News Digest: Be ready for performance audit, Gadkari warns babus

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, October 02, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Be ready for performance audit, Gadkari warns babus Fed up with procedural delays, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday cautioned officials that they should now be ready for performance audit. Independent rail regulator by year end, Prabhu says Railway ministers may lose their ‘absolute’ power to decide on passenger fares as the current incumbent Suresh Prabhu announced the decision to finalize the proposal for setting up of an independent regulator by the year end. NHAI to looks to the skies for real time tracking of road conditions National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is preparing an ambitious plan for real time tracking of road conditions using the scientifically mapped and updated data, and feed from Isro and NECTAR. More India News»

		Business
		Govt readies loan recast for nine power discoms The government is set to clear a mega debt restructuring next week for nine state power distribution companies as part of an exercise to reviatilise the sector and clean-up bank balance sheets. Manufacturing slows to 7-month low in September Manufacturing activity in the country slowed to a seven-month low in September as the pace of new orders moderated, a survey showed on Thursday, highlighting the need to unveil measures to get the industrial sector out of the sluggish phase. India fastest growing air travel mkt globally: IATA Thanks to low fares and increase in capacity with launch of new airlines, India is now witnessing the highest growth in domestic air traffic globally. More Business News»

		Environment
		India submits its climate action plan India on Thursday submitted its 'climate action plan' to a UN body at Bonn in Germany, telling the world that the country would fight the climate change by taking energy efficiency route and reducing its 'emission intensity' (carbon emission per unit of GDP) substantially as well as increasing the share of clean energy by huge 40% in its total energy mix by the year 2030. New lizard species discovered in Kozhikode The finding by a team of scientists led by B H Channakeshava Murthy of the Western Ghats Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kozhikode, was published in international scientific journal Zootaxa last week. NGT directs UP authorities to stop sand mining An NGO today moved the National Green Tribunal against the rampant illegal sand mining being carried out in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, prompting the National Green Tribunal to direct authorities to immediately stop these activities. More Environment News»

		World
		50 knifed to death in China coal mine, Uighurs suspected Radio Free Asia said the number of people killed in the September 18 attack at the Sogan colliery in Aksu had reached 50, with most casualties being members of the Han Chinese majority. Sushma calls UN ineffective and asks for reforms Minister for external affairs, Sushma Swaraj, on Thursday criticized the United Nations for being ineffective in preventing some of the crisis around the world. She was speaking at the UN General Assembly. Refugee crisis: Hungary prepares to seal Croatia border A small gap in coils of newly laid razor wire is all that remains of the Zakany-Botovo border crossing between Hungary and fellow European Union member Croatia, as Budapest prepares to close off another route for migrants flocking to Europe. More World News»

		Entertainment
		The real people speak up about 'Talvar' As the sensational Noida double murder debate resumes on the big screen today, those impacted by the case tell us why it is a must-watch. Know all about Harbhajan-Geeta wedding Indian cricket team’s Turbanator Harbhajan Singh is finally set to tie the knot this month with longstanding girlfriend and Bollywood actress, Geeta Basra. Salman Khan: Cliches that make his films a hit The Bollywood heartthrob - Salman Khan, has a huge fan following and understandably so. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Soon, `smart' glove to turn sign language into text A smart glove that features sensors to convert hand and finger movements into text and spoken dialogue is being developed by a university student in London. Researchers develop technology to produce low-cost heart valves Researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) and Ohio State University (OSU) say they have developed a technology to produce low-cost heart valves. Asteroids are Moon's main 'water supply' Water reserves found on the Moon are the result of asteroids acting as "delivery vehicles" and not of falling ice comets as was previously thought, a new study using computer simulation has found. More Science News»

