News Digest: Chopper probe: Centre prods 8 countries for action

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, May 06, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Chopper probe: Centre prods 8 countries for action Following a request by the CBI, the Centre has written to its missions in eight countries to ensure quick action on letters rogatory issued earlier tregarding the chopper scam. The LRs had been issued to Italy, Tunisia, Mauritius, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, Britain, the UAE and Switzerland. Modi's foreign travel in 2015-16 has cost Air India 117cr Air India spent Rs 117 crore in 2015-2016 on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign travel, a 25% increase from the previous year. Modi visited 22 countries, including Russia, France, Germany, Korea, Mongolia, China, the UAE, Ireland, the UK, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkey. Will give Herald witness list after HC order, says Swamy BJP functionary and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday told a trial court here that he will submit the “complete list” of witnesses in National Herald case after the Delhi high court passes order on pleas filed by some of the accused. More India News»

		Business
		Govt drops cap gains tax on startup shares held for 2 yrs In a fresh boost to startups, the government on Thursday inserted an amendment to the Finance Bill to provide for capital gains tax exemption if shares of an unlisted company were held for more than two years. Small towns help Speed Post double revenue in 5-yr Growing commerce in small towns is expanding the business of Speed Post - the express mail service from India Post. HDFC Ergo, L&T Gen in merger talks Promoters of L&T General Insurance and HDFC Ergo are in merger talks. L&T General Insurance is the only private company after Reliance General to be wholly owned by Indian shareholders and HDFC Ergo is the third largest private general insurance company. More Business News»

		Environment
		Leaders vow hard work against temperature rise International leaders and local officials on Thursday pledged to work hard to stem the rise of global temperatures by investing in public transportation and electric cars, planting trees and switching to solar energy. Severe drought forces Zimbabwe to sell off wildlife Drought-hit Zimbabwe has invited local farmers and private game rangers to buy wild animals as it destocks national game reserves to save fauna from starvation, the wildlife authority said. Zimbabwe has in recent years resorted to exporting elephants to countries like China in a bid to raise funds. Earth may be home to 1 trillion life forms Altogether, these data represent over 5.6 million species from 35,000 locations from across the world, except Antarctica. The scientists combined microbial, plant and animal community datasets from government, academic and citizen science sources, resulting in the largest compilation of its kind. More Environment News»

		World
		Turkish PM Davutoglu announces decision to resign Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced his resignation on Thursday, paving the way for President Recept Tayyip Erdogan to pursue a tighter grip on power. Davutoglu, who had fallen out with Erdogan, announced he was stepping aside following a meeting with executives of the ruling AKP. Fragile truce takes hold in Syria's battered Aleppo A 48-hour ceasefire took hold on Thursday in Syria's battered second city of Aleppo after government and rebel forces gave in to mounting diplomatic pressure. Relieved residents returned to the streets after two weeks of heavy fighting in the divided metropolis. Kenyan building collapse: Survivor found after 6 days Rescue workers dug out a woman from the rubble of a building in Kenya's capital six days after it collapsed. The woman, who was receiving oxygen and had been connected to an intravenous drip by doctors, had survived in a pocket of broken masonry since the building crumbled on Friday night. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Manoj Kumar: Quality matters, not quantity Manoj Kumar on receiving the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and how patriotism came naturally to him – be it in films or in real life PIC: Shah Rukh Khan's son flaunting his abs Shah Rukh Khan's son, Aryan Khan often makes it to the headlines for all the right reasons. Although the star kid is yet to make his Bollywood debut, he has garnered a huge fan following on social media and rightly so. 'Every kind of movie is being accepted' ‘Proud’, ‘nervous’, ‘complete’, ‘special’ – at the ceremony on Tuesday, this year’s National Award winners described how this sarkari recognition made them feel More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New insight into bats' flying can lead to better drones Long-eared bats are assisted in flight by their ears and body, say scientists, adding that this knowledge into the bats' flying technique can help develop better drones. ExxonMobil launches venture for low-cost carbon capture New York, May 5, 2016 (AFP) -Oil giant ExxonMobil said Thursday it was starting a new venture that could make carbon-dioxide capture a more economically attractive way to fight global warming. A rare celestial crossing: Mercury will transit Sun on May 9 The transit of Mercury is a phenomenon in which the planet will be seen as a small black dot travelling from one end of the solar disc to the other, according to Sanjib Sen, Director, Positional Astronomy Centre. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2016: Rahane 63* guides Pune to seven-wicket win In-form opener Ajinkya Rahane scored his fifth half-century of the season to help Rising Pune Supergiants beat Delhi Daredevils by seven wickets at Feroz Shah Kotla. It was Pune's third victory in nine matches. Kohli-Tendulkar comparison is unfair, says Yuvraj Yuvraj Singh feels India Test captain Virat Kohli is the best batsman of this generation but deemed it unfair to compare him with Sachin Tendulkar as he feels that it will take a lot more hard work from the Delhi lad to match the maestro's legacy. ISL levies harsh penalties on FC Goa The five-member Indian Super League (ISL) regulatory commission on Thursday fined FC Goa franchise Rs 11 crore and banned the franchise's co-owners Dattaraj Salgaocar and Shrinivas Dempo from participating in any ISL activity. More Sports News»

