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Thursday, April 23, 2015

News Digest: India to host Afghan leader, seeks to regain ground lost to China, Pakistan

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Friday, April 24, 2015
Today's Headlines

India to host Afghan leader, seeks to regain ground lost to China, Pakistan
When Afghan President Ashraf Ghani makes his first official visit to India next week, it will be a chance for New Delhi to regain ground lost to regional rivals Pakistan and China and push interests including trade routes and arms sales.

Early birthday party for Dalai Lama with Tutu
It was a spring birthday for summer-born Dalai Lama on Thursday and a long-pending celebration too. All thanks to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who is in Dharamshala to pen the Book of Joy in collaboration with the Tibetan spiritual leader.

Masarat Alam put under preventive detention again
The Jammu & Kashmir government on Thursday ordered separatist Masarat Alam’s preventive detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted him from the Valley to a Jammu jail.

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RBI changes priority sector lending norms
The Reserve Bank of India has revised the priority sector lending norms which direct banks to lend to certain segments by prescribing targets as a percentage of their total business.

'Third gender' to feature on all bank forms
RBI has directed banks to henceforth include ‘third gender’ in all their forms and applications, whether prescribed by the central bank or designed by the banks themselves. The move follows a Supreme Court directive last year.

HDFC too offers cheaper loans to women
The country’s largest housing finance company has cut lending rates for women borrowers by five basis points to 8.85% from 8.9% earlier. Following the current rate cut the top three home finance providers in the country – State Bank of India and ICICI Bank are providing identical rates.

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Little data, air index of no use
The national air quality index, which ought to function like the US Environment Protection Agency's Air Now system-in which air quality is monitored in all cities and disseminated in real time along with a health advisory, seems to have to failed to meet expectations.

21 rare tortoises seized along Indo-Bangla border
Twenty-one rare tortoises were seized by BSF troops while they were being smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.

Glaciers in Tibet retreating at alarming rate
China's glaciers particularly those in Tibet have retreated by about 7,600sqkm - nearly 18 per cent - in the last 65 years and even the thick ice around the base camp of the Mt Everest has disappeared exposing its rocks structure due to rising pollution level, officials said.

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Obama takes blame for strike that killed hostages
President Barack Obama said he took "full responsibility" on Thursday for the accidental killing of an American and Italian hostage during an apparent drone strike on an al-Qaida compound in Pakistan.

Rocket from Gaza fired at Israel on its independence day
Militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at Israel as it celebrated its independence day on Thursday, the first such attack this year, causing no injuries or damage, Israeli authorities said.

Protesters demand answers over Baltimore police death
More than 200 protesters marched through downtown Baltimore on Thursday amid simmering anger over the latest death of a black male in the United States at the hands of police.

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Movie Review - 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'
Following S.H.I.E.L.D’s dissolution in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as a preemptive measure to counter a possible alien attack that happened in the past (The Avengers 2012), Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) creates a global peace initiative, which is an artificial intelligence Ultron (voiced by James Spader) that goes rogue.

Ranveer is all praise for Anushka Sharma

Vivek still to decide on newborn daughter's name
On Thursday afternoon, Vivek Oberoi’s wife Priyanka was discharged from the Bangalore hospital, where she delivered their second child, a girl.

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Hope soars as first malaria vaccine clears final hurdle
The world’s first malaria vaccine has passed its final test but the results haven’t been emphatic.

Bad diet, not lack of activity, tied to obesity epidemic
The cause of obesity is a bad diet rather than a lack of exercise, according to a group of international experts. In an article discussing whether food, sedentary lifestyles or a combination of the two are responsible for the obesity epidemic, doctors said the obesity crisis had almost nothing to do with the amount of exercise we take part in.

PIO's brain tumour turns out to be her unborn 'evil twin'
Doctors in the US have found an embryonic twin complete with bone, hair and teeth in the brain of a 26-year-old Indian woman undergoing surgery for a suspected tumour.