		Sports
		MS Dhoni all for aggression, but within boundaries For long, MS Dhoni has been known to be a man unperturbed by situations, someone who doesn't get fazed easily, hardly spotted with animated on the field. Ranji: Sehwag sizzles with 92 as Haryana score 303/6 Virender Sehwag started the Ranji Trophy season for his new state Haryana in right earnest as his sparkling 92 set the foundation of a decent score of 303 for six at stumps against hosts Maharashtra. Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic 'difficult to equal' Nadal heaped praise on longstanding rival Djokovic for playing at a level "difficult to equal" ahead of an exhibition match between the pair in Bangkok. More Sports News»

		Technology
		5 reasons not to buy Google Nexus 5X Google has released its new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones, complete with features like fingerprint sensor, fast-charging, high-end processors and the latest version of Android. The Baba who's a magnet for tech Babalog The Baba's halo shined bright last week when Zuckerberg mentioned to Narendra Modi during the Indian prime minister's US tour that he had visited a temple in India during the early days of Facebook on the advice of Apple founder Steve Jobs. In digital push, PM Modi shouldn't take Google, Facebook at face value Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been praised for his salesmanship in Silicon Valley, for extracting large commitments towards Digital India from Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Cisco and Qualcomm. More Technology News»

		Education
		JNU students vote against UGC guidelines on student safety 1,678 students who participated, 1,545 voted against the University Grants Commission's student safety guidelines at Jawaharlal Nehru University. Common counselling for NITs/IITs has helped: Smriti Irani Human Resource Development minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said common counselling helped reduce stress on students and also vacant seats in IITs and NITs. From superhero dubsmash to selfie contest ...Here’s what to watch out for at IIT-BHU’s upcoming FMC Weekend More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Consumers pay extra for fuel as state fails to clear tax muddle Motorists in Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli and other parts of the state, barring Mumbai, had to pay the new ‘drought surcharge’ on fuel as well as local body tax (LBT) due to confusion over the government’s imposition of the tax and withdrawal of LBT at the same time. 'Police brutality' probes miss date The police probes into the brutal thrashing of a woman at the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal last week by woman constables and the Juhu cops trying to knock off money from a diamond merchant at gun point have not reached anywhere. The reports in both cases were to be submitted on Wednesday. Transporters' strike enters 2nd day The indefinite strike by transporters is likely to continue on Friday, with 90 lakh trucks across the country off the roads and a significant number of heavy vehicles stalled in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The agitation, however, has not affected the supply of essential commodities like vegetables, fruits, medicines, milk in the city. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		ACB to probe awarding of ads by Delhi government The LG-appointed chief of anti-corruption branch, M K Meena, has ordered a probe and issued a notice to the Delhi government based on a complaint alleging irregularities in awarding of advertisement contracts. The latter has denied the charge. Vijay Goel panned over paean to PM Modi A song in the 1954 movie Jagriti honoured Mahatma Gandhi as Sabarmati ke Sant (saint of Sabarmati); six decades later BJP MP Vijay Goel has found another sant in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Minor driver kills 2 children, injures four men in east Delhi A 17-year-old youth mowed down two children and injured four men when he took his father's Eeco taxi for a spin after stealing the keys. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		HAL looks to scale two new heights on its choppers In its 75th year, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is looking to reach two major milestones by the year-end to keep its monopoly in defence aircraft manufacturing in tact and to continue to bag orders from the armed forces. Only 15 mediators cater to 100 couples every day Clutching her one-year-old daughter, IT professional Sunita Chandra is impatiently waiting to meet the mediator. It's her third counselling session at the family court. CID inspects Raghaveshwara Bharathi swamy's Girinagar mutt The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday inspected the mutt of seer Raghaveshwara Bharathi at Girinagar in Bengaluru on Thursday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		CAT gives ultimatum to Centre on cadre division Disapproving the inordinate delay in explaining the rationale behind its cadre division exercise, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Thursday slapped a penalty of Rs 500 on the central government and gave an ultimatum that if it fails to do its job by October 7, it would conclude the hearing in the case. Man who ripped off Flipkart arrested A con artist who duped e-commerce giant Flipkart by stealing valuable parts of electronic goods he had ordered to be delivered to him, but his luck ran out recently when the e-tailer kept a watch on him and caught him red-handed while he was trying to return a gadget claiming it was faulty. Why test meat, why not their brains, asks Owaisi Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said India could soon turn into a “banana republic”, a day after the lynching of Mohammed Ikhlaq and his son in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, over rumours of eating beef. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Blood flows as politicos & mafia clash on land deals On the outskirts of the city and in neighbouring Kancheepuram, gangsters in the real estate business and their political masters are turning once peaceful neighbourhoods into badlands where cold-blooded murder is often how feuds are settled. Birders spot colourful European rollers on outskirts of Chennai The sighting of a few European rollers at the Pulicat sanctuary a fort night ago has excited naturalists and birdwatchers. AIADMK organ asks Karunanidhi if he would expel Stalin for temple visit The ruling AIADMK on Thursday sought to trigger a controversy over the recent visit of DMK leader M K Stalin and his wife Durga to the historical Thirukoshtiyur temple in Sivanganga district last week, posing a query to DMK chief M Karunanidhi as to whether he would expel his son from the party. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		HC turns down sedition recall plea Gujarat high court on Thursday declined Patidar reservation stir leader Hardik Patel’s request to withdraw its order asking Vastrapur police to register an FIR if his speech at the GMDC ground on August 25 is found seditious in nature. Mahatma's birthdays: From troubled to a happy one! When Mahatma Gandhi first returned to India from South Africa in 1915 to set up his ashram in Ahmedabad in May that year, his first birthday at Kochrab was not a very happy one! Congress supports 15-20% reservation for EBCs beyond 49% cap Congress party has thrown its hat into the reservation ring. Gurudas Kamat, general secretary of the All India Congress Committee and in-charge of Gujarat Congress, announced here on Thursday that his party supports 15-20% economically backward class (EBC) quota for Patidars and other non-reserved communities across India. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Duranto Express to stop at Kanpur station from today The new railway time table will come into effect from October 1. As per the new time table the timing of many trains passing in North Central Railway region has been changed. Students' union elections: Polling remains peaceful in AU, 4 colleges Cops remained on their toes throughout the day and did not allow any gathering in and around the varsity and colleges. Allahabad university students union gets first woman president Hailing from Aligarh, Richa Singh, a research scholar, founded a "Friends' Club" a few years back as an alternative platform, independent of students' wings of established political parties. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha achieves 25% growth in revenue generation by September Despite global slowdown, Odisha achieved 25 per cent increase in revenue generation from tax and non-tax revenue by the end of September, 2015. Domestic airline Vistara starts service from Bhubaneswar Vistara, a domestic carries, started its service from Bhubaneswar to Delhi from Thursday with two flights every day. With Vistara the total number of daily flights at Biju Patnaik International Airport reaches to 20 each in incoming and outgoing routes. CBI starts probe into murder of jeweller's wife, children in Puri CBI on Thursday started its probe into the sensational murders of a Lucknow-based woman and her two children in a hotel in Puri nearly two years ago. The woman’s husband Amit Agrawal, a bullion trader, is the main accused and has been on the run since the crime. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Farmer attempts suicide in Sagar A young farmer on Thursday consumed insecticide to end his life in Sallaiya village of Sagar, 15 kms away from district headquarter. MP CM meets Japanese deputy PM, invites him to state investors meet On the third day of his official tour to Japan and South Korea, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday met Japanese deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso in Tokyo and invited him to Global Investors Summit 2016 to facilitate greater cooperation and investment in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh lokayukta arrests accounts officer accepting bribe Lokayukta police on Thursday arrested a senior accountant of local audit office allegedly while taking bribe from officers of state’s agriculture department. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Now, rate grievance redressal To further improve the functioning of online grievance management system of the municipal corporation (MC) and to make it more responsive, the MC has added a unique feature under which citizens will be able to rate redressal of their grievances on a scale of 1 to 5 as soon as their complaint was resolved. Women voice need for liberty, dignity, equality The need for liberty, dignity and equality emerged as a unifying factor at the second Asia level regional meeting on promoting rights and dignity of girls and women. UT launches 3 services under e-district Giving a thrust to implement e-governance in the city and deliver improved public services, the Chandigarh administration on Wednesday launched three new services under the e-district initiative. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Another MSY kin joins politics

