News Digest: Real dirt of India lies not in streets but in our minds: Pranab Mukherjee

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		Wednesday, December 02, 2015
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		India
		Real dirt of India lies not in streets but in our minds: Pranab Mukherjee President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday commented on Swachh Bharat Mission saying that "real dirt of India lies not in our streets but in our minds" and "in our willingness to let go of views that divide society into 'them' and 'us' and 'pure' and 'impure'." No threat of Emergency today: Venkaiah Naidu  Naidu's remarks came in the backdrop of Congress President Sonia Gandhi's targetting of the government yesterday on the issue of intolerance alleging that ideals and principles of the Constitution were under threat and being attacked deliberately. AAP MLA Akhilesh Tripathi gets bail The court had on November 23 issued non-bailable warrant against Tripathi, the fifth lawmaker of the ruling party to be arrested, for his non-appearance. More India News»

		Business
		RBI pushes banks to transfer cuts In a dovish policy statement, Rajan said that the Indian economy was “truly in a recovery mode” and that Indian markets are expected to sail through the US Federal Reserve’s expected rate hike next month. Service inflation is a matter of worry: Raghuram Rajan Even as he spoke of a recovery being under way, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan took pains not to take any credit for it. The governor said that growth was due to a host of reasons, including the feel-good factor brought in by the government and fresh public investments. Our steps have decreased dal prices: Centre The retail and wholesale prices of arhar dal has almost doubled in the past one year, the consumer affairs department has said in response to a written question from around five dozen MPs from Lok Sabha cutting across party lines, including many from the BJP and its allies. More Business News»

		Environment
		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. Rare migratory bird spotted in the Nilgiris For A Indrajith and his grandfather A Boopathy November 21 was a most memorable day, as they got a chance to record one of the rare migratory birds – a blue and white flycatcher (cyanotic cyanomelana) – at Kotagiri in the Nilgiris. More Environment News»

		World
		Out: Long-hidden details of '72 Munich attacks The attack at the Olympic Village stands as one of sports’ most horrifying episodes. Qaida warns Saudi against killing jihadis Al-Qaida warned Saudi authorities on Tuesday against executing jihadis on death row in the kingdom following reports that dozens of executions are imminent. Russia wants UN to tighten crackdown on terror financing Russia's UN ambassador says he hopes to circulate a draft resolution to the Security Council very soon that will tighten the UN crackdown on the financing of terrorist groups including the Islamic State extremists. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Zareen Khan: I don't sit and chat with Salman  Zareen Khan, 28, is not related to Katrina Kaif, is an Indian who speaks English, Hindi and Marathi equally fluently. Ranveer Singh and his kisses in public! So what if the Censor Board is denying actors the license to kiss as much as they want on screen. In real life, there is no stopping Ranveer Singh — who expresses it all with his muahs-muahs. Check out his kiss fest... Salman Khan items we should keep in a museum More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Rare fossil of horned dinosaur found from 'lost continent' Scientists have uncovered the rare fossil of a dog-sized horned dinosaur in eastern North America that roamed the Earth up to 100 million years ago. New diabetes cases, at long last, begin to fall in US After decades of re lentless rise, the number of new cases of diabetes in the US has finally started to de cline. The rate fell by about a fifth from 2008 to 2014, accor ding to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the first sus tained decline since the dise ase started to explode in the US about 25 years ago. The massive health benefits of giving up sugar and alcohol for just one month A Dutch man recently did a one-month sugar and alcohol fast and watched his cholesterol, weight and blood pressure fall. More Science News»

