News Digest: Govt, private power plants can swap coal to cut tariff

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		Thursday, December 22, 2016
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		India
		Govt, private power plants can swap coal to cut tariff Centre launches e-hub for farming sector NRIs cry foul as Norway takes son away over `abuse' More India News»

		Business
		Now, use Sulabh toilets by making e-payments Don’t worry of having small denomination notes or coins before going to use toilets and bathrooms near railway station or bus stands, as Sulabh International which runs pay-and-use public toilets across the country, has decided to go cashless. Sensex losses spill over, IT stocks hurt The sensex fell for the sixth day on Wednesday, this time about 66 points, to end at 26,242, dragged down by major IT stocks such as Infosys and TCS amid mixed global cues. India's Iran oil imports slide 19% in November India's oil imports from Iran fell 19 percent in November from a record high the previous month after regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iraq raised sales to the world's third-biggest oil consumer, regaining their positions as the top two suppliers. More Business News»

		Environment
		Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world filled with the coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish. Obama bans new oil, gas drilling off Alaska US President Barack Obama on Tuesday banned new oil and gas drilling in federal waters in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, in a push to leave his stamp on the environment before Republican Donald Trump takes office next month. Australia begins new koala breeding programme Australia is starting a new koala breeding programme to save populations of the tree-dwelling bear in country's east. “These rehabilitated koalas can now look forward to a productive future as we work to revitalise the region's dwindling koala population,” Steven Miles said. More Environment News»

		World
		Seven dead in new migrant boat tragedies: Italy Seven bodies were recovered from or around stricken migrants boats in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, Italy's coastguard said. Evacuation from east Aleppo resumes after a day: UN Buses loaded with Syrian civilians have begun leaving the last rebel-held enclave of eastern Aleppo again on Wednesday, after being stalled for a day, a UN official said. Moscow doubts killer of ambassador was a lone wolf The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin today refused to offer theories behind Monday's assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey but indicated that Moscow doesn't believe the gunman acted on his own. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Movie Review: Dangal Dangal manages to engage the viewer with the wrestling tournaments and bring patriotic emotions to the fore. Where Akshay-Twinkle will ring in New Years? Bollywood stars have already started packing their bags and heading to exotic destinations to bring in the New Year. WATCH: Ranveer to resume 'Padmavati' shoot Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus 'Padmavati' is one film that everyone is looking forward to in 2017. With a star cast like Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor and a celebrated filmmaker like Sanjay Leela Bhansali at the helm More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world filled with the coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish. Obesity-gene may prompt kids to respond more to fast food ads The overt response of your kids to advertisements of burgers, pizzas and french-fries may be the result of a key obesity gene influencing their brain to respond more to food advertisements and other cues to eat, a study has found. Is it good to lower cholesterol to `levels of a newborn'? As the debate over the use and overuse of cholesterol-reducing medicines continues, a new study claims it’s indeed advisable to lower cholesterol to ``levels of a newborn baby’’ as it cuts the risk of a heart attack by a third. More Science News»

		Sports
		No performance incentive for Kohli's team due to SC order With BCCI needing the apex court's permission for disbursal of any amount, the Virat Kohli-led team that beat England 4-0 in the Test series may have to wait to a little longer to get richer by a few more crores. Batting strength in depth a good problem for India Halfway through a home series of 13 Tests, with a lone match against Bangladesh and a four-game series against Australia remaining, Virat Kohli's dream of creating one of cricket's all-time best teams is taking shape. Lodha committee not giving us time for last two months: Thakur "The matter is subjudice and I have full faith in the Indian judicial system. We have called meetings time and again to implement justice Lodha committee recommendations. More than 85 per cent recommendations have been implemented," Thakur said. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Paytm confirms iOS app bug, fix on the way As explained, the bug not only restricts user access to Paytm’s services but also logs them out from their accounts. Acer Spin 7 laptop with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD storage launched at Rs 1,09,000 Acer Spin 7 features 14-inch Full HD IPS touchscreen display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The laptop comes preloaded with Acer’s Colour Intelligence software, which adjusts gamma and saturation in real time without affecting power consumption. Twitter changes its search result algorithm to show more relevant tweets The microblogging website has been testing certain factors for improving the algorithm and also how it learns the whole process. More Technology News»

