2. 14 convicted,6 accused in kandhamal roit
cases
• Fourteen persons were sentenced to three years
rigorous imprisonment by a local here today for their
involvement in the 2008 communal riots in
Kandhamal district.
3. Jairam proposes new formula to map
climate action
• Environment minister Jairam Ramesh has taken
another bold step on the climate front by proposing
the method by which India and other developing
country actions will be scrutinized for their domestic
and voluntary climate actions.
4. Amazon to allow gifting of kindle e-
books
• Amazon.com Inc. has begun allowing
customers to give its Kindle e-books
to others
5. Latest buzz in the INDIAN IT industry
• This year hirings may touch a historic high, as majors
including TCS, Infosys and Wipro, will alone hire
near 1 lakh. Here are some other developments of this
week.
6. Wanted:more than 2000,in google hiring
spree
• Google's current job openings are primarily for
engineers and sales staffers. Google currently has
over 23,300 employees across the globe.
7. Weekly round-ups of some big ticket deals
• Recently, a 4 BHK luxury apartment in DLF Phase-V
in Gurgaon was sold for Rs 2.85 crore. It was a
secondary sale transaction.
