[wanabidii] News Digest: Cabinet OKs new price formula for undeveloped gas finds

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, March 10, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Cabinet OKs new price formula for undeveloped gas finds In a boost to firms like ONGC and Reliance Industries, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a new price formula for their undeveloped gas discoveries in difficult areas, which will lead to a near-doubling of rates. Domestic car sales tumble 4.21% in February Domestic passenger car sales declined 4.21 per cent to 1,64,469 units in February, from 1,71,703 units in the same month last year. Motorcycle sales last month jumped 11.05 per cent to 8,59,624 units, from 7,74,122 a year earlier, according to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Indian banks' balance sheet clean-up a priority: IMF More Business News»

		Environment
		Birds leaving Kashmir early as temperature rises African rhino displayed for 45 yrs at Mysuru Zoo dies 19,000 sq km of forest area encroached: Javadekar More Environment News»

		World
		Closing migrant route 'unsustainable': Angela Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Thursday that closing the route used by migrants through the western Balkans "does not resolve the problem" and that this move is "not sustainable" after western Balkan countries barred entry to transiting migrants from midnight Wednesday. At least five killed, several hurt in US shooting At least five people were killed and several injured on Wednesday in a shooting near Pittsburgh, with police and paramedics rushing to the scene, media said. Suu Kyi's former driver nominated for Myanmar president Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) proposed Htin Kyaw, a close friend of party leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, as its presidential candidate for the lower house of parliament on Thursday. More World News»

		Science
		First uterus transplant in US has failed The failure occurred only a day after the clinic held a news conference to describe what had seemed to be a successful transplant, with remarks from members of the surgical team and a brief appearance by the patient, who asked to be identified only as Lindsey. No Smoking Day: How your body changes minutes after you quit From the canals of your ears to the intricate blood vessels of your circulatory system, smoking can harm almost every part of your body. But research shows that your body benefits just minutes after you draw a cigarette from your mouth and stub it out. 4D ultrasound study shows harmful effects of smoking on unborn babies By monitoring growing babies, scientists believe that they can flag potential problems by examining the minute movements foetuses make in the womb. It is hoped that the research can be used to encourage more mothers to give up the habit while pregnant. More Science News»

		Technology
		Android N: 6 new features Wonder what's new in Android N? Read on to know the top features Moto X Force review: A flagship, only when it comes to performance Here's the review of the first shatterproof phone, the Moto X Force priced at Rs 49,999. Here's why the iPhone is still better than the Galaxy S7 iOS is Apple's greatest weapon against the competition, and it's the main reason why the iPhone continues to be such a massive success even though anyone can make a smartphone that's just as good hardware-wise. More Technology News»

