[wanabidii] News Digest: GST will become a reality soon: Arun Jaitley

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		Thursday, February 04, 2016
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		Business
		GST will become a reality soon: Arun Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday hoped that the opposition parties will "see reason" and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is held up in Rajya Sabha, will become a reality soon. India seeks $2.2bn to build 2nd phase of strategic oil reserves Strategic storage reserves are underground rock caverns used to store crude oil that can be used in case of a supply cut-off to a country. Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal signed The Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the world's biggest multinational trade deals, was signed by 12 member nations on Thursday in New Zealand. But the massive trade pact will still require years of tough negotiations before it becomes a reality. More Business News»

		Environment
		Check air pollution, WHO urges SE Asian region Noting that outdoor air pollution increases the risk of cancer, World Health Organization urged the governments of Southeast Asian region to tackle the issue with "urgency" as the area has 14 of the world's top 20 polluted cities. WHO said that every year 8.2 millions die from cancer in the world. Explore alternative cremation, NGT tells Centre The National Green Tribunal has directed the Union environment ministry and the Delhi government to initiate programmes to provide alternative modes of cremation of human remains, saying the traditional method of burning wood emitted hazardous pollutants in the environment. NGT direction to UP govt on Ganga pollution issue The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and its state pollution control board to apprise the public about pending proceedings as it may order shifting of polluting industrial units located on the banks of Ganga. More Environment News»

		World
		Syrian refugees struggle to buy food as aid dwindles A funding shortfall last year forced the World Food Program, the UN agency responsible for feeding the refugees, to cut back. Some refugees no longer receive any food aid, while others get half what they did before. Monthly cash assistance has been reduced to $10 per person. N Korea may be preparing 'separate missile launch' North Korea may be preparing a ballistic missile launch from a base on its east coast in addition to its announced plans to fire a space rocket, Japan's public broadcaster reported. North's announcement of its rocket plan was greeted by a global chorus of concern lead by South Korea, Japan and US. Trump accuses Cruz of 'illegally stealing' Iowa caucus It is a marked contrast from the morning after the Iowa vote, in which Mr Trump offered his congratulations to his rival More World News»

		Science
		Elixir of youth tested successfully on mice Elixir-of-youth treatments that slow ageing could be on the horizon after an extraordinary experiment in which the lifespan of mice was extended by up to 35 per cent. Nasa's Juno to complete its six-year journey to Jupiter Nasa's Jupiter-bound solar-powered Juno spacecraft has successfully executed a manoeuvre to adjust its flight path, setting the stage for its rendezvous with the solar system's largest planet. Juno was launched in 2011, will arrive at Jupiter in July. Mystery of Ice age causing missing CO2 solved A long standing environmental mystery appears to have been solved – and it may contain lessons for today’s runaway global warming. Scientists have long puzzled over the fact that twenty thousand years ago, carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere fell so low that the earth was enveloped in ice, the era now known as the Ice Age. More Science News»

		Technology
		Samsung launches Galaxy A5, A7 2016 edition smartphones, price starting at Rs 29,400 Samsung has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a two new A series smartphone the Galaxy A5 2016 and the A7 2016 in India. 7 hidden features in Truecaller Truecaller is an app that you can install and use in your Android phone and resolve the mystery of apparently unknown callers by a single click. Here are seven tricks and tips that you can use to become a pro at using Truecaller Asus Zenfone Zoom review: A pricey performer On paper, Zenfone Zoom seemed really good, we used it for a few days to find out if it worth the price and here’s what we found... More Technology News»

