News Digest: TN has most disabled under MGNREGS

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, February 09, 2015
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		India
		TN has most disabled under MGNREGS With around 1.5 lakh disabled workers enrolled under the employment guarantee scheme in the state since 2012, Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of disabled workers under MGNREGS in the country. Absent Mamata gets it from all sides in Bengal Mamata Banerjee was the only chief minister to skip the first NITI Aayog governing council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Matang Sinh readmitted to hospital Former Union minister Matang Sinh, who was arrested in connection with the multi-crore Saradha ponzi scam, was readmitted to state-run SSKM hospital on Sunday. More India News»

		Business
		Ratan Tata invests in CarDekho Ratan Tata has made a personal investment in auto classifieds portal CarDekho, once again reaffirming his bullishness around India’s rapidly growing digital consumption story. Companies' Q3 net growth slowest in 6 quarters Despite huge expectations of a turnaround in the economy, India Inc reported a net profit growth of just 5.9% during the October-December quarter, the lowest rate in the last six quarters. Liquidity mismatch forces RBI to intervene A liquidity mismatch in the banking system prompted the RBI to step in on Saturday and offer a two-day window to banks to tide over the situation. More Business News»

		Environment
		Restore areas destroyed by mining in Alwar, NGT tells Rajasthan After making it mandatory to seek environmental clearances for mining near the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the state government for ‘shutting its eyes’ to indiscriminate mining activities in Alwar. Australian wind farms face wipeout from political impasse Australia faces a $13.3 billion exodus of investment from its windfarm industry because of a political deadlock, threatening to deal the country a major economic blow and kill hopes of meeting a self-imposed clean energy target. Animal casualties in Kaziranga: NGT bans roadside shops The National Green Tribunal has ordered a ban on roadside shops and eateries along the animal corridors near Assam's Kaziranga National Park among a slew of directions in the wake of increasing wildlife casualties due to vehicular movement on the adjacent highway. More Environment News»

		World
		In Europe, parents' dismay as Syria jihad lures troubled teens As Belgium braces for a verdict in Europe's biggest trial of those accused of fostering Islamist violence in Syria, much attention is on poor Muslim immigrant communities' struggle in a region blighted by youth unemployment. 25 people killed in Egyptian soccer match riot: Officials A riot broke out on Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, with a stampede and fighting between police and fans killing at least 25 people, authorities said. 3 Sudanese Red Cross workers killed in war-torn Blue Nile Three members of the Sudanese Red Cross were killed in an attack in the war-torn Blue Nile area, where Khartoum is currently battling rebels, officials said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Bollywood beauties bare their midriff Alia will go to New York to learn body language You have had top Bollywood actors going abroad to do various short-term courses — be it filmmaking, scriptwriting or even something as sensitive as how to stammer for a role they are attempting. First Look: KJo as Kaizad Khambatta in Bombay Velvet There were many who were surprised by Anurag Kashyap’s casting of Karan Johar as his main antagonist in his dream project Bombay Velvet. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		MOM will live on, beating anticipated life expectancy India’s first interplanetary mission has achieved another feat. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), which will complete its designated life around the Red Planet on March 24, will have an extended life, thanks to its minimal fuel consumption. SpaceX rocket to launch weather satellite into deep space A SpaceX rocket is scheduled on Sunday to launch a US satellite from deep storage to deep space, where it will keep tabs on solar storms and image Earth from nearly 1 million miles (1.6 million km) away. Cereal crops that survive flooding created Researchers have bred a barley variety which is better able to tolerate waterlogging and flooding. More Science News»

		Sports
		World Cup: I wouldn't write India off, says Gary Kirsten Gary Kirsten feels it would be premature to write off the defending champions and said the holders have a good chance of retaining the title with skipper Dhoni at the helm. Mumbai defeat Lancers 2-1 to notch first win in HIL Dabang Mumbai carved out their maiden victory in the Hero Hockey India League when they edged past Kalinga Lancers 2-1 at the Mahindra Stadium. Team India does not look like a champion side: Amarnath Making a critical assessment of the Indian team's recent performance in Australia, Mohinder Amarnath said the team looks jaded and hardly look like a champion side. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi Mi 4 review Is the Xiaomi Mi 4 a well rounded, value-for-money smartphone? We try to find out. Why we love and hate WhatsApp The advent of the instant messaging app on smartphones has completely revolutionised the way we communicate. 10 things to do with your old Android phone Check out 10 ways you can give your old Android phone a new lease of life. More Technology News»

