[wanabidii] News Digest: Indian carmakers worry more about sales than safety

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, November 23, 2014
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		Business
		Indian carmakers worry more about sales than safety India has recorded the maximum road accident deaths worldwide, yet top carmakers are hesitant to introduce essential safety features as they will increase the cost of cars and discourage buyers. FDI dips 16% to $2.45bn in September Foreign direct investments coming to India declined by about 16% to $2.45 billion in September, registering a fall for the second month in a row. Commercial mining of coal to be allowed after auction: Jaitley Government will allow commercial mining of coal by private companies after allocating mines to public sector companies and auction to specific end users, finance minister Arun Jaitley said. More Business News»

		Environment
		NTCA approves tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given in-principle approval for creation of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh. India-Bangladesh collaboration can save Sunderbans: Experts India and Bangladesh must collaborate to facilitate and maintain a flow of fresh water round the year to save the Sunderbans mangrove ecosystem, scientists said here Saturday. Indians muck in for cleaner communities Armed with rakes, shovels and carts, a group of residents in a suburb of the northern Indian city of Ghaziabad head purposefully for an unsightly corner of their neighbourhood. More Environment News»

		World
		Putin says Russia is not isolated President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was not and would not be isolated on the international scene and dismissed the risk of "catastrophic consequences" for the Russian economy of Western sanctions combined with a oil price fall and rouble slide. Islamic State has 'lured 550 Germans' into fighting The number of Germans fighting alongside Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq has increased sharply to 550 and around 180 have returned, the head of Germany's domestic intelligence said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday. Bangladesh arrests woman leader of militant outfit Bangladesh has arrested four members of an outlawed militant group, including the chief of its women's wing, police said on Sunday, as authorities intensify a crackdown on militants. More World News»

		Science
		Nail stem cells are more versatile Studying why nails grow back unlike many body parts, researchers have identified a new group of nail stem cells that perform dual roles — contribute to the growth of both the nails and the adjacent skin. This invention lets you sleep where you want A New York student has come up with a novel idea that allows people a power nap any time and any place they want. Milk might not be doing you much good More and more evidence is surfacing that milk consumption may not only be unhelpful, it might also be detrimental. More Science News»

		Technology
		How e-tailers & radio cabs are working with the blue-collar workforce Typically, startups are associated with flat organizational structures. They are also associated with young, highly qualified teams. 10 top tech stories of the week Here's a quick look at what made news in the world of technology in the week just gone by... 9 technologies companies will go nuts for in 2015 As 2014 draws to a close, it's time to examine the tech industry's trajectory and predict which trends will explode in the upcoming year. More Technology News»