		Technology
		IRCTC denies website hack; says is verifying data theft claims The hacking speculations started after Maharashtra Cyber Cell was reportedly informed about a CD containing phone numbers, date of birth and other such information of IRCTC users being sold for Rs 15,000 in the market. 19 companies barred from applying for H-1B visas Like past many years, this year too the cap for H-1B work visas was reached within flat five days. How Apple iPhone sales in India defy an old stereotype iPhone sales across the world, including China, have dropped significantly - except in India, where “extremely price conscious” customers are panting for product. More Technology News»

		Education
		ICSE & ISC results at 3pm today The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will declare the results of the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) exams at 3pm on Friday, two weeks ahead of schedule. Northeast states have dropout level far above national average Nagaland has the highest dropout rate at primary level of 19.4 per cent in the country while most other north eastern states have a dropout rate far above the national average. School principals share IIM learnings The 60 school principals, teacher educators and officials who attended leadership training at Indian Institute of Management (Lucknow) in April 2016, have gained as much from interacting with each other as the programme itself. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Peter made to believe Sheena was still alive' Former media honcho Peter Mukerjea’s lawyer Aabad Ponda on Thursday said there were several circumstances to show that his wife Indrani had deceived him into believing that Sheena Bora was alive, after her disappearance on April 24, 2012. Nod for water transport regulator Chief minister Devenera Fadnavis has given an in-principle nod to form a regulator for water transport system across the state. The body, Water Transport Corporation, will play watchdog for ferry services, Ro-Ro service, cargo transport and will also boost tourism. This was decided on Thursday during a meeting of the state’s maritime board. Jiah case: Prosecution seeks charges of rape and murder against Sooraj Pancholi After being accused of abetting the suicide of Jiah Khan since the incident in 2013, the prosecution on Thursday told the special court that charges should be framed against actor Sooraj Pancholi for murder, rape and forcing a woman to have an abortion. Both the police and Central Bureau of India chargesheets in the case had booked Sooraj for abetment of suicide and ruled out murder. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Under Ujjwala, BPL families will get LPG stoves at Rs 990 Ujjwala, the Modi government's flagship scheme for empowering BPL (below poverty line) women by providing clean cooking fuel, has halved the cost of LPG stoves to Rs 990 to ease the burden on poor households. The Rs 8,000 crore scheme was launched by PM Narendra Modi at Ballia in UP on May 1. SC to hear 5-year phaseout proposal on Monday The environment protection authority , the Centre and the Delhi government took a common position and urged the Supreme Court that these vehicles should be allowed to ply in the capital till their permits expire. The SC bench said it would take up the issue for hearing on Monday . HC wants proof of steps taken to curb pollution Recent incidents of fire at landfill sites in Delhi attracted the attention of the Delhi high court on Thursday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		NGT directive can save 93 city lakes, clear up buffer zones 60x30 barrack, 120 men & 3 Indian-style toilets DC yet to receive ZP chief's report Shivamogga deputy commissioner CVP Ikkeri, who ordered the ZP chief to investigate the allegation of animal sacrifice, said he's yet to receive his report. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		New code to make buildings energy-efficient Starting next month, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will begin enforcing the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) to ensure efficient use of power. Testing time for Eflu aspirantsHyder Nearly 50 students appearing for the online admission test to the English and Foreign Languages University on Thursday were left in the lurch after they were refused entry into the exam hall in the 30-minute bracket before the test began. Peoples' voice must be heard More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Engineering colleges hire data miners to find prospective students Database providers, who usually sell user details to companies offering home loans and credit cards, have a new set of clients: colleges seeking database of people who have the money and wish to