[wanabidii] News Digest: DGCA finds flaws in 'on time' monitoring of airlines

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, January 05, 2017
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		Business
		DGCA finds flaws in 'on time' monitoring of airlines The issue of on time performance (OTP) has been a hotly contested one between airlines on one hand and airlines and airports on the other in recent times. The monthly data given by DGCA has become an important deciding factor when it comes to people choosing an airline based on its punctuality. 'Estimates of ban notes back with banks may be incorrect' The RBI said the aggregating of accounting entries made at the various currency chests still requires to be reconciled with the actual cash balances in order to eliminate accounting errors and double counting. 'Govt sees 7% growth in first half of 2017-18' The government officials, involved in budget discussions for the 2017-18 fiscal year, acknowledged that growth in Asia's third-largest economy would still be less than the 7.75 percent initially projected for the current fiscal year. More Business News»

		Environment
		How we shop hurts endangered species The hidden danger to wildlife posed by imported consumer goods -- an espresso coffee in Beijing, a tofu salad in Chicago -- can now be pinpointed and measured, researchers said Wednesday. Now, all puppies to be sold with micro-chips ​​The new rules, which have been proposed by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change also make it mandatory for the state government to form a state board or society for prevention of cruelty to animals. NGT notice to environment ministry over realty projects The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and the ministry of urban development (MoUD) on an application challenging a recent notification that exempts real estate projects of all sizes from the process of environment impact assessment (EIA) and prior environmental clearance (EC) before beginning construction. More Environment News»

		World
		More than 100 hurt in New York train derailment A New York commuter train derailed on Wednesday during the morning rush at a station in Brooklyn, sparking chaotic scenes and leaving more than 100 people with minor injuries. Train crashes at end of platform; 100 people injured The front of the slow-moving train hit a bumping block as it pulled into Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, left the tracks and smashed into a small structure, apparently a work area. About 100 people were treated for minor injuries after the 8.30am crash. Hope, and fear, as US Gulf allies look to Trump US Gulf allies are looking at Donald Trump to tilt Washington in their favour, analysts say, but fear a dangerous void if the incoming president goes so far as to tear up the Iran nuclear deal. More World News»

		Science
		Fast radio bursts: Scientists find the source of the most mysterious message in the universe A mysterious type of radio wave from deep space, discovered only a decade ago, has been traced to a precise source for the first time, astronomers said Wednesday. Scientists disprove global warming took a break A reported pause in global warming between 1998 and 2014 was false, according to US-British research published Wednesday that confirmed the findings of a controversial US study on ocean warming. New imaging technique may help prevent vision loss Scientists have developed a new non-invasive retinal imaging technique that could help prevent the onset of vision loss in diseases like glaucoma - the second leading cause of acquired blindness worldwide. More Science News»

		Technology
		Asus unveils Zenfone 3 Zoom Smartphone, announces Zenfone AR at CES 2017 Asus is no longer a brand just associated with computer hardware and accessories. In 2016, Asus has come out of its shy shell and evolved into a much bigger brand catering to different electronic segments. The Taiwanese company (yes, Asus is not Chinese like many think of it to be) did foray into various gadget sectors and one of them (and a fruitful one) is the smartphone business. Paytm users wait for days for refund, company says banks to 'blame' A recent study by Qualcomm clearly indicated how unsafe Indian websites are for online transactions. It cannot be the fault of a website alone when it starts affecting so many users. There is definitely a hacker intervention amid the online transaction. Why mobile wallets will die “In the long term, systems like UPI stand a better chance as they enable direct transfer from bank accounts to pay,” said Shah of Norwest. More Technology News»

