News Digest: Rajashtha villages tie the austerity knot, ban DJs at shaadis

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		Sunday, August 14, 2016
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		India
		Rajashtha villages tie the austerity knot, ban DJs at shaadis Focus on ties, not Brexit: UK minister In the first visit by a senior minister of the newly appointed Theresa May government, British secretary of state for international development Priti Patel has said India should not see the UK through the Brexit lens and, instead, focus on the achievements and opportunities of the bilateral relationship. Full-fledged use of Spain's Talgo coaches in 3 years The railways is likely to induct Talgo coaches into its fleet as it looks to cut travel time and increase efficiency of its congested network. After the successful trial, the transporter's plan is to first induct the Spanish coaches on lease and run on less crowded sectors such as Delhi-Jaipur or Delhi-Jodhpur. More India News»

		Business
		Govt notifies revised tax treaty with Mauritius The protocol amending the agreement between India and Mauritius, signed on August 24, 1982 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital gains and for the encouragement of mutual trade and investment, was signed at Mauritius on May 10, 2016. Briton formally arrested over Bangladesh cafe carnage Hasnat Karim, a 47-year-old Briton, had initially been detained along with Tahmid Khan, 22, a University of Toronto student, as a suspect in the attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State group. Gold perks up on jewellers' buying; silver remains weak Silver, however, remained under pressure and lost another Rs 350 to Rs 46,500 per kg. Traders said some buying by jewellers to meet festive season demand from retailers led to the recovery in gold prices. More Business News»

		Environment
		Crocodiles to be driven out of human habitations in Andaman Zero tolerance for tanneries polluting Ganga PETA moves NGT seeking nationwide ban on manja People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has moved National Green Tribunal and contended that 'manja', sharp string coated with glass, poses grave threat to humans and animals as every year a number of deaths are caused due to the deadly string. More Environment News»

		World
		Funding of Clinton charity comes under Bharara lens Preet Bharara, the much-feared US attorney for Southern New York, is reported to have launched an investigation into the Clinton Foundation amid allegations from Republican candidate Donald Trump that Hillary Clinton's used her position as secretary of state to help the family charity. Taliban free Pak chopper hostages in Afganistan The Afghan Taliban released the six-member crew, including a Russian, of Pakistan's Mi-17 transport helicopter on Saturday. ISIS claims Quetta attack in Pakistan Security officials have said in the past that the IS does not have a credible presence in Pakistan where several militant outfits operate. But the IS claim came soon after the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar - a faction of the Pakistani Taliban had said that it had carried out the suicide attack. More World News»

		Entertainment
		PIC: Suhana-Aryan help AbRam in drawing Gauri Khan posted a picture of her children AbRam, Suhana and Aryan engrossed in a ‘collective’ fine arts session. 64-year-old Cinematograph Act to be amended It is said that the CBFC will now have a two-fold role. There will be a separate Monitoring Committee and Revising Committee, both of which will remain independent of each other. Watch: Ranveer Singh grooves on a yacht in Switzerland Ranveer Singh is always on a high, be it on the red carpet or at a party. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Painkillers may work differently for men, women: Study Painkillers and antidepressants may work differently in men and women as the potential therapeutics are rarely tested in females, a new study has claimed. Scientists to unveil new Earth-like planet: Report Scientists are preparing to unveil a new planet in our galactic neighbourhood which is "believed to be Earth-like" and orbits its star at a distance that could favour life, German weekly Der Spiegel reported today. BARC signs MoU to develop Deep Brain Stimulator More Science News»

		Sports
		Rio: Lalita Babar, Sania-Bopanna keep India hopeful The mixed doubles can still hope for a bronze medal, while Lalita Babar became the first Indian to qualify for the final of an athletics track event at the Olympics in 32 years. Rio live: Attri-Reddy bag consolation win India's focus on day eight will be centered around tennis mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna who are to take on the US pair of Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram in the semi-finals at the Rio Olympics. 3rd Test: India up 2-0 after West Indies capsize Set a target of 346, West Indies were all out for 108 with Mohammed Shami taking 3/15 on day five. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 must-have travel gadgets There are some gadgets that are perfect companion and help us make our travel enjoyable. Here are some of the devices you can carry along to make your trip a pleasant experience. 10 Netflix tips you must know Video streaming service Netflix has made enjoying your favorite movies and TV shows a hassle-free affair. How to disable Control Panel in Windows After following the procedure, whenever someone tries to access Control Panel, they’ll be greeted with an error message saying that the operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on the computer. More Technology News»

