[wanabidii] News Digest: Medi Assist invests $1mn in fitness startup MobieFit

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, December 22, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Medi Assist invests $1mn in fitness startup MobieFit Bengaluru-headquartered Medi Assist, a managed healthcare company, has invested US$ 1 million in MobieFit, a mobile fitness venture based in Goa. 'Slow, but sustainable recovery for India' The Indian economy is likely to witness a "slow but sustainable" recovery and is expected to clock a GDP growth of 7.5 per cent this fiscal, a Morgan Stanley report says. On prices, the report said inflation is expected to remain below 5 per cent over the two years. Canara Bank to raise Rs 2,400 crore via bonds State-owned Canara Bank today said it plans to raise Rs 2,400 crore from bonds to fund business growth. More Business News»

		Environment
		Fuel adulteration: NGT orders inspection of petrol pumps An engineer on Monday moved the National Green Tribunal against alleged adulteration of petrol and diesel at fuel stations prompting the green panel to direct inspection of petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR and seek a response from the Centre on the issue. US enacts protections for lions after Cecil furore Amid the furore over the killing of a well-known lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe earlier this year, the Obama administration is expected to extend Endangered Species Act protections for two breeds of lions. 124 turtles recovered from Mainpuri district; 1 arrested Making a breakthrough in checking smuggling of turtles from UP to South East Asian countries, a team of forest officials recovered 124 turtles from Mainpuri district and arrested a gang member involved in the racket. More Environment News»

		World
		US ends 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men The US government on Monday overturned its 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men, saying they can now donate 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man. Gay rights advocates have said the updated policy remains discriminatory. Young protesters heckle Trump during Michigan speech The crowd cheered Donald Trump's pledge to build a border wall, his searing criticism of political opponents and repetition of his campaign slogan "make America great again." Bolivian women scale mountains near La Paz Eleven of these Aymara women, ranging in age from 20 to 50 years old, earlier this month made the two-day climb up the 19,974-foot (6,099-meter) high Huayna Potosi, located near La Paz, with Lake Titicaca to the back and surrounded by snowy Andean peaks. More World News»

		Science
		Bengaluru startup prints 3-D liver tisues for medical research and therapeutics A city based biotechnology start-up has developed artificial liver tissue performing the function of human liver, which would enable affordable medical research and reduced animal and human trials, leading to full scale transplantable organs in few years' time. Mammals exploded immediately after dinosaur extinction: Research The diversity of mammals - the group that today includes nearly 5,000 species including humans - on Earth exploded straight after the dinosaur extinction event, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found. In 13/11 aftermath, Parisians come together to preserve tokens of grief On a recent afternoon in the storage room of an imposing gray building in northeastern Paris, Mathilde Pintault cut open a sheet of clear plastic and pulled out a child's drawing, its colours blurred by water. More Science News»

		Technology
		Google's list of 50 best Android apps of 2015 Here's over to the 50 best apps of 2015, which the search giant has termed as the 'must-have apps of the year'. OnePlus Icons earphones review: Great looks, average sound The lack of consistency as well as the muted sound, in our view, hurts the prospects of OnePlus Icons. The earphones are great lookers sure, but don’t justify the price tag of Rs 2,999. Huawei Honor Band Z1 review In our Huawei Honor Band Z1 review, we found it to be a solid option to consider if you are in the market for a fitness tracker. Leave it out if you want all the features of a smartwatch as well. More Technology News»

