[wanabidii] News Digest: You won't be ignored for next promotion

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, December 19, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		You won't be ignored for next promotion When the Aditya Birla Group took a call on freezing lateral hiring from a certain level for three years beginning 2016, it was considered a bold move. 97L new GSM users in Nov, total hits 75cr mark Idea Cellular led the growth with 33 lakh new users in November, while Airtel was second with 28 lakh. Vodafone and Telenor gained 24.73 lakh and 7.05 lakh, respectively. HSL bags Navy contract to build 5 fleet support ships Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) appears to have received a major boost with the defence acquisition council (DAC) under the ministry of defence nominating the city-based shipyard to build five fleet support ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy. More Business News»

		Environment
		Concrete steps taken to tackle air pollution: Javadekar With the hazard level because of air pollution plunging into the 'severe' category across Delhi, the Centre has said that it has taken concrete measures, including a ban on burning of wastes, to tackle the pollution in the national capital region. NGT orders inspection of Delhi's waste-to-energy plants Concerned over delay in the operationalizing the waste-to-energy plants in capital, the National Green Tribunal today constituted a "high-powered team" to inspect these plants while directing it to submit a report within three weeks. Climate change warming world's lakes at alarming rate Climate change is warming lakes around the world at an alarming rate, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems, says the largest study of its kind led by an Indian-origin researcher. More Environment News»

		World
		Clinton and Sanders face off at US Democratic debate US Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders square off in a potentially combative debate on Saturday, one day after their presidential campaigns erupted in a bitter feud over an improper breach of Clinton voter files by a Sanders staffer. UN envoy concerned by Yemen ceasefire violations The United Nations special envoy for Yemen has voiced alarm at widespread violations of a fragile ceasefire, but insisted the ongoing peace talks between the warring sides in Switzerland would continue. Cuba's Castro says US can do more to normalize relations Cuba is willing to keep improving relations with the United States even though Washington has failed to meet its key demands for normalization, Cuban president Raul Castro said on Friday, a day after the anniversary of More World News»

		Science
		IIT-M develops carbon 'nanotube' that helps kill cancer cells Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology - Madras have developed that a carbon ‘nanotube’ that helps kill cancer cells without affecting the neighbour cells. Curiosity finds silica deposits on Mars Nasa’s Mars Curiosity rover has found high concentrations of silica — a rock-forming chemical commonly seen on Earth as quartz — which could help scientists learn more about the ancient wet environment on the red planet. Better technique to extract uranium from sea in the offing An ultra-high-resolution technique used for the first time to study polymer fibres that trap uranium in seawater may lead to better methods to harvest this potential fuel for nuclear reactors, scientists say. More Science News»

		Technology
		Year's 10 best smartphones under Rs 10,000 The year 2015 saw a flood of budget smartphones hitting the Indian handset market. Buyers could lay their hands on budget smartphones with fingerprint scanners, 3GB RAM and more. So, here’s over to the 10 best budget smartphones of the year 2015. One thing your Facebook Year In Review won't have Because the tool automatically picks pictures from the year, it can take in pictures of exes or dead loved ones as well as fun memories. This year, Facebook will automatically block out pictures that it thinks users don’t want to see. Gadget addiction breaking kids' back Children as young as three and four are queuing outside spine and physiotherapy clinics to deal with aches and pains triggered by obsessive use of gadgets. The rise in muskoskeletal problems are mainly caused by recurrent use of tablets, handheld games and mobile phones for texting, browsing or playing. More Technology News»

