News Digest: After Takhatpur, death stalks women at Pendra & Marwahi

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		Thursday, November 13, 2014
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		India
		After Takhatpur, death stalks women at Pendra & Marwahi Two more women died of botched sterilisations in Chhattisgarh, taking the toll to 13 on Wednesday. Chaiti Bai, 34, who was operated at another health camp at Pendra block in Bilaspur district on Monday, succumbed to post-procedure complications. CBI to probe Chidambaram over FDI nod to Swan-Etisalat deal The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry to look into the FDI approval given to the Swan-Etisalat deal worth around Rs 3,500 crore when P Chidambaram was finance minister. Centre deputes seven-member AIIMS team to Chhattisgarh The team, headed by Dr Anjan Trikha, professor of anaesthesia at AIIMS, also includes gynaecologists, experts in medicine, nephrology, trauma care and others. More India News»

		Business
		Sikka finds Indian IT's focus on costs depressing Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka said he found the Indian IT industry’s focus on lowering costs “somewhat depressing”. Car companies slam govt's recall proposals as 'arbitrary' Car manufacturers have opposed the government’s draft recall proposals for defective cars, calling them “arbitrary” and unnecessary. Gilt yield at 15-month low as inflation eases The more-than-a-year-old rally in the stock market has now percolated to the bond market as well. More Business News»

		Environment
		After US-China deal, India may have to reset climate goals A section within the government believes the US-China deal would, by default, give India enough elbow room to peak its emission some 15 or 20 years beyond 2030. Climate change warming groundwater Groundwater has not escaped climate change, according to a new study that found groundwater's temperature profiles echo those of the atmosphere. US, China unveil ambitious climate change goals The United States and China pledged Wednesday to take ambitious action to limit greenhouse gases, aiming to inject fresh momentum into the global fight against climate change ahead of make-or-break climate talks next year. More Environment News»

		World
		US nurses hold strikes, protests over Ebola measures Tens of thousands of nurses across the United States staged protest rallies and strikes on Wednesday over what they say is insufficient protection for health workers dealing with patients possibly stricken with the deadly Ebola virus. Islamic State group visits Pakistan militants: Jundullah spokesman A spokesman for a small Pakistani militant group claims that a delegation from the Islamic State group has visited Jundallah's leaders in southwestern Pakistan. Window washers rescued after dangling at NYC's World Trade Center New York City firefighters rescued two window washers on Wednesday who had been trapped for two hours on broken scaffolding dangling outside the 69th floor of New York's tallest skyscraper, local officials said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'I know I look younger and don't look responsible' Ever since the lovely jodi of Kalki Koechlin and Anurag Kashyap separated, they have been living by themselves Karan Johar's equation with Kajol and her family Karan Johar and Kajol have churned out some of the biggest blockbusters of all times but reportedly they don't even see eye-to-eye now. While news about them having differences had been doing the rounds, here comes some hope about the two estranged friends. Shraddha Kapoor's coolest Instagram pictures Remo D'Souza's dance sequel 'ABCD 2' will see the young heart-throb Varun Dhawan romancing Shraddha Kapoor. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, popping a pill may make you smart It sounds like something out of a film, but scientists may have discovered a way to make you smarter – by reverting the brain to a “plastic” child-like state. Thought-regulation of genes made possible Scientists have created the first device which allows people to turn genes in mice on and off at will using only their brainwaves. A timeline of comet probe's 10-year journey The European Space Agency said it landed a spacecraft on a comet on Wednesday for the first time ever. More Science News»

		Sports
		Anand, Carlsen draw their fourth game Magnus Carlsen and title challenger India's Viswanathan Anand Wednesday decided to split points after 47 moves in their fourth game. Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City FC settle for 1-1 draw Kerala Blaster FC and Mumbai City FC cancelled each other's goal-scoring threat out to settle for 0-0 draw in an Indian Super League (ISL) match ISL ranks among best attended football league in world The Hero Indian Super League has achieved the rare milestone of having registered the highest average stadium attendance for any football league in Asia. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Special: Net neutrality Here's all about the raging debate over net neutrality in the United States. Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins Instagram He posted his first Instagram photo from Myanmar, where he is attending the ASEAN Summit. 10 things you can do with your old phone, tablet Upgrade time has finally rolled around and you're wondering what to do with your old phone or tablet. More Technology News»

