[wanabidii] News Digest: Bharatiya Mahila Bank to merge with SBI

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

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Bharatiya Mahila Bank to merge with SBI
The government on Monday said it has decided to merge the Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with the State Bank of India (SBI) to ensure greater banking services outreach to more women.

Sensex trims early gains, Nifty also down
Brokers said resumption of buying by investors coupled with continued inflow of foreign funds and a firm trend in other Asian bourses, helped indices to trade in positive terrain.

Debt financing keeps the party going for startups
NCDs are typically defined as unsecured bonds that cannot be converted to company equity or stock, and usually have higher interest rates than convertible debentures, which can be converted into stock.

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Environment

Beijing to expand funding for reducing air pollution
Beijing will expand funding to reduce air pollution in 2017, including phasing out thousands of automobiles and replacing coal furnaces in hundreds of villages, a media report said on Saturday. So far in March, more than 10 days of clear, blue skies have been recorded.

Indian grey hornbills make nests early this year
Indian grey hornbills, the birds that nest in cervices of trees have shown a remarkable change in their nesting behavior in the city. This year the birds have built their nests a much earlier.

Tata Chemicals Haldia plant gets shutdown notice
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Tata Chemicals to shut down its fertilizer plant in Haldia (West Bengal) for violating liquid waste discharge rules. The CPCB directive follows an analysis of the company’s samples, which showed a non-compliance in effluent discharge norms.

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World

Eye on China: Taiwan plans to build own submarines
Taiwan's move comes after China sent its only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, through the Taiwan Strait in January this year. Delivery of the submarine is expected to take eight years and it is likely to be deployed within 10 years.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

Martin McGuinness, Irish rebel-turned-politician, dies
Martin McGuinness, a former Irish Republican Army commander who was deputy first minister of Northern Ireland for a decade, has died, his Sinn Fein party said on Tuesday. He was 66.

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Science

Experiment to brew beer on Moon not selected to fly on TeamIndus spacecraft
The US based Team Original Gravity - which had proposed to brew beer on the Moon as part of its yeast based experiment - has not been selected to fly on the TeamIndus spacecraft. 3 Indian teams with other experimental missions have been selected.

Genetic secret of world's most indestructible animals is discovered by scientists

NASA adds four teams to study solar system

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Technology

The behind the scenes story of Vodafone, Idea mega merger
The mega merger deal was completed after intense negotiations during a series of meetings in Mumbai, London and Abu Dhabi since January.

PlayStation 4 trumps Xbox One and Nintendo 3DS in 2016 console market share
IHS has forecasted Sony to grow this year as well at the same pace. The Japanese tech giant is expected to break console market sales value of $20 billion this year.

Super Mario Run Android launch date confirmed by Nintendo
The launch date for Android users was announced by Nintendo America in a tweet.

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Education

NTS to hold most of CBSE entrance tests from 2018
Once the Cabinet's nod is given, the agency will start with the National Entrance Examination for Technical Institution. The move is aimed at decluttering CBSE and the IITs so that they can focus on key areas like quality of education and curriculum.

IT-Kharagpur develops superpower drone BHIM

XIMB claims robust placement of MBA graduates this year

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Mumbai

Resident doctors abstain from work for 2nd day; OPDs affected
The resident doctors in Maharashtra's government hospitals abstained from duty for the second day today as a part of their protest against attack on their colleagues, partly affecting the state's healthcare system.

For the fourth time, no takers for Vijay Mallya's personal jet
For the fourth time, no takers for Vijay Mallya's personal jet

Doctor gets a hug so tight it cracks his ribs
Dr Madhukar Gaikwad, superintendent of Fort’s St George’s Hospital, became the (un)fortunate recipient of this blast of adoration, when his batchmate, Dr Amit Badwe, surprised him by showing up at the facility unannounced on Saturday.

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Delhi

Gurdwara polls: SAD, SAD (Delhi) not registered, says DGE

Corporations crack down on illegal hoardings
Following instructions from the state election commission, the three civic bodies have launched a crackdown on illegal political hoardings, banners and posters across the capital.

Water bill waivers to go on: Kapil Mishra
DJB chairman and water minister Kapil Mishra on Monday dispelled a few “rumours” that the Delhi government’s scheme for waiver of 100% late payment surcharge (LPSC) and a slab-wise waiver of arrears in domestic water bills will come to an end on March 30.

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Bangalore

I-T collection crosses annual target in Karnataka

Man who helped IISc attacker cross border key to probe
After gunning down a scientist on the Indian Institute of Science campus on December 28, 2005, a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative managed to flee the city and later the country, leaving no trail behind.