		Education
		XLRI conducts national conference on social entrepreneurship A 3-day ‘National Conference on Social Entrepreneurship (NCSE)’ was conducted at XLRI-Xavier School of Management in Jamshedpur. Amity University plans 40 offshore campuses Amity University on Wednesday announced it would to set up 40 offshore campuses. HRD expediates process of releasing fellowship to students In the backdrop of outrage over the suicide by Rohith Vemula, the HRD Ministry has expedited the process of releasing fellowship to research scholars. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Helmetless riding, rash and drunk driving at all-time high An analysis of traffic violations recorded in the city in the past five years shows that four offences--helmetless riding, rash driving, drunk driving and carrying excess persons--were at an all-time high in 2015. With strict rules for bars, Mumbai just can't dance Bar owners in Mumbai will have to dance to the government's tunes if they want to start performances on their premises again -and there are over two dozen steps that they will have to execute, flawlessly. Mumbai: Hardware store worker, student end lives While 22-year-old man Kisansingh Uthad committed suicide by hanging himself on the mezzanine floor of a shop at Malad East on Wednesday, 17-year-old girl Leena Shetty ended her life at Goregaon West residence. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Nursery admissions: HC stays AAP govt's decision to scrap management quota The Delhi high court on Thursday stayed AAP government's order scrapping management quota in nursery admissions in private unaided schools, saying the decision was taken without the authority of law. Why did this man send Arvind Kejriwal Rs 364? "Embarrassed" with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal wearing sandals during a banquet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, a businessman from Visakhapatnam has sent a demand draft of Rs 364 to him and requested to buy a pair of shoes. Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea against MCD employee strike The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea against the ongoing strike of MCD employee which entered 9th day. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Tanzanian girl was not stripped and paraded naked: Karnataka minister "According to prima facie reports, the Tanzanian student was not stripped and paraded naked," Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday. "The attack on the Tanzanian student was a not a racial attack. It was in response to an earlier incident," the minister said. Battle of ballot - Netas' kith and kin enter ZP, TP poll fray Dynasty politics continues to thrive in Karnataka and now it has seeped into panchayat polls too. 60% affected kids undernourished, run the risk of lower cure rate Out of the 7,000-odd cancer-afflicted children admitted to Kidwai every year, 60% are undernourished and 30% malnourished which reduces the cure rate by 50%, doctors say. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		BCs to step up agitation against Kapu demands The ripple effects of the Kapu unrest in Andhra Pradesh has reached Telangana. The leaders of the backward classes (BCs) have expressed vehement opposition to the demand for inclusion of the Kapu community in the BC category . Mudragada Dares firm on fast A defiant Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham on Wednesday egged on the TDP government to take action against him by reiterating his resolve to sit on an indefinite hunger strike from Friday in support of his demand for inclusion of his community in the BC list. Amaravati developer to be selected through 'Swiss Challenge' method Decks have been cleared for selection of the developer for the upcoming capital city , Amaravati, through the `Swiss Challenge' method. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Training programme begins at Tamil Nadu Forest Academy Wildlife law enforcement agencies across the country began a three-day training programme at the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy here on Thursday to update their knowledge in and skills to curb poaching and illegal wildlife trade. Counselling for SVS Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College students to be held on Feb 10 The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced a special re-allotment counselling on February 10 to admit the students of SVS Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Villupuram, to Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College in Chennai. Tamil Nadu floods: Chief Minister's Relief Fund receives Rs 338.77 crore Companies and institutions continue to donate money towards Chief Minister's Relief Fund even two months after rain and floods affected Chennai and a few other districts in Tamil Nadu. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat bags three national awards Gujarat bagged three national e-Governance application awards. Chief Minister Anandeiben Patel gave complimented the state government employees for these awards. Viridian Red casts one of biggest raft foundations for WTC-GIFT City Viridian RED, the real estate development arm of Viridian Group, has casted one of the biggest raft foundations in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gujarat for World Trade Center (WTC). Waterex Gujarat World Expo 2016 to be held from Feb 10 The 3-day International expo and meet on water technologies ‘Waterex Gujarat World Expo 2016’ with focus on waste water treatment, recycling and management especially in coming up smart cities as well as rural India will begin in Ahmedabad from February 10. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Police help drug smuggler tie knot Seema Kharagwal (name changed), a 19-year-old girl from Kotdwar in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, was caught by the government railway police (GRP) on Sunday on charges of smuggling heroin Dadua's statue in Fatehpur? Police to stall it Following the intelligence inputs and media reports that the statue of dreaded bandit Shiv Kumar alias Dadua, who unleashed a reign of terror in Bundelkhand for more than three decades, is going to be installed near Ram Janki Hanuman temple at Narsinghpur Kabraha village in Fatehpur district, police have swung into action to stall the move. 25 special squads to manage devotees on 18 ghats for Mauni Amavasya snan In a bid to regulate the flow of devotees and pilgrims on all the 18 ghats of Sangam to take holy dip on the pious occasion of Mauni Amavasya, mela police on Wednesday formed as many as 25 special squads comprising 10 policemen each. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Puri deities get divine makeover ahead of Modi's visit Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Jagannath Temple in Puri on February 7, the sibling deities—Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra underwent herbal facial (Banakalagi in local parlance) on Wednesday. Whale carcass washed ashore at Podampeta A 33-ft-long sperm whale was washed ashore near Podampeta off the Ganjam coast, about 50km from here on Wednesday.Curious onlookers thronged the place for a glimpse of the carcass of the huge mammal. Nine MKCG students held in assault case Nine students of MKCG Medical College and Hospital were arrested by police on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting four persons, including a photojournalist, attendants of a patient and an autorickhshaw driver, last week. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Pipe bomb on train in Madhya Pradesh resembles device found in Uttar Pradesh Striking similarities have been found between a bomb-like device recovered from a toilet of Mumbai-bound Mahanagri Express train near Satna Railway station in Madhya Pradesh on January 28 and one that was found near Naini railway station in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh on November 20 in 2015. Mohammad Azhar second youth from Madhya Pradesh hooked by ISIS-inspired 'Yousuf' Mohammad Azhar was the second youth from Madhya Pradesh hooked by cyber id Yousuf-Al-Hindi, which Indian intelligence agencies claim was being operated by Shafi Armar, founder of ISIS-inspired Junud al Khalifa-e-Hind (Army of Caliph of India). Chouhan, Tomar condoles demise of former MP Governor Balram Jakhar Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar have expressed grief over the demise of veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Governor Balram Jakhar. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Dept forgets to change advance tax after VAT slash Laxity on the part of officers of the excise and taxation department is costing businessmen in the state dear. Operation Muskaan: Panchkula cops rescue 4 kids The human-trafficking prevention branch of Panchkula police rescued four children and helped them reunite with their parents under its ongoing Operation Muskaan. Chandigarh school 'discriminates' against handicapped child A parent on Wednesday accused a prominent private school in Sector 7 here of discriminating against her handicapped daughter by refusing admission to her in Class VII only on the basis of her condition. More Chandigarh News»

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