[wanabidii] News Digest: Ministry seeks hiking of import duty on finished products

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, January 22, 2015
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		Business
		Ministry seeks hiking of import duty on finished products The mines and steel ministry has sought import duty hike on finished steel products to 10 per cent, besides complete withdrawal of the levy on imports of steel-making inputs such as iron ore and coking coal in the coming Budget. US to levy duties on China's photovoltaic products A US trade panel has ruled that imports of solar products from China and Taiwan harm manufacturers in America, a decision that will trigger tariffs on the renewable-energy components. Euro under pressure in Asia ahead of ECB meet The euro struggled against the dollar in Asia on Thursday as traders await a European Central Bank meeting where policymakers are widely expected to launch a huge bond-buying programme to kickstart the ailing eurozone economy. More Business News»

		Environment
		Madras HC takes up TOI article on sea turtles as PIL Yet another article published in The Times of India which highlighted the mass death of endangered olive Ridley turtles on Chennai's beaches has been considered a suo motu PIL by the Madras high court. Endangered chimpanzee can disappear in our lifetime The Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee is the most endangered of all chimpanzee sub-species in the world, with only about 6,000 individuals estimated in the wild. Survey finds 198 bird species in Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary The first ever bird survey carried out in Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary has recorded 198 bird species, including 26 migratory bird species. More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistan bans Haqqani network, Jamaat-ud-Dawa Pakistan has banned the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the Haqqani network after the US insisted it do so, a media report said on Thursday. Japan looking at ways to free hostages held by ISIS Japan said on Thursday that it was considering any and all possible ways to seek the release of two hostages held by the Islamic State group. Authorities plan salvage operation for lost MH370 Although there have been no signs yet of the Malaysian airliner that remains missing far off the Australian coast, authorities are inviting expressions of interest from salvage operators in case it is found. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa, Microsoft to help scientists virtually explore Mars Nasa has teamed up with Microsoft to develop a new software that will enable scientists to work on Mars virtually using a wearable technology. New study finds 8 genetic 'errors' that cause aging of brain A global team of about 300 scientists studied over 30,000 brain scans of people from 33 countries and found that eight common genetic mutations are behind the aging of brain. Next generation of cancer drugs may be mined from soil The world’s next generation of antibiotic or anti-cancer drugs could come from the most unlikely place – the soil under your feet. More Science News»

		Technology
		Windows 10: Spartan browser, Cortana and more Microsoft pulled back the curtain on the upcoming Windows 10 operating system focused on bringing harmony to the diverse array of internet gadget. Facebook's WhatsApp comes to desktops The popular mobile messaging application WhatsApp, acquired by Facebook last year for nearly $22 billion, has unveiled a new service for sending messages from a web browser. Windows 10: 6 things to know Here are six important things you should know about Microsoft Windows 10... More Technology News»

