

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		Friday, March 10, 2017
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		Business
		Sensex up 146 points on exit polls forecast Riding on exit polls that predict the BJP emerging as the single largest party in UP and coming to power in Uttarakhand, the BSE Sensex climbed over 146 points in opening trade on Friday on heavy fund inflows. The 50-share NSE Nifty also rose 48.70 points, or 0.54 per cent, to trade at 8,975.70. Rupee gains 4 paise in early trade The rupee gained 4 paise to 66.67 against the dollar in early trade today at the Forex market on increased selling of the US currency by exporters and banks amidst higher opening in the domestic equity market. Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 146.50 points, at 29,076.63 in early trade. Social security cover for over 45 crore workers soon The universal social security will cover loss of income; death and disability; illness and medical bills; and unemployment benefits for all. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Climate change may drive more migration in future' A survey of 4,000 residents of Britain, Germany, France and Norway found that most believe climate change is not a major reason for mass migration today - but about 40 percent think it will lead to an increase of migrants in the future, according to results released Wednesday. In a first, Centre launches survey to ascertain Gangetic dolphin numbers The survey will create a baseline scientific data for the govt to take suitable measures to improve quality of the river water, the National Mission for Clean Ganga has said. The 1st leg of the census was launched on March 1 from Narora in UP to Bijnor, covering nearly 165 km. Here's why pandas became black and white A study has found that most of the panda - its face, neck, belly, rump - is white to help it hide in snowy habitats. The arms and legs are black, helping it to hide in shade. This dual colouration stems from its poor diet of bamboo & inability to digest a broader variety of plants. More Environment News»

		World
		Legal challenges to Trump's travel ban mount from US states The events happened a day after Hawaii launched its own lawsuit, and Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson said New York state also asked to join his state's legal effort. Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey said the state is joining fellow states in challenging revised travel ban. Donald Trump: Different strokes Death toll rises to 35 in fire at youth shelter in Guatemala A blaze that killed at least 35 girls at a shelter for troubled youths erupted when some of them set fire to mattresses to protest rapes and other mistreatment at the badly overcrowded institution. 19 victims were found dead at the scene, and 16 more succumbed one by one to their grisly injuries. More World News»

		Science
		'Lost' Chandrayaan-1 found orbiting Moon: NASA India's first lunar probe - the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft - which was considered lost, is still orbiting the Moon, NASA scientists have found by using a new ground-based radar technique. Life on Mars 'more likely than previously thought' Social media is full of sad, lonely people pretending they're OK Nevertheless, researchers at Pittsburgh studied 1,787 adults aged 19 to 32 over the use of 11 social media sites: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google Plus, Snapchat, Reddit, Tumblr, Vine and LinkedIn. More Science News»

		Technology
		Read how Reliance Jio's entry is making Airtel, Vodafone, Idea to 'spend more' The telecom industry’s pricing war is spreading to advertising, as top carriers Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular jacked up spending on promoting their latest price points and services to ring-fence users from jumping ship to Reliance Jio Infocomm. Samsung Galaxy S8 goes up on pre-orders in UK Incidentally, according to reports the price on Mobilefun website is GBP 150 more than Galaxy S8's predecessor Galaxy S7, which is said to be priced at GBP 549 at the time of launch. The company's Galaxy S7 edge was priced at GBP 649 at the time of the launch. Samsung may not be giving up on Galaxy Note 7 The speculations about Samsung planning to recycle Galaxy Note 7 comes shortly after the company’s MWC 2017 event where the company's presentation was shortly disrupted by a Green Peace protester, who left a message for Samsung to recycle Note 7 components. More Technology News»