		Education
		Govt, XLRI join hands for forest management event With an aim to align the thinking, functioning and decision-making of forest personnel with national and international best practices, the state government, along with XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, has introduced a two-day programme on good governance for sustainable forest management. More Indians now opting for higher studies: Survey There has been a substantial increase in the overall enrolment in higher education, from 27.5 million in 2010-11 to 33.3 million in 2014-15. Geeta made compulsory for Rajasthan school libraries In yet another move aimed at saffronising education in government schools in Rajasthan, state education minister Vasudev Devnani on Monday said all upper primary schools will be required to keep the Geeta in their libraries from the next academic session. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra Sadan scam — ED attaches properties worth Rs 108 crore of Bhujbal family The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 108 crore of Changan Bhujbal, his family members and associates in Maharashtra Sadan scam case on Tuesday. Hema Upadhya murder case: Husband arrested, sent to police custody Contemporary artist Chintan Upadhyay was arrested by the Kandivali police on Tuesday in connection with the murders of his estranged wife Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani and sent to police custody till January 1 by a Mumbai court. The bodies of Hema and Bhambhani were found packed in cardboard cartons in a nullah at Kandivali West on December 11. 39 industries set up in Maharashtra in last one year The state government has brought in several industrial investment in third tier cities, said industries minister Subhash Desai in the legislative council on Tuesday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Third car-free day held in Delhi The exercise aimed at encouraging people to use public transport in order to control air pollution saw participation of thousands of people, including schoolchildren and women. This year, it's a white Christmas for Delhi Spreading the message of peace and giving their celebrations a contemporary look, Delhi is going for white Christmas trees this year. PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi express grief over BSF aircraft crash In a tragic accident, all the ten passengers onboard were killed after a Ranchi-bound BSF Superking aircraft crashed at Bagdola village in Sector 8, Dwarka here in the national capital on Tuesday morning. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Police identify woman's body found in Mutt well The woman whose body was found in a well in the Uttaradi Mutt premises in Shankarpuram, south Bengaluru, has been identified as Seethalakshmi, 45. Bengaluru startup prints 3-D liver tisues for medical research and therapeutics A city based biotechnology start-up has developed artificial liver tissue performing the function of human liver, which would enable affordable medical research and reduced animal and human trials, leading to full scale transplantable organs in few years' time. Lokayukta complaint against BU VC, registrar and 7 others Bangalore University (BU) vice-chancellor B Thimme Gowda and eight other university officials have been named in a complaint filed before the Lokayukta about misappropriation of funds related to construction of a boys' hostel on Jnana Bharathi campus at a cost of Rs 3.8 crore. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		CM begins rituals for Chandi yagam Rituals for Ayutha Chandi Yagam got off to a smooth start on Monday with CM K Chandrasekhar Rao performing preliminary prayers to ward off obstacles for the five-day mega event starting Wednesday. YSRCP boycotts Assembly session The YSR Congress Party on Monday announced its decision to boycott the Assembly session. Over 1.5L devotees throng Tirumala on Ekadasi About 1.5 lakh devotees converged at the temple shrine of Tirumala on the auspicious occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadasi on Monday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		TN govt, immigration authorities ordered to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation for arrest of NRI woman Sara Thomas A year after a Kerala woman, Sara Thomas, returning from Dubai was arrested by Chennai airport immigration authorities in a case of mistaken identity saying a lookout notice was pending against her, the Madras high court slammed immigration officials and the Tamil Nadu government and imposed Rs 2 lakh as compensation on them. Beep song: Actor Simbu fails to get immediate reprieve in Madras HC The Madras high court on Tuesday refused to grant any interim stay on police summons and interim anticipatory bail to actor Simbu, who is facing criminal cases for the controversial 'beep' song. Banks, government offices in Tamil Nadu to remain closed for four days starting December 24 Schools, colleges, state and central government offices and scheduled commercial banks in Tamil Nadu will remain closed for four days from December 24 to December 27 thanks to Milad-un-Nabi, Christmas, fourth Saturday and Sunday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat high court bans chinese lantern People of Ahmedabad will miss the spectacle of sky dotted with Chinese lantern this Uttarayan as Gujarat high court on Tuesday directed the state government to ban manufacturing and sale of these lanterns within three days. NIA seeks further remand of four accused The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday sought further remand of four persons arrested in connection with the Bharuch double murder case. Two BJP leaders -Shirish Bangali and Pragnesh Mistry -were shot dead in November, and 12 people have been arrested in this case till date. Appoint 2 information commissioners: HC Gujarat high court (HC) on Monday directed the state government to appoint two more information commissioners in the State Information Commission for speedy disposal of cases and appeals filed under the Right to Information Act (RTI). More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University plans to install complaint boxes again Faced by unreported cases of eve-teasing and fight among students, the authorities of Allahabad University have decided to install complaint boxes on the campus to help complainants register their grievances and complaints. A complaint register is also being kept at all the departments and hostels. HC seeks govt response on CBI probe into UPPSC appointments The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the state government as well as Uttar Pradsh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to file their respective replies in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking CBI probe into the selections done by UPPSC during the tenure of ex-chairman Anil Kumar Yadav. The court also directed to connect this PIL with another PIL already pending in this regard with the high court. Land row: HC to inspect Dadri plot On a writ petition challenging acquisition of land in Dadri in Greater Noida for construction of a road connecting NH-91, the Allahabad high court on Monday said it will inspect the spot at 11.30am on December 26. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Justice Naidu Commission submits report on Kandhamal riots Not revealing the commission's findings and recommendations made in the report, Patnaik said a total of 825 affidavits were filed before the commission and statements of 300 witnesses were recorded. Congress MLA suspended after being filmed watching porn inside assembly Odisha Assembly speaker Niranjan Pujari on Tuesday suspended Congress MLA Naba Kishore Das for seven days for watching porn clips inside the assembly on his mobile phone on Monday. The speaker sent the matter to ethics committee for further probe. Azim Premji to spend 300 crore to fight malnutrition in state Wipro Group's philanthropic arm, The Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI), will spend Rs 300 crore in the next 10 years to reduce malnutrition in the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Intolerance rising in India under BJP: Archbishop Bhopal Archbishop Father Leo Cornelio on Monday said intolerance had risen in recent times, “especially after BJP came to power at the Centre last year“. Vyapam: Laxmikant points out STF's role, Cong demands to expose big names BJP leaders are surprised over the grand welcome accorded to former minister Laxmikant Sharma who was arrested for his alleged involvement in Vyapam scam in June 2014. Madhya Pradesh ready to ban ploythene in New Year 2016 New Year 2016 will move ahead with an environment friendly resolution in Madhya Pradesh where government has decided to impose ban on use of polythene. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Looking at assembly elections, Punjab government is celebrating half-centenaries of Sikh history Desperately trying to retain its Panthic turf, the Punjab government has started a new trend of celebrating half-centenaries of anniversaries in Sikh history. Earlier, only the centenaries were celebrated and the new trend began this year itself. This development has come about as assembly elections are not far away. Looking at Assembly elections Punjab government for the first time starts celebrating half-centenaries of Sikh history Desperately trying to retain its Panthic turf the Punjab government has started a new trend of celebrating half-centenaries of important anniversaries in Sikh history. Fleeing Juvenile Home turns kid stuff Though the three juveniles who fled from the Sector 25 shelter home were caught, there has been no improvement in the security infrastructure even since five inmates fled on October 22. More Chandigarh News»

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