[wanabidii] News Digest: GDP growth to slow to 6.5% in Q4, to be at 7% in Q1 of 2017

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		Monday, December 05, 2016
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		Business
		GDP growth to slow to 6.5% in Q4, to be at 7% in Q1 of 2017 India's economic growth rate is likely to fall to 6.5 per cent in the ongoing quarter and remain subdued at around 7 per cent in the January-March period as cash shortage is expected to last at least until next month, says a report. PM Modi asks Indian energy companies to become MNCs The world's third-largest energy consumer needs to raise domestic oil and gas production to cut imports as also establish partnership with regional energy powerhouses, he said while addressing the inaugural session of Petrotech conference. Sensex recovers 43 points in early trade on select buying More Business News»

		Environment
		First polluted river in the world discovered Scientists have discovered what could be the world's first polluted river, contaminated about 7,000 years ago by Neolithic humans who may have been producing copper metals from ores. Greenpeace hails SC's nod to Centre's plan to check pollution Greenpeace India emphasized that air pollution is not restricted to Delhi and the national capital region. "The graded response system in Delhi is a very important milestone indeed, but we still have miles to go in order to let the country breathe," it said. 4 major world cities pledge to eliminate diesel vehicles Mexico City has joined with Paris, Madrid and Athens in committing to eliminating diesel vehicles from their cities by 2025.The agreement was announced at the C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico's capital late Thursday. More Environment News»

		World
		Malaysian investigator of missing plane visits Madagascar The investigator will collect possible plane pieces found on Madagascar's shores by American wreckage hunter Blaine Gibson and others, said Grace Nathan, a Malaysian whose mother was among 239 people on Flight MH370 when it vanished. Some Hindu temples ban new 5 pound 'non-veg' notes in UK A number of Hindu temples in the UK have decided to ban the new five-pound notes as it contains traces of animal fat. It was found last week that these notes contain tallow, which comes from beef or mutton fat, triggering anger among vegetarians and religious groups. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigns after 8 years New Zealand's popular Prime Minister John Key stunned the nation on Monday when he announced he was resigning after eight years as leader. Key had been widely expected to contest his fourth general election next year. More World News»

		Science
		Robot flying ambulance makes first solo flight An autonomous flying ambulance has successfully completed its first solo test flight, offering a potential solution for challenging search and rescue missions. New polymer patch can repair heart damage A new flexible polymer patch can improve the conduction of electrical impulses across damaged heart tissue without the need for stitches, scientists say. Buzz Aldrin gets visit from NASA after polar evacuation Aldrin, 86, was visiting Antarctica as a tourist when he fell ill this week. He was flown to Christchurch from McMurdo Station, a U.S. research center on the Antarctic coast More Science News»

		Technology
		Google's India revenues jump 44% to touch Rs 5,904 in FY2016 Google India's annual revenues jumped 44% with business doubling in the past two years. Google India Pvt Ltd posted a turnover of Rs 5,904 crore during the year to March 2016, outstripping its last year's growth of 35% to Rs 4,108 crore. Infosys assigns 'profit & loss' responsibilities to horizontal delivery heads In addition to asking industry unit heads to run their business with separate profit and loss statements, Infosys is working on making its horizontal delivery heads operate under a P&L structure as well, as it looks to boost growth. India's internet population expected to double to 600 million by 2020: Study With increased 4G and 3G penetration, the internet user base in India is rapidly expanding and has reached a penetration of over 27% versus 50.3% penetration in China and expected to double to 600 million users by 2020 from 343 million users currently, according to an Assocham-Deloitte joint study. More Technology News»

