[wanabidii] News Digest: Bengal jewellery should get GI tag: UBM India

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		Sunday, April 09, 2017
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		Business
		Bengal jewellery should get GI tag: UBM India Jewellery manufactured in West Bengal should get the GI tag so that it could fetch a premium over others, a leading B2B trade show organizing company UBM India said. No deadline for introduction of Sharia banking in India: RBI RBI said it has not taken any step to introduce Islamic window in banks for gradual introduction of Sharia-compliant interest-free banking in India. Islamic or Sharia banking is a finance system based on the principles of not charging interest. Gold import shrinks 24% to $23 billion in Apr-Feb FY17 According to industry experts, softening prices of gold in the domestic and world markets could be the reason for the same. The contraction in import helped in narrowing the trade deficit to $95.2 billion during the 11-month period of 2016-17 as against $114.3 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ken-Betwa link gets forest panel's nod but with limits The forest advisory committee (FAC), an expert body that advises the government on approval or rejection of major projects involving diversion of forest land has recently recommended the Ken-Betwa river link project (phase 1) in Madhya Pradesh for forest clearance. 3 tiger cubs destined for zoo in Syria rescued in Lebanon The tigers, which were being transported from Ukraine, arrived at the Beirut airport on March 7, inside a ventilated 0.3-cubic-meter (10.6-cubic feet) crate, where they could not stand or move and were forced to urinate and defecate on each other, according to Animals Lebanon. NGT declines to modify SC order on BS-III vehicles A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar declined to grant the relief to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) saying that it has no jurisdiction to entertain the plea. More Environment News»

		World
		7 yrs on, Poland still wrestles with plane crash trauma It's been seven years since Poland lost its president in a plane crash in Russia. His twin brother, who effectively runs the Polish government today, remains in mourning, only wearing black suits and black ties in public, and determined to punish those he blames for the crash. US 'to keep up pressure' on Syria after missile strikes The United States is vowing to keep up the pressure on Syria after the intense night time wave of missile strikes from US ships, despite the prospect of escalating Russian ill will that could further inflame one of the world's most vexing conflicts. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		Govt asks ISRO to share technology for manufacturing Lithium-ion batteries for vehicles The government has asked Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to allow interested players including from private sector to obtain the technology for mass production of Lithium-Ion batteries for electric vehicles. ISRO will now come up with a framework to make this process smooth. How paedophiles hide sexual abuse images in innocent-looking sites Tech-savvy paedophiles are using a series of digital techniques known as "masking" and "breadcrumbing" to hide illegal materials from regular web users online, while allowing others to track down illegal images and film by following a series of covert clues. Unexplained radio signals are coming from space, not Earth, scientists confirm New work confirms that the mysterious bursts of radio waves, tracked over 10 years, are actually coming from somewhere else in the universe. More Science News»

		Technology
		Reliance Jio Prime offer: 3 'best' competing plans After wooing millions of customers by offering free data, Reliance Jio has finally made its services paid. Here are three best Jio Prime competitors you can go for. Facebook's VR unit Oculus sued over 3D tech Facebook Inc's virtual reality unit Oculus VR is facing a lawsuit alleging it incorporated without authorization a smaller competitor's patented technology into its Rift headset. Computer hack sets off 156 emergency sirens across US city A computer hack set off all the emergency sirens in Dallas for about 90 minutes overnight in one of the largest known breaches of a siren warning system, officials in the Texas city said on Saturday. More Technology News»