send their children for an engineering degree. Cops mess up crime spot, lose forensic evidence In `The Boscombe Valley Mystery', Sherlock Holmes chides inspector Lestrade for his handling of the crime scene. Train jumps tracks, 6 hurt, Chennai services hit Six passengers were injured when the locomotive and the first two coaches of the Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram Mail derailed near Pattabiram Railway Station, broadsiding a moving suburban train on a parallel track at 8.20pm on Thursday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Dams in Gujarat are drying up fast With scarcity prevailing in Kutch, Saurashtra and northern parts in the state, only four out of the 203 dams in Gujarat namely Wanakbori, Fatehgadh, Dholidhaja and Narmada have more than 50% water. ATMs give fair water service At several villages in the state, residents walk into a kiosk, put their card in the machine and collect water, not money. The panchayats of these villages have installed reverse osmosis (RO) systems attached to ATM-like machines, to dispense safe drinking water according to every resident's requirement. AMC finds anganwadis fudging numbers Here is a glimpse, beyond statistics and nutrition intake figures, into the actual operation of some of the 2,046 anganwadis that run in Ahmedabad for children between 0 to 6 years. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC asks ASI to report action on squatting The Allahabad high court on Thursday directed the Central government as well as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to apprise the court of the action taken against illegal constructions and encroachments around monuments in Uttar Pradesh, including the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Protest intensifies, AUSU leaders on fast unto death Continuing the agitation, demanding offline mode for entrance examination of postgraduate courses at Allahabad University, the office-bearers of AU Student Union went on to fast unto death at the union hall on Thursday. No proof of ragging: MLNMC probe Statements from students of Motilal Nehru Medical College haven't given any evidence of ragging, said the five-member panel probing the alleged ragging of an MBBS student of the college on Thursday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CLP resolves to demand President's Rule in Odisha Bhubaneswar, May 5 () Claiming there was a constitutional crisis in Odisha, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) today resolved to urge Governor S C Jamir to recommend imposition of President's Rule under Article 356 of constitution. Impasse continues in Odisha Assembly over chitfund issue Bhubaneswar, May 5 () Odisha Assembly was paralysed for the sixth consecutive day today amid noisy scenes as the impasse continued over chitfund scam with Congress and BJP demanding Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's resignation and ruling BJD seeking an apology from the Leader of opposition. Naveen asks ministers to review status of implementation of party's poll promises More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Past still haunts family members Residing in a dilapidated two-room brick structure, the family of over 10 members has a history of three suicides in past 30 years. Kidnapped teen freed after 3 days Three days after a Class 7 student was kidnapped by an unidentified youth, police rescued the boy early Thursday morning from a three-storeyed building in Kurawar in Rajgarh district. Kidnappers demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore from the boy's family through SMSes. MP tribal girl marries disabled sister's hubby Two tribal sisters got married to the same man in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh. One of the girls, Bhabhuti, has a congenital disability and has undeveloped pair of hands. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Stubble burning deaths: Homicide charge added Malout deputy superintendent of police Manwinderbir Singh said that during investigation, the crime was found to be covered under Section 304 of IPC and it also amounted to atrocities against SCs. HC stays selection process for BBMB chairperson The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday stayed the selection process initiated by the Central government for appointment of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) chairman. Day after safe return, Sana attends school Having had a harrowing experience with kidnapping of six-year-old Sana Gupta in Patiala on Wednesday, the family appeared relaxed and appreciated efforts of the police in securing release of the child. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Chopper scam: ED seeks assets details of 10 babus

