News Digest: 'AP' number-plates in Telangana will change to 'TS'

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		Friday, October 16, 2015
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		India
		'AP' number-plates in Telangana will change to 'TS' The Telangana government has issued an order directing owners of vehicles bearing registration number with ‘AP’ state code and plying in Telangana to replace it with ‘TS’ and the relevant district code. Arhar to be available at Kendriya Bhandar stores in capital for Rs 120 In what could come as a big relief to consumers, the imported arhar dal would be available at Kendriya Bhandars from Friday and per kg prices would be around Rs 120. New airport for Sikkim by December next year Sikkim will get its first airport operational from December 2016, which will provide a direct connectivity to the land-locked state and help boost tourism. More India News»

		Business
		Need quick action to curb fraud: Rajan Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday that the money laundering scandal at Bank of Baroda raises questions on the occurrence of frauds in the banking system and the central bank will need to come up with measures to prevent them. Polio campaign my greatest: Pandey Foods giant Nestle that is in the process of reinstating the image of its tainted noodles brand Maggi could take a cue from peer Cadbury, which too was in a similar situation a few years ago when worms were found in its chocolates. VC inflows at all-time high in 2015 Venture Capital (VC) investments have hit an all-time high this year with transactions worth $1.44 billion in 323 closed deals from January to September. More Business News»

		Environment
		Vast Alpine glacier could almost vanish by 2100 One of Europe's biggest glaciers, the Great Aletsch, coils 23km (14 miles) through the Swiss Alps - and yet this mighty river of ice could almost vanish in the lifetimes of people born today because of climate change. More Asiatic lion cubs sighted in Gir sanctuary We have sighted about 100 Asiatic lion cubs in the sanctuary during the four-month closure period which is likely to attract more tourists, including foreigners, to the place," Gir National Park's deputy conservator of forests Sandeep Kumar said. Heavy air pollution in 80% of Chinese cities: Greenpeace he average level of PM2.5 particulates -- small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs -- in the 367 cities tested was also more than four times the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), Greenpeace said. More Environment News»

		World
		EU, Turkey strike migrant deal as Afghan shot dead The EU and Turkey reached a deal on Thursday to stem the flow of refugees, as an Afghan migrant was shot dead at the Bulgarian-Turkish border in a dangerous new turn in the crisis. Russian intervention won't save Syria's Assad: Hollande Russia's military intervention in Syria will not save President Bashar al-Assad, French President Francois Hollande said Friday after an EU summit called for a political transition to a new leader. Trump, Carson threaten Republican debate boycott Republican US presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and the candidate who is hot on his heels on Thursday threatened to boycott their party's next televised debate over its "ridiculous" format. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sunny Deol breaks down like a baby Ajit Deol, who is Dharmendra’s favourite brother and who lives in the same bungalow as the actor has been ill for a while now. Sidharth can't stop praising Katrina  Sidharth Malhotra cannot stop gushing about his co-star, Katrina Kaif, who will be seen playing his love interest in Nitya Mehra's Baar Baar Dekho. Abhijeet: It took me 15 years to attain fame  The Times of India Lokhandwala Durgotsav all set to begin from tomorrow... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Half of those with sitting jobs suffer lower back pain: Survey The daily routine of a majority of urban Indians—driving over bad roads, sitting hunched over workstations or fiddling with their smartphones for hours—seems to be fuelling an epidemic of spine-related problems. 125-million-year-old mammal fossil discovered in Spain Scientists have found fossilised remains of a 125-million-year-old rat-sized mammal in Spain, pushing back the earliest record of preserved mammalian hair structures and inner organs by more than 60 million years. Astronomers may have found giant alien 'megastructures' orbiting star near the Milky Way A large cluster of objects in space look like something you would "expect an alien civilization to build", astronomers have said. More Science News»

		Sports
		Special: Zak Attack - The best of Zaheer Khan With Zaheer Khan having announced today that he is retiring from international cricket, here's a look at some of his most memorable efforts. Had no control on injuries, proud of comebacks: Zaheer Khan Indian pacer Zaheer Khan, who announced his retirement on Thursday, said he always took the setbacks in his stride and is proud of the fact that he made successful comebacks time and again. Manohar invites PCB to India for talks on Indo-Pak series PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan on Thursday said BCCI president Shashank Manohar has invited him for talks on the proposed Indo-Pak cricket series. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple launches iPhone 6S, 6S Plus in India This is the fastest iPhone rollout in India with the phones being made available less than a month after being going on sale in the US World's 10 Best tech MNC workplaces The study carried out by the Great Places to Work Institute covers a wide variety of industries and 47 countries. So, here's over to 10 best tech MNC workplaces in the world. TRAI asks telcos to pay Re 1 per dropped call: Report Trai is expected to announce on Friday that telecom operators would be required to pay a Re 1 compensation for dropped calls. More Technology News»

