News Digest: I-T dept eyes data pact with Panama

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, June 04, 2016
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		India
		I-T dept eyes data pact with Panama no major headway in the investigation as tax authorities had no evidence whether the entities had any illegal business or possessed any undisclosed income. In Bern, PM to seek tax evader info swap "We are looking to engage with them as soon as possible on the issue of automatic exchange of information, and it has been conveyed to Swiss authorities," he added. Didn't like Captain's comment; lucky to have tireless Sonia: Soni Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Ambika Soni said that she did not like Capt Amrinder Singh's remarks that it was time for party chief Sonia Gandhi to step down as she was "exhausted and tired". More India News»

		Business
		HDFC Ergo buys L&T Gen for 551 crore HDFC Ergo General Insurance—the non-life arm of the country’s largest home finance company—has agreed to acquire L&T General Insurance for Rs 551 crore in an all-cash deal. ​The acquisition will help HDFC ERGO to strengthen its presence in the market. ​ Now you can buy and sell used goods on Amazon Junglee, a subsidiary of Amazon, has kickstarted a pilot which lets an individual sell second-hand goods across different categories like mobile phones, tablets, pre-owned watches, books, among other such items. Oil majors want entry into India's retail fuel market Global oil majors like Saudi Aramco and Total plan to tap the retail fuel market in India, oil minister said. India's fuel markets could be a lucrative prize for them as they seek outlets for their petrol and diesel. India posted the fastest oil demand growth in the world in 2016. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Little pink sausage': Rare giant panda born in Belgium A baby giant panda was born in a Belgian zoo on Thursday, a rare event for an endangered species that numbers fewer than 2,000 worldwide. The healthy male cub was born in the early hours at the Paira Daiza wildlife park to six-year-old Hao Hao and her mate Xing Hui. The pink cub weighed 171 grammes. Snakes nesting begin in Bhitarkanika national park Leopard on the loose sparks alarm in Kathmandu A wild leopard sparked alarm in Nepal's capital after it spent hours wandering through a residential neighbourhood before being sedated and captured. Police called in zoo and wildlife officials who tracked the animal as it clambered over rooftops and padded through backyards, while residents watched More Environment News»

		World
		Work to begin on China-backed Karachi N-plant Known as K1, this is one of the 30 nuclear plants that China plans to establish by 2030 along its planned Silk Road that, it hopes, will link the country with nearly two dozen nations. Trump a fit case for shrinks to examine: Hillary Trump responded by calling Clinton a "disgraceful" criminal who "has to go to jail". 104 migrant bodies washed up on Libyan beach The bodies of at least 104 migrants have washed up on a beach in the western Libyan town of Zwara, the navy said on Friday, warning however that the toll could rise. Earlier, a boat carrying hundreds of migrants has capsized off the Greek island of Crete and a major rescue operation is under way. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Big B: All of us like being around Aaradhya Amitabh Bachchan, by far the most famous Indian alive, doesn’t believe in resting on past laurels. He never tires of challenging himself. Iulia Vantur accompanies Salman in Budapest Lovebirds Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur have become inseparable and there’s proof! SRK: If I come to teach, nobody learns SRK reminisces about how he and Manoj Bajpayee never attended NSD, but learnt enunciation from the biggies there. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Diabetes gene: Experts to study Indian groups A group of Indian and US scientists have set out to study 20 families from four Indian communities - the Chettiar, Reddy, Aggarwal and Sikh Khatri - to find the genes that cause Type-2 diabetes and to prevent or delay its onset. What keeps Pluto's icy 'heart' beating In a discovery that points to exciting geological activity on a distant cold planet billions of miles from Earth, Nasa scientists have discovered that the icy surface of Pluto's "heart" is being constantly renewed by a process called convection that replaces older surface ice with fresher material. 'Bionic' leaf that turns sunlight into liquid fuel Scientists from Harvard University have created a unique "bionic leaf" that uses solar energy to split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen, and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels from CO2. "Bionic leaf 2.0," the new system can convert solar energy to biomass with 10% efficiency. More Science News»

		Sports
		Paes completes mixed doubles Career Slam with French Open win Leander Paes completed a 'Career Slam' in mixed doubles with Swiss partner Martina Hingis after defeating Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig in the French Open final. Paes and Hingis had won Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open in 2015. Djokovic extinguishes Thiem to reach French Open final Novak Djokovic was in unplayable mode as he cantered into the French Open final by crushing flat Austrian tyro Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, moving closer to the only Grand Slam title missing from his collection. Nita Ambani nominated for IOC membership Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation has been nominated as a candidate to be a new member, pending election, of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), headquartered at Lausanne, Switzerland on Friday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 costliest Chinese smartphones in India In the past few year, Chinese smartphones brands have taken a good share of the Indian smartphone market. Samsung takes on Fitbit with Gear Fit2 Just in time for summer, Samsung is unveiling a new fitness tracker that aims to undercut gadgets from market leader Fitbit. Casio launches environment-friendly ultra short-throw projector XJ-UT310WN projector, as per the company, features “Laser LED Hybrid Light Source” technology and a “mercury free” design. Casio says the projector consumes 50% less electricity and comes with standard 3-year warranty on ‘Main Projector Unit’. More Technology News»

