News Digest: Performance-linked payments for pvt sewage treatment plants

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, January 07, 2016
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		India
		Performance-linked payments for pvt sewage treatment plants The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new public-private partnership (PPP) model for implementation of the treatment of waste water and sewage flowing into the river Ganga. How `Operation Dhangu' was won The Army on Wednesday justified the deployment of NSG in the operation against the six fidayeen at the Pathankot airbase saying that the three service chiefs had taken the call jointly so that the elite combat force could deal with any hostage crisis in the airbase which had around 3,000 family members of IAF personnel and 23 trainees from four foreign countries at the time of the attack. Why only Rail Neer on trains & stations: Mumbai HC Bombay high court has asked the railways that when consumers can choose their food then why not water. More India News»

		Business
		Govt to shut 3 unviable HMT units After months of discussion, the government on Wednesday announced the closure of three unviable HMT units -HMT Watches, HMT Chinar Watches and HMT Bearings. But the iconic watches would be produced from a facility housed in one of the HMT plants, likely in Bengaluru. Govt's BS-V signal jump to push car costs by up to 1L Motown is readying for a double-bill surgery to dramatically clean up car tailpipe fumes. In five years, both PM2.5 (particulate matter) and NOX emissions will come down by 90% and 84% respectively. But this clean drive will come with a price tag both for petrol as well as diesel vehicles. World Bank: India to stay at top in growth The World Bank on Wednesday projected that India would remain comfortably the fastest growing large economy in 2016, at a rate more than a percentage point higher than China's. More Business News»

		Environment
		New evidence of wild Siberian tigers found in China Footprints and dead prey from wild Siberian tigers were found at a tree farm in China's Jilin province, suggesting the expansion of the tiger's population and range of activities in China, authorities said. NGT expands ambit of air pollution case beyond Delhi The National Green Tribunal, restrained by the Supreme Court from dealing with matters on air pollution in Delhi, today expanded the ambit of hearing by seeking responses on worsening air quality in metropolises like Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. US condor that helped save species returns to wild Banking into the wind and then gliding out of sight, a male California condor flew back into the wild after a captive breeding program that helped save North America's largest species of land bird. More Environment News»

		World
		Qatar recalls ambassador to Iran: state media Qatar has recalled its ambassador to Iran following an attack on the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran, state media in Doha said on Wednesday. Bangladesh to hang top Islamist leader for war crimes Bangladesh's top court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence on the leader of the largest Islamist party Motiur Rahman Nizami for crimes during the country's 1971 independence struggle, paving the way for his execution within months. Germany probes sexual assault link to known crime gang German police said on Wednesday that they are investigating whether a string of sexual assaults and thefts at New Year is linked to a known criminal network. The assaults in Cologne last week have prompted outrage in Germany and a fresh debate about immigration. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Deepika-Vin to shoot in the Dominican Republic It’s confirmed. Deepika Padukone will start shooting for XXX : The Return of Xander Cage with Vin Diesel. Sunny to Rekha: Celebs in revealing sarees Sunny Leone showed off her curves in a rather controversial saree photo shoot. Tusshar Kapoor shot with real-life adult stars Tusshar and Aftab Shivdasani will be seen playing adult stars in their upcoming film Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Drinking during pregnancy exposes baby to 428 diseases onsuming alcohol during pregnancy may expose your baby to the risk of 428 distinct diseases linked to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a new study has warned. Twins share cancer risk: Study A twin sibling diagnosed with cancer poses an excess risk for the other to develop any form of the disease, a new Harvard study has found. Nasa finds supermassive black hole 'burping' gas 26 million light years away Nasa's Chandra X-ray Observatory has found evidence of powerful blasts of gases produced by a super massive black hole about 26 million light years from Earth, an event that may trigger the formation of new stars. More Science News»

