News Digest: Pathankot attack: Commonwealth gold medalist Fateh Singh martyred

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, January 03, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Pathankot attack: Commonwealth gold medalist Fateh Singh martyred The shooting fraternity on Saturday mourned the death of former shooter and mentor Subedar Fateh Singh, who was martyred while fighting terrorists in Pathankot. CPM's organizational ability needs to improve dramatically: Sitaram Yechury CPM held its Plenum in Kolkata to hone the party’s organisation keeping in mind the big battles that lie ahead this year- assembly elections in West Bengal and Kerala. Party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury speaks to TOI on the outcome of the just-concluded Plenum and possibility of aligning with Congress in West Bengal. Attack on Punjab airbase foiled, five Jaish men killed in 17-hour gunfight Just a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dramatic touchdown in Lahore, Pakistani terrorists attacked the strategically vital air force base here on Saturday morning, highlighting the challenge and costs involved in the attempt to restore normalcy with the hostile neighbour. More India News»

		Business
		Maharashtra to waive road tax for electric vehicles To reduce pollution and work towards cleaner environment, the Maharashtra government would waive value added tax, road tax and registration charges for electric vehicles, Union power minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. Telangana begins e-Motor Insurance policies The Telangana government today started the recognition of 'e-Motor Insurance policies' in the state, in collaboration with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India and the Insurance Information Bureau of India (IIB). Tata Steel's workers in Scotland get new package A number of key employees at Indian steel giant Tata Steel's two Scottish plants on the verge of closure will be retained on a 60 per cent salary as part of a new 195,000-pounds government support package, the Scottish government announced on Saturday. More Business News»

		Environment
		US condor that helped save species returns to wild Banking into the wind and then gliding out of sight, a male California condor flew back into the wild after a captive breeding program that helped save North America's largest species of land bird. 'Banning phosphate in detergents can be looked into' Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will surely think of banning use of phosphate in detergents when there was an alternative to do so. Javadekar said he would see what best practices could be put to use in making phosphate-free detergents. Norway to help India manage construction waste India will sign an MoU with Norway for training of human resource to handle construction and demolition waste, in tune with the Clean India Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More Environment News»

		World
		Saudi execution of Shia leader stokes tensions Saudi Arabia's execution Saturday of 47 prisoners, including an influential Shia cleric, has prompted a wave of condemnation from Shiite leaders around the region and threatens to further damage Sunni-Shia relations across the Middle East. Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping An Italian parliament-mandated health survey has confirmed higher-than-normal incidents of death and cancer among residents in and around Naples, thanks to decades of toxic waste dumping by the local Camorra mob. Iran defies US, vows to flex missile muscles A series of Iranian officials vowed on Friday to expand Tehran’s missile capabilities, a challenge to the United States which has threatened to impose new sanctions even as the vast bulk of its measures against Iran are due to be lifted under a nuclear deal. More World News»

		Entertainment
		PIC: Ranbir-Katrina's 'Jagga Jasoos' look Here's the astounding look from their upcoming awaited flick Jagga Jasoos... 'Ki And Ka' first look: Arjun-Kareena's sizzle Arjun Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor's unusual pairing in R Balki's ‘Ki And Ka’ raised many eyebrows. But the recently unveiled first look of the movie has taken the audience by surprise. Nenu..Sailaja... a heartwarming tale: Sravanthi Ravi Kishore Nenu..Sailaja… a heartwarming tale: Sravanthi Ravi Kishore More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New way to measure gravity can spot alien life In a bid to determine whether distant stars with planets orbiting them can harbour life, a global team of astronomers has discovered a new way to measure the pull of gravity at the surface of distant stars. Lara Croft now has company In 1987 the video game Metroid was released in the US. It featured a masked and armoured space adventurer named Samus Aran navigating an alien planet, and it was one of the first games to blend exploration, action and puzzle-solving in a way that has become common. At the end of the game Samus Aran is revealed to be a woman. Scientists sequence first ancient Irish human genomes A team of scientists in Ireland has sequenced the first genomes from ancient Irish humans, which is now being used to answer pivotal questions about the origins of the country's people and their culture. More Science News»

