[wanabidii] News Digest: RBI notifies closure of old notes' deposits in banks

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		Friday, December 30, 2016
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		Business
		RBI notifies closure of old notes' deposits in banks All bank branches, except district cooperative central bank (DCCBs), which have accumulated old notes at the close of business on Friday, are required to deposit these in the office of the RBI or a currency chest on Saturday, the RBI said. Luxury hotels better off this year than in 2015: Experts The market-wide occupancy in the luxury segment grew by 1-2% and the increase in revenue per available room was about 3-4%, according to Abhijit Umathe, associate director (hospitality and leisure), at Knight Frank. Private equity players may flock to real estate market Private equity players, who have so far preferred the structured-debt route to invest in Indian property market, are likely to find the market even more transparent and attractive. More Business News»

		Environment
		Delhi's air quality enters 'severe' zone yet again Level of pollutants had seen a rapid build up before Christmas; however, the situation improved a little thereafter and remained so for at least two days. Air quality had started falling again on December 27. The average AQI of December 27 and 28 were 329 and 385, both in the very poor category. Delhi's air quality enters 'severe' zone yet again Delhi's air quality on Thursday entered the 'severe' zone yet again after steadily deteriorating over the last two days and it may dip further. Cooking emissions a contributor to air pollution The skyline on this part of the country turns grey by afternoon. By dusk, a thick layer of smog envelops the horizon. With winter setting in, millions living in rural and suburban India has many reasons to worry about, one of it being air pollution. More Environment News»

		World
		Top serving Chinese general faces graft probe A top Chinese military general is being probed for corruption, becoming the highest ranking serving army official to face graft probe in a massive anti-corruption campaign launched by President Xi Jinping, defense ministry said on Thursday. Top China leader says Catholics must act 'independently' Yu called on Catholic churches to adhere to "socialism with Chinese characteristics," a term that describes China's model of development, which for decades has favored economic liberalization but not political reform. He added that they should also adhere "to the correct direction of development." Bilawal to be opposition leader in Pak parliament? Bilawal Bhutto is set to be the leader of the Opposition in Pakistan's National Assembly after he is elected to parliament, according to media reports on Thursday. More World News»

		Science
		NASA's Curiosity rover discovers purple rocks on Mars The image captured from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Curiosity Mars rover shows purple-hued rocks near the rover’s late-2016 location on lower Mount Sharp. Variations in colour of the rocks hint at the diversity of their composition on lower Mount Sharp, NASA said. NASA may build ice homes on Mars to protect astronauts The surface of Mars has extreme temperatures and the atmosphere does not provide adequate protection from high-energy radiation. The researchers believe that their “Ice Home” design provides a sound engineering solution to offer astronauts a safe place to call home. Single stressful event may lead to trauma: Indian scientists More Science News»

		Technology
		All that ruled the technology world in 2016: Glimpses It's again time to bid goodbye to the current year and welcome a new one. And with all this, it's aloso the time to look back at all that dominated the world of technology during the year -- good, bad and no-so-good. The hottest product launches of the year, the startups that made a mark and the ones that dissapeared and more ... Apple to setup iPhone manufacturing facility in Bengaluru: Sources The Bengaluru manufacturing facility underscores India's importance for the Cupertino-based company. This flagship smartphone just received a Rs 10,000 price cut Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has slashed the price of its flagship smartphone HTC 10. The smartphone, which was launched at Rs 52,990 in May this year, is now available at a discount of Rs 10,000. This brings down the price of the handset to Rs 42,990. ​ More Technology News»