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Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by 37 runs
Imran Tahir and Amit Mishra bowled Delhi Daredevils to a 37-run victory against Mumbai Indians in their IPL match at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday.

Big IPL buys Yuvraj and Karthik struggling to get going
Two players, who were bought for big money at the Indian Premier League auction are struggling to justify the huge amount spent on them for the eighth edition.

Ziva's smile has changed my life, says MS Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni said he missed his baby daughter Ziva, who made her dressing room debut, badly on long Australian tour.

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Trai receives 1 million emails supporting net neutrality
This the biggest-ever response the country has ever seen for such a social campaign. The last day to vote for the campaign is April 24.

8 best cameras of 2015
TIPA awards are only given to products which have been tested and reviewed by the magazines, and are voted on annually by TIPA members. Here are some of this year's winners:

Asus to launch ZenFone 2 with Snapdragon chip under Rs 10,000
Though CEO Jerry Shen did not specify the processor Asus is testing, it is likely to be the Snapdragon 410 chip that is used in Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G, Lenovo A6000 and Xiaomi Redmi 2.

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Presidency University VC gheroed over admission test demand
: Unethical demands by the students of Presidency University asking for written admission tests in all departments seems to have triggered from their concern of ineligible students with less than 60% attendance being barred from appearing in the semester examinations.

'Each industry requires different standard of communication skills'
There is disconnect between what the industry says is good communication and what an educational institution imparts to its students, said Arunachalam TK of Cambridge English on Thursday.

HC stays MBA admissions in private colleges in Maharashtra
The Bombay high court in an interim order on Thursday stayed admissions to MBA courses.

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GRP returns Pune man's bag with gold
The Government Railway Police (GRP) came to the aid of a Pune-based commuter who had accidentally left behind his bag containing gold ornaments and clothes in a Central Railway local on Wednesday night.

Two arrested for raping own sisters
A very unusual case has come to fore of the Mumbai police where a two brothers have allegedly raped their own minor sisters continuously for four to five months.

Naik clan proves detractors wrong, shows who's boss in Navi Mumbai
After humiliating defeat of his son Sanjeev in the Lok Sabha polls, followed by his own defeat in the assembly polls, high profile NCP leader Ganesh Naik’s supporters and detractors assumed that it was the end of political career for him, but the massive success in the crucial elections to the Navi Mumbai municipal corporation has once again established that the Naik family still rules the entire area.

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Lawyer says GTB doctor molested her
A female lawyer was allegedly molested by a doctor at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in northeast Delhi on Thursday.

3 held for assault after AAP MLA alerts cops
Three men were arrested for thrashing an autorickshaw driver after his auto grazed their bike at Rajouri Garden, west Delhi, early on Thursday. An AAP MLA, who witnessed the incident, informed police. The accused were arrested from the spot.

Hope for houses in heritage zones
For years, 78-year-old S L Mittal has been waiting to add a floor to his one-storey residence in Kotla Mubarakpur. But because Mittal’s property is 92m from the ASI-protected Kale Khan Ka Gumbad, he has been unable to get the nod.

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Parents file Lokayukta plaint against PU board
A complaint filed with the Lokayukta has forced the PU board to examine integrated coaching centres run by pre-university colleges.

Attacked with machete, cop shoots at rowdy
A notorious rowdysheeter was shot at by a sub-inspector after he attacked the latter with a lethal weapon.

Won't valuate English papers: Kannada-medium teachers
Around 186 SSLC examination evaluators refused to check English-medium Social Science answer papers, demanding exemption from the penalty imposed on them for errors in answer sheet valuation.

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Naidu slams TRS for surviving on 'borrowed' leaders
TDP president and chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday took the Telagnana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) by the horns accusing it of “borrowing” leaders from other political parties.

K Chandrasekhar Rao smells a rat in change land use pleas
Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has serious doubts over genuineness of requests for change of land use, which he reportedly obliged unwittingly.

