News Digest: CIC seeks monitoring of aviation schools

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, June 29, 2016
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		India
		CIC seeks monitoring of aviation schools The Central Information Commission has expressed concern over the security risks involving flying schools and has stressed on the need to monitor them. In two recent orders, the CIC has underlined the need for public disclosures and transparency in such schools. Frequent mud therapy harming the Taj Mahal? Experts have raised concerns over the frequent use of mud pack therapy on the Taj Mahal to fight perils posed by pollution and insects. It is worried that frequent therapy may rob the Taj of its original colour and texture. Docu-maker held for desecrating holy book More India News»

		Business
		FIIs stay put after Brexit, but inflows at 5-year low Adani eyes financial services, ties up with Macquarie for NBFC India's garment exports may hit $20 billion in FY17 The Union Cabinet last week approved a Rs 6,000 crore package for textiles and apparel sector with an aim to create one crore new jobs in three years and attract investments of $11 billion with an eye on $30 billion in exports. More Business News»

		Environment
		No more windmills in Rajasthan's bustard-inhabited areas A majority of wind power projects in Rajasthan have come up around Jaisalmer which is also one of the main areas inhabited by the Great Indian Bustard. Some of these windmills forced these birds to move out of these safe zones, resulting in them either being killed by wild animals or being poached. US, Canada and Mexico pledge to boost clean energy The United States, Canada and Mexico will promise on Wednesday to generate half their overall electricity from clean energy by 2025, the White House said. The US is behind Canada but ahead of Mexico in producing clean energy. Prakash Javadekar to survey Aravali before finalising 'forest' definition More Environment News»

		World
		Hillary's foes in US Congress release Benghazi report Clinton's Democratic supporters on the Congressional panel probing the attack and its political aftermath denounced their colleagues' response, and the State Department said it provides few new facts about the September 2012 tragedy. Afghanistan to investigate child sex abuse by police There has been international condemnation of paedophilic "bacha bazi" — literally "boy play" — which AFP found has been exploited by the Taliban to mount a series of Trojan Horse attacks over two years that have killed hundreds of policemen in the remote southern province of Uruzgan. B'desh charges opposition member over Italian's murder Bangladesh authorities rejected the ISIS claim of responsibility, saying the group had no presence in the country. The government and police say homegrown militants are responsible for the deaths of nearly 50 secular activists, foreigners and religious minorities killed over the last three years. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Brett Lee makes his B'wood debut with 'UnIndian' After impressing us with his bowling prowess on field, Australian cricketer Brett Lee is set to show his acting chops on the big screen. Kriti not holidaying with Sushant, here's proof! Gossip mongers have set social media abuzz with the news of two-film-old Kriti Sanon dating the much single Sushant Singh Rajput, so much so that few reports stated that the two lovebirds are busy holidaying in Thailand. Sushant to head to the moon for his next film Sushant Singh Rajput to play an astronaut who leads India's mission to the moon in his next film. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Scientists discover huge reserve of rare helium gas in Tanzania Scientists, using a new approach to gas exploration, have discovered a huge helium gas field in Tanzania, which could address the increasingly critical shortage of this vital yet rare element. Helium is critical to many things we take for granted, including MRI scanners in medicine, welding, nuclear energy etc. Nuclear fusion project seeks more funds from India Gravitational waves can tell how black holes are born Gravitational waves in space-time captured by space detectors could soon be used to discover when and how the universe's largest black holes were born. Current theories suggest that the seeds of these black holes were the result of either the growth and collapse of the first generation of stars. More Science News»

		Sports
		Sourav Ganguly was disrespectful: Ravi Shastri Speaking to a news channel, Shastri said he was disappointed and felt disrespected by Ganguly's behaviour. During Shastri's interview process, Ganguly was out for a meeting which miffed the former Mumbai all-rounder. Kanpur to host first Test vs NZ Dharamsala will host the first of the five ODIs against new Zealand on October 16, while Delhi (October 19), Mohali (October 23), Ranchi (October 26) and Visakhapatnam (October 29) will organise the other matches. In Pics: Form Guide - Euro 2016 quarter-finalists With eight teams remaining at Euro 2016, a guide to the form of the quarter-finalists, looking at their strengths and weaknesses. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Personified: 9 things to know about Elon Musk Elon Musk, the man behind SpaceX, Tesla Motors and SolarCity, turns 45 today. Honor 5C review: Has some ups and downs The budget segment of smartphones is getting increasingly crowded with new phones launching every week. But surely, this gives users a lot of options to choose from. Acer Aspire S 13 review: The best of Acer Acer Aspire S 13 range starts at Rs 59,999. At this price point, it might sound unconvincing. However, the Taiwanese giant seems to have a lot to promise with its new offering. Here is our review. More Technology News»

