[wanabidii] News Digest: Govt targets 1 cr consumers to give up LPG subsidy

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, March 29, 2015
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		Business
		Govt targets 1 cr consumers to give up LPG subsidy Government expects that about one crore well off consumers will surrender the subsidy on cooking gas after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to people not to take subsidy if they can afford to buy LPG at market price. RBI may hold rates in Apr; 25 bps cut by June: DBS The Reserve Bank of India is likely to hit the pause button in its policy review meet on April 7, but might go for a 25 basis points cut by June, says a report by DBS. SBI to buy residential properties of AI Country's largest lender State Bank of India has received all necessary approvals to buy residential properties of cash-starved national carrier, Air India, in south Mumbai for Rs 90 crore. More Business News»

		Environment
		Taj Corridor now an animal graveyard, garbage dump The Taj Corridor, a vast wasteland situated along the Yamuna river and lying between two world heritage monuments, the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort, has now been reduced to a dumping ground for garbage and an unofficial burial ground for animals. Environmental laws to be reviewed to give more teeth The Centre is reviewing all environmental laws with an aim to give them more teeth and hand severe punishment in cases of encroachment and violation, Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday. Extreme winter not a result of climate change: Study Contrary to popular belief, cold snaps like the ones that hit the eastern United States in the past winter are not a consequence of climate change, says a new study. More Environment News»

		World
		Arab leaders agree joint military force: Egypt Prez Arab leaders have agreed to form a joint military force, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Sunday on the second day of a summit. Tunisian forces kill 9 from jihadist group Tunisian forces have killed nine men belonging to the country's main jihadist group, which was accused of organising the attack on its national museum, the interior ministry said on Sunday. 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia An undersea earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck in Moluccas, Indonesia on Sunday, the US geological survey said. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists create night vision eye drops Researchers in the US have used special kind of eye drops to give a man temporary night vision, allowing him to see over 50 metres in the dark. New instrument to hunt for aliens using infrared light Could aliens be transmitting infrared beacons? If so a new instrument can detect them! Race to build a better diet soda In a crowded lab in Copenhagen, food scientists at Swiss biotech company Evolva Holding are scrambling to help reinvent one of the world's most popular drinks. More Science News»

