News Digest: Makers, hospitals conspire to fleece stent recipients

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		Saturday, February 18, 2017
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		India
		Makers, hospitals conspire to fleece stent recipients Regulator: Search for, seize stashed stents As pulses go below MSP, govt sets up 300 procurement centres More India News»

		Business
		Will focus on expanding into banking this year: Paytm Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Friday said the company will focus on expanding its operations in banking. Sharma said the Paytm Payments Bank will become operative next week. Talking about expanding customer base, he said by 2020 the company targets to reach a customer base of 500 million. Infosys row: Sebi says will not spare anyone if found guilty Amid the IT giant Infosys coming under the scanner for alleged corporate governance malpractices, Sebi chairman on Friday said the regulator will not spare any violations irrespective of whether the entity found guilty is big or small. Notes ban to have positive impact on economy: Report The demonetisation move has led to widespread adoption of online payment and is expected to have a positive long term impact on the economy, according to a report. Combining demonetisation with Digital India and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana will ensure transparency in financial transactions. More Business News»

		Environment
		World's oldest seabird hatches new chick at Midway Atoll Ganga pollution: NGT mulls CBI inquiry Pollution caused over one million premature births in India Expectant mothers breathing polluted air resulted in premature birth of over one million babies in India in 2010, highest in the world and twice the numbers for China, a study claimed on Thursday. More Environment News»

		World
		Indonesian accused of Kim Jong-Nam's murder 'duped': Officials An Indonesian woman arrested over the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother was "duped" into believing that she was taking part in a TV prank show, officials said on Friday. IS kills 17 Afghan Army soldiers in east: Official The Islamic State group launched an attack on Afghan security posts killing 17 soldiers on Friday. Ahmad Ali Hazrat, chief of the provincial council in the province, said the attack last night took place in the Dih Bala district in eastern Nangarhar province. Migration isn't a danger, it's a challenge for growth, says Pope Pope Francis, who was reunited on Friday with one of the Syrian refugees he brought home with him from Lesbos, Greece, said migrants don't pose a danger to Europe's culture but rather a challenge for societies to grow. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Deepika Padukone or Blake Lively: Who rocked the floral dress? Shahid Kapoor: Difficult to say if I picked up anything from Saif or Kangana, I was focusing on Vishal Bhardwaj ‘Rangoon’ is a love story, set against the backdrop of World War II, and Shahid is playing an army serviceman, dressed in uniform and often roughing it out in difficult situations. Abhishek Bachchan's flashback Friday picture with wife Aishwarya is endearing! In his latest post on Instagram, Abhishek shared a flashback Friday picture with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan from the sets of ‘Raavan’. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Nasa's Dawn spacecraft finds organic material on dwarf planet Ceres First Indian genomics beacon launched in UK Global Gene Corp and Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) on February 14 launched ggINDIA, the first ever beacon for Indian genomics data. Mice genetically modified to stop cocaine addiction Mice have been genetically engineered to prevent them from becoming addicted to cocaine. Researchers in Canada created mice that produce higher levels of a protein that normally strengthens the connections between brain cells. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2017 Auction: Will domestic performers hit the jackpot? Ahead of the IPL 2017 auctions, TOI Sports looks at the top performers in the Indian domestic T20 competition who might hit the jackot on February 20. Love your dreams, live your dreams: Virat Kohli to athletes India skipper Virat Kohli suggested country's athletes to have a firm belief in their dreams and work tirelessly to achieve those. Sania slams media for focusing on tax notice and not her game "Standing ovation to our amazing certain sections of media who haven't bothered to write or report about me being in another semi finals of a tournament in Qatar, but heyyy there are 100 articles about 'tax evasion' which most of them don't even understand properly," Sania tweeted on Friday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Facebook says legal challenge against US data transfer is 'deeply flawed' Facebook said on Thursday a legal challenge against the way it transfers EU user data to the United States was "deeply flawed" and should not be referred to the EU's top court because ample privacy protections were already in place. Apple at the top of Fortune's list of most admired companies Others in the top ten include Berkshire Hathaway, Disney, Alphabet, General Electric, Southwest Airlines, Facebook and Microsoft. Facebook CEO wants users to 'define' objectionable content Already facing flak for its censorship policies, Facebook now wants its users to define what is "objectionable", eventually empowering them to decide how much nudity and violence they are comfortable seeing, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post. More Technology News»

