News Digest: Winds of change in UP: 44% pradhan seats go to women

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, December 15, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Winds of change in UP: 44% pradhan seats go to women In a big surprise, women have won nearly 44% of the pradhan seats in panchayat polls across UP, challenging the myth that elections at the rural level in this state are essentially a male-dominated affair. In India, 80% of women don't have bank accounts: UNDP report As per the report released by the UNDP on Monday, the Human Development Index (HDI) rank of Bangladesh and Pakistan was 142 and 147, respectively. Cremation near Taj to be free of cost from Jan 1 A year from state elections, the Akhilesh Yadav government is not ready to take the slightest chance that could annoy a community, even if it is to relocate a crematorium to save the historic Taj Mahal from the ill-effects of pollution caused by wood-burning pyres. More India News»

		Business
		If too much opening hits farmers, small biz, it will be a dis-service: Nirmala Sitharaman Commerce & industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman has a tough task at the WTO ministerial meeting , which kicks off on Tuesday. Before leaving for Kenya, she spoke to TOI on India’s strategy in an exclusive interview. RBI pulls up banks on bad debt tags Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday pulled up banks for lack of consistency in recognizing the same bad loan among different lenders. Ex-Amazon fashion head Vikas Purohit joins Paytm Digital payments and commerce player Paytm has appointed Vikas Purohit, who spearheaded fashion at Amazon India, in a leadership role for its yetto-be-launched payments bank business. More Business News»

		Environment
		Negotiators in Paris up all night to clinch deal Negotiators huddled through Wednesday night and most of Thursday, racing against the clock to resolve key differences between the rich and developing nations in an attempt to stitch together an international pact to fight climate by the self-imposed deadline of Friday. Pollution on the rise as temperature dips in Delhi Overcast skies and a distinct layer of smog marked another highly polluted day in Delhi which saw further increase in the level of suspended particulate matter, with the average reading of PM 2.5 touching 204 microgram per cubic metre, keeping the air quality 'very poor'. Global warming could cause fall in oxygen: Study Earth's oxygen could dramatically fall due to change in ocean temperature of just several degrees, which may likely result in the mass mortality of animals and humans, a new study has claimed. More Environment News»

		World
		EU warms to Turkey, Serbia membership bids The European Union revived Turkey's membership bid on Monday and opened accession talks with Serbia, showing how a migration crisis and Russia's presence in the Balkans has prompted the EU to rethink plans to stop expanding. Nigerian Shias say soldiers have killed hundreds Soldiers killed hundreds of Shia Muslims this weekend after their group opened fire on the convoy of Nigeria's army chief, the Shia Islamic Movement and military reports said Monday. No sign of terrorist act in Russian jet crash: Egypt A preliminary investigation into the crash of a Russian passenger plane has found no indication yet of any “illegal or terrorist act,” Egypt’s chief investigator said in a report released on Monday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Blog: Dilwale Music Celebration  Priyanka: I think the world is male-dominated We are both sipping coffee. In different parts of the world, in different time zones. It is 7 am in Montreal; Priyanka is curling her sweeping lashes with mascara, while chatting with me at the other end — all perky and raring to go. Celebrities and their weird demands Let's take a look at some Bollywood celebs with a weird list of demands... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Created: A material for water-proof surfaces Scientists have created a new low-cost, non-toxic material that mimics the lotus leaf to repel water droplets, an advance that could help create environment-friendly water-proof surfaces. 'No solar farm, it will suck sun's energy' AUS town has rejected a proposal for a solar farm following public concerns. Taking antidepressants while pregnant may double autism risk Women who take certain common antidepressants while pregnant may face almost twice the risk of having a child with autism, a study said on Monday. More Science News»

