[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex struggle to stay adrift, fall 258 points for the week

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, December 17, 2016
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		Business
		Sensex struggle to stay adrift, fall 258 points for the week RBI willing, all withdrawn notes may be replaced by March Discussions with bankers and former RBI officials reveal that just over 50% of the withdrawn notes would have come back into circulation by mid-January thanks to presses working round the clock. Government to link all savings accounts to Aadhaar The Centre has decided to link all savings bank accounts with the Aadhaar number for enabling digital transactions, especially at retail points. The move will be particularly helpful for those who do not have a mobile phone. The sources said the measure has been approved by PM Narendra Modi. More Business News»

		Environment
		Many studies on genetic modification biased: Report Researchers have found that a large share of scientific studies on genetically modified (GM) crops were tainted by conflicts of interest, mostly because of having an employee of a GM producing company as one of the authors or having received funding from the company. No turning back on climate change pact: Ban Ki-moon UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has said the world needs to press ahead in the struggle against climate change. In his final press conference as secretary general, Ban Ki-moon on Friday said that the UN must maintain the impetus that resulted in the signing of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Beijing effects 'odd-even' to fight heavy smog According to the transportation administration commission, the "odd-even" car restriction system determined by the final digit of a vehicle's license plate is being implemented from Friday night while additional public transportation will be arranged with more buses running for longer. More Environment News»

		World
		Ban Ki-moon hints on running for S Korea's presidency UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hinted that he may run for the presidency of his native South Korea. South Korea's next presidential election is scheduled for Dec 2017. But a poll could take place within two months after the country's parliament voted to impeach current President Park Geun-hye. Iran summons British envoy over Syria criticism Iran summoned the top British diplomat in Tehran for the second time this month to complain about criticism of its actions in Syria, state television reported today. The move came after British foreign secretary called in the Russian and Iranian ambassadors in London to express concern over their countries' role in Aleppo. Syrians' blood on hands of Assad, Russia and Iran: Obama Barack Obama declared that Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime, Iran & Russia are responsible for the carnage in Aleppo & argued there was nothing USA could have done to stop the war, short of a military takeover of Syria. And he warned Assad that he will not be able to slaughter his way to legitimacy. More World News»

		Science
		China opens 1st fully-owned satellite ground station The facility, located in Sweden about 200 kms north of the Arctic Circle, would allow China to collect satellite data anywhere on Earth at speeds that were more than twice as fast as before, said the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the academic governing body that built and runs the station. Scientists develop new method to double number of known black holes Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada came up with the method that has implications for the emerging field of gravitational wave astronomy and the way in which we search for black holes and other dark objects in space. Rise in breast cancer gene testing after Angelina Jolie's NYT writeup, but... Do celebrity endorsements for health-related matters work? They create an awareness don’t always get the desired results, said a study published in the Christmas edition of The BMJ. More Science News»

		Technology
		Cyrus Mistry removed as director from Tata Teleservices Board Mistry said in a letter to the board last month that the business was "continuously haemorrhaging" and had even questioned the alliance in his statements to the group. Yahoo hit by world's biggest hacking attack Yahoo has warned that it had uncovered yet another massive cyberattack, saying data from more than 1 billion user accounts was compromised in August 2013, making it the largest breach in history. Wipro creates independent India unit Effective April, the India and Middle East unit will be reorganized into two separate businesses, signalling the increasing opportunities in the domestic market as the government embarks on large-scale digital transformation projects. More Technology News»

