News Digest: Prisoner gets 3 days' leave to deposit notes

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		Friday, December 23, 2016
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		India
		Prisoner gets 3 days' leave to deposit notes You can make multiple account deposits in old notes: RBI Mock me but answer my query too, Rahul tells PM More India News»

		Business
		Govt exempts imported PoS machine from BIS labelling To facilitate cashless payments, government has exempted imported Point of Sales machines from mandatory BIS-labelling till March 31 to expedite their shipments. Re wobbles on capital outflows, down 8 paise to 67.99 In line with stocks, the rupee today fell by 8 paise to 67.99 as massive capital outflow worries induced further instability in currency markets. Sensex down for 7th day, tumbles 263 points on earnings worries Domestic stocks struggled for the seventh day as the Sensex broke below the crucial 26,000-mark to nearly a one-month low by plunging 263 points in absence of any major triggers and a likely hit to quarterly earnings from demonetisation. More Business News»

		Environment
		Choking smog clears from northern China Smoggy skies turned clear in parts of China Thursday after nearly a week of severe pollution which saw scores of flights cancelled and forced closure of schools in some areas. More than 20 cities in the country's northeast, including Beijing, had been under a pollution “red alert” until Thursday. Conflict in Africa blocking efforts to save giraffes The research revealed that giraffes have silently being goingextinct, with numbers plummeting by 40 per cent in the last three decades to about 97,500, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reported this month. Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world filled with the coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish. More Environment News»

		World
		Vehicles still leaving Aleppo after overnight evacuation Vehicles were still streaming out of eastern Aleppo on Thursday morning under UN monitoring after an evacuation overnight, a United Nations official in Syria told Reuters on Thursday. Donald Trump picks China hawk to lead trade council US President-elect Donald Trump named Peter Navarro, an economist who has urged a hard line on trade with China, to head a newly formed White House National Trade Council, the transition team said on Wednesday. US plays down Russian reports of chill in ties The United States played down Russian reports Wednesday that already tense ties between old foes have plunged to chilly new lows.The US State Department denied a Kremlin claim that communications are frozen, noting that Secretary of State John Kerry had called his Russian counterpart as recently as Tuesday More World News»

		Entertainment
		PIC: Kareena and Saif make their first public appearance with Taimur Ever since Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan have welcomed thier first child, Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi, people can't wait to catch a glimpse of the couple's tiny tot. Sunny Leone: People are waiting for me to fall on my face! In an interview to Times of India, Sunny talks about the obstacles she faced before reaching this point and how she dealt with people who thought she would never ever make it! When fashion nazi Karan Johar slammed Farah Khan's red carpet look Most people would want to forget about their fashion blunders but not Farah Khan. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Supercluster of galaxies near Milky Way found Researchers said the Vela supercluster had previously gone undetected as it was hidden by stars and dust in the Milky Way. The Vela supercluster is a huge mass that influences the motion of our galaxy, the Milky Way. NASA's space-based sensor maps plankton behaviour on Earth The space-based sensor, which can ‘see’ through fog, clouds and darkness, has given scientists the first continuous look at the boom-bust cycles of polar phytoplanktons, microscopic marine plants that are the foundation of the ocean's food web. China launches satellite to monitor global carbon emissions China on Thursday launched a global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite to understand climate change, hours after it lifted nearly a week-long red alert for the worst smog that engulfed about 40 cities in the country. More Science News»

		Sports
		It feels great to follow Tendulkar and Dravid: Ashwin Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was also named the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, said he was delighted to see the team on the right track in the longest format even after Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from it. 2016 was fantastic, aim now is to become No. 1: Sindhu "Definitely, the aim is to become No. 1. I have achieved my career-best six, so am really very happy. I wish this can continue and I can continue improving further," said Sindhu who has two World Championship singles bronze medals in her kitty. IOA, ministry treated us like servants at Rio: Chawrasia SSP Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri are yet to receive the allocated amount from the sports ministry. A livid Chawrasia termed the shoddy treatment by IOA officials at the Rio Games as if they were "servants". More Sports News»

		Technology
		Facebook is still the 'biggest enemy' of your smartphone's battery The world's most popular social network is also the app that is still eating away most at your Android handset's performance. Sex and marriage with robots: How much real and how much fiction? Some specialists believe the first animated lovers made of metal, rubber and plastic, programmed to provide sexual bliss, will take a step into reality just months from now. How India's online industry generated $1.5 bn of employee wealth in 5 years India’s homegrown companies have used ESOPs to attract talent in compressed timelines, he adds. The fast sprints in a company’s growth are rewarded, rather than the marathon of loyalty which was the case in the era of Indian IT outsourcing services. More Technology News»