		Education
		Medical entrance test NEET to be held in 8 languages Candidates qualifying NEET will be eligible for all India quota and other quotas under the state governments and institutes irrespective of the medium taken by candidates, subject to other eligibility criteria, the Union health ministry said in a statement. NCPCR conducts survey on safe and secure schools The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is carrying out a survey on safe and secure schools in the country, with the data being collected directly from students. CBSE wants smart cards for students More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Slapgate: Cash prize for 'dutiful' airport CISF staff Blind MBA student gives gift of life to 3 Rule to annul permit for security guard's misconduct upheld More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		South corporation issues property cards National Green Tribunal takes note of TOI report 'Jealous' friend shoots 17-yr-old girl in Mercedes More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		One meal for poor pregnant and lactating moms from Jan 'Dropout pathshala' to turn over a new leaf; work on new building set to begin 'Dropout pathshala' to turn over a new leaf; work on new building set to begin More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Sombre birthday for Sai Prabalika: Still wallowing in hospital after toxic drip No nominations for Wakf board elections Hookah parlour under scanner in Falaknuma More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Rain likely next week as low pressure forms While there is no rainfall predicted for the next few days, the city will have to wait and see if it gets rain from a trough of low pressure that is moving towards the TN coast. Nine fishermen from Kasimedu go missing after cyclone Vardah Nine fishermen who put out to sea from the Kasimedu harbour just before cyclone Vardah struck the city have gone missing. MS Swaminathan warns against cheap imports of wheat More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat govt to cut buffer around 19 sanctuaries Man accuses event manager of cheating Action against 100 schools over CBSE affiliation claims More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		2 city writers bag Sahitya Akademi award Sangam city to get cancer hosp First CNG station open at Sangam City More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Teachers, students laud CBSE change Teachers and students welcomed the decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to reintroduce board exams for Class X students from 2018. The move comes after eight years during which time board exams had been made optional, and were replaced by the system of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) where grades abolished the marking system. Zilla Adivasi Samaj Mahasangha launches indefinite sit-in at collectorate The Zilla Adivasi Samaj Mahasangha (ZASM) has launched a indefinite sit-in at the collectorate on Wednesday. The ZASM is demanding compensation for families of children who have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). 10-year-old who wrote to Narendra Modi assists in Japanese encephalitis drive Ten-year-old Umesh Madhi had written to the Prime Minister on November 1, when his village was reeling under Japanese encephalitis (JE). But the Class IV student is not done. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CM Shivraj inaugurates World Ramayana Conference Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ?has said that `Lord Ram’ is the identity of India and people greet each other by saying `Ram-Ram', which identifies the nation from villages to cities. Why BJP men being caught with wads of new currency, asks MP Congress BJP leader still carrying old Rs 500 notes in his pockets More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		SAD MP Ghubaya's son joins Congress The mystery over the political move of fuming Akali Dal's Ferozepur MP Sher Singh Ghubaya, who comes from the prominent Rai Sikh community, ended on Wednesday with his son Davinder joining Congress in Delhi around two months before the 2017 assembly polls. Cops reprimanded for handcuffing undertrial A Haryana court has reprimanded cops for producing an undertrial in handcuffs without permission of the judge.Mewat district and sessions judge M M Dhonchak has ordered Faridabad commissioner of police to take necessary action into the matter. Bathinda SSP, govt doctor spar over EGS teacher's treatment The burn injuries suffered by an EGS teacher in Bathinda resulted in a spat between Bathinda SSP Swapan Sharma and the district chapter of Punjab Civil Medical Services' Association (PCMSA) on Wednesday. More Chandigarh News»

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