[wanabidii] News Digest: India's war on inflation still not won: Raghuram Rajan

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		Thursday, February 05, 2015
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		Business
		India's war on inflation still not won: Raghuram Rajan The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) still has a way to go in fighting inflation and it is important that the central bank has the credibility to bring down inflation if it picks up, Governor Raghuram Rajan said in an interview with a domestic newspaper. S Korea rejects Uber proposal to legalise service South Korea rejected today a proposal by the web-based taxi firm Uber to legalise its business by registering its drivers, and vowed further crackdowns on the company and its services. Australia state poll, reef risks cast shadow over Adani, GVK ventures A shock state election result in Australia's coal-rich Queensland state and heightened pressure to protect the Great Barrier Reef have thrown new doubts over plans by Indian firms to build two huge mines. More Business News»

		Environment
		After snowfall, forest officials arrange food for Kashmir national park animals Forest officials arrange food for Kashmir's national park animals With thick blanket of snow covering Kashmir, officials in Srinagar's Dachigam national park are busy arranging food material for birds and animals, deprived of natural vegetation due to snow. Mining lobby urges Odisha to operate 18 closed units In view of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Ordinance, 2015, of the Centre, the Eastern Zone Mining Association (EZMA), a mine owners’ lobby, on Tuesday demanded that the state government resume operation of 18 mines. India a leader in climate change efforts: Prakash Javadekar Environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said India's commitment and the corresponding efforts in pursuing clean and renewable energy path demonstrated the country's leadership in combating climate change. More Environment News»

		World
		Shooting reported at High School in Maryland Two students were shot outside a public high school in Maryland on Wednesday night while a basketball game was being played inside, sending game watchers running for cover as frantic parents rushed to the scene to make sure their children were OK. Mayday call issued before TransAsia plane crash The pilot in TransAsia Airways Flight 235 said "mayday, mayday, engine flameout" moments before the propjet banked sharply and crashed into a river, aviation officials said Thursday, but they declined comment on a possible cause for the accident. Jordan says IS can be defeated Jordan called Wednesday for a decisive battle against the Islamic State group, declaring ''this evil can and should be defeated,'' after the militants burned a Jordanian pilot to death in a cage and gleefully broadcast the horrific images on outdoor screens in their stronghold. More World News»

		Science
		NASA spacecraft beams new images of Pluto NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has beamed latest images of Pluto, as the probe makes way towards a historic encounter with the icy dwarf planet E-cigarettes found to be harmful for immune system E-cigarettes have for the first time been found to harm the immune system in the lungs exactly the same way as traditional nicotine cigarettes. Major discovery heralds towards ending common cold A major discovery heralds the first major step towards ending common cold. More Science News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi phones to be made in India: Report According to a report in Digitimes, Chinese OEM Inventec is planning to set up production lines at a leased factory in Chennai. iGate executive accused of sexual harassment iGate is in the middle of yet another sexual harassment lawsuit. Barely two years after its CEO Phaneesh Murthy was asked to leave for sexually harassing the company’s investor relations head Araceli Roiz, the IT services company’s legal head Mukund Srinath faces similar charges. 7 must-know WhatsApp tips More Technology News»

