[wanabidii] News Digest: India will catch up with China's growth rate in 2016-17: World Bank

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		Wednesday, January 14, 2015
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		Business
		India will catch up with China's growth rate in 2016-17: World Bank Buoyed by the economic reform measures taken by the Indian government after coming to power in May last year, the World Bank has said that India would catch up with China's growth in the year 2016-17. Tata wins central bank approval to buy DoCoMo stake in India JV India's central bank has allowed conglomerate Tata Sons Ltd to buy Japanese telecom firm NTT DoCoMo Inc's stake in their struggling Indian venture, paving the way for the completion of the long-delayed $1.1 billion deal. Sensex up 35 points on Asian cues After yesterday's fall, the benchmark BSE Sensex recovered over 35 points in early trade today on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors amid mixed cues from other Asian markets. More Business News»

		Environment
		EU vote gives governments the choice to grow or ban GM crops Individual EU nations will be able to ban cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops under a compromise deal agreed on Tuesday that ends years of deadlock over the barbed issue and could actually boost GM farming. 'India key to Paris climate talks' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday asked India to take a leadership role in reaching a "meaningful” climate change pact in Paris later this year. Rs 5,000 fine for throwing waste in Yamuna The National Green Tribunal has announced a fine of Rs 5,000 on individuals spotted throwing waste and 'religious items' in river Yamuna. More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistan army chief embarks on three-day Britain visit Pakistan army chief Gen Raheel Sharif on Wednesday left for a three-day visit to the UK to meet British military and political leaders and discuss regional security situation. After France attacks, US worried by anti-Semitism in Europe The White House voiced alarm Tuesday at a surge in anti-Semitism in Europe and in France, after last week's attack in Paris on a kosher supermarket, which killed four Jewish people. Iran to build two more nuclear plants: President Rouhani Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said the country would build two more nuclear plants in the southern city of Bushehr in line with the peaceful use of nuclear energy. More World News»

		Science
		Feeling cold is contagious: Research Just looking at somebody shivering with cold can make you feel cold. Plants versus ants: voracious vegetation is victorious A tricky insect-eating plant from Borneo is living proof that one need not have a brain to outsmart the opposition. Soon, a powerful, cheaper battery for electric cars A next-generation cheaper, lighter and more powerful rechargeable battery for electric vehicles is one step closer to reality. More Science News»

		Technology
		TCS layoffs may exceed 3,000 in FY2015 TCS has asked 2,574 employees to leave in the first nine months of this fiscal, while the total layoffs in the full year may exceed 3,000. First impressions: Saygus V2, the phone with 320GB storage CES isn’t really known for smartphone unveilings though this year’s edition did see a few announcements from players like Asus, Lenovo and LG. 10 experimental Gmail features you must try As if Gmail wasn't powerful enough, you can find all sorts of goodies and extra features in Gmail Labs. More Technology News»

