[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold extends gains on global cues

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, January 05, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Gold extends gains on global cues Riding on strong global cues and increased buying by jewellers at the domestic bullion market, gold on Tuesday shot up by Rs 225 to Rs 25,840 per ten grammes. State-run ports need overhaul: Arun Jaitley The state-run ports sector needs to be overhauled and moved towards privatisation, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday. He said the private sector had also shown interest in development of ports. Sensex reverses trend, slips 65 points The benchmark BSE Sensex slipped from its initial gains and was trading lower by 64.77 points in late morning deals amid renewed selling in telecom, banks, IT, teck, power and FMCG counters despite upbeat Asian cues. More Business News»

		Environment
		US condor that helped save species returns to wild Banking into the wind and then gliding out of sight, a male California condor flew back into the wild after a captive breeding program that helped save North America's largest species of land bird. 'Banning phosphate in detergents can be looked into' Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will surely think of banning use of phosphate in detergents when there was an alternative to do so. Javadekar said he would see what best practices could be put to use in making phosphate-free detergents. Norway to help India manage construction waste India will sign an MoU with Norway for training of human resource to handle construction and demolition waste, in tune with the Clean India Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More Environment News»

		World
		About 100 Pakistanis fled to Syria and Iraq to join IS About 100 Pakistanis, including women, have travelled to Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State since the rise of the dreaded terror group in the Middle East, a minister in the provincial Punjab government said on Tuesday. US struggles to explain allegiance to Saudi Arabia The Obama administration could not condemn the execution of a dissident cleric who challenged the royal family, for fear of undermining the fragile Saudi leadership that it desperately needs in fighting the Islamic State and ending the conflict in Syria. Bus catches fire in north China, 14 dead, 30 hurt A fire on a bus in northern China on Tuesday killed 14 people and injured more than 30, and police were hunting for a suspect, authorities said. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists identify 'fear switch' neurons in mice Chinese scientists have discovered two types of neurons that can arouse or suppress innate fear induced by odour, a development that could benefit therapy for fear-related disorders. 'Eating fish cuts risks of mental diseases, diabetes' Fish and fishery products may benefit not only cognitive functions but can also lower risk of mental disorders, heart diseases and improve insulin action in some cases. Nobel laureates pitch for 'Invent in India' Four of the five Nobel laureates attending the Indian Science Congress here said that India must focus on discovering, inventing and making here and not just making. More Science News»