		Education
		SSC Translator Combined Recruitment 2016: Results declared Compulsory NCC training in schools, colleges not feasible: Manohar Parrikar The government has not found it feasible in terms of infrastructure and resources to make NCC training compulsory for school and college students, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. President nod for six new IITs in country; NIT in AP Six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will be set up in places like Jammu and Tirupati as President Pranab Mukherjee gave his nod to a law in this regard. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Youngsters going click-click, beware of the selfie elbow Let's face it. Taking selfies is now a normal part of being a 21st-century human. And people are willing to do anything to perfect the craft.Even if it means dangling from a cliff or with a dangerous bear in the background. The risk, however, may not just be the lack of ground beneath the feet or the bear hovering behind. That fantastical pose of an arm outstretched and wrist bent balancing the camera can, in fact, bring much grief. Tenants may have less say in cessed building redevelopment Lakhs of tenants living in old cessed buildings in the island city will have less say in the redevelopment of their properties by landlords and builders if the state housing authority (Mhada) has its way. 'Mumbai kidney scam docs had no role in cash deals' In perhaps the fastest probe, Mumbai police on Saturday informed a court that its investigation into the kidney transplant racket did not reveal any role of the five arrested doctors in any alleged financial transactions, and requested they be sent to judicial custody. The doctors seemed to suggest the main mastermind was Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital's transplant manager Nilesh Kamble. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		IP univ hikes fees, Cong slams AAP Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has increased fees for courses run by self-financing institutions affiliated to it for this academic session. Many of the 74 institutions listed in the July gazette notification of the Directorate of Higher Education would see an increase of over Rs 10,000 in fees per year. BJP is anti-Dalit: AAP New Delhi, Aug 13 () Aam Aadmi Party today accused BJP of being "anti-Dalit" after the saffron party's councilors in South MCD "tried to attack" a civic body representative from the community. Yamuna near danger mark after Haryana barrage releases water The water level in Yamuna has breached the warning level due to discharge of water from a barrage in Haryana, prompting the Delhi government to deploy disaster and flood management teams. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Don't use bad terrain as excuse, expand Metro fast: Sreedharan Dismissing as an excuse the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation's explanation that tough terrain has delayed the expansion of Namma Metro, Metro Man E Sreedharan on Saturday said geology cannot be cited to justify cost escalation. BU scheme to help disabled students Enabling employment opportunities for students with disabilities at the Braille Resource Centre of Bangalore University, the facility has collaborated with Enable India and JP Morgan. Protests mar event of Kashmiri families violations and atrocities against innocent civilians in Kashmir to the public ended in a heated exchange of words between families from the valley and some in the audience here on Saturday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Collaboration more important than competition: Screwvala Hyderabad, Aug 13 () Founder of UTV Group, Ronnie Screwvala, today said working in a collaborative manner would be the feature. "Competitiveness may be important, but 21st century is all about collaborative work. Teams and companies will come together. Congress leader shot at in Hyderabad Education policy to focus on equity, accountability: Javadekar Hyderabad, Aug 13 () HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today the new education policy would focus on accountability and research and innovation in addition to quantity, quality and equity, and stated there would not be any tinkering with constitutional provisions. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DMK leader SP Sarguna Pandian dead Former Tamil Nadu social welfare minister and DMK deputy general secretary S P Sarguna Pandian died early on Saturday due to chronic illness. She was 75. Sarguna Pandian was elected from R K Nagar constituency twice, in 1989 and 1996, and was the social welfare minister between 1996 and 2001 in the DMK government. They are Tamil leaders, but inside assembly debate in English English is now the language for debates in the Tamil Nadu assembly.With the profile of members getting younger, punch lines, debates or angry rhetoric in the House are in English too. 379 school principals transferred To fill vacancies of teacher and principal posts across government higher secondary schools in the state, the directorate of school education carried out counselling on Saturday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Date for medical intake changed to Sept 3 The Admission Committee for Professional Medical Courses (ACPMC) has decided to extend the date for medical and dental admissions to September 3. The decision to extend the date was taken after the Medical Council of India (MCI) had extended the last date for completing admissions to medical and paramedical courses to September 30. AAP leader says FIRs against him are political vendetta Ahmedabad, Aug 13 () Arjun Rathwa, an Aam Aadmi Party leader from the tribal-dominated Chhota Udepur district of Gujarat, today claimed BJP and Congress leaders hare have filed several false police cases against him. Govt to give subsidy to small food processing units: Minister Ahmedabad, Aug 13 () In a bid to save crops of farmers from destruction and provide better quality food to consumers, special subsidies will be provided to smaller food processing units, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said today. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Days before Raksha Bandhan, brothers killed sister in Kaushambi Modi govt's hands tied on spl category status: Siddharth Singh Allahabad, Aug 13 () The BJP today asserted that the Centre was committed to ensuring that Andhra Pradesh get all the assistance it required in the wake of the creation of Telangana, but claimed that Modi government's "hands are tied" when it came to the grant of special category status. NCR sets up IT cell 129 More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		435 kids rescued from railway stations, trains in 7 months Four Union ministers to pay tribute to martyrs of Odisha Four union ministers will visit native places of four freedom fighters of the state to pay tributes at the memorials of the martyrs between August 16 and 23 as part of BJP’s countrywide fortnight programme '70 Saal Azadi-Zara Yaad Karo Kurbani', informed BJP state vice president Samir Kumar Mohanty here on Saturday. Odisha govt keeps vigilance outside RTI Act purview More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		College counselling: Spot admission demand met Accepting demand of private engineering colleges, directorate of technical education (DTE) on Saturday said two days of college level counselling would be resumed from Sunday. Let lives of young students bloom, do not drive them to frustration A saddened, neurotic aged writer? No, an IIT aspirant, just 17, in her five-page suicide note! Lately the news of such young students aiming to enter these epitomes of technical education, giving up on life after being unable to bear the pressure has become a regular feature in our country. BJP to inject nationalism in citizens of MP Aiming to inject fresh bout of nationalism in citizens, BJP would take out 'Tiranga Yatra' under party's ambitious campaign 'Zara Yaad Karo Qurbani', all over the state from August 16 to 22. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		In Punjab, only CM, Dy CM work, says Navjot Kaur Ministers have no work and CPS are superfluous, she says State to move SC on CPS appointments Parkash Singh Badal said the state government would file an appeal against the decision in the Supreme Court. Two held for throwing acid on minor girl Fazilka police have arrested two youths, including a juvenile, for throwing acid on a minor girl in Jalalabad town on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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