News Digest: SC tells govt to fill up 3 CIC posts in 6 weeks

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		Saturday, January 09, 2016
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		India
		SC tells govt to fill up 3 CIC posts in 6 weeks The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to fill up three vacancies of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission within six weeks. 2 Kashmiris held near IAF base in UP Days after terror attack on Pathankot airbase, two Kashmiri youths were detained while moving suspiciously near strategic Trishul airbase of IAF in Bareilly. 2 jawans held in Ambala with chemical for balloons The Government Railway Police (GRP) at the Ambala railway station detained on Friday night two Army jawans of the artillery unit with 40 packets of silicon grit. More India News»

		Business
		ONGC gas find could be 4 times bigger than India's previous No. 1 Flagship explorer ONGC has struck a gas reserve in the form of hydrates ­ otherwise known as `fire ice' ­ off the Andhra coast that could turn out to be four times larger in terms of yield than Reliance Industries Ltd's discovery of 2002, India's biggest so far. Tatas back in beauty biz 18 yrs after Lakme exit After aviation, it’s cosmetics. India’s largest conglomerate, the Tata Group, is re-entering businesses it exited years ago. The $100-billion plus corporate house, which created the Lakme brand, has returned to cosmetics with Studiowest. IREDA bonds subscribed 5 times on day 1 With stock markets losing ground, investors are increasingly bonding with debt. The Rs 1,000-crore tax-free bond issue of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has been subscribed more than five times on the first day itself. More Business News»

		Environment
		Peta critical of centre for allowing bull races People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India Chief Executive Officer Poorva Joshipura has criticized the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change decision to permit events like jallikattu and bull races again through a 7th January 2016 notification in the Gazette of India. Tiger reserves in Rajasthan await Rs 50 crore grant released 7 years ago It's been seven years since the Centre released a one-time grant of Rs 50 crore to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for raising, arming and deploying Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) in 13 sensitive tiger reserves in the country, including Ranthambhore and Sariska Oz giant lizards trained to avoid eating toxic toads Australian scientists on Wednesday said they had devised an "innovative method of conservation" through feeding giant monitor lizards small cane toads so they won't be killed by larger-sized amphibians. More Environment News»

		World
		Angst as first 'Mein Kampf' reprints hit German bookstores New copies of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" hit bookstores in Germany Friday for the first time since World War II, unsettling some Jewish community leaders, as the copyright of the anti-Semitic manifesto expires. Iranian Princess Ashraf, shah's twin sister, dies at age 96 Iranian Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, the twin sister of the country's deposed shah whose glamorous life epitomized the excesses of her brother's rule, has died after decades in exile. She was 96. China destroys Mao's giant gold-painted statue A giant gold-painted statue of China's Communist Party founder Chairman Mao Zedong has been suddenly demolished, apparently for lacking government approval, days after his supporters installed it at a cost of whopping USD 4.6 lakh. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Is the new episode in the FTII saga a fix or farce? 10 films we DON'T want to be remade Aftab Shivdasani's wife doesn't want him to do adult comedies? Aftab Shivdasani can be hailed as the master of adult comedy in Bollywood but it seems Mrs Shivdasani aka Nin Dusanj is not very happy about it. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Neanderthal genes gave humans immunity boost, allergies: Study Interbreeding of Neanderthals with modern humans in Europe thousands of years ago may have left us with gene variations that increased our ability to ward off infection, new research suggests. However, this inheritance from Neanderthals may have also left some people more prone to allergies, researchers said. Any alcohol is risky, may cause cancer: UK medical chief Drinking more than one glass of wine or pint of beer a day increases the risk of developing cancer, according to medical experts. New guidelines for alcohol consumption by the UK published on Friday by chief medical officers warn that drinking any level of alcohol has been linked to different cancers. 'High sugar intake tied to cancer' Higher sugar intake not only increases the risks of diabetes and obesity but can also cause breast and lung cancer, according to a new study. More Science News»

