[wanabidii] News Digest: WTO lowers trade growth forecast

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, September 30, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		WTO lowers trade growth forecast Economists at the Geneva-based agency also reduced their estimate for 2016 to 3.9% from 4%. Axis Bank cuts base rate by 0.35% to 9.50% Axis Bank, country's third largest private sector lender, on Wednesday followed others in the system by cutting its base rate or the minimum rate of lending by 0.35 per cent to 9.50 per cent. India up 16 places to 55th on global competitiveness index The jump in India's position underlines the country's recent economic recovery, improvement in the competitiveness of the country's institutions and its macroeconomic environment and a "slight improvement" in infrastructure, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said in its latest Global Competitiveness Report. More Business News»

		Environment
		California to help India in reducing air pollution The governor and the Prime Minister agreed to a partnership between California and India, in which California would provide expertise to help India reduce air pollution and combat climate change, said a statement issued by his office. All is not well with the star tortoises of Sri Kurmam Temple The Srikurmam temple in Srikakulam, which is the only temple in south India dedicated to the Kurmam (tortoise) avatar of Lord Vishnu, may have created a record of sorts with the captive breeding of 55 star tortoise hatchlings in 2014. 'Rs 5,000 crore for green cover on National Highways' At least Rs 5,000 crore will be spent on providing green cover to the country's National Highways network in the next five years under the Green Highways Policy unveiled on Tuesday. More Environment News»

		World
		Polish army start digging for Nazi gold train Polish authorities have started excavating the area which allegedly hides a Nazi train full of stolen gold and priceless artefacts.i High rate of deaths in Syria fueling refugee crisis The proportion and cause of these civilian deaths differed in government-held and rebel areas, said the study, published in the British medical journal. Afghan forces struggle to retake Kunduz from Taliban The Afghan army was supposed to be bolstered by reinforcements for the campaign to retake the city, but attacks on convoys making their way to the city meant that backup troops were only trickling in. More World News»

