[wanabidii] News Digest: President Mukherjee opens $860 mn fertilizer unit in Jordan

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, October 11, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		President Mukherjee opens $860 mn fertilizer unit in Jordan President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated a $860-million Indo-Jordanian fertilizer plant with King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussain that has been commissioned in less than a year in this Hashemite Kingdom. Sebi fines 34 cos for not fixing investor complaints The regulator imposed the monetary penalty of Rs 49.50 lakh in April-September of 2015-16 through adjudication proceedings, which ranged from Rs 25,000 to Rs 15 lakh. Dealers offer hefty festive discounts to boost car sales Market leader Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is offering cash discounts, ranging from Rs 5,000 on its hatchback Celerio to Rs 35,000 on entry level Alto800. More Business News»

		Environment
		Only 25 % of original habitats survived in East Himalayas The latest regional species discovery report--'Hidden Himalayas: Asia's Wonderland', a World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Living Himalayas initiative, while celebrating the discovery of 200 new species between 2009 and 2014, has also expressed concern over depletion of original habitats due to industrial growth, mining and climate change. Joint patrolling to save elephants in Berhampur Railway officials of Khurda division held a separate meeting with forest officers on steps to be taken to prevent accidents involving elephants on the tracks. No Gangetic dolphin in Ramganga Not a single dolphin was found in Ramganga during the recent census of Gangetic dolphin conducted by forest department, WWF-India along with other NGOs and community leaders. More Environment News»

		World
		Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile Iran successfully tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile, defence minister Hossein Dehghan was quoted as saying on Sunday, signalling an apparent advance in Tehran's attempts to improve the accuracy of its missile battery. Singapore Airlines jet collapses during checks; no injuries A Singapore Airlines jet collapsed on Sunday morning with no passengers or crew on board as an engineer conducted routine landing checks before a scheduled flight from Singapore to Hong Kong, the airline said. Syria regime advances with Russian air support Syrian forces made advances against rebels in Hama and Latakia provinces Saturday as the US and Russia declared "progress" in talks designed to avoid accidents in war-torn Syria's increasingly crowded air space. More World News»

		Science
		British journal cites mental health study in Sehore New resources and collaborative care models need to be adopted to integrate mental health in primary care, cites a report by Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME), a research programme consortium by Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and city-based NGO Sangath. Want to live till 150? Give up sex It is a 'distraction' that stops humans living to their 'full potential', claims scientist. Nasa plans to set up Mars colonies by 2030 Nasa has said that it plans to have humans living on Mars in the next few decades. More Science News»

		Technology
		The top 9 worst apps of all time Here's a look at some of the worst apps to ever grace your devices. Sony Bravia 50W950C review: The 'real' Android TV We’ve used the 50-inch Android smart TV for more than a month to help you make a buying decision. Meet the first sub-Rs 10K smartphone with fingerprint sensor We went hands-on with the Coolpad Note 3 to find out if it lives upto the company’s promise of a offering a feature packed device at an affordable price. Read on to find out our first impressions of the phone… More Technology News»

