[wanabidii] News Digest: After H-1B, 2 more US Bills may stymie Indian tech

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, February 06, 2017
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		Business
		After H-1B, 2 more US Bills may stymie Indian tech While H-1B visa Bill seeks to more than double the minimum wage for an H-1B visa holder to $130,000, 'End Outsourcing Act' asks for a ban on outsourcing by states. Govt e-marketplace set to be mandatory for all departments The government is set to make it mandatory for all its departments to procure goods and services through its Amazon-like emarketplace, which will also introduce preference for domestic players. RBI expected to hold interest rates at Tuesday's review The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to hold key interest rates at its monetary policy review, its second after November's note ban, in the wake of banks being flush with funds post-demonetisation and a firming up of global oil prices. More Business News»

		Environment
		Peacock feathers inspire new variety of non-polluting dyes The non-polluting greener method to colour textiles using "3-dimensional colloidal crystals" has been described by Bingtao Tang and colleagues at China's Dalian University of Technology in the American Chemical Society (ACS) journal Applied Materials & Interfaces. NGT to hear plea on recent oil spill off TN coast The issue of a recent oil spill off the coast of Tamil Nadu that is posing a threat to environment and health of local residents has gone to the National Green Tribunal with a plea seeking compensation and seizure of the vessels. Chennai oil spill: Safe disposal of hazardous sludge With authorities involved in the post-oil spill clean up operations off Chennai coast expecting to finish the task in the next couple of days, the Centre has now asked the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to treat the collected sludge for its safe disposal through bio-remediation - a waste management technique using biological organism to neutralize pollutants. More Environment News»

		World
		Afghan diplomat shot dead at Karachi consulate in Pak "The guard, Rehmat Ullah, opened fire on a junior diplomat Mohammad Zaki Uro, killing him on the spot and wounding another consulate official," senior police official said. Despite White House warning, Israel pushes settlement bill PM Netanyahu is under pressure from members of his coalition to bring the bill to a vote in parliament following last week's court-ordered demolition of an illegally built settlement outpost. Netanyahu's nationalist coalition is dominated by West Bank settlers and their supporters. Travelers arrive in US to hugs and tears Airlines around the world allowed people to board flights as usual to the United States. One lawyer waiting at New York's Kennedy Airport said visa and green-card holders from Iraq and Iran were encountering no problems as they arrived. More World News»

		Science
		Swirling spirals spotted at the north pole of Mars World's tiniest hammer may help understand brain injuries Researchers have created the world's tiniest hammer to precisely measure how force affects brain cells, an advance that might pave the way for better treatments against traumatic brain injuries and Alzheimer's. Man sells his tattooed skin to immortalise it Tim Steiner has a work of art inked on him, but he's only the “temporary frame“. More Science News»

		Technology
		Reliance Jio's 'free services' get clean chit: 6 things to know Wonder what as a consumer has changed for you? Here are the 6 things that have changed in Reliance Jio's 'free services' plan... Apple to have 'exclusive manufacturer' for iPhones in India: Report An assembly plant that Apple's Taiwanese manufacturing partner Wistron Corp is setting up in Bengaluru will focus solely on assembling iPhones, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. PM Narendra Modi's photo lands Paytm, Reliance Jio in soup The government has issued notices to Paytm and Reliance Jio Infocomm asking them whether they had taken prior permission before using Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photographs on advertisements of their products. More Technology News»