Capital City Management Development Company to steam ahead with 5 SPVs
The Capital City Management Development Company (CCMDA) that was cleared by the AP cabinet on Wednesday is to set up a maximum of five special purpose vehicles (SPV) which will take up a specific sector each and act as subsidiary companies of the CCMDA.

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Chennaiites rally for Net Neutrality
A twitter bird bleeding from its clipped wings, followed by the message “Ctrl + S the internet”, was one of the many innovative banners displayed by young netizens of Chennai who organised a walkathon on Thursday evening at Elliot’s beach to raise awareness on net neutrality.

Private schools association strive for change
During their silver jubilee and state convention, the association also demanded revision of licence or recognition rules, land allotment for private schools, a proper inspection system sans bribery and corruption.

Gang burns cop's bike after two caught for drunk driving
In yet another attack by public on police personnel, five men burnt the motorbike of a traffic sub-inspector in the Tollgate area near Thiruvottiyur on Wednesday night after two of them were caught for drunk driving.

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Gujarat HC relief to resort near Gir 
Gujarat high court on Thursday granted relief to Savaj Resort, a luxury hotel near Gir sanctuary, after the hospitality unit came complaining that the local authorities sealed all its rooms though it has got an NOC to run the hotel.

Congress cries foul over BJP's delimitation move
The delimitation of wards for the upcoming municipal elections in Ahmedabad will usurp 19 wards from the earlier 64 wards list, while two new wards — Shahibaug and Makhtampura — have been added to the new list.

M J Library never audited Bapu's collection
It was in June 1935 that the Sheth Maneklal Jethalal (MJ) Library started with the donation of the personal collection of books of Mahatma Gandhi — these were officially 9,650 books.

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Free wi-fi facility at Civil Lines Bus Depot soon
The Civil Lines Bus Depot of the city would become the first public place to be equipped with wi-fi services. Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, in collaboration with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has came out with the proposal to equip the depot for better internet connectivity.

Traders to marry off daughters of ruined farmers
Traders’ community will extend a helping hand to grief-stricken kin of farmers, who allegedly committed suicide after their crop was washed away in rain and hailstorm.

V-SAT to rescue of seven police stations
Seven police stations based in remote areas of the district are battling a different problem. Owing to lack of intranet connectivity, they are neither able to issue computer generated FIRs nor send details to National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). This has also hampered maintenance of crime record at national level through Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS).

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'A singer must never allow success to go to his head'
Pranab Patnaik has been on top of the charts for six decades. He has sung with the likes of Hemlata, Bhupinder Singh, Usha Mangeshkar and many others. And today, at 76, the singer is still going strong. Thirumoy Banerjee speaks with the veteran musician in Kolkata

Man gets 2 years' rigorous imprisonment for forging marksheet
A court here on Wednesday sentenced Manoj Pradhan to two years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) for forging his graduation marksheet and certificates.The court slapped Rs 5,000 fine on him.

Check dams to tide over water problem
The Kandhamal administration has decided to construct check dams over springs and nullahs near residential schools functioning under the ST and SC welfare department to ensure water supply.

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Man stabs wife, daughter, jumps before moving train
A man stabbed his wife and five-month-old daughter before committing suicide by jumping before a moving train on Wednesday night.

Tigress 'Queen of Pench' delivers 4 cubs
With four cubs in its sixth litter, Collarwali – the tigress fondly called by visitors to Pench Tiger Reserve because of her radio collar – has apparently set a record of giving birth to highest number of cubs in wild in Madhya Pradesh.

Chouhan lauds mass marriage functions, calls it Mahakumbh
Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has described mass marriage functions as Mahakumbh of social equality. He was addressing a mass marriage function at Garhakota in Sagar district on Wednesday. The function was held under guidance of panchayats and rural development minister Gopal Bhargava.

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Students learn all about waste managment
As part of environment awareness and conservation drive launched by UT department of environment and NGO Yuvsatta on World Earth Day, 50 girls of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, participated in 'Garbage Run' on Thursday.

