News Digest: MBA graduates recover education spend in 4 years

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, February 29, 2016
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		India
		MBA graduates recover education spend in 4 years The individuals have appreciated quantifiable returns on their investment in terms of high employment rates, post-degree salary growth, advancement in their chosen fields and career satisfaction. Why audio cassettes are in demand in these Bengal villages The demand isn’t from retro music lovers but from smugglers of counterfeit currency who use tape to drag bundles of fake Indian notes across the border. Vaccine for cervical cancer must for all? As the Indian government toys with the idea of offering the cervical cancer vaccine to all girl children as part of its national immunisation plan, the issue divided a gathering of national and international oncologists at the Tata NCPA in Mumbai on Saturday. More India News»

		Business
		UK's exit from EU would be a "shock": G20 The global economy will suffer a "shock" if Britain leaves the EU, finance ministers and central bankers from the world's biggest economies, including India, have warned, boosting Prime Minister David Cameron's strong stand against leaving the bloc. Vinod Rai becomes 1st chairman of Banks Board Bureau Former CAG Vinod Rai was on Sunday appointed the first chairman of the Banks Board Bureau, which will advise the government on top-level appointments at public sector lenders and ways to address the bad loans problem among other issues. Jet Airways to launch Delhi-Muscat flight from March Expanding its presence in the Gulf market, private carrier Jet Airways on Sunday announced that it will launch a flight service to Muscat from here next month. The Mumbai-based airline currently operates three daily flights, one each from Mumbai, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, to the Oman capital. More Business News»

		Environment
		Scientists up in arms over lay-offs at Oz climate centre  Perched on a wild, windy promontory on the rugged tip of northwestern Tasmania, the tiny Cape Grim research station has been measuring airborne greenhouse gases since 1976. Elephant shot, tail chopped off in Assam Migratory birds miss their date with Chandlai lake The winged visitors at Chandlai Lake have given a skip to the lake, which in previous seasons had witnessed an impressive turn out of winter migratory birds. More Environment News»

		World
		Four killed in US plane crash Four people, including two children, were killed in a plane crash on Sunday in Navasota, a city southeast of College Station in the US state of Texas. Canada fulfils promise to take 25,000 Syrian refugees Canada has met a self-imposed deadline to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees fleeing their country's civil war, officials said, fulfilling a campaign promise by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. British PM threatened with 'no confidence vote' Conservative ministers and senior backbenchers in the Parliament have threatened a "no confidence vote" if British Prime Minister David Cameron fails to stop the "blue on blue" attacks on fellow Conservatives. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Live blog: 88th Academy Awards 'Raanjhanaa' to 'Yuva': Campus dissent in films As the JNU row continues with protest marches and counter-protests across the country, and new twists and turns everyday, it seems nothing short of a Bollywood script. Saifeena to make a movie with Raj-Shilpa Saif Ali Khan and Raj Kundra have reportedly decided to jointly produce a movie together. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		NASA invites India to jointly explore Mars, send astronauts Asteroid 2013 TX68 may impact Earth in 2017: Nasa India to establish lab to study gravitational waves: Narendra Modi India has decided to establish a Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) where gravitational waves can be studied, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday. In his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat, Modi said Indian scientists were also in the research team that studied gravitational waves. More Science News»

		Sports
		Kohli vs Amir is as exciting as my duel with Sachin: Shoaib Shoaib feels that Mohammad Amir and Virat Kohli's face-offs will also go down in cricket history as an epic duel. 'Knock against Pakistan was learning curve for me' Virat Kohli believes his match-winning 49-run knock against arch-rivals Pakistan, which helped his team successfully chase down a tricky total, was a great learning experience for him on how to build an innings in tough situations. Asia Cup: Bangladesh upset SL to keep hopes alive Bangladesh registered a 23-run upset victory over defending champions Sri Lanka in a round robin league encounter to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the final of Asia Cup T20 on Sunday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		15 most inspiring quotes of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs If you're looking for some inspiration, here are some of his most thought-provoking or motivational words. Freedom 251: 'Making' of world's cheapest phone The duo who got married in January this year allude to their lack of pedigree and profile for the dollops of scepticism directed at them. 12 things Microsoft does better than Apple As the second-most-valuable company in the world, Apple gets all the attention when it comes to its technology. But Microsoft is doing some really cool stuff that Apple hasn't even begun to (publicly) discuss. In fact, Apple is taking its cues from Microsoft in some key areas. More Technology News»