		Education
		Maharashtra's private medical colleges can't have own entrance test The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by the association of Maharashtra's private medical colleges to be allowed to conduct its own common entrance test (CET) for medical and dental college admissions. 'Smart Class' being introduced in Jharkhand goverment schools "Smart Class" is being introduced in government schools, Jharkhand education minister Neera Yadav said. "Smart Class" (teaching through modern communication) was introduced in 203 Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools and there are plans to introduce the same in other schools, she said. IP varsity students face threat for joining stir Colleges affiliated to varsity have warned students to not protest against fee hike ordered by Delhi government More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Over 1,000 Disney school bags, stationery sets and party goods seized by Mumbai police A Mumbai police team on Thursday raided shops on Abdul Rehman street and seized over a thousand Disney consumer products including school bags, stationery sets and party goods. Palghar court orders filing FIR in allegedly suicide case of Thane based tyre dealer The Palghar court has directed the local police to file an FIR against four men, including a former councillor named in the alleged suicide note of a debt-ridden Thane-based motorbike tyre tube dealer last month. Bombay High Court Judge recuses himself in Adarsh case An appeal filed by Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scheduled for hearing on Thursday got deferred after one of the judges on the division bench recused himself. Justice Girish Kulkarni said, “not before me’ when the appeal came up for hearing, before a bench comprising Justice Abhay Oka and him. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		My name is Aslam and I'm not a man: additional DCP on women's day At the event, which was supported by Delhi Police, Aslam Khan, additional DCP-I, North, attracted some attention when people noticed her name tag. JNU student commits suicide Pistol at Feb 9 event: ABVP's Sharma More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Walkathon to create awareness about female foeticide The initiative to raise voices against female foeticide witnessed people from different walks of life coming together to stress on the importance of 'Natural is Priceless'. "It is essential to raise awareness and take concrete steps to combat this issue.nd increase awareness on. Drug Sharapova took was found in Mysuru : Meldonium, it appears, is not new to inter varsity tournaments in India. Vials containing injectable doses of the recently banned cardiac drug -which landed Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova in trouble at the Australian Open -were found at three venues at the all-India inter-university wrestling championship in Mysuru in January . Karnataka govt gets March 28 deadline for Lokayukta police manual More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Corporates donate generously to political parties political parties are KSK Energy Ventures Limited which gave Rs 2.5. Former FFI chief seeks revamp of censor board With the Centre appointing the Shyam Benegal committee to revamp the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), a senior producer in the Telugu film industry has come up with a suggestion of a single regulatory authority for films, social media and Youtube. Telangana to set up more hotel management colleges The recent decision of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) to set up more hotel management colleges in the state has come as good news not just to students but also the tourism sector that is reeling under a dearth of trained professionals. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Bar Council calls for nationwide strike on March 11 Woman sets two sons, self on fire in Tamil Nadu A family dispute forced a woman to set herself and her two sons on fire in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. The woman and her one son died while another son was battling for life. Court orders unwilling sons to pay allowance More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sports policy offers Class 1 jobs, Rs. 5 crore to top players Man, daughter die in Gurukul blaze; wife suffers 70% burns Internal staircase turns death trap More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		High Court seeks report on probe against Higher Education Service Commission secretary The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to file a report on the probe conducted in the case of missing records related to appointment of S K Singh as secretary of UP Higher Education Service Commission (UPHESC). Allahabad University Student Union chief protests on campus Allahabad University Student Union (AUSU) president Richa Singh staged a protest on the university campus on Wednesday against what she termed as “saffronisation“ of the varsity campus by forces inimical to the interests of the students. Anomalies in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: CAG Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has detected irregularities in the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) which was aimed at providing connectivity by way of an `all-weather road' to unconnected habitations in rural areas with a population of 500 persons and above. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		7,000 anganwadi buildings to be constructed in 2016-17 The state government has set a target to construct 7,000 new buildings of anganwadi centres in 2016-17. Women demand curbs on liquor sale in Keonjhar village Walking track around Budharaja forest A three-km walking track will be constructed around the Budharaja reserve forest here. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Police announce Rs 10K reward on arrest of rape accused Police announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for the arrest of a man, accused of raping a 9 -year old girl in Khajuraho on Wednesday. Bird-hit AI flight makes emergency landing at Bhopal airport A Mumbai-bound Air India flight suffered a bird-hit and was forced to make an emergency landing immediately after take-off from Bhopal airport on Wednesday morning. Flight 634, which took off from Raja Bhoj airport at 8.15am, made a smooth touchdown. Rs 10,000 reward on two absconding ADMs Police have announced a reward of Rs10,000 each on two absconding additional district magistrates in a Rs125 crore scam in which thousands of trees were illegally razed and transported to other states from jungles of Balaghat district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Jats threaten fresh stir if cases not taken back Regrouping a fortnight after violent protests for reservation in Haryana ended, leaders of the Jat community are getting ready for the next round of battle with the government. From centres of Jat stir to investment hubs Having seen the worst of violence and damages during Jat reservation stir, Rohtak, Jhajjar and Sonipat districts have still managed to win confidence of investors at Global Investors Meet (GIM) of Happening Haryana. Withdraw cases against Jat youth: Community leaders Nearly a fortnight after the Jat agitation for quota that snowballed into violence in Haryana, Jat leaders are closing ranks to get the promise of reservation executed by the state government. More Chandigarh News»

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