		Sports
		Dhoni, Rahane, Jadeja up for grabs in IPL draft MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina and R Ashwin, among others, will be up for grabs for the two new IPL teams on Tuesday. CL draw: Barcelona face Arsenal, Chelsea face PSG again Chelsea and Paris St Germain will play each other again after the French champions knocked out Jose Mourinho's team at the same stage last season. Indian Aces ace Japan Warriors for seventh win The mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Kirsten Flipkens 6-4 to set the tone for the match. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple launches iPad Pro in India, price starts at Rs 67,900 Apple's iPad Pro is available on all company retail stores starting from Monday. The Wi-Fi-only model (32GB) has been priced at Rs 67,900 while users will have to pay Rs 79,900 for the 128GB model. The tablet's 128GB model with 4G LTE connectivity costs Rs 91,900. 14 ridiculously expensive tech gifts That's certainly the case with the products on this list: The highest cost products worth coveting in the tech world. These items are all real, potentially fun, and certain to induce sticker shock. Apple slashes prices of iPhone 5s to almost half in three months Apple has slashed prices of its Indian bestseller iPhone 5s for the third time in three months, bringing them down to almost half of September levels. In the third price cut in three months, iPhone 5s now starts at Rs 24,999, down from Rs 44,500 in September. More Technology News»

