News Digest: BJP MP's bill seeks Rs 5000 pension for those from unorganized sector

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		India
		BJP MP's bill seeks Rs 5000 pension for those from unorganized sector A private member's bill that seeks to provide monthly pension of Rs 5,000 to a retired person from unorganised and private sector received support from members cutting across party lines in Lok Sabha on Friday. Policeman killed in terror attack in J&K's Sopore district One policeman was killed and four others were injured when terrorists opened fire at a police team in J&K's Sopore district on Saturday morning, Times Now reported. We have largest number of war widows, yet no war memorial It is said no country has as many war widows — estimated at 25,000 — as India. More India News»

		Business
		NDA not a high-tax govt: Arun Jaitley "Left parties keep raising the issue of Rs 5 lakh crore of taxes foregone and term it as sops to corporates.This was part of a booklet that came with the Budget. Air India terminates contract of 30 pilots Air India has terminated the services of almost 30 pilots who were working on contract, including all expats hired for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, in the past six months. Four of Suzuki's six new launches will be scooters As the scooter wars pick up speed, will the industry pecking order see more changes driving on scooter sales? Suzuki Motorcycle India Ltd (SMIL), the Indian two-wheeler subsidiary of the Japanese auto major, is the fourth biggest scooter brand after Honda, Hero Moto and TVS. More Business News»

		Environment
		Centre forms National Board for Wildlife, flouts norms The Narendra Modi government has approved the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), which according to experts has flouted the norms laid down in the Wildlife Protection Act. Man eating tigers on prowl in Madhya Pradesh Attack on middle-aged villager by man-eating tigers triggered panic among Baiga tribals living in areas across buffer zone at Bandhavgarh National Park (BNP) in Umaria and Katni district of Madhya Pradesh. Delhi among top 10 largest plastic waste producing cities Delhi figures among the top ten largest plastic waste producing cities in the country, the government said on Thursday. More Environment News»

		World
		What happened? The day Flight MH 17 was downed It was lunchtime when a tracked launcher with four SA-11 surface-to-air missiles rolled into town and parked on Karapetyan Street. Fifteen hundred miles (2,400 kilometers) to the west, passengers were checking in for Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. White House: Putin, Russia are "culpable" in Ukraine plane crash The White House said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was "culpable" in the downing of a Malaysian plane over a the war zone in Ukraine and reiterated it was working with the European Union and G7 to impose further sanctions on Moscow. EU edges to economic sanctions on Russia but narrows scope The European Union reached outline agreement on Friday to impose the first economic sanctions on Russia over its behavior in Ukraine but scaled back their scope to exclude technology for the crucial gas sector. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Leander Paes-Rhea Pillai spend time together The custody battle for their eight-year-old daughter Aiyana continues. However, in what can be seen as a positive development, tennis ace Leander Paes and his estranged partner Rhea Pillai spent time together in London during the Wimbledon semi-finals, along with Aiyana. Warning! Don't buy 'Kick' tickets from Emraan Hashmi Emraan Hashmi’s upcoming entertainer has him play a conman, who uses his mind to make money. Movie Review: 'Kick' Shaina loves Devi who loves anything that gives him a kick - what happens when Devi discovers the highs of low crime? More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Background TV can be bad for kids: Study Background television can divert a child's attention from play and learning, according to a new study. Scientists warn of Earth's sixth mass extinction event The loss and decline of animals is contributing to what appears to be the early days of the planet's sixth mass biological extinction event, scientists warn. Earth missed solar catastrophe just a year back: Nasa Just a year ago, on July 23, the Earth missed being hit by a giant solar flare from the most powerful storm on the sun in over 150 years, Nasa has said in a sensational revelation. More Science News»

		Sports
		Glasgow 2014 CWG, Day 2: Full coverage After an exciting first day that saw India win 7 medals, it was a memorable swansong at CWG for Abhinav Bindra as he bagged 10m Air Rifle gold in a finale. I was targeted due to my gender: Sania Sania Mirza broke down while expressing her anguish over BJP leader K Laxman's objection to Telangana govt's move to name her as state's brand ambassador. Bindra ends CWG journey with 10m title Abhinav Bindra showed why he's considered as one of the best in business. He was clinical & concentrated hard as he clinched victory in the 10m Air Rifle event. More Sports News»

		Technology
		11 Sergey Brin quotes that hint at what makes Google a success Here are a few quotes from Sergey Brin that provide some insight into Google's origins and the general mindset behind the company. Asus ZenFone 5 review: Best smartphone under Rs 10,000 Does Asus ZenFone 5 fare well against Moto G? Or should you spend another Rs 4,000 and go for Xiaomi Mi 3? Find out in our review... Wipro results: 10 things to know Here are 10 takeaways from the first-quarter results of Wipro, which said the current financial year would do better than the last on the back of improving demand in key markets: More Technology News»

