[wanabidii] News Digest: India, EU working to end trade huff over generic drugs

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 17, 2015
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		Business
		India, EU working to end trade huff over generic drugs India and the European Union are taking steps to end a trade row sparked by an EU ban on Indian pharmaceutical products that New Delhi responded to by cancelling talks on a free trade accord with its largest trading partner, officials said. MFs fear large-scale investor exit on yuan devaluation Mutual funds managing offshore money are fearing a large-scale investor exit in the event of a further depreciation in the rupee, which has been hit hard after a surprise devaluation of Chinese currency yuan last week. Oil prices slide further in Asia Oil prices resumed their decline in Asia on Monday as a global glut of crude supplies showed no signs of abating in the face of sluggish demand, analysts said. More Business News»

		Environment
		Now, Tendulkar to bat for Maharashtra's tigers Cricket icon Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar will now bat for Maharashtra's endangered big striped cats by becoming a 'Tiger Ambassador', an official said here on Monday. Fiji seeks India's support for climate change talks India should support Fiji and other Pacific island countries at the climate change talks to be held in Paris later this year, the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) said on Monday. As seas rise, saltwater plants offer hope farms will survive On a sun-scorched wasteland near India's southern tip, an unlikely garden filled with spiky shrubs and spindly greens is growing, seemingly against all odds. More Environment News»

		World
		'Queen was desperate to help Diana cope with marital distress' Queen Elizabeth II was "desperate" to help daughter-in-law Princess Diana cope with the mounting unhappiness over her married life but did not know how to handle the "emotional young woman", a new book has claimed. Obama administration warns Beijing about agents in US The American officials said that Chinese law enforcement agents covertly in this country are part of Beijing’s global campaign to hunt down and repatriate Chinese fugitives and, in some cases, recover allegedly ill-gotten gains. Mass clean-up after China blasts trigger cyanide fears Rescue personnel battled to clean up hundreds of tonnes of cyanide at the site of huge explosions in northern China on Monday, as state-run media lambasted officials over their response to the blasts which killed 114. More World News»

		Science
		Mangalyaan sends back stunning images of Mars Mars Orbiter Mission or Mangalyaan has sent these stunning 3D images of the Ophir Chasma terrain on Mars. Robot 'mother' builds babies that can evolve Like biological evolution, the robots mother could look out for the best traits in her children, and then use those to improve the following generations of robots. Gone in 8 months: What Earth produces in a year Calculated by the Global Footprint Network (GFN) sustainability think-tank, the landmark is a recent concept. More Science News»

		Technology
		Meet 10 Indian-origin CEOs of global tech giants Here's a look at 10 India-born CEOs of global tech giants. Over 50,000 recommend full net neutrality on government portal A huge surge in public response has pushed the number of comments on the telecom department panel's net neutrality recommendations well past the 50,000 mark, with almost all seeking free and equal access to the web. Amazon a brutal workplace? CEO Jeff Bezos' memo to employees The article had talked about the brutal work environment prevailing in the company citing present and former employees as source. More Technology News»

