[wanabidii] News Digest: Govt departments want excise sop to stay

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, June 21, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Govt departments want excise sop to stay In the interim Budget, P Chidambaram had announced a reduction in excise duty from 12% to 10% to boost demand, although it has not pushed up auto sales significantly. Late night food orders score big with football With the World Cup fever peaking, so are late night food delivery orders. Privatization of AI not on agenda for Modi briefing Privatization of debt-laden Air India is not on the priority item list of the aviation ministry.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be given a presentation on aviation sector by aviation secretary Ashok Lavasa on Saturday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Pilgrim crush endangers Periyar reserve The masses that throng Sabarimala every year are causing ecological damage to the sanctuary in which it is situated. Great white shark numbers are surging, study says Great white shark numbers are surging in the western North Atlantic after decades of decline. Birds helped acacia trees travel 18,000km Two tiny islands, 18,000 kilometers apart, have the same species of acacia trees growing on them, researchers have confirmed using genetic analysis. It is thought to be the farthest journey ever undertaken by a seed, probably carried by a bird, some 1.4 million years ago. More Environment News»

		World
		13 shot dead in Xinjiang after attack on police hirteen "thugs" were shot dead in China's restive Xinjiang on Saturday after they drove into a police building and set off an explosion, a regional government website said. Egypt confirms over 180 Islamist death sentences An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences against the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and 196 of his supporters, Al Arabiya TV said quoting a lawyer involved in the case. Pakistan helicopters pound rebel hideouts, killing 30 Pakistani helicopter gunships pounded militant targets in the country's northwest on Saturday, killing up to 30 rebels, as the number of civilians fleeing an expected ground offensive passed 200,000. More World News»

		Science
		Soon goggle to help surgeons locate tumours in real time There could soon be cheaper and more lightweight tools, such as goggles or hand-held devices, to identify tumours in real time in operating rooms as researchers have developed a dual-mode imaging technology, an improvement over single mode imaging. Radio signal from Cassini spaceship bounces off Titan and travels 1.4 billion kms to Earth In a delicate maneuver on 18 June, conducted from nearly 1.4 billion kilometers away, Nasa scientists bounced radio waves off Saturn’s moon Titan’s lakes in such a way that they were received on Earth. New facial recognition tool to help find missing kids A new facial recognition tool can help find missing children by rapidly matching the pictures of kids with their biological parents. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple iWatch may come in multiple designs, sizes: Report Apple plans to launch smartwatches with multiple screen sizes and designs this fall. Google I/O 2014: 10 things we expect Here's a list of Google I/O rumors and predictions. 5 tips to stay safe while shopping online 5 tips to stay safe while shopping online More Technology News»