		Education
		Pact signed by Pallam Raju's team with Mauritius under cloud This raises the serious question why no one in the Indian delegation, led by then HRD minister MM Pallam Raju, was willing to sign on behalf of AIU. 'Anti-Hindi bias' argument behind row over CSAT UPSC revised the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination syllabus to introduce a Civil Services Aptitude Test in 2011, based on recommendations of the S K Khanna committee. Chaos at KMC over ECA admissions Chaos ruled at Kirori Mal College for hours as nearly 100 aspirants under extracurricular activities and sports categories turned up for admissions on Friday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		2 missing Kalyan youths call up families, confirm they're fighting for ISIS in Syria Aarif Majid and Saleem Tanki said they were safe and that their entire family would go to 'jannat' because of the 'work' they were doing as part of ISIS Service centre hands back duplicate cellphone, fined Actress receives indecent proposal on FB from 'star' More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Govt creates data hub for planning It's a data hub of gigantic proportions that can be used to generate solutions for the city in every sphere. Coming from villages, they were jolted from IAS dream Sometimes hope is a collective desire.Last year when Raj boarded a train to Delhi from Bihar's Madhubani district, almost everybody in his village turned up to see him off. UPSC: Panel may find it hard to scrap English test There are also apprehensions within UPSC and DoPT that any relaxation in English comprehension component of CSAT may spawn demands for a similar concession as regards the English paper relating to the Mains examination. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		VTU strips two colleges of tag, axe on 4 more The fate of thousands of engineering students studying in six colleges hangs in balance as the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has disaffiliated two of them and slapped show-cause notices on four others for lacking in teaching faculty and other facilities. Parents pressure police to act against principal With Bangalore City police arresting the school's founder-chairman, Rustom Kerawalla, parents of students are wondering why Laporte is getting kid-gloves treatment. Government amends land reforms laws to cut red tape The government has brought out some amendments to simplify land reform laws ? a move that could have far-reaching consequences on industrial development. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Bus mishap: Mix-up brings cheer to one famiy, tears to another The blunder was detected after Dhanush regained consciousness on Friday and blurted out his parents and village names at around 9 am. “We were completely shocked and immediately called Swamy Goud,” said a hospital official. Only local status to be norm for staff division The allocation will be done in order of seniority as on June 1, 2014. Those who have opted a certain state and are its ‘local candidates’ will be considered for allocation to that state first in order of their seniority. Special drive against unsafe school buses Road transport authorities on Friday launched a massive drive against school buses in the wake of the gory accident at a railway level crossing in Medak district on Thursday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Houseowner told to pay Rs 50K as relief for evicting tenant A house owner who had thrown out his tenants by force has been asked by the Madras high court to pay 50,000 as compensation to the evicted tenants. Chennai HC cites DNA test, says missing boy dead While the story of Class 12 student Sandesh Mandal, who went missing three years back, remains a puzzle, the Madras high court has put a lid on the mystery over his fate by accepting the CBI's conclusion that the boy is dead. Tamil Nadu information panel's record poor: Survey More than nine years after the Right to Information Act came into place, the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission's record in complying with the provisions of the act has remained poor compared to commissions in a few other states, says a national survey conducted by an NGO. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Downpour brings out urban ulcers Withing a one-kilometre radius in Jodhpur Gaam and Prahladnagar, delayed civic works have led to roads being washed away, sporadic cave-ins and a few instances of roads turning to rubble. Notice to AMC over waterlogging A metropolitan court on Friday issued notices to civic body officials on a complaint by a resident of Maninagar East, Jayaben Sharma, over the issue of water logging. Science City launches orientation for Olympiads Gujarat Science City on Friday started a four-day orientation programme for school students interested in applying for various Olympiads. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Justice Sunil Ambwani transferred Senior judge of Allahabad high court Justice Sunil Ambwani has been transferred to Rajasthan high court. Gifts, money arrive as Eidi from Arabland Preparations are on for Eid.People from the city working in West Asian countries are sending ?Eidi' in the form of money, gifts and clothes to the relatives and friends. Soldier held for stalking college girls A 34-year-old solider currently posted at Cantonment was arrested on Thursday for allegedly stalking at least three students of Hindu Mahila Vidyalaya under the Civil Lines police station. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Hilsa back on dining table of common man With yield being abundant, Hilsa is back in the kitchen bringing joy for both fishermen and fish lovers in Odisha. Uproar in assembly over Bhubaneswar Development Authority allotment "A minister is involved in unauthorized constructions, about which another minister informed the house.Another senior leader, who is a Rajya Sabha member, has taken five government plots and houses illegally. Gangadhar Meher falls low on popularity chart Gangadhar Meher (GM) Autonomous College in Sambalpur was once among the most sought-after colleges in the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Man eating tigers on prowl in Madhya Pradesh Attack on middle-aged villager by man-eating tigers triggered panic among Baiga tribals living in areas across buffer zone at Bandhavgarh National Park (BNP) in Umaria and Katni district of Madhya Pradesh. Sainik School hosts gala mango party in Bhopal Bhopal’s revellers had a gala mango party held recently at a city hotel. The do was organised by Sainik School to mark their foundation day. Tigers attack man, villagers in panic Attack on middle-aged villager by man-eating tigers triggered panic among Baiga tribals living in areas across buffer zone of Bandhavgarh National Park (BNP) in Umeria and Katni district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Foreign gurdwara bodies extend support to HSGMC's Karnal meet Gurdwara bodies in UK, US and Canada have extended support to the proposed convention being held by ad hoc Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee on July 28 in Karnal, a day after SAD (Badal) Panthic gathering in Amritsar. The foreign Sikh shrine bodies that have lent support to the Karnal congregation include American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, USA; Singh Sabha Foundation, Canada and Kar Sewa Committee, UK. Haryana's competence to pass HSGMC bill challenged in HC A petition challenging the legislative competence of the Haryana government to enact and pass a Bill for setting up of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) was filed in Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday. Parkash Singh Badal threatens to launch protest if Haryana forms a separate body to manage gurdwaras SAD patriarch and Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has threatened to launch a morcha and court arrest if Haryana is allowed to form a separate body to manage gurdwaras and break away from the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC). More Chandigarh News»

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