		Education
		Situation with basic reading 'extremely disheartening' in India: Report As much as 25 per cent of Class 8 students cannot read a Class 2 level text, an education report launched on Tuesday said, noting that overall, the situation with basic reading continues to be "extremely disheartening" in the country. Pune: Rural pupils flunk reading, maths In a telling truth, the quality of education in rural Maharashtra has dipped in 2014. Enrolment in Rajasthan pvt schools up by 22%: Report The enrolment of students in private schools in Rajasthan has jumped from 20% in 2006 to 42.1% in 2014 in the age group of 6-14 years, says Annual Statues of Education Report (ASER) released in New Delhi on Tuesday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC sets aside MLC's election The Bombay HC on Tuesday set aside the election of member of legislative council (MLC) Jayawantrao Jadhav of the NCP. Justice Rajesh Ketkar declared Shiv Sena’s Shivaji Shahane as the MLC elected from the Nashik Local Authorities Members’ Constituency. Greater flexibility in state-appointed panel's choice-based credit system A state-appointed committee had recommended the choice-based credit system (CBCS) for all public universities in the state a few months before the University Grants Commission (UGC) came up with its latest guideline. Mumbai makes a dash for trainers in the run-up to marathon Long-distance coaches are working overtime to train sports enthusiasts who are going to participate in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM) to be held on January 18. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi BJP councilor slaps MCD engineer The BJP councilor from Sangam Vihar East (South Delhi), Neeraj Gupta, on Wednesday slapped an MCD junior engineer after a quarrel between them over the issue of illegal constructions. West Delhi church vandalised, FIR registered A church in Vikaspuri area of west Delhi was vandalized on Wednesday. Power tariff in Delhi: AAP to hold press conference today The Delhi assembly election is being touted as a direct contest between BJP and AAP. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		16,000 govt jobs up for grabs in Karnataka The Karnataka government is set to launch a massive recruitment drive to fill around 16,000 posts vacant in various departments this year. Girl, 10, dies of cardiac arrest in classroom According to Jayashree KR, principal, Preethi English school, Harshita was busy playing with other children when she developed uneasiness around noon. Ban on goods vehicles hitting buyers: FKCCI Vegetables, grains and other essentials are likely to cost more, thanks to the police ban on goods vehicles entering the city during the day. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabadis make a splash at Tarun Tahilani's fashion show in Hyderabad Hyderabadis make a splash at Tarun Tahilani's fashion show in Hyderabad Celebrations and fun at Deepshika's 50 year celebrations in Hyderabad Celebrations and fun at Deepshika's 50 year celebrations in Hyderabad Prisoners likely to give Hyderabad primary schools a fresh lease of life DG moots prison labour for school renovations More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Flamingos create a 'pink wall' in Dhanushkodi Flamingos come here in large numbers in this season, but their number had been very less in the past three years. After three years of drought, Tamil Nadu farmers plunge into Pongal celebrations The farming community in Madurai district are celebrating Pongal on a very positive note this year, after three years of uncertainty and losses due to drought. Tamil Nadu govt announces performance incentive for PSU employees About 1.37 lakh workers of transport corporations would get incentives, ranging between Rs 85 and Rs 625, depending on their number of working days last year, an official statement said. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Only half of kids in rural areas can read Gujarati nly about half of all children in rural Gujarat who have five years of schooling can read Gujarati text. Nearly 67.4% children finish eight years of schooling in Gujarat’s rural schools but are yet to learn basic skills in arithmetic. IM suspects who escaped Khandwa jail stayed in Ahmedabad In a major revelation, the city crime branch has said that three Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspects who had escaped from Khandwa jail in Madhya Pradesh in October 2013 had stayed in Ahmedabad twice between July and August 2014. The crime branch had been working on intelligence inputs on this. Magical breath of master In one of the earlier Saptak editions, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty - a Patiala-Kasur Gharana notable - had told the audience that singing was an inalienable right of humans. The very act of breathing, he had hinted, revealed our capacity to express ourselves in a song. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Noida-based driver's body found in Etawah, car in Allahabad Body of a Noida-based travel agency was recovered on Saturday near bridge over Sengur river in Bharthana police circle of Etawah district. Kalpwasis demand ration cards A group of kalpwais on Saturday raised voice against mela authorities for not providing ration cards and other basic facilities. Extension of TGT exam date demanded Scores of students preparing for competitive examinations handed over a memorandum to chairman of UP Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB) Parshuram Pal demanding extension of the date of TGT exams. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Biju's Cuttack house to turn into museum Anand Bhawan, the ancestral house of legendary leader and former chief minister Biju Patnaik, will be converted into a museum.Biju was born in the house on March 5, 1916, and spent his childhood there. Foothills come alive with rituals and fair on Magha Saptami Come Magha Saptami, a large number of saints and monks will arrive at the Khandagiri and Udayagiri hills from across the country to take part in the 10-day Magha Mela. Actor-director Hara Patnaik loses battle against cancer Bhubaneswar/ Film director and actor Hara Patnaik, the archetypal bad man of Ollywood, died in a city hospital on Tuesday.He was 57 and suffering from cancer.He is survived by his wife and two daughters. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bullets fly in Chuna Bhatti, two injured in firing Two people suffered bullet injuries in posh Chuna Bhatti area of state capital on Tuesday evening when masked assailants inside a car opened fire on them.The victims were travelling on a bike. Rusticated medicos seek evidence from Gandhi Medical College Medical students, who were rusticated from Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal for use of unfair means in pre-medical test (PMT), are banking on a last opportunity to prove their innocence. Minister to urge ten ambassadors to give up subsidies on cooking gas Union minister of state for petroleum and gas Dharmendra Pradhan may soon be in Madhya Pradesh to appeal to persons with paying capacity to buy non-subsidised cooking gas cylinders. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Farmers accuse Haryana govt of not keeping its promise to acquire land for nuclear plant The villagers have now submitted a complaint to the chief minister's window at Fatehabad asking the state government to fulfill the conditions on which the land was taken. Captain may be Congress campaign chief During the last Lok Sabha elections, the party had constituted the campaign committee very late and this resulted in the other parties setting the agenda for the polls. Now Chugh ridicules Captain for drug rally and remarks BJP has ridiculed Capt Amarinder Singh for barbs against the saffron party and his 'Lalkar' rally against drugs in Amritsar on January 22. More Chandigarh News»

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