		Education
		President award for central universities President Pranab Mukherjee presented visitor’s Awards for Central Universities in the categories of ‘Best University’, ‘Innovation’ and ‘Research’ for the year 2015 at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. Panel wants child rights and laws in school syllabus To make children understand what rights they are entitled to, West Bengal's child rights panel wants the students to be taught about them as part of the school curriculum. CBSE exams to get tougher If the pre-boards are any indication, scoring in the CBSE Class 12 board examination is set to get a little more difficult than usual. Changes have been made in the exam pattern, shifting from ‘objective-type’ questions to ‘application-based’ ones. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Prajapati case: Court drops charges against ex-Guj police chief In another blow to the CBI, a special court here on Wednesday granted relief from prosecution to former Gujarat police chief P C Pande in the 2006 Tulsiram Prajapati alleged fake encounter case. Activists seek better utilization of seats reserved under RTE As yet another year of admission for the 25% seats reserved under the RTE Act nears, several parents and activists have decided to send a list of demands to school education minister Vinod Tawde. Triglycerides, the ignored twin of cholesterol in lipids If cholesterol is the don of lipids (LDL-low density lipoprotein) then triglycerides (TG) is his major domo. TGs are the end products of digestion and breakdown of a fatty meal. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		AAP fooled the people of Delhi, Ajay Maken says Delhi elections 2015: Join Ajay Maken's Hangout with TOI at 3pm Delhi elections 2015: Bhagora? 49-day term proves to be an asset, not a liability for AAP With the campaign for Delhi drawing to a close in a frenzy of mudslinging and with opinion polls suggesting that the Aam Aadmi Party may have nosed ahead of the BJP, TOI undertook a day-long drive through nine constituencies in west and south Delhi to check out what’s exciting voters and determining their choices. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		No cadaver transplant for foreigners here The Silicon Valley of the country aims to become a global city, but fails foreigners here in the time of need. For, foreign patients can't benefit from cadaver organ transplants in Bengaluru. Move to ban posters worries Sandalwood The hard-selling of a movie might have gone hi-tech, with the internet and promotional events making up for the pre-release blitzkrieg. But Sandalwood swears by the good-old posters that dot the walls at prominent junctions and thoroughfares. Karnataka HC to hear Togadia's plea against ban today  VHP functionary Praveen Togadia approached the Karnataka high court on Wednesday challenging the police commissioner’s order banning his entry to the city for a week.  More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Will prove critics wrong: KCR Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday vowed to prove naysayers, who do not believe in his vision for the city and the state, wrong by transforming the very face of Hyderabad. Techie held for duping lover The KPHB police arrested a 28-year-old software professional for allegedly duping his lover by promising to marry her. AP seeks 20k crore from Centre for building capital city Having decided to perform the ‘bhumi puja’ for the construction of the new capital in a grand ceremony in the second week of June 2015, the Andhra Pradesh government has sought an immediate release of Rs 20,000 crore from the Centre for the core structures to come up by that time. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Parties find ingenious ways to bribe voters in Srirangam A confrontation between cadres of AIADMK and DMK in Srirangam on Wednesday turned the focus on distribution of cash to voters in the constituency ahead of the February 13 byelection. Stop dumping garbage in Kodungaiyur, online petition urges corporation The corporation's plan to set up a 200-acre park in Kodungaiyur after scientific closure of the dump yard may be gathering dust, but an online petition asking the civic body to prevent dumping of waste in there is gaining momentum, with more that 200 residents signing it. Residents say 'not in my backyard' to public toilets People want public toilets in their neighbourhood, but they don't want them too close to their houses. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Plast India-2015 begins today in Gandhinagar Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel and Union chemical-fertilizer minister Ananthkumar will inaugurate Plast India-2015 mega exhibition here in Gandhinagar in the morning of February 5, 2015. ABVP seeks more hostels for SC/ST students Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has demanded hostels and better facilities for SC/ST students in the city to help them pursue higher education. Bio-shield to protect coastline Nearly three years after it was conceived Gujarat government has initiated the Bio-Shield project for conservation of ecology along the coastline of the state. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Yoga gets a unique platform Wedding Ceremony In City Propagates Yoga Sangam City most crime prone in Allahabad zone The Sangam City has once again gained the notoriety of being the most crime prone district of the Allahabad zone. In the year just gone by, the district recorded a total of 9,746 FIRs. HC seeks reply on unauthorized hoardings Hearing a PIL seeking removal of hoardings put up on roadsides, the Allahabad High Court directed municipal commissioners of Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Varanasi and Allahabad to file personal affidavits indicating a chart of enforcement action taken for their removal. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CBSE advises kids to stop social networking The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on its helpline website has asked students to refrain from logging onto to social networking sites, messaging and using cellphones because these serve as big distraction from studies. Cancer survivor dances to good health Noted Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi exponent Ananda Shankar Jayant raised hope among cancer patients by sharing her own story of fighting cancer through dance. Justice M M Das to probe chit fund scam The state government on Wednesday appointed retired Justice Madan Mohan Das as the commission of inquiry to probe into unauthorized collection of public deposits. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Kamal Nath's fort crumbles, BJP captures Chhindwara Congress’ once impregnable fort and former Union minister Kamal Nath’s political backyard was ambushed by BJP on Wednesday and razed to ground. MP has policy for each sector: CM Continuing dialogue with US-based companies and investors willing to invest in Madhya Pradesh, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said public service delivery system has been regarded as world's best practice. Unable to take pressure, bank officer ends life A bank official reportedly committed suicide by jumping from third floor of a building at Arera Hills near district jail where counting for civic elections was on, here on Wednesday afternoon. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Caught on CCTV camera, cop, wife, son booked for assault An assistant sub-inspector, his wife and son were booked on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a trader and his daughter over a minor issue. Abuse of sadhvis case: CBI court allows only 5 witnesses In a major setback to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Panchkula CBI court on Wednesday allowed only five defence witnesses out of the list of 27 provided by the dera head, accused of abuse of sadhvis. Cops put on alert as court refuses stay on 'MSG' With the Punjab and Haryana high court refusing to stay on the screening of the movie Messenger of God (MSG) starring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh More Chandigarh News»

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