[wanabidii] News Digest: IT employees set to form union as layoffs loom large

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		Tuesday, May 23, 2017
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		Business
		IT employees set to form union as layoffs loom large A forum of IT workers is all set to get itself registered as the first union of techies in the country, amid reports of large scale layoffs by IT companies. Forum for Information Technology Employees (FITE) will be getting itself registered formally. Sensex sheds 206 points on profit-booking; healthcare drags Benchmark Sensex tumbled 206 points to end at 30,365.25 on Tuesday as investors booked profits in recent gainers amid volatile global cues in the aftermath of a terror attack in the UK. Paytm Payments Bank goes live today: 10 things to know More Business News»

		Environment
		Air pollution may cause DNA damage in children: Study Time to ditch the polar bears? Climate change looks for a new image This village shows there's money in saving forests More Environment News»

		World
		UK police says man arrested over Manchester attack British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a terror attack at a pop concert in Manchester which killed 22 people and injured dozens more. Attack on Afghanistan army base kills 10 soldiers At least 10 Afghan soldiers were killed when militants attacked their army base in the southern province of Kandahar, the defence ministry said Tuesday, in the latest attack on Western-backed forces. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		World's largest aircraft completes test flight The world's largest aircraft has successfully completed a test flight, bringing the massive helium-filled airship one step closer to commercial use.The hybrid aircraft dubbed the Airlander 10 combines technology from airplanes, helicopters and airships. NASA plans emergency spacewalk on International Space Station International Space Station commander Peggy Whitson and flight engineer Jack Fischer, both with NASA, will partner for the spacewalk, which is expected to last two hours, the US space agency said. NASA plans emergency space walk on International Space Station A pair of astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station as early as Tuesday for an emergency space walk to replace a failed computer, one of two that control major U.S. systems aboard the orbiting outpost, NASA said on Sunday. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple and Samsung are facing tough competition from Huawei, claims Gartner China's Huawei has narrowed the gap with its two biggest competitors Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics in global smartphone sales, first-quarter data from research firm Gartner showed on Tuesday. IT employees set to get their first-ever workers' union FITE, a group of IT employees, has waged various battles for IT employees who were indiscriminately sacked by various companies in the past. Apple and Nokia call a truce, sign new deal Nokia said it would receive an up-front cash payment and additional revenues from Apple, but did not specify the details of the patent deal. More Technology News»

