[wanabidii] News Digest: Gas pricing row: SC gives RIL six weeks to respond

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, January 16, 2015
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		Business
		Gas pricing row: SC gives RIL six weeks to respond The SC also allowed petitioners, including CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta, to file response on government's new guidelines on gas pricing. India considering allowing banks to buy infrastructure bonds The Reserve Bank of India is considering allowing banks to buy infrastructure bonds, in a bid to jumpstart a market that has suffered from low trading volumes after launching last year, said a source with knowledge of the central bank's thinking. India oil imports from Iran jump sharply in 2014 India imported 42 percent more Iranian oil last year over 2013 levels as its refiners increased purchases to take advantage of an easing in sanctions targeting Tehran's nuclear programme. More Business News»

		Environment
		Tongan volcano creates new island: Officials A Tongan volcano has created a substantial new island since it began erupting last month, spewing out huge volumes of rock and dense ash that has killed nearby vegetation, officials said Friday. NGT order to make Delhi drains pollution-free If the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) judgment on Yamuna and stormwater drains in Delhi is implemented, drains, that are eyesore now, will transform to recreational green spaces Sahyadri tiger reserve, Radhanagari to get more camera traps soon Sahyadri tiger reserve (STR) and the wildlife sanctuaries in Radhanagari and Sagareshwar will soon be equipped with more camera traps, tents and wireless systems. The department is spending Rs 71 lakh on the new equipment. More Environment News»

		World
		China detains spy chief in anti-graft crackdown China today said it has detained one of its top spy chiefs and has named 16 military commanders for alleged corruption, indicating President Xi Jinping's bold, sweeping crackdown on graft has now touched the communist nation's powerful army and intelligence set-up. One arrested as German police raid Islamists in Berlin More than 200 German police officers raided suspected Islamist cells in and around Berlin early on Friday, arresting an alleged leader of a group planning to carry out an attack in Syria, police said. Vatican: Pope's Charlie Hebdo comments do not justify attack Pope Francis said there are limits to freedom of speech, especially when it insults or ridicules someone's faith, in comments that the Vatican later said Friday did not mean justifying the attack on the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo. More World News»

		Science
		Quasar throws out gas at 2000kms per second causing stars to form A combination of powerful radio telescopes and supercomputers has allowed scientists a peek at how stars and massive galaxies formed in the infancy of our Universe. Walk 20 minutes a day, beat early death A brisk 20-minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death, according to a new research. Tattoo offers needle-free way to monitor sugar levels In a promising step forward in non-invasive glucose-testing for diabetes patients, researchers have developed a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. More Science News»

		Technology
		Only 1,000 fired in India due to non-performance: TCS India's largest software services provider TCS on Thursday said only 1,000 jobs have been axed in the country due to non-performance, clarifying that this is a part of normal working and not due to any mass restructuring exercise as being speculated. Xiaomi announces India launch date of Mi 4 Hugo Barra, head of international operations for Xiaomi, HAS confirmed that the phone would be launched on January 28. 10 tips to protect your Android device Android is the most popular mobile platform in India as well as the world. More Technology News»