Miscreant enters college hostel, flees with women's innerwear
Officials of the hostel of Maharani's Arts, Commerce and Management College for Women, Seshadri Road, filed a police complaint on Monday

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Hyderabad

Haj instalment to be paid by pilgrims
The Telangana State Haj committee has asked all selected pilgrims to remit the first instalment of the Haj expenses amounting to Rs 81,000 per head on or before April 5.

Darul Shifa: No shade in bus shelters irk citizens
Unavailability of bus shelters between Darul Shifa and Shah Ali Banda has left commuters fuming.

Cop crackdown: Old City tops charts in traffic rule violation, cases lodged
Contrary to the impression that enforcement is not so intensive in Old City due to local political interference when compared to the new city

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Chennai

DMK demands action against AIADMK MP for 'disrespecting' Chair
T K S Elangovan (DMK) alleged that during the discussion on the budget yesterday, "the leader of AIADMK" in the House had disrespected the Chair.

Tangedco official held for taking bribe
Sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DAVC) wing on Tuesday trapped and arrested an inspector of assessment in the Vellore division of Tangedco (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd) for demanding bribe to convert a commercial line into domestic connection.

AIADMK Sasikala faction stakes claim to two leaves symbol, both groups to meet CEC on Wednesday
A day ahead of a crucial meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi in New Delhi to thrash out the symbol issue, the V K Sasikala-led AIADMK filed a petition before the commission on Tuesday staking claim to the party’s two-leaves symbol.

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Ahmedabad

70-year-old appears for class 10 examination
For 70-year-old Parbat Makwana, age was no consideration when he decided to sit for his class 10 examination, 55 years after he stopped studying. Father of seven, Makwana wants to study at this age to be able to serve the people of his village well. A native of Junagadh, Makwana runs a students’ hostel and currently is vice-president of district Congress in Junagadh. According to the septuagenarian, “Over the years, the study material has changed drastically.

Ahmedabad model commits suicide
City-based model, Khushboo Bhatt (27), committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at her home in Satellite on Sunday.

2 kids in 21 days? Woman fudges records for district panchayat seat
Ironically, the woman documented such a short gestational history in a desperate bid to put on record that the third child was born before the cut-off date for the two-child norm was implemented.

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Allahabad

Allahabad Municipal Corporation seals illegal abattoir at Atala, AIMIM resents move
The Allahabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Sunday evening sealed a slaughter house at Atala after it was found to be functioning illegally for the second time in nine months after being shut. The move was resented by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), and the outfit has demanded the civic body to revoke the order.

HC wants govt's stand on cases against MPs, MLAs
The Allahabad high court on Monday directed the state government to apprise the court about its stand in respect of early disposal of criminal cases pending against former and present Member of Parliaments and MLAs. The court also directed the state to inform about the formation of a committee to monitor such type of cases.

'CBI should probe UPPSC exams'
Students preparing for competitive examinations on Monday demanded the new chief minister to initiate probe into the examinations conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) during 2013-16.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha Jan Morcha stares at uncertain future after Pyarimohan Mohapatra's demise

New health facilities in Odisha with Norway's technical support
Ambassador of Norway to India Nils Ragnar Kamsvag on Monday inaugurated three new facilities at Capital Hospital including comprehensive skill lab, family centered care unit and paediatrics emergency triage- assessment and treatment unit.

Pyarimohan Mohapatra cremated

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Bhopal

Caracal vanishes from MP, triggers extinction fear
The last of the caracals in Madhya Pradesh is gone. The mid-size wild cat that once prowled the forests of India’s heartland has been reduced to oblivion.

Congress sniffs land scam against minister & family
The state Congress on Monday accused minister Harsh Singh’s son — who is chairman of Satna town council — of getting the administration to acquire his family land at over four times the market price to expand a bus-stop.

Blackboards spring up in Bhopal prison 'school'
‘Learn while you serve your detention’ seems to be the new motto of Madhya Pradesh prison department that has decided to convert the courtyards of state’s most high security jail in Bhopal into a school. Department wants every inmate to be lettered when he or she moves out after completing detention period.

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Chandigarh

From April 1, Aadhar based attendance must for employees of Haryana govt aided colleges
Principals of government aided colleges have been directed to purchase at least 10 Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System machines with wi-fi model through HARTRON within a week

PGIMER depriving patients of discounts on stents

Raj Kumar Saini: Government bowed to pressure from Malik

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