News Digest: Elderly face trouble due to UID: BJP MP

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		Saturday, December 30, 2017
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		India
		Elderly face trouble due to UID: BJP MP Congress MLA slaps cop, gets one back in return Congress MLA from Dalhousie and All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary Asha Kumari on Friday courted a controversy after she slapped a woman constable outside the party office in Shimla. Not ready to hold back, the constable slapped her back and this was caught on camera by bystanders. Both ADMK, DMK oppose legislation Further, during these four intervening months, the Centre could have consulted various Muslim bodies before presenting the bill in its present form, he said. More India News»

		Business
		Bitcoins like Ponzi schemes: Govt The government on Friday cautioned people against the risk of virtual currencies, saying they are not legal tender and do not have any regulatory permission or protection in India. Markets rise; set for best year since 2014 Equities have been on a record-setting run through the year on optimism that the government would continue its reform agenda after winning elections in the western state of Gujarat. Arun Jaitley chairs pre-Budget FSDC meet The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is a high-powered body, whose members include RBI Governor Urjit Patel, Sebi Chairman Ajay Tyagi, IRDAI Chief T S Vijayan, PFRDA Chairman Hemant Contractor and IBBI Chairman M S Sahoo. Besides, top Finance Ministry officials attended the meeting. More Business News»

		Environment
		Beijing may be starting to win its battle against smog Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city's notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures. Albania losing its eagle to rampant poaching On the side of a national motorway, just 30 kilometres (18 miles) north of the capital Tirana, a vendor offers motorists a common buzzard for an average price of 7,000-10,000 leks (55-85 euros, $65-100). The buzzard is a protected species just like the golden eagle. Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste The problem has grown so bad that officials in Bali last month declared a "garbage emergency" across a six-kilometre (3.7-mile) stretch of coast that included popular beaches Jimbaran, Kuta and Seminyak. More Environment News»

		World
		Authorities say 2 dead including gunman at California office Two people including a gunman were killed Friday and another was injured in a shooting at a Southern California law office that authorities called workplace violence. Trump demands visa changes as part of immigration fix US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not consider reinstating an immigration program that protected young people from deportation without a commitment from Democrats to help build a wall on the border with Mexico and end certain immigration programs. 9 jailed in Vietnam for 'attempt to overthrow state' A Vietnamese court has jailed nine people for "attempting to overthrow the state", official media reported Friday, the latest heavy sentence doled out in a harsh crackdown this year against activists in the one-party state. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Malaika Arora parties with Arbaaz Khan Krishna Shroff dares to bare all in risque photo series Krishna Shroff, the sister of Bollywood hunk Tiger Shroff, has found herself making headlines once again for her risqué photoshoot. Jab Ranbir, Katrina met at Virushka's reception Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma came into the party one after the other and even in the party they were surrounded by their own coterie. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Russian space experts regain control of 1st Angola satellite The Russian-built satellite successfully entered a designated orbit after Tuesday's launch from the Baikonur pad in Kazakhstan, but experts couldn't immediately establish contact. International Space Station team to experience New Year's eve 16 times Six astronauts boarding the International Space Station (ISS) will experience New Year's eve 16 times as they orbit the Earth once every 90 minutes (16 sunrise and sunsets 402 kilometers above Earth), said the US space agency, NASA in a blog post. New ally against tuberculosis infection found The substance is effective even in low concentrations and when combined with known antibiotics its effectiveness is improved by up to 100-fold, said researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany and Harvard University in the US. More Science News»

		Sports
		Wrestlemania at CWG trials; Sushil, Rana supporters clash The opening day of the Commonwealth Games trials, attended by, among others, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brijbhushan Singh Sharan, ended on a stormy note at the KD Jadhav Stadium on Friday. Chahal, Bumrah, Dhoni headline T20I XI of 2017 From the six-hitting Evin Lewis via the consistent Babar Azam to a record-setting Yuzvendra Chahal, here are the top T20I players of the year. Medal prospects will not face funding hurdles, says Rathore "There is a selection committee in every sport which is tasked to select the medal prospects. Those who are real medal prospects will get all the support. Funding won't be a problem for them," Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple battery controversy: This is what Samsung, LG, Motorola and HTC have to say to their users Four major handset manufacturers -- HTC, Motorola, LG and Samsung have come forward with their official statements on the matter. 5 phones got price cut up to Rs 11,000 this week WhatsApp mistakenly leaks an upcoming feature Facebook-owned WhatsApp has rolled out some new features in the past few days. There have been some rumours that the company is testing ‘Reply Privately’ feature for some time. Now it seems that they mistakenly rolled out the new feature in a beta update. More Technology News»

