News Digest: Hazaribag on high alert before Narendra Modi's visit

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		Saturday, December 06, 2014
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		India
		Hazaribag on high alert before Narendra Modi's visit The sensitive parts of the town, which has a long history of communal strife, are being closely monitored before Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election meeting at the Gandhi Maidan grounds here on Saturday, December 6. Why militants chose fortified Uri for attack The terror attack in Uri on Friday looks like an attempt by terrorists to make their presence felt in an area considered secure with a large Army base. Senior LeT commander killed near Srinagar Security forces gunned down a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander on the outskirts of Srinagar on Friday when he was trying to enter the city. More India News»

		Business
		Voltas topples LG to be No 1 in AC business The Tatas-owned Voltas has taken the top slot in the Indian airconditioner (AC) market, overtaking Korean white goods giant LG that has dominated the business for over a decade. Soon, PSU bank ATMs will be able to print in Hindi ATMs installed by state-owned banks will soon have the facility for issuing the transaction receipt in Hindi, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday in response to a question in the Lok Sabha. US adds 321,000 jobs, jobless rate stays 5.8% US employers hired at the strongest pace in nearly three years in November, adding 321,000 jobs, the latest sign the United States is outperforming other major economies by growing steadily and generating consistently healthy job gains. More Business News»

		Environment
		Climate adaptation costs soaring: UNEP report The UNEP report said, "The cost of adapting to climate change in developing countries is likely to reach two to three times the previous estimates of $70-100 billion per year by 2050". India says carbon emissions will grow as it drives to beat poverty The world must accept that India's per capita carbon emissions will need to rise rapidly if it is to eliminate poverty, the environment minister said on Friday, as delegates meet in Lima for key UN climate change talks. Lima hunt for balanced clean-air solution India's demand came even as rich nations remain obsessed with "mitigation" efforts and goals. More Environment News»

		World
		Obama names strategic guru Carter as defence secretary President Barack Obama on Friday nominated veteran defence policy wonk Ashton Carter as America’s 25th secretary of defence amid seismic changes in the country’s global strategic outlook and in the Pentagon’s internal dynamics and budgeting. South Africa remembers Mandela a year after death South Africans on Friday began marking one year since the death of Nelson Mandela with services, blasting of vuvuzelas and a cricket match to honour his enormous legacy as an anti-apartheid icon and global beacon of hope. Vatican finds millions of euros 'tucked away' The Vatican's economy minister has said millions of euros were found "tucked away" in accounts of various Holy See departments without having appeared in the city-state's balance sheets. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shah Rukh Khan beats Salman, Hrithik While Happy New Year gets Abhishek, Boman and Sonu a place in the top 10, Haider gets Shahid and Shraddha a place in the top 6 in Times Celebex powered by zoOm! for October 2014 Bigg Boss 8: Cosy moments inside the house Diandra Soares and Gautam Gulati are the latest particpants to get intimate in the Bigg Boss house Singers who've bared it all More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Bengaluru fuels India's nano strides: Scientists Proud that India is ranked third in the globe for its achievements in nanotechnology, noted scientist CNR Rao, considered a pioneer in the field, said the country will lead the sector with many more innovations, and that Bengaluru will be India's address Obesity can shorten life by 8 years Being overweight or obese may decrease life expectancy by up to 8 years, a new study has warned. Found: Why a cat turned green He’s been making other cats green with envy but a Bulgarian moggy’s mysterious emerald coat may finally be explained. More Science News»

		Sports
		ISL: FC Goa stun Chennayin 3-1 to seal semifinal berth FC Goa humiliated Chennaiyin FC in-front of their home crowd with 3-1 win to clinch a semifinal berth in the Indian Super League on Friday. Sania 'super excited' about playing with Federer Sania Mirza's dream of playing alongside Roger Federer will be realised when the two team up for the mixed doubles in third leg of IPTL beginning on Sat. Balotelli charged by FA for 'racist' post on social media Liverpool's Mario Balotelli was charged by the Football Association for re-posting a message on Instagram that contained racist and anti-Semitic references. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka: Indians don't speak up, just follow orders After 121 days in the saddle, Vishal Sikka believes that the best is yet to come for Infosys, which he says is in process of building the greatest services company ever. 10 crazy gadgets to use for the perfect selfie Selfies, or self photographs, have come of age ever since smartphone manufacturers discovered the front camera as a differentiator. i for India: Apple plans big push with 500 stores After being on the fringes for long, the company is finally set to cut loose in the fast-growing Indian phone market. More Technology News»

