Technology, Mobiles tabs, 5th Jan 2017, News & Stories from India

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Artist Bhaskar Singha’s exhibition Realms of Peace — 2, is inspired by nature and all things that help calm the mind and concentrate all emotions into one point, thereby inspiring the emotion of brotherhood.

Paintings expressing oneness through diverse colours

Singha believes that beyond all dichotomies and divisions, we all are one — the world is one family.

05 Jan 2017 6:11 AM

As anyone with the slightest of knowledge of farming knows, there are long periods of hiatus when there is nothing to be done except waiting for sowing or reaping or hoeing.

Life and living on the edge

These seasonal workers constitute a large section of craft workers.

05 Jan 2017 6:06 AM

Congress questions timing of arrests

The state Congress also said demonetisation was a much bigger issue at present than the chit fund scam.

05 Jan 2017 5:51 AM

Kunal Ghosh not named in chargesheet on Saradha scam

The investigating agency did not state whether it has acquitted the leader of all the charges.

05 Jan 2017 5:45 AM

A hairdresser works while her client reads a book from a mini-library in a salon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (Photo: AFP)

Flip through book chapters as your coiffeur works

With little time on their hands between work and childcare, most women simply do not have the opportunity to seek out books.

05 Jan 2017 5:39 AM

Mend ways or face wrath: BJP to CM Mamata Banerjee

In another incident reported at Chinsurah in Hooghly district, TMC workers set afire a BJP office.

05 Jan 2017 5:39 AM

Sudip Bandopadhyay in CBI custody. (Photo: PTI)

Sudip Bandyopadhyay in 6-day CBI custody

The court’s decision triggered a demonstration by party activists at the CBI’s regional office in Bhubaneswar.

05 Jan 2017 5:33 AM

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates (Photo: AP)

Bill Gates invests $140 million in HIV cure

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing this funding for groundbreaking new technology which could revolutionise HIV prevention.

05 Jan 2017 5:29 AM

The government has said that it will decide on framework for net neutrality after getting recommendations of Trai on the subject.

Trai seeks public views on net neutrality

Last date for public comments on the paper is February 15 and for counter comments is February 28.

05 Jan 2017 5:24 AM

Nasa has pinpointed C/2016 U1 NEOWISE as a comet, which is set to fly close to Earth this week.

Close brush with comet

Nasa says mysterious object is set to fly close to Earth this week.

05 Jan 2017 5:21 AM

Refinancing needs are manageable for most corporates in 2017, given their better access to the capital markets and large cash balances.

Moody’s retain stable outlook for Indian firms

Moody’s stable outlook for exploration and production companies reflects higher production volumes.

05 Jan 2017 5:20 AM

The move would also help 1.2 crore people who will now be eligible for health care benefits at more than 1,500 clinics and hospitals run by the ESIC directly or indirectly.

30 lakh to benefit from new EPF limit

It is a positive move with the objective of expanding the ambit of social security schemes to a larger working population.

05 Jan 2017 5:14 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Mini-budget speech to heal?

PM’s New Year sops were a poor attempt at diverting attention from demonetisation.

05 Jan 2017 5:13 AM

The failure of states and Centre to thrash out their differences even after series of meetings mean that it is virtually impossible to roll out GST by April 1.

GST council fails to reach consensus on high seas tax

These issues will be once again discussed in the next meeting of the GST Council on January 16.

05 Jan 2017 5:09 AM

The families are now directly depositing money by swapping their cards at POS machines installed at Central public relations office located at all 12 jails.

Tihar Jail goes digital with 90 per cent cashless transactions

Families of prisoners who are not in Delhi can directly wire the money to the individual accounts.

05 Jan 2017 5:04 AM

The nation’s top public sector lender, State Bank of India, set the pace by dropping rates by 90 basis points, and other banks followed with similar or lower amounts.

Banks should give loan relief

Most banks had already cut lending rates by hefty amounts, by their standards.

05 Jan 2017 5:02 AM

TMC MP Sudip Bandopadhyay being taken by CBI officers to Bhubaneswar for further inquiry who was arrested in connection with Rose Valley chit fund scam in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Will TMC arrests lead to relook at CBI role?

Rose Valley is active in West Bengal, Odisha and some neighbouring states.

05 Jan 2017 5:02 AM

Curious to see how Lee, Hesh will manage together, says Anand Amritraj

Amritraj’s tenure will expire this month, three years after his appointment, but he wanted a year’s extension from the AITA.

05 Jan 2017 5:01 AM

The hospital, in its defence, said that it was following the protocols put in place for administering the drug and same cannot be flouted by it.

Can new drug be given to patient: Delhi HC to Centre

Referring to TB medicine manufactured only in US.

05 Jan 2017 5:00 AM

Party leader and chairman of delimitation committee of the Delhi Congress, Chatar Singh, alleged that some AAP leaders want changes in certain wards, which is illegal.

Congress warns L-G, government over MCD delimitation draft

The party spokesperson said that the AAP is using its delay tactics as it is not sure of its victory in the upcoming MCD polls.

05 Jan 2017 4:55 AM

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