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, May 05, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Chopper scam: ED seeks assets details of 10 babus The probe into alleged bribery in the chopper deal moved beyond IAF ex-chief S P Tyagi, his cousins and brokers and will examine purported beneficiaries like serving and former officials in the defence ministry and IAF whose designations are mentioned in middleman Christian Michel's handwritten note AI offers option to book seat for a fee Getting a seat with extra leg room on an Air India flight will no longer mean pulling strings with the government-owned airline. From this month, the Maharaja will offer its preferred seats for pre-selection to economy flyers for a charge. Lightning rod Swamy winds up Cong members in House More India News»

		Business
		A modular kitchen from the Tata stable in future? JSW Energy to acquire JSPL's 1,000MW plant for Rs 6,500cr Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Energy on Wednesday said it will acquire Jindal Steel and Power Ltd's 1,000MW power plant in Raigarh for Rs 6,500 crore with some pre-arranged conditions. The move will help the Naveen Jindal'-led JSPL pare debt burden. The consolidated debt of JSPL is around Rs 46,000 crore. Telecom sector sees over $4bn FDI in nearly two years Telecom sector attracted over $4 billion worth foreign direct investments in nearly two years since April 2014, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. He said FDI equity inflow in telecom sector from April 2014 to February 2016, has reached $4,091 million, which is over Rs 26,000 crore. More Business News»

		Environment
		Severe drought forces Zimbabwe to sell off wildlife Drought-hit Zimbabwe has invited local farmers and private game rangers to buy wild animals as it destocks national game reserves to save fauna from starvation, the wildlife authority said. Zimbabwe has in recent years resorted to exporting elephants to countries like China in a bid to raise funds. Earth may be home to 1 trillion life forms Altogether, these data represent over 5.6 million species from 35,000 locations from across the world, except Antarctica. The scientists combined microbial, plant and animal community datasets from government, academic and citizen science sources, resulting in the largest compilation of its kind. Rescued S America circus lions explore new home Africa Lions, rescued from Peru and Colombia circuses and airlifted to South Africa, explored their new territory after being released into Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary north of Johannesburg on Sunday. One of the 33 lions, a male called Zeus, let out a mighty roar before stepping out of his cage. More Environment News»

