[wanabidii] News Digest: Ken Miyauchi to replace Nikesh Arora as SoftBank president

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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		Business
		Ken Miyauchi to replace Nikesh Arora as SoftBank president Miyauchi held 1,101,230 shares of SBG as of March 31, 2016, according to a statement by SoftBank. He will replace Nikesh Arora had abruptly resigned from his position. He will remain in an advisory role at SoftBank for a year. Rupee downslide continues, falls 11 paise  Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to persistent demand for the US currency, but dollar's weakness against euro and other currencies overseas and a higher opening in the domestic equity market restricted the loss. Sensex recovers 30 points in cautious early trade The 30-share index was trading higher by 30.41 points or 0.11% to 26,843.19 with realty, consumer durables, healthcare, power, PSU, capital goods and banking stocks leading the recovery. More Business News»

		Environment
		Peta writes to PM urging to cut India's meat consumption The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has written to PM Narendra Modi calling for government initiatives to cut India's meat consumption in order to combat the worst effects of climate change. In its letter, Peta has cited Chinese government's recent order on reducing meat consumption by half Green panel for relaxing coastal norms: RTI An environment ministry panel recommended reduction of no-development zones in coastal areas and encouraged tourism facilities within such "sensitive" zones, an RTI reply has revealed. Fishing communities have alleged the ministry never made the report public but started implementing the proposals Conservationists plan to relocate 500 Malawi elephants Next month, wildlife experts in Malawi will start moving up to 500 elephants to a sanctuary that they hope could eventually serve as a reservoir to restore some elephant populations in other parts of Africa where the threatened species has been heavily poached. More Environment News»

		World
		China to launch cruises to disputed Spratly islands Chinese cruise ships will regularly bring tourists to the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea by 2020, reports said on Wednesday, as tensions mount in the region. Beijing asserts sovereignty over almost all of the strategically vital South China Sea, despite rival claims from Southeast Asian neighbours. US Senate shoots down gun control plans Danish party calls Obama `negro without talent' in a song, apologises More World News»

		Science
		India sets new record in space mission; PSLV C34 successfully injects 20 satellites into orbit India took a big leap in space technology on Wednesday when Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) used its workhorse PSLV-C34 to inject 20 satellites including 17 foreign satellites into orbit in a single mission and set a new record. Shadows vanish for a minute at Ujjain village Shadows of objects vanished at Dongla village of Ujjain district for a minute due to a typical astronomical position of Sun on Monday – the longest day of the year. NASA mission discovers infant exoplanet around young star Using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope and its extended K2 mission, astronomers have discovered a newborn fully-formed exoplanet (planets that orbit stars beyond our Sun), making it one of a very few such planets found to date. More Science News»

		Technology
		9 incredible perks IT giants offer to employees Perks and benefits are among the top things employees consider when deciding whether to accept a job. Almost 80% of employees say that they would prefer new benefits, like health insurance or paid time off, over a pay raise. Moto G4 India launch: Price, Specifications & more The Moto G4 sports 5.5-inch Full HD display with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and a pixel density of 401ppi. It is powered by a 1.5GH Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor, Adreno 405 GPU, 3000mAh battery, and a 5MP front-facing camera. Honor 5C: First impressions Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched a new smartphone in India, under its Honor sub-brand. Dubbed Honor 5C, the smartphone is priced at Rs 10,999. More Technology News»

