[wanabidii] News Digest: Rs 65,000 crore in 30 crore Jan Dhan accounts: PM Modi

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		Sunday, August 27, 2017
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		Business
		Rs 65,000 crore in 30 crore Jan Dhan accounts: PM Modi "If money stays in hand, there is a desire sometimes to overspend it. Today, there is an atmosphere of restraint. The poor man too feel that money saved will come for the use of his children or in some other good venture." Markets may turn choppy in data-heavy week ahead he week ahead for stock markets will witness a great deal of fluctuations amid derivatives contract expiry, and release of macro data points will dominate the second half, experts said. Focus will be on GDP numbers, which will be released on August 31 and indications from Infosys management for appointment of a new CEO. McDonald's dispute puts channel partners at a sticky spot Food and raw material suppliers, mall operators and employees of McDonald's are an agitated lot these days because of its decision to close 169 outlets across north and east India in view of its legal battle with franchise partner Vikram Bakshi. More Business News»

		Environment
		More than 200 doomed Puerto Rico dogs saved by airlift to US "The shelters in Puerto Rico have no choice," said Kimberly Alboum, director of policy engagement and shelter outreach for the Humane Society of the US. "They run out of room and, unfortunately, they have to euthanize for space. It's heartbreaking for the staff and it's devastating because these animals are all highly adoptable." Pollution at crisis levels in North India: Niti Aayog Noting that air pollution has reached crisis level in Northern India, government think-tank Niti Aayog has recommended a slew of measures like imposing higher taxes on petrol in and around the more polluted cities to encourage commuters to share cars and take public transportation. Arctic researchers to study wind effects on marine life The Sikuliaq (see-KOO'-lee-ak), owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, will depart on Friday from Nome for the trip through the Bering Strait to waters on and off the continental shelf in the Beaufort. More Environment News»

		World
		Iraq recaptures Tal Afar centre, citadel from ISIS Iraqi forces now hold "94 percent of the city, 27 out of 29" districts including the centre and citadel, according to the Joint Operations Command (JOC) which coordinates the anti-IS operation in Iraq. Pakistan court quashes corruption case against Zardari Zardari's counsel said that the most of the documents presented against Zardari were in photocopies and unacceptable. He also said that most of the witnesses said that they did not remember most of the details as it was an old case. Most French now dissatisfied with Macron, poll shows The poll, conducted by Ifop for newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) showed Macron’s dissatisfaction rating at 57 percent, 14 percentage points worse than Ifop’s last poll in July. More World News»

		Science
		Genes that make you friendlier identified How eating cheese changed human skull shape The advent of farming, especially dairy products, had significant effect on the shape of human skulls, new research has found. Scientists develop new therapeutic antibody for dog cancers More Science News»

		Technology
		How to deauthorize your computer on iTunes If you’re familiar with iTunes, then you’ll know that you have to authorize every system from your iTunes. Here's your chance to buy Apple iPhone 7 at less than Rs 40,000 If you have been planning to buy Apple iPhone 7 for sometime, then here’s an offer you can look at. Paytm Mall is offering discounts on Apple iPhones. How banking apps are giving tough time to digital wallets More Technology News»

		Education
		Under new rules, less than 50% private MBBS seats filled Deemed universities and private colleges across the country are staring at a huge crisis of unfilled undergraduate medical seats under the new system of centralised counselling introduced under the Supreme Court’s orders this year. IITs, IIMs may be told to rate, certify institutes “We have a huge talent pool of teachers and students who can use the entire exercise of evaluation as a learning tool,” Prakash Javadekar said. The Science of Happiness In an introductory lesson on the Science of Happiness, Dacher Keltner, a UC Berkeley psychologist, underlined the relationship between the success of a person and his/her compassionate and nurturing traits. Here are some of the highlights from his introductory lecture at UC Berkeley: More Education News»