		Technology
		Micromax Canvas Pulse 4G review: This smartphone could have been better Indian rural and urban youth is quickly adapting to the smartphone culture. Probably this is the reason why new smartphones are being launched almost every week in the sub-Rs 10K segment. CES 2016: The gadget extravaganza CES, the biggest gadgets extravaganza of the year, is about to kick off, where a host of companies will showcase technologies that will become the norm in the future. Catch all the action of CES 2016 and latest updates here... Lenovo K4 Note smartphone launched at Rs 11,999 Among the key features of Lenovo Vibe K4 Note are fingerprint sensor, octa-core processor, 3GB RAM and 5.5-inch display with virtual reality support. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE announces timetable for 2016 examinations The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the dates for the class X and XII board examination 2016. IIM-Kozhikode to host the 52nd annual TIES conference from January 4 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode will host the 52nd Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society for three days from January 4 at its campus near here. Varsities to face cut in research funds by UGC Already reeling under a financial crunch, the state universities in Telangana may have to suffer further as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to disburse funds based on the research work undertaken. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Saudia flight checked for fire post landing at Mumbai airport A Saudi airline flight was checked for suspected fire onboard on Tuesday morning soon after it exited the runway post landing at the Mumbai airport. Thane collector halts new civic building work at Mira Road which was inaugurated by Maharashtra CM The Thane collector has stalled the construction work of a new civic building in Mira Road by a private developer after it emerged that the land belonged to the state. The foundation stone was laid by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in October. Former Chief Justice of India, SH Kapadia, no more Former CJI Sarosh Kapadia passed away early Tuesday. His funeral will take place at Doogarwadi Towers of Silence, in Mumbai at 3.45 pm. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Supreme Court upholds ban on sale of large diesel vehicles in Delhi The top court, however, agreed to hear the pleas filed by carmakers including Mahindra & Mahindra, Toyota and Mercedes and asked them to show documentary proof whether diesel vehicles are less or more polluting than petrol. Delhi: Colder days ahead, rain & fog to follow After a spate of sunny days, the capital witnessed a smoggy Monday with the day temperature coming down to 23.2 degrees Celsius. Odd-even rule: Even Monday Delhivers Delhi government’s odd-even scheme for vehicles fared well on Monday, which was far from ‘manic’ as feared earlier, with high compliance and a vigorous crackdown on violators. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		City based doctors conduct kidney transplant on HIV Positive Nigerian with renal damage On a business trip to Holland in 2012, 37-year-old Oliver (name changed) from Nigeria became breathless and collapsed there, being detected with severe renal damage later. 12-year-old moots underground garbage carousel A Class VII student has come up with a rocker of a solution that can be practically applied in Bengaluru to solve its humongous garbage crisis. Fourteen Karnataka Public Works Department offices gets ISO Certification About 14 offices of Karnataka Public Works, Port and Internal Water Transport Department (KPWP&IWTD) have received ISO 14001-2004 EMS Certification for Environmental Management System (EMS). More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Owaisi calls Pathankot attacks 'embarrassment for the country' Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday termed the terrorist attack on the air force base Pathankot as an "embarrassment for the country". State govt waives power bill arrears The Telangana government on Monday announced yet another sop to voters in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area waiving electricity bill arrears for consumers who use up to 100 units a month. The arrears, including delayed payment surcharge (DPS) totalling Rs 52.42 crore, will be paid by the government to the Southern Power Distribution Company Limited. CM KCR had a few days ago promised to waive power bill dues in the GHMC area. Shias slam Saudi govt for executing scholar Members of the Shiite community in the city on Monday condemned the execution of Saudi Shiite scholar Nimr al Nimr. The outspoken critic of the Saudi government was executed along with 46 others on Saturday . More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jayalalithaa seeks release of 104 Tamil Nadu fishermen from Sri Lankan custody Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday sought the personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in securing the immediate release of 104 fishermen and 66 fishing boats currently in Sri Lankan custody. Madras HC extends stay on arrest of Vijayakanth till Jan 25 The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday extended the stay on the arrest of DMDK leader Vijayakanth till January 25. Madras HC dismisses PIL for detaining Vijayakanth under Goondas Act The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation that sought a direction to the Thanjavur district collector to detain DMDK president Vijayakanth under the Goondas Act. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Surat, Vadodara and NHL to have 250 seats medical college The state government has decided to increase seats in Medical colleges situated in Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara to have a total of 250 seats in the state. Water scarcity looms lage over villages in Gujarat Not just agriculture but even the villages in the remote areas are facing shortage of water as they are not only getting water once in three days but are even forced to buy water from private players. Save Bird Campaign for Uttarayan from January 11 The 'Save the Bird' campaign which is conducted every year during Uttarayan festival, will be held from January 11 to January 18. The campaign is being taken up extensively to save the birds from injuries. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Mob fury over demolition of illegally built place of worship Violence erupted in Allahabad on Monday after the authorities demolished an illegally constructed place of worship. Following the demolition, a mob resorted to heavy stone-pelting and torched a state-run bus, prompting police to lob teargas shells and fire in the air. Kalka Mail completes 150 years of operation One of the prestigious and oldest trains of India, the Howrah-Kalka Mail dating back to British period, has completed 150 years of its existence. History was created as this train chugged in at Allahabad junction on Saturday making its tryst with destiny. Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief Air Marshal SBP Sinha would take over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command (CAC) on Thursday. He would take charge from the outgoing AOC-in-C Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill, who retired on Thursday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha govt to compensate ASHAs' death on duty The Odisha government has decided to provide compensation to families of accredited social health activists (ASHAs) if they die on duty. Around 45,000 ASHAs form the backbone of healthcare in the around 51000 villages in the state. Puppet show spreads social message Six tribal teenagers have taken it upon themselves to spread messages of social relevance at Parab-2015, which is on here from January 2 to 4.They are doing so through finger puppet show that is a huge crowd puller. Motorized rickshaws ride cool on coastal roads A large number of villagers of remote seaside villages and towns of Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur districts depend on motorized trolley rickshaws to commute due to less number of buses, autorickshaws and other vehicles. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Mock run of new 'Make in India' railway coaches successful Final mock run of Indian Railways' first model rake of luxury ‘Make in India’ railway coaches was carried out successfully on Monday. These passenger coaches have been designed by Bhopal's coach rehabilitation workshop (CRWS), Nishatpura. Survey & mark illegal dairies in colonies: NGT to civic body National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to survey existing dairies in residential colonies and identify the illegal ones. Railways seek compensation from Delhi girl thrown off running train Delhi girl, Rati Tripathi, who was thrown off a moving train by two robbers near Karonda railway station, some 20 kilometres from Bina in Sagar district leaving her critically injured is at the receiving end as West Central Railways has moved Madhya Pradesh Consumer Grievances Redressal Commission seeking damage of Rs 50,000 for tarnishing the image of Railways More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab govt joins hand to strictly implement Language Act to promote Punjabi The Punjab government and Punjabi Sahit Academy (PSA) would work in tandem for the promotion of Mother Tongue ‘Punjabi’ and for the implementation of Language Act in all the schools of the state. PU IAS centre admission test on January 14 The Centre for IAS and other competitive examinations, Panjab University (PU), has fixed January 14 for holding the entrance test for admission into four-month coaching classes for civil services preliminary examinations to be conducted by UPSC in 2016. Rs 1L award for pre-birth gender test info The local administration on Monday announced a cash award of Rs 1 lakh to anyone who provides information on clinics conducting pre-birth gender tests. More Chandigarh News»

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