		Education
		FMS students learn about banking system, entrepreneurship M S University’s Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) has started inviting guest lecturers for imparting practical knowledge and skill to the students in order to acquaint them with real proceedings of the field. Be fit and score marks at Calicut University University of Calicut has taken the dictum a sound mind in a sound body to heart. The varsity is now dangling six grace marks each semester to students who undergo fitness education programme. CBSE school-based Std X papers available online from Mar 3 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared that question papers for std X school-based final exam will be available from March 3. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Abhishek Bachchan buys Rs 41 crore flat, joins stars' rush for prime real estate Real estate has always been the preferred choice for Bollywood biggies to invest their big bucks in. In a recent high-value transaction, actor Abhishek Bachchan booked a luxury apartment in an upcoming Worli project for Rs 41.14 crore. Another ISIS terror message found scribbled in washroom of Mumbai airport Another terror message has been found scribbled in the washroom of Mumbai Airport. 3 boats with 35 tonnes of sand seized Acting on intelligence sent by the Customs, officers of the Yellow gate police station on Wednesday seized three small boats smuggling sand from Belapur to the city. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Sunanda murder probe: SIT will question Tharoor, Delhi top cop BS Bassi says The special investigation team probing the Sunanda Pushkar murder case will soon question Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, according to Delhi Police chief BS Bassi. Blast at a GAIL gas pipeline in south Delhi A gas pipeline leaked in south Delhi on Friday, leading to a fire. Police launch online citizen communities Next time you need to report about antisocial elements frequenting your colony or any other issue related to law and order, Delhi Police will be a click away More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Half-built bridge hangs over motorists' heads It's a non-descript road but one of the most used gateways linking northeast Bengaluru to Old Madras Road and further to Indiranagar and Old Airport Road. Cong workers set to air woes against bosses Even as the BJP is sharpening its knives against chief minister Siddaramaiah on the Arkavathy land denotification issue, Congress workers are gearing up to raise many issues at the three-day meeting in Bengaluru from January 29. Road accident victim lives on in 4 persons Four persons here got a new lease of life when the family of a 37-year-old man agreed to donate his organs after he was declared brain dead following a road accident. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		I still feel like I am 16: Preety Bhalla Singer Preety Bhalla on Hyderabadi biryani, music and her beauty secret Customers accuse real estate giant Aliens Group of cheating In what could well turn out to be one of Hyderabad’s biggest real estate scams, 65 customers of Tellapur-based Aliens Space Station-I project have collectively lodged a police complaint accusing the developer, Aliens Group, of cheating and criminal intimidation. Shown the door by CSIR, 92 scientists knock on CAT door As many as 92 trainee scientists recruited by the ministry of science and technology’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) two years ago have been rendered jobless.  More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Srirangam byelection: S Valarmathi to be AIADMK candidate The bypoll has been necessitated by the disqualification of Jayalalithaa, who represented Srirangam assembly segment, after a special court in Bengaluru convicted her in a disproportionate wealth case. Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee invites applications The Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee has invited applications from the Muslims in the state who intend to perform Hajj pilgrimage this year. MoU seeks to tap youth potential, create jobs Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur and the ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu inked a memorandum on Wednesday for collaborative efforts in training activities that unleash potential of youth, create jobs, commercialize new technologies and create wealth. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		DPO to ensure poor kids' education in good schools It will be the duty of the district primary education officer (DPO) to ensure that poor children get an opportunity to study in the best of schools in the city. Three mowed down by speeding train at Vapi Father-son and daughter die while crossing rail line after being hit by speeding Garib rath express. Cops zero in on killers of Amrut Prajapati Officials of Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the city crime branch are zeroing in on the killers of Amrut Prajapati, who was shot dead in Rajkot just outside his Ayurvedic clinic by an unidentified assailant. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		VHP meet to press for reconversion as a right Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) would deliberate on issues like religious conversion and ‘Ghar Wapsi’ in its annual ‘Sant Sammelan’ to be held on Friday and Saturday. 11 lakh take dip on day 2 of Makar Sankranti in Allahabad Amid chants of 'Har Har Gangey' and 'Ganga Maiyya ki Jai', over 11 lakh devotees on Thursday took the holy dip at the Sangam — the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati — on the second day of Makar Sankranti. Babaji's 'khichdi' kindles warmth in devotees ‘Khichdi’ is quite hit among pilgrims and along with tea has turned into a medium to beat intense cold wave prevailing at Sangam. In fact, pilgrims flock tents of various social and religious organizations situated in different parts of the Magh Mela campus to savour hot khichdi and tea being served free-of-cost. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		NDRF shifts focus to industrial safety To prevent industrial accidents in the state, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Munduli, on the outskirts of Cuttack, is planning mock drills in 24 major accident hazardous (MAH) factories. IMA not to merge with ISI, may get University tag The proposal to merge the Institute of Mathematics and Applications (IMA), Bhubaneswar, with the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, has been aborted by the Centre. BJP MLAs not to avail LPG subsidy Inspired by their central leaders, all 10 BJP MLAs in the state on Thursday announced not to avail subsidy on LPG. They have decided to buy cooking gas at market price. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		A proactive solution to tackle municipal waste in Bhopal The crying case of disposal and burning of municipal solid waste in Bhanpur may have a proactive solution. 9-yr-old sexually harassed by 3 in Bhopal A 9-year-old girl was sexually harassed by three people outside election office of a Congress corporator candidate, here on Thursday evening. Green rule to protect trees hardly followed in Bhopal Day in and day out, greens scream against playing with the health of trees by flagging harms of nailing and hammering. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sirsa dera chief's movie: Cops flag march in Bathinda Even though the Central Board of Film Certification (censor board) has stalled the release of Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's movie 'Messenger of God' Mohali: Killer boyfriend arrested Police on Thursday managed to nab Gurmeet Singh, who pumped a bullet in his ex-girlfriend's head a few days ago and since then was at large. Rahul to attend farmers' meet, relief for Bajwa Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address a state-level farmers' conference in Punjab against the controversial ordinance amending the Land Acquisition Act. More Chandigarh News»

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