		Education
		No bar on DU law graduates to enrol as lawyers: BCI Aspiring lawyers who passed out from Delhi University's law faculty in 2013-14 can breathe easy. UGC asks universities to establish cells to deal with women harassment cases In the wake of increased atrocities on women and growing trend of gender bias in the seats of higher learning, University Grants Commission(UGC) has directed all universities in the country and institutes of higher learning to set up separate cells to monitor and deal with sexual harassment cases . The college-going boy can't be a molester...or can he? Is a guy from DU, JNU or IIT `safer' for girls to hang out with than a guy from a less `liberal' space? More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Kids throng Equal Streets for Sunday morning fun The success of the Equal Streets initiative can in large part be attributed to the kids in the city. Monkey troop makes home in Sahar colony, wreaks havoc Since a fortnight, a tribe of fleet-footed monkeys has made home in Bamanwada at Sahar, Andheri (E). Jogeshwari cattle sheds breeding grounds for diseases: Residents Jogeshwari residents fear an epidemic outbreak due to “unhygienic” conditions prevailing in cattle sheds in the vicinity of their homes. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Court says refusing to pay for jobless estranged wife an abuse Refusal to maintain an estranged wife who has no source of income amounts to economic abuse, a Delhi court said recently. Tihar eyes e-tail route for products If things fall into place, products made by Tihar jail inmates would soon gain global recognition with online sale on Flipkart and Snapdeal. Okhla missionary hospital to generate solar power The energy needs of the occupants of 100 beds-including air conditioners-will be met by the sun at Holy Family Hospital, a missionary nursing home in Okhla. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Let's root out untouchability: seers Declaring support to the VHP’s Ghar Wapsi (reconversion) programme, pontiffs of various mutts on Sunday stressed on the importance of rooting out untouchability. High on ideas, students go the startup way CCTV-monitored kennels, climate-controlled rooms, swimming pool and a grooming centre, all these and more to spoil your best buddy rotten. A final-year B Com student from Loyola College, Chennai, is opening the second branch of his one-year-old startup, Hotel for Dogs, in Bengaluru. Online application: Browsing centres fleece poor parents TRACKING RTE More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Student dies in mishap A first year degree student on the way to attend special classes at her college was run over by a tipper at Dhobhighat X roads in Saidabad on Sunday morning. Time to act on Kundu Panel report It is four months since the Post-Sachar Evaluation Committee, better known as Kundu Committee, submitted its final report to the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) on 9th October, 2014. Child protection officer assaulted Locals at Singareni Colony in Saidabad reportedly assaulted a child protection officer when he went there to prevent a child marriage on Sunday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		'Basis to charge stamp duty unclear' The Madras high court has quashed the land registration department's stamp duty demand for 2,000/sqft as guideline value from a developer for a vast piece of real estate at Maraimalai Nagar near Chengalpet. Rare whistling duck spotted near Chennai A fulvous whistling duck was spotted along with six chicks at the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary on Saturday by a group of bird watchers from Chennai. Man wins Kerala lottery, moves Madras court to claim prize P Senthilkumar of Salem district must be a frustrated man now-a-days. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		61 new H1N1 cases in Ahmedabad With 11 more deaths, toll in state is 81 since January 27 years on, hunt for illegal structures It took the city survey department — entrusted with preparing property cards for Amdavadis — 27 years to ask the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) if any illegal construction has been reported on any piece of land which has societies and apartments. Dahej plastics park to be operational by 2016 It will give major boost to polymer processing in state More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HR panel orders probe into custodial death State Human Rights Commission has ordered probe into alleged custodial death of a man at Bahraich’s Jarwal Road police station on Monday. VHP urges Hindus to unite for Ram Temple Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday called upon the Hindus to “unite as a single entity by shunning caste as the community faces bigger challenges in the form of Ram temple construction and conversions among others”. 50 youth duped on pretext of job in UAE Scores of unemployed youth of Gonda district were duped of lakhs of rupees in the name of providing jobs in Abu Dhabi. A case has been registered with Umribegumganj police and two teams have been formed to go to Etah and Ghaziabad for further investigations. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		2 schoolgirls give birth in Odisha hostels Two minor schoolgirls staying at government-run hostels gave birth within the last fortnight in Odisha. Odisha reignite hope with grit Batsmen hold firm after bowlers dismiss Saurashtra for 152 State fails to provide jobs to tech grads The state government's initiative to provide jobs to technical degree holders has brought negligible results in past five years, if statictics are an indicator. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal student falls from para-sail, suffers injury An MBA aspirant suffered injuries while she was landing during the para-sail event organised in the Bhoj adventure fest at Kaliasot on Sunday. Nishant Warwade launches Bhoj Adventure Fest 2015 in Bhopal The high-octane Bhoj Adventure Fest 2015 was launched this Friday with city collector and district magistrate Nishant Warwade sharing details about the exciting days to come. Chhapari Palang staged at Rajasthan Mahotsav-2015 at Bharat Bhawan in Bhopal The folk styles of Rajasthan and Maharashtra were interwoven in a play Chhapari Palang, staged on the seventh day of the Rajasthan Mahotsav-2015 at Antarang Hall of Bharat Bhawan. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Traffic cops on challan issuing spree In an unprecedented move, Panchkula traffic police has challaned 5,250 vehicles in the first month of the 2015, under various categories of the challan policy. Tagore Theatre to offer haven for art lovers, artists By the end of 2015, Tagore Theatre will undergo a makeover and offer a haven for art lovers of the city, especially those involved with performing arts. Kin accuse police of shoddy probe in missing woman case A family has accused the police of going slow in its investigation into a case of a missing woman.Ranjeet Kaur, 55, disappeared from her house in Phase I on January 23. More Chandigarh News»

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