		Education
		India, UK set up 50m pound fund for research India and the UK on Wednesday announced setting up of a 50 million pound Newton-Bhabha Fund which will be used for multi-disciplinary cooperation in the fields of science, research and innovation between the two countries. Karnataka syllabi will have a Khan touch In a big push towards offering customized online courses to schools in Karnataka, the state government has tied up with US-based not-for-profit Khan Academy. Centre to expand capacity of 12,000 industrial training institutes: Dattatreya India and Australia will collaborate on skills development to enable 25 per cent of the total employable international workforce to be from India, said minister of state for labour and employment Bandaru Dattatreya. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Fewer Congress MLAs add to BJP cheer BJP is all set to take full political advantage of the attack on governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao to ensure that there was no threat to the minority government and it may not be required to depend on the Sharad Pawar-led NCP in near future. Trust vote aced, but BJP's future is not all rosy Playing its moves with Machiavellian astuteness, the BJP sailed through the trust vote in the legislative assembly on Wednesday. Petition in court seeks dissolution of BJP govt Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) general secretary Jairam Pawar moved the Bombay high court on Wednesday to seek dissolution of the Devendra Fadnavis government in the state. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Even 10-year-olds abused in slums A Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights study on adolescent girls in the slums of Delhi has revealed that abuse—emotional, gender-based, physical and sexual—is not an uncommon experience for them. Teacher's fall belies Metro 'accessibility' Smriti Singh, a visually impaired English teacher at Maitreyi College, fell on the tracks at Vaishali Metro station while trying to pick her way out of a train, unescorted, on November 5 (Wednesday). 'Check if airlines have got sexual harassment panel' Why has the government not ensured that Vishakha guidelines on sexual harassment are implemented across the civil aviation industry, the Delhi high court demanded to know on Wednesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'New law a double-edged sword' The proposed amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act could come as a boon for many, but also pose huge risks to young mothers along with the danger of being misused for sex determination. Cabinet approves amendment to succession law The state cabinet on Wednesday %deferred a ban on tobacco and decided to amend the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in accordance with the recommendations of the Law Commission of India. Music falls silent: Where's the good-old mouth organ gone? Is mouth organ vanishing from orchestras? More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Woman washed away in open drain The mishap occurred while Satyavani, along with her brother-in-law and mother-in-law, was returning home after attending a function at a relative's house at Hayathnagar. Govt nod for GHMC tax waiver unlikely The property tax waiver proposal for residences paying up to Rs 4,000 per year in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area may remain just that, a proposal. GHMC puts waste energy project on the backburner Authorities at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation said they are putting a landmark waste energy project in the cold storage for the foreseeable future as it does not have the Pollution Control Board's (PCB) permission. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Rain holiday for schools, colleges in Chennai and five other districts The district collectors of Chennai, Kancheepuram, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Villuparam and Tiruvarur declared holiday for educational institutions after heavy rain had lashed the area since Wednesday evening. Shady agents leave Indian seamen in distress On September 4, 2011, MT ITB Jacksonville, a barge carrying crude oil went up in flames off the Nigerian coast. Of the 9,000 tonnes of crude oil it was transporting, 4,000 tonnes was illegal cargo. Jaya disqualified for 10 years: TN issues notification AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa is disqualified from contesting elections for ten years, the Tamil Nadu government has said in a gazette notification. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		No pre-school for kids below three The state government on Wednesday submitted before Gujarat high court that it would amend the rules that will prohibit admission of a kid below three years of age in pre-primary schools and add provisions to take action against the violators of the law. Doctors to ride their own prescription On Sunday, nearly 200 general physicians in the city will be gifted bicycles on rent for three months to encourage them to ride their own prescription. Ponzi-accused Jadeja due for release after SC order Ashok Jadeja, who is accused in a multi-crore ponzi scam, has been shortlisted by the state jail authorities along with 31 undertrials for release from jail following the Apex court order which says that undertrials who have spent half of the maximum sentence entailed by the crime should be released on conditional bail. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC seeks report in ex-min's DA case Taking a serious note of slow pace of investigation by vigilance department in the DA case against former cabinet minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi, the Allahabad High Court has directed the state counsel to submit further report in respect of the disproportionate property, which related to the year 2007 to 2011. AAP takes up extensive exercise to form volunteer groups for assembly polls With the possibility of fresh assembly elections that might be announced in Delhi shortly, volunteers of Aam Admi Party (AAP) have taken up an extensive exercise to form “volunteers groups” in Sangam city who would be canvassing for party candidates in Delhi once the elections are declared. Municipality demolished house in 1931 where Nehru was born House number 77 at Meerganj locality, where first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was born in 1889, no more exists today. The rented accommodation was demolished in 1931 by the then municipality as part of its development drive, much after the Nehru family moved out. Its exact location is now unknown. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Ex-CDMO convicted, violating biomedical waste law Former chief district medical officer (CDMO) of Jagatsinghpur was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by a court on Tuesday for violating bio-medical waste law. Fire fighters feel let down Lack of coordination between different departments delayed action by fire fighters during a mishap at Rajmahal Square here on Monday night. Midnight liquor sale in 5 cities of Odisha Under fire from various quarters for allowing liquor shops to do business till midnight, the state government on Tuesday revised its earlier decision. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh CM's house not beyond green purview, says NGT Even chief minister’s residence is not beyond the purview of the green panel and in case a 300m non-construction zone is demarcated, the VVIP premises won’t be left untouched. Bhopal mayor makes first appearance at NGT, rapped for encroachments near Upper Lake National Green Tribunal hauled up Bhopal Mayor for not removing encroachments within 50m from full tank level (FTL) of Upper Lake. Madhya Pradesh: Justice Bushan appointed chairman of SIT to moniter MPPEB probe Madhya Pradesh high court on Wednesday constituted a three member Special Investigation Team (SIT) — headed by retired justice Chandresh Bushan — to monitor special task force's (STFs) investigations on MPPEB scam. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Coaches cry foul over govt's ignorance A day after the Punjab government gave out Rs 4.29 crore as cash awards to 28 players — who brought laurels to the state in the Asian and Commonwealth Games — it was the turn of coaches to demand “similar honour”. Nadda had sought Chaturvedi's repatriation to Haryana TOI has accessed Nadda’s letter to then health minister Harsh Vardhan in June, urging him to revert Chaturvedi to his parent cadre (Haryana). 'State customers cheated most by private insurers' People of Punjab, particularly farmers, top the list of clients cheated by private insurance companies in the region. More Chandigarh News»

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