[wanabidii] News Digest: State Bank of Hyderabad slides into history

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, April 01, 2017
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		Business
		State Bank of Hyderabad slides into history Seventy-five years after it was set up to manage the currency of Nizams, the State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) on Saturday became part of history with its merger with the State Bank of India (SBI). Maruti sales rise 8.1% in March at 1,39,763 units The company's domestic sales increased 7.7 per cent during the month to 1,27,999 units as against 1,18,895 units in March 2016. Note ban woes over, SME credit growth picks up After demonetisation, there was a slump in this section of business, but credit demand for unsecured small-ticket business loans has been steadily growing to around 15% to 18% now. More Business News»

		Environment
		Some of Greenland's coastal ice may be lost by 2100: Study Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port on Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism. Plants' emission standards shouldn't be diluted: Green bodies Green bodies on Thursday demanded that emission standards set for thermal power plants should not be diluted and said inadequate execution of such norms worsens air pollution killing 1.2 million people in India every year. More Environment News»

		World
		Park Geun-Hye: From South Korea president to prisoner 503 After being processed like any other prisoner, Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye was assigned a 10.6 square metre (114 square feet) solitary cell, larger than the average 6.5 square metre cell, Yonhap news agency said. Suu Kyi's new govt faces first test at Myanmar polls Suu Kyi's govt faced its 1st test at the ballot box on Saturday in bypolls around Myanmar seen as a barometer for growing disillusionment with her party's 1st year in power. With only 19 seats up for election, the poll is unlikely to alter the balance of power in a govt dominated by Suu Kyi's NLD. 2 dead, tens of thousands stranded by Australia floods Tens of thousands of Australians were stranded by floodwaters on Saturday after the remnants of a powerful cyclone swept along the country's east coast, cutting roads, destroying bridges and killing two people. Six large rivers had hit major flood levels and were still rising in several areas. More World News»

		Science
		NASA observatory discovers mysterious cosmic explosion This source likely comes from some sort of destructive event, but may be of a variety that scientists have never seen before, NASA said. r a few minutes, the X-ray source produced a thousand times more energy than all the stars in this galaxy. Now, a 'crystal ball' to predict heart disease, diabetes Scientists have developed an internet crystal ball - a metabolic calculator that can predict a patients' risk of developing heart disease and diabetes more accurately than traditional methods. Why catnaps make us happier More Science News»

		Technology
		'IT company' in Pune vanishes, dupes 148 employees Working without salary for two months, workers lodged a police complaint. 6 Reasons to buy and not to buy Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ While it’s too early to say whether Samsung’s new handsets are worth buying or not, here are a few reasons why should and should not consider getting the Galaxy S8 or S8+. 5 IIT-M students come up with tech that disinfects toilet seat A team of five IIT-Madras students has developed a mechanical device that can lead to safer use of public toilets. The device lifts, sanitizes and wipes a toilet seat, and is hands-free. More Technology News»