		Education
		Centre mulls CAT-like evaluation system for teachers The Department of School Education and Literacy, HRD ministry, is set to roll out a central evaluation system for teachers, though it will not be binding on the state governments, department Secretary Anil Swarup said on Tuesday. MBOSE HSSLC Arts Results 2017: Meghalaya Board announces 2017 Class 12th (Arts) results MBOSE SSLC Results 2017: Meghalaya Board announces 2017 10th Class Results More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai neurosurgeon gets relief in 15-year-old negligence complaint case In a relief to a neurosurgeon, more than 15 years after he performed two surgeries, Maharashtra State Consumer redressal commission held that he had committed no medical negligence. 40 optometry students get HC relief, allowed to appear for exam In an interim relief to 40 first-year students pursuing a degree in optometry, a vacation bench of Bombay high court allowed them to appear for the second semester examination which is slated to start on Tuesday. Cat stranded on 16th floor saved by firemen after 2 days A stray kitten, which had managed to find its way to the 16th floor of a highrise in Bhandup, was rescued by firemen on Monday — two days after it had climbed up. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi HC seeks Arvind Kejriwal's reply on fresh defamation suit The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed by Union minister Arun Jaitley over the use of an objectionable word by the chief minister's lawyer Ram Jethmalani recently. AAP MLA Alka Lamba climbs onto crane during fire rescue operations, courts controversy Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MLA Alka Lamba has courted controversy after she climbed onto a crane to take stock of the rescue operations by fire fighters in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area. MCD bypolls: Congress wins Sarai Pipal, AAP takes Maujpur ward The Congress bagged one seat and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) another in the by-elections to two municipal wards in Delhi, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday. The voting for for Maujpur was held on May 14 and for Sarai Pipal on May 21. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Breakfast at Dalit home: Yeddyurappa accuses Congress of indulging in malicious campaign The BJP's Karnataka chief BS Yeddyurappa today refuted allegations that he preferred breakfast from a hotel instead of what was prepared at a Dalit's house he had visited and termed it a 'malicious' campaign by the Congress. Cabs weren't available when Bengalureans needed them most Besides bringing down more than a hundred trees, and plunging many parts of the city in darkness, the heavy rain that lashed Bengaluru on Saturday evening added to the mobility woes of citizens. BBMP commissioner cancels officers' leave In a bid to ensure that officials are always on hand to deal with unforeseen disasters such as the one the city witnessed on Saturday, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner N Manjunath Prasad on Monday issued an order cancelling leave for officers and engineers in the Palike. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Amit Shah makes his mission clear, it's target Telangana in 2019 Making it clear that the BJP will take on the TRS in Telangana in the 2019 elections, its national president Amit Shah said on Monday that the Telangana government is not implementing Centre's various welfare schemes in the state. TRS MLC, aides beat up 2 as cops look on in station In less than a week after CM K Chandrasekhar Rao stated law and order was his government's top priority, TRS MLC Mynampally Hanumanth Rao attacked two persons right in front of police personnel, including sub-inspectors (SIs), at Petbasheerabad police station on Sunday night. Roots of duty free liquor scam at Chennai, Delhi airports too The duty-free liquor scam turned murkier on Monday with prohibition and excise sleuths discovering that outlets at airports in other cities were also involved in the racket. Excise officials have so far arrested four customs officials posted at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		50 days after voluntary jail, Vaiko wants bail now Fifty days after his 'voluntary' surrender in court and insistence to be sent to jail, MDMK leader Vaiko on Tuesday approached a sessions court here for release on bail. Non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Sathyaraj, Suriya and six other Tamil film actors A judicial magistrate court in Ooty on Tuesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against eight Tamil film actors, including Suriya, Sathyaraj, R Sarathkumar and Sripriya, for their failure to appear before it in connection with a defamation case filed by a freelance journalist. AIADMK govt's first anniversary: Opposition parties see corruption everywhere Opposition parties on Tuesday criticised the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu – which has completed one year in office -- for doing nothing except involving in corruption. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		People wearing black barred from PM Modi's rally Modi: Narmada came to Kutch at the cost of poor "When we told other states that majority budget allocation by Gujarat is made for water, other states would not understand.They would think Gujarat is a happy and prosperous state. Gujarat Class XII student takes selfie in exam hall, barred for 2 years Class XII Boy Barred From Exams For 2 Yrs After CCTV Catches Him In The Act More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Youth opens fire on cow, causes tension in Gujarat's Pratapgarh Tension prevailed in Dilerganj and adjoining areas under Kunda police station of Pratapgarh district on Tuesday morning after a youth allegedly shot at a domestic cow and left her critically wounded. Chain snatchers caught in Pipri Three chain snatchers, allegedly involved in more than two dozen snatching cases in Allahabad, Kaushambi and adjoining districts, were arrested on Monday. Raids in 2 hostels, 172 rooms vacated The Allahabad University administration continued its drive to vacate all its hostels, and that of the trust, on Monday. Raiding Holland Hall and SD Jain hostel, both belonging to trusts, as many as 178 rooms were vacated. Prior to the raid, unidentified miscreants hurled four crude bombs at around 2am near the teachers' colony of AU at Chattham Lines. No one was injured. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Kalinga Basti first slum in smart city to become open defecation free Kalinga Basti in ward no. 53 has become the first slum in the Smart City to be declared open defecation free (ODF). To celebrate it, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) organised Gaurav Padyatra (walk of pride) with mayor Ananta Narayan Jena leading it. BJP tells Centre about distress sale of onion A five-member delegation of the state BJP on Monday met Union agriculture minister Radhamohan Singh in New Delhi and apprised him of the distress sale of onion in Odisha. Cellphones won't be banned in schools, colleges: Minister The Odisha government has no intention of banning mobile phones in schools and colleges, higher education minister Ananta Das clarified on Monday amid statewide uproar over the purported move to bar students from using cellphones inside campuses. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Kya Aap Abhiyantriki seekhna chahte hain? MP teachers made to serve food at mass wedding 400 School teachers in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh were forced to serve food at a state-sponsored mass marriage. When the teachers protested, they were taken off the bizarre job. MP's school education minister Deepak Joshi has sought a report. Greens fume at entertainment park in Upper Lake Green activists have opposed a proposed entertainment park, saying any such step is fraught with dangers and is to impact health of the Upper Lake or Bada Talab. By the way, the proposed entertainment park in the water body, which was constructed by legendary Raja Bhoj of Parmar dynasty, is to highlight the 1000-year history of Bhopal. Some 100 trees were felled and the civic body constructed a new retaining wall in the area. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Come July, Chandigarh to get sports policy Friend refuses to repay 14 lakh, 68-year-old sets himself on fire A 68-year-old vegetable trader set himself ablaze on the first floor of his shop in the new vegetable market on Sanaur road here on Monday. Trigger-happy Punjabis send maximum gunshot victims to PGI More Chandigarh News»

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