		Education
		Private CBSE schools can no longer pick own heads Private unaided schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will no longer be able to appoint principals or heads on their own. The Board will monitor such appointments through its nominee in the selection panel Low share of training, monitoring in state education budgets COMED-K entrace test takes pace on May 7, 2017 COMED-K (Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental, Karnataka) entrance test for engineering courses across private colleges will be conducted on May 7, 2017 (Sunday). More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Fadnavis's New Year resolution: Get netas, babus to shed flab Maharashtra lawmakers and bureaucrats have been provided a common New Year's resolution ­­ get fitter like the CM, who lost 18 kg in three months earlier this year. In a recent medical check up of 55 MLAs and over 450 bureaucrats, 53 legislators, and over 170 babus were found to be obese. BJP's Rs 3,600cr plan to woo Marathas Maharashtra could've used funds to meet crucial needs More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		NGT bans waste burning in open areas across the country Lie test of Najeeb Ahmed's roommate okayed Najeeb Jung made Arvind Kejriwal end dharna in 2014 More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Footpath on HBR Layout occupied Government shelves anti-superstition bill indefinitely The controversial anti-superstition bill is headed for the cold storage, as the Congress government isn’t getting support from its own leaders for its first major social reform initiative. Malls dazzle in Xmas decor, spread cheer with fun activities More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Cyber crime cases shoot up post demonetisation Couple on bike killed after collision with speeding car ATM crooks develop cold feet after conjob More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		TN ex-chief secy's son 'admits to' Rs 17cr stash Mornings to stay cool next week, no rain in the offing Police seize pan masala worth Rs 14 lakh, arrest two More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Workshop on cashless society at Gujarat University The Gujarat University on Thursday organized a workshop for students on how to create awareness about cashless society post-demonetization. VS trustees lambast AMC, Medical Education Trust Dismayed by a fake billing scam unearthed in the second week of December and a series of scams that has rocked VS General and Chinai Maternity Hospitals earlier—an institution established by Sardar Patel—the trustees on the hospital’s board of management have accused AMC and Medical Education Trust of keeping them in the dark. New ring roads for city, Gandhinagar After SP Ring Road, Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) and Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority (Guda) are planning six-lane ring roads for both these cities. These two ring roads will intersect at Koba. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		High court: Unaided minority institutions cannot admit students of their choice The Allahabad high court on Thursday held that unaided minority institutions cannot admit students of their choice by adopting a mechanism of their own while ignoring any policy or regulation framed by the government. High court terms land acquisition at Noida village as 'bad' The Allahabad high court on Thursday declared the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) in Niloli Sahpur village of Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida) as “bad and not done in accordance with law”. A bakery that makes memories with cakes At a time when bakeries are burning the midnight oil preparing Christmas cakes to order, there’s one bakery in the city that deserves a mention. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Note ban plays spoilsport Starting from decoration to food, drinks, party and gifts, shortage of cash following demonetisation has cast its shadow on everything during Christmas celebrations in the city. Odisha demands NEET in Odia A day after the Centre announced to conduct the National Eligibility-cum- Entrance Test for undergraduate medical admissions (NEET-UG) in eight languages, the state government demanded inclusion of Odia as a medium in the overarching pre-medical entrance for admissions in medical colleges across the country. NITI Aayog vice-chairperson Arvind Panagariya hints at more action to prevent graft NITI Aayog vice-chairperson Arvind Panagariya on Thursday indicated that the Centre is planning more stringent laws to curb black money and corruption. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		More fake currency seized in MP, two arrested Counterfeit currency notes of Rs 2000 denomination were seized by Chattarpur district police from a remote village of Bundelkhand region leading to arrest of two youth on Thursday. 'Nagaroday Abhiyan': Senior IAS officers resent allotment of districts ‘Nagaroday’ is a campaign in which senior bureaucrats have been assigned districts to ensure proper implementation of central government schemes. The campaign will begin on the lines of ‘Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’, which was launched in July-August. Shivraj following Nitish's footsteps in discouraging alcoholism More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		GIAN workshop concludes at Panjab University PEC hosts workshop on innovative approach to materials research Chandigarh: Schools should encourage green campuses, say experts More Chandigarh News»

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