Short-staffed UT schools to get 123 teachers
The UT education department is all set to recruit 123 teachers under the "Chandigarh deputation quota".DPI (schools) Kamlesh Kumar said the department was short of teachers.

Rabies death: MC hikes aid for victim's mother to Rs 3 lakh
In a first, the MC's finance and contract committee (F&CC) has hiked compensation for the mother of rabies victim Sadia from Rs 1 lakh of Rs 3 lakh.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

News Digest: India-Pakistan martime boundary may be a major drug transit route

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Today's Headlines

India-Pakistan martime boundary may be a major drug transit route
Several similarities exist between the seizure of over Rs 600 crore worth of heroin from Pakistani smugglers on Monday and the controversial sinking of a suspected Pakistani terror boat in January.

Agra church attack: Cops detain 3
Agra police on Wednesday detained three men on suspicion that they were involved in vandalising St Mary’s Church at Pratappura in the cantonment area of the city on April 16.

'26/11 accused have set up Karachi-style control room in jail'
Pakistan-based terror group LeT's technology chief Zarrar Shah and his fellow militants continue to direct terrorist activity from behind bars under ISI's watch, setting up in jail a control room like the one in Karachi to oversee the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, a report said.

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Capgemini likely to acquire $3.6bn Igate
Europe’s biggest IT services company Capgemini is likely to acquire Nasdaq-listed Igate, multiple sources told TOI.

GST Bill in Parliament in couple of days: FM
Aiming for GST rollout by April 2016, the government will move the Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament within a couple of days, even as compensation and revenue loss to manufacturing states lacked consensus at a meeting held on Wednesday.

Facebook profit down but revenues, user base grow
Facebook said Wednesday that profit in the first quarter plunged 20 percent from a year ago but revenues got a lift from robust growth in mobile advertising.

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MP tigress sets record of giving birth to 22 cubs
With four cubs in its sixth litter, Collarwali – the tigress fondly called to by visitors to Pench Tiger Reserve because of her radio collar – has apparently set a record of giving birth to highest number of cubs in wild in Madhya Pradesh.

India can show way to mitigate climate change: PM
On the occasion of Earth Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India can show the way to the world in mitigating climate change as caring for the environment is an integral part of the country's ethos.

Year on, China air cleaner: Study
A Greenpeace East Asia analysis of air pollution levels in 360 Chinese cities has revealed that air quality in the coastal cities and Beijing has considerably improved in the last one year. The analysis is based on government data for the first quarter of 2015.

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Yemen rebels demand end to all attacks as talks condition
Yemeni rebels demanded a Saudi-led coalition completely end its attacks as a condition for UN-sponsored talks, as the alliance launched new air strikes today, a day after declaring its month-long campaign over.

US House passes cyber-threat information bill
The US House of representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would make it easier for private companies to share information about cyber security threats with the government without fear of lawsuits.

Chile declares emergency as Calbuco volcano erupts
Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted on Wednesday for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash high into the sky and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency.

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Farhan- Priyanka's 'Dil Dhadakne Do' surprise
After becoming showstoppers for fashion shows, many of our Bollywood stars today have started singing for themselves.

'Still not ready to play mother to a hero'
Juhi Chawla talks about her love for Bollywood, new age actors and more in a chat with Ahmedabad Times

Anushka Sharma took four hours to 'jazz it up'
Anushka Sharma, who plays a jazz singer from the 60s in Bombay Velvet, had to put in a lot of time and effort to get the correct look.

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This atomic clock will be accurate for 15 billion years
Physicists said on Tuesday they have fine-tuned an atomic clock to the point where it won't lose or gain a second in 15 billion years - longer than the universe has existed.

Is forensic medicine on its deathbed in AP?
Forensic medicine may be a highly interesting and challenging branch of medicine but new doctors in Andhra Pradesh seem reluctant to specialize in it.

