[wanabidii] News Digest: Bosses, not money, make staff stick to company

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, March 11, 2015
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		Business
		Bosses, not money, make staff stick to company The verdict on what keeps employees engaged with the company is in, and it’s not money. Cigarette prices raised even before companies' notification The excise duty hike on cigarettes in this budget has had a domino effect on the black market as distributors have hoarded stocks and are selling them at a premium to retailers. Harish Manwani joins Blackstone as advisor Harish Manwani, former top executive of Unilever, has joined investment major Blackstone as a global executive advisor. More Business News»

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		Science
		Women with hormonal problems prone to diabetes: AIIMS Women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a problem in which a woman's hormones are out of balance, are highly prone to diabetes, a study by the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) said on Saturday. Snoring can lead to glaucoma: Experts Besides creating nuisance to those around you, snoring can aggravate glaucoma-optic nerve damage associated with the buildup of pressure in the eye-leading to loss of vision, experts said. NASA spacecraft creates history, enters dwarf planet's orbit NASA's Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet called Ceres. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple Watch to debut in April, priced $349-10,000 Apple on Monday took the wraps off its much-awaited smartwatch, while making key announcements on Macbook range and a health-focussed initiative called ResearchKit. Moto E second-generation launched in India: Hands-on We used Motorola's new low-cost smartphone at the event to bring to you the first impressions, and what we think about the model. Apple Watch: All you want to know As the Apple fans get ready to welcome the watch here's a ready reckoner on the Apple's newest device. More Technology News»

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		Delhi
		Uber rape: SC stays HC order, issues notice to Delhi police and accused The Supreme court on Tuesday has stayed Delhi HC order allowing the accused in the Uber cab rape case to recall and re-examine 13 witnesses. 18-year-old woman brutally murdered in Delhi In a shocking incident for the country's capital, an 18-year-old woman, who had gone to defecate in the fields near her home, was found brutally murdered this morning. Plea against Hyatt licence renewal The family of a youth who suffered grievous injuries after a fall in Hyatt Regency hotel has challenged renewal of its licence in the high court. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru boy has rare genetic disorder It’s a rare genetic disorder with about 1 in 10 lakh persons across the globe falling victim to it. Prabha kept saying she'll come soon: Dad Two days after Prabha Arun Kumar was stabbed to death in Sydney, her family in her native village still can’t fathom what went wrong. Bengaluru park timings are not bound by law Little Xeeshaan who stays with his parents Mayukh and Pooja Patra in Sultanpalya has no option but to play on the terrace of his house. The park nearest to his place is in Anandnagar but it’s forever closed. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Cricket betting shifts to paan shops from star hotels in Hyderabad A man saunters to a paan shop and buys a pack of cigarettes. But there is much more than just cigarettes in the pack. Hidden inside are the details of the betting rates for the Tuesday’s World Cup match between India and Ireland. Chittorgarh Fort cracks under illegal mining in its vicinity In 2013, when six hill forts of Rajasthan got serial nomination on Unesco's World Heritage List, the state rejoiced. Two held for illegal possession of firearm Two persons were arrested for the possession of a country made pistol with four live rounds in the Shahalibanda police station limits on Monday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DJ Suketu headlined the Holi party held at VGP in Chennai The guests at the do included several expats and local youth, who had a colourful time dancing. Bhairavi caught the attention of many guests at the exhibition of Studio Tara's Fine Jewellery at Apparao Galleries in Chennai At this gathering, it was with their accessories that many of them accentuated their looks. Writer Murugesan to relocate to Thanjavur under threat After author Perumal Murugan and his wife took refuge in Chennai leaving Namakkal in the wake of protests against his book 'Madhorubhagan', it's now the turn of another author, Puliyur Murugesan, to leave his hometown Karur and relocate to Thanjavur with his family. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Indian yoga to aid of Swiss pilots Team Solar Impulse has turned to the world's oldest known source of energy --the Sun -to power its aircraft which has embarked on a round-theworld tour. The plane landed in Ahmedabad late on Tuesday . While the technology used is proving to be effective to keep the plane active even at night and fly almost relentlessly , its one of the oldest techniques of wellbeing and fitness from India -Yoga -that is keeping the two pilots, Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard, fit. Craft has cocoon, 100-item checklist Before every take-off, the ground crew and engineer ing staff of Solar Impulse check for at least 100 things on the plane. The next crucial part is the mobile hangars, without which the plane would struggle to survive in harsh conditions, at alien airports as it goes around the world. Special hangar for Impulse, select visitors to be allowed Solar Impulse 2, the world's first solar powered plane will be in Ahmedabad for five days till Sunday . The aircraft which weighs as much as a car, at 2,300kg, will be opened for viewing only by invite for a section of people from Thursday . More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Pending dues: Teachers threaten to boycott evaluation work Teachers, who evaluated UP Board’s class X and XII answer-sheets in 2014, have decided to boycott the work this year if their pending dues were not cleared by the end of the ongoing board exams. Hindustani Academy's project hits fund crunch Fund crunch has put paid to Hindustani Academy’s ambitious plan of digitization of rare books in its library. The Academy had launched the project to facilitate research scholars, including young readers, from across the world and was hoping to revive its lost glory. CBSE directs schools to form anti-bullying committee In view of the increasing cases of physical and cyber-bullying of students, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) directed all its affiliated schools to form an anti-bullying committee. It has also recommended strict actions, against anyone found bullying, ranging from a written warning to even rustication of the student. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		People rally against polluting units in Jajpur Around 3,000 people of six villages staged a protest at Kaliapani in Jajpur district on Monday against the ill-effects of industrial pollution and mining. Sahitya Akademi Award for writer Praharaj Litterateur Rabindra Praharaj was selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award for translation for the year 2014, an Akademi press release said. Sambalpur varsity law dept head arrested for rape bid Police on Monday arrested the head of the postgraduate department of law of Sambalpur University for allegedly trying to sexually assault a PhD scholar on the campus on Sunday. More Bhubaneswar News»

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