		Sports
		Formulate blueprint for junior cricket: Dravid tells BCCI Rahul Dravid called upon BCCI to formulate a blueprint for junior cricket and said that it was imperative to remove age fudging and illegal bowling action at the junior level for the development of game in India. Ashwin hits out at ex-Australian pacer Hogg for Twitter jibe Ashwin hit out at Rodney Hogg after the former Australian pacer said his success during the ongoing home series against South Africa is mainly due to spin-friendly wickets. Chennaiyin maul Mumbai City 3-0 to keep semis hope alive Riding on a splendid performance, hosts Chennaiyin FC moved a step closer to cement their semi-finals spot as they thrashed hapless Mumbai City FC 3-0. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Motorola launches Moto 360 (2nd-gen) smartwatch, prices start at Rs 19,999 Motorola has launched the much-awaited second-generation version of its Moto 360 smartwatch in India. The new Moto 360 smartwatch, from Lenovo-owned Motorola, comes in three variants: A men's watch in two sizes, a women's version and a sports model called Moto 360 Sport. Altec Lansing Life Jacket 2 rugged speaker review Right in India, a number of companies offer portable audio solutions and joining the fray is Altec Lansing, with its new ‘everything proof’ range of portable speakers. OnePlus X review The elegant design, display panel, performance and clean software are the highlights of OnePlus X, and even the battery life is not too bad. In the camera department, the smartphone offers a decent snapper that falters slightly under lowlight conditions. More Technology News»