		Education
		Study ill-effects of crackers in college Students of around 400 universities will study the ill-effects of fireworks. The UGC has instructed all universities and colleges to include a module on the ill-effects of firecrackers in the paper on environmental studies, a compulsory subject for all undergraduate students. Calcutta University advanced mathematics department gets advanced telescope The Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Calcutta, installed an advanced 14” Cassegrain Schmidt Telescope at its APC Road campus on Monday. Opportunity for budding entrepreneurs at IIT-K event Entrepreneurship cell of IIT Kharagpur is conducting Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) from January 8-10 at their campus. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'School is harassing wards over fee hike stir' A group of parents of students from Ryan International School, Chembur, have complained to the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights claiming that the school management has been discriminating against their wards as they are opposing a fee hike. Ugandan security guard held for murder of Indian boss The private security guard who shot dead his Indian boss in Uganda this month has been arrested. Meghalaya man's body found, kin not buying suicide theory The Meghalaya man, Mawramsong Hujon (25), who had gone missing on December 4 was found dead next to the railway tracks some distance from Borivli railway station two days later. Family members of the deceased are not ready to buy the theory of the railway and city police that it is a case of suicide. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Girl died before shack was crushed, father tells cops Two days after a six-month-old girl's death during a demolition drive in west Delhi's Shakurbasti area triggered a political slugfest, police on Monday registered a case of negligence against unknown persons on the basis of a statement by the girl's father. Diesel cars worth Rs 1,000cr pile up with Delhi dealers The National Green Tribunal’s ban on fresh diesel car registrations in Delhi till January 6 has locked car and SUV inventory worth Rs 1,000 crore, virtually crippling operations of companies such as Mahindra & Mahindra, Toyota, Tata Motors, Ford, Nissan and luxury makers Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. 20% more crimes against women in 2015 Crime against women in the capital has gone up by 20% this year as compared to 2014, and there has also been a 27% increase in registration of rapes cases. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Meet Riyaz Pasha who decks up Lord Krishna & Radha In an obscure bylane abutting the glitzy Commercial Street, Riyaz Pasha is engrossed in some intricate work. 71-year-old woman falls into lift well in Bengaluru, dies A 71-year-old woman was killed after she slipped and hurtled two floors down the well of a lift that had been dismantled for maintenance, in an apartment complex off Ballari Road, in north Bengaluru, on Sunday afternoon. You need cash to win, no limit for council polls Politicians seldom admit in public that they splurge money to fight elections. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is an exception. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		A lavish wedding celebration in Hyderabad A lavish wedding celebration in Hyderabad That silver foil on your sweet may be toxic aluminium With Christmas and New Year festivities around the corner, people are going to indulge their sweet tooth and demand for sweetmeats will be on an all-time high. Telangana decides against sending tableau to RD Parade Taking a hard stand against the Centre’s discriminatory approach, the Telangana government has decided not to send its tableau for the Republic Day Parade in future. The harsh decision comes on the back of the ministry of defence rejecting three models of tableau showcasing Telangana culture and heritage. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Treading the thin line between charity, publicity After the disaster, relief followed. At times, al truism sometimes can have strands of grey . In the relief machinery , while most gave out of largesse, a few used it as a bandwagon for publicity . Rain has stopped but traffic lights remain on the blink The rain has stopped and the roads have dried up but most traffic signals remain on the blink. “Water has entered all junction boxes and seeped into underground cables,“ said a senior traffic police officer. Untreated sewage released into sea at Kottivakkam and Palavakkam beaches What some residents and civic workers did to roads leading to Kottivakkam and Palavakkam beaches as an emergency measure to drain flood waters is turning out to be a potential health hazard. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		2 from West Bengal arrested with fake currency worth 8 lakh The Special Operation Group (SOG) of city crime branch arrested two brothers, Mofizul Shaikh, 20 and Shabudding Shaikh, 25, residents of Murshidabad in West Bengal, with fake currency notes worth Rs 8 lakh. In a span of 10 days this is the second seizure of duplicate currency by SOG. Top cops said that Rs 1.5 crore worth of duplicate notes have been pumped into Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Cops find loose ends in Ravi's story of infighting between accused The Rs1.08-crore cash van robbery saga ended in high drama for the city crime branch on Sunday. Cops intercepted a call made by Ravikumar Chaudhary, the driver of the cash van and main accused in the case, and arrested him from Rakhial early in the morning. DGPs to dine on Gujarati delicacies, discuss ISIS Amid serious brainstorming on cross-border terrorism and the growing influence of ISIS on educated youths in India, the Director Generals of Police, from across the country will have the chance to taste Gujarati cuisine and culture, at the upcoming National DGP and IGP meet to be held in the tent city of Dhordo, Kutch, from December 18 to 20. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Drones and women spotters to safeguard this Magh Mela in Allahabad With an objective to offer foolproof security cover to lakhs of devotees, pilgrims, seers and kalpwasis arriving to take holy dip during the pious moth of Magh at Sangam – the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati -, the Magh Mela police administration has planned to rope in four drones and spotters to ensure an incident-free mela. Magh Mela is starting from next month. Milk for child on train was just a tweet away Satyendra Yadav had no idea how to pacify his 18-month-old baby when he began crying inconsolably after not getting milk for a long time, stuck in a train for hours on Thursday somewhere between Allahabad and Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. Congress plan to regain Nehru-Gandhi bastion of Phulpur Basking in the glory of its recent electoral success in Bihar assembly polls and Gujrat civic polls, the Congress has embarked upon a mission to regain its lost political glory and stature in UP, with special focus on Allahabad – once known as the cradle of Nehru-Gandhi bastion. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Maoists kill 263 civilians in 25 years in Odisha: Naveen Patnaik Total 263 civilians were killed in Maoist violence in the state since 1990 till December 8, chief minister Naveen Patnaik told the assembly on Monday. LV Prasad Eye Institute opens 3rd secondary centre in Odisha Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought cooperation from private hospitals for providing quality health services to the poor. Gopalpur port resumes operation after two years More than two years after it was hit by cyclones, Gopalpur Port in Ganjam district of Odisha has resumed operations. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Public prosecutor writes to DGP to ensure statement of whistle blower in court A government pleader in Vyapam scam has urged the director general of police to ensure whistle blower Ashish Chaturvedi records his statement on January 12 or the court may deny him his right to be a witness in the case. Shocker: BCA students get wrong question paper Before appearing in an exam, every student is tense as regards the type of question paper that will receive. However, on Monday, BCA students were in for a shock when they were handed a question paper of another subject during their fifth semester examination. MP farmers will be issued receipts on payment of crop insurance premium Farmers in the state will now be given receipts for premium payments made by them for crop insurance. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Panjab University to get its new slogan All set to get a new slogan, Panjab University (PU) on Monday extended the last date for submitting entries for ‘Slogan of the University’ contest upto December 31. Chandigarh mayor holds meeting over lease deeds Chandigarh Mayor Poonam Sharma on Monday held a meeting with the occupants` of leasehold plots in Milk Colony Maloya regarding issues of decision on lease deeds. Haryana promotes two IPS on the rank of IGP The Haryana government on Monday promoted two IPS officers in the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP) with immediate effect. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Cold wave sweeps north India; Leh records -12 degree C

