[wanabidii] News Digest: EU recommends suspending hundreds of drugs tested by Indian firm

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		Saturday, March 25, 2017
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		EU recommends suspending hundreds of drugs tested by Indian firm The decision, announced by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on its website, is the latest blow for India's drug-testing industry, which has run into a series of problems with international regulators in recent years. Now, you can compare hospital treatment rates in advance Patients get a fair idea of what the final bill would be from informations like rates of packages, room rent and surgeon's fee.You can also select the hospital in the same city and type of room. Chances are remote for the final bill to shoot beyond the estimate, barring some unforeseen complications. Insurers like ICICI Lombard have started portals like HealthAdvisor.com, where one can compare best hospitals in India and make more informed decisions. Ice cream ad: HUL takes Amul to court HUL, which markets “Kwality Walls”, has filed a case in the Bombay high court against GCMMF, terming the latter’s recently launched TV advertisement as “misleading”. Vadilal Industries and Vadilal Dairy International have a common interest in the matter and are supporting HUL in the suit. More Business News»

		Environment
		Temperature drop led to mass extinction  UN predicts unusual weather in 2017 Extreme weather and climate conditions, including Arctic "heatwaves", have continued into 2017, after global temperatures set record last year and the world witnessed exceptionally low sea ice and unabated ocean heat, the UN weather agency said. Wild chimps have long life spans: Study Wild chimpanzees can lead surprisingly long lives under the right ecological conditions, according to a new study of a large community of our close primate relatives. More Environment News»

		World
		Saudi embassy confirms UK attacker had been in Saudi Arabia The Saudi Embassy said that Khalid Masood taught English in Saudi Arabia from November 2005 to November 2006 and again from April 2008 to April 2009. The embassy said that he returned for six days in March 2015 on a trip booked through an approved travel agent. Donald Trump: Different strokes European Union takes road to Rome for 60th anniversary Meeting in the same Renaissance-era palace where six founding countries signed the Treaty of Rome on March 25, 1957, the 27 leaders minus Britain will endorse a declaration of intent for the next decade. They will have the words of Pope Francis ringing in their ears More World News»

		Science
		Cancer may strike due to bad luck, not lifestyle New research shows that random changes or ‘mistakes’ in DNA when cells are dividing cause nearly two-third of all cancers in humans. This upends prevailing wisdom that cancer is mostly a lifestyle related disease caused by factors like smoking, harmful chemicals and conditions like obesity. Men! Hit the gym for better bone health South Asian women more at risk of osteoporosis: Study More Science News»

		Technology
		Here's why WNS CEO thinks that BPM industry need not worry about H-1B visas The business process management service provider believes the changes in H1B visa norms by the Trump administration will not hit the BPM and BPO industry hard, which hires a good number of locals, a senior industry official said. Apple may have to wait for GST rollout, here's why Commerce and Industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said Amercian phone-maker Apple's demand for tax incentives to set up a manufacturing unit in the country will have be looked at after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is rolled out. Google plans to transform telecom networks in India, here's how Google has already formed its first such partnership in India with leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel. More Technology News»