		Technology
		Google should be terrified right now Facebook is conducting an all-out assault on Google. Apple is Hitler: Chinese CEO The text across the top of the poster compares the attributes of the Android and iOS ecosystems. 10 mistakes that will kill your startup Here are 10 startup mistakes that needs to be avoided to survive past the initial roadblocks. More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi University sets up its own weather station Finding the data provided by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) inadequate for studying the national capital's "micro-climate", Delhi University has set up its own weather station for more accurate and detailed weather updates. Delay in MU exams may run into next academic yr While the Mumbai University accepted the demand from students and senate members to postpone the dates of 23 exams, the delay is likely to spill over to the next academic year or ruin vacation plans. CET candidates threaten hunger strike over scores Upset with the responses from the state Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) candidates, who took the state's common entrance test (CET) for MBA/MMS admissions, have threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Compound wall collapse at Dahisar Two persons aged 45 and 10 years passed away when the compound wall of an under construction building at Dahisar, fell on a chawl situated near by today early morning. Hunt for dad with posters, hope A telecom engineer, along with her two sisters, are going from station to station in Mumbai suburbs with a picture of their cancer-survivor father who had gone missing from Goa three months ago. As others watch, boy flies in with help for thirsty bird In this fast-paced city where people are always on the run, a touching sight unfolded in Kanjurmarg on a sweltering Saturday afternoon. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Rivals heap scorn on AAP for it's "immature politics" Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday drew flak and ridicule over its internal turmoil from rival parties which asked it to put its house in order and deliver on promises made to people of Delhi without wasting the opportunity with its "immature" politics. CBI conducts surprise checks on Kendriya Bhandar outlets The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday conducted “surprise checks” on the premises of various Kendriya Bhandar outlets in Delhi in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in purchase of various items by the state-run retail facility. Some dues paid, but stir on Following large-scale protests by sanitation workers, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation on Saturday evening released their salaries for the month of February. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		KEA will verify papers tomorrow The Karnataka Examination Authority which conducts the CET has advised students who have not taken printouts after submission of online applications, to do so. BJP hopes to make big pre-poll impact The three-day national meet of the BJP, to be held in Bengaluru from April 2, is essentially to build the party in South India, where all states are election-bound in one way or another. Varthur lake to be fenced in 2 months: Upa Lokayukta He ordered the stakeholders, including the deputy director of land records, to meet at his office on April 6 to decide on encroachments on the lake bed and fencing the lake. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		US invitation to Woman congress leader Usha In a rare honour, a woman congress leader Gara Usharani has been invited by United States of America (USA) for a three-week state sponsored visit to explore the federal political system of USA. Usha is one of the few to get the invitation from across the nation and only woman from AP. Reeta Sanghi's fashion show at Marriott convention centre in Hyderabad Reeta Sanghi's fashion show at Marriott convention centre in Hyderabad Charity fashion show at Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad Charity fashion show at Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Held for staging protest in front CM's house, AAP members spend a week in jail They were arrested after they entered the premises of O Panneerselvam's residence during an agitation demanding a CBI investigation into the death of agriculture department engineer S Muthukumaraswamy. Four killed as ceiling of under construction building collapses in Tamil Nadu At least four workers were killed when the ceiling of an under construction building on the Central University campus at Nagakudi  in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu collapsed on Sunday morning.  Opposition bandh over Karnataka dam evokes mixed response in TN As many as 4,200 people were arrested across the state, including 437 in Chennai. Protesters blocked trains at Chennai Egmore and Central stations. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		France to open visa centre in Ahmedabad To serve those wanting to visit France from Ahmedabad, the French government will soon open a visa centre in the city. Sons too busy, Kenyan daughters fly parents to Ahmedabad for surgery A son is a son till he takes a wife, a daughter’s a daughter the rest of her life. Two Muslim sisters from Kenya have proved the old adage true. No hike in Amul prices this summer In a reprieve to consumers, dairy products giant Amul has ruled out any hike in prices this summer. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Ram Navmi marks end of Chaitra Navrata Ram Navmi was celebrated with religious fervour in the city on Saturday. The festival also marked the end of the eight-day fasting period. Cops thwart samadhi bid of priest, thrashed by villagers Three policemen faced villagers’ fury when they tried to prevent a local priest from taking a ‘samadhi’ on Ramavmi on Saturday in Jalauli village of Kaushambi. Teachers to boycott evaluation work All the three secondary teachers’ unions of the state have decided to boycott the evaluation work of UP Board exams scheduled to start from March 30 in support of their three-point demands that including payment of outstanding dues of previous years evaluation work, fixing a minimum wage for teachers of unaided schools and pension for teachers of government-aided schools. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Govt mum on coal block auction stand Though the industries department opposed competitive bidding of coal blocks in 2005, the state government seems shy of sharing the fact in the assembly. Modi visit: BJP bid to steal CM's Utkal Divas thunder Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Odisha on Utkal Divas poses a severe challenge to BJD government’s populist plans for the day. Green advice to bring down soaring mercury Experts here believe streetscape plantation and use of clay bricks instead of concrete ones in building pavements might help bring down mercury levels in the city. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Alliance Francaise salutes Indian soldiers of WW-I Censored letters, chapattis and turbans rather than helmets were hallmarks of thousands of Indian soldiers, who fought in the World War I. Fee hike: Day after ruckus, parents assured action District education office has assured aggrieved parents of a private school their apprehensions over fee hike would be addressed in a couple of days. Youth stabbed to death in Bhopal A 28-year-old youth was stabbed to death by a man, his son and another person on Saturday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Ram Navmi celebrated with fervor in Chandigarh Devotees thronged the Sai Mandirs across the region as the Ram Navmi was celebrated with fervor across the country on Saturday. Nobel Laureate's talk floors school pupils at PU campus Over 300 school students from the city and around received exposure of a unique kind at the Panjab University campus on Friday morning. Chandigarh's heritage items auctioned in US for Rs30 lakh The heritage items of the Chandigarh Administration and the Punjab and Haryana High Court were auctioned in USA on Thursday night for $48,750 (approximately Rs30 lakh). More Chandigarh News»

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