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, December 14, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Cold wave sweeps north India; Leh records -12 degree C Cold wave swept in several parts of north India today with Leh in Ladakh region experiencing the coldest night of the season at minus 12 degree Celsius and higher hills of Himachal Pradesh receiving another spell of moderate snowfall. Four cops hurt in Lucknow communal violence Four policemen were injured in communal violence here on Sunday over anti-Islam comments made by self-proclaimed Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari recently. Khaps to help fight stubble burning in Haryana villages In the past few years, Haryana's khaps have restrained themselves from issuing anti-women diktats they are generally associated with. More India News»

		Business
		SBI to ensure liquidity if Fed hikes rates: SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairman of the country's largest lender, State Bank of India, has said that her bank is taking all steps to ensure that there is adequate liquidity in the aftermath of expected hike in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve next week. Infosys plans to invest in Silicon Valley fund Infosys is taking yet another major step to engage with innovative startups. Google Cap in talks to back CarDekho Auto classifieds major CarDekho is close to receiving a fresh round of funds led by growth-stage investor Google Capital, which has so far taken selective bets on Indian startups, people familiar with the matter told TOI. More Business News»

		Environment
		Negotiators in Paris up all night to clinch deal Negotiators huddled through Wednesday night and most of Thursday, racing against the clock to resolve key differences between the rich and developing nations in an attempt to stitch together an international pact to fight climate by the self-imposed deadline of Friday. Pollution on the rise as temperature dips in Delhi Overcast skies and a distinct layer of smog marked another highly polluted day in Delhi which saw further increase in the level of suspended particulate matter, with the average reading of PM 2.5 touching 204 microgram per cubic metre, keeping the air quality 'very poor'. Global warming could cause fall in oxygen: Study Earth's oxygen could dramatically fall due to change in ocean temperature of just several degrees, which may likely result in the mass mortality of animals and humans, a new study has claimed. More Environment News»

		World
		French far right collapses in regional runoff elections Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front collapsed in French regional elections Sunday, failing to take a single region after dominating the first round of voting, pollsters projected. Death toll in northwest Pakistan blast rises to 24 A blast killed 24 people and injured 70 in the northwestern Pakistani city of Parachinar on Sunday, officials said, and a banned Sunni Islamist group claimed responsibility for the attack. Death clash toll in Burundi capital rises to nearly 90 Nearly 90 people were killed during Friday's clashes in the Burundian capital, the army said on Saturday, the worst outbreak of violence in Burundi since a failed coup in May. More World News»

		Entertainment
		PIC: Akshay's adorable play date with Daughter Nitara Akshay Kumar might be a very busy man what with his hectic shoot and promotion schedules, but why should that mean, like any ordinary dad, he wants anything more than spending time with his darling daughter Nitara on a lazy Sunday morning. WATCH: Shah Rukh - Chutki Dubsmash on Dilwale Leave it to Gaurav Gera to take even the most serious of dialogues, spin it around and leave you in splits. So the funny man teamed up with Shah Rukh Khan to give you ‘ek Chutki’ laughter with this hilarious Dubsmash on Dilwale. SRK to remake 'Breaking Bad'? Shah Rukh Khan has revealed that he would be remaking the hit international TV series Breaking Bad into a Hindi movie. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Essex man suffering from hypospadias thought he was the only man in the world with a one-inch penis Hypospadias is a congenital problem affecting the appearance and function of the penis Vaginal orgasms are a 'myth', researchers claim New study claims terms are wrong and need to be reconsidered How often should I wash my hair? Personal care experts answer in Reddit AMA It’s an oft-debated question that never seems to come to any proper conclusion: "how often should I wash my hair?" More Science News»