		Education
		Autonomy concern holds up IIM bill A month after the HRD ministry sent the IIM bill for Cabinet clearance, PMO has said that in the present form, the autonomy of IIMs will be compromised. PMO is not in favour of making HRD minister the ex-officio head of committee of IIMs. ComedK counselling delayed, outstation students suffer most Disruptions in the seat-selection process left parents and students at their wits' end on Tuesday, the first day of ComedK's Under-Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) counselling. Indian institutions can tie up with foreign schools for UG courses HRD minister Smriti Irani said the students now have the choice in doing two semesters in foreign institution in undergraduate courses and also one semester in postgraduate courses. The students will get certificate where the name of parent and foreign institutions would be mentioned, she said. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		No threat of systemic risk from housing sector: RBI Report Mumbai, Jun 28 () Rise in home prices "moderated significantly" in 2015-16 and there is no threat of any systemic risk from the housing sector with the gross NPAs amongst retail loans being contained, the RBI said today. "With gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio around 1. Toll for small vehicles entering Mumbai may go before BMC poll Mumbai, Jun 27 () Maharashtra Government may scrap the toll for small vehicles at the five entry points of Mumbai by December this year, ahead of the 2017 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Bengaluru Bulls beat Bengal Warriors 24-23 in PKL Mumbai, Jun 26 () Rohit Kumar produced a stellar performance in the last five minutes to guide Bengaluru Bulls to a nail-bitting 24-23 win over Bengal Waeeiors in the third game of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League, here today. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		India poised for big leap; growth to touch 8%: Das New Delhi, Jun 28 () India is posed for a "big leap" in growth which could touch 8 per cent in the current fiscal on the back of normal monsoon, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said today. "India today is poised for a big leap in terms of growth. Last year we recorded a growth of 7. Kidney racket: Court denies bail to organ recipient New Delhi, Jun 27 () A Delhi court today denied bail to a 22-year-old kidney recipient, arrested in connection with an organ racket recently busted at a private hospital here, saying he had knowingly participated in the transplantation process which prima facie appeared to be a "pre-planned criminal Bovine breeding:States need Rs 3.7k cr to roll out action plan New Delhi, Jun 28 () States will need about Rs 3,700 crore to implement National Action Plan for bovine breeding that aims to increase productivity of indigenous cattle, Animal Husbandry Secretary Devendra Chaudhary said today. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		ComedK counselling delayed, outstation students suffer most Disruptions in the seat-selection process left parents and students at their wits' end on Tuesday, the first day of ComedK's Under-Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) counselling. Wine producers, grape growers cry foul over tax hike Not only doctors, even cognition science holds answer to psychological disorders More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Nine more judges suspended; Telangana-Centre row escalates Hyderabad, Jun 28 () Nine more lower court judges were today suspended by the High Court on disciplinary grounds as the agitation against provisional allocation of judges between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana intensified with 200 judicial officers in Telangana going on mass leave for 15 days. Tel judges stir: CM requests Centre to speed up HC bifurcation Hyderabad, Jun 28 () Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today urged the Centre to expedite the process of division of the present high court here, saying the provisional allocation of judicial officers has created a discontent among them and lawyers belonging to the state. Hyderabad Sailing Week begins Hyderabad, Jun 27 () Opening ceremony of the Hyderabad Sailing Week was held today at the Secunderabad Club Sailing Annexe. Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ESL Narasimhan was the chief guest at the ceremony. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		HC confirms life term to acid attack accused Chennai, June 28 () Observing that police and other authorities should act with iron hands to bring to book culprits involved in brutal murders of young girls, the Madras High Court today upheld the life sentence awarded to a man who carried out a fatal acid attack on a young woman software engineer Crores lost as touts misuse Army canteen smartcards With just 50% of Maharashtra GDP, Tamil Nadu tops in fiscal deficit More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Guj HC stays exam for promotions in SRP Ahmedabad, Jun 27 () The Gujarat High Court today stayed holding of departmental examinations for promotions to the rank of platoon commander in State Reserve Police (SRP), scheduled to begin from June 26, until a petition challenging the reservation policy in promotion is disposed of. 'No retirement age at minority institutes' Science and tech minister Harsh Vardhan reviewes CSMCRI, Bhavnagar projects Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan paid a visit to the CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavnagar, Gujarat recently. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Unrest at Allahabad University continues, students perform Buddhi-Shuddhi Yagna Lieutenant General Shokin Chauhan visits Red Eagle Div Special summer school concludes at Allahabad University More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		KISS among world's top organisations The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar, has made it to the list of top 500 NGOs of the world and among the 10 best NGOs in the country. State reduces VAT on pulses for 3 months The cabinet headed by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday decided to reduce value added tax (VAT) on pulses from 5% to 1% for three months starting July 1. Attack on Union ministers: Cops 'drop' attempt to murder charge In a new twist to the June 24 attacks on Union ministers, police have dropped attempt to murder charge against the suspected BJD workers involved in the incident while chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday ordered an administrative inquiry, with a two-month deadline to submit report. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		28 stolen bikes seized from Bhopal Ashoka Garden police arrested seven people involved in vehicle lifting along with 28 two-wheelers worth Rs 16 lakh here on Monday. Fresh ads to pick AIIMS director Reacting to this state of affairs, "Health services are essential and being adversely affected given the situation in these institutes.This needs to be addressed immediately by MoHFW. Without a permanent director, there is a drop in the standard of (patient) care." Coal scam: CBI raids three WCL officers in Chhindwara CBI conducted raids at several premises of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) to probe allegations of coal scam in Chhindwara district on Tuesday. Raids were conducted at houses of three WCL officers and at the premises of a contractor. Important documents were seized, said sources. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Talks with govt fail, discom employees' strike from today 'Councillor sought jobs for eight' Rules set for single window system For higher ease of doing business in Haryana, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved the draft Haryana Enterprises Promotion Rules, 2016, to bring into effect the provisions of the Haryana Enterprises Promotion Act, 2016. More Chandigarh News»

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