		Education
		Career Guidence Can you please tell me something about study and career options in agricultural economics?Anand Gehlot Researcg roundup: Vector-wise Researchers develop a genetic tool which can help identify drug targets to accelerate drug discovery against deadly bacterial agentsIndian researchers have developed a genetic tool -technically called “vector“ -to introduce and control any gene that they wish to study in bacteria. Research roundup: Kich the butt A recent study shows that young social smokers are more likely to become adult daily smokers than non-smokers More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Brothers' flies past Rs.50 crore in India "Brothers", which features Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra as estranged siblings pitted against each other, has amassed Rs.52.08 crore in its opening weekend in India. 157 caught for drunk driving on Friday The city traffic department caught 157 drivers for drunk driving on Gatari.The cops had carried out a special drive on Wednesday and Friday night, during which they collectively caught 271 persons. Suspended Customs officer jumps in front of train A 33-year-old Customs appraiser, working with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), reportedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a harbour line local near Khandeshwar station on Saturday morning. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		New automated fare gates at Rajiv Chowk Seven new fare collection gates have been installed at Rajiv Chowk Metro station to facilitate smooth exit of passengers deboarding from Yellow line trains which run between Jahangirpuri and Gurgaon's Huda City Centre. Delhi: Defence Colony flyover perilously poised Urgent repairs held up as agencies indulge in blme game DUTA condemns UGC decision to reduce funding of colleges Delhi University Teachers' Association has condemned the University Grants Commission's decision to reduce the funding of those colleges that are managed by trusts. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Netas rope in minors to give gifts to voters A few candidates seem to have devised a novel way to hoodwink police and poll officials; they are deploying minor boys to transport and distribute gifts to voters. BJP divided but committed to one Bengaluru The BJP has promised to make Bengaluru 'clean and safe' in the manifesto for the BBMP election it released on Sunday. Gunshots chill Nimhans in 3-hr standoff A round 4pm Sunday , most peo ple on the Nimhans campus were unaware of the drama unfolding in their midst. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Vacant quarters worry babus in Punjagutta Bureaucrats staying at Punjagutta Colony are worried about vacant quarters and fear anti-social elements may make them their den. Also, the recent suicide of a charted account (CA) student still haunts them. Land acquisition barrier for KCR's water reservoirs plan Though Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced grand plans to construct two new drinking water reservoirs in the city in his Independence Day speech at Golconda Fort on Saturday, the project may not take off as no government agency has such a huge parcel of land in the suburbs. HuJI man got passport on 2nd attempt Once bitten, twice shy – apparently alleged Pakistani Harkat-ul-Jihadi Al-Islami (HuJI) operative Mohammed Nasir is not one of those kinds. ​ More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Woman, granddaughter die in road accident near Madurai A woman and her granddaughter died when a van they were travelling in collided with a bus at Kottampatti near Madurai on Monday. Tamil Nadu govt assessing Ambur violence damage, Madras HC informed The Tamil Nadu government on Monday informed the Madras high court that it was assessing the damage caused to private and public properties during the Ambur violence on the night of June 27. Srikanth was spotted at the launch of a design and photography studio, Studio One in Chennai The city saw the launch of a design and photography studio recently. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Thasra tense after clashes on I-Day Clashes broke out between police and locals in Thasra town in Kheda district over the issue of cleanliness on Independence Day. Dumped by alcoholic husband, minor mother abandons baby A minor mother, 17, who recently abandoned her two-day-old baby boy near a temple, has been tracked down by the Naroda police and the two have been reunited. AMC seeks clarity on plastic ban Chief minister Anandiben Patel’s call for a “total ban on plastics” in her Independence Day speech at Lunavada has thrown the civic bodies across the state in a tizzy. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Auto-lifters gang busted, 3 held, 10 bikes recovered The Nawabganj police on Sunday arrested three miscreants and claimed to have busted an inter-district gang of auto-lifters from Nawabganj highway. Two highway robbers held for looting truck Two members of a gang of highway robbers were arrested on Sunday. A mini-truck and 42 cartons of branded tea was recovered from them. UP Board exams: Online registration for jail inmates Madhyamik Sikshak Parishad (UP Board) has instructed district inspectors of school (DIoS) to get interested jail inmates registered online for class 10 or 12 exams next year. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha to have 50-bed AYUSH hospital soon Odisha is planning to have a 50-bed integrated AYUSH hospital, either at Puri or Berhampur, health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said here on Monday. Startup of NITR duo now worth Rs 300 crore Two mechanical engineers, who graduated from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, in 2002, turned their backs to high-salary corporate jobs to start their own venture back in 2010. Spercial unit for mother and child care at Sambalpur hospital soon The Sambalpur district headquarters hospital will soon get a 'mother and child health centre'. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		NGOs allege violations during UCIL toxic waste trail run at Pithampur NGOs working for the survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster alleged violating of guidelines and directives of the Supreme Court during on-going incineration of 10 MT toxic waste carried from abandoned Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant to Pithampur (Dhar district). Building collapses, one dead A portion of Bhopal Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Vinoba Bhave building, an old and infirm structure in Shahjehanabad, crashed to ground leaving one dead another injured Vyapam fails to dent BJP at hustings, big win in civic polls In the first test of popularity at the hustings after the Vyapam scam, BJP swept the civic body elections, winning 8 of 10 civic bodies on Sunday.Congress and an Independent won one each. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Truck mows down five people sleeping in a Chandigarh park Five people were killed in Chandigarh’s Transport Area on early Monday morning when the driver of a truck drove into a roadside park where migrant labourers were sleeping in the open. Social security pension via banks yet to reach 2,881 Haryana villages Disbursal of social security pension through banks remains a challenge for government as 2,881 villages in Haryana are still to be covered by nationalized, private and cooperative sector banks. Punjabis among 68 Indians confined in US detention centre Barely a week after the release of 22 Punjabi youths from a jail in Miami, US, come reports of 68 more Indian youths, mostly Punjabis, being confined in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Tacoma contract detention centre in Seattle, Washington state. More Chandigarh News»

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