		World
		Beijing sends entertainers in contested South China Sea China's military has dispatched ships and planes — even constructed new islands to assert its maritime claims. Now it's deploying a new set of tools to uphold Chinese sovereignty: magicians, singers and actors. Photos of the performances showed a glimpse of the extensive work China has been carrying out in the area. EU countries could face big fines for rejected refugees The penalties are part of a European Commission plan to be made public on Wednesday to more evenly share the burden of hosting hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict and violence in places like Syria, with the current asylum system on the verge of collapse. Filipino jihadists threaten 3 hostages after beheading 1 Muslim militants have threatened to kill three more hostages in their jungle base in the southern Philippines, more than a week after beheading a Canadian man when their multimillion dollar ransom demands were not met. The militants beheaded Canadian John Ridsdel on April 25. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Kangana Ranaut: I am naive. I trust too soon The day she accepted her third National Award, Kangana Ranaut spoke to DT in Delhi about preferring to be naive and trusting rather than cynical, even if it means having as many 'alarming incidents' around her as she has Fan to Judwaa: When Khans played double role 5 times actresses proved they are hit machines rom Vidya Balan to Kangana Ranaut to Deepika Padukone, there have some actresses who tasted success at their own merit and made a mark. Here’s taking a look at some films which needed no men to be super hits. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Indian scientists among recipients of Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics 'Planet Nine' may not exist, scientists say Scientists have found that there is low probability of the existence of the mysterious 'Planet Nine', that may circle our Sun at a distance of about 64 billion to 225 billion kilometres. Earlier this year scientists had presented evidence for Planet Nine. One in three US antibiotic prescriptions 'unnecessary:' study Miami, May 3, 2016 (AFP) -Nearly one in three antibiotic prescriptions doled out in the United States is "inappropriate," said a study Tuesday that called for improved stewardship of this important medicine. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2016: Andre Russell takes KKR to top KKR’s opening pair of Gautam Gambhir (54) and Robin Uthappa (70) compiled their fifth 50 plus partnership (101) this season to take their team to a total of 164 for 3 at the Eden Gardens, before Andre Russell (4/20) helped KKR restrict KXIP to 157/9. IPL 9: We bowled like champions, says Andre Russell His four-wicket haul guided Kolkata Knight Riders to a seven-run win over Kings XI Punjab and West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell said they bowled like champions in their IPL match. My place in football history is assured, says Ronaldo Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is confident he will go down in history as one of the sport's best players helped by his status as the Champions League's all-time top scorer. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 CyanogenMod features we need in stock Android Here are a few things you can do in CyanogenMod 13 that would be great to see Google add in Android N. Apple iPad Pro (9.7-inch) review: Is this the best iPad ever? Apple’s iPad Pro (9.7-inch) is the younger sibling of the iPad Pro (12.9-inch) launched last year. With the sinking tablet market and the improving hybrid laptop market, this iPad is a big deal for Apple. We reviewed it to see where it stands in the Indian market. Google, Fiat Chrysler team up for self-driving cars Unlike prior testing in which Google bought Toyota Motor Corp vehicles from dealers and retrofitted them, the search engine giant will work with FCA directly on the test models. More Technology News»

		Education
		Government plans to make 20 public, private institutions top class The government plans to set up a regulatory structure to make 10 public and 10 private educational institutions as world-class teaching and research institutions, HRD minister Smriti Irani told the Lok Sabha. Indian wins Commonwealth short story prize Indian author Parashar Kulkarni has won the regional Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2016. His story ‘Cow and Company’ about four men in search of a cow was adjudged the best from Asia. Madhu Kishwar sends legal notice to CSDS over affiliation for her fellowship Social scientist Madhu Kishwar had got into a major fight with Centre for the Studies of Developing Societies (CSDS), her employer till April 30 this year, by sending a legal notice to institute director Sanjay Kumar asking him to give her affiliation for the national fellowship Kishwar got from Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR). More Education News»