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, October 01, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Another MSY kin joins politics Yet another kin of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has jumped on the political bandwagon in Uttar Pradesh. Beef murder bid to stir hatred ahead of polls? The murder of Iqlakh in the Dadri area of Greater Noida on Monday night after sudden rumours that the family had slaughtered a cow and had beef appears to have been a well-planned attack aimed at spreading panic and creating a sharp divide among communities ahead of the panchayat polls in the state. Helicopters to lay transmission lines to speed up J&K power project Close on the heels of PM Narendra Modi rocking a galaxy of US I-Way stars, an American engineering company is poised to shake up India’s brick-and-mortar power sector by using helicopters to lay transmission lines for the first time in the country. More India News»

		Business
		India bright spot in slowing global economy: IMF chief Global growth will be likely weaker this year than last with only a modest acceleration expected in 2016, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday, and reiterated that India remains a bright spot. WTO cuts 2015 trade growth forecast WTO on Wednesday lowered the global trade growth forecast for 2015 to 2.8%, from 3.3% projected in April, adding to the already gloomy sentiment for Indian exporters. Jabong's Jan-June losses soar 46%, in talks for sale Rocket Internet-backed fashion e-tailer Jabong saw its losses widen at a time when it's been put on the block for a possible sale. More Business News»

		Environment
		India to submit 'climate action plan' to UN today India will on Thursday submit its post-2020 'climate action plan' to a UN body in Bonn, specifying what the country will do to fight the threat of climate change. NGT directs UP authorities to stop sand mining An NGO today moved the National Green Tribunal against the rampant illegal sand mining being carried out in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, prompting the National Green Tribunal to direct authorities to immediately stop these activities. California to help India in reducing air pollution The governor and the Prime Minister agreed to a partnership between California and India, in which California would provide expertise to help India reduce air pollution and combat climate change, said a statement issued by his office. More Environment News»

		World
		Eye on China? India, US & Japan shore up partnership India, Japan, and the US shored up their trilateral partnership, pledging to support democracy and rules-based international order, and maintain maritime security through greater collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region. `Not imposed any blockade on Nepal' India has flatly denied it has imposed any kind of blockade on Nepal. In their meetings with visiting commerce minister of Nepal Sunil Bahadur Thapa, both external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed that freight trucks were moving normally through border posts --Bhairawaha and Dharchula. Kathmandu running out of Indian currency Indo-Nepal border (Bahraich) The tussle between supporters of Nepal's new Constitution and opponent Madhesis is beginning to show on the Nepalese economy. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Bollywood's Prem returns with Sonam Prem Ratan Dhan Payo sees the return of Salman Khan’s most-loved character, Prem. It also marks the reunion of Sooraj Barjatya and Salman after a gap of 16 years. Pic: Harbhajan-Geeta's wedding invite We were the first to tell you about Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra’s wedding details in our September 6 edition, titled 'Elaborate 5-day Punjabi wedding for Geeta-Harbhajan, reception in Delhi'. Bollywood's most desirable single men While Shahid Kapoor is now taken, and ruling heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is already with Katrina Kaif, we take a look at the most desirable single men left in Bollywood today. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Plastic eating worms could save the world A tiny worm, which is actually the larva of a beetle, eats Styrofoam and other forms of polystyrene, a Stanford University researcher has found. Plastic eating worms could save the world A tiny worm, which is actually the larva of a beetle, eats Styrofoam and other forms of polystyrene, a Stanford University researcher has found. Microorganisms in the worms' guts biodegrade the plastic in the process. This first ever finding holds out hope for a world that is being swamped by plastic. UAE space agency seeks cooperation with Isro A delegation from the UAE Space Agency has undertaken a visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to discuss possibilities of cooperation between the two space organizations. More Science News»