		Education
		Upper-age limit fixed for nursery admissions The directorate of education, Delhi, has now fixed an upper-age limit for entry level classes. The minimum age was fixed in 2007 but upper-age has been debated for several years. Jammu and Kashmir government directs education department to make schools tech-friendly Jammu and Kashmir government today directed the state education department to roll out new technology-driven initiatives in the educational institutions to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Education system needs to comply with present needs: President President Pranab Mukherjee today said there is no dearth of talent in the country but the education system needs to comply with the present requirements. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Imitation jeweller held for rape of minor An imitation jeweller was arrested by the Dindoshi police recently for the rape of a three-and-a-half year old girl. The accused, Pradeep Singh, 34 and the victim are neighbours. Ready reckoner rate hike unlikely Even as the state's own departments of registration and stamps as well as the directorate of town planning have recommended a moderate to low (10% and below) hike in ready reckoner (RR) rates, the state government may not go for it, in an attempt to boost the sluggish property market. At 14.1 °C, Mumbai wakes up to season's coldest day Residents of Santacruz and nearby areas woke up to quite a shivering morning on Friday as minimum temperatures recorded by the IMD slid further down. The minimum temperature recorded in IMD's Santacruz observatory was 14.1 degrees Celsius which was 4.2 degrees Celsius below normal. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Chef Gurmehar Sethi launches Thai restaurant in Delhi One of Delhi’s first stand-alone Thai restaurants, Ziu – Innovative Thai Kitchen, was recently launched in RK Puram by Chef Gurmehar Sethi. The restaurant offers Thai dishes like Kanom Krok, a crème Brule` stuffed with chicken and tofu, and Meing Khum, a pepper leaf stuffed with garlic, chilly, lime and tamarind. Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol attend an event at Unplugged Courtyard in Delhi It was raining stars in the capital recently, when Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon were at Unplugged Courtyard in CP. The actors were seen enjoying the food and interacting with guests at the venue. The evening buzzed with special numbers from SRK movies. 17-year-old rapes minor, apprehended A 17-year-old youth has been apprehended for sexually abusing his six-year-old neighbour on the pretext of teaching her mathematics for the past few months. Police said he had also abused the girl's younger brother when he caught him in the act. The incident was reported from Geeta Colony area of east Delhi on Wednesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		HC wants state to look at Delhi model to check pollution The Karnataka high court on Friday asked the state government to check whether it can follow the New Delhi model which has banned diesel vehicles to avoid increasing air pollution levels, in Bengaluru as well. College student hangs herself A 20-year-old engineering student committed suicide in her Tilak Nagar house in south Bengaluru on Friday. While we protested, Bengaluru only became more poisonous With pollution levels rising to alarming heights, Delhi is cracking the whip to ensure that it escapes the environmental disaster staring it in the face. The writing was on the wall, but the national capital did not read it in time. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Woman jumps into lake with son A woman, who was reportedly depressed after her married daughter eloped with another man, committed suicide along with her 5-year-old son at Huda Colony in Lungar Houz on Friday. Tribals oppose relocation of villages in tiger reserve The Kawal Tiger Re serve in Adilabad, where tigers have returned after a decade, is set to emerge as one of the hotspots of con flict of interests between humans and wildlife in the months to come The tigers, three in number that are believed to have moved to the reser ve from protected areas in Maha rashtra and Chattisgarh, have kept the officials of the Telangana wildli fe department on their toes in the past fortnight. T Harish Rao seeks central funds for irrigation projects Irrigation minister T Harish Rao urged the National Water Mission (NWM) additional secretary Nikhilesh Jha to grant required permissions for the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project. A detailed project report on it would be submitted to the Centre soon. He also requested financial assistance for various irrigation projects being taken up in the state by the Telangana government. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Pondy University VC fails to earn reprieve in Madras HC Finding neither any malice nor procedural lapses in the showcause notice as well as the compulsory wait order issued to the embattled Pondicherry University vice-chancellor Chandra Krishnamurthy, Madras high court has refused to interfere with the ongoing proceedings against her. Jaya writes to PM Modi seeking rice, kerosene for Tamil Nadu Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday urged the Centre to make a special allotment of 30,000MT of rice at BPL rate and 19,100KL of kerosene, in addition to the regular allotment to the state’s public distribution system, considering the severity of the flood disaster and the need to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and vulnerable in the affected localities. IIT-M develops carbon 'nanotube' that helps kill cancer cells Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed a carbon `nanotube' that helps kill cancer cells without affecting neighbour cells and tissues. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Make police stations more people-friendly: HM tells DGPs Union mome minister Rajnath Singh on Friday emphasised on the need to make police stations more people-friendly, while expressing concern over non-registration of criminal cases. Wild ass gallops back from the brink The chances of the Wild Ass escaping extinction have improved, largely due to conservation efforts made by the state government.This is evident from the fact that the animal, which is found only in the Little Rann of Kutch, has been moved from the `endangered ' category to the `nearly threatened' category of animals in the latest Red List of International Union For Conservation of Nature (IUCN) prepared on the basis of its May 2015 report. The Wild Ass is locally known as `ghudkhar'. 'Exercise every day to avoid infertility' Daily exercise is a sign of a healthy life, but it has come out that it can also prevent infertility. Doctors believe that a daily workout can cut extra fat from the belly area which helps the body's pancreas secrete proper levels of hormones, leading to better reproductive health. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		UP Board exams from Feb 18 The high school and intermediate examinations to be conducted by Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad would begin from February 18. Climate Express soon to give info on environment In order to create awareness among the people, particularly students, about environment, Indian Railways has rolled out a special train christened 'Science Express Climate Action Special' (SECAS) which would chug in at the railway station here on Monday. HC seeks govt reply on salary to homeguards The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file its reply on a writ petition filed by some homeguards seeking payment of “equal salary for equal work”. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Discoms seek tax to fund disaster relief Power distribution companies (discoms) want to impose a surcharge on consumers for creating dedicated funds to face natural disasters. Air Odisha makes trial run with DGCA team on board Local carrier Air Odisha started the trial run of its flight on Friday for intra-state operations from the last week of December. Rs 50K solar lanterns for villages without power Central PSU Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) will provide 50,000 solar lanterns to families in non-electrified villages of the state, official sources said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Congress flags smart city project in green belt State Congress has joined locals to raise its voice against proposed smart city project for Bhopal. The project covers plush localities of Shivaji Nagar and Tulsi Nagar, which are densely covered green belts. Minister clears air on missing tiger, says big cat not poached, being monitored Amid rumours doing rounds that poachers killed missing Kaliasot tiger T1, state forest minister Gauri Shankar Shejwar clarified that the tiger was alive and forest officials were keeping a watch on carnivore’s movement. Modi-Dow twitter pics rile activists, day before CJM hearing Photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands with Dow CEO Andrew N Leveris in the US on September 24, 2015, and posted by PMO twitter handle has triggered anger among Bhopal gas victims and become a rallying point of protests, a day before the third hearing on gas tragedy at CJM court, Bhopal. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Teen reporters take centre stage at Times NIE Newsmakers' Meet The newsmakers' meet once again proved that youngsters of today are well-versed with current affairs and are determined to change the future for the better. 2,058 apply for 100 seats in Bhavan Vidyalaya On the last day of submitting admission forms in private and government schools, parents scrambled to not miss the deadline. Sikkim govt asks UT to take stern action The Sikkim government has asked the UT administration to take stern action against the accused in the assault on north-east students recently with its parliamentary secretary calling up UT home secretary Anurag Agarwal. More Chandigarh News»

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