[wanabidii] News Digest: Govt to push for passage of GST, real estate bills

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, December 05, 2015
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		Business
		Govt to push for passage of GST, real estate bills With repeated disruptions in second week of the winter session putting its legislative agenda on the back burner, the government has proposed heavy business in both Houses of Parliament next week, listing key legislation like GST and Real Estate bills for consideration and passage. Gold tops Rs 26k mark; up Rs 440 on global cues Riding on strong global cues and wedding season buying by jewellers at the domestic spot market, gold on Saturday reclaimed the Rs 26,000 mark per 10 gram by surging Rs 440 at the bullion market. Tata Sons to acquire additional 0.22% stake in Titan Tata Sons, the promoter of major operating companies of the Tata group, will acquire additional 0.22 per cent stake in Titan Company at an estimated price of over Rs 66 crore, taking its total holding to 19.80 per cent. More Business News»

		Environment
		Global warming could cause fall in oxygen on Earth: Study Earth's oxygen could dramatically fall due to change in ocean temperature of just several degrees, which may likely result in the mass mortality of animals and humans, a new study has claimed. Beijing smog reaches over 25 times safe levels Beijing ordered hundreds of factories to shut and allowed children to skip school as choking smog reached over 25 times safe levels on Tuesday, casting a cloud over China’s participation in Paris climate talks. Despite outcry, Japan to resume whaling Japan will dispatch a whaling fleet to the Antarctic after a one year suspension, the government said, defying international criticism and a UN legal ruling that the “research“ expedition is a commercial hunt in disguise. More Environment News»

		World
		6 injured in bomb attack on a Hindu gathering in B'desh At least six people were injured, with three in a critical condition, after a series of bomb blasts on Saturday at a Hindu religious gathering in northern Bangladesh, a police official said. Myanmar president to form new government, transfer power Myanmar President U Thein Sein on Saturday pledged to try his best to form the new government and smoothly transfer power to it. With lives at risk, Nepal struggles to escape dysfunction An ethnic group's blockade of a key border point with India is leaving Nepal with only about 15 percent of its normal supply of gasoline, diesel and cooking fuel, and creating shortages of other goods including food and medicine. More World News»

		Science
		How water escapes from Saturn explained Researchers have found how water ions escape from the Saturn's environment after locating a point from where the ions exhaust out of the planet's atmosphere. People who watch violent films more likely to lie, cheat Love watching movies with violent content? You may be more likely to lie, cheat or steal, according to a new study which found that exposure to violence could make people less ethical. Now, super strong dental fillings that don't corrode Graphene oxide could be used to make non-toxic, super strong dental fillings that do not corrode, researchers have found. More Science News»

		Technology
		Buying a smartphone? How much you should pay If you are not sure how much you should pay for a smartphone, read our breakdown of exactly what features to expect, depending on your budget. For some people, the older the smartphone, the better Between splashy launches, lavish new-phone offers (get a free HDTV on activation!) and frequent software updates that slow down your old handset, it sometimes feels like the entire technology industry is pushing you to buy the latest smartphone. Smaller iPhone won't help Apple: Top analyst Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster in a note revealed over 20% of smartphone users say a 4-inch screen size is the optimal size for smartphones. More Technology News»

