[wanabidii] News Digest: General Motors India begins vehicle exports to Chile

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, September 29, 2014
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		Business
		General Motors India begins vehicle exports to Chile The first 140 left hand drive Chevrolet Beat cars were shipped from Mumbai on September 25. Lufthansa pilots to strike on long-haul flights on Tuesday Pilots with Germany's Lufthansa will stage a strike on long-haul flights tomorrow, their latest walkout in the ongoing dispute with management over early retirement provisions. RBI governor unlikely to cut rates this fiscal Concerns over inflation and the imminent hardening of interest rates in the US could prevent the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor, Raghuram Rajan, from lowering rates during the current fiscal, bankers said. More Business News»

		Environment
		New snake species found in Ganjam named after Odisha The Russian Journal of Herpetology, an international science journal, has published a research paper on the new species in its latest edition published on Friday. NGT fines water packaging unit for not taking permission The National Green Tribunal has directed a water packaging unit in Greater Noida to pay Rs 1 lakh to the UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for operating without permission from any of the competent authorities and causing damage to the environment. Uma Bharti participates in cleanliness drive in Delhi After picking up litter in the park, Bharti said, "If I do this on regular basis, then may be the other people will start doing it naturally. More Environment News»

		World
		US-led airstrikes hit 4 Syrian provinces Activists say the US-led coalition has carried out several airstrikes targeting Islamic State group positions in northern and eastern Syria. Ashraf Ghani takes oath as new Afghan president Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has been sworn in as Afghanistan's new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country's first democratic transfer of power since the 2001 US-led invasion toppled the Taliban. Iraqi army woos deserters back to war on ISIS The Iraqi military command has launched a campaign to re-enlist soldiers and officers who abandoned their units, a crucial step in its effort to rebuild an army that has been routed in battle after battle by Islamic State jihadists. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa Mars Curiosity rover drills first hole on foothills of Mount Sharp The rover's hammering drill chewed about 2.6 inches deep into a basal-layer outcrop on Mount Sharp last week and collected a powdered-rock sample. Power boost for mobile devices Scientists have developed a new technology that could lead to gen-next wearable computers with self-contained power sources and smartphones that do not die even after hours of heavy use. 'Breast cancer drug extends lives of patients' Clinical trial shows those given new medicine lived 16 months longer than others. More Science News»

		Technology
		India energizes me, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on his plans for bringing his 'Everything Store' to India First impressions: Samsung Galaxy Alpha Positioned as a high-end smartphone offering, the phone combines a premium form factor with high-end hardware specifications. The 5 tests every iPhone goes through Even though Apple did not disclose all the tests it conducts on iPhones, here are the five tests that every iPhone model undergoes before hitting the mass market. More Technology News»

