[wanabidii] News Digest: GST a 'brahmastra' for India in difficult global economy

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, November 26, 2015
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		Business
		GST a 'brahmastra' for India in difficult global economy As the Winter Session of Parliament began today, industry body Assocham appealed to the Opposition parties to help in the passage of GST bill as it can be a 'brahmastra' for India in challenging global times. L&T wins orders worth Rs 1,038 crore so far in November Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said power transmission and distribution business of L&T Construction has bagged orders worth Rs 1,038 crore in domestic and international markets so far this month. Air India's New Delhi-San Francisco direct flight from Dec 2 US' San Francisco International Airport has announced a trivia contest on social media to mark the beginning of the first-ever non-stop flight from New Delhi to the popular tech city by Air India from December 2. More Business News»

		Environment
		Birdwatchers spot one nearly extinct, 4 endangered species The Salim Ali Bird Count, which was revived after almost 20 years, recorded over 15,000 observations by people across 22 states. A critically endangered and four endangered species were among the 514 species spotted on November 15. 'US looking for ambitious, fair agreement at Paris climate summit' The US is looking for an "ambitious" and "fair" agreement at the Paris climate conference which accelerates the transition to clean energy and is applicable to all countries, America's top official on climate change has said. Obama hopeful of comprehensive climate deal in Paris US President Barack Obama is buoyed by the commitments made by countries that account for 90 per cent of the world's greenhouse-gas emissions and hopeful of a comprehensive agreement on climate change in the upcoming Paris climate summit, the White House has said. More Environment News»

		World
		US using sex, money to infiltrate Iran, Khamenei says The United States is using sex, money and western lifestyles to infiltrate Iran's decision-making elite, the Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. Pope says Christian-Muslim dialogue must for peace Pope Francis is telling Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya that they have little choice but to engage in dialogue to prevent the "barbarous'' Islamic extremist attacks that have struck Kenya recently. Man convicted of killing wife; posted FB pic of body A Florida man who killed his wife and posted a photo of the bloody corpse on Facebook was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder after failing to convince a jury that he shot her eight times in self-defense. More World News»

		Science
		Promising new melanoma drug in the offing Scientists have discovered a new compound that shows promise for treating deadly skin cancers like melanoma that are resistant or unresponsive to leading therapies today. Mars to lose its largest moon, but gain a ring Mars' largest moon, Phobos, is slowly falling towards the planet and is likely to be shredded into pieces that will be strewn about the red planet in a ring like those encircling Saturn and Jupiter, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, say. Algae could be a green power source Researchers led by an Indianorigin scientist have developed a technology that harnesses electrical energy from blue-green algae, that could be used to power cell phones and computers in future. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 hidden features of your Android smartphone There's no doubt that Android is the most widely used mobile operating system around the globe. 8 tools to change the way you use Gmail If you only use Gmail to send and receive emails, you're barely scratching the surface of what it actually does. Motorola to launch Moto 360 (2nd-gen) smartwatch in India on December 1 The company is all set to launch the second-generation of its smartwatch Moto 360 in India. The company has sent out invites for a launch event on December 1. More Technology News»

