News Digest: Meet India's only female forest guards in Gir

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, September 28, 2015
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		India
		Meet India's only female forest guards in Gir A little after sunrise, 25-year-old Kiran Pathija starts her patrol in Gir forest, the last home of 523 Asiatic lions. As shafts of diffused light poke through the dense canopy of trees, Pathija cruises through the jungle on her motorbike looking for new pugmarks and animal carcasses -signs that a big cat is in the vicinity. On average she spots a lion about twice a week, alerting the rescue team only if the animal is injured. Otherwise, she simply notes her observations - births, pregnancies, fresh kills - before continuing to prowl. Full text of PM Modi's speech at India-US Startup Konnect Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after addressing tech gurus at Facebook and Google, visited a startup event in San Jose where he spoke about India's own startup revolution. Government moots panel to fix MPs' pay The government will propose an independent 'emoluments commission' to recommend salaries and allowances of MPs that will look to strike a balance between a low compensation that deters candidates and high wages that make the pay packet the primary attraction. More India News»

		Business
		Govt's intent not to give 'buksheesh' to people: FM Confident about MUDRA loan scheme benefitting the weakest section of the society, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the government's intent is not to give any "buksheesh" (tip) but to make people economically self-sufficient. Modi's foreign visits created unprecedented impact: Jaitley Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit as a new milestone, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said global corporates want to do increased business in the country and heads of governments are associating with India at a new wavelength. Foreign investors get relief from controversial MAT With the government deciding to exempt the foreign companies that have no permanent establishment in India from the 18.5 per cent minimum alternate tax demands, all foreign investors have got full relief from the controversial MAT. More Business News»

		Environment
		Brazil to slash emissions, but will count old reductions Brazil pledged on Sunday to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 as its contribution to a United Nations climate agreement, but said it will include reductions from past efforts against deforestation to help it reach the target. Hornbill hunting impacts spread of forests: Study The study was conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and Mysore-based Nature Conservation Foundation in Namdapha Tiger Reserve and Miao reserve forest in Arunachal Pradesh. China pledges $3 billion to fight climate change China has pledged $3 billion to help other developing countries combat climate change. More Environment News»

		World
		Pope Francis wraps up joyful US visit with big open-air Mass Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of his US. Pope meets with family who drove 13,000 miles to see him Pope Francis met Sunday with a family who made a 13,000-mile trip over 194 days from Argentina to Philadelphia in an old Volkswagen van. Thousands of foreign jihadis pouring into Syria to join IS President Obama will take stock of the international campaign to counter the IS terror group at the United Nations on Tuesday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sanjay Dutt back in jail Sanjay Dutt says goodbye to his wife and kids on Saturday, as he goes back to his prison cell in Pune’s Yerawada jail on the expiry of his 30-day parole. Shah Rukh Khan asks boys not to stalk girls Shah Rukh Khan is in a mood to impart a lot of gyaan to his followers and the superstar has already posted two videos giving tips on how to live life. Katrina Kaif: 6 Celebs who influenced her life More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Rare supermoon lunar eclipse on Sunday night Get ready for a rare double feature, starring our very own moon. Nasa's Mars rover 'smarter' than Curiosity Nasa's next nuclear-powered Mars rover, slated to launch in 2020, has started taking shape. Countdown for launch of Isro's Astrosat progressing normally The 50-hour countdown for the launch of Astrosat has been progressing normally after it began at 8am on Saturday, according to an update on Isro’s website. More Science News»

		Sports
		Bindra clinches gold medal at Asian AirGun Championship Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra shot 208.3 points to clinch the gold medal in the 10 metre air rifle event at Asian AirGun Championship in New Delhi on Sunday. Cueist Pankaj Advani pockets 14th World Championship title Pankaj Advani added another feather to his cap by winning the World Billiards Championship outplaying Peter Gilchrist in the final. Dhawan ton leads India A's strong reply vs Bangladesh A Shikhar Dhawan proved his form and fitness in style before the South African series as he led India A's strong reply against Bangladesh A with an unbeaten century on Day 1 of the only unofficial Test. More Sports News»

		Technology
		PM Narendra Modi gets emotional while talking about his mother While talking about how his mother used to clean dishes at other’s homes, fill water and perform hard chores, the Prime Minister teared up. PM Modi at Facebook townhall: Social media stops govt from making errors Answering Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s question, PM Narendra Modi said that he joined social media websites out of curiousity for technology, and it has brought about a change in his thought process. 7 tips to get the most out of your home Wi-Fi Here's how to fix issues like low coverage, add features to your Wi-Fi setup and stop people from stealing your Wi-Fi. More Technology News»

