News Digest: India's view on finance, transfer of tech part of new shorter Paris draft

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		Friday, December 04, 2015
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		India
		India's view on finance, transfer of tech part of new shorter Paris draft India’s suggestions seeking a deeper commitment from the developed world on finance and transfer of technology still form part of the revised, shortened draft circulated at the Paris meet. BSP demands VK Singh's removal from RS for 'anti-Dalit' comment Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MPs disrupted Rajya Sabha proceedings on Thursday afternoon objecting to the presence of Union minister V K Singh in the House, claiming that he had violated the Constitution by making “insensitive” remarks on the death of two Dalit children in Haryana. Maneka pitches for law to monitor sex crime offenders With the release of juvenile convicted of Nirbhaya gangrape imminent in the coming days, union minister Maneka Gandhi has sought for greater surveillance of sex crime offenders. More India News»

		Business
		Govt may drop 1% levy plan by mfg states for GST consensus Keen to secure support of the Congress for the GST bill, the government is set to drop the proposal to allow up to 1% additional levy by manufacturing states amid indications of the principal opposition party not being averse to including the GST rate in a legislation other than the Constitution Amendment Bill. Ola in global alliance to take on Uber A global cab-aggregator alliance is emerging to take on ride-hailing app Uber. Govt against expanding WTO negotiation agenda The government on Thursday opposed any move to expand the negotiating agenda at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and instead urged member countries to stick to the issues under the Doha Round at the ministerial meeting in Nairobi later this month. More Business News»

		Environment
		Global warming could cause fall in oxygen on Earth: Study Earth's oxygen could dramatically fall due to change in ocean temperature of just several degrees, which may likely result in the mass mortality of animals and humans, a new study has claimed. Beijing smog reaches over 25 times safe levels Beijing ordered hundreds of factories to shut and allowed children to skip school as choking smog reached over 25 times safe levels on Tuesday, casting a cloud over China’s participation in Paris climate talks. Despite outcry, Japan to resume whaling Japan will dispatch a whaling fleet to the Antarctic after a one year suspension, the government said, defying international criticism and a UN legal ruling that the “research“ expedition is a commercial hunt in disguise. More Environment News»

		World
		'Bomb-type devices found at US shooting suspects' home' Twelve pipe bomb-like devices and thousands of rounds of ammunition were found at the home of the couple suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at a holiday party in California, police said on Thursday. US military opens all combat roles to women USA-MILITARY/WOMEN (UPDATE 3, PIX)UPDATE 3-U.S. military opens all combat roles to women 'Clear no' in Danish vote on EU justice rules: PM Rasmussen Danes rejected in a referendum Thursday a government proposal to deepen the EU member's participation in the bloc's justice cooperation, Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		What lured Priyanka to 'Bajirao Mastani'? She was the first to be cast for Bajirao Mastani, long before Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone joined the project. Popular actresses who went missing Read on to know about the other popular faces of Bollywood who have wooed the audience in the past, but then went missing without a trace... Bollywood's highest earning celebs Read on to know about how much is Kajol being paid for her comeback film, Dilwale... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Sun's 'superflares' may ruin Earth life Sun has the potential to produce superflares, with energy equivalent to a billion megaton bombs, which may severely disrupt power grids and communication systems on the Earth, a new study has found. Created: New substance harder than diamond Until recently, diamond was the hardest known naturally occurring ma erial. But a new process appli ed to carbon has uncovered a substance that a group of scien ists say is even harder. Crucial to study transplant surgery outcomes: Experts Stakeholders of organ donation have said that there is an urgent need to study the outcome of an organ transplant, including the quality of life. Mumbai so far has seen 453 cadaver kidneys transplants since 1997 but there is no information whatsoever about the outcome of these surgeries over the years. More Science News»

