News Digest: Appointments to PSE boards as per rule: Govt

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		Monday, January 30, 2017
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		India
		Appointments to PSE boards as per rule: Govt One in 20 Indians suffers from depression: Report Around 10.6 lakh more prescriptions for anti-depressants were written in 2016 than in 2015, shows data collated by health information agencies. The number of prescriptions written out only by psychiatrists in 2016 represented a 14% rise over 2015. Treat exams as festival, not test of life: PM to pupils More India News»

		Business
		Arun Jaitley may hike service tax to 16-18% in Budget Finance Minister Arun Jaitley may hike service tax rate to 16-18 per cent from the current 15 per cent in the Budget, due on Wednesday, as a precursor to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout. Aircel asks SC not to shut its operations Facing the heat of the Supreme Court, which threatened to shut down Aircel's operations if its parent, Malaysian company Maxis, and its promoter T Ananda Krishnan do not appear before it in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam, the telecom company has told the court that it had no control over them and it should not be punished for their fault. Maggi noodles has cornered 60% market share: Nestle India CMD Maggi sales were severely hit by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) ban in 2015. Maggi commanded a market share of around 75 per cent prior to the five-month ban in 2015. More Business News»

		Environment
		Climate change programme launched in Central Himalayas In frigid cold, Mongolians stand in protest of air pollution Thousands of Mongolians have protested for the second time this winter to call attention to government inaction on air pollution. Smog pushes Beijing residents to innovate for the world More Environment News»

		World
		UK opposition leader calls for Donald Trump visit delay The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party says the planned state visit by US President Donald Trump should be postponed until he lifts his travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. Most of 31 on board missing Malaysian boat reported rescued More than two dozen people were rescued Sunday more than a day after a boat carrying Chinese tourists disappeared in Malaysian waters, officials and local media said. Merkel says Donald Trump's immigration ban 'not justified' German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday condemned the restrictions on immigration imposed by Trump, seeing them as unjustified. Trump has caused consternation at home and abroad after signing a sweeping executive order on Friday suspending refugee arrivals. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sanjay Leela Bhansali clarifies no objectionable scene in 'Padmavati' The makers of 'Padmavati' on Saturday clarified that there is no dream sequence or objectionable scene between the characters of Rani Padmavati and Allauddin Khilji and said the attack on the film's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was 'uncalled for'. Here is what new mommy Kareena Kapoor Khan would be doing on Jan 31 'Kaabil' box-office collection Day 4: Hrithik-Yami starrer zooms past the 50 Cr mark After locking horns with Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' on its release day and gaining just 40 percent of the screens across the country. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		ISRO centres set for the record launch of 104 satellites at one go by February 15 In a path-breaking move, ISRO centres here are focussed on the next commercial launch of a record 104 satellites at one go on board its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) from Sriharikota by Feb 15. It will be followed by the launch of the South Asian satellite in March this year, which is pegged as the Prime Minister’s pet project. Space travel may cause genetic changes: Study pace travel may cause changes in gene expression and other biological markers in astronauts, a NASA study of twins has found. Scientists studied the genetic differences between astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent nearly a year in space, and his identical twin Mark Symbolic 'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight Comments by US President Donald Trump on nuclear weapons and climate change have helped make the world less safe, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists have warned, moving its symbolic "Doomsday Clock" 30 seconds closer to midnight. It was last changed in 2015 from 5 to 3 minutes before midnight. More Science News»

		Sports
		2nd T20I: Nehra, Bumrah star as India seal last-ball thriller India beat England in a last-ball thriller to win the second T20I by five runs to draw level at 1-1 in the three-match series in Nagpur on Sunday. Chasing 145, England managed 139/6 as Bumrah held his nerves to defend seven runs in the final over. Federer beats Nadal in five-set thriller to win Australian Open Roger Federer defeated his long-time rival Rafael Nadal in a hard-fought contest to win the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday. The 17th seed Swiss won the five-setter finale against the Spaniard 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. We had belief, Nehra and Bumrah were outstanding: Kohli India captain Virat Kohli said they had the "belief" to win the match and level the series even after posting a modest score on the board and termed the bowling efforts of veteran Ashish Nehra and Jasprit Bumrah as "outstanding". More Sports News»

