News Digest: Panel calls UGC 'post office', slams it for defending varsity

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		Thursday, November 26, 2015
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		India
		Panel calls UGC 'post office', slams it for defending varsity CIC slams UGC for holding back info on deemed univ which ‘cheated’ medical students. Don't make public info on mediation proceedings: CIC Info related to mediation proceedings in domestic disputes cannot be made public, rules CIC. Nurse gets 1-yr jail for swindling 11 in 1989 26 yrs, 185 hearings later, nurse gets year in prison for scam worth Rs 11. More India News»

		Business
		Reforms delay may hit investment: Moody's A failure to implement reforms could hamper investment in India amid weak global growth, global ratings agency Moody's Investors Services cautioned on Wednesday. US FDA warns Dr Reddy's of import ban The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has warned homegrown pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) that if the company fails to take corrective actions at three of its manufacturing facilities-Srikakulam, Miryalaguda and Duvvada-it may lead to imposition of an import ban on these units. SoftBank leads Rs 780cr funding in Grofers Grofers, a hyperlocal express delivery startup, has raised $120 million, or Rs 780 crore, in a new funding round which is being led by Japan’s SoftBank Corp. More Business News»

		Environment
		'US looking for ambitious, fair agreement at Paris climate summit' The US is looking for an "ambitious" and "fair" agreement at the Paris climate conference which accelerates the transition to clean energy and is applicable to all countries, America's top official on climate change has said. Obama hopeful of comprehensive climate deal in Paris US President Barack Obama is buoyed by the commitments made by countries that account for 90 per cent of the world's greenhouse-gas emissions and hopeful of a comprehensive agreement on climate change in the upcoming Paris climate summit, the White House has said. Tiger census: Panel raps officers for not giving info Activist Had Sought Details Of 2014 Tiger Census More Environment News»

		World
		Brussels schools reopen, manhunt ongoing EU lawmakers call for "blacklist" of European jihadists The European Parliament urged EU governments to share more data with each other on citizens they suspect of being Islamist radicals, calling for a "blacklist of jihadists" in a resolution passed on Wednesday. Hungary suspects detained last week not Islamic radicals Hungarian lawmakers say six suspects detained last week by police in two separate cases are not Islamic extremists but are still dangerous. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ekta Kapoor livid with Sushant Singh Rajput? Ekta Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput have shared a blow hot, blow cold relationship since the time he walked out of her television serial Pavitra Rishta in October 2011. Hollywood stars who can't see eye-to-eye When it comes to expressing their dislikes, Hollywood actors don't hesitate at all. Akshay Kumar's nerve-racking Race! For decades Akshay Kumar has been called Khiladi Kumar for his daredevil stunts in films, but there are still some things that make him nervous. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Mars to lose its largest moon, but gain a ring Mars' largest moon, Phobos, is slowly falling towards the planet and is likely to be shredded into pieces that will be strewn about the red planet in a ring like those encircling Saturn and Jupiter, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, say. Algae could be a green power source Researchers led by an Indianorigin scientist have developed a technology that harnesses electrical energy from blue-green algae, that could be used to power cell phones and computers in future. Betrayals forced ancient humans to migrate: Study Betrayals of trust resulting from moral disputes forced early humans to cross major geographical barriers, including deltas such as the Indus and the Ganges, and spread across the world about 1,00,000 years ago, a new study has found. More Science News»

		Sports
		South Africa lose plot after Harmer, Morkel heroics After Simon Harmer and Morne Morkel shared seven wickets to dismiss India for 215 on day one, South Africa are 11/2 in reply. FC Goa hold North East United to 1-1 draw FC Goa came from behind to hold North East United to a 1-1 draw in the 12th round encounter of the Indian Super League football tournament, here today. Afridi wants cricket with India, any time, any place Shahid Afridi fully endorsed any resumption of cricket ties with India, saying wherever and whenever a series is played the show must go on, irrespective of politics. More Sports News»

		Technology
		HTC launches One A9, Desire 828 in India HTC has expanded its smartphone portfolio in the country and has launched two new smartphones -- One A9, Desire 828. The company has not given any details about the pricing or availability of the smartphones yet. 8 tools to change the way you use Gmail If you only use Gmail to send and receive emails, you're barely scratching the surface of what it actually does. Motorola to launch Moto 360 (2nd-gen) smartwatch in India on December 1 The company is all set to launch the second-generation of its smartwatch Moto 360 in India. The company has sent out invites for a launch event on December 1. More Technology News»

