Monday, 29 September 2014

News Digest : 30 Sep 2014



શહેરી પરિવહન વિકાસ માટે મલ્ટી મોડેલ ટ્રાન્સપોર્ટ જરૂરી
30 Sep 2014 | Sandesh | Read More

નિર્ણયપ્રક્રિયાને પ્રભાવિત કરતું Group Dynamics
28 Sep 2014 | Sandesh | Read More

World tourism day - Why travel is your best teacher
The Times of India | 28 Sep 2014
There is no discounting that you learn some of the most important skills in the classroom but the lessons you learn about life when you leave your comfort zone and step into the unknown are incomparable. This World Tourism Day (Sept 27), we list some of the best lessons of life that travel teaches you. Read More

`Give `solar' ideas for transport'
Ahmedabad Mirror | 30 Sep 2014
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Monday urged delegates of various countries associated with sustainable transport, to come up with ideas that make use of solar power in running public transportation. Read More

New battery could solve environmental problems
Ahmedabad Mirror | 30 Sep 2014
Present-day lithium batteries are efficient but involve a range of resource and environ mental problems. Using materials from alfalfa (lucerne seed) and pine resin and a clever recycling strategy, Uppsala researchers have now come up with a highly interesting alternative. Their study will be presented soon in the scientific journal ChemSusChem. Read More

Engg lecturer designs wheelchair that can double as stretcher
Ahmedabad Mirror | 29 Sep 2014
Lecturer P A Vaghela designs cost-effective stretcher-cum-wheelchair after seeing his wheelchair-bound dad finding it difficult to shift to a stretcher. A lecturer of mechanical engineering department put theory into practice to design a battery-operated stretcher-cumwheelchair after seeing his wheelchair-bound father facing troubles while being shifted to a stretcher. Read More

52 per cent of Indian companies are recruiting new staff at the moment
Ahmedabad Mirror | 29 Sep 2014
The 16th Antal Global Snapshot has found that the Indian job market is finally showing signs of improvement after almost two years. Both hiring and firing rates have increased considerably during the last three months. Read More

TRASH COURSE
Ahmedabad Mirror | 28 Sep 2014
Fourteen women of a society in Prahladnagar collect food waste from their kitchens to produce compost that is used to make their gardens look beautiful. clean and green city is the A dream of every Amdavadi one that can be achieved through a wellplanned waste management system. One of the vital facets of a successful waste management project is participation from denizens. Leading by example are 14 women in Prahladnagar who realised that most of the waste from their kitchen could be re-used to build a better, greener and beautiful city. Read More

Fighting credit card fraud : India has one of the most secure online payment systems in the world, all thanks to the RBI
Ahmedabad Mirror | 26 Sep 2014
Regulatory policy wonks in India are engaged in intense combat ­ this time, over whether the Reserve Bank of India has gone overboard with seeking to secure online and offline credit card payments.The RBI has made it mandatory to validate offline credit card payments in India with a `PIN' (personal identification number) and online Indian payments with an `OTP' (one-time password) to be generated by SMS on the mobile phone. Read More

GTU to set up school to teach foreign languages
Ahmedabad Mirror | 25 Sep 2014
Beginning next year, the varsity plans to teach Mandarin, French, Portuguese, Spanish and other Asian and African languages to MBA students aspiring to set up businesses abroad. Giving wings to the aspirations of students keen on starting their ventures overseas, many business schools opt to equip them with conversational skills in languages of trade countries. Read More

`Smart cities need smart planning'
Ahmedabad Mirror | 25 Sep 2014
Experts highlight need for govt, local bodies to work together and be flexible towards citizens to develop smart cities. Government and local bodies need to initiate a dialogue to turn any urban space into a smart city. Unless local authorities like Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority are ready to be flexible in their approach towards citizens, it will be difficult to expect a`sea change'. This was the refrain at the discussion held as part of a seminar on `Smart City' organized by the Institute of Town Planners (Gujarat Chapter) along with Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Read More

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