[wanabidii] News Digest: Fiscal targets likely to be met: FM Arun Jaitley

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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		Business
		Fiscal targets likely to be met: FM Arun Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said fiscal deficit targets for current year are likely to be met and manufacturing sector is showing turnaround signs. Maruti Suzuki Q3 net profit rises 18% at Rs 802 crore The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday reported 17.8 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 802.2 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2014. Gold futures fall Rs 264 on weak global cues, profit-booking Gold prices fell sharply by Rs 264 to Rs 27,600 per tens in futures trade on Tuesday amid a weak trend overseas and profit-booking by speculators. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ocean warming melting one of largest Antarctica glaciers One of the largest glaciers on the planet, Totten, is melting due to ocean warming, a phenomenon that demonstrates the vulnerability of East Antarctica and its role in increasing the level of the oceans. Britain's ethnic minorities breathing most polluted air Britain’s ethnic minorities are breathing the most polluted air. Panel to find ways to gauge pollution level The Central Pollution Control Board — country’s main pollution watchdog — has set up a panel to develop easy to understand "standard operating procedures" for evaluation of the impact of polluted air, water and land/soil on human health, flora and fauna in the "severely" polluted areas. More Environment News»

		World
		UN halts Gaza house repairs saying donors failed to pay up The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday that it cannot afford to repair Gaza homes damaged in last year's war with Israel because donors have failed to pay. Streets deserted as huge snowstorm hits US northeast A huge snowstorm slammed into northeastern US late Monday, shutting down public transport, cancelling thousands of flights and leaving roads and streets deserted as snow blanketed an area that's home to tens of millions of people. Indonesian military calls off AirAsia wreckage recovery The Indonesian military on Tuesday called off efforts to recover the wreckage of an AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea last month, after failing to find any more bodies inside the fuselage. More World News»

		Science
		Asteroid that flew past Earth has small moon The asteroid that flew past the Earth Jan 26 has its own small moon, Nasa said. Flexible work hours can improve employees' health Giving employees more control over their work schedules may help curb sleep deficiency and improve health, according to new research. Chewing gum helps fight oral bacteria Just 10 minutes of chewing gum can remove 100 million bacteria from your mouth, according to a new study which suggests chewing gum may be as good as flossing. More Science News»

		Technology
		Facebook, Instagram back after 40 minute outage Facebook, Instagram and Tinder are back online after a 40 minute outage. BlackBerry Classic review To please their loyalists, BlackBerry decided to go back to its Bold roots with the Classic. 7 reasons why Apple is lobbying more Apple, which has come under increasing scrutiny as the world’s most valuable company, is becoming more of a regular around Washington. More Technology News»

