News Digest: Good news on one rank, one pension soon: Parrikar

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		Friday, July 10, 2015
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		India
		Good news on one rank, one pension soon: Parrikar Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said that Army can expect ‘good news soon’ on the issue of one rank, one pension (OROP). In the city for cantonment board meeting, the minister said: “Our commitment to implement the OROP remains intact. I cleared the file as soon as it came to my notice.” SC: Are judges alone competent at picking judges? Justice Chelameswar said: "It will be fallacious to argue that no one other than judges and lawyers would be competent to select judges." ED sleuth refuses to probe Aircel-Maxis case The 2G case is again coming up for hearing in the apex court on July 23 and the outcome will be keenly watched. More India News»

		Business
		RIL to move from '.com' to '.JIO' as group domain Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries has decided to move away from “.com” to “.JIO as a generic top level domain or gTLD to be used across the Reliance Empire as the billionaire businessman gears up to launch Reliance Jio. Govt mulls 100% FDI in insurance broking The government is considering exempting insurance intermediaries, including brokers, from the foreign direct investment limit. Equity MF net inflows hit Rs 1L crore Equity mutual funds (MFs) have attracted net inflows of over 1 lakh crore or about $16.5 billion in the last 15 months with nearly a third of the money flowing into schemes in the past three months alone. More Business News»

		Environment
		India too in global effort to save snow leopard habitat Thanks to camera trap imagery, Uttarakhand has been able to capture images of snow leopards in the higher reaches of Nanda Devi Biosphere, Gangotri National Park and, recently, in Bagheshwar forest division. Maha govt to celebrate Tiger Day on big scale The state government has decided to celebrate the International Tiger Day, on July 29 at large scale. The forest department is planning to organize seminars, awareness programme and exhibitions on the Day. World Bank urges 'substantial' pre-2020 climate funds Putting money on the table for pre-2020 climate adaptation projects in poor countries, may help unlock an ambitious global pact in December, a senior World Bank official said on Thursday. More Environment News»

		World
		US: More than 21 mn affected by govt data breach Hackers stole Social Security identification numbers and other highly sensitive data from more than 21 million people, the Obama administration said Thursday, acknowledging that the breach of US government computer systems was far more severe than previously disclosed. Saud al-Faisal, former Saudi foreign minister, dies Saudi Arabia's prince Saud al-Faisal, who was the world's longest-serving foreign minister with 40 years in the post until his retirement this year, has died, the ministry spokesman said Thursday. He was 75. Pope calls for new economic order, criticises capitalism Pope Francis on Thursday urged the downtrodden to change the world economic order, denouncing a "new colonialism" by agencies that impose austerity programs and calling for the poor to have the "sacred rights" of labor, lodging and land. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Anupam Kher to play MS Dhoni's father We are all aware that Neeraj Pandey is making a biopic on the life, family and career of India’s most respected cricketer, MS Dhoni, titled M.S. Dhoni-The Untold Story. Biggest celebrity break-ups in Hollywood In showbiz, there are linkups and then there are breakups. While some have been long coming, others have taken fans by surprise. Fake divorces in Bollywood One of the most liked couples of Bollywood, Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan made headlines with reports of their divorce. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Rashtriya Avishkar mission to inculcate scientific temper among children launched Launching the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) on Thursday, former President A P J Abdul Kalam said it can work if four qualities of uniqueness are preserved, namely, great aim, quest of knowledge, hard work and perseverance. PRL-built telescope offers MAST view of sun After putting together one of the fastest supercomputers in the country (Vikram-100), the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has added another feather to its cap. It has put together one of the most advanced Multi-Application Solar Telescope (MAST) on Fatehsagar lake after seven years of meticulous work at the Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO). IIT-Kgp devises 'super stetho' for lung diseases Call it the ‘super stethoscope’. Its scope goes beyond hearing the heartbeat, though. It turns sound signals from the lungs into digital images, which in turn can be used to detect ailments. IIT-Kharagpur, in collaboration with the Institute of Pulmocare & Research Kolkata (IPCR), has designed this technology to spot lung disorders through images of digitally-processed lung sounds. More Science News»

		Sports
		1st ODI: Depleted India look to tick boxes in Zimbabwe India's second string team will be tested when they take on Zimbabwe in the first ODI on Friday with the youngsters hoping to capitalise on the opportunity. ISL has created a buzz around Indian football: Sunil Chhetri Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri believes that the Indian Super League (ISL) alone will not be able to change things for Indian football. Serena mauls Sharapova to reach Wimbledon final Williams feasted on familiar prey as she reached an 8th Wimbledon final with a 6-2 6-4 win over Maria Sharapova, her 17th win in a row over the Russian. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 WhatsApp tips & tricks you must know WhatsApp just keeps on growing, adding new features and users all the time. Meizu M1 Note review - Value for money phablet The phone offers a good set of features including a full-HD display and 4G support at a sub-Rs 12,000 price. Microsoft: What 7,800 job cuts mean Microsoft Inc's future in mobile devices likely hinges on the software maker's ability to convince developers to create apps for the phone version of Windows 10 after its ill-fated Nokia acquisition helped trigger 7,800 layoffs. More Technology News»