		Sports
		Acers trump Top Guns to register second straight win in PBL The Top Guns were no match for a strong Acers side as the Delhi franchise won the tie 5-2 after winning the first three matches. We will be fighting fire with fire, says Rohit Sharma  The famous rivalry set to resurface, India's star batsman Rohit Sharma says the upcoming limited overs series against Australia will be a case of "fighting fire with fire". T20 warm-up: Indians beat Western Australia by 74 runs India started their limited-overs tour of Australia on a positive note, comprehensively beating a second-string Western Australia XI by 74 runs in a T20 warm-up. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Netflix in India: 5 ways to reduce your internet bill With huge data costs associated with Netflix streaming, there are apps and browser extensions available for mobile devices as well as desktops that can reduce the data consumption rate and thus save your data Wi-Fi as well as mobile networks. The 11 high-paying jobs at Yahoo Yahoo is still one of the biggest websites in the world. It gets hundreds of millions of users every month, and generates more than $4 billion in annual revenue. Here are the 11 of the highest-paying jobs at the company. 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
		Students across nation surprised by direct CAT'15 results on their mobile phones To the surprise of students (MBA aspirants) and all waiting for Common Admission Test (CAT) results, IIM Ahmedabad declared the results in an unprecedented manner by sending out direct messages to students on their registered mobile numbers on Friday afternoon. IIT Kharagpur's Global Entrepreurship Summit begins The Global Entrepreneurship Summit-2016 at IIT Kharagpur started from Friday and will continue till January 10 as an entrepreneurial platform for academicians, new-age entrepreneurs, business personalities, venture capitalists and the students. CBSE tells schools to take junk food off canteen menu In a circular to all its affiliated schools in the country, the Central Board of Secondary Education has directed that junk food be taken off the canteen menu. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai's kaali-peelis to get an app this month The city's two major taxi unions have prepared an app through which kaalipeelis (black-and-yellow taxis) can be booked just like aggregator cabs such as Uber and Ola. Shiv Sena corporators seek clarification on revised building permission manual A day after TOI’s report on the likely impact of the BMC’s move to slash construction permissions on tenants and flat-owners, Shiv Sena corporators sought a reassurance from civic chief Ajoy Mehta Don't fall prey to terrorists, ATS tells college students in Mumbai Taking steps to curb radicalization among the educated youth, the anti-terrorism squad held an awareness camp on terrorism at a Virar college More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		BSNL officer held for taking Rs 50,000 bribe The CBI on Friday arrested an additional general manager of BSNL for allegedly receiving Rs 50,000 bribe for settling pending bills. Will end odd-even scheme on January 15, may mull Phase 2 later: Delhi government The fate of the AAP government’s odd-even scheme is likely to be decided on Monday, when the Delhi high court takes a call on whether to end it or allow it to run till January 15. Fog blinds city, disrupts rail 7 road traffic Delhi experienced one of its foggiest, if warm, mornings on Friday, as visibility fell to near zero at the Indira Gandhi International Airport for the most part of the morning. More than 300 flights were delayed, two were diverted and 22 cancelled altogether. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Oppn, civil society cry foul over govt push for Nayak as Lokayukta The Karnataka government appears to be in a fix. While it’s keen to have former State Human Rights Commission chairperson and current law commission chairperson Justice SR Nayak as the new Lokayukta, it’s also dragging its feet over recommending his name to the governor following opposition from political parties and civil society. Govt agencies squatting on 31% of lakebed area The BDA, BBMP and forest de partment have encroached about 3,287 acres of lakebeds in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts -about 31% of the total 10,472 acres. Helpful' govt staff to face music Government officials or staff who facilitated leading build ers and allowed large-scale lake encroachment, will have to face the music. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Oppn parties cry foul over wards reservations fter the row over deletion of voters in the electoral rolls, the reservation for wards for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) council polls is expected to rake up a fresh controversy Chinna Mulkanur villagers not 'shelter-less', says govt The Karimnagar district administration says that families that lost their homes when government officials demolished their houses in Chinna Mulkanur village to build new ones “are not shelter-less, they are residing in temporary sheds and some of the beneficiaries are residing in rented houses and not suffering from ill-health.” Battle for Nims seats may reach the courts Frustrated with the prospect of losing speciality and superspecialty seats to Andhra medicos in the premier Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (Nims) in the 2016 academic year, the Telangana Junior Doctors’ Association (TJUDA) is mulling taking the legal recourse. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Anzar was on IB radar for sometime Maulana Anzar Shah Qasmi was under the close watch of intelligence agencies for some time. Centre lifts jallikattu ban in poll-bound TN with 'caveats' The Centre on Friday sought to lift the Supreme Court ban on jallikattu by issuing an executive order exempting jallikattu and bullock cart races from a 2011 UPA-era notification that prohibited bulls from being used as performing animals. The notification comes with several riders intended to prevent cruelty to bulls. Ramadoss, MMC '60 class recall medico days PMK chief Dr S Ramadoss took a break from politics to meet his MBBS classmates from the 1960 batch of Madras Medical College at a reunion here on Friday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Man takes shop on lease for 9 years to save a tree Ahmedabad's Sanjay Raval, a book shop owner, did something unique to save a tree. Amid 'Gunotsav', this hut school of Gujarat is crying for redevelopment Even as the Gujarat government is busy in a campaign named 'Gunotsav' to improve quality of education in government schools of the state, a stark reality stares it in the face. Traffic is priority in AMC'S Rs 5,665 cr budget The depleting air quality of the city and increasing traffic congestion set the tone for the Rs 5,665 crore municipal budget for 2016-17. With no new taxes municipal commissioner D Thara claimed that the budget focused on creating more green spaces, public squares, improving air quality , housing for the poor, sprucing up water supply and drainage network and improving traffic situation in the city by enforcing paid parking and concept of urban transit corridor. She also indicated that for the first time, plots at Sabarmati riverfront will be auctioned this year. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Railway to put up ticket vending machines In order to reduce long queues at unreserved ticketing system counters at railway stations, North Central Railway has decided to install automatic ticket vending machines (AVTMs) at many stations in the zone. Allahabad high court seeks reply on land allotment The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file reply on the issue of allotment of land at Magh mela to one of the Khak Chawk Vyavastha Samitis. Seers' bodies sign up on FB to save cow @Magh Mela Popular social networking site Facebook may turn into a tool for a group of young seers associated with Ganga Sena and Akhil Bharatiya Dandi Sanyasi Pravandhan Samiti. They have decided to launch Facebook page for the protection of cows during Magh Mela. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Faculty blues for AIIMS As AIIMS Bhubaneswar takes baby steps to achieve its projected potential in phases, one of the biggest hurdles in its path remains finding enough quality faculty. Mayurbhanj fest starts today The Mayurbhanj Sanskrutika Sansad, a cultural organization, has come forward to preserve some dying art forms of the district by promoting them at different platforms. Puri beach festival from January 20 The International Puri Beach Festival will begin from January 20 in the Holy City.Artists from across the country and abroad (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Russia and Canada) will attend the five-day festival. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		2 printing mill babus suspended over faulty currency notes Two senior officials posted at Security Paper Mill (SPM) in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh were suspended on Friday over production of thousands of defective Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes. CAT 2015: Bhopal's V K Giri scores 100 percentile V K Giri, an electrical engineer, from Bhopal scored 100 percentile in common admission test (CAT), the results of which were announced on Friday. BJP leader dies in road accident A 53-year-old BJP leader from Indore died and his wife sutained critical injuries in a road accident that took place on city outskirts on Friday morning. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		BSF constable held for aiding Punjab drug smugglers The local police on Friday arrested a Border Security Force (BSF) constable from Rajasthan for allegedly helping three Punjab-based drug smugglers bring weapons and narcotics from Pakistan. Housing societies violating bylaws to pay regular water tariff Residents of housing societies in sectors 48, 49, 50 and 51 that have not yet obtained completion certificates, will no longer have to pay twice the water tariff due to building violations. Modi to accompany Hollande to Chandigarh Deepak.Yadav@timesgroup.In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to accompany French president François Hollande during his visit to the City Beautiful, scheduled in the last week of this month. More Chandigarh News»

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