		Education
		3Ts to encourage madrassas to teach regular subjects, too In its effort to encourage madrasas to promote mainstream education along with traditional religious teachings, the Union ministry for minority affairs has called upon state governments to give proposals so that the ministry can make “3Ts”- Teacher, Tiffin, Toilet for these religious schools possible. NEET 2017 to be held in 23 more cities; app to help students locate nearest centre For NEET 2017, there will be additional 23 cities apart from the 80 existing examination cities. The registration for the combined entrance test saw a jump of 41.42% as 11.35 lakh aspirants have registered this year as against 8.02 lakh in 2016. Scrap courses with few takers, IITs and other institutions told The ministry of human resource development has told all centrally funded technical institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology, to close centres and end courses which have seen a decline in the number of applicants in the past three years. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Why are diners still paying service charge? Despite directive on levy being optional, restaurants continue to charge it. My husband reacted as Air India staffers insulted PM, says rogue MP's wife Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad’s's wife Usha defended her husband's behaviour accusing AI staffer for the incident. Usha claimed that her husband lost his cool when the staffers used PM's name disrespectfully. NCP ready with plan to beat BJP's defection coup NCP leader Ajit Pawar told TOI that if the BJP makes a bid to engineer defections from their ranks, then the entire opposition will be united against the defectors. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		MCD polls: Arvind Kejriwal promises to abolish residential house tax Kejriwal contended that the house tax has become a "major" source of corruption and promised that his party, which is making its civic polls debut, will end it. Unfurl the victory flag in Delhi too, Amit Shah to BJP workers Targeting the Delhi government, Shah accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of getting into fights with the Centre for political reasons. Arvind Kejriwal promises abolition of residential house tax Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday promised to abolish residential house tax if the Aam Aadmi Party wins the civic polls. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		BBMP presents budget for the year 2017-18 This IT firm in Bengaluru's Domlur grows its own veggies Ever wondered what happens when Garden City also becomes IT City? You tend to hear about IT companies that grow and sell their own vegetables. Sasken Technologies, a Dolmur-based company, has converted a barren piece of land into an organic kitchen garden. Difficult to get over ties with Congress, says SM Krishna Former Union minister S M Krishna seems to be finding it difficult to get over his long attachment to the Congress - a fact he admitted before members of his new party, BJP, on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Documentary to throw light on massive gap in pupil-teacher ratio To throw light on the condition of government-run schools in the state, the Telangana unit of the Students' Islamic Organisation (SIO) will release a documentary on the subject. MIM wants Telangana government to challenge bail granted to Aseemanand The Majlis-eIttehadul Muslimeen (MIM) on Friday demanded that the Telangana government appeal against the bail granted to Aseemanand, who is an accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case. Telangana government committed to minority welfare: K Chandrasekhar Rao Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Friday that the Telangana government was committed to the welfare of minorities and protection of Urdu language and Wakf properties. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Hindustan Photo Film dispute ends; no IT deduction on VRS package In a significant ruling, Madras high court has held that the VRS package, equal to salary for 72 months, paid to each of the Ooty’s Hindustan Photo Film Manufacturing Company Limited is in the nature of compensation and hence no income tax should be levied on them. Madras HC makes IAS officer appear in court; slaps Rs 50,000 cost on him Frowning upon municipal administration department secretary K Phanindra Reddy for having disregarded a court directive relating to services of a subordinate officer in the department, Madras high court not only made Reddy to appear in person, but also imposed Rs 50,000 cost on him. Madras high court slams cops for custodial death; awards compensation to victim's kin Its almost seven years since car driver Nambu alias Ramesh was picked up by Melur police in Madurai district for three missing bars of gold and was tortured in custody. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Amit Shah to address one lakh booth workers on 29th in Ahmedabad Implement Lodha recommendations in SCA, says PIL A former Ranji Trophy player from Porbandar on Friday filed a PIL in Gujarat high court, seeking implementation of the Justice R M Lodha Commission recommendations in the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) to free it from the “super control” of former secretary Niranjan Shah. High court stays trial in Amit Jethava murder case Gujarat high court on Friday stayed the Amit Jethava murder trial and restrained the special CBI court from delivering its final verdict due to allegations of witnesses being threatened by the prime accused, ex-BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki and his nephew Shiva Solanki. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad cops wield brooms at 39 police stations Days after chief minister Yogi Adityanath called for a greener and cleaner Uttar Pardesh, Allahabad's policemen have launched cleanliness drives at all 39 police stations in the city and trans-Ganga and Yamuna areas. Chicken, mutton sellers harassed, says AIMIM Mahanagar AIMIM president Afsar Mahmood said traders with valid licences are facing hardship in their business and there was none to hear their grievances. Job process for 65,000 posts in Uttar Pradesh's colleges halted A day after Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) stopped interviews for 3,996 vacancies for an indefinite period, three major autonomous recruiting agencies of the state -UPBSP, UPHESC and UPSESSB -too halted their ongoing recruitment processes on Thursday . More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		BJP's Odisha focus: PM, Advani, party's CMs to attend national executive meet After the resounding victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand assembly elections, the BJP eyes Odisha as a potential ground to sweep the poll in 2019, halting Naveen Patnaik from coming to power for fifth term. Odisha to make 1,342 panchayats poverty-free under Mission Antodaya Suresh Prabhu comes to rescue of harassed passenger Railway ministry came to the rescue of a Delhi University student from Bhubaneswar after her friends tweeted to Suresh Prabhu about her molestation by a co-passenger in Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express on Thursday, leading to his arrest on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Government pitches for 'grading' schools, parents get livid 'Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh growing fast in central region' Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is growing fast in Madhya Bharat region with number of shakhas increasing from 1,326 in 2015 to 1,439 in 2016, said Ashok Pandey, Prant Sah Sanghchalak of the region, here on Friday. New political slugfest over Vyapam scam The scathing CAG report on Vyapam has triggered another round of political slugfest in Madhya Pradesh, which is headed for election in about 18 months. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Kite string death: 4 lakh relief for family HC Holds Punjab Negligent 800 farmers suicides in Muktsar between 2000 and 2016 Day after clash at pre-wedding bash, 3 murder youth in Jind Tree youths allegedly stabbed a resident of their own village to death at a petrol station in Julana town of Jind district on Thursday night, a day after they had an altercation with him at a pre-wedding bash. More Chandigarh News»

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