		Education
		Queues at schools for KG admission forms Serpentine queues were witnessed at prestigious schools in the city as anxious parents keen to secure admissions for their wards lined up since morning to get admission forms. Education needs to be accessible, affordable: President Expressing concern over the state of higher education in India, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said there was a need to increase access and make education affordable. IIT-M students pick Rs 85L average pay on day 1 A total of 89 job offers were made during two of the three sessions on day one of IIT Madras placements. The number is inclusive of the six offers made during the graveyard session held from 1 am to 6 am on Monday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Soon, PM's housing scheme in 51 cities The state government has decided to implement the Prime Minister's Housing for All scheme in 51 cities in the state. A plan of action will be made to ensure the implementation of this policy by the different housing agencies like MHADA, CIDCO, depending on the jurisdiction. Shiv Sena MLA from Aurangabad resigns Harshawardhan Jadhav , the Shiv Sena MLA from Kannad in Aurangabad district resigned on Monday evening.He submitted his resignation to Assembly speaker Haribhau Bagde but it is yet to be accepted by the Speaker. First major 'smart city' in Navi Mumbai The contours of India's first major smart city are taking shape over a 75 sq km area encompassing seven nodes in Navi Mumbai, and one new township abutting the upcoming airport. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Despite funds, Swachh initiative lacks clarity At a time when the Centre and the Delhi government have laid major emphasis on Swachh Abhiyan, the North Corporation, ironically , does not have a concrete plan to implement this programme. Whip 'forces' Pushkar U-turn His hands tied by the whip issued by his party , AAP MLA from Timarpur Pankaj Pushkar was on Tuesday forced to withdraw his proposed amendments to the education bills and vote in their favour in the assembly . Gupta claims threat to life, writes to top cop, speaker Leader of the Opposition Vijender Gupta has claimed a “threat“ to his life and has also written to the speaker of the asssembly and the police commissioner in this regard. Citing three separate incidents, two at the ongoing session of the Vidhan Sabha, Gupta has said he feels “insecure“. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		This stylist travels to cut hair, explore new places Recalling his journey, Sushanth said it all started when he was in Georgia nine years ago. Police stations to be on FB, have websites too After persuading senior police officers and police stations to have Twitter accounts, police are now aiming at greater citizen participation in policing. JNV Bagalur will give JEE training to 360 students Come June, more poor students with IIT dreams will be able to try their luck at cracking the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Seers to discuss ban on conversions The chief pontiffs of various mutts across the country will converge on the temple town of Tirumala on Wednesday to discuss, among other things, the need to enforce a ban on forced religious conversions in India. Leopard strikes terror, injures nine; captured A male leopard, in its prime, struck terror in Tukkapuram village in Medak district on Tuesday. After a tense 7-hour operation, the animal was trapped by officials of the forest department who managed to tranquilize the animal in their second attempt. Earlier in the morning, the leopard strayed into the village and attacked nine persons including some women. Painter commits suicide after fight with wife After assaulting his home guard wife on suspicion that she was having an affair, a painter committed suicide by hanging himself at their house at Kukatpally on Tuesday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai rains: Exams of state board postponed With heavy rain pounding the city, and a grim forecast ahead, the state government announced that it would postpone half-yearly examinations of all state board schools. As cabs keep off roads, public transport bails out city With all its shortcomings, Chennai's public trans port system proved its worth on Tuesday when rain came down in sheets, inundating roads and breaking down cars and bikes. 108 ambulance service operates on disaster mode, working hours up As the roads vanished un der water, several hospi tals in the city put into practice something they had on paper for a long time ­ a massive disaster management action plan. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat firms ride on Bachchan, Khans' storylines What is common between Salman Khanstarrer `Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (PRDP)' and Shahrukh Khan's upcoming film `Dilwale'? The websites of both the big-budget flicks have been developed by city-based e-commerce major Infibeam on their domain. Iron Man shows new side Throw him a challenge and chances are he already has set a record in it ­ Major Nitin Joshi, a native of Patan who spent his childhood in Nadiad, is considered the Indian Army's Iron Man due to the number of his feats in marathon, reverse marathon, surviving in icecold water, cycling or climbing mountains. City club management to abolish permanent director posts The management of Karnavati Club is set to abolish the permanent directorship accorded to four persons since 2004 and hold elections for all the seats of the board by March 2016. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Single window model to improve the quality of life of HIV infected In an attempt to improve the quality of life of HIV infected people, the District Aids Prevention & Control Unit (Dapcu) has taken up the single window model for social protection of People Living with HIv (PLHIV), Children Affected By Aids (CABA) and MARPS ( Most At Risk Population). Dapcu looks for 107 missing HIV+ patients Officials of district aids prevention unit are looking for as many as 107 HIV positive patients who have either left the treatment midway or are skipping drugs due to various reasons. These patients are being categorized under Lost to Follow Up (LFU) category and with an objective to trace their current locations, teams of counselors and care support system have been assigned the task to locate and counsel them after finding the reason for skipping drugs. Tourism ministry identifies 12 circuits in UP for development under Swadesh Darshan scheme The Ministry of Tourism has identified 12 circuits for development under the Swadesh Darshan scheme in UP. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Honey-trap gang busted, four West Bengal women held The commissionerate of police, for the first time, busted a ‘honey-trap’ gang that had been extorting money from people by trapping them in false rape cases. Theft accused dies in police custody, three cops suspended Three police personnel, including a lady constable of Baripada Town police station in Mayurbhanj district were suspended after a theft accused was found dead in the toilet of the police station on Tuesday. Prisoner dies in Jharpada jail, relatives cry foul An under trial prisoner (UTP), lodged at Jharpada special jail was found dead in his cell on Tuesday morning. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		December could turn out to be hottest in 7 decades in Bhopal December could turn out to be the hottest winter month in Bhopal in more than 70 years. Agitating MP patwaris threaten to disclose unaccounted assets of officials, politicians The agitating patwaris of Madhya Pradesh, who are on warpath against the state government in support of their long pending demands, have threatened to expose bureaucrats and politicians if any action taken against them. MP govt allots funds for three new medical colleges On completion of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s ten years in office, it was expected that Tuesday’s cabinet meeting would be about big announcements by the state government. However, the cabinet meeting offered very little except for administrative sanction to three medical colleges in Ratlam, Vidisha and Shahdol. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Show on WhatsApp how many you bringing: SAD to leaders To ensure good turnout at its 'Sadbhavna Rally', Shiromani Akali Dal is resorting to use of the social media to keep a tab on the efforts of its local members to bring people for its gathering in Doaba region to be held at Nakodar on December 4. 'Sukhbir loves to build castles in air' Reacting to deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal's announcement to hold a rally in front of New Moti Bagh Palace in Patiala, Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said there was no open or vacant space available there. Badal says peace to be maintained at all cost Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, while pointing to the organizers of Sarbat Khalsa held on November 10, has advocated dealing with such elements with an iron hand. More Chandigarh News»

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