Lethal liver cancer can be spotted early
Liver cancer is life-threatening because it is generally diagnosed in the later stages. Now, scientists have identified a diagnostic biomarker of the disease and a potential way to reverse the damage done.

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Ashish Nehra bowls Chennai to victory against Bangalore
Ashish Nehra's best ever Twenty20 career figures of 4/10 bowled Chennai Super Kings to a 27-run win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL game.

Sports ministry suspends Paralympic Committee of India
The sports ministry on Wednesday suspended the Paralympic Committee of India with "immediate effect" for "poor management" of the 15th National Para Athletics Championships.

Full blown revolt in Boxing India ahead of EC meet
Indian boxing could be thrown into turmoil with speculation rife that the sport's governing body, Boxing India, is on the verge of disintegration.

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8 best cameras of 2015
TIPA awards are only given to products which have been tested and reviewed by the magazines, and are voted on annually by TIPA members. Here are some of this year's winners:

First impressions: Micromax Canvas Spark @ Rs 5K
We’ve been using the Canvas Spark since the last few days and here are our first impressions of the phone…

Rahul Gandhi, Ravi Shankar Prasad spar over net neutrality in LS
"The Modi government is trying to carve out the net and hand it over to the corporates," Rahul Gandhi said.

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Now, UGC wants varsities to celebrate yoga day
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities under its jurisdiction to celebrate June 21 as Yoga day on campus as well as across all affiliated colleges.

No NAAC stamp, many West Bengal colleges face deaffiliation
At least 172 colleges in West Bengal may lose affiliation and fund support from UGC because they have never applied for NAAC certification, which will be mandatory from 2017.

CM to hold first meeting with vice chancellors
Chief minister Anandiben Patel will hold her first meeting of all the vice chancellors of the Gujarat to understand the issues related to the Universities in the state.

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Recovery of bad loan crucial for success of Make in India: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch a special drive to recover outstanding loans to mobilize funds for the successful implementation of the Make-in-India mission.

Vile Parle college shines at Nasa contest 5th time, bags awards
For the fifth time, Vile Parle’s Mukesh Patel School of Technology, Management and Engineering, rocketed into the stars at Nasa’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge held in Huntsville Alabama on last Friday and Saturday as a team of its students walked away with two prizes.

Rahul, Kejri bag Golden Ouch awards
Subramanian Swamy and Rahul Gandhi, among others, received the Mumbai Press Club’s inaugural ‘Golden Ouch’ Awards. The awards are in 14 categories for the craziest moments in media.

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Govt fighting to retain transferred bureaucrats
Bureaucrats in East Delhi Municipal Corporation are likely to be reshuffled soon to steer the civic body out of its financial crisis.

360kg poppy straw seized, two held
The son of a retired Army captain and his driver were arrested with 360 kilograms of poppy straw in his car while he was transporting it from a drug dealer in Uttar Pradesh to Punjab.

FIR against woman cop for demanding bribe
The Anti Corruption Branch of the Delhi government has registered an FIR against a woman inspector for allegedly demanding a bribe after it received a complaint on the anti-graft helpline 1031.

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After strike call, CET put off to May 12, 13
The Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) for professional undergraduate courses has been put off due to a strike called by the KSRTC Staff and Workers’ Federation and a coalition of central trade unions on April 30.

BEML pops up in ore export scam
The mining scam that haunted Karnataka and many of its politicians is back in the news. This time public sector undertaking Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) appears to be involved.

Engineering students shine on road, build solar-powered car
Four years ago, 27 engineering students with a love for automobiles put their heads together and came up with the seemingly far-fetched idea of building a solar-powered car from scratch.

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TRS charm working wonders
Marching from strength to strength ever since it romped home in Telangana state's maiden assembly elections in May 2014, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has stumped both the Telugu Desam and Congress with its operation `akarshan.'

Birds face the heat as Kolleru goes dry
With inflows from both Godavari and Krishna deltas dipping, the famed Kolleru lake is drying up.Feeling the heat this summer are none other than the winged wonders, which flock to the lake in large numbers during OctoberApril every year.