		Education
		100 study centres in commerce colleges to offer CS courses The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will enter into tie up with top commerce colleges across the country to open 100 study centres where courses for students could be offered, a top official said on Sunday. Online examination at IGNOU soon; talks on with HRD, UGC IGNOU, one of the largest distance learning universities in India with over 28 lakh students, is considering giving them the option of taking examinations online. IITs to decide on single-test entry today A proposal to scrap the two-phase IIT entrance examination — comprising JEE (main) and IIT-JEE (advanced) — is on the agenda of the JEE Apex Board (JAB) meeting at IIT-Guwahati on Sunday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra resident doctors call off proposed strike Following government's assurance to enhance the security at the hospitals, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) called off its strike, which was scheduled to start at 8pm on Sunday. 15-year-old boy drowning at Girgaon chowpatty rescued The Mumbai Fire Brigade has rescued a 15 year old boy who drowned at Girgaon Chowpatty during the tenth day Ganpati immersions on Sunday. The teenager is in a critical condition said fire officials. Devotees bid adieu to Lord Ganesha in Mumbai The ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi culminated as thousands of devotees on Sunday immersed idols of the elephant-headed deity at various designated spots across the city amidst fanfare and tight security. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Traffic stops for immersion of Ganeshas Sunday outings turned into a nightmare for thousands of Delhiites who found many arterial roads clogged from afternoon onwards with devotees headed to the Yamuna to immerse Ganesh idols. 'Deleted syllabus content to be reused' Delhi government’s move to chop off 25% syllabus for classes 6 to 8 in its schools to incorporate skill-based subjects will not cause any loss of learning to students as efforts are being made to “reuse” the deleted portions in more constructive forms, officials said. Parties step in to clean up city Shrouded in a foul-smelling white smoke, almost invisible behind huge machines and only identified by their distinctive caps, members of political parties have stepped in to help civic agencies clean up Delhi in light of a massive dengue outbreak. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Assembly eyes record with 60 working days With the government gearing up to hold a special session next month followed by a winter session by year-end, the Karnataka legislature assembly is all set to create a record by sitting for a minimum of 60 days this year. Vehicle-free Whitefield, MG Road on weekends? Vehicles will soon go off MG Road and some streets of Whitefield on weekends to promote walking and non-motorized transport, and improve air quality. Mahalakshmi Layout enjoys first Cycle Day Cycling on a street is something kids are usually forbidden from doing. So, early on Sunday, at Mahalakshmi Layout's first Cycle Day, it was children who were the happiest to be riding out into the streets. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Road widening likely to be completed in 8 months After 50 long years, people travelling through the Secunderabad Cantonment could heave a sigh of relief as authorities gear up to widen roads and acquire encroached government land in a massive exercise. Cops cane Errabelli amid clashes with TRS Leader of the TDP party in the Telangana Legislative Assembly Errabelli Dayakar Rao was caned by the police and arrested here amid high drama on Sunday. T, AP rank low in credit flow to minority groups Both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have once again failed to achieve the targets for credit flow to minorities under Priority Sector Lending (PSL) as envisaged under the Prime Minister’s 15-point programme for the welfare of minorities. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Boy travelling on bike dies in Chennai after thread slits his throat A five-year-old boy died after a manja, a thread used for flying kites, slit his throat while he was travelling with his parents on a two-wheeler at Perambur in Chennai on Sunday. All for a birthday girl: Netizens help man find chocolate shop in Chennai in the dead of night A late night realization of a father that his daughter had to take chocolates when she would go to school the following day as it was her birthday brought several Chennaiites together – well, on Facebook.    Henna has the judges in awe at the Clean & Clear Chennai Times Fresh Face 2015 at MOP Vaishnav college, Chennai Henna has the judges in awe at the Clean & Clear Chennai Times Fresh Face 2015 at MOP Vaishnav college, Chennai More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Over 2,200 kids with developmental disabilities take part in painting competition in Ahmedabad Over 2,200 kids and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities participated in 'Rang ni Jung,' a painting event, to create a record of the largest gathering of such persons for a cause on Saturday at GMDC ground. ASI to renovate 2 Gujarat's ancient lakes Two ancient lakes of Gujarat – Malav Lake in Dholka and Munsar Lake in Viramgam – will soon be renovated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Surat rappers sing of hope amid gloom In the US, 911 is the phone number for reporting an emergency -medical or some other crisis --but in Surat, you call 911 Rap Crew if you need music to cheer up someone feeling low in life. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		AU to announce names of eligible candidates today Allahabad University authorities, entrusted with the responsibility of conducting student union elections on the campus, would announce the final list of eligible candidates for contesting the forthcoming union elections on Sunday. The committee, constituted for scrutinizing the nomination forms of the candidates, have completed the job and the final list would be out by 10 am on Sunday. Bakrid celebrated with gaiety The festival of Bakrid was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in the city on Friday. The festivities will continue till Sunday evening. Muslims also remembered the people of Haj who died in stampede in Mina during the Haj pilgrimage. Village pradhan's sister, driver shot An FIR was lodged with Dhoomanganj police on Saturday against seven accused in a double murder case, in which the sister of a village pradhan and her driver were shot by unidentified assailants on Friday night. Several people were detained for questioning. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Puja committees worried over poor Cuttack roads Members of puja committees are worried over the poor condition of roads in the Millennium City with Durga Puja less than a month away. “The Cuttack Municipal Corportaion is well aware of the lavish Durga Puja celebrations. Still, they have not started the necessary preparations,” said a member of Jobra puja committee, S K Das. Central varsity to uplift 5 villages The Central University of Orissa (CUO) at Landiguda in Koraput district has adopted five villages near Sunabeda, where its permanent campus is coming up, for their socio-economic development. Nalco to expand Damanjodi refinery Armed with two coal blocks the National Aluminium Company (Nalco) is planning to go for third phase expansion of its refinery at Damanjodi with an investment of nearly Rs 5,500 crore. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Ex IAS officer's son & 1 more nabbed for brawl in Bhopal Son of a retired bureaucrat and a youth were booked and arrested for forcibly entering house of a woman in slums and creating ruckus for cigarette on Saturday night. Honour killing in Morena: Youth shot dead, girl set afire by family In a suspected case of honour killing, a youth was allegedly shot dead by brother of a girl who was later set aflame by her mother in Morena on Saturday night Digvijaya summoned by police in Assembly recruitment scam Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh, an accused in assembly recruitment scam, has been summoned by police on September 30. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sex determination racket unearthed in Yamunanagar Haryana Police on Sunday arrested five men and two women allegedly involved in conducting sex-determination tests of pregnant women in Yamunanagar. MSG-2 hits screens in Punjab A day after the Akal Takht pardoned Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, his movie MSG-2 was released across the state under heavy security on Friday. City witnesses 3 snatchings in a day Three snatching incidents were reported in the city on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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