News Digest: Deadline set for leather cluster project clearance in Agra

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, May 24, 2014
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		India
		Deadline set for leather cluster project clearance in Agra The estimated cost for setting up the project is Rs 100 crore and it has the capacity to house around 225 units. Pak woman ill, seeks extension of visa A woman who came here from Pakistan to meet her relatives at her maternal grandmother's house is now awaiting police's nod to recommend an extension of her stay as she is unwell. Women block liquor outlet, excise department worried Gupt Kashi in the picturesque Garhwal hills, at a height of 4,300 feet above sea level, is renowned not just for its natural beauty, but also its determined women folk whose campaign against a liquor outlet has made the excise department worried over loss of revenue. More India News»

		Business
		FIIs may miss out on banking rally Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have pumped more than $7 billion into equities in the past three months alone. But they may no longer be able to buy stocks of many leading banks, the hot favourites in the current market rally. LIC dominates new policy collections State-owned LIC of India pipped private life insurers in underwriting new policies. The first-year premiums of life insurers during the last fiscal rose 12% to 1.19 lakh crore as against 1.07 lakh crore, on the back of LIC’s 18% growth. SpiceJet seeks 7,000 weekly seats to Qatar Is low-cost carrier SpiceJet headed the Jet-Etihad way? The LCC on Friday said it had sought 7,000 seats a week to Qatar, it did not comment on whether it was in talks with Qatar Airways for a stake sale. More Business News»

		Environment
		Pollution scare: No more power cuts in Golden Temple vicinity Around Rs 32.40 crore would be spent by the state on the project and a 66KV station would be established for this purpose. 'Glory of Allapalli' is Maharashtra's first biodiversity heritage site On March 28, 2013, the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board (MSBB) in its fourth meeting had given in-principle approval to 'Glory of Allapalli' as heritage site.A formal notification was issued on May 21. Tiger deaths up in Tamil Nadu, one more poached Forest officials on Friday said they had arrested two men from Kookal village in Kodaikanal hills for poaching a tigress and attempting to sell its skin. More Environment News»

		World
		Thai army detains former PM Several hundred people, including students, gathered in a central shopping district despite a ban on protests by five or more people to voice their opposition to military rule. Thousands rally in support of rogue Libyan general "Yes to the army, yes to the police," their banners read. Missing British yacht's hull found: US Coast guard The British foreign office said it has informed family members of the missing men of the discovery. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Salman turns down Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa After three seasons of partnering with actresses Yana Gupta and Isha Sharvani in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa — and winning the last one with TV actress Drashti Dhami, choreographer Salman Yusuff Khan has let go of the opportunity to team up with a celebrity for the upcoming season. 'No girl would want to be in a relationship with me' In town on Monday for an event, Siddharth chose to spoke to us on the way to the venue. As we reached the venue, girls were seen swooning over him. Excerpts from a chat: Bollywood actors in live-in relationships More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Stem cells are like gold mine if wisely used: Experts There is relief for those suffering from liver cirrhosis, osteo arthritis, critical limb ischemia or severe blockage of arteries if stem cell researches under way in Bangalore get the Centre's nod. Flightless Kiwi could once fly, it isn't an Australian migrant either Scientists have for the first time ever solved a 150-year-old evolutionary mystery – the iconic kiwi actually once flew. Giant leap: Moon to get high-speed internet Future generations, wanting to live and work on the Moon, will not have to miss out on any important action happening on Earth as they would be able to communicate with their home planet via a broadband connection. More Science News»

		Sports
		Uber Cup: India miss final berth India failed to reach Uber Cup final as they lost to Japan 2-3 despite taking early lead in the semifinal at the Siri Fort Complex on Friday. Shakira releases World Cup song The video of 'La La La' features Shakira dancing in a black skirt and features special appearances from soccer stars Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas and others. Nadal to open in Paris against Ginepri Top seed Rafael Nadal will open his quest for a ninth French Open crown with a tie against US veteran wildcard Robby Ginepri following Friday's draw. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Hewlett-Packard may cut another 16,000 jobs HP said that it aims to cut another 11,000 to 16,000 jobs by October, bringing the total number of planned layoffs to a maximum of 50,000 Facebook's new privacy mascot: The Zuckasaurus On Thursday, Facebook introduced a feature on its site that will warn its 1.28 billion users about their current privacy settings. Google's new tablet will capture 3D images: Report Google is developing a new 7-inch tablet that can capture 3D images... More Technology News»