		Education
		By next year, centralised admissions for nursery US university receives $1.5 million grant for Jainism studies An Indian-origin philanthropist in the US has made a grant of $1.5 million to a prestigious American University to advance studies in Jainism. University of South Florida extends deadline for masters and PhD program In response to recent concerns among international students planning to study in the US, the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa has extended its deadline for applications to masters and PhD programs for fall 2017 from February 15 to June 1, 2017. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		32-year-old car cleaner gets life term for murdering sr citizen in Versova A 32-year-old working as a car cleaner in a posh Versova building was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday for murdering a senior citizen resident in 2014. Regulator to probe bills, ensure patients gain from lower prices With reports of hospitals see king to beat the price cap on stents by shifting charges under other heads, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) plans to seek billing data from the insurance regulator and insurance providers to ensure price reductions are passed on to patients. Cardiac packages may get dearer after stent price cut The crackdown on hospitals for overpricing stents has broadened into a multi-agency exercise with state-level drug controllers being roped in to check inventories.There are also plans to send in decoy patients and keep an eye on hospital billing data through insurers to ensure compliance. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Wasted Years. Is This Justice? College to jail: How cops stole 12 years of his youth Delhi police image makeover: Women cops to hear complaints at police stations More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Aero Show 2017 - Gates wide open for cheering crowds The excitement in the air was palpable at Yelahanka Air Force Station on Friday, with Aero India opening its gates to the general public on the last two days. 61-year-old woman disabled since 16 months after knee surgery A 73-year-old man and resident of MES Road, Bahubali Nagar, Jalahalli, north Bengaluru A Wild tusker caught in Bengaluru Rural district One hundred forest department employees, twelve veterinarians and five trained elephants with their mahouts, camping in the forests off Nelamangala in Bengaluru Rural district, More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Widening of road in tiger habitats on the table of AP Wildlife Board Dornala And Atmakur Road May Be Doubled Crackdown on LPG refill units: 48 cylinders seized by cops Begum Bazaar raises a stink, traders want swift removal of garbage dump More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Rahul directs Tamil Nadu Congress MLAs to vote against trust motion Ex-VC of TN medical university to face trial in corruption case A former vice-chancellor of the state medical university has to face corruption trial for his habit of booking business class tickets for foreign travel, cancelling them to travel in economy class and pocketing the differential sum. Rahul directs TN Cong MLAs to vote against trust motion Ending uncertainty and suspense on his party's stand, AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi has directed eight TN Congress MLAs to vote against the Edappadi K Palaniswami government during the trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Saturday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Congress demands judicial inquiry into Naliya scandal Leaders and MLAs of the Gujarat Congress met governor O P Kohli on Friday and demanded action against BJP leaders involved in the Naliya sex scandal. Gift Yagna lasted till 1971 in Gujarat When the Bhoodan and Gramdan movements began in 1951, it was considered an unparalleled human endeavour to establish a non-violent economy and help rejuvenate the Indian society. High alert in Gujarat after reports of possible intrusion by Pakistani nationals A state-wide alert has been sounded after central intelligence agencies issued a warning about possible intrusion (into India via Gujarat) by Pakistani nationals through the sea route. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Akhilesh, Modi joined hands before polls, says Mayawati Mayawati said that 'nephew' (Akhilesh) had already joined hand with ‘uncle' Narendra Modi much before elections during the latter's visit to Saifai to attend the wedding rituals of Mulayam's grandson. Happy to turn UP election into vote on note ban: Amit Shah Amit Shah has aggressively raised the pitch, challenging political opponents to turn the contest for India's largest state into a referendum on demonetisation. BJP bets on man who ended its winning streak in Allahabad The Cong, which Nandi had joined upon his expulsion from BSP and quit only last month, will end up supporting Parvez owing to its alliance with the Samajwadi Party. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha IAS officer arrested for graft was living a flashy life A day after arresting IAS officer Partha Sarathi Mishra for allegedly possessing unaccounted cash of over Rs 2 lakh, the vigilance sleuths were on Friday left with their eyes wide open when they peeped into his flashy lifestyle and alleged ill-gotten assets worth over Rs 5 crore. Koira mining gets 5-star rating from Union mines ministry The Union ministry of mines has conferred 5-star rating on the Koira iron ore mining of the Essel Mining and Industries Limited (EMIL), a unit of the Aditya Birla Group Company. Radio-heads give Bhubaneswar a peep into airwaves from the past I'd sit alone and watch your light/My only friend through teenage nights/And everything I had to know/I heard it on my radio/You gave them all those old time stars/Through wars of worlds invaded by Mars/You made 'em laugh, you made 'em cry/You made us feel like we could fly./Radio. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Govt moves in to regulate app-cabs Don't know why Pak pulled out of speakers' meet: Sumitra Mahajan Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday refused to comment on Pakistan's decision not to attend the South Asian Speakers’ Summit here on February 18-19. Police remand for key accused in ISI espionage ring Rajiv Tiwari, the 12th accused who was arrested from Satna in connection with alleged ISI-run espionage ring in Madhya Pradesh, was mentor to the key accused, Balram Singh. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Poll panel to award best photos from voting day In an effort to promote voter participation and elaborating salient features of the elections through pictorial view, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to award the photographs taken by people on the polling day. Foetus found dumped in Ladhowal Panic gripped Hazuri Bagh colony, Ladhowal, after a male foetus was found at a vacant plot on Thursday. Two women, who were on a morning walk, saw a dog gnawing at the foetus and called up the police. Rs8L robbed from bank in broad daylight More Chandigarh News»

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