		Sports
		Hashim Amla quits as South Africa Test captain Hashim Amla said on Wednesday he was stepping aside as South Africa's Test captain with immediate effect, a day after a double century rescued his country from possible defeat in the second Test against England. Boy wonder Pranav Dhanawade idolises Tendulkar, Dhoni Pranav, 15, speaking to Times Now, mentioned that even though playing for India remains his ultimate dream, his current focus lies on the upcoming 10th Class Board Exams. Miffed Afridi slams reporter over 'captaincy' failure question A miffed Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi slammed journalist during a press conference in Lahore after he had a verbal spat with a reporter leading to a partial protest by the media demanding an apology from him. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Netflix comes to India, plans start at Rs 500 a month The plans start from Rs 500 a month and go up to Rs 800. Ultra HD content is also available, but only in the premium plan. Call drop fine: Telcos warn of raising tariff Mobile phone operators have warned that they will be forced to increase voice and data tariffs if they have to compensate their subscribers for call drops. CES 2016: The gadget extravaganza CES, the biggest gadgets extravaganza of the year, is about to kick off, where a host of companies will showcase technologies that will become the norm in the future. Catch all the action of CES 2016 and latest updates here... More Technology News»

		Education
		Most Std X students below par in English, maths: NCERT The first ever survey of learning achievement of class X students has shown that majority of the states/Union Territories are performing below the overall average score in all subjects. IIT-Kharagpur starts trending tech short courses IIT Kharagpur, under the Union government’s GIAN programme, has started conducting short courses on the latest and trending technologies that are most in demand. Haryana to bridge learning gaps of students To bridge the learning gaps of those students, who have not attained grade level competencies in English, Hindi and Maths, a Learning Enhancement Programme (LEP) has been implemented in Haryana. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Server issue hits Wadala RTO, puts car registrations on hold Car registrations have been held up for the past two days at the Wadala RTO because of a server problem. Pathankot effect: City airport on high alert The Pathankot attacks have put airports across the country, including Mumbai, on high alert in the last four days. Though security is usually tightened in the weeks preceeding the Republic Day celebrations, the Pathankot attacks have forced security agencies to adopt additional security measures early in the month. Panic at Metro station after false alarm Panic gripped Ghatkopar Metro station on Wednesday morning as the alarm system went off after a commuter inadvertenly pulled the Manual Call Point (MCP) switch. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		HC red-flags odd-even plan, asks isn't a week enough? In a rude jolt to the AAP government which has declared the odd-even plan a success, the Delhi high court on Wednesday said the traffic curbs were an “inconvenience to the public” and wondered if a week had not been enough. Rape remark: Rights group flays Bassi Police commissioner B S Bassi came under flak from an international human rights group for his comment during the annual press conference on Tuesday in which he said the department is willing to kill rapists if the Constitution allows it. Smart toilets soon, first on Rafi Marg New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will soon have smart public toilets with rooftop solar panels, Wi-Fi, ATMs, vending machines and water ATMs.The first such facility will come up on Rafi Marg. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Three of family hacked to death Three members of a family, including a 16-year-old girl, were hacked to death by unidentified persons at their home in Bhimegowdanadoddi within Harohalli police limits on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Tuesday night. Man killed after short circuit sparks blaze A 55-year-old man, suspected to be drunk, was killed after a short-circuit sparked a blaze in his Kuvempunagar house, Ramamurthynagar, east Bengaluru, on Tuesday midnight. Govt told to spell out stand on RTE pre-primary admissions The high court on Wednesday asked the government to clarify its stand on admission of children to pre-primary or pre-school classes under RTE. Justice AS Bopanna gave this direction while adjourning hearing on a batch of petitions filed by Vidya Vardhaka Sangha and others. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		AP faces Rs 12k cr fiscal deficit Increase in revenue from commercial taxes, land registrations, transport and liquor sale notwithstanding, the AP government is left with a huge deficit of Rs 12,000 crore, courtesy a massive surge in unproductive and unplanned expenditure of Rs 11,000 crore during the last nine months. Telangana to spend 3k crore on Warangal Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday rained boons on Warangal by announcing the setting up of a Special Development Authority that will oversee its development and turn the city into a modern one. Eased norms for multiplexes may turn a traffic nightmare With the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election round the corner, the state government seems to have given sops even to high-rise and multiplex owners in the city. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		It may be banned, but jallikattu is all the rage The country’s highest court may have banned jallikattu but Tamil Nadu’s rustic sport of bull-taming is suddenly hip. City's waste unused, corpn imports plastic to lay roads The corporation buys plastic at 20 a kg to lay roads when the city’s plastic waste generation is second only to Delhi. About 7% of the the 5,000 tonnes of garbage generating the city daily is plastic. After the floods, more than 20 lakh tonnes of garbage had been collected. Panchayat president murdered Scrap business rivalry led to the murder of a village panchayat president Abdul Rahman, 38, at Arasanthangal village near Kancheepuram. Rahman was the panchayat president of Abdullah Puram village in Tiruvannamalai district. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Clean fuel BRTS dream stolen by toxic diesel Just why were CNG buses sacrificed to induct more diesel vehicles in our public transport system is best known to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Today the supended particulate matter that threatens to turn the city's air toxic is a direct result of that sudden change in policy. HC verdict on RTE pleas likely today Gujarat high court is likely to deliver its verdict on Wednesday on two PILs for proper implementation of the Right to Education Act (RTE) to ensure free ad mission and education to poor children in private schools. GU to lodge FIR for assault on deputy registrar The Gujarat University has now decided to lodge a police complaint after the deputy registrar Rajesh Patel complained in writing to the university's vice chancellor, M N Patel. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		This Magh Mela, cow protection through Facebook page Popular social networking site- Facebook- will soon be turning an eminent tool for a group of young seers and saints associated with Ganga Sena and Akhil Bharatiya Dandi Sanyasi Pravandhan Samiti who have decided to launch Facebook page for the protection of cows in fast-approaching Magh Mela. Health officials all set to serve mankind With lakhs of pilgrims and devotees arriving to take the holy dip on the occasion of Magh Mela beginning from January 14, officials of health department on Wednesday claimed to have made adequate arrangements for pilgrims under a common roof. 312 kgs of ganja seized, 8 arrested Eight members of an inter-state gang of drug peddlers were arrested near Nawabganj bypass on Tuesday with 312 kgs of ganja worth Rs 10 crores. One truck, two jeeps, Rs 1.32 lakh in cash and 10 mobile phones were recovered from them. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Corporate houses to boost art, say experts The art scene in the state could witness a change with corporate houses coming forward to promote art, said noted painters from across the country at Art in Industry, a three-day camp that started here on Tuesday. BJP stages demo over NFSA scam in Rourkela BJP members on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of the office of Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) protesting against 'irregularities' in the preparation of ration cards under National Food Security Act (NFSA). State to compensate kin of ASHAs who die in harness The state government has decided to provide compensation to families of accredited social health activists (ASHAs) if they while they are on duty. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Shit happens: Plane poop hurts woman on ground A 60-year-old suffered a shoulder injury after a football-sized chunk of ice fell on her from the sky in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh on December 17. Tortured & stabbed, man was alive before thrown into dam Three days after a body was recovered from Hathaikheda dam, five people were arrested on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in murder of a man, identied as Amitabh Adiwasi, 25. MP to purchase 4.5 lakh smart phones for college students n Wednesday, higher and technical education minister Umashankar Gupta directed his department to accelerate the process of distributing smart phones to students who took admission in first semester of graduation during academic sessions 2014-15 and 2015-16. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana youth jailed for slapping the then MLA A Hisar court on Thursday ordered one year imprisonment for a youth after he was held guilty of slapping the then MLA Naresh Selwal. Odd-even: Rohtak police picks Delhi formula for auto rickshaws Starting from Monday ie January 11, the Rohtak police has decided to launch the odd-even formula for auto rickshaws running in the city. This would be done once in a week on every Monday. Haryana to bridge learning gaps of students To bridge the learning gaps of those students, who have not attained grade level competencies in English, Hindi and Maths, a Learning Enhancement Programme (LEP) has been implemented in Haryana. More Chandigarh News»

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