		Education
		'Conflict of interest' row over choice of CSIR chief Highly placed sources said that when Gokhale's name came up for consideration, eminent scientist Goverdhan Mehta pointed out the conflict of interest of Mashelkar. Plea questions TN move to regulate CBSE schools Ten days after the Tamil Nadu government issued circulars to CBSE and ICSE schools, asking them to get recognition from the state school education department, thereby effectively bringing them under its jurisdiction, a school has approached the Madras high court challenging the legality of the order. IITs face 37% faculty shortage: Study Here’s some unpalatable truth for a nation dreaming to set up a string of new-age technology institutes: over 37% of the faculty posts in the existing 16 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are vacant. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Panel explores curiosity-driven education ideas Identifying the need for inculcating curiosity driven learning, a panel of philanthropists on Friday discussed how PPP in education could be explored for the purpose. RTO to rope in students as road safety volunteers Kick-starting its plans to visit 100 colleges in the city to create road safety awareness, the RTO on Friday delivered the first set of lecture at KC college on Friday. IIT-B's Techfest launches safety drive for women IIT-B’s annual Techfest on Friday partnered with the Mumbai traffic police to launch a women safety campaign ‘Roar’ at the RTO office in Andheri. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Govt to issue NCR auto permits soon The Delhi government has finally decided to start the process of issuing permits to autorickshaws plying in the NCR. The notice, which is expected to come out soon, will benefit thousands of commuters. Car catches fire, man suffers minor burns A Chevrolet Cruze caught fire and its driver suffered minor burns at RTR flyover near Moti Bagh on Friday morning. Two fire engines were rushed to the spot and the fire was doused within half an hour. Family alleges infant died after vaccination A three-month-old child died in south-east Delhi’s Jaitpur area on Friday morning after which family members alleged that she fell ill after being vaccinated with anti-rotavirus vaccine. Police have sent the body for postmortem, but no case has been registered. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		I couldn't visit MM Hills due to Veerappan: CM It’s after almost 18 years that Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah was entering the thick jungles of M M Hills in Chamarajnagar district on Friday. He couldn’t venture earlier because Veerappan was active in the jungles, said Siddaramaiah. The sandalwood smuggler had planned to abduct him, among other VIPs, and that’s the reason he stayed away from the forest areas which were Veerappa’s domain for over a decade, revealed the CM. Police doing a good job: CM Chief minister Siddaramaiah praised Karnataka police saying they are doing a great job under trying conditions. Kusma threatens to slap edu dept with Rs 100-cr suit The Karnataka Unaided Schools Managements Association (Kusma) which has over 1,800 members said it will proceed legally against the education department if it delays taking a decision on the language policy. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polls to hinge on state election commissioner's move? With the TRS government taking time to decide on the schedule of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections, all eyes are now on V Nagi Reddy who will take charge as the state election commissioner towards the end of this month. New HC judge to be sworn in on Monday Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale of the Karnataka high court has been transferred to Hyderabad high court. Orders to this effect reached the HC on Friday evening. Bhosale will be sworn in on Monday. Osmania University man's 'wing' takes aerodynamics to new heights From tip-toeing to the Begumpet airport and watch an aircraft fly past to bringing about a revolution in aerodynamics, this Osmania University alumnus dared to pursue his dream and bring rare laurels to his city. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Verdicts kept ready for lok adalats as judiciary tries to meet targets Prodded by the Supreme Court's legal services committee and the national legal services authority, the high courts and legal services authorities in various states have arranged a 'National mega lok adalat' on December 6. 62-year-old man falls to death on Central platform A 62-year-old native of Andhra Pradesh slipped from a moving train and fell to his death on a platform at Chennai Central station on Thursday night. Police arrest man for murder of 37-yr-old woman in Wallajahbad The Kancheepuram police on Friday arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 37-year-old woman, whose body was recovered from a forest area near Wallajahbad on Monday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		At this temple you offer foreign liquor At this particular temple near Bhuj town, devotees offer the choices brands of the foreign liquor to seek blessings. At last, this post box opens after a year Just how the ubiquitous post box, once punctuating visible nooks of any town or city has become vestigial - with the advent of emails and phone texts messages - becomes evident in this quaint village in Bhavnagar. Bhuj prisoners turn cow urine into floor cleaning liquid Now we have floor cleaning liquid made from cow urine. For the first time in Bhuj, under trial prisoners of Palara sub jail are engaged in manufacturing floor cleaners made from cow urine. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Many examinees fail to chalk out strategy for board exams: Survey A survey conducted by Bureau of Psychology among 1,000 high school students here shows that 4.5% of them are suffering from suicidal tendency. Around 41% stated that they do not know as to whom they should share their problems with while 29% never recover from guilt of being an unsuccessful. These students would be appearing in UP Board examinations soon. Many of them have failed to chalk out a method to study for the board examinations. This prodigy awaits recognition A talent youngster of the city awaits recognition at a time when IIIT-A is leaving no stones unturned to make the 7th science conclave successful. Soon, IIIT-A to enjoy national importance status The administrative galleries of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-A) would soon be witnessing a sea change in governance of the institute. This follows the Parliament passing new IT Bill for making IIIT-A an institute of national importance, which just waits the final signature of the President of the country. The director of IIIT-A informed about some of the important clauses of the bill. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		State Planning Board meets thrice in 14 yrs Chief minister Naveen Patnaik will soon complete 15 years in office. In these years, the State Planning Board, which he heads, has met only thrice. Change of guard may slow down CBI chit fund probe The change of guard in the CBI may slow down its probe into chit fund scam in the state. State fails to spend Rs6000 cr in 6 yrs The Naveen Patnaik government has been accusing the Centre of neglecting Odisha, but on Wednesday it admitted to have surrendered over Rs 6,000 crore of central funds during the last six years. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Counting in 143 urban bodies on December 7 Counting will be held in 143 urban bodies including Katni Municipal Corporation on December 7. Counting of votes polled at Hindoriya Nagar Parishad in Damoh district will be held at Damoh. MP's first Haj House to complete soon Minorities welfare minister Antar Singh Arya inspected ongoing construction works of state’s first Haj House and expressed satisfaction over its quality at Singarcholi on Friday. Disabled empowerment award to MP Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was informed on Friday about the national award received by the state from the Central Government for excellent works towards empowerment of disabled persons. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		North discom hikes tariff, city may not follow suit Haryana's power distribution company Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) has proposed tariff hike of 15% across all categories to recover the cumulative revenue gap of Rs 3,898.72 crore. State health ministry issues new guidelines for delivery cases After the incident of five infant deaths that took place at Civil Hospital few days ago, new instructions related to delivery cases were issued on Friday by director, health and family welfare, Punjab. 7 of religious group served spiked tea Seven members of a religious group from West Bengal fell unconscious and were hospitalised after one of their associates reportedly served them tea laced with a poisonous substance late on Thursday night at Madina Mosque in old city of Jagraon, about 40 kilometres from here. More Chandigarh News»

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