News Digest: Give us 48 hrs to clear govt files under poll code: EC

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		Friday, February 03, 2017
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		India
		Give us 48 hrs to clear govt files under poll code: EC IB officer found dead in Srinagar Car buyer-taxpayer ratio props 'widen tax net' call More India News»

		Business
		Coal ministry to allow commercial mining by private companies Forty-four years after nationalising coal mines, the government will allow commercial mining by private companies this year, a top coal ministry official said on Thursday. Mistry moves NCLAT against Tata Sons' shareholder meet With four days to go before Tata Sons holds it's extraordinary general meeting for the removal of its recently ousted chairman Cyrus Mistry as a director too, Mistry's family-held firms moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in Delhi on Thursday seeking stay on the meeting called on February 6. Sensex hovers at 4-month high on Budget rally The Budget rally entered the second day on Thursday after the sensex closed at nearly a 4-month high of 28,227, driven by healthcare, IT and auto stocks amid mixed global shares. More Business News»

		Environment
		World's smallest porpoise close to extinction, 30 left Mexico's vaquita marina is edging closer to extinction as scientists warned Wednesday that only 30 were left despite navy efforts to intercept illegal fishing nets killing the world's smallest porpoise. "The already desperate situation has worsened, despite existing conservation measures and current enforcement efforts," said the report by the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita. In a 1st, greater flamingoes spotted in Pong wetlands Ireland just became the world's first country to stop investing in fossil fuels More Environment News»

		World
		Aus bears brunt of Trump's fury at 'dumb' refugee deal The first phone call between Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has turned out to be a diplomatic disaster after the US President went public to describe an Obama-era agreement with Australia to accept over 1,200 refugees a "dumb deal." Donald Trump threatens Berkeley funds over Breitbart protests Hundreds of students and other protesters chanting "shut him down" smashed windows at the University of California campus, set wooden pallets on fire and threw fireworks and rocks as police in full riot gear responded with tear gas. Romanian minister resigns after anti-graft protests More than 250,000 Romanians came out in protest late on Wednesday, in the biggest anti-corruption demonstration since the fall of communism in Romania in 1989. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Movie Review: Kung Fu Yoga There’s some elementary-level Kung Fu and absolutely no yoga Movie Review: Resident Evil - The Final Chapter Leaner than the previous installments, this film has Alice (Milla Jovovich) has a mission to save the remaining 4,500 people 'Raees' box office collection Day 8: Shah Rukh Khan's film earns over Rs 115 crore in eight days Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ is going strong at the box office. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Insomnia may triple the risk of asthma: Study Having less money reduces life expectancy, says Lancet study Meteorite in Africa offers clues to volcanic activity on Mars More Science News»

		Sports
		Kohli maintains top slot in T20I rankings; India upto second Virat Kohli maintained his top spot in the latest ICC rankings of T20I batsmen while India have gained a spot by virtue of their series win against England to climb to the second spot in the team rankings. Frank Lampard retires from professional football Former England and Chelsea midfield star Frank Lampard said he was retiring Thursday at the age of 38 after turning down "a number of exciting offers" to continue playing. Lakshya Sen becomes World No 1 junior badminton player The 15-year-old shuttler from Almora, Lakshya Sen, created history on Thursday after he became the number one junior singles badminton player in the world in the latest rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). More Sports News»

		Technology
		UberPOOL, OlaShare illegal from February 3 “The cab aggregators collect fare for ride-sharing services, which is against the permit conditions,” government official said. Reliance Jio has more network coverage but lags behind in 4G speeds: Report Reliance Jio network coverage is significantly ahead of the other operators but the newcomer trails Airtel in 4G speeds given the high load on its network during the free offer period, says a report by Credit Suisse. Facebook has been slapped with $500 million fine, here's why US jury has ordered Facebook and creators of its Oculus Rift to pay $500 million to gaming software firm ZeniMax in a lawsuit that claimed the virtual reality technology was stolen. More Technology News»

		Education
		InterGlobe launches institute for training aircraft maintenance engineers An institute aimed to developing a talent pipeline of aircraft maintenance engineers was launched here today. The launch of School for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (SAME), that will offer a DGCA and civil aviation ministry- approved three-year AME course in mechanical and avionics, was announced by InterGlobe Education Services, a part of the InterGlobe Enterprises. 'Sociology chapter on dowry to be reviewed, parts to be deleted' The text regarding dowry in Sociology textbook would be reviewed and unnecessary part would be deleted, Maharashtra state education secretary Nand Kumar said on Thursday. Mexico to streamline academic requirements for deportees More Education News»

