[wanabidii] News Digest: Why Reliance is playing mentor to a bunch of tech ventures

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, August 06, 2017
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		Business
		Why Reliance is playing mentor to a bunch of tech ventures RIL is preparing an ecosystem for entrepreneurs at the outskirts of Mumbai to home a batch of 20 entrepreneurs for testing their products and honing business plans. No need for govt employees to visit bank to start pension: Government There is no need for central government employees to visit banks to start pension as their copy of the Pension Payment Order (PPO) will be handed over to them at the time of retirement, the Personnel Ministry has said. Dairy has immense potential in Bengal : Amul The dairy industry has immense potential in West Bengal as both raw material and demand are present and Amul has already firmed up a Rs 200 crore new processing plant in the state. More Business News»

		Environment
		Billy Bragg addresses global warming threat in his new single Singer Billy Bragg has addressed the dangers of global warming in his new single "King Tide And The Sunny Day Flood". French zoo works to keep alive panda cub after its twin died The pink, hairless male weighing 142 grams (five ounces) is tiny compared to its 86-kilogram (190-pound) mother. She bore twins Friday, but the firstborn was too weak to survive. Huan Huan and partner Yuan Zi are on a 10-year loan from China. Fleet-footed giant tortoise escapes Japan zoo again The reptile, measuring about one metre (three feet, three inches) in length, was captured on security cameras as she wandered out of the main entrance of Shibukawa Animal Park in western Japan's Okayama prefecture on Tuesday morning, according to zoo staffer Yoshimi Yamane. More Environment News»

		World
		Abbas pledges further sanctions on Gaza Abbas, the leader of the internationally-recognised Palestinian government based in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has been seeking to weaken Islamists Hamas by cutting power supplies to Gaza. He said he would continue with sanctions, despite UN concerns that it amounts to collective punishment of its two million residents. Trump 'appreciates' China, Russia backing on N Korea sanctions US President Donald Trump on Saturday commended China and Russia for their support on a US-drafted resolution ramping up sanctions on North Korea, saying he "appreciates" their votes. N Korean nukes add urgency to Hiroshima bomb appeals Hiroshima's appeal of "never again" on the anniversary on Sunday of the world's first atomic bomb attack has gained urgency as North Korea moves ever closer to acquiring nuclear weapons, showing its growing prowess with increasingly frequent missile launches. More World News»

		Science
		IIT scientists develop silk mats that could treat arthritis Scientists from IIT Guwahati have synthesised mats made of silk-proteins and bioactive glass fibres that they believe can assist the growth of bone cells and repair worn-out joints in arthritis patients. Indian-origin doctor helps gene editing of human embryos A team of scientists has altered human embryos using a new technique called CRISPR CAS9 that edits genes and in this case it helped remove a fatal mutation that leads to heart attacks. This now opens up an ethical 'Pandora's Box' if germline repairs and enhancements may become a thing in vogue. NASA's Curiosity rover marks 5 years of Mars exploration The rover, which landed at the Gale Crater -- an ancient lake -- is now examining clues on Mount Sharp, the mountain found in the middle of the crater, about long-ago lakes on Mars. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple Watch 3 may 'break' iPhone ties: Report Apple is said to be planning to reduce the reliance of the upcoming version of its smartwatch, likely to be called Apple Watch 3, on iPhones. LG Q6 smartphone with 'FullVision' display to launch in India on August 10 South Korean electronics giant LG is all set to launch its latest mid-range smartphone LG Q6 in India. YouTube Music now gets a much-desired feature YouTube Music will now allow the YouTube Red members to download music for offline access for up to 30 days by downloading their favorite songs. More Technology News»