Falling revenue fuels VAT war between Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
After the tussle over interstate vehicle tax, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are set to lock horns over tax rates on petrol and diesel.

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Training aims to bridge language gap
R Saritha, a teacher of Olcott Memorial School in Besant Nagar, teaches theories of hard core economics to children of fishermen and daily wage workers who are students of class 11 and 12.

Govt hikes DA by 6%
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance of its employees and teachers by 6% with effect from April 1.

Central team visits Erode district to check on proposed site for AIIMS project
A central team to inspect the five proposed sites for setting up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Tamil Nadu visited Erode district on Wednesday.

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A K Sharma made joint director in CBI
Gujarat cadre IPS officer of 1987 batch, AK Sharma, has been appointed joint director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of five years.

Rs 1,000 crore push for local infrastructure
Chief minister Anandiben Patel subtly sounded the poll bugle on Wednesday, with an eye on the statewide municipal elections, scheduled in October.

BMB races past Rs 7 crore in deposits in 18 months
Few months back Sabarmati based Ramaben applied for a micro credit loan of Rs 20,000 in Bharatiya Mahila Bank’s (BMB) for setting up a shop to sell vegetables.

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Free wi-fi facility at Civil Lines Bus Depot soon
The Civil Lines Bus Depot of the city would become the first public place to be equipped with wi-fi services. Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, in collaboration with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has came out with the proposal to equip the depot for better internet connectivity.

Traders to marry off daughters of ruined farmers
Traders’ community will extend a helping hand to grief-stricken kin of farmers, who allegedly committed suicide after their crop was washed away in rain and hailstorm.

V-SAT to rescue of seven police stations
Seven police stations based in remote areas of the district are battling a different problem. Owing to lack of intranet connectivity, they are neither able to issue computer generated FIRs nor send details to National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). This has also hampered maintenance of crime record at national level through Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS).

More Allahabad News»

Man gets 2 years' rigorous imprisonment for forging marksheet
A court here on Wednesday sentenced Manoj Pradhan to two years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) for forging his graduation marksheet and certificates.The court slapped Rs 5,000 fine on him.

Check dams to tide over water problem
The Kandhamal administration has decided to construct check dams over springs and nullahs near residential schools functioning under the ST and SC welfare department to ensure water supply.

No takers for Netaji light & sound show in Cuttack
The light and sound show at Netaji Birthplace Museum here is waiting for audience.

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Tigress 'Queen of Pench' delivers 4 cubs
With four cubs in its sixth litter, Collarwali – the tigress fondly called by visitors to Pench Tiger Reserve because of her radio collar – has apparently set a record of giving birth to highest number of cubs in wild in Madhya Pradesh.

Chouhan lauds mass marriage functions, calls it Mahakumbh
Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has described mass marriage functions as Mahakumbh of social equality. He was addressing a mass marriage function at Garhakota in Sagar district on Wednesday. The function was held under guidance of panchayats and rural development minister Gopal Bhargava.

Lado Abhiyan gets PM's award
Prime Minister’s Excellence in Public Administration Award for 2013-14 has been conferred to MP’s Lado Abhiyan. Under the campaign 52,000 child marriages have been prevented through counselling from April 2014 to February 2015.

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AAP rebels in state gear up for 'Swaraj Samvad'
Not caring about possible action by the party leadership, many senior leaders of Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana have prepared for initiating ‘Swaraj Samwad,’ a campaign launched by the Yogendra Yadav-Prashan Bhushan camp in the country.

Farmers to get full MSP for low grade wheat
Farmers will not suffer despite the Centre on Wednesday deciding to cut minimum support price (MSP) for damaged wheat as Punjab government came to their rescue by declaring to give them full MSP and bear the financial burden.

Poster-making competition at Sec 25 school
PGI's School of Public Health celebrated World Earth Day by organizing a poster-making competition at Government Model High School, Sector 25.

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