		Mumbai
		IRCTC website hacked, info of lakhs feared stolen Personal data of around 1 crore customers is feared to have been stolen from the server of the e-ticketing portal Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), thus raising fears of safety and security. New twist: Peter mulling divorce, says lawyer Former media honcho Peter Mukerjea has been considering seeking a divorce from his wife Indrani Mukerjea since January, his advocate Mihir Gheewala told TOI. Initiation of the process has been deferred since his bail plea is pending. Medical errors 3rd largest killer in US: Study A new study published in the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) said that if medical error was a disease, it would be the third largest killer in the US. About 2.51 lakh people die from medical errors annually as against 6.11 lakh deaths due to heart attack and 5.85 lakh due to cancer. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Odd-even unlikely to return before winter Not enough parking space, only 50 taxis impounded Traffic police have booked 300 taxi drivers in the past two days.But only up to 50 vehicles have been impounded due to lack of parking space in the traffic pits. Registration of diesel cabs shot up in last 2 yrs More than 60,000 diesel cabs were registered in NCR in the past four years with registrations seeing a huge jump when taxi aggregators came on the scene two years ago. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Tune into Radio Mirchi 95 FM for the latest Bollywood music Radio Mirchi, India's as well as Bengaluru's No.1 radio brand, has launched its second channel in the IT City.The Hindi channel Mirchi 95 will be aired on 95.0 FM, offering the latest Bollywood music to listeners. Students give CET their best shot, ready for NEET too Amid the uncertainty surrounding the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET), medical and dental aspirants turned up in large numbers to ace the Common Entrance Test (CET) on Wednesday. Cops lazy to go online, paperless project stays on paper Arun.Dev@timesgroup.The cab driver nabbed for trying to kidnap a 22-year-old woman from outside her PG accommodation on April 24 turned out to be an accused in an earlier case of attempt to murder. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		160 students awarded degrees at TISS A total of 160 students of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Hyderabad received their degrees at the convocation ceremony held on Wednesday at the Rajendranagar campus of TISS. Two held for firing at cash collection agency employee Mylardevpally cops arrested two biscuit factory workers who shot at the staff of Geosanchar cash collection agency at Katedan and seized a country made fire arm from their possession on Wednesday. Only 100 tmc ft of groundwater left in AP More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Nephew held for murder of realty agent Police have solved the May 1 murder of a real estate broker with the arrest of his nephew and seven others on Wednesday.Police investigators said the assailants eliminated Balamurugan following a land dispute. Poll code dilemma: 2,500 building approvals pending Battling disability, bravehearts win jobs too Karthikeyan, a BCA student of St Louis School for the Deaf and the Blind, Adyar has had it tough: His polio-inflicted mother battles a brain tumour, his younger brother is mentally retarded. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Oil trader commits suicide over unrecovered loan of Rs 35 lakh Kotak Bank opens IFSC Banking Unit at at GIFT City Gujarat-based IRS officer best Indian finisher in Boston Marathon More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University Students Union digs heels in, police stop its fast-unto-death Intensifying their agitation, the office bearers of AU students union tried to begin their fast-unto-death on AU campus on Wednesday but police managed to thwart it. No toilet, bride skips meals, goes back home No toilet in husband's house so another bride, this time of Kiritipur locality under Lalgunj block of Pratapgrah district, left her in-laws' home just two days after getting married. City Cong casts Net for Priyanka In the run up to the 2017 assembly polls, the youth leadership of city Congress is going all out to pressure the high command into roping Priyanka Vadra into active politics. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Techie held for extorting money from woman A joint team of Gurgaon Police and commissionerate of police here on Wednesday arrested an IT professional from Laxmisagar on charges of extorting money from a Gurgaon-based woman.He was identified as Shakti Dutta Samal. 'NFSA rice issue attempt to suppress Ponzi scam' The BJP leaders on Wednesday criticized the BJD for creating a hue and cry by demanding more rice instead of wheat from the Centre under National Food Security Act (NFSA). Odisha govt: No plan for 2nd Konark Temple The state government on Wednesday said there was no plan of constructing a second Konark Temple in the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Vyapam scam accused held in Kanpur Photoshopped image of washbasins used to claim bill of Modi's toilets A panchayat secretary in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh was punished after he tried to claim bills for construction of ‘taps and washbasins’ in toilets under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) by using photoshopped images. Simhastha kumbh: Second Shahi Snan on May 9 Second Shahi Snan during world's biggest religious congregation Simhastha will be held on May 9. Administration and management are making concerted preparations for it. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana mulls jail term for water wastage Those damaging roads by releasing water from their homes will soon be liable for punishment as the Haryana government is mulling 3-month imprisonment for the defaulters. Punjab IAS officer told to return arbitration fee collected from farmers HC seeks SIT report on Murthal rapes More Chandigarh News»

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Benefits of Eating Banana Flower ; India – The Land of Stolen Jewels

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The banana tree is the ideal to look up to when it comes to a ‘no wastage’ policy. Almost all parts of the banana tree can be used. The most obvious is the fruit — bananas that we eat almost daily. But, other parts of the tree also offer many health benefits.

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For thousands of years India has had an ancient connection with all gemstones. We see this evident in the traditional name for the Indian Ocean – Ratnakara “the mine of gems”. But did you know that up until the early 18th Century the entire world’s supply of diamonds came exclusively from India?

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