News Digest: Mars Orbiter Mission: Timeline

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		Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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		India
		Mars Orbiter Mission: Timeline Here's the timeline of Mars Orbiter Mission. Upper age limit for govt jobs raised in Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday issued orders enhancing the upper age limit by six years for general category candidates in direct recruitment for all government posts. Politicians wait for pitru paksha to get over, earn ire of rationalists Three months after the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, leading political parties in the state joined hands to enact a landmark law against superstition. More India News»

		Business
		Birla, Varkey eye Educomp schools One of the richest Indians in the Gulf, Sunny Varkey, is eyeing K-12 schools of Educomp Solutions as the Dubai-based billionaire looks to expand his education business empire in the country. Aviation industry divided over 5/20 rule to fly abroad The Indian airline industry is firmly divided between new and old players on the issue of relaxing the rule that a carrier must be five-year-old and have at least 20 aircraft in its fleet before being allowed to fly abroad. PSU boards lose 86 independent directors in 4 months In less than nine months of 2014 a record 108 independent directors on PSU boards have either resigned or were not re-appointed, thanks primarily to the recent change in government at the centre. More Business News»

		Environment
		Tibetan plateau basin lost significant height: study The Zhada Basin of the high-rise Tibetan Plateau which helps bring monsoons over India lost 3,000 to 5,000 feet of elevation some 3 to 4 million years ago, a new study has found. Forest dept tries to explain away Maharashtra's missing tigers Six days after TOI reported 40 tigers missing in Maharashtra, based on information received under the RTI Act, the forest department on Saturday tried to explain away the discrepancies. Punjab government to start campaign for clean, green schools In a bid to make government schools clean and green in Punjab, the state education department will start a month-long campaign from Friday. More Environment News»

		World
		2 wounded in central Florida mall shooting Authorities say two people have been wounded in a shooting at a central Florida mall, and police are trying to determine if two men found dead a short time later in a crashed vehicle are connected. This is not just America's fight alone, says Obama The US opened a new front in its wars in the Middle East, launching air strikes against Sunni militants in Syria and complicating the situation in a region already fraught with tensions. US agency estimates Ebola could infect 1.4m by Jan Yet another set of ominous projections about the Ebola epidemic in West Africa was released on Tuesday, in a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that gave worst- and best-case estimates for Liberia and Sierra Leone based on computer modelling. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Kapil Sharma to make his debut opposite Elli Avram? Kapil will be seen romancing Elli Avram in his first film. Katrina's different avatars in Bang Bang Kaif will be donning different avatars in director Siddharth Anand’s Bang Bang. Pics: 5 lessons of love from Bollywood More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Forgotten for 20 years, 'King Nose' dinosaur is rediscovered The remains of a 30ft-long dinosaur that had a snout so large it was branded “King Nose” have been discovered after being left in storage for two decades. Fear of losing job may boost asthma risk The fear of losing job may boost the risk of developing asthma for the first time, a new study has warned. New gene tests finding only risks, not answers Jennifer was 39 and perfectly healthy, but her grandmother had died young from breast cancer, so she decided to be tested for mutations in two genes known to increase risk for the disease. More Science News»

		Sports
		Live Blog: Incheon Asian Games 2014, Day 5 After a good run in the team event, Saina Nehwal will look to improve to her performance and facing easy opponents early will help her to warm up for the tougher battles ahead. Ghosal takes silver; Bindra, wushu players bag bronze Abhinav Bindra brought the curtains down on his competitive career with two bronze medals while Saurav Ghosal had to be content with a historic squash silver as India maintained 13th position at Asian Games. Owning an ISL team is not a decision in haste: Kohli At 25, Virat Kohli co-owns an ISL team and the young batsman says his passion for sport along with future planning influenced his decision to invest in FC Goa. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Infosys vice-presidents get salary hikes of Rs 4-5 crore The executive VPs who are now at the Rs 6-crore level had salaries in the Rs 1.2-Rs 2 crore range previously, meaning that they have got three to five-fold hikes. First impressions: Jolla smartphone and Sailfish OS Finnish startup Jolla has finally launched its smartphone in India. How iPhone 6's camera compares to Galaxy S5, iPhone 5S, Moto X's We took some shots with the iPhone 6, iPhone 5S, Galaxy S5, and Moto X to see how each phone's camera holds up in real-world testing. More Technology News»