		Education
		Second phase of digital financial literacy campaign from May Indian student population increasing every year: Canadian Consul General 4000 medical PG seats added to streamline medical education: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government has streamlined the medical education field and created 4,000 new post-graduate seats in medical colleges which would resolve the problem of lack of doctors. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Weight-loss surgery performed on world's heaviest woman Alerted on expiry, company to recall vaccine Tom Alter's festival 'Jashn-e-Maazi' offers a unique look at history Veteran film and theatre actor Tom Alter will enact a festival of his various plays in Hindi, English, Hindustani and Urdu at the Y.B. Cavan Centre here from March 7 to April 2. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Criticism forces AIIMS to close 'VIP' counter Following criticism, AIIMS on Thursday closed a counter set up exclusively to facilitate treatment for "VIPs" and the patients recommended by the Union health minister's office. Delhi LG rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Rs one crore relief to ex-soldier's kin In the first open disagreement with the AAP dispensation, lieutenant governor Anil Baijal has rejected the Delhi government's decision to give Rs one crore compensation to the family of ex-serviceman Ram Kishen Grewal, who had committed suicide over the one rank one pension issue last year. After light showers, heavy rain likely today in Delhi Parts of Delhi experienced light showers on Thursday evening as an active western disturbance continued to impact the western Himalayan region and northwest India. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Why should I let him go scot-free? I'll identify him Jyothi Uday does not like talking about that horrific morning in November 2013 when she was attacked inside the Corporation Bank ATM in NR Square. The attacker, Madhukar Reddy, repeatedly attacked her on the head with a machete and left her for dead inside the ATM; he rolled down the shutters as he escaped with her debit cards. Metro pillars a vertical garden Taking a leaf out of Mexico, a project is being implemented in Bengaluru where Metro pillars will be converted into vertical gardens using hydroponics. These plants absorb pollution and are a sight for sore eyes. This Metro pillar near Anil Kumble Circle is where it all starts Raichur girl scares the daylights out of eve-teaser Anupriya, the girl from Chikkaberagi, who travels to Sindhanur every day for her studies, was fed up with the eve teaser identified as Devaraju, a resident of Thuruvihala village, who had been following and tormenting her for over six months. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Charminar on IS book stumps cops Charminar may have inspired hundreds of poets and writers over the centuries, but a little-known book penned by one of the arrested terror suspects, Atif Muzafar from Madhya Pradesh, has sent intelligence officers of Telangana on a wild goose chase. Survey of MLAs places KCR at top, Harish 2nd Survey of MLAs places KCR at top, Harish 2ndTOI Where's rally ground? Police to end dharnas at Indira Park A group of people sitting under a tent holding placards and raising slogans on the road between Indira Park and NTR stadium had been a regular sight for any resident of Domalguda, Ashok Nagar and Chikkadpally areas. However, the space, known as Dharna Chowk, appeared deserted on Thursday as police have decided not to permit any public meetings or dharnas at 'Dharna Chowk'. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Lawyers forum wants TN govt to revoke court fee hike The Labour Law Practitioners Association on Friday condemned the recent court fee hike in Tamil Nadu and urged the state government to immediately revoke it. The forum said the hike would curtail the rights of weaker sections to access justice. Moulivakkam building collapse: Madras HC calls for status report from police Nearly three years after the collapse of a 11-storey under construction building at Moulivakkam in Chennai that killed 61 people, the Madras high court on Friday called for a status report on the investigation. It feels great to be an achiever Esther Shanthi, the caretaker of a burial ground in Otteri, opens about the gender discrimination she has faced More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		RTI reveals Vyapam-like scam in Gujarat medical colleges Six of the 91 TP schemes to be finalised soon Exams on, university student kills self A B.Tech student of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Sabarmati canal on Wednesday. Vikas Yadav, 24, was to take his semester 8 exams on Wednesday but never turned up at the institute. It was only when cops retrieved his body from the canal in the evening that his death came to light. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC sets aside order waiving Rs 2,000 crore to be paid to canegrowers The Allahabad high court on Thursday set aside the order passed by the state government whereby it had waived the interest of around Rs 2,000 crore payable to the cane-growers by sugarcane factories for delayed payment for 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15. Amanmani gets bail in Sara murder case The Allahabad high court granted bail on Thursday to Amanmani Tripathi, accused of killing his wife, Sara Singh. The CBI had investigated the case and filed a chargesheet against Amanmani. Trial is pending before a CBI court in Ghaziabad. Pichkaris on political big wigs hits Allahabad markets More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Revise stent price on hospital stocks: Govt Board exams to hit Holi celebrations Board exams have come as a dampener for thousands of students in the state who were hoping to play Holi.Yet, in between exams and preparations, they hope to take a break to soak in the festival of colours. Ananga's brother writes to CM, seeks speedy probe into suicides More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP train blast: Accused trio learnt bomb making online, say cops The examination of the remnants of the pipe bomb planted on the train by the accused also revealed that "ISIS now in India" was written over it. Ater, Bandhavgarh bypoll on April 9 Liquor shops to be shut down on public demand: Shivraj Singh Chouhan More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Tech way to make crash probe smooth ride for cops Punjab will probably become the first state in the country to introduce scientific procedures to investigate traffic accidents, replacing the obsolete ways of analyzing the accident site. HP assembly: Opposition attacks govt on vacant doctor posts Issue of vacant posts in government health institutions of Himachal Pradesh increased the temperature during question hour in the assembly. While BJP legislators alleged that despite thousands of vacant posts, health minister Kaul Singh Thakur is patting his back. Grewal's kin hope to get Rs 1cr compensation by month-end Grewal, who was at the ex-servicemen’s protest in New Delhi for implementation of one rank one pension (OROP), had committed suicide on November 1, 2016. More Chandigarh News»

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