		Education
		Students to recite preamble of Constitution in Nagpur tomorrow Over one lakh school students from across the city are expected to participate in a programme to recite the preamble of the Constitution of India at Yashwant Stadium here tomorrow to mark the Constitution Day. Super 30 founder Anand Kumar to deliver lectures in technical universities of Germany Germany has invited mathematician and Super 30 founder Anand Kumar, who has scripted phenomenal success by mentoring students from the underprivileged sections of the society for India’s premier IIT, to deliver lecture at Germany’s premier Technical University Dresden and Technical University of Chemnitz. Mumbai students support 'occupy UGC' movement Displaying solidarity with the ‘occupy UGC’ movement across the country, students from leading institutes in the city will be launching their own campaign on Thursday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Moshe wants to see the place where his parents were killed He was a mere toddler orphaned at two, when his parents — Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka — were killed during the terror attack on Mumbai on 26/11 in 2008. Mega art fair kick-starts in Mumbai today Art aficionados are in for a treat as they can view 4,000 paintings, sculptures and photographs by Indian stalwarts and artists from across the globe at the India Art Festival (IAF), which starts on Thursday. Railways gets cheaper power from Dabhol plant The Railways has started receiving cheaper, reliable power from Dabhol power plant in Ratnagiri since morning. It will result in saving approximately Rs 1,000 crore every year. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Special 26' gang busted; Delhi girls arrested from national capital With the arrest of two girls from New Delhi, the Dehradun police on Thursday claimed to have busted a gang operating on line of Bollywood movie “Special 26”. Army Welfare Education Society' member joins elite global group of education leaders A senior faculty member and an educator at Army Welfare Education Society, Shyda Rana, was recently named one of the Intel Education Visionaries, an elite group of approximately 40 global education leaders. Kejriwal thanks AAP volunteers for party's growth Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on the occasion of the party completing its three years on Thursday thanked the volunteers for their continuous efforts in its growth. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Belagavi to host 15th national paralympic championship from November 28 The 15th National Paralympic Championship-2015 will be held in Belagavi from November 28 to 29. Swimmers’ Club of Belgaum and Aquarius Club Belgaum will be hosting the event at international level Suvarna JNMC swimming pool in association with Paralympic Swimming Association of Karnataka. Massive gathering of women technologists expected at computing conference Growing by 38% in participation compared to 2014, as many as 2,200 women are expected to attend the sixth edition of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India (GHCI) 2015 conference - scheduled between December 2 and 4. No water supply in some parts of Bengaluru on November 26 The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has said that Cauvery water supply will be affected in some areas of the city on Thursday, November 26. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Rajasthan's women farmers beat climate change, global warming As France gears up to welcome over 40,000 delegates, including world leaders like US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference ― twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 21), the livelihoods of millions of dryland farmers across Africa and India are affected by climate related problems. Government's 'secret' definition of heritage The Telangana government’s World Heritage Week celebrations appear to be a façade - one that bears an uncanny resemblance to those of many listed heritage structures it once swore to protect. High court directs AP govt to prepare summer plan More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Japanese Tamil scholar Noburo Karashima dies aged 82 Japanese Tamil scholar and former president of the International Tamil Research Association Prof Noburo Karashima died of leukemia on Thursday. He was 82.  Avinashilingam University is conducting exams without completing lessons, students say Around 200 students of Avinashilingam University in Coimbatore staged a sit-in protest in front of the varsity on Thursday to protest against the management conducting examinations without completing the portions of the syllabus. Jayalalithaa requests central team to make in-depth assessment of rain damage in Tamil Nadu The nine-member team arrived in Chennai on Wednesday night and would visit the rain-ravaged districts like Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Cuddalore.  More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat's indie artistes strike the right work-music chord While music takes center stage in the lives of these indie musicians from Gujarat, many of them are working professionals by the day and musicians by the evening. 14 lakh kids in Gujarat didn't go to school Poonam Vanzara, 15, a nomadic girl from Dahod, and a resident of Vatva in Ahmedabad, has not even been to school. She along with 14.93 lakh children in the age group of 6-18 years from Gujarat have never attended school. Before Rubabuddin, Tulsiram's mother withdrew from litigation More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Akademi to decide fate of returned awards on Dec 17 Sahitya Akademi president Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari said the Akademi will take a call on the fate of the returned awards on December 17. He also said that he failed to understand why authors were returning awards as the Akademi was not responsible for law and order in the country. Ram temple movement still alive in heart of countrymen, says RSS leader Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHPs) international secretary general Champat Rai said that Ram temple movement is imbued in the hearts of the people. The refusal of Faizabad district administration to give permission for voluntary blood donation on November 2 is an example to prove that fire for Ram temple is still alive in the hearts of millions and its construction is a constant process. BJP activists burn Aamir's poster in Sangam city Angered over the recent remarks made by Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, activists of BJP burnt the posters of the actor in the Sangam city on Tuesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		EC issues notification for by-poll of the lone RS seat The Election Commission on Thursday came up with a formal notification for by-election of the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state. 'Suicide' by 3 of a family shocks Vani Vihar campus The death of three members of a family sent shockwaves on the Utkal University campus on Wednesday after police found the bodies of a varsity staffer, his wife and son hanging from the ceiling of a garage adjascent to their quarter on the campus. City joins worldwide campaign to end violence against women One billion rising (OBR), an international campaign aimed at ending violence against women, kicked off in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Jabalpur woman commits suicide over Aamir Khan's 'intolerance row' A woman committed suicide in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday after a heated argument with her husband over actor Aamir Khan’s stance on the ongoing wave of 'intolerance'. She had had an argument with her husband on the statements made by the Bollywood actor. Police constable run over by truck in Morena district of MP A police constable was run over by a truck in Morena district on Wednesday. Madhya Pradesh government to provide 1000 houses to poor families in Sehore The Madhya Pradesh government will provide 1000 residential accommodations to poor families in Sehore city. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		NCERT ready to redo doc text Conceding that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) had made a generalised statement on private doctors being "greedy", the NCERT on Tuesday handed over a proposal of amendments to be made in the NCERT Class VII textbook's chapter to the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Rewari bar team lifts T20 cricket trophy Rewari district bar association won the third T20 lawyers cricket tournament organized by the state bar council of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday. Impostor raids govt hospital in Nissing as Vij's PA Taking advantage of Haryana health minister Anil Vij's image, an impostor posing as his personal assistant raided a government hospital in Nissing town of Karnal district. More Chandigarh News»

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