[wanabidii] News Digest: Govt working on ways to let cos start business in 4 days

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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Govt working on ways to let cos start business in 4 days
Aiming to break into top 50 best countries to do business in, the government has identified areas requiring doing away with complex rules and simplifying procedures to enable businesses to start in four days flat.

Pharmaceutical sector hiring set for double-digit growth
Srivastava of Boehringer Ingelheim India added that there is strong demand for medicine and other health products in India.

Taste of India: Desi companies feast on snack market
According to market researcher Euromonitor, sweet and savoury snacks have grown by 26%, highest within packaged food segment between 2010 and 2015.

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Environment

The fight on to save Earth's smallest rhino
Sumatran rhino, one of the rarest large mammals on Earth, are found in deep Indonesian jungle. There are no more than 100 left on the entire planet. One such rhino, Andatu is part of a special breeding programme at Way Kambas National Park in eastern Sumatra that is trying to save this species.

Climate change to impact Hindu Kush water supplies
More than a glacial retreat in Hindu Kush-Himalaya region, the shifts in rain and snow due to climate change are likely to have an impact on regional water supplies, a study said. Higher elevation areas could experience altered water flow in river basins if current rates of glacial retreat continue.

WWF calls for adequate measures to tackle jumbo deaths
In the aftermath of seven jumbo deaths in a span of three weeks in Assam due to speeding trains, the WWF has recommended adequate measures to prevent such incidents. The animal right's body suggested patrolling near railway tracks, real time info system and speed limits near wildlife habitats.

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World

Merkel says Xmas market attack was 'a terror act'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she believed the incident at a Christmas market in Berlin which killed 12 people on Monday was a terrorist attack, adding it would be hard to bear if it turned out that a migrant had been the perpetrator.

Tourists paraded in 'walk of shame' over theft in Indonesia

Syrians await monitored evacuation after UN's approval
UN security council agreed to monitor the evacuation of Syrians, who thereafter have been desperately waiting for the procedures to resume. In Moscow, Russia, Turkey and Iran were suppose to meet over Aleppo issues but after Russian ambassador's assassination, the discussions may get overshadowed.

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Science

Is it good to lower cholesterol to `levels of a newborn'?
As the debate over the use and overuse of cholesterol-reducing medicines continues, a new study claims it’s indeed advisable to lower cholesterol to ``levels of a newborn baby’’ as it cuts the risk of a heart attack by a third.

Heimlich, inventor of anti-choking technique, dies

Diabetes could increase the risk of HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria: UK based metabolic medicine expert

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Technology

Airtel to offer unlimited voice calls at Rs 549 with new plans
The Rs 549 postpaid myPlan Infinity by Airtel offers unlimited local, STD and roaming (incoming) calls.

Facebook Messenger to now let you video chat with up to 50 people
To enter into a video chat, users need to jump into an existing group conversation, or create a new one, and tap on the video icon placed on the upper right corner to enter into a video chat.

Motorola smartphones available at up to Rs 8,500 discount on Amazon
For Moto G4, the exchange offer can give up to Rs 8,550 discount, costing the handset as low as Rs 1,949.

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Education

CBSE wants smart cards for students

President Pranab Mukherjee to preside over Army College of Dental Sciences convocation
President Pranab Mukherjee would preside over the convocation ceremony of Army College of Dental Sciences (ACDS), Secunderabad here on December 23.

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.

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Mumbai

Shiv Sena man held in robbery case after 28 years

Chief secretary may get extension

2 caught with Rs 23 lakh in new currency

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Delhi

Maulana Masood Azhar charged for Pathankot

Private schools talk autonomy

Cop's phone snatched

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Bangalore

New currency notes a problem for visually impaired
Visually-impaired people usually identify notes on the basis of length, width and tactile markings on the side an exercise perfected over months of practice and familiarity the introduction of the new Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 note has meant that those tactics are no longer foolproof.

Young actors put on their best show, enthral audience
Young energetic students set the stage ablaze with some spectacular performances at the Times NIE Playfest, held in association with Vijaya Bank, at KLE Society's School, Rajajinagar, on Monday.

2 held for helping man pledge fake surety with court
Two men have been arrested for allegedly forging property documents and pledging the same as surety with a local court to help a miscreant get bail.

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Hyderabad

Wily Yasin proved no match for wired intelligence officers

Dilsukhnagar erupts: Sweets & sighs of relief as justice is done
Dilsukhnagar finally found its peace on Monday. The thin smiles, warm embraces and delectable badushas -being distributed among all those who converged there in the evening - made it evident that the blast-stricken area was both content and relieved at justice being delivered.

Long haul to gallows for IM convicts from HC to President

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Chennai

DMK to stage protest in Alanganallur demanding permission to hold jallikattu
DMK treasurer and leader of the opposition in Tamil Nadu assembly M K Stalin on Tuesday said he will lead a protest in Alanganallur in Madurai district on January 3 demanding that the central government take action to lift ban on jallikattu so that the bull-taming sport can be held during the Pongal festival.

'Chinnamma for CM' chorus now gets louder
V K Sasikalaa to take over the reins of the administration as chief minister of the state.

How Chennai's data analysts bring glory to Indian cricket
The performance analysts work with athletes behind the scenes to help them assess past games and devise strategies to clinch a win. Over the past 15 years, analysts from Chennai have dominated the field of sports at the international level, especially cricket starting with S Ramakrishnan, alias Ramky in the early 2000s.

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Ahmedabad

Government tells high court it will allot land to employees

HC finally starts hearing Naroda Patia case

26 Pakistanis in 5 boats nabbed off Gujarat coast

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Allahabad

Kakori martyr barrack makes way for hospital

7.55 lakh candidates to appear teachers eligibility test
As many as 7.55 lakh candidates would appear in Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test-2016 (UPTET-2016) to be conducted by Examination Regulatory Authority on Monday. It would be organised at 200 centres across the state.

BJP eyes SC votebank, appoints Vinod Sonkar as BJP SC Morcha president
In an attempt to make inroads into the Scheduled Caste (SC) votebank ahead of the UP Assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has appointed Kaushambi MP Vinod Sonkar as national president of BJP SC Morcha.

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Bhubaneswar

Smart card for city buses in Sambalpur
Pre-paid smart card cards will be introduced for city bus commuters by March.Chief executive officer of paschim Odisha paribahan company Bipin Bhatia said it would provide a cashless commuting experience.

Odisha jails to be fortified with 4G jammers
Alarmed by last month's twin jailbreaks in Bhopal and Punjab, the state government has started the process of fortifying all 91 prisons in the state.

Auxiliary nursing midwife suspended over death of child
The auxiliary nursing midwife (ANM) whose medically unqualified son had allegedly administered the wrong injection to a seven-year-old boy at Bikrampur, was suspended by Ganjam district administration.

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Bhopal

AAP stands no chance in MP: BJP state chief

Can MP and Rajasthan give up 10% of water share in Chambal river, NGT asks state governments

House burgled, jewellery stolen at SOS village
An incident of burglary took place at a house in Deep Mohini Colony at SOS Village when the family members were out for three days.A case against unidentified persons has been registered at Piplani police station.

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Chandigarh

Schools get into annual functions mode
The Annual Cultural Fiesta, Radiance-2016 by students of theSKYworldschool, Panchkula was celebrated at Indradhanush Auditorium. The annual function showcased Alice’s journey who wanted nothing more than to touch the stars in the sky.

FBI helped India crack FB chats of terrorists

Maulana Masood Azhar charged for Pathankot

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