		Education
		CAT 2016 not 'glitch' free, 1.95 lakh take test The Common Admission Test 2016 conducted in two sessions on Sunday in 138 cities across the country wasn't free of "glitches" as some candidates claimed that 3 questions in quantitative ability section showed 'Pi' symbol on their computers instead of what should have ideally been a 'square root'. ISC exams from Feb 6, ICSE from Feb 27 The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced the exam timetable for the class XII (ISC) and class X (ICSE) examination to be held in 2017. Only 177 PhDs in entrepreneurship in last 16 years: Study Despite government's efforts to promote entrepreneurship, doctoral research on the subject is yet to pick up in Indian universities as only 177 PhDs have been awarded in it compared to 20,271 in social sciences during last 16 years, says a study. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Only 25.4% kids say their father read to them: Survey Don't file chargesheet against ex Urdu editor: Bombay HC to police Nurture taste with bits of healthy food The session's moderator, Vikram Doctor, deftly drew out the flavours each of the panellists brought.All three seemed to agree that "childhood memories" of food "given with love" is what "you yearn for". More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi's air pollution behind corrosion of Ashoka Pillar? "Damage to the Ashoka Pillar is a serious matter and our team of experts is exploring various reasons which may have led to the erosion,” said V K Saxena, director, ASI’s Science division, in Lucknow on Sunday for an official meeting. John Oliver spotted at Delhi airport Comedian John Oliver was spotted at Delhi airport Monday morning. Cold morning in national capital, rail service affected Seventy four Delhi-bound trains were delayed and three trains including Licchavi Express were cancelled. However, flight operations at Delhi airport were normal and as per schedule, according to Delhi Airport website. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Demonetization has helped Wajah Tum Ho get a solo release: Vishal Pandya The cast of Wajah Tum Ho — Sharman Joshi, Gurmeet Choudhary and Sana Khan — along with director Vishal Pandya were in Bengaluru over the weekend to promote their movie. They dropped in at the Bangalore Times office, and we chatted with them about their impression of Bengaluru, how cybercrime has touched their lives, and the hot topic of discussion — demonetization. Excerpts from the interview... Karnataka suspends bus services to Tamil Nadu after incidents of stone pelting Jayalalithaa's health: Heavy police deployment in Bengaluru More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Four charred to death as car catches fire in Hyderabad At least four persons travelling in a car were charred to death when flames erupted in their vehicle after it rammed into a railing on the Outer Ring Road here in the wee hours on Monday. Vivek to work on Andhra Pradesh, Telangana water disputes Vivek an old hand on vexed issues; to keeps asset division, water sharing prime on agenda Tummalapalle uranium: Trace metals in water causes alarm Villages near mining hub in Kadapa badly hit; Researchers call for urgent remedial measures More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jayalalithaa health: Techies, students return home early as tension grips Chennai Several schools in the city sent students home earlier than usual and asked parents to come pick up their wards. While schools did not give any reasons, parents speculated it was due to safety concerns given the tense situation at Apollo Hospitals. Everything possible is done to give Jayalalithaa the best chance of survival, UK doctor Richard Beale says In a statement, UK-based intensivist Dr Richard Beale, who is at present in London, said he had been keeping in close touch with Jayalalithaa's situation at Apollo Hospitals and had been most encouraged by how well she had been doing. Jayalalithaa's health: Bus, airline services normal in Chennai Bus and airline services were not disrupted in Chennai on Monday even as Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa continued to be in a very critical condition at Apollo Hospitals after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Confusion continues for NEET aspirants The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination, which will be the common all-India medical entrance test, has been surrounded by confusion ever since it was announced in April end this year. Ahmedabad witnesses three murders in 24 hours A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death near Ranip late on Saturday night.Police said that the victim, son of a retired police sub-inspector, had an altercation with a man due to which the incident had taken place. Oral cancer cases in Gujarat up by 7%: Report The overall number of cancer cases may have shown a downward trend in Gujarat but oral and lip malignancies have increased by 7% in Gujarat. In 2013, there were 411 registered deaths due to oral cancer in the state. This increased to 442 in 2014. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Art should not be politicised: Muzaffar Ali Sangam City in hall of fame Army jawan accidentally shoots himself, dies More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		'State not giving fiscal powers to panchayats' The BJP on Sunday said panchayats were unable to use central grants in an effective manner because the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government is not giving powers to panchayats to take financial decisions. Crackdown on Nayagarh criminals Ahead of panchayat elections, Nayagarh district police on Sunday launched a drive against anti-socials and arrested 15 persons for their alleged involvement in highway robbery, dacoity and bike lifting. 42ft-long dead whale washes up on Puri shores The body of a big whale washed up on a beach at Brahmagiri, about 30 km from Puri, on Sunday."Some fishermen informed us of the whale's body on the beach.Upon reaching, we found several injury marks on it. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Boxed in by BMI, national players fight to stay fit Worried over a tendency among sportspersons to work on skills even at the expense of fitness, sports department has shifted its gaze to unfit players. Now, teachers' background, qualification under RSK lens Seeks Report From All Govt Schools At 74, Samjiskar steals show Life began at 62, for Mahadev Samjiskar of Mumbai.It was then, the retired Indian Airlines official, decided to test his endurance and be a marathon runner 12 years ago. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana land reports buried, tweets Ashok Khemka Ashok Khemka tweets 'All is hunky-dory for the corrupt' after Haryana government informed that his two reports on land deals were not submitted to Justice SN Dhingra. His report on various land scams accuses Robert Vadra and real estate giant DLF for irregularities worth crores. Charki Dadri notified as 22nd district of Haryana Charki Dadri has officially become 22nd district of Haryana with the state government notifying its creation on Saturday. 12 states participate in global Gita fest A cultural fiesta, International Gita Mahotsav 2016, is on with participants from different states performing at different stages along with stalls and enclosures showcasing the richness and diversity of handicrafts, handlooms and cultural heritage of the country. More Chandigarh News»

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