[wanabidii] News Digest: 83 IPOs hit Indian market, raised $3.8 bn in 2016: Report

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		Tuesday, December 27, 2016
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		Business
		83 IPOs hit Indian market, raised $3.8 bn in 2016: Report India's IPO market recorded strong performance in 2016 with 83 IPOs raising $3.8 billion this year, and the activity looks set to remain strong driven by a combination of high investor confidence and regulatory reforms, says a report. 'Amul girl' may make an appearance on merchandise too According to a top company official, once Amul takes a decision in the next 2-3 months, a range of items ranging from key rings to fridge magnets and polka dot frocks may be sold over its 8,000 Amul milk parlours across the country. Coca-Cola shakes up its India top deck amid sluggish sales Heads of bottling and franchisee operations relocated to roles outside the country. Meanwhile, industry insiders said at least three mid to senior-level function heads at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages have put in their papers. More Business News»

		Environment
		Cheetah numbers decline as African habitat shrinks An estimated 7,100 cheetahs remain in the wild across Africa and in a small area of Iran. Human encroachment has pushed the predator out of 91 per cent of its historic habitat, a study says. Consequently, the cheetah should be defined as "endangered" instead of the less serious "vulnerable". China detains 11 for dumping garbage in Yangtze river China has detained 11 people for dumping more than 2,900 tonnes of garbage into the Yangtze river in Jiangsu province, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Sunday. The garbage was dumped earlier this month after two firms entrusted to dispose of household garbage subcontracted the work to third parties, Xinhua said. China encourages industries to protect environment China will encourage labour-intensive manufacturing industries located along the eastern coast to relocate inland, it said in a new 2016-2020 plan to develop the economy of its western regions. The country's cabinet, the State Council, approved the western development five-year plan on Friday, according to a notice published by China's official government website late on Sunday. More Environment News»

		World
		First black box from Black Sea plane crash recovered Russia has found the first flight recorder from a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea killing all 92 on board. It contains information that could help investigators identify the cause of Sunday's crash 30 die after consuming toxic liquor in Pakistan At least 30 people, mostly Christians, have died and nearly 60 others fell sick after consuming illegally-brewed toxic liquor on Christmas eve in a town in Pakistan's Punjab province. Over two dozen people were hospitalised. Thousands attend Mexican girl's party following viral invite Thousands of people came from across Mexico for the "quinceneara" celebration of Rubi after a local event photographer posted on his Facebook page a video of the girl's father announcing that "everyone is cordially invited." Rubi's bash gained national and international notoriety in early December. More World News»

		Science
		World's smallest diamonds used to make wires 3 atoms wide Each block consists of a diamondoid attached to sulphur and copper atoms. The copper and sulphur atoms form a conductive wire in the middle, and the diamondoids form an insulating outer shell. The needle-like wires have a semiconducting core, which is known as a chalcogenide. China plans to land probes on far side of moon, Mars by 2020 Since China conducted its first crewed space mission in 2003, it has staged a spacewalk and landed a rover on the moon in 2013, the first time humans had soft landed anything on the moon since the 1970s. China's military-backed program has made steady progress in a comparatively short time. Space programme must help protect national security: China China has repeatedly said its space programme is for peaceful purposes, but the US Defense Department has highlighted its increasing capabilities, saying it was pursuing activities aimed to prevent adversaries from using space-based assets in a crisis. More Science News»