		Education
		Bangalore University will now give grace marks Passing a subject just got a bit easier in Bangalore University. IIT-Kanpur and TAMU to start joint dual-degree course for students IIT-Kanpur along with Texas A and M University (TAMU, United States) are engaging to start a joint dual degree course. Online education is the way-forward in India nternet bandwidths are revamping traditional modes of education with new dimensions and a better reach. Distance is no longer a barrier. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		MU launches 'skill-based' initiative on Kalam's birth anniversary To align itself with Prime Minister's Skill India Mission, Mumbai University launched an initiative titled 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Vidyaadhaarit Kaushalya-Vikaas Setu', under the umbrella of the National Service Scheme (NSS) on Thursday to mark the former President's birth anniversary. 5,000 women to be trained as drivers in six months in Mumbai With the state government encouraging recruitment of women drivers for aggregators and fleetcabs in the proposed City Taxi Scheme, the Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) has taken the onus of training 5,000 women drivers in the next six months so that they could benefit from the scheme . Mumbai civic body to zero in on 'pro' complainants If the civic body has its way, it will soon zero in on “professional” complainants. BMC officials have in the last few months, reportedly, come across hundreds of complaints being filed by people only to take out their personal vendetta or to extract some kind of monetary benefit from the party against whom they have complained. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Mewat gang kidnap bizman, busted A gang of criminals, including a woman, from Mewat has been busted in a businessman kidnap case.The gang had kidnapped a Jamia Nagar-based businessman from Bahadurgarh after the woman lured him with a promise of marriage. One more arrested in Delhi University fake admission case The arrest of co-leader of a gang allegedly involved in fake admissions in Delhi University has put under police scanner several SDM offices in Uttar Pradesh, from where the accused used to procure OBC certificates for his clients, police said today. Contract with company running Bhalswa compost plant in Delhi terminated Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had given a contract to Excel Industries Ltd. seventeen years ago. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bullets threatening pen: Kum Vee Stressing that "their (fundamentalists') bullets are threatening the writers' pen", renowned Kannada writer Kum Vee (Kum Veerabhadrappa) on Thursday returned the Sahitya Akademi Award he had received in 2008 for his novel Aramane (Palace). CEC to JD(S): Convene executive or lose identity The Central Election Commission (CEC) has issued a notice to the JD(S) to constitute a national executive of the party, if its name and symbol has to be continued. 'Ashwin, aides demanded Rs 3 crore from engineer' Lokayukta Justice Bhaskar Rao's son Y Ashwin and his aides demanded Rs 3 crore from PWD engineer D Udayshankar, an accused in a Rs600 crore scam, by threatening him of raids on his premises, says the fourth chargesheet filed on Thursday by the special investigation team (SIT) probing corruption within the Lokayukta. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Four more 'She Shuttles' on their way After tasting success with the launch of the 'She Shuttle' service, the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) is set to launch four more buses in the IT corridor.Two of these will be introduced within a month. Hardly any amenities, but realty is booming! Far away from Balapur, colonies along the western corridor of the city, despite also being 'governed' by gram panchayats, present a picture of complete contrast. Hardly 2km away from Old City, Balapur is stuck in a time capsule of neglect So near, yet so far. This appears to the popular sentiment among the residents of Balapur. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man robs a biker at gunpoint, held by cops in hours A 50-year-old man robbed a biker at gunpoint on Jawaharlal Nehru Road in Ashok Nagar on Wednesday night but was nabbed within a few hours, police said. Sacked alcoholic soldier gets relief The Chennai bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal has provided pension and other benefits to an alcoholic soldier the Army discharged from service for being a habitual offender. Panel to probe kangaroo court menace The Madras high court has named its former judge K Chandru as head of a four member committee to go into allegations of kangaroo courts being conducted by lawyers in the Egmore magistrate's court complex and suggest measures to contain the menacebesides improving atmosphere there. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Congress-led UPA tried to stall Gujarat's progress: Anandiben Patel Ahead of the local body polls in Gujarat, chief minister Anandiben Patel on Thursday slammed the Congress for "deliberately stalling" the progress of the state by sitting on important files and withholding the crucial environmental clearances to many projects. 16k chemists down shutters in state to protest online drug sales Around 16,000 chemists across Gujarat downed shutters on Wednesday to protest against the online pharmacies. Maharashtra, Gujarat account for 50% of cheese consumption Maharashtra and Gujarat seems to be having the largest cheese loving population in the country. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Avishkar enthralls at MNNIT “Avishkar”, the annual techno-management extravaganza of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad, was held on Wednesday. Distribution firm's employees robbed of 7.20L at gun point in Allahabad Three unidentified armed robbers, on Wednesday, looted cash worth Rs 7.20 lakh from the employees of a distribution firm near Basant Vihar Colony under Civil Lines police station. According to the police, the employees were going to deposit the amount at a nearby bank when the incident occurred. National Children's Science Congress begins in Allahabad The 23rd National Children’s Science Congress, organized by Union department of science and technology got underway at Kendriya Vidyalaya, New Cantt on Wednesday. Around 300 students from 31 KVs of the state are participating in the two day intra-regional event. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik pays tribute to Kalam Renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik on Thursday made a five-foot sand sculpture of former President APJ Abdul Kalam to commemorate his 84th birth anniversary off the Puri coast. Odisha CM asks ministers, secretaries to go to district four days a month Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asked his ministers and department secretaries to tour the districts at least for four days in a month. Odisha Bar Council serves ultimatum to government on SAT : The Bar Council of Odisha on Thursday extended its deadline giving more time to the Odisha government to take a decision on recalling its proposal to abolish the State Administrative Tribunal. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal rocks with scintillating bands On the rooftop of a three-storied house amidst the cacophony of 10 No. Market in heart of Bhopal, a group of four decided to jam and create radical rhythms which were magical, psychedelic, subtle and revolutionary. Impostor help for posing as cop with fake papers A constable stationed at Dewas police station was arrested for allegedly forging fake documents and degrees and presenting it to the police station in-charge. Centre gives nod to special Vyapam scam zone for CBI Centre gave its nod to set up CBI’s ‘special Vyapam scam zone’ in Bhopal on Tuesday, besides sanctioning requisite staff for investigations into the mammoth scam. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Par Standing committee supports Himachal Pradesh's demand for 'Green Bonus' Parliamentary Standing Committee has come out in support of Himachal's demand for "Green Bonus" which seeks protection of forest cover and said that the matter be given an "immediate" compensatory measure for protecting the Himalayan ecology. Dalit girl allegedly gangraped in Rohtak Consumer panel issues warrant to Unitech MDs over absence at hearings More Chandigarh News»

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