		Education
		UGC forms panel for high education standards India will gain 100% literacy in next 5 years, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar says 24 states look set to scrap no-detention policy in schools from 2018 According to a senior official, the change in the act became necessary due to the fall in learning outcomes that translate into an over-20% dropout in Class IX. Under the new policy, students will be tested in Classes V and VIII and those who fail won’t be promoted. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Man held for posting obscene comment on woman's FB page A 25-year-old man from Virar was arrested for posting a vulgar and abusive comment on a woman's Facebook page. Hanson Joseph Lobo, an executive with a share-trading firm, BEST workers' union to go ahead with bus strike in Mumbai 'Zero tolerance for any slackness in performance of motormen' More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Drug addict held for attack on DU girl A drug addict has been arrested for attacking an 18-year-old woman in north Delhi's Timarpur on Thursday afternoon.Cops said it was a robbery attempt gone awry. Prayers & helmets: How women are trying to save their braids If it wasn't for the terror looming over homes in Delhi and the neighbouring districts of Haryana and UP, the whole affair could be dismissed as people having a bad hair day. Prayers & helmets: How women are trying to save their braids f it wasn't for the terror looming over homes in Delhi and the neighbouring districts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the whole affair could be dismissed as people having a bad hair day. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Mandatory STP construction draws flak Members of the Federation of Apartment Associations Bengaluru (FAAB) on Saturday held a protest against the notification issued by the BWSSB and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. 44 Gujarat MLAs meet governor Vala Bengalureans vow to breathe new life into Bellandur Lake Bellandur Lake, which has been in news for spilling toxic foam, came alive on Saturday as citizen groups celebrated Kere Habba (lake festival). More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana worker stuck in detention centre in Saudi for 9 months A worker from Telangana is stuck at a Saudi detention centre and waiting to be sent back to India for the last nine months.Syed Muqtar of Bodhan in Nizamabad district had gone to Saudi Arabia two years ago. Separate lines for agriculture and domestic sector to 'power' progress in Telangana Telangana has completed the separation of domestic and agriculture power lines thus paving the way for uninterrupted quality power supply throughout the state. BJP leaders, activists celebrate Venkaiah's victory as Vice president After Venkaiah Naidu was elected Vice President, BJP leaders and workers celebrated at the party office at Nampally on Saturday evening by distributing sweets and bursting crackers. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu CM appeals people to wear khadi once a week 28kg of sea cucumbers seized in TN, man arrested Officials from the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park seized 28kg of sea cucumbers – a protected marine species - at Kenthamathanaparvatham in Rameswaram on Sunday. AIADMK man who came to receive Panneerselvam at Trichy airport detained for carrying knife CISF personnel deployed at the Trichy airport caught a man when he allegedly approached former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam carrying a knife on Sunday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Single Window Clearance Act: Officers to face fines for delay ED searches on Sandesara Group IIT-Gandhinagar students can now get dual degrees for extra year The Indian Institute of Technology- Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) has offered the dual degree option for its undergraduates from this academic year. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Aishwarya visits Sangam with Abhishek to immerse father's ashes Devotees at the Sangam area of the city were for a surprise on Saturday morning when they saw a streamer arriving at the confluence of the three rivers and bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan immersed the ashes of her late father. HC fines DG, medical education, for not replying BJP is a party of internal democracy, says Sunil Bansal More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Police await reports to determine cause of blaze The police on Saturday said four reports - postmortem, forensic, fire and electrical - would be crucial to determining what had caused the fire in hotelier Satpal Singh's house on Thursday which left five persons dead. 4 held for 'sale' of newborn, infant admitted to hospital Police on Saturday arrested four people in connection with the 'sale' of a newborn girl by her poverty-stricken parents to a childless man in Kendrapada on Thursday.They also found the girl in Sishu Bhawan, Cuttack. Homeguard beats man in full public view, IG orders probe A man was beaten black and blue by a homeguard of Jharadihi outpost of Tiring police station in Mayurbhanj district. The cop badly thrashed the man in full public view suspecting him a cycle thief. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP to display candidates' crime data at polling stations Poll Panel To Do This During Civic And Village Polls on Aug 11 Robbers drag youth off train, stab him to death Dal purchase stink: One farmer, multiple buys More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Another writer caught in spillover of Gagg row After an SGPC official lodged a complaint against Punjabi poet Surjit Singh Gagg for hurting religious sentiments with his poem, Maite Nanak, Sahit Akademi Award winning novelist Baldev Singh Sadaknama is facing the heat over his recent novel on Maharaja Ranjit Singh. 4 Haryana players shine in Deaflympics at Turkey Marijuana on high ground Before drugs were abused, they were part of everyday life as a good health fix.This side of drugs, specifically marijuana, is being revisited in the land of its origin, Himachal Pradesh. More Chandigarh News»

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