[wanabidii] News Digest: 'Finance ministry, RBI keeping close watch on rupee'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, January 15, 2016
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		Business
		'Finance ministry, RBI keeping close watch on rupee' With the rupee falling to 67.38 against the US dollar, the finance ministry on Friday said it, along with the Reserve Bank, is keeping a close watch on the currency movement and asserted that current account deficit will remain well under control. Will tax Chinese goods to stop yuan devaluation: Trump US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump called for higher tariffs on Chinese goods if China does not stop engaging in practices to devalue their currency. Trump reiterated a call he has made for a 45 percent tariff to offset devaluation Sensex down by 70 points in late morning trade The benchmark BSE sensex slipped from initial gains, down by 70 points in a volatile trade due to lack of domestic and global cues. More Business News»

		Environment
		Revised standards for CETPs to check water pollution The Center has notified revised standards for Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs), operating at various industrial clusters in the country, to minimise water pollution. World's largest canyon may lie under Antarctic: Study Move over, Grand Canyon! The world's largest canyon - over 1,000 kilometre long and up to one kilometre deep - may lie under the Antarctic ice sheet, scientists including those from India have claimed. Global warming could delay next ice age for 100,000 yrs Global warming is likely to disrupt a natural cycle of ice ages and contribute to delaying the onset of the next big freeze until about 100,000 years from now, scientists said. In the past million years, the world has had about 10 ice ages before swinging back to warmer conditions like the present. More Environment News»

		World
		Ban on Muslims' entry into US: Trump refuses to budge  Donald Trump - whose popularity rating soared after his anti- Muslim rhetoric in which he called for banning all Muslims from entering the US - said that he would not review his decision as the security of the country is paramount for him. Indian-American gets $1m for selling record jackpot ticket An Indian-origin convenience store owner in the US has become a celebrity overnight after he sold one of the three Powerball winning lotteries with a record jackpot of $1.6 billion. Britain 'set to be colder than the South Pole' Warnings of snow and ice have been issued for some areas, with temperatures set to plunge as low as -15C in northern England and Scotland. More World News»

		Science
		E-cigarettes don't help smokers quit: Study People who use electronic cigarettes, which are widely promoted and used to help smokers quit traditional cigarettes, are actually 28 per cent less likely to kick the butt, a new study has warned. Report: Internet yields uneven dividends, widens inequality According to a report issued on Wednesday by the World Bank, the vast changes wrought by technology have not expanded economic opportunities or improved access to basic public services in ways that many had expected. Nasa's Jupiter probe breaks distance record Nasa’s Juno mission to Jupiter on Wednesday broke the record to become humanity’s most distant solar-powered emissary, when the spacecraft reached about 793 million kilometres from the Sun. More Science News»

		Technology
		7 key trends for Indian e-commerce industry in 2016 E-commerce had a standout year in 2015, when it grew in size — from $5 billion to $8 billion — and pervaded every aspect of our lives. In 2016, it will grow further and sink deeper into our lives, albeit in a different form. The industry is set to become more 'm', or mobile, than 'e' commerce. Fortune depicts Amazon CEO as Lord Vishnu, apologizes Fortune Magazine issued an apology after it faced flak for depicting Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos as Lord Vishnu in its January 2016 international edition. Virtual Reality is going to be the next big thing in 2016 Virtual Reality is here to stay and the uses of this tech are immense. Private and government agencies will use this tool to train their employees as it cuts down on the costs by a large margin. More Technology News»