		Education
		RTE: Final list shows only 65% seats reserved Aspirants in a fix over NEET-1 answer key delay 16 Indian universities among top 200 Asian institutions, Indian Institute of Science at 27th position Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is among the top 30 Asian universities in the 2016 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings. In fact, this is the first time an Indian university has made it to the top 30, with IISc in 27th place. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Nude body of young woman found in Vasai's Tungareshwar jungle The nude body of a young woman was found in Tungareshwar jungle in Vasai on Wednesday morning. This is the second body of a woman found dumped in the jungle in a week. HC restrains 'Saamna' from publishing articles against BJP MP The Bombay High Court has restrained Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamna' from publishing defamatory articles against BJP MP from Mumbai North-East, Kirit Somaiya. HC restrains 'Saamna' from publishing articles against BJP MP The Bombay High Court has restrained Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamna' from publishing defamatory articles against BJP MP from Mumbai North-East, Kirit Somaiya. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Tanker scam: 'Make yourself a co-accused', AAP tells LG Najeeb Jung 12 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs went to Raj Niwas, the LG's residence, around 11.30am with the demands. They later claimed that Jung "refused" to meet them, but the LG Secretariat said Jung's schedule was already prepared for the day and procedures have to be followed for seeking an appointment. Delhi tanker scam saga takes a bizarre turn In a bizarre twist to the tanker scam saga, around 15 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs arrived at the LG House on Wednesday afternoon to demand that LG Najeeb Jung direct the anti-corruption branch to make the LG and ACB chief MK Meena co-accused in four cases registered against former chief minister Sheila Dikshit by the AAP government in 2014. MoEF draft on forests likely to exclude many Aravali tracts A draft notification on definition of forests prepared by the environment ministry may finally resolve ambiguity over whether large tracts of the Aravalis are “forests“. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Metro Cash & Carry plans 5 more stores in Bengaluru by 2020 Metro Cash & Carry India, the local arm of German wholesale retailer Metro AG, said it plans to open an additional five stores in Bengaluru in the next four years to cater to its biggest market in the country. Doctors detect rare tumour, help patient walk again Only 12 cases of Phosphoturic Mesenchymal Tumour (PMT) occuring in the sinus are reported worldwide. Ola gets aggregator license from Karnataka Ola becomes the first licensed cab aggregator in India. H G Kumar, state transport authority officer told TOI in an exclusive chat: “I have signed and approved the license for Ola on Monday. They are now legalized as cab aggregators in Karnataka. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		National seminar on science and technology on June 23 Scientists in the city will provide assistance in identifying places where a borewell can be sunk to get water. This help will be extended to farmers who, as of now, suffer heavy losses, when a borewell does not yield water. Hyderabad techie working for TCS drowns in US A 25-year-old Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employee from Vanasthalipuram drowned in a water body in Arizona in the US on Sunday. The victim, identified as Namboori Sri Datta of Kamala Nagar in Vanasthalipuram, was a network engineer with Tata Consultancy Service (TCS). Anti-polio drive: 65,289 children vaccinated on day one The anti-polio drive that will go on till June 25 is set to reach out to an estimated 2.5 lakh children aged between 6 weeks and 3 years. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Two workers died of asphyxiation at Anna University campus Two workers died of asphyxiation while painting interior of a water sump near a wind mill inside the Anna University campus. Air India flight stranded at Chennai airport runway An Air India flight from Delhi was stranded on the runway soon after landing because of a technical snag for around 10 minutes at 13.30pm at Chennai airport on Wednesday. Lawyer hacked to death at Vyasarpadi A 45-year-old lawyer was hacked to death by a seven-member gang at Vyasarpadi on Wednesday. This is fourth murder in the city in a month. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		English medium students admitted to Gujarati medium colleges in Gujarat University Medical admissions likely to begin in July Infant Mortality Rate higher in girls in Gujarat More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Off the bus, take bike ride to town Passengers would have to return the cycle on their way back.The move is part of chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's effort to popularise bicycle -- the election symbol of his party. 'Yoga promotes only health' Our ancient traditions and practice of Yoga could take us to the path of health and peace, BJP MP Adityanath said here on Tuesday on the occasion of International Yoga Day. Clash over use of loudspeaker at madrassa Communal tension prevailed here on Tuesday when members of Hindu Yuva Vahini protested against use of loudspeaker at Noorul Islam Madrassa in Narshighpur.No FIR has been lodged and no arrests have been made yet. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Puri King slams state government for festival chaos Puri scion Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb on Wednesday slammed the state government for the administrative failure, reflected from priests of Jagannath Temple allowing devotees to touch the deities during Monday’s Debasnan Purnima festival. Don't charge for certificates, education department tells colleges The state government on Tuesday warned educational institutions against collecting money while handing over Plus II or Plus III pass certificates to students. Odisha to ask for more central battalions to counter Maoists The state government would ask for two more battalions of central armed forces to tackle Maoists in Odisha though recently the state claimed that there has been an improvement in left-wing extremist situation. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Kailash Kher, on why he loves Bhopal and more Kailash Kher needs no introduction. With numerous Bollywood songs and albums to his credit, the singer is among the most celebrated in the industry. On his recent visit to the city, he spoke to Bhopal Times about his views on today’s music and the special connection he has with Madhya Pradesh. MP woman sells minor son for Rs 50,000 A 35-year old woman was arrested in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh for selling minor son for Rs 50,000 in Uttar Pradesh. The traffickers pushed the minor into bonded labour and also forcefully converted his religion. Jharkhand cops tie up girl in ropes More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Law officers' posts: Haryana, Punjab yet to follow SC order State governments of both Punjab and Haryana are yet to come up with clear rules to appoint law officers in the advocate general's offices of the two states even three months after the Supreme Court directed them to do so. BJP talks swap of Amritsar-E, Batala seats Two days after the visit of Union finance minister Arun Jaitley to Bathinda and Amritsar, the BJP may be considering a swap of the Amritsar East assembly seat and the Batala seat with its alliance partner Shiromani Akali Dal. Cattle smuggler injured in encounter with police A cattle smuggler was shot at during an encounter with anti-cow slaughter cell of the police at Ghod village in Jhajjar district on Monday night. More Chandigarh News»

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