		Education
		Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET All medical aspiring students can now appear for NEET this year irrespective of their age, as the Supreme Court on Friday stayed CBSE’s decision to fix an upper age limit of 25 years for taking the entrance examination for MBBS course. Last minute tips for JEE(Main) More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Accused in Kopardi rape case attacked in court Akshay Kumar helps build toilet in MP Taking a cue from his upcoming film "Toilet-Ek Prem Katha", which is set on the backdrop of the Swachh Bharat Mission, actor Akshay Kumar today dug a pit for building a toilet in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh. CST's ace timekeeper clocks in one last time B K Jadhav has never given much thought to time for the last 38 years. But now that he has retired, the city’s ace timekeeper, who has kept the tower clock at CST ticking all these years, hopes to reflect, at leisure, on the nature of time. Jadhav, who retired yesterday, joined Central Railways as a ‘khalasi’ in its Signals and Telecommunications division in 1978. Since then, after serving as an apprentice to another master timekeeper named Vasant Chaniwale, Jadhav, a diminutive man who wears a functional analogue Timex watch, was responsible for over 27 UNESCO heritage clocks at CST. His prime responsibility, though, was the tower clock. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Summer illnesses hit city, many land in hospital A sudden rise in Delhi's temperature over the past week has triggered cases of heat exhaustion, dehydration and fever. Doctors said that an unusually high number of people are landing in hospitals with these summer-related illnesses. 2 Mizoram girls die after partying, cops suspect drug overdose Two 22-year-old women from Mizoram died under mysterious circumstances at Safdarjung Hospital on Friday morning, having allegedly fallen sick after partying in Vasant Vihar, south Delhi. Delhi LG scraps Kejriwal govt's 'feedback unit' More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Forensic tests on food confirm presence of iron phosphide: FSL Forensic tests on samples of food served in a private residential school, where three students died of suspected food poisoning on March 9, has confirmed the presence of toxic chemical iron phosphide, police said today. MBBS course barely covers autism, doctors fail to detect it 'Shut illegal meat shops in Bengaluru' Gau rakshaks said they'll lay siege to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) headquarters and demand the closure of all unauthorised shops selling mutton and chicken. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Andhra Pradesh govt hikes power tariff by 3-6 per cent The AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) on Friday approved an overall 3-6 per cent hike in power tariff the 2017-18 fiscal.The hike will come into effect from Saturday. Giant potholes, garbage litter Murad Nagar road Pathetic condition of Murad Nagar Kunta Road is causing motorists inconvenience. Wakf Board's prime mall set for auction More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Election commission is biased: TTV Julie Mariappan, he said the election commission's decision to freeze the 'two leaves' symbol was partisan.He said he would retrieve the symbol after registering a resounding victory in R K Nagar. Parties optimise resources for bypoll campaign With the RK Nagar byelection hardly 10 days away, political parties are optimizing their resources for their campaigns. While the AIADMK (Amma) and DMK are dependent on ministers and MLAs, the AIADMK (Puratchithalaivi Amma) is roping in small party cadres to campaign for its candidate E Madhusudhanan. Parties influencing voters with cash, says poll panel The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said that inducement of voters by political parties is a “major problem“ in RK Nagar with several complaints coming in that cash and gift items had been distributed to the voters by candidates. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat HC dismisses PIL alleging Rs 1,000-crore scam in sports complex Marginal increase in appeal and complaints No quality control over meat sale, abattoirs run without license: CAG on Gujarat More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		'Extend Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdi till Allahabad' Pramod Tiwari has demanded the extension of New-Delhi Kanpur Shatabdi Express till Allahabad. STF cracks AU recruitment case Sleuths of the STF have cracked the case wherein some unidentified person had tried to derail the recruitment process for the post of placement officer at the Allahabad University. The involved person had sent a mail to all the 28 applicants for the post informing them that the interviews, scheduled for March 27 has been cancelled. UPPSC suspends two for error causing candidate's failure More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		ED attaches Rs 14.95 crore assets of self-styled Guru The Enforcement Directorate has attached Rs 14.95 crore assets of a self-claimed Guru, Surendra Nath Mishra, and his sons after he allegedly swindled money on the pretext of giving devotees "Guru Mantra", an official said on Friday. Naveen demands express train after Buxi Jagabandhu EMIL to set up Rock Garden in Utkal University More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Department of Happiness works towards increasing the state's Happiness Quotient Department of Happiness works towards increasing the state's Happiness Quotient Another tiger run over by train in Madhya Pradesh: Toll hits 35 since 2016 More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Kalgidhar trust holds workshop on drug problem among youth, seeks support from panchayats Region gets wings with 6 airports in Udan plan ificant development, which can bring revolutionary changes in the region’s air connectivity, as many as six airports of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have been included in first phase of the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (Udan)’ for revival of flights. Jat body dissolves all units in state, to restructure itself on lines of RSS More Chandigarh News»

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