[wanabidii] News Digest: Cabinet approves GST Constitutional Amendment Bill

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		Thursday, December 18, 2014
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		Business
		Cabinet approves GST Constitutional Amendment Bill The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Constitutional Amendment Bill on Goods & Services Tax (GST), inching closer to the rollout of an ambitious indirect tax reform expected to raise revenues and boost growth. Sahara gives Rs 1,885 crore post-dated cheques The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant interim bail to Sahara group head Subrata Roy minutes after the company deposited 21 post-dated cheques with Sebi promising Rs 1,885 crore by June-end next year. Aviation ministry readies sops for crisis-hit airline industry The demise of Kingfisher along with the virtual collapse of SpiceJet may prove to be a boon for other Indian carriers as the aviation ministry looks at a series of sops — ranging from a tax holiday to cheaper loans — that read like an industry wish-list. More Business News»

		Environment
		Leopard dies from bacterial infection Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivali lost another wild cat on Wednesday night when leopard Poman passed away around 10.30pm. Government to strengthen laws to combat plastic hazard: Javadekar Linking the drive against plastic to 'clean-India' campaign, environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will take a number of steps like tightening legal provisions and increasing the quantum of fine to deal with the menace of plastic. Coral reefs facing heat of thermal, chemical impact: Experts Coral reefs which are home to over 25 per cent of marine life, are facing a double blow across the globe in the form of thermal and chemical impact, a senior scientist said. More Environment News»

		World
		Sydney hostage reveals how he planned daring escape The siege at the Sydney cafe had been going on for more than five hours and 82-year-old John O'Brien had become convinced the gunman was insane and they would likely all end up dead. Poll: 80 percent back Putin even as ruble falls The ruble has lost more than half its value, the economy is in crisis and his aggression in Ukraine has turned the country into an international pariah. Cubans hope for better future with US-Havana deal Cubans cheered the surprise announcement that their country will restore relations with the United States, hopeful they'll soon see expanded trade and new economic vibrancy even though the 53-year-old economic embargo remains in place for the time being. More World News»

		Science
		53 antibiotics found to be effective against Ebola In a big boost to the global fight against the deadly Ebola virus, scientists have found 53 existing drugs that may keep the Ebola virus from entering human cells, a key step in the process of infection. Lens-free microscope to detect cancer Providing a ray of hope for cancer patients, researchers have developed a lens-free microscope that can be used to detect the presence of cancer. NASA finds methane in Mars Nasa on Tuesday announced that the Mars Curiosity rover has detected methane on the red planet. More Science News»

		Technology
		TOI, cricbuzz in Google India's top 10 searches of 2014 Times Group brands 'cricbuzz' and 'Times of India' have made it to Google’s ten most searched topics in India in 2014. Flipkart among world's 5 biggest tech startups Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has picked up a $150-million stake in India’s e-commerce poster boy Flipkart, which closed a $700-million fund-raising on Wednesday, sources directly involved with the matter said. The top Google searches of 2014 More Technology News»

