[wanabidii] News Digest: Uber president Jeff Jones quits, deepening turmoil

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		Monday, March 20, 2017
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		Business
		Uber president Jeff Jones quits, deepening turmoil Jones quit less than seven months after joining the San Francisco company, an Uber spokesman said on Sunday. In a statement to Reuters, Jones said he could not continue as president of a business with which he was incompatible. Cabinet may consider proposal on dismantling FIPB in April The govt has been steadily liberalising the FDI regime over the last two years by raising caps or removing them altogether to attract foreign capital. Sensex down 129 points in early trade on profit booking The Sensex had rallied by 702.76 points to 29,648.99 in the last week after the BJP's big win in the key state of Uttar Pradesh. The Nifty gained 225.50 points, or 2.52 per cent to finish new closing peak at 9,160.05. More Business News»

		Environment
		Beijing to expand funding for reducing air pollution Beijing will expand funding to reduce air pollution in 2017, including phasing out thousands of automobiles and replacing coal furnaces in hundreds of villages, a media report said on Saturday. So far in March, more than 10 days of clear, blue skies have been recorded. Indian grey hornbills make nests early this year Indian grey hornbills, the birds that nest in cervices of trees have shown a remarkable change in their nesting behavior in the city. This year the birds have built their nests a much earlier. Tata Chemicals Haldia plant gets shutdown notice The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Tata Chemicals to shut down its fertilizer plant in Haldia (West Bengal) for violating liquid waste discharge rules. The CPCB directive follows an analysis of the company’s samples, which showed a non-compliance in effluent discharge norms. More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistan PM orders immediate reopening of Afghan border Nawaz Sharif on Monday ordered the immediate reopening of the border with Afghanistan to facilitate the movement of Afghan citizens and resumption of cross-border trade. The border was closed last month following several deadly militant attacks for which Pak accused terrorists hiding in Afghanistan Donald Trump: Different strokes How much is an Afghan life worth? That depends More World News»

		Science
		NASA adds four teams to study solar system New infrared based wi-fi system can make internet 100-times faster Scientists have developed a new wireless internet based on harmless infrared rays that is 100 times faster than existing wi-fi network and has the capacity to support more devices without getting congested. 'Pluto a planet, and so are over 100 celestial bodies' Is Pluto a planet or not? Giving this debate a fresh angle, Johns Hopkins University scientist Kirby Runyon wants to make one thing clear: Regardless of what people say, Pluto is a planet. More Science News»

		Technology
		These Infosys employees may not get H-1B visa Indian IT firms have long been dependent on H-1B. But rising protectionism means they are having to adjust biz models to cut reliance on the visa. Kumar Mangalam Birla to be chairman of Vodafone-Idea merged entity US to India: No major change in H-1B visa rules The United States has conveyed to India that there is no significant change in the H-1B visa regime, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today. More Technology News»