		Education
		Meeting held to streamline education in Arunachal Pradesh To streamline the dismal education scenario in Arunachal Pradesh, a joint coordination meeting here adopted several resolutions to work in tandem by all stakeholders of the state. UGC set to make DU scrap FYUP Late on Friday night, UGC decided to direct Delhi University to discontinue its four-year university programme (FYUP) on the ground that it was against the national education policy and introduced in contravention of established norms and procedures. Bihar varsities likely to get Rs 1200 crore grants The state government has already made it clear that a sum of Rs 400 crore would be spent on the infrastructural development of different colleges and universities each year from 1914-15 to 1916-17. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		BMC officials back at Campa Cola to convince residents BMC officials returned to the Campa Cola site on Saturday to try to convince the residents to allow them to cut off power and water to the illegal flats. Campa Cola case: Complaint filed against defiant residents In face of increasing resistance to eviction from Campa Cola compound residents, the civic body has filed a police complaint against those preventing officials from implementing the Supreme Court order even as its team has decided to try again to convince the occupants to leave the illegal flats today before opting for use of force. 51,000 errant drivers booked by special squad in Mumbai A dedicated squad of officials was put together at each of the 25 traffic divisions in Mumbai. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Local train users slam fare hike At a time when irregular service and constant delays are common, a 14.2% rail fare hike is not acceptable to most EMU (electric multiple unit) train users. Boy killed for watching match at high volume A man bludgeoned his 10-year-old brother-in-law to death for watching TV at a high volume in west Delhi’s Nihal Vihar area on Thursday night. Govt doctors oppose biometric attendance The Delhi government’s plan to introduce biometric attendance system in its hospitals has become a point of contention between the doctors and authorities. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Rector murder: Cops blame it on language divide in church The gruesome murder of Fr K J Thomas, rector of a city seminary, is the culmination of decade-long language politics and busybodies' meddling in church affairs, according to a chargesheet filed by Yeshwanthpur police. Wife joins late for dinner, professor ends life A 32-year-old professor prone to mood swings committed suicide after his wife allegedly joined him late for dinner at their house in Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar, Indiranagar, late on Thursday night. A shower after murder in cold blood The killer washed the knife he used to slit his friend's throat and also took a bath to soothe his frayed nerves, police sources said. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		​AP to seek a staggering Rs 13.2 lakh crore from centre for losing Hyderabad The Chandrababu Naidu government has decided to seek a staggering Rs 13.2 lakh crore from the centre as compensation for losing Hyderabad. Hot contest on cards for Anglo-Indian MLA seat A fierce contest is on for the seat of one nominated MLA, representing the 10,000 strong Anglo-Indian community in the newly formed Telangana state Assembly. 11 varsities in AP, 3 in Telangana on anvil despite fund crunch In a recent announcement, the AP government announced its intention to set up 11 new universities in the state which is reeling under a shortage of educational institutions post bifurcation. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Krithika strikes a pose at the Raffles Millenium Graduation Fashion Show at in Chennai Krithika strikes a pose at the Raffles Millenium Graduation Fashion Show at in Chennai HC restrains homeopathy medical council registrar from taking charge The Madras high court has restrained the registrar of the Tamil Nadu Homeopathy Medical Council from taking charge until further orders. Raise train fares but step up service, say Chennai residents People in the city who travel by train frequently said a blanket hike would affect the poor the most, particularly those who use unreserved coaches on long-distance trips. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Emus deserted along Nal Sarovar, rescue mission on Over 25 emus have been rescued from three different villages in and around Nal Sarovar since Monday night. Mango export drops, no exports from Talala This year, only 29 certificates have been issued by the agriculture department for export of mangoes. This is not even 20% of the number of export certificates issued last year. 250 lions killed over past 5 years in Gujarat Is the world's only abode of Asiatic lions in Gujarat under threat? The Gir wildlife sanctuary and its periphery have witnessed no less than 250 deaths of lions in the last five years. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Traffic cops to interact with commuters The traffic police on Friday decided to interact with commuters with an objective to minimize the cases of road accidents. General class passengers face problems in refund It is irony of sorts that passengers travelling in the general class, who contribute maximum to the revenue of railways, are the worst sufferers. Concern over excessive usage of groundwater Officials of the groundwater department claim that around 243 normal tubewells and 257 mini tube-wells are supplying around 238 MLD water for the city daily. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Panel to decide on BU degrees Berhampur University on Thursday formed a search committee to recommend the names of eminent personalities on whom to confer various honorary degrees at the next convocation. 126 buildings lack fire safety clearance Altogether 126 apartments in the city have been found not having the requisite fire safety clearance. Staff shortage dogs central university In 2009 when the Central University of Orissa (CUO) came into being in Koraput, it had raised hopes among locals that it would open new vistas of higher education as they always depended on either Utkal University in Bhubaneswar or Berhampur University. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		One-on-one: Trivedi gives clean chit to former minister Former higher education minister Laxmikant Sharma, accused in contract teachers' recruitment scam of MPPEB was confronted with key accused and board's former exam controller Pankaj Trivedi across the table. Shivraj summons police brass after midnight crackdown sparks rights violation cry Chief secretary Antony J C De'Sa, principal secretary (law), director general of police (DGP) Nandan Kumar Dubey and additional director general, special task force, Sudhir Sahi, were present at the meeting. Medical aspirant decides to contest age rule Poonam Sharma found ground under her feet shaking after learning that she won't be allowed to appear for AIPMT state quota counselling this year on account of age. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Henchmen attack liquor contractor, his employees A liquor contractor and his two employees were seriously hurt on the outskirts of Kurukshetra after being reportedly attacked by goons hired by the illicit liquor mafia on Friday. 2 booked for raping minor dalit girl Two youth have been booked on Friday for raping a minor dalit girl in Ratia town of Fatehabad district.The accused kidnapped the victim from her, took her to an unidentified place and raped her after drugging her. Class XII student commits suicide An 18-year-old boy, a student of Class XII in Kagdana village of Sirsa district, committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance after not getting marks as per his expectations. More Chandigarh News»

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