[wanabidii] News Digest: Pak loses GI bid for Basmati rice before Chennai appellate

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		Saturday, February 06, 2016
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		Business
		Pak loses GI bid for Basmati rice before Chennai appellate Pakistan has lost ts battle to obtain the prestigious Geographical Indica ion (GI) tag for basmati rice, owing to its failure to play by mandatory rules. Sebi grants license to Mahindra Mutual Fund Mahindra Finance's wholly owned subsidiary, Mahindra Asset Management Company Private Limited, received a license to manage its mutual fund on Saturday. The company is in process of putting together its team, product portfolio and strategy for market entry, which will be announced in due course. US, India in talks to settle solar power trade dispute The United States and India are in talks that could settle a long-running solar power trade dispute, delaying the announcement of a ruling by the World Trade Organization, an Obama administration official said on Friday. More Business News»

		Environment
		For many species, noise pollution can be deadly Many birds and other animals use sound to locate food, avoid predators, navigate their environment, and even select a mate. But all of these life-essential functions can be disrupted by noise from ships and sonar probes in the sea, motor vehicles and industry on land, or airplanes, a study found. Govt' new wildlife vision banks on an eye in the sky The draft National Wildlife Action Plan for 2017-31 has urged that drones and “electronic eyes” be used to monitor protected areas to check poaching. Melting ice sheet in Antarctica may impact sea level: Study Loss of ice in Antarctica caused by a warming ocean may result in rising global sea levels by three metres, warns a recent research. More Environment News»

		World
		North Korea brings rocket launch dates forward North Korea's planned launch of a long-range rocket could happen within a matter of hours, after Pyongyang shortened and brought forward the start of the launch window to Sunday. An updated notification sent by Pyongyang to UN agencies said the launch would now take place between February 7-14. Edgar Mitchell, 6th man on moon, dies at 85 Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who became the sixth man on the moon when he and Alan Shepard helped Nasa recover from Apollo 13's "successful failure" and later devoted his life to exploring the mind, physics and unexplained phenomena such as psychics and aliens, has died in Florida. He was 85. Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria The head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday Saudi Arabia lacked the courage to go through with a plan to send ground troops to Syria, and warned they would be wiped out if they went in. Mohammad Ali Jafari's was quoted as saying the move would be suicidal for the Saudis. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa craft spots 'floating hills' in Pluto's heart Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft has captured images of frozen nitrogen glaciers on Pluto carrying numerous ‘floating’ hills that may be fragments of water ice, giving an insight into the dwarf planet’s fascinating and abundant geological activity. End of road for car side mirrors? Blind spots likely to go as automakers switch to digital systems. 'Women eye candy, men experts for news sites' Women are being marginalised by news websites which prefer to use pictures of them while quoting men as sources or experts, a study of more than two million online articles has found. More Science News»

		Technology
		8 gadgets & tech you should definitely use in 2016 Internet connection is tardy, find it tough to share files between iOS and Android, charging is slow, these are some of the most common complaints that people have with their gadgets.Here are some gadgets and technologies that provide simple solutions to these and many other such problems. BlackBerry Priv: High on price, low on performance BlackBerry launched its first Android smartphone BlackBerry Priv in India at Rs 62,990. We bring you a complete review of the device and is it worth the price. Error 53: This could completely shut down your iPhone, without warning iPhone owners could be left with completely broken phones by a mysterious error that renders the handsets unusable. More Technology News»