		Education
		IT-Kharagpur develops superpower drone BHIM XIMB claims robust placement of MBA graduates this year BSE Institute Ltd signs MoU with Techno India University Bombay Stock Exchange Institute Ltd (BIL), the leader in financial education, has signed an MoU with Techno India University in Kolkatta today to offer specialized programs in Finance and Financial markets. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Marine Drive 2.0 coming up in the eastern part of Mumbai 7-km long promenade part of Port Trust’s plan to revamp 350 hectares of land along eastern water front between Mazagaon Docks and Wadala Polio-afflicted doctor hit by patient's kin Medicos At Sion Hosp Stop Work Auto driver beats up woman cop, pushes her into a drain An auto driver assaulted a 30-year-old Home Guard deputed as a traffic constable around noon on Sunday after she stopped him from parking in the middle of the road near Dombivali railway station. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		DMK marches in Delhi for Women's Bill passage Centre to allot 100 cold chain projects today The government will allot 100 cold chain projects on Monday as it moves to create a national grid to cut wastage of fruits, vegetables and perishables and ensure better remuneration for farmers. Make parking on footpaths an offence: EPCA Parking on footpaths will become a cognizable offense and vehicles could be impounded for severe parking violations if a new action plan prepared by the SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority, in consultation with the Central Pollution Control Board, is implemented. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		The rays of a village Struggling with power for several years, Belagavadi is helped by Sasken Technologies and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. While IIT-Madras has helped the village through its Inverterless Solar Technology, Sasken Technologies has supported the electrification project under its CSR initiative. Almost all houses of the village are powered by 125 Wp solar unit on top of their houses. The power generated throughout the day is enough for every household to switch on three bulbs, a tubelight and a fan for an entire day, besides allowing them to charge mobiles and other gadgets effortlessly. CM Siddaramaiah in a bind: To mine or not to mine at Kappatagudda Doon School looks for more boys from south Less Than 4% Of Students On Rolls From Southern States More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		IAS officer's son suspect in murder Loan sharks rule: Crackdown can't wipe out menace When OU degrees were dishonoured It was before India became free from foreign rule in 1947 that the university faced unacceptability. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Why should TN govt foot CISF security bill, asks Madras HC Around one and half years after ordering deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to insulate the Madras high court campus from external and internal disturbances, the higher judiciary seems to be having a rethink on the issue. TN dalit girl's gangrape, murder: Madras HC to pass orders on CB-CID probe next week It has been nearly three months since a minor dalit girl was abducted, gangraped, murdered and her half-burnt body was dumped in a village well in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu. Madras HC rejects excuse, orders Chennai police commissioner George to appear before it on March 27 The Madras high court on Monday refused to accept the explanation offered on behalf of Chennai city commissioner of police S George and directed him to appear before it on March 27 in a case of non-compliance of court a directive. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ramodiyas were headed to J&K: Cops Even as the ISIS probe is set to be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Gujarat ATS sources have revealed that Ramodiya brothers — Waseem and Naeem — were to go to Kashmir to learn how to avoid cyber surveillance while communicating with their handlers on social networking sites. 'To prevent escape, legs numbed with injections' Tears of relief flowed down the cheeks of Hafizabanu Shaikh, who was illegally confined in Riyadh, as she reached women’s police station in Ahmedabad escorted by city cops. Still unable to walk normally, Hafizabanu narrated the horrors she had gone through during the past seven months. 'Vanishing population linked to pollution' He is a management consultant by profession but Jagat Kinkhabwala is better known as ‘Chakliwala’ for his passion to save sparrows and bringing the humble bird back to the cityscape. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		BSP leader shot dead in Allahabad 60-year-old Mohd Shami was gunned down by assailants close to his residence in Mauaima police station area, 40 kms from the city, according to Senior Superintendent of Police Shalabh Mathur. Sirathu celebrates as Keshav Prasad Maurya becomes deputy CM When Phulpur MP and state BJP president Keshav Prasad Maurya took oath of deputy chief minister, Sirathu, the small hamlet in Kaushambi district erupted in celebrations. 42-year-old jumps off third floor of house A 42-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping off the third floor of her house near Mansarovar at Bahadurganj here on Sunday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Former Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra dies Fondly known as "Chanakya of Odisha politics", former Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra, died at a private hospital in Mumbai on Sunday. Dharmendra Pradhan reaches out to Odisha with PM's energy lifeline Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan brought PM Narendra Modi's 'Urja Ganga', an energy lifeline for eastern India, to his home state Odisha on Saturday by kicking off work on city gas networks in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Counterfeit note mastermind held The commissionerate police here on Sunday arrested Ratnakar Singh, alias Daka, who is believed to be the mastermind of a counterfeit currency manufacturing syndicate busted in Salia Sahi slum here on Thursday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP: Amla or supari? Size stalls missing diamond probe Was it the size of a betel nut, or a gooseberry? For almost two years, investigation into the sensational smuggling of a Rs 50-crore diamond is stuck on this point – exactly how big was it? MP Board teachers to get lessons in maths & science Over 15,000 teachers will be trained to teach NCERT mathematics and science books from new academic session in MP Board-affiliated schools for the first time. The two-month training is likely to begin in first week of May. 15-yr-old dribbles from paan-gumthi to hockey turf You may have seen this teenaged boy rolling up paan for fans watching hockey matches at Aishbagh stadium. Now, they will queue up to watch him dribble. Meet Saurabh Pasine, the centre-half of the Indian team for the Asian School Hockey Championship that starts on April 2. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Set up village volunteer force in Punjab to check terror: Pratap Singh Bajwa Raising the issue of terror attacks including at the Pathankot Air Base in the Rajya Sabha, Bajwa said the strech of NH-44 falling in Punjab has come to be known as a "highway of terror". Gurdwaras go organic on Sikh environment day Then and now, Indians, the mistaken lot in US More Chandigarh News»

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