[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Mumbai tops world in drug-resistant TB patients, country in diabetics

Daily Newsletter | Sunday, April 05, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Mumbai tops world in drug-resistant TB patients, country in diabetics If it’s Mumbai, it must be easy to spot a construction site, hail a cab or buy a delicious donut. 1 in 5 primary teachers unqualified A fifth of all elementary school teachers in the country do not have the requisite qualifications to teach young children. If this doesn’t shock you, take a look at what’s going on at the state level. Centre gives a burial to free drugs scheme It was in 2012 that the Centre first promised to provide free drugs in public health facilities. CITIES MORE » 14-year-old girl kidnapped, raped in city for three days In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old girl was kidnapped and raped for three days at Thadiveedhi near King George Hospital in the city. Gujarat cops find 122 missing kids within a month The state police, with CID (crime) as nodal agency, have recovered 122 children who had gone missing, within a month of the announcement by director general of police (DGP) PC Thakur that Gujarat police had launched their own version of ‘Operation Smile’. ‘Betting scam accused named 4 Gujarat cops’ An accused in the betting scam unearthed recently by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had allegedly implicated four police personnel in his statement given before the ED, said sources in the state police. TECH MORE » Government ordered 2,341 URLs to be blocked in 2014 The government issued orders to block 2341 URLs in 2014, an official response to an RTI application shows. Wipro expands exec council, inducts four more members Wipro has inducted four additional members to its newly-created group executive council, a forum comprising of a core group of leaders to deliberate and strategize long term vision. Microsoft is 40-years-old: Windows over the years Microsoft has turned 40-years-old today, making it among the oldest tech companies in a time when startups are all the rage. SPORTS MORE » Hockey India offers financial help to Pak Hockey Federation Hockey India offered financial help to their Pakistan counterpart after PHF suspended a training camp because it could not pay its players and coaches. Players must remain vigilant to avoid fixing menace: Dravid Rahul Dravid said that the franchise had put in place systems to prevent fixing, but players too need to remain on their guard to avoid shady approaches. EPL: Herrera, regal Rooney send Manchester United third Ander Herrera and Wayne Rooney scored goals as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 to leapfrog Man City into third place in the Premier League. BUSINESS MORE » Nooyi praises PM’s Make-in-India drive Pepsico chairperson and global CEO Indra Nooyi was all praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make-in-India campaign on Saturday and said it would help boost domestic manufacturing and lead to employment generation. High Chinese cost opportunity for Indian industry: Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that higher costs of production in China give a great opportunity for India to become a global manufacturing hub. Govt taking steps for businesses to grow: Yashwant Sinha The government is taking several steps in order to spur the growth of businesses in the country, former finance minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has said. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Salman Khan beats Shah Rukh In a country like ours where over a billion people are mad about a handful of stars, it is impossible to rank stars based on subjective criteria. Gauri Khan to attend Sachiin's party in Goa If you’re not in Goa on April 14, when businessman-producer-actor Sachiin Joshi is throwing a party at his newest business venture Planet Hollywood Beach Resort, Goa, then eat your heart out in envy. Shocking divorces in Bollywood Reportedly, Bollywood actress Sasha Agha and musician Sachin Gupta's relationship has gone kaput. Other Newsletters from TOI: Entertainment | Tech | Movie Reviews | Life & Style To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2014 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service