		Education
		Students from urban households led by women more likely to enroll in higher education: Study Nivedita Sarkar has also discovered that students from urban households that are led by women stand a better chance India needs to learn from UK to protect authors: Mark Tully India has a huge pool of authors contributing to the country's literature but it needs to learn how to protect them and their work from attack by vociferous forces, veteran journalist and author Mark Tully has said. Now, exclusive VTU placements for women graduates The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), which controls 201 engineering colleges in Karnataka, will have exclusive placement interviews for girls. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Central Railway offers 50% tatkal tickets on dynamic pricing The railways ministry has decided that 50% of the existing tatkal quota tickets shall be sold under dynamic fare scheme, said CR chief spokesperson Narendra Patil. BEST decides to scrap, curtail few AC bus routes The BEST is incurring huge losses running its fleet of air-conditioned buses. Need a licence? Sign a 'helmet' bond first: Mumbai RTO If you are going to the RTO for a two-wheeler licence on Thursday, then it will be mandatory for you to sign an indemnity bond. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi man held for terror hoax A truck driver who had claimed to blow up the Parliament arrested near the Kapashera border on Wednesday. Ebola fear put to rest, Congo fever new scare in Delhi A 35-year-old man from Jodhpur, who was admitted to AIIMS on Tuesday amid fears that he had contracted Ebola, died due to excessive internal bleeding on Wednesday. Dad must pay for upkeep of kids: Delhi Court Children should not suffer for want of maintenance on account of disputes between their parents, a trial court said while directing a man to pay Rs 50,000 per month as interim maintenance of his minor sons in a case of domestic violence filed by his estranged wife, adding the man was duty-bound to maintain them. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Suniel Shetty parties in Bengaluru A starry affair Woman died trying to avoid pit in Bengaluru A day after a 43-year-old woman was killed after a private bus hit her two-wheeler in the heart of the city, it emerged that she was trying to avoid a small pit formed around a BWSSB valve near Johnson Market. Driver kills mom-in-law, wife with grinding stone near Bengaluru A tractor driver allegedly bludgeoned to death his 28-year-old wife and 62-year-old mother-in-law with a grinding stone in his Nelagedaranahalli residence near Peenya, north-west Bengaluru, late Tuesday night. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Crunching creativity in 30 seconds Any inter-college event is usually fun. And so it was on Wednesday as the students of St Francis, College for Women used their creativity to make ad films, quirky news and movie making. Governor phones hacked, ESL gets Rs 38,000 bill Raj Bhavan's phones were hacked recently and 'fraudsters' made calls, including some international ones to Sri Lanka and Gulf countries, worth Rs 38,233 in just 24 hours! Swine flu scare sweeps Telangana With one-third of all swine flu samples examined by the Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) here in January having tested positive, the Telangana government held an urgent cabinet meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on measures to control the raging H1N1 virus. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Vaiko's plea against setting up of INO: Madras HC issues notices to Centre, TN govt The petitioner claimed that the INO would cause disaster to people and environment in Theni district and neighbouring Idukki district in Kerala. Bribery case: Industrialist brothers surrender in Madurai court Industrialist brothers S Vaikundarajan and his brother S Jagadeesan surrendered before a special court in Madurai on Thursday in connection with a disproportionate assets case against former chairman of VOC Port Trust, Tuticorin, A Subbiah. Madras HC takes up TOI article on sea turtles as PIL Yet another article published in The Times of India which highlighted the mass death of endangered olive Ridley turtles on Chennai's beaches has been considered a suo motu PIL by the Madras high court. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad jail officials warned against delay in disposing of pleas for furlough, parole Senior police officers are likely to face departmental action if they don’t decide on parole and furlough applications of prison inmates within a specific timeframe. Gandhian spins recovery with charkha in Ahmedabad His fate appeared to have been sealed. It seemed to be the end of his story. Dwarka set to progress for pilgrims Come 2019 and Dwarka will be a transformed town. The temple town is among 13 cities that the central government wants to develop under the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY). More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Volunteers help unite 20,740 lost persons in two days People getting lost is a common feature a mela but stories of people being found on time is not so usual. This year, volunteers of ‘Bhoole Bhatke Shivir’ have reunited more than 33,000 families at the ongoing Magh Mela. Saint allegedly killed by follower on Mela campus A 65-year-old saint was allegedly killed by his ‘sewadaar’ (follower) in Manav Utthan Sewa Samiti camp at Kali Sadak on Magh Mela campus under the Daraganj police station late on Monday night. A case under Section 302 of the IPC was lodged in this regard. The accused is on the run. Central zone V-C meet from today A two-day Central Zone Vice-Chancellors meet (CZVCM-2014-15) would be organised at Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS) from January 21. Organised in association with Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and attended by V-C’s of over half-a-dozen universities, the meet would discuss issues of higher education for national development. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Fashion, handloom fusion at workshop National Institute of fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar, will host 'Design Sutra', a daylong national-level exhibition and workshop on Thursday, with an aim to link handloom with fashion. 8 arrested for AIIMS clash Police on Tuesday arrested eight persons, four MBBS students of AIIMS and four residents of Sijua village, where the institute is located, for their alleged involvement in a clash on Monday. Tiger number falls in Odisha There was no good news for Odisha in the latest national tiger population report released in New Delhi on Tuesday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Another swine flu death in Bhopal A 55-year-old man from Bhopal died of complications from swine flu at private hospital in the state capital here on Thursday. It is city's second H1N1 influenza related death in two days. Licence of shelter home cancelled A day after a woman employee of a government-funded shelter home in Shankaracharya Nagar was arrested for torturing a five-year old girl by inflicting burns on her for bedwetting, district collector has canceled the licence of the shelter home and has ordered that inmates be shifted to another place. Rahul Gandhi violated MV Act during Gwalior road show: Court Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi violated Motor Vehicles Act during an election road show in Gwalior on April 10, 2014, by campaigning from atop a SUV, said a Gwalior court on Wednesday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Failure in tooth implant; Dentist asked to pay fine to patient Holding a sector 18 based dentist “guilty of medical negligence” District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum UT Chandigarh has directed him to pay more than Rs 51,000 to the complainant, a retired Lieutenant Colonel Inderjit Singh Cheema residing in sector 47 Chandigarh. Cheema had filed the consumer complaint after failure of his tooth implant. Government schools students to get textbook chapters in colourful workbooks From the academic session 2015-16, students of government schools will get to practice their textbook chapters in colourful workbooks. 15 parking lots auctioned After about a year, the municipal corporation on Wednesday auctioned 15 parking lots located in commercial areas of the city. The auction brought Rs 4.15 crore in civic body kitty. More Chandigarh News»

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