		Education
		Higher education to the aid of rural India through technology Aimed at encouraging higher education institutions to engage with problems of rural India like sanitation and hygiene, water, health and education and to provide appropriate solutions for them, the government's recently launched Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) can lead to transformational change in the country if the technologies are "relevant, robust and affordable", experts say. 'Work hard and believe that you can make it big in IT' You must see the larger picture, work hard and believe that you can make it big in IT, says Vishal Chalana, co-founder of a US-based IT company. Retell the past A DU college is setting up an archive-cummuseum and a translation centre. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Couples get hitched in ecofriendly mass marriages at Kharghar A total of 141 couples tied the knot at a colourful mass marriages function organised by Nirankaris at Kharghar. Photos attached of couples at mass marriages sharing a light moment Vegetables grown along railway tracks highly toxic: PIL The latest PIL filed by an NGO in the Bombay high court regarding toxic levels found in vegetables grown along railway tracks in the city has once again highlighted health hazards due to “gutter water farming”. Woman gives birth to boy on train A woman gave birth to a baby boy inside a local train on Sunday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Avoid August Kranti Marg in view of Obama's movement: Police Movement of vehicles, however, would be allowed on the Ring Road. Man held for kidnapping businessman's kid A 25-year-old jeweler has been arrested for kidnapping a toddler, son of a money lender who had refused to lend him money. 53-day exhibition to show Deccan's varied art history Visitors to National Museum will be able to visit a unique exhibition starting on Tuesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Jain University offers financial literacy for students. Jain Group of Institutions will conduct a financial literacy programme “Dhan Jaagruti” for all it is under graduate and postgraduate students. Bangalore police file case against Vodafone Bangalore police have filed a case against Vodafone India and 7 distributes in city, in an alleged pre-activated sim card fraud case. Arun Sagar parties at Sugar Factory, Bengaluru Party all night More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Only a fool can be totally original: Javed Akhtar Veteran lyricist, script-writer and poet Javed Akhtar continued his charm offensive in Hyderabad as he soaked in the adulation on the centrestage and the sidelines of the Literature Festival. The world is a stage Actor, writer, thespian -64-year-old Tom Alter dons many hats. He shares with us his love for Urdu and how, with every performance, he gets closer to the character he plays Gati celebrates 25 years at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad Gati celebrates 25 years at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Sarayu and Archana upped the glam quotient partying at 10D in Chennai Sarayu's chic printed outfit got her the attention of other guests at the pub. Amma floats draw flak from opposition: 'It shows Tamil Nadu in poor light' AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa may not be visible after she relinquished the chief minister's chair following the verdict in the disproportionate assets case, but Amma was the face of the Republic Day parade in Tamil Nadu as colorful tableaux from government departments featured her prominently, to the virtual exclusion of everyone else. Republic turns 66, politics to the fore Even in her absence, former chief minister J Jayalalithaa made her presence felt at the 66th Republic Day celebra tions at the Marina on Monday morning as one float after another drifted down Kamarajar Salai bearing images of the AIADMK chief. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sub-inspector arrested for tampering with FIR in rape case Panchmahal district police have arrested a police sub-inspector on the charge of dereliction of duty for allegedly altering an FIR filed by a tribal woman on a complaint of rape. City club to set up biogas plant To convert food waste and kitchen waste into biogas, Karnavati club has taken an initiative to set up a ‘Floating Type Biogas Plant’ in its premises. Woman held for gold smuggling at Ahmedabad airport The Air Intelligence Unit of Customs department on held a 38-year old woman for smuggling gold worth Rs 46 lakh at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Magh Mela sees scores of foreigners in Allahabad Overwhelmed by her surroundings, Susan Diamond felt ‘blessed’ as she stood on the banks of Sangam in Magh Mela area amidst devotees converging from all directions. Drizzle to revive cold wavein Allahabad: Met Chilly winds accompanied by drizzle made a return to the city after three sunny days on Sunday, signaling revival of harsh winter conditions. Robbers break into cash-less bank, return empty-handed Few unidentified persons entered UP Gramin Bank at Tharwai by cutting its window frame but returned bare handed as it had no money. The incident came to light on Saturday morning when bank manager came to open the bank. An FIR was lodged with the Tharwai police station. This is the second case of bank robbery in Tharwai in the last six months. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Minister: Plus II online evaluation plan intact The state government will go ahead with online evaluation of Plus II examination papers. The task of scanning the answer sheets and making these online will be outsourced to a private company, official sources said. Cooperative elections end The second-phase elections to 480 primary cooperative societies on Sunday passed off peacefully, according to State Cooperative Election Commission (SCEC) here. Singer Prafulla Kar gets Padma Shri He was doing what he is best at when the news broke.A Padma title, which was eluding celebrated singer and composer Prafulla Kar for years, was finally his. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		French puppeteers enthrall audience A play with no dialogues, just music and a magic box of dreams, 'Pacotille', a French puppet theatre show was staged at Bharat Bhawan here on Sunday. Premium tatkal: Booking can be made from 8 am Premium tatkal scheme is under review by Railway Board. After a complaint from a passenger about upper berths, passengers will now get confirmed lower berths through premium tatkal. Rained for more days, but received less fall this yr Spells of winter rain in past few days may have hassled many, but it rained more last year compared to this year in the same period in January. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Robbery ended in Mohali youth's murder The two assailants who had attacked two women and killed an 18-year-old youth at Phase IX here on Saturday evening had stormed the house to rob cash and valuables and were aware that the family head would not be in town, said police on Sunday, suspecting it to be the job of an insider. Police medals for IG, DSP w/ UT IG R P Upadhyay and CBI DSP Jagdish Singh have been selected for President's police medals for 2015. School students take stage by storm The UT education department organized a cultural evening to celebrate Republic Day wherein students from various schools performed. More Chandigarh News»

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