		Education
		Medical students will have to clear exit test for 'Dr' tag The draft Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2016 said the medical students will have to pass the National Exit Test (NEXT), which is expected to create a level-playing field in medical education. An official said NEXT would improve the quality of medical education and help benchmark students. Centre to set up five new universities for minorities The Centre has decided to set up five new universities for imparting higher education including medical to students belonging to minority communities, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced here on Thursday. Sharp fall in number of offers at IITs this year A 'global slowdown' has resulted in a sharp decline of job offers in the first phase of the recruitment process in IITs. Though the number of recruiters has gone up, number of jobs offered has gone down. India Inc, both public & private, though have not directly linked the trend to demonetisation. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Central Railway to run special suburban trains after midnight on New Year Central Railway (CR) will run 4 suburban special trains between CST - Kalyan and CST - Panvel on January 1 for the benefit passengers on the occasion of New Year Eve. These suburban special trains will run stopping at all stations. Two main accused in Malegaon blasts were killed in police custody Police Inspector Mehboob Mujawar has alleged that Sandeep Dange and Ramji Kalsangra, who were accused of planting the bombs in Malegaon, were killed in custody by Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad officials in 2008 itself and their bodies were disposed of with 26/11 terror attack victims. Mumbai free of open defecation, minus railway, Aarey lands: BMC More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		CBI raids office of Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain's OSD The investigation agency on Thursday registered an FIR in connection with alleged irregularities in the appointment of Nikunj Aggarwal as OSD to Satyendra Jain. Delhi's air quality enters 'severe' zone yet again Delhi's air quality Friday entered the ‘severe’ zone yet again after steadily deteriorating over the last two days and it may dip further. Level of pollutants had seen a rapid build up before Christmas; however, the situation improved a little thereafter and remained so for at least two days. Manish Sisodia's office burgled; documents, computers stolen Aam Aadmi Party worker Pankaj Singh said that the lock of the office was broken and some documents, including letterheads as well as CPUs of two computers, were missing. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cartoonist Ponnappa is 'Coorg Person of the Year, 2016' Bengaluru: Aeronautical Development Agency chief flies in Tejas Bengaluru: Extra BMTC buses for new year celebrations More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Go cashless at Numaish Come January 1, visitors can buy entry tickets to Numaish, the 77th All India Industrial Exhibition (AIIE), with their debit and credit cards. Restrictions for visitors at airport Finally, state to hold its first SET next year In good news for lakhs of aspiring lecturers and PhD research scholars, Telangana will conduct its first State Eligibility Test (SET) next year. This comes after the University Grants Commission (UGC) finally granted permission to the Osmania University to conduct the examination. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Four trains leaving Chennai Central rescheduled on Friday Four trains leaving Chennai Central were rescheduled on Friday because of the late running of pairing trains. Sand mining baron Shekhar Reddy's bail plea dismissed Madras HC notice to PMO on Jayalalithaa death: Release details of treatment given to her, Stalin demands DMK treasurer M K Stalin on Friday demanded that the state and central governments must release the medical reports and the type of treatment given to former Tamil Nadu minister J Jayalalithaa who died on December 5. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Congress in Gujarat may project a CM face for 2017 polls With the exit of Modi from Gujarat political scene leaving a leadership vacuum in BJP, Congress is hoping to make a mark in the 2017 elections. Five-star makeover for Gandhinagar station Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation (Bhoomi Poojan) for this project on January 9, the first day of Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017. Bank queues get shorter; cash still in short supply It has been a roller coaster ride for banks ever since demonetization of Rs500 and Rs 1,000 notes was announced on November 8, 2016. The deadline for surrendering demonetized is December 30. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		To fuel Oly dream, Marathon winner seeks 'safai karmi' job Aradhana Bind is a gutsy long-distance runner. In November, without any training, she won the bronze medal at the prestigious Indira Marathon. Notorious thief held by government railway police The Government Railway Police (GRP), on Thursday, claimed to have arrested a notorious burglar, who was wanted in connection with five incidents of train thefts on Thursday. BJP poll pitch picks up with sloganeering In an attempt to make itself heard above the din of other political parties and strike a connect with voters ahead of the UP Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come up with a host of slogans highlighting the various problems faced by residents of Sangam city. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Mahimananda Mishra's arrest may cast shadow on port works Odisha urges Centre to strengthen banking infrastructure in rural areas to promote cashless transactions Odisha Information Commission asks govt to give info on mining scam The Odisha Information Commission (OIC) has directed the state government to disclose information to an RTI applicant on the action taken following recommendations of the M B Shah Commission of inquiry into the mining scam. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		71 intelligence officers to sniff out 'barrack' secrets in Madhya Pradesh 33 tigers killed in MP this year MP kids jailed for 3 hours for demanding playground More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Mohali: 300 Parents and tiny tots from tricity participate in Baby Show NGO celebrates 100 months with a cause Tricity based ‘NGO Tammana’ completed 100 months of serving the society in December. The NGO commemorated this achievement by hosting its 75th Event '100 not out at North Country Mall, Mohali. Vijay Sampla launches election campaign Formally launching the party's campaign for the 2017 assembly elections, Punjab BJP president Vijay Sampla flagged off 'Vijay Sankalp Rath Yatra' from Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial near Ferozepur on Thursday. More Chandigarh News»

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