		Sports
		Rohit predicts India to become world's best fielding unit India's Ajinkya Rahane pouched a record number of catches - 8 - in a Test match, overtaking Yajuvindra's seven against England in Bangalore. Ranji Trophy: Can Gambhir-Jadeja change Delhi's fortunes? Surprisingly, Ishant lost his place in the 15-man Delhi squad for not responding to phone calls and text messages from chief selector Vinay Lamba. N Srinivasan moves SC accusing Anurag Thakur of perjury N Srinivasan on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court accusing the BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur of committing an offence of perjury before the top court. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple's India sales target: 12L iPhones in one quarter Apple is gearing up for a blockbuster opening of new iPhone devices in India as it targets to sell 12 lakh devices in the October-December quarter, nearly equivalent to its total sales for whole of last year. 5 devices unveiled at Google event Here's a look at the five devices Google unveiled today Google unveils Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P smartphones Google Nexus 5X with 5.2-inch screen will cost $379, whereas Nexus 6P with 57-inch display will be available for $499; both will be up for preorder starting next week. More Technology News»

		Education
		Irani urges scholars to improve standard of Sanskrit education Human resource development minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday highlighted the need for reorientation in Sanskrit research. Smrit Irani asks for developing Simple Standard Sanskrit HRD minister Smriti Irani, also the Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, said Sanskrit is now language of the world. She also called upon experts to develop Simple Standard Sanskrit that will be easily accessible. CBSE releases UGC-NET June results CBSE on Tuesday announced the results of the University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) that was held on June 28 across the country. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Traffic diversions due to Hancock bridge razing As the BMC and railways begin work on razing the 136-year-old Hancock bridge at Sandhurst Road from Thursday, the traffic police have announced diversions Chakka jam today, but school buses will ply in Mumbai A day after the School Bus Owners’ Association announced a strike on October 1, it withdrew the stir call on Wednesday evening. School buses will ply on Thursday morning Man kills co-worker in Mumbai An employee at a car service centre in Cotton Green has been arrested for inserting an air pipe used for cleaning vehicles in his colleague Mohamed Yaqub Shaikh’s anus, resulting in the latter’s death More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		The Aarushi files: Trampled evidence & a botched murder probe Convictions in court usually bring a sense of justice and closure, even for the most heinous of crimes. Disabled activist `humiliated' at IGI Disabled rights activist Javed Abidi was forced to get off his wheelchair at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday, when despite his protests, the CISF gave him the option of either complying with their rules or missing his flight. Fearing indoctrination, juvenile home segregates accused of Delhi High Court blast and Nirbhaya case Central intelligence agencies have expressed concern that the juvenile involved in the 2011 Delhi High Court blast may be trying to indoctrinate the teen, found to be in conflict with law in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case, for joining jihad. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Official Probe confirms forest land encroachment A probe conducted by Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner V Shankar has confirmed that a senior Karnataka and some leading developers have allegedly encroached forest land at Allalasandra-Jakkur. Karnataka CM's U-turn adds to further confusion over IIT location Chief minister Siddaramaiah has been issuing confusing statements on the location of IIT. Terrorism is like any other business Melissa Hathaway, who led the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative for President Barack Obama and his predecessor George Bush, said terrorism is often compared to a business model, and they work like that as well. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Who will find out reasons behind farmer suicides, HC asks Telangana & AP Expressing serious concern over the spate of farmer suicides in the twin states, the Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday directed the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments to file affidavits within two weeks from now and explain the reasons for the ryots taking the extreme step. IHM case: More students allege harassment High drama prevailed at the central government-sponsored Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Hyderabad (IHM-H), on Tuesday with more students coming out in the open to narrate how guest faculty Kanak Sharma harassed them. Hussainsagar trumps Musi in pollution levels If an interim report filed by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) is anything to go by, pollution levels have gone from bad to worse in Hussainsagar after the 11-day Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai gears up to shower needy with gifts of joy Starting Friday, Selva Ganapathy and Sumita Pai, along with a few volunteers, will hit the streets of the city late at night. Doctors mend girl's heart, piece by piece Checking the pressure in the tubes, diverting the flow and ensuring the pumps work fine – it wasn’t doctors’ clinical acumen as much as their engineering skills that were put to test as they worked on three-year-old Mokshada, who was born with a missing pulmonary artery, which carries blood from the heart to the lungs. 