		Education
		NEET super specialty exam to be held on June 10, 2017 "The examination being conducted by the National Board of Examinations, shall be held as a computer-based test and shall comprise of 200 multiple choice questions from the MD/MS curriculum followed at medical colleges in India duly prescribed /adopted by Medical Council of India with prior approval of the Health Ministry," said the statement. Prakash Javadekar confident X Boards will be reintroduced from 2017-18 "This month there will be a CBSE Board meeting, in which there will be a resolution (for compulsory class X board exams). So, I am very sure from academic session 2017-18, Board examination will be mandatory for all students," Javadekar told PTI. Bihar CM writes to Sushma Swaraj, asks Centre to maintain autonomy of Nalanda University ​Hurt over George Yeo’s recent resignation as Nalanda University’s chancellor, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has written a strong-worded letter to the external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, urging the NDA Government not to tamper with the essence behind the ‘idea of Nalanda’. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Slum women receive tips about cashless economy Maximum Uber rides in Mumbai are on Fridays : Survey Ride an Ola Share for Rs 35 outside few stations More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Many GM studies biased because of authors' links to companies MMS scandal: SC quashes case against web manager 'Govt misused powers to allot bungalow' More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		No desilting after 1970, Varthur lake bears the brunt of solid waste Mind your language: Karnataka Rakshana Vedhike activists thrash techie for speaking in English Daniel and his friends were eating at a food festival organised there when the accused raised objection to the event organisers speaking in English. They also objected to English advertisement boards at the station. A life not weighed by expectations More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		I-T department to keep cops at bay during raids on black money hoarders A series of income tax raids following demonetisation has not just exposed money exchange rackets but has also created a trust deficit between the I-T department and police in Karnataka. Criticism of PM Modi on note ban not in purview of Telangana assembly: K Chandrasekhar Rao Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to go back on the drive to eliminate black money until the country sees a complete clean-up. 'Possessed' youth slits mom's throat A youth, said to be 'possessed' by the evil spirit, killed his mother by slitting her throat at their house in MS Makhta on Friday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		AIADMK leaders visit Kauvery Hospital, enquire about Karunanidhi's health AIADMK rejects demand for white paper on Jayalalithaa's health The ruling AIADMK on Friday rejected the opposition's demand for a white paper from the government on the treatment extended to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa by a private hospital. Granite statue at Shiva temple likely to be of Rajaraja Chola A four-foot granite sculpture at the Thiruvalanchuzhi Shiva temple in Kumbakonam is likely that of Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola (AD 985-1014), say temple art experts. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Shahpur lawyer arrested for murder An advocate, Imran Nagori, a resident of Shahpur Mill Compound, was arrested by Shahpur police in connection with the murder of a youth named Sahil Nagori on September 25. Government employees to get land at token rates The state government has decided to revive its dormant policy of granting residential accommodation - albeit in a modified form - with an eye on the votes of government employees. Gujarat chief secretary empaneled for secretary post by Centre More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Scienceattack: Police arrest two Two days after Samajwadi Party leader Atiq Ahmad and his aides allegedly attacked officials of Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Science (SHIATS), district police on Friday arrested two youths, including an ex-student, in connection with the case. Property dispute: Elderly farmer beaten to death in Ghoorpur A 60-year-old farmer, identified as Ambika Prasad, a resident of Pavri village, was allegedly beaten to death by neighbours, on Friday morning. Dispute over land was cited as reason behind the killing. Note ban no deterrent for Kalpwasis At a time when the country is forced to stand in queues and households are finding it hard to meet the day-to-day needs, shortage of cash has failed to deter the spirit of Kalpwasis, who are ready to throng Magh Mela, starting next month. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Jumbos wreak havoc on villages in Kalahandi A herd of elephants wreaked havoc on several villages under Biswanathpur range in Kalahandi district in the past two days forcing the forest department to shift 15 persons of five families to a temporary shelter. 'Onus on service provider to prove if transaction is commercial or not' services for commercial purposes fall outside the purview of the Consumer Protection Act. You can pedal around heritage sites A walk might be the best way to enjoy any tourist site.But pedalling around the enchanting destinations on cycles is equally adventurous. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		In rural MP, slow net a spoiler in switch to plastic money Railways releases 2nd list of train halts at Habibganj station BJP brass urges Madhya Pradesh unit to back Uma Bharti in defamation case BJP central leadership has taken a tough stand on Union minister Uma Bharti's plight fighting a 13-year-old defamation suit against AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh 'alone' in law courts here. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Navjot Singh Sidhu, not wife, to contest on Congress ticket Former BJP MP and ace-cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, whose political somersaults have kept everyone guessing in poll-bound Punjab, is set to make his debut on a Congress ticket from his wife's Amritsar East seat. Notebandi hiccups a worry: Sukhbir Badal breaks silence After initially supporting the centre's demonetisation move, NDA ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday raised concerns over some of the restrictions on withdrawing cash. Mentally challenged raped in Rohtak PGI A mentally challenged woman admitted in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, was allegedly raped by a ward boy. More Chandigarh News»

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