		Education
		Karnataka government to set up smart class rooms, virtual classes Karnataka government will soon set up smart class rooms and virtual classes at its first-grade colleges to achieve quality enrichment of teaching-learning processes through technological intervention, a minister said. 60% rise in GRE applicants from India Indian students aspiring to go abroad for studies seem to be increasing like never before. Students appearing for the Graduate Record Examination, whose score is widely accepted for admission to colleges in the United States, saw a whopping 60% jump in the past year. KV row: Govt decision to drop German as 3rd language comes under SC scanner Government's decision to drop German as an alternative to Sanskrit as third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas has come under judicial scrutiny with the Supreme Court today issuing notice to it and seeking its explanation. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Former CM Prithviraj Chavan gets locked inside lift Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan was stuck in a lift for more than half an hour today, which was eventually opened with the assistance of fire brigade officials. Former CM Prithviraj Chavan gets locked inside lift Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan was stuck in a lift for more than half an hour today, which was eventually opened with the assistance of fire brigade officials. CM moots new cluster policy, 20L city homes A new cluster development policy for Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in the next three months has been proposed by CM Deve8n8dra Fadnavis in a vision do8cument he has prepared for the city and Maharashtra, reports Clara Lewis. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi Transport Corporation installs CCTV cameras in 200 buses The Delhi Transport Corporation has installed CCTV cameras in 200 of its buses, as part of a pilot project to enhance security for people, especially women, while travelling. Selling art to educate the poor Khushii, an NGO headed by former cricketer Kapil Dev, is all set to present an art raffle called Art Loot. Class XII student turns painter Tanish Karmakar’s exhibition of artworks, ‘To yearn of an evolved mind’, was held recently in the capital, and was inaugurated by KR Subbanna, vice chairman, Lalit Kala Academy. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		CM promises trash-free Bengaluru in six months A day after dumping of waste in Mandur stopped, CM Siddaramaiah on Saturday promised a garbage-free Bengaluru within six months. Moorusavir seer renounces mutt's pontiff position In a sudden development, Gurusidda Rajayogindra on Saturday renounced his position as pontiff of Moorusavir Mutt, a major religious centre of North Karnataka. Age is no barrier to unleash creativity When Asha’s eldest son got married, she passed on her most-prized treasure — a wide range of recipes — to her daughter-in-law. “As he was going to settle abroad, I wondered what to gift my daughter-in-law that she will cherish. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Arabian cuisine finds favour in city Most foodies in the city would recommend a trip to far away Barkas to get your fill of authentic Arabic cuisine. NTR's name for RGIA terminal decided in '99: Naidu A day after the Telangana assembly passed a resolution opposing the decision of the Union civil aviation ministry naming the domestic terminal at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after N T Rama Rao, both the TDP and Congress staged protests in the city. Govt begins scrutiny of land records in capital region Ahead of launching land pooling scheme to build the state capital, the TDP government is busy scrutinizing the land records in all the villages identified for location of the state capital. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Lack of IT space may cost Chennai 70,000 jobs Chennai may lose out on 70,000 new job opportunities because of lack of affordable and quality IT office space. Residents gather to show angst against Pingale transfer Residents in the city are using every forum to pour out their angst against the transfer of former Chennai Corporation joint commissioner Dr Vijay Pingale and have launched campaigns to bring him back. Shaky buildings stay as civic body dithers A day after a portion of a building on Anderson Street in Kothwal Bazar collapsed on November 16, corporation officials, including mayor Saidai S Duraisamy, descended at the spot and sealed the structure. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		3-year-old falls into borewell, hero rises A three-year-old girl, a resident of Ghodasar, fell into a 45-foot bore well on Saturday morning. Child recalls rapist's missing tooth, cops biteHis broken tooth sends child's rapist to lock-up In a show of rare grit and resilience, a 10-year-old Class V girl who was raped on Friday afternoon by a 35-year-old man helped the police track her tormentor in three hours flat by giving crucial leads to investigators. One dead, two injured in fire at Memco unit A 30-year-old man died after a unit in Memco at Naroda caught fire on Saturday morning.Two others had sustained burns and were hospitalized, said investigators. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Mulayam's birthday celebrated amid confusion on his age Sweets were distributed and havans organized to mark Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday. Rise in auto lifting cases worry cops The three famous areas of the city viz Colonelganj, Civil Lines and Kydganj have become notorious for increasing cases of auto lifting. UP Board announces exam schedule The high school and intermediate examinations of Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Siksha Parishad (UP Board) -- world’s biggest examination conducting body – would begin from February 19, 2015. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Top security for Nabakalebara More than 10,000 police personnel will be deployed during 2015 Nabakalebara in Puri. NOU only varsity in state to have NAAC rating Varsities in the state are losing out on various UGC development grants, which depend on NAAC ratings. 350 medical college teacher posts vacant Over 350 posts of teachers are lying vacant in three government-run medical colleges of the state, health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak told the assembly here on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		'Loot' accused in Fatehgarh firing arrested Police on Saturday arrested, Vicky Sadiq alias Loot wanted for opening fire on a shop owner in Fatehgrarh area on October 27. Mystery over identity of Madhya Pradesh man shot near Pakistan deepens Suspect was shot near the Pak border close to Sohan border outpost. BSF had got a mobile phone besides pictures of Hindu goddesses from his possession. Congress seals PCC accounts, state party chief under scanner Six days before the first phase of urban civic polls, Congress has been jolted by an internal financial scam.Party stood red-faced on Saturday as news spread about irregularities in PCC's bank accounts. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		EARS organized a campaign on antibiotics The irrational use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of dangerous bacterial strains against which even the most powerful antibiotics have stopped working. Sant Rampal's 'IT' woman The ongoing probe at Sant Rampal's Satlok Ashram has revealed that the room adjacent to his seat was occupied by Babita, the daughter of a local property dealer Baljeet Singh. In her late 20s, Babita was the only woman close aide of the controversial godman to be arrested by the police. Gujarati firm offers cheaper straw baler When rampant burning of crop stubble straw has posed a serious threat to soil, human health and environment in the region, arrival of a country-made square baler and that too on a comparatively lower price than a foreign-made machine will definitely cheer farmers of Punjab and Haryana More Chandigarh News»

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