		Technology
		Top camera smartphones under Rs 15,000 If you’re on a tight budget and want a great camera smartphone, here are some handsets priced under Rs 15,000 you can check out. Apple, Google and other tech companies' CEOs slam US president's order The US technology industry, a major employer of foreign workers, hit back on Saturday at President Donald Trump's sudden executive order on immigration, with some leaders calling it immoral and un-American. Aircel to SC: Have no control over Maxis, Promoter Facing the heat of the Supreme Court which threatened Aircel to shut down its operations if its parent Malaysian company Maxis and its promoter T Ananda Krishnan do not appear before it in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam, the telecom company has told the court that it had no control over them and it should not be punished for their fault. ​ More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE revises board exam dates for eight subjects of Class 10 and Class 12 xamination dates for three class X subjects and five class XII subjects to be conducted by the CBSE has been revised. The dates have been rescheduled either due to overlapping of exams with the language subjects or to give adequate gap for preparation between two exams. CBSE changes examination dates of few subjects of Class X, XII The dates of 3 papers of Class X -- Tamil language (006), Gurung (132) and National Cadet Corps (076) -- have been changed. Also, the schedule of 5 papers of Class XII -- Theatre studies (078), Tangkhul (193), Physical Education (048), Sociology (039) and Food Service-II (736) -- has been altered. IIMs to get full autonomy, will award degrees, not diplomas More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Central Railway pulls down over century-old bridge near Byculla station in 5 hour BMC polls: Uddhav Thackeray begins talks with MNS on seat adjustment India U19 team's fitness trainer found dead in Mumbai hotel room More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		A first in 7 years: Delhi University will hire 378 teachers Unitech told to refund Rs 3.3 crore to homebuyer Beating Retreat gets more desi with 'Yaman' More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Centenary of Rice Church brings special visitors to city Karnataka's enduring ties with Rice family Transwoman-activist, man tie the knot More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Cyber crime trail leads cops to Jharkhand phishing hubs Conmen Posed As Bankers For Card Details 'Free dialysis in 40 centres in Telangana' Skoda thief pics do the rounds More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Men in khaki aren't our protectors: Nadukuppam kids Sunday crowd missing on Marina beach Ship collision spills 1 tonne oil, turns up dead turtles, fish More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Will help woman facing deportation, says Sushma Swaraj External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday offered to help a nonagenarian woman of Indian-origin, who was sent back by her son to Ahmedabad from the US due to visa problems. Famous home becomes landmark of legacy It’s the same mansion built by Lalbhai Dalpatbhai in 1905 for his family in Shahibaug, witnessing generations blooming and carrying forward the legacy of centuries – starting from Shantidas Zaveri. Mercury dips, winter gets second wind Amdavadis continued to enjoy the last spell of winter as minimum temperatures dipped a degree or two below normal for the last few days. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		SP family feud was only to divert public attention towards misrule: Siddarth Nath Singh BSP, SP-Cong alliance would offer no resistance to BJP: Shahnawaz Hussain Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesman and former union minister, Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday claimed that BJP’s storm (aandhi) has engulfed the entire UP and parties like BSP and SP-Congress alliance would not be able to offer any resistance to it. Eunuch Akhara takes holi dip at Sangam in Allahabad More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Puri students selected for exposure trip to Japan Three students of Chandra Sekhar Academy, a private school on Puri outskirts, have been selected to visit Japan under a scheme that is aimed at promoting mutual understanding and friendly relations between India and Japan. Five detained in Balasore quadruple murder The Balasore police on Sunday detained five people in connection with the murder of four members of a family on Saturday at Paganai village on the outskirts of the Balasore town, 215 km from here. CIPET's under construction building caves in, 6 critical Six labourers were seriously injured after some portion of an under construction building of the Advanced Plastics Processing Technology Centre (APPTC), Balasore, a specialized unit of the Central institute of Plastics and Technology (CIPET), caved in on Sunday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		In this village, Dalits barred from entering public places 46 MP officers to go as poll observers in 5 states As many as 46 bureaucrats from Madhya Pradesh will be deputed as observers for assembly elections in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Goa. 'Unsung heroes' of Shehla Masood murder investigation sent home by CBI CBI took over the Shehla Masood murder case after doubts were raised regarding the efficiency of Madhya Pradesh (MP) police in handling such a sensitive issue. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Only 25% lawyers in Punjab, Haryana submit documents for verification Giving some credence to the recent statement of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra that around 45% advocates in the country were fake, only 21,700 out of 85,000 registered lawyers with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana have submitted their documents for Sikh's picture with tweet on Donald Trump's ban order draws flak, removed Hours after Donald Trump signed the order barring entry to refugees and citizens from several Muslim nations, Sikhs were up against the use of a turbaned man's picture by a media organization along with a tweet on the US president's decision. Will take strict action in sacrilege cases: PM Narendra Modi In an effort to assuage the hurt Sikh sentiments following incidents of desecration of religious scriptures last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday promised proper probe into the cases."The CBI is investigating the cases of desecration in Punjab. More Chandigarh News»

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