		Education
		NEET in Urdu: Govt says not biased against Muslims UP government exempts PhD holders from NET for post of assistant professors Maths section tricky and lengthy in JEE (Main), aspirants say More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Paralysed waist down, Bandra man achieves swimming success at sea Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh enjoyed a carefree life till he was diagnosed with a tumour in his spine. Numerous surgeries later, his lower body was paralysed. On Saturday, he braved the sea in Goa to break his own record for the longest open sea swimming by a paraplegic. Of black ink and other student blues: Telecounsellors tackle exam anxiety Newly-found milestone first seen by a history buff in 1988 More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		DDA's new housing scheme soon after MCD polls Out of the total number of flats, most of them in Rohini, Dwarka, Narela, Vasant Kunj and Jasola, 10,000 unoccupied flats are from the 2014 scheme, while 2,000 are other flats which have been lying vacant. Polling starts in Delhi's Rajouri Garden assembly seat Voting started at 8.00 a.m. on Sunday at 166 polling stations in Rajouri Garden assembly constituency to elect a representative for the seat. Polling would continue until 6.00 p.m., as per the directive of the Election Commission. 'AAP government did not use central money to help urban poor' More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Tarun Vijay takes to Twitter, apologizes for his `badly framed sentence' Bengaluru's BIT Fest pays tribute to Indian cinema Bombing out drought with seed, soil laddoo The group is aiming to create a total of three crore seed balls by the end of the year to distribute across the arid regions of Karnataka, so these germinate and grow into plants, thus returning greenery to barren lands, Narendra DS, a civil engineer, told Bangalore Mirror. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Mister's pre-release do felt like a family affair 'Web cops' to check cyber crimes in Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh has decided to introduce the concept of 'web constabulary'. AP will be the first state in the country to go in for web constables to keep a tab on cyber security issues ranging from online banking fraud to stealing of passwords and vital information from unsuspecting citizens. Triple talaq: Jamaat-e-Islami to start awareness campaign More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Bus, car trapped as Chennai road caves-in An MTC bus and a car plunged into a huge crater that was formed in the middle of the Anna Salai, near Anna Flyover, around 2pm on Sunday. No one was injured. Be unique or prepare to be jobless: Lesson for engineering graduates He was speaking at a seminar as part of the inaugural Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Ecosystem Awards - 2017, hosted by Sri Sairam Engineering College. Olive Ridley nesting ends, more eggs laid this season The forest department has been collecting Olive Ridley eggs and hatching them at its hatchery in Besant Nagar. Wildlife range officer (headquarters) Murugesan said this year they identified 116 nests between Marina (from near Napier bridge) and Neelankarai. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Now, an alert system for drivers to avoid collision with cows A doctoral student at Gujarat Technological University has developed a real-time automatic obstacle detection and alert system that will help cars avoid colliding with cows and other animals on the road. Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's two-day visit, no leave for Gujarat police officials Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two day visit to the state on April 17, Gujarat police issued directives that no police official or personnel will be granted fresh leave, except for extraordinary circumstances. ​ Cops ground con call centre on wheels City crime branch on Saturday nabbed five persons running a con call centre from moving cars to avoid being tracked. After the recent crackdown on con call centres by Thane and Ahmedabad crime branch, they had changed their modus operandi. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University sets up panel to evict hostel inmates The panel will be headed by the dean of student welfare (DSW), Prof R K P Singh, while AU proctor Prof Ram Sevak Dubey and Prof Satyanarayan from the department of botany would be the other two members of the committee. It is my conviction that Ram temple will be built at Ayodhya: Uma Bharti "It is my 'astha' that a temple will be constructed at the spot where we have believe Ram Lala to have been born," the firebrand BJP leader said. NRHM scam: Allahabad HC seeks CBI reply More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Normalcy returns to Bhadrak, issue tops Facebook trend Communal riot in Bhadrak might have died down. But the religious outrage was the most talked-about topic on Facebook, trending on the top of the social networking site for most of Sunday. Crime Branch gears up to prevent hate message spread after Bhadrak riot The state Crime Branch on Sunday asked people to supply credible information on misuse of social media to spread rumours in the wake of Bhadrak riot. Bhadrak tense: Odisha seeks 4 companies of RAF The state government has sought four companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) to be deployed in Bhadrak town in view of the communal tension being escalated there. The demand for Central forces came after the government extended clamping of curfew till Sunday morning. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh bypolls: Two firing incidents reported in Ater seat Ater & Bandhavgarh go to polls today with VVPAT aid Amit Shah to take part in Narmada Yatra on April 17 More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		PRTC buses will now enjoy monoply: MD Manjit Singh Narang ' SAD-BJP government didn't give land for graveyards to Christians' "We got numerous chances to meet chief minister Prakash Singh Badal and his deputy CM son Sukhbir Singh Badal during their 10-year rule.We raised our demands every time we met them. Book those who decided to install Tricolour at Attari: Congress leader While talking to TOI on Saturday, MP Gurjit Singh Aujla said strict action should be taken against the persons who decided to go ahead with the project without conducting any technical study. More Chandigarh News»

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