		Science
		Electrical barriers to tracking apps: Oz discusses shark deterrent techs Following an unprecedented series of shark attacks on swimmers, Australian shark experts will test cutting­edge technology , including electrical barriers powered by wave energy, to stop the menace. Cure for age -related blindness in sight? Surgeons in the UK have carried out a pioneering human embryonic stem cell operation in their efforts to find a cure for age­related blindness The procedure, which invol ved “seeding“ a tiny patch with specialised eye cells and imp lanting it at the back of the reti na, was performed on a 60­year old woman at the Moorfield Eye Hospital. Singing cells in our brain Cerebellum - a small leaf-like structure at the base of our brain - has been found to send out electrical signals in either a constant hum or in sudden bursts. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple's India sales target: 12L iPhones in one quarter Apple is gearing up for a blockbuster opening of new iPhone devices in India as it targets to sell 12 lakh devices in the October-December quarter, nearly equivalent to its total sales for whole of last year. 5 devices unveiled at Google event Here's a look at the five devices Google unveiled today Google unveils Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P smartphones Google Nexus 5X with 5.2-inch screen will cost $379, whereas Nexus 6P with 57-inch display will be available for $499; both will be up for preorder starting next week. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE releases UGC-NET June results CBSE on Tuesday announced the results of the University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) that was held on June 28 across the country. Muslim student dropouts higher than SCs/STs While the general ADOR among students pursing secondary education in the state in 2013-14 period stood at 17.43 per cent, the ADOR in the Muslim community was almost twice as high, recorded at 30.95 per cent. This is much higher than the ADOR of 16 per cent seen in the SCs, 15.58 per cent witnessed among the STs and 18.69 among the OBCs. University of Hyderabad admissions to go online from next year Admissions in the University of Hyderabad (UoH) will be conducted online from the next academic year, Appa Rao Podile, the new vice chancellor (VC), announced on Tuesday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra; Petrol, diesel & liquor to cost more Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told mediapersons that the state is in deficit of Rs 8,000 crore but it only wants to raise Rs 1600 crore as of now. Maharashtra govt to upgrade infrastructure, revamp national park to boost tourism Seeking to boost tourism in Maharashtra, the government has decided to upgrade the infrastructure in the state. Maharashtra to give permissions to film-makers in one day The state also plans to develop Maharashtra as an international film-shooting destination. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Plea in Delhi HC for CBI probe against Raje, son The Delhi High Court on Tuesday took up for hearing a plea seeking lodging of an FIR and a CBI probe against chief minister Vasundhara Raje and her son for allegedly obtaining compensation of Rs 1.97 crore by selling a piece of government land to NHAI for widening of a national highway in 2010. Mines auction may face delays; Centre sends team to Raj The upcoming auction of mines in Rajasthan, scheduled for November, is expected to be delayed in light of arrest of principal secretary (mines) Ashok Singhvi for allegedly accepting bribes. Delhi minister wants restaurants to stay open beyond 1am After proposing to bring down the drinking age in Delhi, tourism minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday said he was in support of restaurants remaining open beyond the current deadline of 1am. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Plastic free Bengaluru in the offing, CM asks BBMP to pass a resolution on it Speaking at the Health workshop organized for newly elected BBMP corporators, Siddaramaiah said plastic in the city has become a menace. IT firms, traffic cops plan to carpool on Outer Ring Road from mid -Oct Move Will Cut 50k Vehicles Daily On Jayadeva Flyover­ -Electronics City Stretch. Foam flakes from Bellandur draw global flak First stinky muck piles and now toxic foam, India's Silicon Valley is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. If the Garden City's garbage crisis was splashed in the New York Times a few years ago, Bellandur's frothy foam has caught the attention of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Who will find out reasons behind farmer suicides, HC asks Telangana & AP Expressing serious concern over the spate of farmer suicides in the twin states, the Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday directed the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments to file affidavits within two weeks from now and explain the reasons for the ryots taking the extreme step. IHM case: More students allege harassment High drama prevailed at the central government-sponsored Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Hyderabad (IHM-H), on Tuesday with more students coming out in the open to narrate how guest faculty Kanak Sharma harassed them. Hussainsagar trumps Musi in pollution levels If an interim report filed by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) is anything to go by, pollution levels have gone from bad to worse in Hussainsagar after the 11-day Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		380 drug samples tested in TN were found to be substandard The samples of more than 380 drugs tested by Tamil Nadu’s drugs control department last year were found to be substandard. Chennai college students on warpath against management Students of Sairam Engineering College staged a protest in front of the Chennai city police commissioner’s office demanding legal action against the college authorities for “curtailing” their rights by imposing several restrictions on the campus. 'Anti-quota call jumps the gun' Following the agitation by wealthy Patidars demanding that either they should also get quotas or none should, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has called for a review of reservation policies. Not long back, we had BJP chief Amit Shah telling us that the Devendrakula Vellalars in Tamil Nadu want their community name to be taken off the reservation list. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat University engineering students create ruckus for retest A group of engineering students created a ruckus at Gujarat University on Monday after officials refused to conduct a retest for over 100 students who failed to clear their examination. Gujarat University to change printing paper for marksheets Over 50,000 students, who cleared the semester II and Semester IV examination of Gujarat University’s Bachelor of Arts, Commerce and Science are still waiting for their marksheets. State government issues notification to delink 130-odd Gujarat University colleges Colleges have been directed to be affiliated to their concerned university. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Panchayat polls' petitions referred to larger HC bench A division bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday referred to larger bench all the writ petitions pertaining to panchayat elections. HC declines to stay AU student union polls Police authorities claimed to have made adequate security arrangements for the polls. Nat Geo to make documentaries on 'Buddhist Circuit' The National Geographic has also been given the task of highlighting Buddhist circle covering Kaushambi, Sarnath, Shravasti, Mahoba districts among others. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Jeypore college wants police on campus for peaceful polls To ensure a violence-free election to the students' union on October 14, authorities of Vikram Dev Autonomous College, Jeypore, have sought deployment of policemen on the college campus. Jharsuguda couple 'sells' newborn Police are investigating the alleged sale of a newborn by a couple in Jharsuguda. 3 child labourers rescued The Cuttack district Child Welfare Committee (CWC) on Tuesday rescued three child labourers from different places in the city. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		One more H1N1 death in city, toll 9 State capital reported yet another swine flu death on Tuesday taking the death toll due to the disease this season to nine. Morena police use FB to track a missing teenager A teenage boy missing from Morena for the past 18 months was tracked down by the police in Delhi with the help of Face Book. Sara, Salvadore and Saat pheras in land of kamasutra For Italian couple, Sara and Salvatore, tying the knot in Indian tradition was dream come true. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Didn't hear gunshots, claim vendor, driver Two people were staying inside a water tank shed at the Sector 27 public park, where assailants pumped four bullets into national-level shooter and advocate Sukhmanpreet Singh Talwandi alias Sippy Sidhu on September 20, but denied of hearing any gunshots. PU student council seeks nod to visit hostels, link contacts on site Following up on the agenda to keep in touch with the students of Panjab University (PU) to address their problems, its student council has sought permission to conduct door-to-door visits to hostels on weekends. 90-yr-old's kin slam cops, ask why driver unknown in FIR The police were not making any efforts to arrest the official driver of IAS officer Anil Kumar for ramming the vehicle into 90-year-old war veteran outside Tagore Theatre in Sector 18 on September 25, family members of Capt Dr Paramjeet Kaur Dhanoa alleged on Tuesday. More Chandigarh News»

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