		Education
		Schools flout quota norms, but HRD ministry has no clue HRD ministry also said in the RTI reply that it does not bother to take suo motu action if it reads any news reports about discrimination against EWS children. Varsity staff retirement age raised to 62 in AP The Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase the retirement age of teaching and non-teaching staff of all universities in the state from the present 60 to 62 years. Manipal varsity designs course to eliminate forensic blunders Aarushi, 14, who was found dead in her apartment in Noida on May 15, 2008, is a case that was botched up due to mishandling of forensic evidence. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Sena leader Vijay Chowgule booked for rape Acting on a police complaint lodged by a 24-year-old woman from Kharghar, the CBD police on Wednesday evening registered a rape case under Section 376 of the IPC against Vijay Chowgle. 40 new Bombardier rakes too 'tall' for CR due to design fault A design gone wrong spells bad news for Central Railway commuters. Truck catches fire on expressway near Lonavala exit The blaze completely charred the truck while the driver managed to escape unhurt. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Mother's care in childhood plays role in making adult personality The kind of care given to a child in the first three years of its life has a big role in determining not just academic performance but also social competence extending up to adulthood, a new study has found. Flights delayed due to fog in Delhi It was a cold and foggy morning in Delhi on Thursday. The minimum temperature was 7.4 degrees celsius, a notch below the season's average. Schools mourn Pakistan deaths Schools in Delhi observed two minutes of silence on Wednesday to pay homage to the children killed in the Peshawar terror attack. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cops mull digital eyes for safer Bengaluru Bengaluru may soon be doing a Hyderabad, in terms of terror preparedness. Bengaluru City police commissioner MN Reddi and his department have mooted a Public Security Act - already in place in the Andhra capital - that entails having digital eyes all over the city. To up diversity, Doon woos South Doon, one of India’s oldest boarding schools and alma mater of stalwarts like Rajiv Gandhi and Amitav Ghosh, is on a mission to get more students from South India. To enrich its diversity, the school is conducting extensive outreach programmes in the South. FB page aims to dispel adoption myths Adopting a child comes with a lot of psychological uncertainties and apprehensions. And these two adoptive mothers only know it too well. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Head constable found beheaded A head constable was beheaded allegedly by unidentified persons at Bandi Atmakur village near Nandyal town in Kurnool district. His body was found on Wednesday. Railway passenger thrashed by cops, dies A 28-year-old migrant worker died after he was allegedly beaten up by five policemen at Dhone railway station in the early hours of Wednesday. Division of minority bodies in final stages, says Dy CM Deputy chief minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali on Wednesday said that the government would soon fill all vacant posts in the minorities welfare department (MWD) and its agencies apart from expediting their bifurcation. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Move to construct dam on Cauvery: Ramadoss slams Union ministers' meeting with Karnataka MPs Participation of Union ministers in a meeting on the construction a 48tmcft dam on the Cauvery river is against the law and condemnable, said PMK chief S Ramadoss on Thursday. Simran grabbed the attention at the launch of Decode - Design Collaboration Delivery studio in Chennai A few artists like Shailesh and Ramani were spotted working on canvas. Dharmapuri police launch search after villagers spot suspected naxalites in forest The Dharmapuri police and the forest department launched a joint search operation for eight people, including two women, who are said to be staying in the reserve forest in Morappur division. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		US quick-serving restaurants line up to bite Ahmedabad market Fast food lovers in Ahmedabad will soon be spoilt for choice as American quick serving restaurants (QSRs) are queuing up to set up shop in the city. Bapu power to bust sex slavery in West Africa Lawson Awudi Gadri, 31, is seeking to rescue women in his native Ghana from sexual servitude, using an emancipatory tool that was honed in Gujarat — Gandhian philosophy. Gadri believes that Bapu’s potent codes of social action bring harmony in communities and help the downtrodden change their plight. US quick-serve restaurants line up to bite Ahmedabad market Fast food lovers in Ahmedabad will soon be spoilt for choice as American quick serving restaurants (QSRs) are queuing up to set up shop in the city. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		CBSE to introduce course on road safety The Board will also be organizing a national film making contest on 'road safety in India' for school students and staff. Eco-task force to check Ganga pollution, says Uma An eco-task force comprising five battalions of territorial Army will be formed to guard the plantation across Ganga and monitor pollution, said Union minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation Uma Bharati while presenting the plan of action for making the river pollution-free. 'Fog, chill to torment in coming days' Even as bone chilling conditions are all set to swathe through most parts of the northern region of the country, Saturday gave the feel of how extreme the cold would be this winter. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Peshawar horror: Schools join world in mourning Schools in Odisha on Wednesday mourned the brutal killing of 141 people, including 132 students, in cold blood at an army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan. No mention of Dharmasala MLA in CBI chargesheet The CBI's preliminary chargesheet, which indicted 16 persons including suspended BJD MLA Pravat Tripathy, came as a relief for the ruling party's Dharmasala legislator Pranab Balabantray as his name does not figure among suspects or witnesses. Chit Fund: DSP quizzed by CBI In a jolt to Odisha police, which probed the chit fund scam before CBI took over in May, the central probing agency on Wednesday interrogated deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Pramod Panda for his alleged complicity in Artha Tatwa (AT) Group fraud. On December 15, the Orissa high court rejected Panda's anticipatory bail plea. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chouhan govt has empowered women: Minister Minister for women and child development Maya Singh v on Wednesday said the government has failed to change mindset of people who still abandon new-born babies in garbage vats. Botched counting by EVMs: More votes polled than total number of votes EVMs were thought to herald an era of rigging-free polls, but in Bhander town in Datia district polling statistics defy the concept of democratic procedure. Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi felicitated at CM House Satyarthi said the world needs human compassion to establish peace. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Avian flu hits Chandigarh One of several samples taken from dozens of domestic geese that died in Chandigarh’s Sukhna lake has tested positive for the dreaded avian flu, triggering alarm across Punjab, which is a big supplier of chicken and poultry products to many parts of north India. HC: Examine all witnesses in rape case against dera chief in 6 months The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday ordered a trial court to complete the examination of witnesses in the rape case against controversial head of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh within 6 months. Cold claims life of elderly man in Dabwali An old man died due to biting cold in Dabwali town of Sirsa district on Wednesday morning, said the police.The victim Vichitra Singh, 62, was found dead at the railway station.He hailed from Ahmedpura in Rajasthan. More Chandigarh News»

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