[wanabidii] News Digest: 'Enforcing zero liability norms will be challenging'

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		Saturday, July 08, 2017
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		Business
		'Enforcing zero liability norms will be challenging' The RBI’s new norms require that on being notified by the customer, the bank shall credit the amount involved in the unauthorized electronic transaction to the customer’s account within 10 working days of notification by the customer. GST fraud: Finance Ministry provides helpline number Since the roll out of GST, the government has come up with a slew of measures aimed at troubleshooting the hiccups in the implementation of the new tax regime. The latest step taken in this regard is launch of a helpline to deal with 'unscrupulous elements posing as GST officers'. Mastech buys Canadian co InfoTrellis' biz for Rs 357cr Mastech was traditionally a staffing firm, but is now trying to move into digital trans formation services with a focus on data manage ment, analytics, artifici al intelligence and imple mentation of Salesforce .com, SAP HANA and other solutions. Hence, the acquisition of InfoTrellis. More Business News»

		Environment
		'We've forgotten our culture of environment protection' France 'to end sales of petrol, diesel vehicles by 2040' France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, new Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced on Thursday. Harsh Vardhan to launch plantation drive on July 5 The Union Environment Ministry will launch tomorrow a month-long drive to plant saplings, with minister Harsh Vardhan urging the states to undertake similar initiatives. More Environment News»

		World
		'Robot waitress' draws customers to Pakistani pizza joint Osama Jafri, the engineer who designed the 25-kilogram (55-pound) robot, says it can greet customers and carry pizzas to their tables. The robot resembles a short, slender woman wearing a long dress and apron. He says he wrapped a scarf around the robot's neck so as not to offend conservative patrons. Al-Shabab beheads 9 civilians in attack on Kenya village Trump says he had a 'tremendous meeting' with Putin Trump said he had a "tremendous meeting" with Putin as he sat alongside May for a morning exchange on the sidelines of G-20. It marked Trump's first comments on his high-profile talks with Putin in which he raised the issue of Russia's meddling in the 2016 polls and a ceasefire agreement in Syria. More World News»

		Science
		Computer that can read your body language Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in the US developed a two-story dome embedded with 500 video cameras that can detect the pose of a group of people using a single camera and a laptop computer. Mars soil may be toxic to alien life: Study Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK investigated the behaviour of chemical compounds, called perchlorates, which are found on the surface of Mars. The study also suggests that the effect of perchlorates can be compounded by two other types of chemicals found on Mars' surface, iron oxides and hydrogen peroxide. Physicists discover new subatomic particle Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in Europe announced on Thursday the fleeting discovery of a long theorized but never-before-seen type of baryon, a subatomic particle. Scientists hope that this discovery will help in further explaining a key force that binds matter together. More Science News»

		Technology
		Redmi Note 4 becomes the most-shipped Xiaomi smartphone in India The revenue growth came as the company shipped a record high of 23.16 million devices in the quarter ended June globally, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said in a letter to employees on Friday. Data bundling with smartphones is back, but it's different this time Experts say the latest bundling tie-ups could work as it’s a win-win for all the parties — handset players, telcos, and of course, customers. Axis Bank is front runner in the race to buy FreeCharge FreeCharge was acquired by Jasper in 2015 in a deal estimated at $400-450 mn in what was then the largest acquisition in the Indian startup landscape. More Technology News»