		Mumbai
		BMC just ahead of other civic bodies: NGO While the Shiv Sena has seized upon Mumbai being ranked `first' for transparency , non-governmental organization Janaagraha has clarified that of the 21 cities surveyed for the annual report, Mumbai is marginally better than the others given its resources. Netas ditch Sena after it puts out first list for polls Widespread rebellion has broken out in the Shiv Sena as the party leadership announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming BMC elections on Thursday. Madrassa 2.0: Tech helps usher in virtual classes Education at madrassas, or Islamic seminaries, is set to get revolutionized. On Thursday , two madrassas in the country--Darul Uloom Ali Hasan Ahle Sunnat at Sakinaka and Madrassa Dairatul Islah-eChirag-e-Uloom in Varanasi--joined the modernization wave through the launch of virtual classrooms on their premises. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Elected govt can't be made subservient to LG: AAP govt tells SC Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government told the Supreme Court on Thursday that an anarchic situation had arisen with the lieutenant governor overruling its decision “in violation of constitutional norms” and pleaded to the court to restore the supremacy of executive government in the decision-making process. Jamia Millia Islamia opens entry into UG, PG courses Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday opened admissions to 180 courses, including the six new programmes slated to start this academic session. State poll campaigns over, AAP focuses on North Delhi Municipal Corporation As campaigning in Punjab and Goa came to an end on Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) finally shifted its focus back to Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Man stabs Ugandan woman, 25, to death A 25-year-old woman from Uganda was stabbed to death with a kitchen knife, allegedly by her friend, in her house in Kothanur, near Kempegowda International Airport, early on Thursday morning. Karnataka youth lay dying on road as onlookers shot videos Irresponsible addiction to social media is beginning to kill. There’s no other way to put it. A terrible irony lies in the callous manner in which accident victim Anwar Ali Ekalaspur was allowed to die on Wednesday by voyeuristic bystanders intent only on shooting cellphone videos for social media posts while he begged for help. Water seepage from AC duct led to wall collapse: Report More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		2 IM convicts flown from Hyderabad to Delhi and 1 to Mumbai Three of the five Indian Mujahideen (IM) convicts in the Dilsukhnagar bomb blast case were moved out of Cherlapally jail and, amid unprecedented security , flown to Delhi and Mumbai where they were booked for acts of terrorism committed there. Engineering students trap brothel-goers in khaki garb Despite demonetisation, sex trade continues to rake in the moolah. A sevenmember gang, including six engineering students, were extorting money from clients frequenting brothels posing as policemen, but their free run ended after a person lodged a police complaint with the real men in khaki. Mafia in Khaki frame: Govt claims fall flat More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Cop in soup for pocketing Rs36L to exchange old notes Patient, driver die as ambulance overturns A patient and the driver of an ambulance were killed when the van overturned on the road side near Koovathur on the East Coast Road early on Wednesday. Engaging grown-ups in the power of stories More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		GU convocation today Jawan uploads third video Govt told to pay 3 months dues to Home Guards More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Now, poster depicts Akhilesh, RaGa as Karan-Arjun Running into losses, UPSRTC hopes to rake in moolah giving buses for poll duty UP Board cracks whip on schools with no CCTVs More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		BJP urges CEO to take action against Kendrapada MLA BJP on Thursday urged the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, here to take stringent action against Kendrapara BJD MLA Kishore Chandra Tarai for allegedly furnishing false information in his affidavit during filing nomination for assembly election in 2014. State crime branch to probe Koraput landmine blast The state government on Thursday ordered Crime Branch probe into the Maoist-triggered landmine blast in Koraput that killed eight police personnel on Wednesday. Rural economy gets a boost With increasing focus on boosting the rural economy in the 2017-18 budget, Odisha dominated by a rural population particularly STs, is likely to benefit a lot this fiscal, officials here said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Electoral bonds a conspiracy to quash Opposition: MP Cong State Congress is suspiciously eyeing Union finance minister Arun Jaitley’s proposed amendment to the RBI Act to enable issuance of electoral bonds to raise funds for political parties. “This is a conspiracy to suppress, quash and overpower the Opposition,” said state Congress president Arun Yadav. MP govt takes up Narmada, Chambal Expressways work on priority The Madhya Pradesh government has initiated planning for the alignment of two mega Expressways, Chambal and Narmada, to chalk out the highway route and six or eight-lane controlled access for the highest class of roads. MP cabinet to discuss Misson 2018 poll at Hanuwantiya Aiming at assembly polls in 2018, Madhya Pradesh cabinet headed by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would discuss strategy on February 3 at Hanuwantiya Island, a newly developed water tourism destination in the backwaters of Indira Sagar dam, near Khandwa. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Day to go, it's still `ifs' & `buts' in Punjab polls One would have expected the fog of uncertainty, ominously hanging over Punjab, to finally lift and a clear winner to emerge ahead of Saturday's voting for the117 seats in the border state's assembly. But as campaigning ended on Thursday , the fog only seemed to get denser. Big guns boom on final day As campaigning reached a crescendo on the last day on Thursday, all three key players held major shows of strength across the state with rallies and roadshows. In hockey's nursery Navjot Singh Sidhu bats for Pargat CANTONMENT: On the last day of campaigning in Jalandhar Cantonment constituency, villages of which are known as hockey’s nursery, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu batted for hockey legend Olympian Pargat Singh More Chandigarh News»

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