		Sports
		4th Test: Ajinkya Rahane steers shaky India to 231 Ajinkya Rahane's unbeaten 89 was a silken innings on an uneven surface at the Feroz Shah Kotla, where the others struggled. HWL: Inspired India beat Great Britain 2-1 to enter semis Leaving behind their disappointing league campaign, India produced an inspired performance to upstage World No.4 Great Britain 2-1 and enter the semi-finals of the HWL Final. Kumble nearly dropped for 2003-04 tour to Oz: Ganguly Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Anil Kumble was nearly dropped for their famous tour to Australia in 2003-04 but it was him who fought with the selectors till late in the night to take the ace Lexine on board. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Chennai flood: How tech companies are lending a helping hand Several tech majors, from global giants to startups, have started initiatives to ensure that Chennai residents remain connected, safe and are not short of food as the city battles the rains that have left it crippled. 11 innovative Microsoft products that failed badly In hindsight, these products were way ahead of their time and something that Microsoft should have pursued. Here are nearly a dozen instances in which Microsoft saw the future and passed. Flipkart suffers Rs 2,000-crore loss in discount war The Rs 2000-crore loss in the year ended March, is attributed to heavy discounts offered by Flipkart to win customers and stay ahead of rivals Snapdeal and Amazon India while investing in back-end operations. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT-B 29th in Times ranking IIT-Bombay was ranked 29th in the Times Higher Education BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and Emerging Economies Rankings, up from it’s last year’s position of 37. Pvt schools face nursery admission delay While the bills promising changes in the nursery admission system have cleared the assembly hurdle, they are still a few steps away from implementation. 16 Indian institutes among Top 200 in Times Higher Education ranking for emerging economies Indian educational institutes occupy 16 places among top 200 universities in Times Higher Education BRICS and Emerging Economies rankings for 2016. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Soon, orders of lokayukta to be binding Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said soon it will be mandatory to implement the recommendations of the lokayukta and uplokayukta. Arnab to speak his mind, uninterrupted It's the middle of the afternoon at the Times Tower in Lower Parel, and across half a dozen TV screens, Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi are engaged in their respective Parliament speeches on intolerance. From religion to food, kids air views on freedom of choice In 2013, 15-year-old Arjun Mirani interviewed author Ruskin Bond at the Times Literary Carnival and got him to reveal “that his favourite author was Charles Dickens, favourite character Bertie Rooster and his favourite food­hot, buttered toast with a sardine on top“. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Support for Janlokpal's original draft only: Anna Hazare On a day the Delhi government accepted the changes proposed by social activist Anna Hazare in the Janlokpal Bill and incorporated them in the draft that will be discussed in the assembly, Hazare seems to have queered the pitch for it. Able & they know it, their tales offer a ray of hope Shailendra Kumar Sonkar (45) still remembers the day he tripped on a pothole on his way to college and got injured. 2 in 2 days: ATM kiosk damaged An ATM kiosk in Daryaganj was vandalised by miscreants on Thursday.This is the second time in a row that a kiosk has been damaged in the area, the first being on Wednesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka hamlet is India's 1st smokeless village Until last month, Thimmakka had to blow her lungs out even to make a cup of coffee. And this had been her ritual for 40 years now. Not any more. Private company employee jumps to death in Bengaluru A 31 year old employee near ITPL, South East Bengaluru, jumped to his death from the fifth floor of a private building during wee hours of Thursday. Suspicious husband, wrong timing leads to teen's suicide A suspicious husband and an 18-year-old in the wrong place at the wrong time is a recipe for disaster, as it happened in Yarabnagar, south Bengaluru, on Thursday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'PM supports Sufism, ignores other schools of Islam' Members of the All Indian Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday said that Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is seeking to divide the Muslim community as he has expressed his support for the Sufi strain of Islam at various platforms but ignored other interpretations of the religion. Panel asks depts to shift staff to Vij by June 1st The committee on shifting of government offices on Thursday asked all departments to find out accommodation in Vijayawada on their own. The high-level committee met the heads and secretaries of 12 departments and asked them to finalise the schedule to shift their operations to Vijayawada by June 1, 2016. Audio warning system installed on 'killer road' In a first of its kind, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in collaboration with the district police has started playing recorded audio messages warning motorists and drivers to be careful and mindful of people on a highway . More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Poor turnout at Madras high court The Madras high court witnessed poor attendance of advocates, litigants and staffers on Thursday , as commuting has become the biggest challenge after rescue operations and essential requirements due to the Chennai deluge. Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa surveys flood-hit areas CM J Jayalalithaa on Thursday undertook an aerial survey of the flood-hit districts--Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur. Few doctors at work, hosps shift out patients Healthcare systems went for a toss as hospitals were flooded and medical equipment were shut down as power supply continued to be disrupted on Thursday . More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		BJP leaders blame Patidar stir for rural rout In a cabinet meeting that lasted four hours, chief minister Anandiben Patel on Thursday did a thorough postmortem of BJP's poor performance in district and taluka panchayats during the recent local body elections. BJP's post-poll mantra: Mera gaon, mera desh Over the next two years, rural folks will take centrestage for BJP, a party which has thrived on urban votes. With an eye on assembly polls scheduled in 2017, the BJP government plans to pump in more funds to control damage in the countryside. e-tourist visa draws over 550 in 2 months The city airport saw a jump of 145% in number of foreign tourists' arrival on e-tourist visa in just two months. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Parl seeks details on Nehru papers After six decades, the manuscript of handwritten autography of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru 'In and out of prison' has grabbed the attention of the country's policy makers. HC turns down Rai's bail plea Rejecting the bail application of Rai, Justice R D Khare said that it was not a fit case for the grant of bail. Single window model launched to check HIV DAPCU officials are focusing on blocks like Pratappur, Soraon, Shankargarh, Koraon, Meja and Phulpur which are home to migrants - a large chunk of them being vulnerable to HIV infection. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Oil cos hike LPG price for non-subsidized consumers Oil marketing companies, including the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), has increased the price of non-subsidized domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 61.50. Govt to construct 3442 godowns in 3 years for paddy The state government has proposed to construct 3,442 godowns in the coming three years to facilitate storage of paddy, seeds and fertilizers. Odisha demands 5kcr in upcoming railway budget The state government on Wednesday demanded 5,000 crore from the Centre in the upcoming railway budget for 2016-17, official sources said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal gas tragedy - "Make in India, but remember Bhopal" While walking down the Remember Bhopal museum, a message from Children against DOW chemicals on wall of carbide factory might catch your attention, targeting the “Make in India” policy of union government, it says “Make in India but Remember Bhopal”. Dearth of 5,000 docs, paramedics in MP, says health minister Madhya Pradesh health minister Narottam Mishra admitted on Thursday that there is dearth of approximately 5,000 physicians and paramedical staff to cope with menace like dengue and swine flu. ``We need at least 5,000 doctors and paramedical staff in government hospitals as a large number of physicians fight shy of working in interior regions and seek transfers to urban areas," Mishra told a press conference. Shivraj Singh's promises set aside to recover power dues from drought-hit farmers Stung by severe drought and crop loss, farmers of Madhya Pradesh are now facing the agony of power cut by electricity companies for non-payment of dues. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Captain Amarinder Singh to formally take over as PPCC president Captain Amarinder Singh will formally take over as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president on December 15 at a public rally to be held at Bathinda. Sikh rights group to hold convention on 'intolerance in Punjab' by state government Claiming that intolerant attitude is clearly visible towards dissent and opposition to established political parties in Punjab, state based NGO Sikhs for Human Rights (SFHR) has announced that they will organize a convention to highlight the dismal human rights conditions, arbitrary detentions and misuse of UAPA, sedition and preventive detention laws against political activists at Chandigarh on December 10. Capt Amarinder Singh to take over as Punjab PCC president from December 15 Capt Amarinder Singh will formally take over as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president on December 15 at a public rally to be held at Bathinda. More Chandigarh News»

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