		Education
		DU's MA English department protest competes for ear English department in the North Campus of Delhi University witnessed two sets of protests on Tuesday. Ad hoc teachers outnumber regulars in DU It seems it's the ad hoc teachers, not the permanent faculty who are running the show in most of the Delhi University colleges. I gave them 20 of my best years: Disgruntled DU teacher Pankaj Narang is a disheartened man.A physics teacher at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College, he has given 20 of his best years to DU where he joined work at age 25. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Help gets life for killing Juhu senior citizen A sessions court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 25-year-old man, Radhe Mandal, to life imprisonment for murdering a senior citizen, Bharti Shah, at her Juhu flat where he worked as a domestic help in 2011. Court to get three floors in GT hospital building The state advocate general Darius Khambata on Tuesday agreed that the Bombay HC does need more space from which to function and even suggested that the non-heritage annexe building may be demolished to make space for a new building. MDR-TB deaths in Mumbai less than national average, 350 patients cured As many as 1,033 of the 7,483 people diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis in the city have died over the past five years. But with a 14% mortality rate, the city seems to have fared better than the national average of 25%. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi zoo: Better rescue drill could have saved a precious life Zoo keepers could have distracted the animal, but senior officials who have the authority of direct them, came to the scene only after 15 minutes. Japanese study for monorail between Bawana, Gurgaon Ohta led a 20-member delegation, including senior officials from the departments of city planning, policy division, overseas projects division, planning division, roads bureau and railways bureau. Man freed of rape charge as minor girl changes stand A man has been acquitted of the charge of raping a 13-year-old girl by a Delhi court after she resiled from her statement. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Protect rights of sex workers: Activist Leela Sampige has worked for decades for the cause of sex workers Clerk creates 3 fictional teachers, earns Rs 63 lakh for two years An education department clerk managed to hoodwink his bosses so well that he created three government primary school teachers on paper and drew their salaries and allowances for two years. He eventually cheated the government of Rs 63 lakh. After long wait, farmers build own road in 2 days Farmers from the village of Kerea Kavalara Hatti, of Kudligi taluk in Bellary district, constructed a 2-km long road, pooling in Rs 30,000 of their own funds More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Land pooling only way out Weeks after declaring that Vijayawada will be the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, the TDP government said on Tuesday that the state has only 4,000 acres of land in the proposed capital area. Warangal all set to get health varsity Decks are finally being cleared to set up a Telangana health university in Warangal, following a series of meetings involving health department officials and representatives from the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Vijayawada outer ring road works to begin soon The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will start work on the long pending outer ring road (ORR) within a fortnight. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Netizens meet over coffee, share steaming hot ideas As education institutions, civil movements, political campaigns and lay people enjoy the benefits of web literacy, those who make it possible get together at coffee shops to spread it further. Chennai historian sets off on trail of Tanjore Marathas In October 1677, Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji paid a visit incognito to the Kalikambal temple in George Town, supposedly while contemplating an attack on the British forces. He came, he saw, he prayed, though he never did conquer. New trees to soon line Marina promenade The promenade in front of the famous Marina sands is set to get an all-new green cover. Stretching for 6km from Anna Square to the lighthouse, it will be lined with trees of a variety that grows best in coastal areas. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Parshottam Solanki in rebellious mood Solanki said, "The community is not happy with the BJP as it hasn't got any representation in the government or party.They were requesting me to do something so I met them today.I heard them. 14 lakh accounts opened under Jan Dhan Yojana in Gujarat As many as 14 lakh bank accounts have been opened by various banks in Gujarat under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) since August. CPSE jobs in state fell 14% in 5 years, says study Gujarat has recorded a decline of over 14% in employment generated by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) during the five years from 2008-09 to 2012-13, apex industry body Assocham said on Tuesday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Two youth found murdered n a sensational incident, two youths were found brutally murdered near Pipri village under Pipri police station, Kaushambi district, on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Salman (20) and Anas (18), both residents of Baretha Moiuddinpur (Dhoomanganj) in Allahabad. Pattharchatti Ramlila committee to use special effects Pattharchatti Ramlila Committee had decided to hold the saga of victory of good over evil by adding technology in Ramlila presentation. It has decided to employ action director for special fight sequences, use special effects to showcase various episodes and stage the epic on a two-segmented or double-storeyed platform. One injured in firing near Tarachand Hostel One person sustained gunshot injuries when supporters of two student groups exchanged heated arguments and opened fire near Tarachand Hostel on Tuesday. The students had gathered there to discuss strategy for Allahabad University Student Union election. The injured person was admitted at a private nursing home, where his condition was stated to be stable. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Group clash: Ban orders clamped in Joda mining belt For the second time this year, the Keonjhar district administration on Sunday imposed Section 144 of CrPC in Jajang mines of Rungta Company under Joda mining sector to maintain peace. Mayurbhanj, Balasore on high alert The district administrations of Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts are on alert as a 'medium' flash flood is expected in the Subarnarekha river due to release of water from Chandil Dam in Jharkhand. One more silver tableau this puja in Cuttack Keeping with tradition, the Millennium City will see a new entrant to the elite Chandi Medha (silver tableau) club this Durga Puja. The Naya Sarak puja committee has erected a backdrop with two quintal silver at a whopping Rs 1 crore. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Salesmen of fair price shops should change attitude:  Food and Civil Supplies minister  Food and Civil Supplies minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has said salesmen of fair price shops should change attitude. PMUs of 10 departments to be set up in 6 districts A cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here approved setting up of fulltime project formulation and monitoring unit (PMU) of 10 departments in 6 districts. Madhya Pradesh receives Platinum Skoch Award for de-centralised planning Madhya Pradesh has received national level Platinum Skoch Award for its initiative towards de-centralised planning. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Former youth Cong leader goes missing Vibhor Batra, former senior vice-president of Youth Congress, Panchkula, has gone missing. CBSE private schools not to follow Mars telecast diktat In the city, no school has arranged for an early morning live telecast, but most of them will telecast it later in the day, or after the exams. Youth fest kicks off in style Zonal youth and heritage festival of Panjab University commenced at Government College for Girls on Wednesday with great fervor. More Chandigarh News»

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