		Education
		Raise your hat to an LLM with cerebral palsy, a PhD at 78 As more than a lakh students were conferred with their degrees by Mumbai University on Thursday, some of them really stood out - emerging victorious despite challenges that life threw their way. Testing authority planned on lines of SAT, GRE HRD ministry is going to the Cabinet with its proposal to set up National Authority for Testing (NAT). To be established as a society, NTA will be a lean body and conduct aptitude test for class IX, X, XI, XII students. Indian student numbers at UK universities fall further The number of Indian students enrolling to study at UK universities continued its downward trend last year, apparently due to scrapping of the post - study work visas, according to new statistics released on Thursday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Illegal hoardings: HC issues contempt notices to 11 municipal commissioners The Bombay high court on Friday issued contempt notices to 11 municipal commissioners for failing to implement its orders on illegal hoardings in cities across Maharashtra. HC issues notice to Maharashtra govt on PIL seeking odd-even rule in Mumbai The Bombay high court on Friday issued notices to the Maharashtra government seeking implementation of the odd-even rule in Mumbai. Tenants of large, old flats face 200-times rent hike State decides to amend rent control act More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Arvind Kejriwal urges people of Delhi to continue following odd-even plan on their own Arvind Kejriwal thanked the people of Delhi and all stakeholders for making the experiment a success. The Delhi government will hold a assessment meeting on Monday. Master stroke no more? Work dries up for Delhi's oldest calligraphy artists When 68-year-old Mohammad Yakub leaves his home in Okhla every morning to board a bus to Urdu Bazaar near Jama Masjid, he is unsure of how the day will progress. Several Delhi-bound trains cancelled, delayed due to fog Dense fog in parts of northern India on Friday led to the cancellation of nearly 15 superfast trains, including Sealdah Rajdhani. At least 20 other trains were said to be running late. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		After hours of anxiety cops declare suspicious object safe Officers of bomb squad have declared the suspicious object found on Sankey Road, off New Airport Road in North Bengaluru, not be an explosive device. Suspicious object creates scare in Bengaluru Police as also dog and bomb disposal squads rushed to the spot after an alert from a resident about an object near a transformer near Cauvery theatre on one of the busiest traffic junctions in the city. Kundapur mosque hopes to become a peace beacon The Badriya Jum'a Masjid, a landmark on Kodi beach in Kundapur, holds out a new hope. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Residents bear the brunt of water politics Water in India has not been spared from politics. This is the root cause of the problem that BWSSB is facing. Bengaluru is staring at a water crisis and citizens still have to bear the brunt of the politics. Two killed in road accident Two persons were killed in a road accident at Neeladripeta in Gandepalli mandal on the National Highway 16 when a lorry hit their bike on Thursday. 15 passengers hurt in bus mishap Fifteen passengers travelling in an RTC bus were injured when their bus ploughed into a wayside drain at Ventapragada village of Peddaparupudi mandal in Krishna district on Thursday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		M.I.A. IN ACTION: Voice of the war-torn Freedom, 'I' dom, 'Me'dom, Where's your 'we'dom?" sings M.I.A. (born Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam) in her new song, "Borders", supportive of the refugees in Europe. Sri Lanka releases 55 TN fishermen Tamil Nadu government announced that 55 out of 104 fishermen from the state, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan army in recent months, were released by the island nation on Thursday. Centre nod for 800MW power plant The Union environment ministry has given permission for a new thermal power project in Chennai. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		DRI detects Rs 10 crore fraud by exporters The Ahmedabad zonal unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has detected a fraud of Rs 10 crore by several statebased exporters who had taken undue benefits under Vishesh Krishi Gram Upaj Yojana (VKGUY). 'No Babri tragedy, had Ram's birth site been proved' A prominent nuclear physicist from Islamabad Professor Parvez Hudbhoy said on Wednesday that science and reasoning should truimph over religion and said that if Lord Ram's birth had been proved scientifically, there would not have been any Babri Masjid dispute in Ayodhya. Businessman, family attacked with swords A CCTV grab of a sword fight involving a woman on a thoroughfare has put a question mark on the law and order situation in eastern parts of the city. The incident took place on December 20 in full public view. The accused are seen assaulting the complainant and his family members with swords, bringing the traffic to a standstill. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Mela cops WhatsApp safety, security in Tent City The Magh Mela police have taken to smartphone messaging apps to share information and inputs for ensuring foolproof security in the Tent City. 18L pilgrims on Day 1, numbers to swell today All the 14 ghats were teeming with devotees on Thursday as lakhs of people headed to Sangam -- the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati -- chanting ‘Har Har Gange' and ‘Ganga Maiya ki Jai’ on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. High Court vacates stay on appointment of Gram Panchayat Adhikaris On a stay vacation application moved by the state government, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday vacated its earlier stay order granted on the appointment of 3,587 posts of Gram Panchayat Adhikaris (GPAs) and dismissed all the writ petitions, which had challenged appointment on the said post. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		15,000 people to be employed in Odisha power sector As many as 15,000 people would be employed in power sector of Odisha, said Grid Corporation of Odisha Limited (Gridco) CMD Hemant Sharma at a meeting here on Friday. Bargarh Dhanu Yatra begins The coronation ceremony of Kansa marked the beginning of Dhanu Yatra at Bargarh town on Thursday. HC notice to SEC on CMC mayor election Taking cognizance of a petition challenging the decision of the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold the Cuttack Municipal Corporation mayor's election on January 22 without conducting a bypoll in ward 21, the Orissa high court on Thursday issued notices to the SEC and the state government. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Wooed customers landing at district consumer forum Wooed customers are now knocking doors of District consumer dispute redressal forum, Bhopal after being ditched by exciting newspaper and TV ads promising to give extraordinary results at lowest possible cost and other offers. Gang smuggling contraband using train toilet busted An organized gang of smugglers that would bring contraband by trains from Odisha by stuffing it in ceiling of train’s toilet after opening it with screwdrivers, was busted on Wednesday. Out for coaching class, Carmel girl 'kidnapped' A day after a class X student of Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School, Ratanpur, was kidnapped and thrashed before being let off, a class XI girl student of Carmel Convent Secondary School in BHEL township was reportedly kidnapped when she had gone out for coaching here on Wednesday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		It'll be misty morning, clear sky today Residents of the city woke up to a foggy and cold morning on Thursday as maximum temperature plunged to 15.2°C and the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.4°C."There is a significant fall in day temperature. Panchkula's homeless get new night shelters The district administration has established 5 night shelters "raen basera" at different places for those who sleep in open in this cold season. PGI sees change of guard Top three posts at the PGI will undergo a major change this year. More Chandigarh News»

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