		Technology
		FreeCharge: Not selling stake to PayPal Dismissing reports that global payments platform PayPal is set to buy a 25% stake in homegrown e-wallet FreeCharge, a company spokesperson has denied any such development. Amazon India's loses double to Rs 3,572 crore in FY16 The pace of spending by Amazon India has only risen this year, as it introduced its Prime service and has also made an aggressive grocery push. Flipkart sees fashion business turning profitable in 2017 Flipkart’s fashion business, including subsidiaries Myntra and Jabong, accounted for about one third of gross sales in the September quarter. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT-Kharagpur to slash fee hike by half Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur looked poised to slash the proposed hike in registration fees for MTech and PhD scholars by half following unprecedented protests at the institute for over a week. ​New IITs have better faculty-student ratio Despite their more comfortable situation at the moment, the newer IITs are not slackening pace. IITs seek review of fee concessions for special category students The cost incurred on such students is "adversely affecting the financial viability of the institutions and eroding their corpus funds", IITs said in a report. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Sydenham puts up makeshift library with help from alumni After 16,500 books were gutted in the fire at the library of Sydenham Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSREE), the institute authorities managed to put up a makeshift library with the books that were salvaged and some which were donated by the alumni and students. Indrani Mukerjea out of jail to attend post-death rituals of her father Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, was on Tuesday taken out of the Byculla jail to attend the post-death rituals of her father in Mulund here. The untold story of 3-year-old Nagpada girl's abduction, killing Three-year-old Zunera Ahmed, strangled with a cord hours after her teenaged neighbour allegedly kidnapped her, had been dead for 19 days before the family began getting the ransom calls. The accused duo were produced in the court for juvenile offenders and sent to Dongri detention home. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Patiala man arrested for smuggling gold Customs at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday caught a passenger trying to smuggle gold bars into the country, by hiding them in his rectum.Four gold bars of 450g, worth around Rs 12 lakh, were seized. Mishap averted at IGI in Delhi A major mishap was averted here at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Tuesday after an Indigo and a SpiceJet aircraft came face-to-face on the runway. 32 trains delayed, 2 cancelled due to fog in Delhi At least 32 trains were running late and two others cancelled on Tuesday due to dense fog in many parts of north India, a railway official said. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Rs 5 crore for Olympic gold: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah While cash award for an Olympic gold has been hiked five times from Rs 1 crore, a silver will fetch Rs 3 crore and bronze Rs 2 crore. The current awards scheme stipulates Rs 50 lakh and Rs 25 lakh for the second and third places at the Olympics. Cops get into a bow-wow A team of four constables attached to the South division had to run to safety when a woman let loose a dog which tried to attack them. He doesn't wear the pants in the house; only a sari, says wife A 29-year-old woman from Indiranagar has filed a complaint with the police, claiming she is tired of her husband dressing up and acting like a woman, and wants to be separated from him. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Government plans building tribunals to regularise construction activity Polavaram project gets Rs 1,981 crore central boost Telangana's fast-track window draws Rs 49,000 crore investments More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu govt fixes sugarcane price at Rs 2,850 per tonne Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam on Tuesday announced that the state advised price (SAP) for sugarcane for the season 2016-17 has been fixed at Rs 2,850 per tonne. This included transportation cost of Rs 100. The price is same as that of last year. Tamil Nadu chief secretary Girija Vaidyanathan meets Governor An hour after her predecessor P Rama Mohana Rao claimed that he continued to be the chief secretary, Tamil Nadu chief secretary Girija Vaidyanathan on Tuesday met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao and presented a bouquet. Vaiko's MDMK quits People's Welfare Front The four-party alliance, People’s Welfare Front floated in 2015 to provide alternative governance in Tamil Nadu, has fallen apart. Vaiko’s MDMK on Tuesday declared quitting the alliance. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017: Two schools from every district will be selected Ahead of the eighth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 that begins on January 10, the state government said that at least two schools from each district will be selected. The education department also asked to get MoUs signed for extra classes or new schools. Now, patients in Gujarat to get online hospital appointments Gujarat University Senate polls in February After much hullabaloo regarding the student senate elections for Gujarat University, sources from the varsity said that the elections may be conducted in February. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Centre & state in race to unveil development projects for Sangam With an eye on upcoming Assembly elections, the Central and the state governments have announced a slew of developmental projects such as bridges, connecting roads and ramps which will immensely benefit lakhs of pilgrims and seers who assemble in the Sangam city for mega religious congregations like Magh and Kumbh melas. KV Students to be made aware of being cashless At a time when government is advocating for going cashless, students and teachers, of the 1100 odd Kendriya Vidyalaya’s across the country, would soon be spreading awareness in the society about the advantages of going cashless. Akhara Parishad meeting held in Magh Mela More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Nandankanan goes cashless to counter crunch and queue The Nandankanan zoo has introduced a system through which tickets can be booked online, a move that will cut down on the amount of time visitors have to spend standing in long queues to buy entry tickets. Tigress to be immortalised The memory of Kanan, the wild tigress who strayed into the Nandankanan zoo in 1976, will be kept alive with a statue that will be unveiled on the premises of the famous zoo on Thursday. Cong blocks roads, wants more ex gratia for Japanese encephalitis victims' kin The Congress resorted to a two-hour road blockade from 10am to 12noon in front of the collectorates in Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Rayagada districts on Monday. The party is demanding compensation of Rs 12 lakh for families of the each children, who died to Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Malkangiri district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Ministers, babus not even looking at overseas this year-end MP Congress complains to EC after minister threatens voters Crackers explode inside railway cabin, killing key-man in Jabalpur One person was charred to death and another sustained fatal burn injuries following an explosion inside a railway gate cabin in Jabalpur district on Monday morning. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		8 women, girl attacked with acid in Kapurthala land row Eight women, including five labourers, and a 12-year-old girl received burn injuries in an acid attack over a land dispute in a village in Punjab's Kapurthala district on Monday. SAD neta, bro go hunting, accused of killing farmer Witnesses Demonetisation: I-T dept unearths Rs 289 crore unaccounted income in region Making another attempt to stop laundering of black money, the income tax (I-T) department on Monday urged the people to come forward and declare their unaccounted income. More Chandigarh News»

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