		Education
		Genpact and Calcutta University create financial services strategic partnership Genpact, a global leader in digitally-powered business process management and services, today announced an agreement with Calcutta University for a consultancy and research partnership in banking and financial services analytics. Schools seeking CBSE affiliation will again need go-ahead from state Govt plans rules to regulate playschools soon National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is ready with guidelines to regulate such private playschools. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		High court orders rape charges against Mumbai man be dropped The Bombay high court ordered that rape charges against a man lodged by his former fiancée be dropped in a case where FIR was lodged after they broke up. Molested! Why stay silent? The shocking incident in Bengaluru, where New Year revelry turned into a nightmare for women, has once again put the spotlight on the fact that women choose to keep quiet rather than step out and file a complaint against the perpetrators. Maharashtra to have a say in selection of CBSE school principals More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Same name on passports, 2 jailed Not told about meet, students tell high court File on DTC bus fare cut sent to LG Anil Baijal for approval More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru molestation: Minister on back foot, says his comments 'misinterpreted' Police an agent of the law, cannot act like a permissive or controlling parent Be​​ngaluru’s infamous incident on New Year’s Eve got me thinking as a cop, as a woman and mother, and as a free citizen of the largest democracy in the world. Bengaluru molestation: 'Why can't I walk alone?' A young girl's angst More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		K Chandrasekhar Rao vows to continue fee reimbursement Blames Cong Govt For 1,880 Cr Pending Dues New government complexes in districts to cost a bomb Paradise dreamt up for stinking Cyberabad lake More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Only DMK can save Tamil Nadu, Stalin says in his first letter to cadre as party's working president In a letter to party members, Stalin said there was no development in the state in the last five years and only the DMK can change the situation. Sudden fog in Delhi makes morning flights unreliable Taking morning flights to Delhi or other northern destinations may not be reliable as fog, which can develop suddenly these days, is throwing flight schedules out of gear. Delays in Delhi, where jets are stuck due to poor visibility , have a cascading effect on other airports. O Panneerselvam grants Rs 50L for international film festival More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Trend Alert: Presenting the 'rule' book of 2017 Get ready to make your 2017 interesting, fun and vivacious with these trends that will be take over soon. BJP scared about Gujarat, so avoided polls with UP: Bharatsinh Solanki Gujarat Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki said that the Gujarat and national BJP fears that if early elections are held in Guja rat, the BJP will lose badly. Vibrant Gujarat 2017 - Rs 1.44 lakh crore of MoUs for Dholera, but no big project Despite the state and central government pushing hard to develop the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) near Ahmedabad for several years, the ambitious project seems to have failed to impress serious investors. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Work for renovating ghats of Allahabad commemces Bhoomi Pujan (commencement of work) for the renovation of the existing ten ghats and of the city and construction crematoriums at Six places, besides the river Ganga was done at the Sangam city, on Wednesday. Demonetisations hits hard 'Child Gods' of Sangam At a time when cash crunch had made common man suffer for the past around two months, the ‘child gods’, who meet their daily bread and butter by begging on the sandy banks of Sangam, too are facing the brunt. These 4 to 10 years old kids disguise themselves as various Hindu god’s to beg for alms. Traffic cops conduct surprise checks To curb incidences of auto-lifting in posh market areas, a team of police lead by SP (city) Vipin Tada conducted a surprise vehicle checking drive at Civil Lines and high court road, on Tuesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Hoteliers to be roped in for heritage walk Hoteliers and tour operators will be roped in to popularize heritage walk, the weekly programme organized at Ekamra Kshetra. Cong alleges CBI of going soft on BJD leaders The arrest of Tapal Pal and Sudip Bandyopadhyay - two top Trinamool Congress leaders - in connection with the Rose Valley chit fund scam seems to have given the opposition Congress the ammunition to go after the ruling BJD. Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, Sudip Bandyopadhyay demands justice It was supposed to be a heated exchange between the lawyers in a crowded courtroom, and it was. After all, present in the mix was Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, alleged to have conspired with Rose Valley Group and duped thousands of investors in a chit fund scam. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Hospital staff dies in road accident A 29-year-old man was knocked down by a speeding school bus here on Tuesday afternoon. The man succumbed to injuries after a few hours in the evening. Tea vendor from Satna goes cashless, gets felicitated Satna district administration felicitated a tea stall owner who hitched on to the digital highway and has gone cashless, post demonetisation. To spread joy, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan suggests 'happiness centres' in districts "The centre should be called 'Arpan Anandam', where the government through volunteers can provide help to the needy. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana to get database of progressive farmers The Haryana government has decided to prepare a database of progressive farmers in all districts of the state. Saksham Yuva: Unemployed graduates to get Rs 9,000 allowance per month The Haryana government has decided to provide Rs 9,000 every month to the unemployed graduates of the state under its ambitious `Saksham Yuva' scheme.The beneficiaries of the scheme would start getting the allowance from April 1, 2017. Haryana gives nod to rename 'Ganda' village The Haryana government has finally approved the renaming of `Ganda' village under Ratia tehsil of Fatehabad district as `Ajit Nagar'. More Chandigarh News»

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