[wanabidii] News Digest: Goldman hedge fund folding London operations, shifting staff to US

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		Thursday, February 09, 2017
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		Business
		Goldman hedge fund folding London operations, shifting staff to US About eight staff members who made up the London team were recently told to move to the Battery Park City headquarters of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) in lower Manhattan or find a new job internally, the sources said. Bill soon to tackle bankruptcy in financial sector: Das Infosys CEO, board face heat from founders According to people close to the situation, some of the founders have expressed unhappiness at R Seshasayee-led board for not closely scrutinising some of the company's recent decisions which they claim have been at odds with established practices. More Business News»

		Environment
		SC directs Centre to take steps to preserve over 2L wetlands In a major direction to preserve ecologically crucial wetlands threatened by encroachment in many parts of the country, the Supreme Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to frame a policy to protect wetlands by June 30. NGT pulls up states for not giving action plan on MSW Most of the states today faced the ire of the National Green Tribunal for not complying with its order directing them to file detailed action plan to show how municipal solid waste (MSW) would be processed. Giant panda Bao Bao to depart for China from Washington Bao Bao was born on August 23, 2013 at the Washington zoo, and is nearing her fourth birthday. According to arrangements between China and the US, giant pandas born here must move back to China at around four years of age, Xinhua news agency reported. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump, in letter to Xi, seeks 'constructive relationship' The letter also thanked Xi Jinping for his congratulatory note on Trump's inauguration and wished the Chinese people a prosperous Year of the Rooster, the statement said. China's Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment. Bill to halve green card allotment introduced The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment, or Raise Act, introduced by Republican senator Tom Cotton and David Perdue from the Democratic party, would alter the US immigration system to significantly reduce the number of foreigners admitted to the country without a skills-based visa. May quashes attempts to derail her Brexit plan in parliament Lawmakers voted 494 to 122 in favour of a legislation giving May the right to trigger Brexit, ending days of intense debate. The bill now needs the approval of the upper chamber, in which May does not have a majority, before it becomes law. More World News»

		Science
		First middle-weight black hole found hiding in dense star cluster ISRO develops Telemetry and Telecommand Processor Astronomy: First white dwarf pulsar discovered More Science News»

		Technology
		3.2 million debit cards hacking in India: Hitachi owns up to security flaw Hitachi confirmed the breach and said that they will continue to undertake all mandatory and regulatory security measures. Feature phones will continue to rule over smartphones in India, here's why Feature phones may continue to rule India’s handset market in 2017, replicating the scenario last year, when migration from basic devices to smartphones slowed due to affordability, durability and longer battery life. Facebook lawyer claims monitoring of all posts not possible: Report Though Facebook controls what you see in your News Feed, its lawyer claims not everything can be controlled -- like policing all racist posts -- media reports said. More Technology News»