		Mumbai
		First weekend of Ganeshotsav sees thousands of devotees headed for darshan Throngs of devotees are arriving at these pandals on the first weekend of Ganeshotsav, especially the festive circuit of Girgaum and Lalbaug-Parel. These are some of the idols that are turning heads this season. One injured, after part of vacant building collapses in Dongri One person sustained minor injuries after a part of a ground plus three vacant building in Dongri area of South Mumbai collapsed on Sunday afternoon. Mumbai: Rescue operations at Chandivali building still ongoing More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Jaypee ready to hand over 25 apartments The first possession letters in Jaypee Infratech projects after insolvency proceedings began against the company came on Saturday when 25 flats in Aman were offered for handover to their buyers. Triple whammy strikes Delhi: Dengue, H1N1, chikungunya It's dengue season, but the city is in the grip of swine flu and chikungunya as well. Where 2016 saw fewer than 200 cases of swine flu, the count is already nearing 2,000 this year. The viral disease has killed at least five people while a 12-year-old died of dengue in south Delhi's Humayunpur last week. Over 50% of Delhi's private ambulance drivers are overworked: Survey More than half of the private ambulance drivers in Delhi do back-to-back day and night shifts and about three-fourth of ambulance drivers are recruited without any training, according to some of the findings of a survey conducted in the national capital. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		In poll year, it's raining freebies for students RSS man B L Santhosh will lead Mangaluru Chalo India cannot compromise on defence preparedness: Jaitley More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		About 15,000 Jains come together to observe Paryushana Parv With a spirit to 'forgive and forget', thousands of Jains, cutting across sects in the city, observed the Paryushana Parv. Telangana CM lays down road map for land survey In his pep talk to his party legislators at Telangana Bhavan on Saturday, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao asserted that the TRS would return to power with a thumping majority. Bathukamma gift: Free sarees for poor women Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has announced his government's decision to distribute free sarees to all poor women above the age of 18, irrespective of caste and religion, on the occasion of Bathukamma. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DMK asks governor to act immediately Ask Edappadi government to prove majority, DMK tells Tamil Nadu Governor Dhinakaran 'removes' CM Palaniswami from AIADMK district secretary post More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		'CBSE schools must follow state government fee norms' "Our affiliation bylaws say the fee should be commensurate with infrastructure and facilities offered by the school. ASI seals fact: PM Modi's hometown Vadnagar was 'Anandpur' 1,800 years ago Excavations by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at PM Narendra Modi's hometown Vadnagar to unearth the Buddhist past of the ancient city and chronicle its historic sequence has yielded exciting relics. Improve diversity in IIM faculty, research: Alumni body More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology hosts 'Swagat 2017' After a month-long exercise and wanderings through the maze of counselling for admission in one of the most prestigious NITs of the country, the newly admitted batch of first year students of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad chilled out at the annual freshers’ function “Swagat 2017” at the sprawling Rajiv Gandhi Multi Purpose Hall on Saturday. Elusive dacoit Babuli Kol has 70 cases against him, 7 lakh reward on his head Dreaded dacoit Babuli Kol, carrying Rs 7 lakh cash reward on his head, has as many as 70 heinous cases pending against him. 1st unit of 660 MW of Meja thermal power project synchronised In a major development which would boost the power production on the state, the 1st unit of 660 MW of Meja thermal power project, was synchronised with the main grid, on Thursday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Soon, laughter yoga sessions in Bhubaneswar It’s time for the people of Bhubaneswar to have a hearty laughter. Madan Kataria, founder of the Laughter Club of India, will conduct laughter yoga sessions in different parks of the city, where people can get the benefits of laughter. Unattended garbage irks Bhubaneswar dwellers Heaps of garbage at colony corners, ditches, pits and different nooks and corners of the city remain unattended for days at a stretch have become a common site in Bhubaneswar. Man, son die after house collapsed in Angul A man and his nine-year-old son died when wall of their house collapsed late on Friday night in Angul district, around 145 km from here. They were fast asleep in their house when the wall fell on them. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		H1N1, dengue claims 2 more lives in Bhopal Two more people lost their lives in Bhopal on Saturday, one each due to H1N1 and dengue/chikungunya. After dengue and H1N1, chikungunya is emerging as another threat this season. Bhopal takes to beer, liquor loses zing Heavy rain floods Iqbal library Iqbal Library, one of the oldest libraries in Bhopal, was inundated after the season’s heaviest rainfall on Saturday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		In land of donators, Sirsa, do-gooders feed every empty stomach Throughout the day, a group of people serves snacks, tea, lassi and food to security and Army personnel on motorbikes, gypsy cars and tractors. The Army is deployed in the vicinity of the Dera headquarters to maintain law and order in the nearby areas where curfew is in force since Thursday night. Cameraman attacked after he tries to enter Dera campus Opposition attacks government but mum on dera ruckus Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh may have landed in jail after being pronounced guilty in the rape case but the politicians of Haryana have preferred to remain silent over the issue. More Chandigarh News»

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