		Education
		Mission admission: The world is their oyster The two-day Mission Admission, an initiative of the Times of India, concluded on Friday with experts from various fields in education telling students just out of their school campus that the opportunities were many. Tamil Nadu 10th results: Pass percentage drops 2.79% in Puducherry Of the 18,419 students who appeared for the examinations in Puducherry, 16,879 emerged as successful, registering a pass rate of 91.64%. J&K officials booked for embezzlement of scholarship funds The Jammu & Kashmir state vigilance organisation today registered a case against four education department officials and two others for alleged embezzlement of scholarship funds meant for students belonging to Pahari and Gujjar and Bakerwal communities in Kupwara district. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Modi's invite to Sharif for swearing-in angers Shiv Sena Narendra Modi’s decision to invite Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on Monday has not gone down well with the Shiv Sena leadership. Decision on toll plazas in Maharashtra in a week? Cautioning that the toll tax issue may exact a high price from them in the assembly polls, at least half a dozen Congress and NCP ministers have called on CM Prithviraj Chavan in the wake of the Lok Sabha election, asking him to resolve the wrangle in as little as a week. Chavan is likely to receive within two-three days a report suggesting closure of about 30 toll nakas in the state and he is expected to take a decision on the advice soon. Amid blame game, Pawar seeks more assembly seats Congress and NCP appear to be on a collision course after their trouncing in the Lok Sabha election. Senior leaders of the allies on Friday blamed each other for the humiliating defeat, with NCP president Sharad Pawar declaring that his party would demand a greater share of seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections due later this year. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Najeeb Jung awards BSF personnel Lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung decorated 10 BSF men with police medals for gallantry, and 21 BSF officers and men with police medals for meritorious service on the occasion of 12th BSF investiture ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan on Thursday. DDA uploads video to help applicants in property conversion The Delhi Development Authority on Wednesday uploaded a video clip on their website to help people fill up their forms for property conversion. Giant screens for PM show in Delhi From decorating markets with lights and flowers to setting up huge LED screens, BJP is taking pains to make Narendra Modi’s swearing-in on Monday an elaborate affair. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bangalore set to pedal together again Get ready to pedal your eco-friendly bikes near Agara Lake in Jakkasandra. Petition against U R Ananthamurthy's speeches "It's a minor issue and we have registered it as a non-cognizable offence," a senior police officer said. Five Bangalore schools scored 0 in SSLC Rohini International Public High School, apart from its name, has nothing international about it.The school, off Mysore Road, is gearing up for the new academic session. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		KCR may have to drive thru guesthouse he shunned Telangana chief minister-elect K Chandrasekhar Rao may have rejected the idea of converting the Greenlands Guesthouse into his camp office for ‘vastu’ reasons. Chandrababu plans Lutyens' Delhi-like capital for Andhra Pradesh The new chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, who has met Modi once after his election, will impress on the latter to grant a liberal amount of funds to make ‘Lutyens’ city of the south’ a reality. 'Fish prasadam' to be given out on June 8-9 The Bathini family will hold the annual distribution of fish prasadam from 5.20 pm on June 8 to 9 pm on June 9 at the Nampally Exhibition Grounds. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		169 students jostle for top 3 Class X Tamil Nadu board ranks Perfect scores — many of them — were the highlights the Class 10 state board results this year. The pass percentage crossed 90%, and 169 students jostled for the top three ranks, distinguished by a mark each. Shiny new corporation annexe towers over Ripon Buildings, to open in June The majestic Ripon Buildings will soon be dwarfed by a five-storey structure. Woman robbed of Rs 4.5 lakh gold Police are looking for two men who snatched three gold chains worth more than Rs 4.5 lakh from a 54-year-old college vice-principal in Rajamangalam on Thursday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Music at Manek Chowk Get ready to get immersed in the melodious music by sitarist Amita Dalal at the city heritage centre in Sankhdi Sheri at Manek Chowk. Walk through Walled City tonight to rediscover its beauty On Saturday, more than 100 Amdavadis would embark on a journey to discover their umbilical relationship with their city. Metro construction from July Vice-chairman and MD for MEGA, IP Gautam, "We will begin construction of metro rail by July. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		ICSE results declared, high scorers rejoice The students of Bishop Johnson School excelled in ICSE examination 2014.The results were declared on Wednesday. Water crisis fuels street protests against Jal Sansthan Chak Nirtaul residents took to streets on Thursday against the pathetic supply of potable water.Angry residents raised slogans against Jal Sansthan and accused it of turning a blind eye towards their woes. Even senior's order fail to force cops into action Despite senior officials' order, the Kotwali police have refused to lodge an FIR on rape victim's statement. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		IT giant builds passion in kids for computers "We don't have any intention to motivate students to take up computer science as a career.We simply want them to have clear concepts about computers and applied IT. Board of Secondary Education to hold supplementary matric exam from June 17 The matriculation supplementary examination will held from June 17 to June 23, Board of Secondary Education announced on Thursday. Temperature likely to drop from May 25 Bhubaneswar/ Odisha, reeling under severe heatwave condition for over three weeks, is likely to witness a drop in temperature by May 25. This trend will continue for at least four days. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		RSS to brainstorm in Bhopal from end-July RSS sources said the poll results showed the Sangh machinery working hand in hand with the BJP could make surprise inroads into several states where it had little presence or was a low-key player. 10-year-old raped by three minors in Madhya Pradesh A 10-year-old girl was gang-raped by three minor boys at Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh. The survivor is said to be in a critical condition. No cut paste job: Barkatullah University to squeal on plagiarized work next year Flooded with complaints that most of research work presented is not original, Barkatullah University (BU) has decided to set up plagiarism detection centre on the campus. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Saman was drunk: Morni survivor The special investigation team (SIT) officers probing the Morni accident on Friday finally questioned Neha, the friend of victim Saman Dhanak. Chandigarh gets drizzle, more on Sunday Friday evening promised some relief to residents of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali in the form of rain, but the joy was short-lived, as the thunder and lightning only gave way to a drizzle. HC wants cycle track update To ensure proper utilization of cycle tracks in the city, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday asked the UT administration to file a report about the status of carpeting and their lighting in the city. More Chandigarh News»

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