		Education
		HRD ministry forms sub-panel of CABE to boost girls' education Delhi govt to run leadership programme in its schools Delhi government will run leadership programme for students in schools run by it, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday. 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. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Jiah Khan's death: High court rejects mother's plea for SIT probe Maharashtra Board: HSC exam to start from Feb 28, SSC from March 7 from today and will go on till February 25, it said. Physio murder: Police sifted through over 2,000 call records On Wednesday, Dhara was produced in the 65th Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate Court and judge VC Patil extended his custody till February 10. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		61% Delhiites disappointed with Arvind Kejriwal's government: Survey The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government will complete two years in Delhi on February 14, 2017. Two years after the party won 67 out of 70 seats in the assembly whitewash, the Sandhya Times took a survey on issues like corruption, women’s safety and Jan Lokpal Bill.The results of the Hindi publication’s survey, which had a sample size of 550, showed that 3 out of every 5 Delhiite are disappointed with the AAP government. Soon, report public drinking via WhatsApp After cracking down on people drinking in the open, the Delhi government has now decided to build awareness to combat the problem. On Wednesday, the government said people can soon register complaints through WhatsApp.Since November 2016, 1,500 violators have been caught by excise teams. 11-year-old sodomised at blind school by senior A 20-year-old student at a school for the blind was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sodomising a 11-year-old boy inside the campus at Amar Colony after the victim’s parents lodged a complaint with the school authorities. Children of classes III to XI studying at the school, most from UP and Haryana, stay in the hostel above the school premises. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Minister asks MLAs: Should vacant BDA sites be taken back from allottees? Karnataka home minister blames African nationals for increasing drug menace Why do tigers fight? Even the govt wants to know Tigers have turned out to be a riddle for the Karnataka Forest Department (KFD). Till date there are no scientific study explaining infighting among tigers. It will require at least 10 years of in-depth study to arrive at a conclusion. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana govt's chicken push to revive poultry business in villages The Centre and the state government are coming together to revive backyard poultry rearing that was once common in the villages of Telangana. Krishna water: Telangana gets 15.5 tmc ft, AP 18.5 The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) on Wednesday allocated 15.5 tmc ft water for Telangana and 18.5 tmc ft for Andhra Pradesh. Telangana seeks Rs 759cr to fix killer highways In a big relief to people travelling on Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway , the Telangana government has decided to construct vehicle underpass (VUP) and passenger underpass (PUP) roads at accident-prone areas in Chityal, Narketpalli and Choutuppal. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Sasikala vs Panneerselvam: Where are AIADMK MLAs? More than 90 AIADMK MLAs have been camping at a beach resort in Koovathur near Mahabalipuram. They were brought in luxury buses in a bid to prevent them from joining ranks with chief minister O Panneerselvam. Another 30 AIADMK MLAs have been kept in another resort at Poonthandalam near Kalpakkam TN farmer attempts suicide after repeated pleas to remove encroachments falls on deaf ears Tension gripped Pavithram village near Tiruvannamalai town after a 40-year-old farmer attempted to commit suicide by hanging from a cellphone tower on Thursday afternoon. Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden residence will be converted into a museum, Panneerselvam says Caretaker Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday said late chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s Poes Garden residence -- Veda Nilayam -- will soon become a “memorial for Amma.” He said a peace protest would be staged till AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala and her family members leave the residence. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Teen victim of rape bid sets self ablaze A 17-year-old victim who escaped a rape attempt earlier this week tried to burn herself to death at her residence in Koth village on Tuesday. Hit-and-run on SG Road leaves man dead Innocents leave jail after serving 14 years More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad high court upholds ST status of Dudhi, Obra In poll season, teens game for 'Modi Temple Run' While the candidates of all major political parties are busy canvassing to woo voters, political gaming apps seem to be gaining popularity among youngsters of Sangam City. 93,000 licensed weapons deposited Over 93,000 licensed weapons were deposited at police stations in Allahabad zone comprising Allahabad, Kaushambi, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Banda, Mahoba, Chitrakoot and Hamirpur districts till February 5. The exercise of depositing licensed weapons began on January 4. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		No dispute over Mahanadi water sharing, issue only political: Raman Singh Odhisha moves Centre for benefits to pensioners The state government on Wednesday urged the Centre to converge National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), a monthly pension programme with different centrally- sponsored schemes to ensure additional economic support to the pension scheme beneficiaries. Dharmendra Pradhan demands CBI probe As politicking intensified ahead of panchayat polls over the murder of a BJP worker in Dhenkanal district, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan demanded CBI probe into the political violence. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh set to pip Rajasthan in cheapest solar energy 'Cosmetic changes doing more harm than good to Upper Lake' A slew of initiatives by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) in and around the Upper Lake can cause irreparable damage to the millennia old water body, allege green activists. Murder for gain, not in rage Triple-murder suspect Udyan Das may have killed live-in partner Akansha Sharma for a mere Rs 1 lakh, and not in an insane moment of jealousy, police in Bankura said on Wednesday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		High Court stays poll process of Gurugram municipal corporation The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday stayed the election process of Gurugram municipal corporation (MC) after hearing a plea that challenged the revision of ward boundaries for the polls. DSGMC polls 4-way contest after tie-up The upcoming Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections is likely to see a fourcornered fight as on the last day for filing nominations, two groups ­ one led by former Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh and the other by former Hazoori Ragi of the Golden Temple Baldev Singh Wadala ­ forged alliance on Wednesday​. Bhagwant Mann asks Speaker to expunge PM Modi's 'drinking' remark AAP MP Bhagwant Mann, who was at the receiving end of the Prime Minister’s speech in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, approached the Speaker on Wednesday, seeking that the “derogatory” remarks made against him be expunged. More Chandigarh News»

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