		Education
		Submission of NEET score details in Kerala extended till July 8 Those who fail to submit their NEET score details within 5pm on July 8 will not be considered for admission to medical and allied courses in professional colleges in Kerala, said the Kerala commissioner for entrance examination. Purdue's researchers developed method assesses instructor performance in 'Freeform Classroom' DU to introduce GST in curriculum More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Delhi operator who won tender to run civic buses in Mira-Bhayander caught bribing BJP MLA Kanjurmarg plot will now be used for Metro-VI project The 41-hectare Kanjurmarg salt pan land, which was first identified for the Colaba-SEEPZ Metro-III car shed, will now be used for Metro-VI.This elevated metro line is from Swami Samarth Nagar (Lokhandwala, Andheri West) via Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road to Kanjurmarg. While activists were keen the Metro-III car shed be shifted to Kanjurmarg to save Aarey's green cover, it will remain at Aarey. 18 students barred from 5 attempts at HSC for cheating Eighteen students have been barred from five attempts at the HSC examination for forwarding images of question papers using WhatsApp during the boards in March 2017. They now get a shot at the exam only in 2020. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Six people thrashed by mob for allegedly carrying buffalo calves Six people thrashed by mob for allegedly carrying buffalo calves IndiGo coach window shatters from jet blast, five injured Passengers on-board a Delhi-Mumbai IndiGo coach, which was preparing for take-off, sustained minor injuries after a window pane shattered due to jet blast from a SpiceJet plane approaching a parking bay, an IndiGo spokesperson said on Saturday. Cloudy Saturday morning in Delhi It was a cloudy Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season, the weather office said. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Why are big music acts giving Bengaluru a miss? While Justin Bieber headed to Mumbai, Ed Sheeran and The Chainsmokers will follow suit Thursday's clash was waiting to happen? Bengaluru: Peak-hour pain as Metro trains disrupted for 7 hours In perhaps the longest disruption of Metro services in the country and with no glitch to blame, Namma Metro shut down for seven hours on Friday as its staff went on a strike. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		TJAC launches second phase of Amaraveerula Spoorthi Yatra Indian fashion industry needs professionalism: Pernia Qureshi Durgam cheruvu restoration picks up pace, cable bridge in 16 months 50.80 lakh.The Raheja IT Company has helped the GHMC for cleaning the lake as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.The hyacinth is being removed to construct the cable bridge across Durgam Cheruvu. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Massive 'God rock' meant for Bengaluru, now stuck in Tamil Nadu TNSTC bus driver, conductor held for transporting deer meat, bus seized A driver and conductor attached to the Chengam depot of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Tiruvannamalai (TNSTC) have been arrested for transporting meat of deer. Sex abuse plaint of Class 9 girl against father, brother found to be false More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Woman forged VS Hospital certificate to get husband bail A twenty-six-year old woman from Dariapur came in the line of fire on Friday when the city sessions court found out that she had got a fake medical certificate made to bail her husband out from Sabarmati jail. High court irked by legal advice from medicos Gujarat high court (HC) was annoyed at SSG Hospital, Vadodara for preaching law to the HC instead of providing a medical opinion on whether it is possible to terminate the pregnancy of a 19-year-old rape survivor from Godhra. RBI admits its 'directive' to NCLT was a mistake The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday assured Gujarat high court that it would correct its press release about initiation of insolvency proceedings by lenders against 12 defulters, including Essar Steel, before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cops to snoop on kanwariyas by donning saffron clothes For kanwar yatra that begins Saturday, police to be deployed on the route - from Sangam city to Varanasi - would be dressed in civilian clothes to mingle with the pilgrims and keep a tab on anti-social elements. Cops get Vehicle Chassis Identification System van New ponds in 2,000 villages to collect rainwater In an attempt to recharge ground water during monsoon, officials of district administration and ground water department have taken up water management lessons with development agencies and other private units. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Problems in Syria? Not easy to discuss with Hiba 52 booked for humiliating man to teach wife a lesson The police on Friday registered cases against 52 people for punishing and humiliating a man in Ragudiapada village in Angul district because his wife, a ward member, had voted against the village committee choice's of naib sarpanch in February. Presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind to visit Bhubaneswar on July 14 The NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind was scheduled to visit the city on July 14 to drum up support for himself ahead of the July 17 election, BJP spokesperson Sajjan Sharma said on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal: Pak-return Geeta's disappearance sends administration into tizzy Bhopal Tree Cover Chopped By 44% In 20 Years Post-GST: Prices up at station food plazas More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		8 die as truck rams into SUV in Jhajjar Eight persons on board a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) died after the SUV was rammed into be a speeding truck on Chhuchakwas-Gwalison road, near Maraut village of Jhajjar, during late night hours of Friday. Online transfers of Haryana govt school teachers to start from July 19 The much-awaited transfer drive for teachers working in the state-run schools in Haryana would start from July 19. Cigarettes worth 5 crore stolen from truck driver Four men in a car escaped after looting a truckload of cigarette stock worth Rs 5 crore by kidnapping the driver on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. More Chandigarh News»

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