		Education
		Govt to extend support for initiation of 'Hospital Medicine' he Health Ministry would provide necessary support for the initiation of 'Hospital Medicine', a relatively new subject which is crucial for making India a global healthcare hub, Union Minister J P Nadda today said. Thampu calls Stephen's society meet for constitution amendment St Stephen's college principal Valson Thampu has now called a meeting of the Society to consider amendments of the constitution to change its name and empower it to establish Stephen's-like private institutions across India. IIT-B 29th in Times ranking IIT-Bombay was ranked 29th in the Times Higher Education BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and Emerging Economies Rankings, up from it’s last year’s position of 37. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Pavements encroached upon in Colaba Two footpath related deaths in Colaba during the past year have woken up residents in the area to the problem of constant encroachments. Colaba residents to keep streets free of dog poop Two local organisations, namely the Colaba Advanced Locality Management (CALM) and My dream Colaba (MDC) have decided to request its residents to first clean up their own act by keeping all the streets in Colaba free of dog poop. Railways put up signages, run special trains for Mahaparinirvan Din The Railways has arranged for special trains, put up signages/directions at Dadar station and medical booths for thousands arriving here on Saturday and on Sunday for Babasaheb Ambedkar's Mahaparinirvan Din on December 6. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Pedal patrols for DU's North Campus Soon, policemen in DU’s North Campus will keep a watch on students, and also work on their fitness, on bicycles. TOI poll: 53% say Delhi's odd-even car plan is a bad idea An online Times of India poll has revealed that 53.22 per cent of those who expressed their opinion thought the Delhi government's proposal to allow private vehicles on the roads only on alternate days was a bad idea. PM Modi should get a 'salary hike': Arvind Kejriwal Seeking to deflect criticism over the proposed hike in the salaries of Delhi MLAs, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said PM Narendra Modi should get a "salary hike" as well. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Poor hygiene, lack of tabs on street food to blame for infections: Docs Dr Lawrence Peter, HoD and consultant gastroenterologist, Manipal Hospitals, said a majority of foodborne infection cases are due to poor water supply. “Our government is not interested in providing safe water, which should be a priority . If I see 60 patients a day in the outpatient unit, an average of 10 are suffering from food and water-borne infections,“ he said. BMTC hopes for a new dawn for its Bus Day Bus Days made commuting by public transport the in-thing in the city , with BMTC riding on endorsements by Sandalwood and sports celebrities. Einstein changed the way we look at the universe Azim Premji University and Bangalore Little Theatre are coming together to host the play Einstein ­ A Stage Portrait for the first time in India in Bengaluru at the St Joseph's College this weekend. In the play, written and directed by American playwright Willard Simms, actor Tom Schuch brings to life a brilliant, dedicated, and sometimes controversial theoretical physicist who TIME magazine called their “Man of the Century.“ Simms spoke to TOI about the interest in Einstein and giving scientists their due: More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		After the downpour, early fog threatens crops in arid Rayalaseema Experts attribute the early onset of fog in the largely dry Rayalaseema to climate change and global warming, and local farmers fear that they will lose the standing crops to pests. Ghantasala museum in Vijayawada by next Dec In all likelihood, the proposed museum in Vijayawada for Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, popularly known as Ghantasala, the legendary singer, will be ready by next December. Road, rail networks slowly come to life Road and rail transportation link was re-established between Hyderabad and Chennai after it remained completely out of bounds for the last three days. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Train services to resume in Chennai from Central, 10 scheduled trains to be operated tomorrow Southern Railway will resume operations from Chennai Central by running 10 scheduled trains from Sunday. Milk supply to get restored in Chennai by tomorrow: AAVIN In a huge relief to flood hit residents of the city, state-run AAVIN on Saturday said adequate measures are being taken to step up milk supply and that it would reach full capacity by Sunday. Army chief conducts aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Chennai Army chief General Dalbir Singh undertook an aerial survey of the worst flood-hit parts of the city and surrounding areas on Saturday and said the troops would continue rescue efforts till it was required by the administration. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		ESpark-Viridian begins operations at GIFT City with 10 startups ESpark-Viridian, a joint initiative between Entrepreneurial Spark, UK and leading venture catalysts in the SME space- Viridian Ventures, India, has started its operations at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). This JV already has ten startups operating from its accelerator centre at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. It aims is drive growth in the local SME economies by facilitating and supporting the advancement of entrepreneuring. Ahmedabad: ACP and PI indulge in ugly spat Assistant Commissioner of Police (J –Division) BM Tank and Police Inspector ZA Shaikh of Vatva GIDC Police station entered into an open verbal spat after the former sent his men to raid a place in Vatva GIDC area allegedly dealing in sale of stolen chemicals. Abid arrest could reveal nationwide terror plans Arrest of two accused in the Bharuch double murder case, Abid Patel, a UK passport holder and Salim Ganchi, from Sonauli near Gorakhpur on Indo-Nepal border could well help central agencies to bust a nationwide terror network of under-world don Dawood Ibrahim. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		3 train robbers held Government Railway Police (GRP) nabbed three persons for stealing luggage of passengers travelling in trains. Equipments used in stealing, including pliers and screw drivers, were recovered from them. High Court quashes plea against SP pension yojana The Allahabad High Court on Thursday upheld the validity of Samajwadi Pension Yojna, a popular policy of the Uttar Pradesh government for the poor of rural and urban areas. This pension scheme was meant for economic and social uplift of such families by providing financial assistance to them. High Court asks govt to notify heritage norms The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the state government to notify ‘heritage guidelines’ for the entire state including Varanasi. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		ASI to repair rickety Jagamohan The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will start repairs on the rickety Jagamohan, facing the sanctum sanctorum of Jagannath Temple in Puri, from December 16. Dandapani walks out of jail after almost 3 years Dandapani Mohanty, convener of the Daman Pratirodha Manch, was released from the circle jail here on Thursday after the Orissa high court granted him conditional bail on December 2. Mohanty, who was imprisoned for about two years and 10 months, was arrested on the charge of having Maoist links. NIA takes over train torching case The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday took over the investigation of the recent burning of empty trains in Puri, Haridwar, Gaya and Kharagpur, confirmed a senior police officer here. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Ensure whistleblower's security: Court A special court hearing Vyapam cases in Gwalior has directed the state government to ensure whistleblower Ashish Chaturvedi records his statement after adequate security is provided to him . SpiceJet flight hits wild boar on runway at Jabalpur airport, passengers safe A major accident was averted at Dumna airport in Jabalpur when a weekly SpiceJet aircraft skided off the runway while landing, on Friday. All the 49 passengers and 4 crew members who were on board are safe. Close shave AI passengers after bird hit at Bhopal airport An Air India aircraft from Delhi to Bhopal with 116 passengers had a close shave when it suffered a bird hit while landing at the Raja Bhoj airport on Thursday morning, sending jitters among those on the board. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Hooda flays govt's OROP scheme in LS Congress MP Deepender Hooda slammed the Centre for bringing in a flawed OROP scheme, blaming it for the agitation among ex-servicemen despite the implementation of the pension. 95 illegal hoardings removed As per orders of additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Kashish Mittal, an enforcement and sanitation team comprising MC officials conducted a drive to remove illegal hoardings and advertisements in the markets of Sector 40 C. Verma elected chief of bar association Vijay Bharat Verma was elected as the president of Ludhiana District Bar Association on Friday, defeating his nearest rival, Kanwar Harpal, by a margin of 278 votes. More Chandigarh News»

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