		Education
		Certificate course in management of Diabetic Retinopathy launched in Guwahati All set for CBSE exams from March 1 More than 3.28 lakh students in Patna region, comprising Bihar and Jharkhand, are busy with final revisions to write Class X and XII examinations of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) commencing from March 1. 25 lakh students to appear for CBSE exams this year Over 25 lakh students have registered this year for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams-the highest in the history of the exam and 6.3% more than last year's total. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Women to get letters for auto permits today Women who won the autorickshaw permit lottery recently will receive their letter of intent on Monday for plying the three wheelers. Couple ends up marrying on jetty after boat with guests capsizes A young couple ended up getting married on the Naigaon jetty as most of the guests belonging to the marriage party were stranded there after a boat ferrying the procession capsized on Sunday morning. Around 15 of the 60 people, who were in the boat, were rescued by locals while one person, Ramchandra Mhatre, 60, drowned. Lent sees mercy in action as good deeds pool money Religion commonly warns that people must pay for their sins, but making the faithful pay for their good deeds is also working well for a church in Borivli. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Reach out to masses, students urged What JNU students stand for is the “politics of reason”, says Lawrence Liang, co-founder of the Alternative Law Forum. And unless they design “campaigns that converse with large numbers, they’ll be trumped by the politics of sentiment.” Case shift means no sedition proof: JNU students The shifting of their case to the anti-terror cell is a “sure sign the government has no evidence for sedition,” feel Jawaharlal Nehru University students. Gaucher's needs early treatment In a country where thousands die due to rare diseases before celebrating their first birthday, Sashank Tyagi has survived for 26 years with Gaucher’s disease. The Ghaziabad resident is one of the oldest surviving Gaucher’s patient in India, say doctors. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		132 academicians: Oust Prof Pollock from Murty Library The ongoing controversy over the Jawaharlal Nehru University has now reached the doorsteps of the Murty Classical Library of India (MCLI) that seeks to make available to the world, great literary works of India from the past two millennia. KIA gets platinum rating for green initiatives Sivakasi's little fire extinguisher inventor feted wanted my mother to be safe, mothers of my classmates to be safe and the society I was living in to be safe." That's the driving force for Jayakumar, the 13-year-old inventor of a low-cost fire extinguisher from Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. He was felicitated by Beyond Carlton on Saturday for his innovation. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Seats outnumber students in Telangana A whooping 7.5 lakh seats from a slew of courses ranging from engineering to hotel management have no takers in Telangana since 2012-13 in colleges affiliated to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Hic, hic! Telangana's liquor policy to get a new kick At a time when Telangana government is being criticized for going slow on its proposed liberal policy of liquor sales, the state government is all set to roll out several initiatives to attract the growing women consumers. Ancient water tanks to be tourist hubs In a bid to boost tourism, the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) will now give ancient water tanks a makeover to turn them into major tourist destinations. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jaya's loyalist lays foundation stone for 1st Amma temple If all goes well as per the plan of MGR youth wing joint secretary of Virugambakkam constituency A P Srinivasan, the first ever temple for state chief minister J Jayalalithaa would come up in Iyeppedu village, 60km from Vellore, by the end of this year. App to be launched to help Chennaiites locate e-toilets Chennaiites can soon locate the nearest electronic toilets (e-toilets) with the help of a mobile app. The Greater Chennai Corporation and Eram Scientific Solutions (ESS) will launch on Monday a mobile application to help people locate e-toilets in the city. Woman, son die as house collapses near Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu A 55-year-old woman and her son died when the first floor of their house collapsed near Sankarankoil in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Sunday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		IT search operations at realty firm yields Rs 6.5 cr unaccounted cash After four days of search operations and survey, the investigation wing of the Income Tax department recovered Rs 6.5 crore of unaccounted cash and 20 bank lockers from various premises of city-based real-estate firm JP Iscon Group. Gujarat to get Spices Park, quality testing lab soon Soon, producers and traders of spices in the state will be able to process, test and export spices from Gujarat itself. It's smarter preparation for students this exam season With the season for board, semester and competitive examinations here, city students are tackling the common mind-block syndrome by ditching last-minute cramming and opting for ways that enable better retention and ensure smoother sailing. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		142 policemen attacked in 8 districts of Allahabad zone in last one year Around 270 law breakers accused of attacking police parties or policemen between January 1, 2015 and February 15, 2016, are still evading arrest across the Allahabad zone. 'In SAARC, Pak creating most problems' Among its member-nations, Pakistan is the one creating most problems, so SAARC should think of moving ahead without it if the situation so demands, said strategic expert Major General (Retd) G D Bakshi on Saturday. Play with bold theme stopped at BHU Based on the life of a prostitute a play - `Mugalatey' - being staged at the Onkar Nath Thakur Auditorium at Banaras Hindu University was stopped in the mid by a professor, who did not find the storyline and theme of the play `suitable' for an institute like BHU. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Moderate rain continues across state Several places in the state witnessed light to moderate rain during the last two days. Man impaled by 5-ft rod survives after surgery A five-feet long, 1.5 feet wide iron rod, which pierced through a man's chest on Friday evening, was removed in a three-and-a-half-hour surgery in the early hours on Saturday. Girl found dead on railway track The government railway police (GRP) on Saturday recovered the body of a girl from a railway track at Kuhudi station in Khurda district on Saturday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Congress workers held after protest over smart city proposal Ten Congress workers, including its Bhopal district president PC Sharma, were arrested for protesting against the proposal to develop smart city in Shivaji Nagar, Tulsi Nagar and adjoining areas. 66-year old French national found dead at Tuli Tiger Resort A 66-year old French woman was found dead in her hotel room in Tuli Tiger Resort, Kanha, situated in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. 66-year-old French national found dead at Tuli Tiger Resort A 66-year old French woman was found dead in her hotel room in Tuli Tiger Resort, Kanha situated in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Six men stopped a car, dragged 2 women to fields' Two more eyewitnesses claimed on Sunday they had seen women being attacked on National Highway-1 at Murthal during the Jat quota agitation. Ramesh Kumar, a 46-yearold truck driver, claimed he had seen six men stopping a white Alto with two women inside it at Murthal around 8pm on February 21. Haryana FM claims Rs 28cr relief for property damage A mob had burnt down three bungalows of the minister and his relatives in Rohtak. Punjab bans sale of army uniform Punjab government today imposed a ban on the sale of army uniforms across the state. More Chandigarh News»

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