		Education
		Bamu stays fee hike at 152 PG centres The management council of the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University on Thursday stayed its decision to hike the fee for post graduate courses, which was prescribed for 152 unaided PG centres under its purview. Student organisations staged demonstrations against the proposed fee hike. CBCS syllabi before academic council A major legal hurdle, in the way of implementing choice-based credit system (CBCS) from this academic session in Delhi University, is about to be crossed. Churn on as many change mind Delhi University’s fourth cutoff list has again started, what principals call, “musical chairs” as many candidates have withdrawn admissions from North and South Campus colleges. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Ruia gets Rs 4cr to promote skill-based programmes Ramnarain Ruia College in Matunga bagged a grant of Rs 3.65 crore from the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the ambitious `KAUSHAL' scheme to promote skill-based courses among students and make them employable. MU moves up 10 positions in BRICS university rankings The University of Mumbai has jumped 10 positions in the QS University Rankings in BRICS nations--from last year's 68th to 58th rank in 2015. It is the only Indian institute in the Top 100 list to have witnessed such a major leap. FYJC offline admissions to start tomorrow With FYJC online admissions ending on Thursday , colleges can fill their vacant seats from Saturday . More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		No record of visitors coming to meet Kejriwal, CM's office says in reply to RTI PM Narendra Modi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal are on the same page on this one. Both have declined to make records of their visitors' public though for different reasons. Plea in HC seeks tests on Chinese rice A plea in the Delhi high court has demanded quality tests on imported Chinese rice, alleging some of the grains are made of plastic. Worst waterlogging and snarls in south, east Delhi Heavy showers on Thursday morning caused massive waterlogging in the city, with south and east Delhi reported to be the worst hit. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		2 more babies die at KIMS; toll 4 in 2 days Two more babies died overnight at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), VV Puram, taking the toll in the neonatal ICU since Wednesday morning to four. Social media's favourite cop worried about potholes A photo of his good deed has been shared over 4,000 times on Facebook and received more than 50,000 likes, but traffic police head constable K Satyanarayana continues his daily work like patching potholes unaware that his photo is trending in the social media. Ashwin's men made calls from govt offices The accused in the Lokayukta insider extortion case allegedly used phones in various government departments to contact officials elsewhere in the state and sought to extort money, preliminary investigation by the agency police revealed. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Rahul to visit Anantapur AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi will visit Anantapur district on July 24. Centre sanctions 13cr to beautify beach corridor The Union tourism ministry on Thursday sanctioned Rs 13 crore for the development of the Visakhapatnam-Bheeminipatnam beach corridor under the Swadesh Darshan project. Farmers protest against Naidu Farmers in the district, supported by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi workers, on Thursday took to the streets to protest against Andhra Pradesh government’s letter to the Central Water Commission seeking an immediate halt to the Palamuru Ranga Reddy lift irrigation project. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		After helmet rule, HC seeks to control speed of transport vehicles After fairly successful enforcement of helmet rule for two-wheeler riders and seat belt for car-users, now comes speed governors (speed controlling device) for bigger transport vehicles. Diwali rush: Train tickets from Chennai sold out It’s going to be quite a hassle for those who wish to travel home for Diwali this year. Tickets for trains from Chennai to southern districts for November 6 were sold out as soon as bookings opened on Thursday. 6% TN women still deliver at home, reveals survey Recent data put out by National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) has punctured Tamil Nadu’s claim that it has achieved 99.9% institutionalised deliveries. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Implement food security act by Sept 1 deadline: Ahmed Patel Ahmed Patel, Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat and political secretary to the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, has written an open letter to the Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel expressing concern over the state government’s demand for extension till March 2016 for implementation of Food Security Act (FSA) in state. DRI detains consignment worth 4cr at Mundra port The Ahmedabad unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday detained a consignment worth Rs 4 crore at Mundra port. The consignment belongs to an Uttar Pradesh-based firm and was imported under Export Promotion Capital Good (EPCG) scheme. Mentally ill woman's abortion reaches HC Gujarat high court (HC) on Thursday heard the case regarding a lower court granting permission to the state government allowing it to terminate the pregnancy of a schizophrenic woman after a lawyer filed a petition seeking to stay the abortion. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Dead body of 15-year-old boy found near field; murder due to tantrik ritual suspected A 15-year-old boy identified as Ashwani Pal alias Aakash, a resident of Patehara village was found murdered due to a suspected tantrik ritual in a remote village of Manda block on Thursday. Areas of Allahabad to come under CCTV camera surveillance Lal Diggi, Bajaja Patti, Mohammad Ali Park and Jawahar Square would soon be under CCTV camera surveillance. The road would have four high resolution CCTV cameras by month-end. UPPSC to conduct 7 exams this year Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released examination calendar for 2015. This year seven exams would be conducted. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		VVIP enclosure on unsafe Puri buildings raises concern In a move that has raised quite a few eyebrows, the Puri district administration is making a VVIP enclosure on the top of two private buildings, which were recently declared unsafe by the government. Subhankar's bail plea rejected in Cuttack The Orissa high court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Subhankar Nayak, an accused in the Seashore chit fund fraud. 3 arrested for chopping off youth's arms near Bhubaneswar, four on the run Police have arrested three persons in connection with chopping off of both arms of a youth at Raghabapali village in Balangir district on Tuesday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Showers take heat out of stuffy weather After a dry run of a fortnight, a long spell of showers took away sting from stuffy weather in state capital on Thursday. Vyapam: Get all exam information on mobile app In an attempt of image makeover, Madhya Pradesh Professional Education Board (Vyapam) on Thursday launched mobile app for online exams. Vyapam scam: After SC decision, Congress calls for Shivraj Chouhan's resignation "This was the right decision by the Supreme Court. The Madhya Pradesh chief minister should simply resign from his post," Congress leader Satyadev Katare said. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Operations cell to probe wheel theft cases Rattled over increasing cases of wheel thefts, police have decided to pursue the investigation of about 36 cases of wheel thefts simultaneously and handed over the probe to operations cell. PPP mode best for Metro project Though modalities of the Metro project will be discussed by the Greater Chandigarh Transport Corporation (GCTC) to frame its roadmap in coming days, it is almost clear that the project will be through public private partnership (PPP) mode. When having a bike is not enough Gone are the days when one would just hop on his motorbike and go for a long drive. More Chandigarh News»

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