		Education
		Don't hike fees arbitrarily: CBSE to schools Amid concerns by parents over increase in school fees, Union HRD minister Smriti Irani on Friday said CBSE has asked affiliated schools not to effect any raise arbitrarily and take into confidence parent-teacher associations before initiating any hike. CBSE asks schools to consult parents on fee revision KVs steal thunder: 105 students hit bullseye All of 105 students from five Kendriya Vidyalayas across Bhopal scored 10 CGPA in Class X, the results for which were declared by CBSE on Saturday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Can't make films like 'Sultan', 'Dishoom': Anurag Kashyap Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Director Anurag Kashyap says that he considers all his films commercial but cannot make films such as "Sultan" and "Dishoom", though he liked their trailers. BMC: Fewer cases of water-borne illnesses in May Despite the bacteria E. coli lurking in city’s ice and water samples, the civic body claims to have recorded fewer cases of hospitalization due to water-borne illnesses in May as compared to the corresponding period last year Competition forces Kaali-Peelis to use better taxi models, plan apps In the wake of tough competition posed by aggregators like Ola and Uber, black-and-yellow taxi drivers are replacing their vehicle models with new ones, in addition to offering discounts and installing apps and GPS to woo passengers More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Govt wants say in running Delhi Golf Club The prestigious Delhi Golf Club (DGC) may lose its exclusive tag if the sports ministry has its way. Kidney sale racket: Two secretaries of Apollo doctor held Aditya Singh, 24, and Shailesh Saxena, 31, worked for an Apollo doctor while Aseem Sikdar, 37, Satya Prakash, 30, and Devashish Moulik, 30, were touts who lured poor people into selling one of their kidneys. Activists call curb on Jaising NGO a bid to crush dissent citizens and cvil society organisations have condemned government's move to suspend NGO Lawyers Collective's license for six months.The NGOs charged the government with launching . More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Misuse of funds will lead to disaffiliation, fine: CBSE tells school Karnataka government mulls setting up 26 mobile clinics: U T Khader Bangalore Blue Print: HC adjourns hearing The Karnataka high court on Friday adjourned by two weeks the hearing of PIL filed by MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Namma Bengaluru Foundation challenging the formation of the Bangalore Blue Print Action Group (BBPAG). More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Nikhil's doc seeks video consent to stop treatment 'Human chain' to protect KBR Park UG courses in colleges get costlier by Rs 10,000 Lakhs of students seeking admission to undergraduate courses in private unaided colleges across Telangana will have to cough up a heftier fee this year, courtesy the state government's decision to allow college managements to levy an additional fee of up to Rs 10,000. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man accused of designing IS flags did engineering in Chennai Naser designed flags and logos for 'caliphate' Metro tunnelling gets fillip with new contract Metro rail tunnelling work on a stretch under Anna Salai that had come to a standstill since May last year will soon resume as Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) signed a new contract with a construction company on Friday. 7 more idols found at art dealer's house Idol wing sleuths on Friday completed their raid at the house of 85-year-old art dealer Deenadhayalan in Alwarpet, seizing seven idols, including four panchalohaartefacts. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Summer sickness calls in May heated up by 39% This may May was a really hot one for the state with May 19 being the hottest day ever recorded for many cities, including Ahmedabad.The death toll from the sustained heatwave in the city has risen to around 20. Gujarat will reserve 10% teacher posts under EBC quota The Gujarat government will offer 10% reservation to economically backward classes (EBC) in the appointment of 7,863 teachers in the state. Moderate rainfall forecast The maximum temperature in 11 towns crossed the 40 C mark on Friday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		BJP expects turnout of 5L at PM's rally on June 13 Mandal office-bearers from trans-Ganga, trans-Yamuna and Allahabad Mahanagar attended the meeting and discussed preparations for the rally. Auto-lifting gang busted, 4 held With the arrest of four notorious auto-lifters, district police on Friday claimed to have busted an inter-state auto-lifting gang.They also recovered 33 stolen bikes, 17 fake registration plates and weapons. Deokali pays tribute to martyr A pall of gloom enveloped the native village of SO Santosh Kumar Yadav, who sacrificed his life in Mathura clash.Yadav belonged to Deokali village in Maharajganj area of Jaunpur district. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Jagannath Temple in Centre's swachh Bharat scheme The Centre has selected Puri Jagannath Temple as Odisha's lone spiritual site among 100 other iconic heritage and cultural places in the country for a special cleanliness drive under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Three killed, six injured in Khurda road accident Three persons died and six were injured when two trailers rammed an autorickshaw near Subudhipatna on NH-16 between INS Chilika and Balugaon town in Khurda district. Rush, fewer trains make travel harrowing experience Passengers face hardship when travelling to Bengaluru, Shirdi and Mumbai in the want of adequate trains. The railways run only three trains to these destinations every day despite them being popular and congested routes. Passengers rue that getting a confirmed ticket in sleeper class on Mumbai route is almost difficult if they do not plan their journey at least 20 days before departure. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		SC slams MP cops for 'frivolous' arrest 2 Women Were Held Under Cyber Laws Ayurvedic medicies worth Rs 4 crore gutted in fire Ram footprint: Sarbhanga ashram sites to be protected Madhya Pradesh government has decided to notify five sites around Sarbhanga ashram in Satna as a protected site. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		30 years on, '84 riot-hit families fight for shelter It's been more than 30 years since thousands of families were displaced from their homes during the 1984 riots and yet victims of the same are struggling to get a roof over their heads. Didn't like Captain's comment; lucky to have tireless Sonia: Soni Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Ambika Soni said that she did not like Capt Amrinder Singh's remarks that it was time for party chief Sonia Gandhi to step down as she was "exhausted and tired". Kirron writes to Smriti, asks her to rein in pvt schools MP Kirron Kher expressed concern over exploitation of parents by private schools and wrote a letter to Union minister of human resource and development Smriti Zubin Irani, asking her to look into the matter personally. More Chandigarh News»

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