		Education
		HRD Ministry-appointed panel to submit draft National Education Policy by March 2018 The HRD Ministry-appointed panel tasked with drafting a new National Education Policy will submit its report in March next year, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday. 1,200 offers at the end of phase-I placement at IIT Kharagpur The placement session 2017-18 at IIT-Kharagpur reached a remarkable milestone with offers made to 1,200 students of the institute at the end of its phase-I. This session started with 2,054 students enrolled for the placement process, which was the maximum at any individual IIT. Board exams: Date sheet in Ist week of Jan, confirms CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release the date sheets for the Class 10 and 12 board exams in the first week of January, controller exams, CBSE K K Choudhary told TOI. The date sheets can be accessed from the CBSE website — cbse.nic.in. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Serious loopholes in triple talaq bill, Muslims will not accept it' Small and lightweight, KalamSat draws curious crowds at IIT Techfest in Powai Policemen trying to shut down loud music thrashed More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi school bus conductor held for sexually assaulting 6-year-old A 21-year-old man working as a bus conductor in a private school was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in a school bus in south Delhi's Vasant Vihar. Only 400 of 5,000 Delhi eateries have got fire safety permit ​Fire officers say restaurateurs get away with gross violations. Eateries with a seating capacity of less than 50 do not require fire clearance. Restaurant owners certify themselves under this norm, but routinely set up additional temporary seats. As bandwagon rolled, space for protests shrunk but Delhi safer More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Police take tough steps for safer New Year's Eve Will be happy to ruin your NYE celebrations: Cops to drunk drivers We are being kept in the dark over major projects, corporators say More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Differently-abled in state to get 1 lakh for marriage 1 lakh.The enhancement will come into effect from January 1, 2018.The incentive will be given to marriage between two differently-abled persons or a normal person marrying a differently-abled person. Self-styled sharia body in divorce row, plea in High court In his petition, Sami Mohammad made principal secretary (home), Hyderabad commissioner, assistant commissioner of police (Asif Nagar), sharia council Sada-e-Haq and his wife as respondents. Panel for 10% hike in private schools' fee Parents Cry Foul, Panel Proposals Draw Criticism More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Secret of the unicorn still hidden from TN startups TTV sworn in, issues ultimatum to AIADMK government Flush with the RK Nagar assembly byelection victory, T T V Dhinakaran, who was sworn in MLA on Friday, served an ultimatum to the AIADMK government: Facilitate merger of his group or face the consequence. 'Zero budget farming could meet country's 2050 food requirement' More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Loan recovery: Court imposes Rs 1L fine on GIIC City tunes up for New Year tradition Oil PSUs contribute Rs 180cr for Statue of Unity More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Fire breaks out at Magh Mela Cold condition makes Allahabad shiver Allahabad University team finds cure to skin ailment, gets patent Treatment for Pityriasis versicolor More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Multi-storied parking to come up at Nandankanan Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation announces parking relaxation for city residents CJI suggests installation of ACs in court rooms More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP push towards solar energy: Addition of 2000 MW in next 3 years Fizzy beer gains traction with guzzlers Govt yet to begin completion certificate probe More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Hospital, kin fight over Aadhaar card, Kargil martyr's widow dies Low MSP, shrinking landholdings lead to mounting debt: Farmers' bodies Objectionable video: Police registers complaint against CKD president Chadha More Chandigarh News»

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10 smallcaps that logged up to 1,000% rise in 2017, can click in 2018 again The index soared nearly 50% on a year-to-date basis with HEG and Indiabulls among top gainers. Top 12 high conviction stock ideas to make money in 2018 New Year is expected to be a good year as results of various policy initiatives will start to show. Market Moguls: Does your favourite company possess staying power? When one buys into a business, he is paying for expectation of it being around for years to come. Five stocks soared like bitcoins, and may head even higher Bitcoins witnessed a staggering jump of 14 times in price this year.

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View: 2018 could be a wake up call for investors When there is complacency in the market there is always a worry: Jyotivardhan Jaipuria Up to 650% return: 27 stocks from this sector doubled wealth in 2017 Despite many headwinds, this index managed to beat Sensex (up 27 per cent) this calendar. 10 largecaps ruined your money even as BSE m-cap scaled Mt. 150 lakh cr mark Data showed shares of Lupin have tumbled over 41 per cent this year. Mega trend of India's trillion dollar opportunity to accelerate from here: Raamdeo Agrawal "India achieved first trillion dollar in 2007 and it took 60 years to achieve that trillion dollar."

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Real Estate News

Realty queries: Has RERA become an effective tool for property investors yet? Maharashtra is the front-runner in the process of RERA implementation and had registered more than 13,000 projects till Oct 2017.

Real estate sector flashback 2017: Uncertain, volatile yet opportune At a glance, 2017 was probably one packed with uncertainty, volatility, and long-term promise of new opportunities for the real estate.

Will ensure delivery of 80,000 homes by March: Yogi Adityanath The chief minister assured that the delivery process is being streamlined and that the builders are being divided into three categories.

Delhi 7th, Mumbai 16th on world's costliest premium office list Mumbai figures among the world's most expensive locations for premium office rents, according to JLL's latest report.

Jaypee infra targets delivery of 5,100 flats by march 2018 Jaypee Infratech had in 2007 proposed to build over 32,000 flats and some plots under the Integrated Wish Town project located along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.

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