		Education
		Premier pundit of management: Bakul Dholakia energized IIM-Ahmedabad with series of initiatives Bakul Dholakia, a pundit of finance and economics, is acclaimed for his contribution to IIM-Ahmedabad while he was the institute’s director. PU deserves central varsity status, VC says Patna University vice-chancellor Y C Simhadri feels this premier university certainly deserves a special status, he said. Patna University to celebrate 98th foundation day on Wednesday Patna University (PU) is all set to celebrate its 98th foundation day on Wednesday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai model commits suicide in her flat, cops rule out foul play Model Archana Pande reportedly committed suicide at her residential flat in Lokhadwala Andheri West. Maharashtra govt prima facie guilty of contempt: HC Bombay high court on Monday said the Maharashtra government is prima facie guilty of contempt of court for not implementing recommendations of the third interim report of the Dharma committee for safety of women. 26/11 martyr's wife Kavita Karkare dies of brain haemorrhage Kavita's husband Hemant Karkare, then Maharashtra ATS chief, died defending Mumbai in the November 26, 2008 attacks. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Builder told to pay Rs 20 lakh A consumer forum has directed a Delhi-based construction firm to pay around Rs 20 lakh to a man for not delivering him a plot, saying the company engaged in "unfair trade practice". CISF stops Metro train to recover Rs 1.6 lakh A bag containing Rs 1.60 lakh cash was returned to a commuter after CISF personnel halted a running Metro train to nab the man who had stolen it and scampered off. ASI to begin revamp of Diwan-i-Khas The Archaeological Survey of India will from Monday start conservation work on the 17th century Diwan-i-Khas monument inside the Red Fort after a portion of the roof of the Mughal-period hall "sagged". More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'Tamil society awaits credible alternative' Indictment and imprison ment of a chief minister for conspiring and amassing disproportionate wealth misusing power and position should have happened nearly 35 years ago in Tamil Nadu. Sky-riders create ripples in lake All roads led to Sankey Tank on Sunday , when human-powered flying machines took over the sky. I wrote half-a-dozen songs as I was in love, says Karnad Girish Karnad always aspired to become a poet. He dreamt of being compared with the likes of W B Yeats and W H Auden. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad learns to kayak! Saturday morning, at around 8.30 am, around 50 Hyderabadis were spotted at Sanjeevaiah Park, learning to kayak. Get ready for dhaak, dhanuchi and Durga Puja Hyderabad gears up for Durga Puja as idols created by Kumortuli artisans find their way to city puja pandals. Bar council bars OU, Kakatiya law students Jeopardizing the future of hundreds of law students and raising the hackles of the Telangana government, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has sent letters to the Telangana State Bar Association directing it not to enroll fresh law graduates from Osmania University Law College and Law University College, Kakatiya as advocates. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		AIADMK workers hold demonstrations, fast across TN Continuing their protest against the conviction of AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa for the third day, party workers and sympathizers on Monday observed a fast and staged demonstrations. Panneerselvam sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister Governor K Rosaiah administered the oath to Panneerselvam, after which his cabinet colleagues were sworn in. Fear of political interference drives cases to other states Three high profile cases con ducted outside the state involv ing the AIADMK government have gone against it. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Police club at Gaekwad Haveli to be restored The solitary vote of the city police club in Gujarat Cricket Association's (GCA) election has at last found its historic face. Car rams into parked vehicles, injures one On Saturday night, Dr Bipin Patel, a neurosurgeon, hit seven parked two-wheelers and three cars while going from Commerce six roads to Vijay crossroads outside Aanal Towers. Focused I-T queries to cut harassment The CBDT notification points out that during scrutiny proceedings, some AOs had been routinely calling for information that was not relevant for the enquiry. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		No headway in 1.6 crore loot case Despite releasing the sketches of three prime suspects wanted in connection with Nawabganj Rs 1.60 crore loot case, the cops still haven’t been able to make a breakthrough. Glowing tributes paid to Bhagat Singh Various programmes were organised on the occasion of birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh on Sunday. People sang patriotic slogans and remembered the sacrifice of the great son of India. Many people marched from Gauhania Chauraha to Jasra market. 4 caught cheating in SSC exam Four examinees appearing in the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examination were caught cheating on Sunday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Boy 'sacrificed' for good health In a chilling incident of alleged child sacrifice, police on Sunday arrested Bankanidhi Behera on charges of strangulating a 7-year-old boy to death at Jhalipadar village in Balangir district. State schoolkids set to make a mark at Denmark climate meet They are the only group of children from Asia to be participating in the event along with children from six other countries - Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia. Brown sugar worth Rs 50L seized in Puri Excise officers on Sunday seized brown sugar, worth over Rs 50 lakh, from a man, who allegedly wanted to supply it to some foreign tourists in Puri. The drug peddler, Amulya Kumar Swain, 40, was arrested with the contraband near Puri railway station. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bloody Bhopal shootout exposes botched cop operation The bloody shootout at busy Habibganj area in Bhopal late on Saturday which left two policemen critically injured exposed the botched operation by Uttar Pradesh STF and MP police. Sex den at sharpshooter's Saket Nagar home Saturday night shootout in the city has left the police intelligence apparatus in tatters.It was just not about a criminal fleeing after pumping bullets into two cops in the heart of the city. State to set up venture firm with MSME fund: CM Ten days before the global investment summit to be held in Indore from October 8 to 10, Madhya Pradesh government has decided to set up a venture capital fund company with an initial sum of Rs 100 crore MSME fund (micro, small and medium entrepreneurs). Addressing a press conference, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday that the company will help set up new industries. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		AAP announces to end factionalism in party After the routing in the byelection at two assembly segments, Aam Aadmi Party manage to put an impressive show at its volunteers' rally at Khattkar Kalan to mark the birth anniversary of martyr Bhagat Singh on Sunday. BJP MP's brother foxes party Lala has gone ahead to file his papers as BJP candidate despite party's official nominee Gun Pal alias Gun Lal also submitting the documents. PM to address 10 rallies in state Prime Minister Narendera Modi will address 10 rallies over the next fortnight.Getting into an aggressive campaign mode, the BJP on Sunday announced the schedule of its star campaigners. More Chandigarh News»

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