		Education
		DMAT: Results declared but top 10 merit list missing There seems no end to controversies in Dental and Medical Admission Test (DMAT) for admission to private dental and medical colleges in the state organized by Association of Association of Private Dental Medical Colleges of Madhya Pradesh (APDMC). After failing to release scores within 15 minutes of the exams and declaring results the next day APDMC drew the ire of students on Saturday for declaring individual merit list. Gujarat may do away with compulsory JEE Gujarat government is mulling doing away with the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) which is mandatory for candidates seeking admission in engineering and pharmacy. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh see steep dip in IIT-ians The two states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh could still be national ‘rank-holders’ in IIT admissions, but their ‘in-house’ count of IIT-ians has slipped drastically over the years. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Now, Sena threatens to disrupt ex-Pak min's book launch function in Mumbai A Sena delegation led by Chemburkar handed over the letter to the Centre's authorities on Saturday afternoon. EVMs, 500 officials for big, fat Parsi polls in Mumbai According to the editor of the Parsi Times Freyan Bhathena, “The fate of this community depends on these elections.” Only in Mumbai: 17-hr-queue for Western classical music But Audience For Zubin Mehta Event Suffers Culture Shock At Box Office More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Gold worth Rs 1cr recovered at IGI, two held Customs officials have recovered 4.1kg gold worth Rs 1.1crore in two separate cases at Indira Gandhi International airport (IGI) on Saturday morning. Online plea to fast-track Aarushi case An online petition has been making the rounds on social media for a signature campaign to fast-track the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case, said Talvar director Meghna Gulzar. FMT eases pain. Ask an ex-boxer! His experience as a former professional athlete in the US gives Yoshinobu Fujii a special insight and edge using Functional Manual TherapyTM(FMT) techniques at VARDAN More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		More than 90% acquitted in child abuse cases Of the 51 cases of child abuse under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in the special court for children in Bengaluru, only four have ended in convictions. More than 90% charged under the Pocso Act are acquitted due to lack of evidence and when witnesses turn hostile. They bring smiles to the faces of cancer patients When she was young, Chandralekha Hegde nursed the ambition of becoming a doctor. Though she didn't end up in a medical college, she's spent a considerable time of her life in the corridors of a hospital, doing what she always wanted to - caring for patients. Age no bar, elderly keen to work again At 60, Manjula S is a bundle of energy. "My husband is retired and my son works with Amazon. By 10.30am, I'm through with my daily chores and have nothing to do till my son comes back. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Parents, please don't shun your gay child Sushant Divgikar, Mr Gay World India, reflects on being ‘gay, open and proud of it’ Happy 'Coming out' day! On National Coming Out Day, Hyderabad Times raises a toast to the spirit of 'Out'ober and brings you some inspiring stories of those who chose to come out of the closet Capital construction in Andhra Pradesh hits NGT hurdle Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for Amaravati on October 22. Government sources said the NGT’s order will not affect the grand ceremony in any way. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jayalalithaa seeks Modi's help to secure release of 54 Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody A day after 19 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy, chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention to secure the release of 54 fishermen who are in the custody of the island nation. Three killed as two-wheeler collides with share auto in Tamil Nadu Three people, including two women, were killed in a road accident involving a two-wheeler and a share auto near Sayalkudi in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday night. Jail superintendents in Tamil Nadu receive 'al- Qaeda' threat letters Jail superintendents in Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai and Vellore central prisons in Tamil Nadu have received threat letters sent by an unheard of outfit called Base Moment in the name of ‘al- Qaeda.’  More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		ATS nabs one with fake currency from Valsad The anti-terrorist squad (ATS) of Gujarat late on Friday night arrested Umesh Rathod 25, resident of Valsad, with fake currency notes with Rs 52,25,000 face-value from Gundlav crossroads on Valsad highway. ATS sources claimed that it is the biggest haul of fake currency notes in the state till date. Man calls police, threatens to commit suicide if Patidars not given reservation The Ahmedabad police received a phone call on Saturday morning from a man who threatened to commit suicide if Patidars are not granted reservation. Ahmedabad man caught for selling duplicate products on social media Next time you see an advertisement on social media about costly products being sold at cheap rates, think twice before placing an order for you could be easily delivered a duplicate product instead of a branded one. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Ishaq bags IAF marathon title A 21 kms half marathon was held at Air Force Station, Manuari on Saturday. The registration for the event started at 5 am. A huge crowd gathered to register and participate. 'Should shiksha mitras get salaries?' A month after the Allahabad High Court quashed the directions of the state government to regularize shiksha mitras as assistant teachers, Basic Shiksha Parishad has sought directions from the education directorate on whether to distribute salary to them or not. Explosives seized in Allahabad, one held Ahead of Dussehra and Durga Puja festivities, a huge cache of high-intensity explosive materials was seized by the police during a search operation at Chak Bhatahi area on Saturday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		No Raban Podi at Rasulgarh due to environment concerns Over the years, Raban Podi, the ritual of burning the effigy of demon king Raban, has become a major attraction for visitors to the pandals during the Durga Puja festival in the city. Odisha to discontinue four central schemes Contrary to the state government's claim of continuing all eight centrally-sponsored schemes (CSS), for which the Centre has delinked support, the former is planning to discontinue four schemes. Astaranga murder: Accused couple taken on remand A court on Saturday granted the Crime Branch (CB) to take the couple, allegedly involved in the murder of four of a family at Dinadian village near Astaranga in Puri district, on a four-day remand for further questioning. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Minor's gang rape: Father, son held in Mandla A 14-year-old minor girl was allegedly abducted, held captive for two days and gang raped by a father-son duo in Mandla district. Whistle-blower writes to top cop to withdraw his security Twelve days after police assured a CBI court in Gwalior about providing “adequate security cover” to Vyapam scam whistleblower, Ashish Chaturvedi, he has written a letter to state’s director general of police (DGP) urging him to withdraw his security. BJP to elect new president for party's Madhya Pradesh unit in December State BJP will elect its new president in December. Sources in party said, contest could be tough with a race between sitting state BJP president Nandkumar Singh Chouhan, known to be close to chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the central leadership’s new favourite national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Engg student held for attempt to rape minor A second year engineering student of Sector 41 was arrested for attempting to rape a nine-year-old girl on Friday night. The accused identified as Harish Kumar, student of a private engineering college in Kharar. He reportedly took the girl to a corner of the park with intention of raping her. Contractor's wife files FIR a year after he went missing A year after a contractor - Jagdish Singh (52) - of the Mohali Municipal Corporation (MMC) went missing from his home since August last year, his wife (Rajwinder Kaur), a resident of Sector 70, has lodged an FIR at Mataur police station. She has alleged that he had been kidnapped by someone, the reason for which is not yet known. Man stabbed after tiff The 32-year-old son of a retired UT police sub-inspector was stabbed over a financial dispute near Ram Darbar on Friday night. The victim, Sudhir Kumar, of Dhakoli village, Zirakpur is undergoing treatment at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32. More Chandigarh News»

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