		Education
		Students to recite preamble of Constitution in Nagpur tomorrow Over one lakh school students from across the city are expected to participate in a programme to recite the preamble of the Constitution of India at Yashwant Stadium here tomorrow to mark the Constitution Day. Super 30 founder Anand Kumar to deliver lectures in technical universities of Germany Germany has invited mathematician and Super 30 founder Anand Kumar, who has scripted phenomenal success by mentoring students from the underprivileged sections of the society for India’s premier IIT, to deliver lecture at Germany’s premier Technical University Dresden and Technical University of Chemnitz. Mumbai students support 'occupy UGC' movement Displaying solidarity with the ‘occupy UGC’ movement across the country, students from leading institutes in the city will be launching their own campaign on Thursday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Nissan to shift base from Mumbai to Gurgaon Nissan, the Japanese car making company has decided to shift its Indian headquarters from Mumbai to Gurgaon. ACB close to wrapping up Rs 3,000cr dam scam probe At Rs 160 crore, flat in Altamount Rd bldg sets national record More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		JNU students allege warden stopped prayer A group of students of Jawaharlal Nehru University has alleged that they were not allowed to perform a prayer ceremony in a hostel due to “politically motivated“ reasons, a charge denied by the hostel warden. 2 out of 5 kids have unhealthy body mass index, says study Routine in Indian schools lacks adequate play time and fitness regime for students. A survey by EduSports has found that two out of five schoolgoing kids don’t have a healthy body mass index (BMI) and 50% of our children lack adequate lower body strength. People must want toilets like they want phones: Robin Jeffrey Robin Jeffrey, a visiting research professor at Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, is the author of several acclaimed works including ‘India's Newspaper Revolution’. He has also co-written ‘Cell Phone Nation’ with Assa Doron. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bus catches fire, driver saves 18 Around 18 passengers had a narrow escape when a BMTC bus caught fire in Whitefield. School locks up kids for not paying fee A private school in Srirangapatna town allegedly locked up four children on Tuesday, for not paying their school fees. Students engage in war of words at zonal-level contest Eight students from Bengaluru and two each from Ramanagaram and Mandya fought it out at the zonal round of Speak for Karnataka, a state-level inter college debate competition. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		High court directs AP govt to prepare summer plan Cop assaults revenue official with lathi Cops sitting on missing body case for 4 yrs More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai's drains can carry only 3cm rainfall Flooding of most streets in Chennai during Mon day's heavy downpour is a reflection of the inefficient drainage system it has. Money spent on roads down the drain? Chennai corporation claims to have spent a `3,730 crore for relaying and repairing 2,697km of roads under its control since 2011, but a chunk of that money went down the drain in the recent floods. Sagayam report makes case for criminal probe The U Sagayam commission report, which has estimated that the revenue loss to the state government from illegal granite mining in Madurai was more than `65,000 crore, has sought to establish criminal violations at every step. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Life term convict gets bail to pay off debt Paris attack may impact Europe holiday bookings Railways asks MEGA to pay Rs 250cr, for using its land More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Ram temple movement still alive in heart of countrymen, says RSS leader Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHPs) international secretary general Champat Rai said that Ram temple movement is imbued in the hearts of the people. The refusal of Faizabad district administration to give permission for voluntary blood donation on November 2 is an example to prove that fire for Ram temple is still alive in the hearts of millions and its construction is a constant process. BJP activists burn Aamir's poster in Sangam city Angered over the recent remarks made by Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, activists of BJP burnt the posters of the actor in the Sangam city on Tuesday. Teachers told to illuminate ghats on Kartik Purnima The district education office here has directed the teachers of primary and upper primary schools to participate in Ganga Aarti to be held on the ghats (banks) of Yamuna and Sangam on Kartik Purima on Wednesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Gajapati teachers face legal action Gajapati district administration has decided to initiate legal action against teachers, who have allegedly misappropriated funds without completing school buildings. Police yet to send team outside state The lead given by Subhash Ramachandran's startling revelation of 'terror links' behind the recent burning of trains in Puri seems to have gone cold even as Odisha Police investigate the case while sitting in the state. Two constables die in road accident Two constables of the Special Security Battalion (SSBN), who were posted in Kansar police outpost in Deogarh district, died after their motorcycle collided head on with a truck near Durgamandir chhak of Barghat under Deogarh police limits on Tuesday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh government to provide 1000 houses to poor families in Sehore The Madhya Pradesh government will provide 1000 residential accommodations to poor families in Sehore city. Congress demands rollback of VAT on petrol The Congress on Wednesday demanded immediate rollback of Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol as announced by BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh government. Youth Congress workers also staged a protest here to oppose the hike. Four persons on way to Omkareshwar temple killed in mishap Four persons, including two minor girls, who were on their way to Omkareshwar temple, were killed and six others injured when their SUV fell into a dry river bed while crossing a bridge over Narmada river near Barwah town in this district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		NCERT ready to redo doc text Conceding that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) had made a generalised statement on private doctors being "greedy", the NCERT on Tuesday handed over a proposal of amendments to be made in the NCERT Class VII textbook's chapter to the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Rewari bar team lifts T20 cricket trophy Rewari district bar association won the third T20 lawyers cricket tournament organized by the state bar council of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday. Impostor raids govt hospital in Nissing as Vij's PA Taking advantage of Haryana health minister Anil Vij's image, an impostor posing as his personal assistant raided a government hospital in Nissing town of Karnal district. More Chandigarh News»

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