		Sports
		India start favourites in World T20: Wright The 61-year-old New Zealander, who was here as a talent scout for IPL champions Mumbai Indians, spoke on a variety of topics. Chappell does not see anything wrong with Nagpur pitch Virtually backing the Indian position, former Australian captain Ian Chappell does not see anything wrong in the spin-friendly Nagpur pitch which saw India thrash South Africa inside three days in a recent Test. EPL: Arsenal back on top as Villa capitulate again Arsenal enjoyed an easy 2-0 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday to soar to the summit of the Premier League and leave their hapless opponents rooted at rock bottom. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 hot laptops in Rs 35,000 - Rs 40,000 range Looking for a laptop in Rs 35,000 - Rs 40,000 range 10 must-have apps to boost your productivity Mobile payment systems: All you need to know  Which ones should you use and how safe are they? Here's a look at mobile payment systems and how they work. More Technology News»

		Education
		Madrassa students get trained to aid in time of natural calamity Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, one of India’s leading Islamic organization, is giving training to students enrolled in government-aided madrassas to become scouts and guides. The madrassa students are being trained to help people during emergencies and natural calamities including floods and earthquakes. National uniform education policy for regional languages The government has undertaken a collaborative, multi-stakeholder and multi-pronged consultation process for formulating the New Education Policy (NEP), which included online, grassroots and national level thematic deliberations. More girls joining NIT-K The premier technical institution National Institute of Technology-Surathkal (NIT-K) has seen a sudden rise in girl opting for NIT from past three year, so much so that institution is finding difficult to accommodate them. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Rapist 'exorcist' to be jailed 25 yrs after crime Twenty-five years after a self-styled priest and exorcist raped a young married woman who had come to him to be cured of her illness, the man, now in his late 50s, will go to jail for the crime. Two bikers die in road mishaps at Andheri, Malad A 23-year-old youth, Zaffar Ali, was killed after his two-wheeler was hit by a speeding truck in Andheri (east) on Saturday . 'Poor' rating for city's air but we are better off than Delhi The quality of air in the city has deteriorated considerably over the past few weeks with many areas, particularly in the suburbs, faring between 'poor to very poor' in the air quality index (AQI). More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi woman gang-raped in car in Meerut A 31-year-old woman from Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area was allegedly gang-raped by three men in a car at Pallavpuram in Meerut on Saturday, police said. Pay 200% more as fine for repeating traffic offence in Delhi Repeated a traffic offence? Get set to pay a substantially higher fine of up to 200% more than what you paid the first time. If you commit the offence a third time, your licence will be seized on the spot. AIIMS guilty of caste discrimination: Panel The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has held AIIMS guilty of caste discrimination after it took action against an assistant professor of its College of Nursing in connection with a case of alleged harassment leading to suicide by a student. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		New rules set to bring windfall for land owners near Bengaluru Farmers in the vicinity of Bengaluru city are set for a windfall with the state government all set to implement the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in Karnataka. Alumni soak in nostalgia, have a blast on campus Around 250 industrial ists, CEOs and seniors of high-profile compa nies got together on the campus of their alma mater, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), on Sunday to relive their college days, from playing galli cricket to tug-of-war, among other fun-filled games. Close encounters a hundred feet below surface This Bengalurean spends more time underwater than on land.Ajit SN, a diver and underwater photographer, has completed 190 dives in two years and surprised most dive masters around the world. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Tableau rejected, Telangana won't take part in R-Day ever Taking a hard stand against the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, the Telangana government has decided not to participate in the Republic Day tableau parade in 2016, or even thereafter. AP to go for open bidding to develop capital? The AP government is mulling doing away with the much-publicised Swiss Challenge system to select the master developer for the upcoming state capital city of Amaravati. Polavaram: Centre to reimburse Rs 2,200 cr to AP The Centre has agreed to reimburse Rs 2,200 crore to the Andhra Pradesh government towards the money spent on the ongoing Polavaram irrigation project. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		After floods, slum dwellers keen to move from river banks Many families who made their homes on the banks of the Adyar river have returned to what remains of their houses. Water release according to rules, says chief secretary In the wake of widespread criticism that the worst-ever deluge of Chennai was caused by the state government's poor management of water release from Chembarambakkam reservoir, state chief secretary K Gnanadesikan has said release of water was regulated according to the flood compendium rules and keeping in mind the forecast of "isolated very heavy rain". Anbumani hails Paris climate deal Taking a vow to protect the world, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday hailed the Paris deal on climate change agreed upon by 195 countries as historical. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Dalit leaders denounce HC judge's anti-quota remarks Dalit leaders on Saturday demanded action against Justice J B Pardiwala while an MP vowed to bring an impeachment motion in the Parliament against the high court judge for his remarks against the reservation system. `Climate change will make Kutch hotter, wetter by end of century' Climate change will seriously affect living in Kutch before end of the century, claims Gujarat's first micro-level climate change study by Indian meteorlogical department (IMD). Cold wave in state, mercury levels in Ahmedabad touch 8.8°C For the second consecutive day, cold wave conditions swept across the state with Naliya town in Kutch, which was the coldest place in Gujarat, recording a minimum temperature of 6.8°celsius. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Milk for child on train was just a tweet away Satyendra Yadav had no idea how to pacify his 18-month-old baby when he began crying inconsolably after not getting milk for a long time, stuck in a train for hours on Thursday somewhere between Allahabad and Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. Congress plan to regain Nehru-Gandhi bastion of Phulpur Basking in the glory of its recent electoral success in Bihar assembly polls and Gujrat civic polls, the Congress has embarked upon a mission to regain its lost political glory and stature in UP, with special focus on Allahabad – once known as the cradle of Nehru-Gandhi bastion. This winter season, traffic cops issue advisory to minimize road mishaps Acknowledging the fact winter season is infamous for road accidents, both under fatal and non-fatal category, the traffic police authorities have issued an advisory for commuters with an objective to ensure safety of drivers and commuters on streets, state and national highways. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		WB mafia lifting sand from river bed in Odisha The district administration on Friday shot off a letter to its counterpart in West Midnapore district of West Bengal (WB) urging it to take action against the people involved in illegal lifting of sand from Odisha portion of the Subarnarekha river bed. Train arson accused was petty criminal in Chennai: Police Subhash Ramachandran, a Tamil Nadu resident accused of setting ablaze a series of empty trains in Puri on November 12 and other places in the country, was involved in petty offences in Chennai, police confirmed. Congress, BJP shun house panel on project Five Congress MLAs, who were members of the assembly committee on the Polavaram project, on Friday resigned from the panel in protest against the "cheap politics" of the ruling BJD. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal: Temperature plummets in 2 days, winter chill sets in A drop of nine degrees celsius in two day heralded setting in of winter in Bhopal with a bang. With mercury touching a minimum of 10 (-1) degrees celsius and a maximum of 24.3 (-2), the city recorded lowest of the season for day and night on Sunday, weatherman said. Smart city wishlist: Security concerns women while men want better connectivity Most women in Bhopal want a better planned city, alert police, no discrimination and social security. Socio-economic status and good education also ranks high in the wish list. Madhya Pradesh police gives clean chit to govt in 40 Vyapam deaths Madhya Pradesh police (intelligence wing) had conducted a parallel investigation into 40 Vyapam-related deaths before the case was handed over to CBI. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		IMA auditorium to have lifts soon, guv announces funds Governor of Punjab and Chandigarh administrator Kaptan Singh Solanki on Saturday announced to give funds to install lift in Indian Medial Association (IMA) auditorium. Polybags yet to do the vanishing act Polythene bags were yet to vanish from the markets as the UT administration implemented the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to fine those found using or dealing with plastic material (bags, cups and plates) Rs 5,000 on the first day on Saturday. Overbilling costs telecom company Rs 10,000 The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Panchkula, has directed Bharti Airtel Limited, Rajiv Gandhi Technology Park, Chandigarh, to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 to Sector 15 resident for overbilling. More Chandigarh News»

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