97 prisoners are still on the loose in state, says CAG No less than 97 prisoners who escaped either from police custody or from prisons in Tamil Nadu are still on the run, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said in a serious indictment of the prisons department. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Senior IPS accused of confining 17 policemen for more than 12 hours A senior IPS officer who was back from a central deputation about two years back is again in the news following a controversy of allegedly confining a staff of 17 policemen, including a PSI, 12 ASI and 4 drivers in the garage of his official bungalow for more than 12 hours in Karai Academy in Gandhinagar. Gujarat University engineering students create ruckus for retest A group of engineering students created a ruckus at Gujarat University on Monday after officials refused to conduct a retest for over 100 students who failed to clear their examination. Gujarat University to change printing paper for marksheets Over 50,000 students, who cleared the semester II and Semester IV examination of Gujarat University’s Bachelor of Arts, Commerce and Science are still waiting for their marksheets. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Panchayat polls' petitions referred to larger HC bench A division bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday referred to larger bench all the writ petitions pertaining to panchayat elections. HC declines to stay AU student union polls Police authorities claimed to have made adequate security arrangements for the polls. Nat Geo to make documentaries on 'Buddhist Circuit' The National Geographic has also been given the task of highlighting Buddhist circle covering Kaushambi, Sarnath, Shravasti, Mahoba districts among others. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Chemists to go on 24-hour bandh on October 14 Over 20,000 chemists of Odisha have decided to observe 24 hours bandh on October 14 protesting online sale of medicines in India. They said, it would affect the livelihood of over 8lakh chemists across India. State to set up Odisha Scholarship Council In a bid to streamline the process of scholarships, to ensure timely payment to students and directly in their bank account, the state government has decided to set up Odisha Scholarship Council (OSC). No toilets for women corporators in city civic body office Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation is yet to have a separate toilet for the women corporators, who enjoy majority in the corporation compared to their male counterparts. In the 67-ward corporation, woman represents 38 wards. On Wednesday, the woman corporators raised the matter in the corporation meeting. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh court orders vaccination of pigs and humans against Swine flu Madhya Pradesh high court on Wednesday ordered state government to vaccinate pigs against swine influenza viruses and control its spread to humans besides ensuring storage of ample medicines at hospitals to control it. BU to organize special convocation for Somalia's Prez on Oct 31 Barkatullah University (BU) would be conferring M.Tech degree and honorary degree upon Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a special ceremony scheduled to be organized on October 31. BU had organised its annual convocation on September 18. MP CM invites Jap partnership for industrial corridor Japan is likely to take centre-stage in the next Global Investors’ Summit scheduled to be held next year. Sources in the state government told TOI that chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will make the announcement of Japan’s prominent participation in GIS 2016 soon as he lands here after his nine-day official tour next week. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sant Samaj urge Akal Takht to immediately constitute the committee Sant Samaj has hailed Akal Takht’s announcement of formation of a committee to entertain suggestions with respect to Sikh clergy’s decision on Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim. Did former DSGMC chief mediated between Dera and Akal Takht in 2007 Did former chief of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Paramjit Singh Sarna played a pivotal role in getting pardon for Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2007? Didn't hear gunshots, claim vendor, driver Two people were staying inside a water tank shed at the Sector 27 public park, where assailants pumped four bullets into national-level shooter and advocate Sukhmanpreet Singh Talwandi alias Sippy Sidhu on September 20, but denied of hearing any gunshots. More Chandigarh News»

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