Another Identity Theft on Facebook
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, who was one of the many victims of identity theft on Facebook, revealed the fact that the managers of the social networking site did not help him in any way in closing the "fraudulent" account.
He shared that he never wishes to make an account on such a site where people use fake identities. An 'impostor' pretended to be Amartya Sen and he posted views which were contradictory to the Professor’s political as well as economic views.
He shared that he never had a Facebook account.
Panel to Meet Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh for 12-MTPA Steel Plant Project
The environment ministry has appointed a panel to look into the matter of 12-MTPA steel plant project. The Rs 51,000-crore project was proposed by the South Korea steel major Posco in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district.
The panel will be meeting with Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on August 18 and it would have to submit its report to Ramesh by September.
Ramesh said in a statement, “I want to make it amply clear that the provisions of Forest Conservation Act and Forest Rights Act have to be strictly adhered to”.
Government of India Has not Approved Vedanta Transaction Yet
The doubts around India’s approval on the deal between Vedanta Group and Cairn Energy are at their peak, as the government does not seem to be in favor of Vedanta taking acquisition of the majority of Cairn India’s stakes that fast, as the Government thinks this deal might have a negative impact on the national oil industry. Therefore, the deal is temporarily put on halt for it cannot be passed without the Government’s approval. The Government of India is the sole owner of all the gas and oil fields and their productions.
Nalco’s First-Quarter Profits Increase 125% to Rs 284 crore
One of the largest producers of aluminium, National Aluminium Company (Nalco) posted its first-quarter results, which showed an increase of 125%in its net profit, as compared to the last year’s performance in the same period. The profit rose to Rs 284 crore from Rs 127 crore a year earlier.
The surge in the net earnings has been contributed by greater sales, higher production volumes and upgradation in the regulations regarding the input consumption, as told by a Company’s spokesperson.
Dublin Wins the World Pipe Band Champions
Ireland`s St Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band attracted more than 53,000 people at Glasgow Green last night. The event declared the Dubliners as world pipe band champions, while the second place was acquired by Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band from Northern Ireland.
Aviva’s Major Shareholders Criticize the Management for Hiding RSA Bid
Aviva, an insurance group, has annoyed its major shareholders by not disclosing the details about its RSA's bid worth £5bn for its general insurance business. The management of Aviva is facing criticism from its leading shareholders for concealing this fact.
Surgeons at Raigmore Stop Working Overtime
At the busiest departments of Raigmore Hospital, surgeons have stopped working overtime, and because of which the waiting lists are boosting up and the national targets are dropping down. The orthopedic consultants are fed up of working overtime and of taking loads of pain in the form of extra working hours to handle the augmenting workload.
Indian Government Shows Resentment over Researchers Report
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The study, published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, noted that the medical tourism for treatment in India was on its way to spread a new type of infection worldwide.
Market for Payday Loan Companies Seeing Expansion
A report suggests that people are now turning to short-term lenders such as The Money Shop and PaydayUK, as a result of as high street banks are rebuffing to slacken their grip on credit.
This new lending option, the ‘payday loans’, though, is an expensive option, they approve loans within minutes and also put forth check credit ratings.
Green Options Being Adopted by Homeowners
More and people have now become aware of the energy efficient solutions and ways to save money using them. People understand that there needs to be a decrease in the amount of carbon emission and these homeowners are ready to implement such solutions in their homes.
Scammers Arrested for Fake Event Advertisements
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau is said to have received 265 complaints from users who had, in total, lost around £40,000. The scammers, three men and one woman set up two website, namely gigsport com and worldwidetickets com.
O2 Fourth in Line in Mobile Phone Network
Apple’s latest smartphone is likely to cost £595 for the 32GB handset and £495 for the 16GB model, without the contract from O2, who has just declared that it intends to sell the iPhone 4 on PAYG.
Apple's iPad Preferred Reading Source for Britons
As per the findings compiled by a new study, Apple’s iPad has emerged as preferred source of reading books, newspapers and magazines, apart from playing games among the device users in Britain.
Apple’s Plans to Adopt 'iTV' Label Seems Troublesome
Technology giant Apple new TV is speculated to witness no so happy launch. Apple is reportedly preparing to re-launch its set-top box under the new name iTV, seeking it to be an appropriate one to comply with its long chain of other i-products.
However, U. K. television network iTV seems to be irked by its decision.
Open-mindedness towards Suicide Issue Could raise the Concerns of Copycat
The suicide rates among the teens in New Zealand are the highest in the OECD countries. So, there is a need of an eye on the reasons for the same, for that an open-mindedness is required, which is not supported by many.
Drinking Among College Students Increasing
The adults and the college students of New Zealand are getting addicted to alcohol. The country presently has 700,000 citizens, who consume alcohol in sumptuous amounts. In youth, a fraction of 8% below the age of 20 takes heavy doses of alcohol, but the results are significant in adults.
Citing the state of the country with noteworthy level of heavy drinkers, the Government has been demanded to come with reforms to check the situation.
Increasing Obesity Resulting in Sleep-disordered Breathing in Australia
Australians are facing sleep deprivation by putting on those extra pounds on their flesh. An NSW sleep clinic has showed an analysis on 20 years of records, which revealed that while the patient obesity levels increased; they started developing breathing-related sleep disorders. Dr. Jeffery Pretto, and colleagues said, “There is a continuing trend towards increasing body weight ... in people undergoing diagnostic sleep studies”.
Microsoft’s Upcoming Product Updates
Microsoft shared that the IE 9 beta will be at a marketing event launched in San Francisco on Sept. 15. It will be a fully functional browser. The IE 9 will adhere to advanced developing standards, like HTML 5 and CSS 3. In order to speed up the graphics performance, it will also tap graphics processing unit hardware in the devices.
Shackleton's Vintage Whisky Opens Up; Quality Tests Conducted
A crate of Mackinlay's whisky, which was buried under Antarctic ice for more than 100 years now, has been opened up and the experts believe that they have unveiled a surreptitious drinker on Sir Ernest Shackleton's polar voyage.
Tony Hawk: Shred to be Released Soon; Targets Kids
Tony Hawk series of computer game, being produced by Activision, and endorsed by professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, is now turning itself to a more of kid-friendly game rather being realistic. The main series Tony Hawk: Ride, released in 2009, had been considered terrible; but the productions are now all set to introduce another game, Tony Hawk: Shred, which will optimize more use of skateboard control.