		Education
		National civic fest: Students and their ideas steer change at civic level  It was a whirlwind of thought-provoking ideas at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan auditorium on Friday, thoughts that poured out of young minds and actually helped fix civic woes. GIAN attracts foreign faculty, but just in tech institutes Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), the much-touted programme to attract foreign faculty to teach for a term in India, is slowly finding its feet but primarily in IITs, NITs and techical education. Kids grasp Math concepts through classroom fans, floors What do a classroom window and the humble ceiling fan have to do with a child’s development? More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Now, helmet will be compulsory for pillion riders The transport department on Saturday issued a circular, directing all two-wheeler dealers to compulsorily sell not one but two helmets to riders. 3-year-old operated on 6 times as caterpillar falls into eye Vedika was holidaying at her grandmother's house in Karad when one afternoon the fuzzy insect dropped into her eye, instantly causing a stinging pain, pricking sensation, irritation and redness. Dutch DJ Afrojack is all set to make Mumbai dance to his tunes Growing up in the small town of Spijkenisse in Holland and living on welfare funds, little did this boy know that a few moons ater his face would be immortalized on Netherlands' postage stamp. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Student risked life, pulled out Devansh as staff watched' In a damning indictment of Ryan International school, an inquiry report by the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) into the death of Devansh Kakrora has recommended a case of criminal negligence against the school management and swimming coach. Delhi's odd-even scheme may return soon, Kejriwal to decide next week The second phase of the odd-and-even scheme could be announced as early as next week. The Delhi government had on January 27 sought the opinion of citizens on bringing back the scheme. He killed their elder son, now they live in fear Swapnesh was a student in the accused's dance class.The older boy and his girlfriend allegedly abducted Swapnesh from outside his school, strangled him and threw his body off a hill before making the ransom call. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Maharashtra permitted to run one show of Marathi Tigers Controversial Marathi movie ‘Maratha Tigers’, based on Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute, was screened in a tent at Shinoli village of Chandgad taluk in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, 15kms away from Belagavi on Friday amid huge police bandobast. Cell phone jammers in Hindalaga jail increase locals' difficulties Cell phones of the people residing nearby Hindalaga central jail here are not working for the past 4-5 days due to jammers installed inside jail to make dysfunctional the networks of telecommunication service provider companies. Give befitting reply to politicians by using NOTA: Vijay Kulkarni President of Kalasa-Banduri Malaprabha Yuva Horata Kendra Samiti Vijay Kulkarni called upon the voters of Belagavi, Gadag, Dharwad and Bagalkot to use their franchise choosing none of the above (NOTA) option during zilla and taluk panchayat elections scheduled this month. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		GHMC election: Congress suffers a humiliating defeat The Congress party's mayor candidate M Vikram Goud stood third in Jambagh while former city mayor and Congress leader Banda Karthika Reddy lost her Tarnaka seat to the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). Car zips past punctured cycle TDP, BJP left picking up the pieces The landslide victory of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections has put at stake the very survival of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its political ally BJP in Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts. Mob attacks Nigerian in Hyderabad, victim calls it racial violence Within days of a barbaric assault on a Tanzanian student in Bangalore, a 26-year-old Nigerian national was allegedly beaten up by a mob in the upmarket Banjara Hills here on Thursday night. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		6 states set to get GI tag With the IPAB directing the registry to provide GI tag to area and regions mentioned in APEDAs application, decks have been cleared for grant of the tag to the six states of UP, HP, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab and J&K within four weeks. Pak loses GI bid for Basmati rice before Chennai appellate Pakistan has lost its battle to obtain the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag for basmati rice, owing to its failure to play by mandatory rules. Singer-composer Shan Jhonson found dead in flat Police found singer-composer Shan Johnson, 31, dead in her apartment at Kodambakkam on Friday afternoon. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat industries pay highest electricity duty, water charges Gujarat's top companies and industries associations have made a written representation before the Gujarat Government and demanded reduction in the electricity duty, water charges and waterfront charges on the state owned ports in the coming state budget. Gujarat University staff to use public transport twice in a month The Gujarat University and its affiliated colleges academic staff and employees have decided to use bicycles or public transport for commuting to the colleges or the university twice every month on first and 15. GSRTC express buses to get GPS by April The GSRTC in order to provide safety on express buses of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation is likely to get an upgrade this April. The state transport corporation has started installing GPS gadgets in express buses. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Colour-changing chillies: Gardener's sweet success A retired gardener, with no backing from any research laboratory, has developed a shrub of colour-changing chillies with their hue varying from violet to green, white, yellow and finally a bright red. 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. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		PM to reach Odisha on two-day visit today Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to reach here late in the evening from Visakhapatnam on a two-day visit to the state. The PM will dedicate to the nation the 15 MTPA oil refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) at Paradip on Sunday. BMC awareness drive on safe handling of hazardous chemicals The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) in collaboration with the directorate of factories and boilers will embark on an awareness drive to ensure safe handling of hazardous chemicals in the city. Freedom fighter seeks justice from Modi At 88, INA veteran Kishore Chandra Dash awaits the freedom fighters' pension despite repeated appeals to the central government. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Defamation case: Court asks Uma, Digvijaya to visit mediation centre A local court has directed Union minister Uma Bharti and senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh to be present here for a possible mediation on March 8 in a defamation case filed against the BJP leader by him. 2 prisoners escape from Bhopal central jail Ganpath Singh (42) and Ramlal Bhoi (36), both hailing from Vidisha district, escaped from the garden outside the prison, where they were taken for work, Jail Superintendent Akhilesh Tomar told PTI. Roll back egg testing fees, say exporters Namakkal-based egg exporters have been demanding that the Centre roll back the quarantine health certificate and testing fees which has been increased by the high security animal disease laboratory (HSADL), a central laboratory in Bhopal. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Police custody soon for prime accused in heritage furniture theft case Prime accused in heritage furniture theft case, Sweety and Shakila of Sector 25, will be taken in police custody from a local court on Saturday. Syndicate decision to accept photo with form for graduates raises eyebrows The decision taken by Panjab University syndicate to submit one recent passport-size photograph with the application form for the enrollment as registered graduates to ensure fair poll in graduate constituency of senate elections has raised many eyebrows. 13 dynamic achievers of north India to be felicitated today The Times Group will felicitate 13 dynamic achievers of north India at an event at The Lalit hotel, IT Park, Chandigarh, on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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