		Education
		HRD to bring 'graded regulatory mechanism' in UGC: Javadekar The HRD ministry will bring in a "graded regulatory mechanism" as part of key reforms in the University Grants Commission (UGC) to usher in greater transparency, freedom and autonomy, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday. BEd degree from Jammu & Kashmir institutions will now be valid in Bihar Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree from the University of Jammu and the University of Kashmir will now be valid in Bihar for appointment of teachers in secondary and higher secondary schools. Academic council fumes at attempts to straight jacket popular arts course under science A circular from under-secretary to government, education department (universities – 2) to registrars of all 17 state universities to offer UG/PG courses in geography, psychology, statistics, mathematics, anthropology and criminology as part of BSc/MSc programmes came in for close scrutiny at the third general meeting of the academic council of Mangalore University on Friday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Two school students crushed to death by tempo Shiv Sena corporator accuses estranged husband of hitting her with coconut Over 53,000 caught crossing tracks on WR in 5 years More than 53,000 people were caught crossing tracks illegally on the Western Railway's suburban section in the past five years. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man shoots friend in southwest Delhi Unclaimed bag found inside Parliament House An unclaimed bag was on Monday found near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi inside the Parliament House complex, sending security personnel into a tizzy. Army ammunition triggers panic at Red Fort Panic gripped security personnel after a phone call regarding suspicious object inside the Red Fort was received by police and fire departments. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		New Volvo buses with special features hit the road To provide better services to commuters, BMTC may operate Volvo buses with new features acquired under the JnNURM scheme.Two such buses began running in the city on a three-month trial. Sand truck driver dies, mob torches police station The violence erupted after Shivappa Ganiger alias Guli, 21, from Battur village, who was detained on Saturday evening on charges of transporting sand illegally, died on Sunday. 'Art films, documentaries have no takers' At the peak of his career, Mohammed Rafi was the most sought-after playback singer. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Infighting in TDP out in open in Hindupur, curbs imposed The infighting in the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Hindupur town came into the open forcing the police to clamp down prohibitory orders banning public meetings, protests and processions. Blood on road: National highway to Tirumala a death trap for pilgrims The accident prone Kummarmadugu Road in Chittoor district, which falls under the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) and Chennai Bangalore Industrial Corridor (CBIC), has claimed 51 lives in the past one month, while another 103 people suffered injuries in various accidents during the same period. Telugu Desam Party plans 'poru bata' against Andhra Pradesh government Having decided to take on the ruling TRS, Telugu Desam Party is making arrangements to organise huge public meetings in every district in the state. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Sasikala as CM: AIADMK and people in TN are moving in opposite directions, Chidambaram says A day after AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala was elected as legislature party leader, paving way for her to be the chief minister, former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said people in Tamil Nadu and the AIADMK are moving in opposite directions. Oil spillage hasn't affected desal plants, Chennai Metrowater says The recent oil spillage off Kamarajar Port in Ennore has had no impact on the two desalination plants in Minjur and Nemmeli, officials in Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board said on Monday. Ashwin says his tweet has nothing to do with TN politics Ace Indian off-spinner R Ashwin set Twitter ablaze on Monday with his tweet “To all the youngsters in TN, 234 job opportunities to open up shortly.” More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		I will finish the BJP in Gujarat: Hardik Patel Bhagatsingh is his hero. He believes in freedom. Absolute freedom. ‘No, it is a lie that I am against reservations for the ST, SC or OBCs. I’m all for reservations. I believe reservations are a must for the development of India.’ Hardik Patel is only 23 but when he speaks, you cannot but listen to him. Extremely articulate, the young man seems to know the public pulse. Hardik Patel is all set to change political equations in Gujarat by 2017. Cash cleaners rescued from `old note' creditors Late on Saturday night, city crime branch rescued Jaideep Patel and Suchit Shah, a coal trader, from the clutches of their kidnappers. Seven persons, including estate agents and other businessmen were arrested for torturing, kidnapping and holding Patel and Shah in illegal confinement. “However we also booked Jaideep Patel for illegal exchange of old currency with the new ones,“ said a crime branch official. Mercury dips once again on last leg of winter Winter chill returned to Gujarat on Saturday after a relatively warm week, due to snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and other states of north India. The chilly weather is likely to prevail over the state for next two to three days. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		'WhatsApp' with poll code? Netas openly flout EC norms Allahabad's medical aspirants up in arms over new NEET rules Irked medical fraternity mulls boycotting polls More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		4-member central team in capital to rate cleanliness A four-member central team of independent observers on Sunday reached here for taking inputs from the ground zero about the city's sanitation status as part of final phase of Swachh Sarvekshan (cleanliness survey). Ashley Judd to visit state with message for youths Hollywood actor Ashley Judd, also the UNFPA goodwill ambassador, will visit Odisha on a four-day trip from February 7 to February 11. Campaigns take the text message route Panchayat election candidates in the coastal districts of Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur have added technology to their campaign efforts in close mimicry of what is now a common poll practice in big cities. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Officials bulldoze administration's Sunday demolition plan Officials of Civic body and district administration have given a thumbs down to an announcement by the latter, which would have forced them to work on a holiday. Journalist commits suicide after wife's death in Chhatarpur A journalist with a local daily committed suicide in Chhatarpur with a suicide note that said death of his wife due to prolonged illness compelled him to take the extreme step. Irked SIMI probe panel chief returns after officials pacify him Justice SK Pandey, heading the commission probing the jailbreak by SIMI men and their hilltop encounter in Bhopal, checked out of his official residence at the circuit house and left with his belongings in a public transport vehicle on Saturday evening sparking rumours of his resignation. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Grandpa of Indian US community Washington based Dr Sham sher Singh Babra, 90, is the grandfather of the three million-strong Indian community in the US. Canadian artist raps his message home A group of teenagers once told MC, pro ducer and music organiser Amrit Singh, popularly known as `Noyz', that they didn't believe Punjabi people could do great things in hip-hop music, but he proved them wrong. He found their response to his video most humbling and the greatest compliment. Torturous trek to the American Dream In 2013, Buta Singh, a 34-year-old Sikh left Punjab hoping for a new start in the United States. More Chandigarh News»

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