		Sports
		Sehwag fails, TN hammer Haryana by 9 wkts in Mushtaq Ali opener Pacer Antony Dhas and leg-spinner M Ashwin shared seven wickets between them as Tamil Nadu thrashed Haryana by nine wickets in their opening group A match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty20 tournament. Rooney's gem gives Van Gaal new year cheer Rooney eased pressure on Louis van Gaal as Man United captain's superb backheeled strike secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over Swansea City. Mumbai down Saina-less Awadhe Warriors in PBL opener Mumbai Rockets took full advantage of the injury-forced absence of Saina Nehwal to inflict a 2-1 defeat on Awadhe Warriors in the opening Premier Badminton League (PBL) clash on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		9 most popular apps of the year 2015 Whether it was photo-editing, news, live video streaming, or messengers, the year 2015 saw many apps that instantly appealed to the masses and rose to popularity after they got launched. 6 ways Indian smartphone industry will change in 2016 The upcoming internet explosion will predominantly be catered to by smartphones to give a boost to mobile apps and value-added services backed by 4G/LTE network technology, with local manufacturing a big focus area. Gadgets are getting smarter, but are we ready for that? Technological advances typically offer immediate, tangible benefits that, once you've put enough of them together, can indeed revolutionize daily life. But the risks tend to be diffuse, abstract and often difficult to ascertain even if you're paying attention -- and most people won't. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE announces timetable for 2016 examinations The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the dates for the class X and XII board examination 2016. IIM-Kozhikode to host the 52nd annual TIES conference from January 4 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode will host the 52nd Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society for three days from January 4 at its campus near here. Varsities to face cut in research funds by UGC Already reeling under a financial crunch, the state universities in Telangana may have to suffer further as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to disburse funds based on the research work undertaken. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Tweet for help on police page may become FIR A 32-year-old man’s plea for help on the Mumbai Police Twitter page might become the first such tweet to be converted into an FIR. Juhu residents angry over elevated metro Juhu residents are upset with the MMRDA for proposing the elevated mode via Link Road for the Metro-II corridor, whose Phase 2B will originate from D N Nagar onwards to Bandra via Gulmohar Road and SV Road. Field visits must for top secys: Govt In a significant twist to the functioning of bureaucracy in the state, the Devendra Fadnavis government has made two three-day field visits in a month mandatory for the top secretaries in various departments. These bureaucrats will work as guardian secretaries for districts across the state. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Odd-even: Delhi falls in line, autos won't There is one section of people in Delhi that seems to be working overtime to undermine the odd-even campaign of the Arvind Kejriwal government. These are the 85,000 autowallahs, who, like Delhi’s polluted air, seem to be resistant to any change Kid hostage, mom forced to part with cash in Karol Bagh A woman was robbed of cash and jewellery worth lakhs after her three-year-old daughter was held hostage by four unidentified armed men in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area on Friday evening Masked men rob trader of Rs 1.35 crore in Sadar Bazaar An Ahmedabad-based businessman was robbed of valuables worth Rs 1.35 crore at Sadar Bazaar in north Delhi on Saturday morning More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Saumendu Mukherjee takes over as new Belagavi police chief Saumendu Mukherjee, a 1988 Karnataka cadre IPS officer took charge as Belagavi city police commissioner on Saturday, following incumbent commissioner S Ravi has transferred with promotion as Inspector General of Police of Karnataka Reserve Police. Vinay Navalagatti's appointment as district Congress chief upsets senior leaders Most of the Congress leaders in the district including district in-charge minister Satish Jarkiholi are upset with the appointment of Vinay Navalagatti as a new district (rural) president by the party high command without consulting local leaders. Division of Belagavi district on the anvil again The division of Belagavi, the largest district of the state, has come to the fore again. Ramdurg MLA and Assembly chief whip Ashok Pattan on Saturday told mediapersons that he would carry delegation to the CM in the fortnight, along with other leaders of the district demanding division of the district. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		AP lets off 120 corrupt officials More than 120 officials were let off by the Andhra Pradesh government despite corruption charges framed against them by the vigilance and enforcement department.Yielding to political pressures, the AP government has dropped action against the officials charged with corruption, irregularities, diversion of funds and violation of rules. In the last18 months, the TDP government has either overruled or dropped several vigilance reports and recommendations against the tainted officials. Good time to write peaceful future for India, Pakistan Ghalib once said, Dekhiye paate haiN ushshaaq bu tauN se kya faiz Ek birhaman ne kaha hai ke yeh saal achcha hai. It loosely translates into: Let's see what lovers gain from the deities a Brahmin has forecaste the year to be good. Manuu to invite PM Modi for convocation The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (Manuu) is all set to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the next varsity convocation, chancellor Zafar Sareshwala said here on Saturday . More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Electric cars not to be taxed in Maharashtra Electric cars sold in Maharashtra will not be taxed henceforth. A formal announcement to this effect will be made soon, said Union power minister Piyush Goyal. AIADMK on the decline, says Karuna AIADMK general secretary and chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s assertion that she would take a right decision on alliances for the assembly polls based on the emerging situation was the first sign of the ruling party’s declining popularity, DMK chief M Karunanidhi said. 400kw bio-CNG plant outside city uses food waste Tamil Nadu, the leader in energy production using biomass fuel, now houses a unique 400kw plant on a quarter-acre spread at Mahindra World City that runs on food waste. While most of the biomass plants, which contribute 200 MW to TN, use sugar molasses as fuel, the bio-CNG plant can process 10 tonnes of food waste every day. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat HC: Pay pension to refugee, take Pak service into account The Gujarat high court has ordered the state government to pay family pension to Ranomal Adepal's kin taking his 13-year government service (1959-1972) in Pakistan into account as well. Chained man freed after five years On Friday afternoon mentally ill Ajmalji Thakor, 55, was finally freed from the chains that had bound him to a neem tree for the last five years in his own house compound. Hazardous waste dump proposal sparks protest in Gujarat The recent announcement of developing a hazardous waste dumping and effluent treatment facility spread over 1.62 lakh square metres in Simliya in Bayad taluka in Mahisagar district has invited severe protests from 42 villages. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief Air Marshal SBP Sinha would take over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command (CAC) on Thursday. He would take charge from the outgoing AOC-in-C Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill, who retired on Thursday. MNNIT to devote proposed research centre to Kalam Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) has decided to set up a state-of-the-art centre for interdisciplinary research and projects in specified fields. It would undertake studies in the fields of climate change, energy, environment and disaster management. Coming soon, English classes for government teachers Come January and the government teachers would hone their skills in speaking English so as to improve the standard of teaching. State government's designated institute would conduct special workshops for such teachers from the new year so that they can, in turn, help students learn basic English. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		BJP won't repeat historic blunder of alliance with BJD: Jual Oram Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram, whose Friday remarks of CBI going slow on its probe into chit-fund scam in Odisha had kicked off a political controversy in the state, on Saturday said he was only referring to people’s perception about the ongoing inquiry. Your suggestions will count in Odisha budget For the first time, the Odisha government has decided to seek people’s views before preparing the annual budget for the 2016-17 fiscal. The move is aimed at making the annual budget people oriented. Anti-dacoity unit to patrol capital fringes To improve policing on the outskirts of the city and check burglary, dacoity and robbery at night, the commissionerate of police has decided to start an anti-dacoity patrolling unit. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Woman allegedly raped in Ola vehicle, accused cab driver arrested An Ola cab driver allegedly raped a woman passenger, a mother of two children in the vehicle in state capital. It is the first incident in state capital in which a rape was committed in an app-based cab service. In MP, 1 officer caught everyday for taking bribe In what is a shocking reminder on rampant corruption among babus in Madhya Pradesh, the official figures of special police establishment (SPE), lokayukta, reveals that at least one official was caught taking bribe every day in the year 2015. Nomination for MP BJP chief election on Monday An electoral college of 260 including chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Thavar Chand Gehlot will elect the next Madhya Pradesh BJP president. Ten district presidents whose names have not been finalised will not part of the electoral process, the state BJP office said on Saturday. The Madhya Pradesh unit of the party has 56 districts and elections of 46 district presidents are complete. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		AAP's Sanjay Singh criticises Centre, state govt's for Pathankot attack AAP leader and incharge of Punjab affairs Sanjay Singh on Saturday alleged that the Centre and Punjab Government have not learnt any lesson even after the brutal terrorist attack in Dinanagar which happened due to complete intelligence failure. 12-year-old boy burnt in random acid attack by bike-borne men In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old boy suffered burn injuries on face in an acid attack in Musahab Sahib village of Sirsa district on Saturday morning. Haryana bends 68-yearold rule to enable self-certification by employees, employers The Haryana government on Saturday scripted a ‘Self-Certification Scheme’ to effectively protect the interests of the workers, employers and entrepreneurs, create a friendly and safe industrial environment, and foster a healthy relationship between employers and the employees across the state. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Terror attack at Air Force base in Punjab's Pathankot, 2 militants Killed

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, January 02, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Terror attack at Air Force base in Punjab's Pathankot, 2 militants Killed In what could be a terrorist attack, gunshots were heard near Pathankot Air Force station early on Saturday morning. Fight for Guru legacy scripts new politics in God's Own Country A no-holds-barred fight for a slice of the “Hindu vote-bank” is on stage this election year in Kerala, known as laboratory of coalition politics. It’s a struggle in which the Congress, which has always preached its own version of secularism, playing a proactive role, mindful of the BJP’s Hindutva appeal. Youth radicalised by deceased al-Qaida recruiter's speeches Maaz Hasan Farooqui, an alleged sympathizer of the so-called Islamic State arrested by cops last week, was inspired by alQaida's slain top recruiter Anwar al Awlaki. More India News»

		Business
		New scheme to create 30L textile jobs, says govt The Union government’s decision to introduce an amended technology upgradation fund scheme (A-TUFS) in place of the existing revised, restructured TUFS has brought cheer to the textile industry. No more rate cuts in FY16, says SBI chief The State Bank of India is unlikely to bring down interest rates in the current fiscal, the bank's chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya said on Friday. Airline stocks jump up to 9% on 10% cut in jet fuel prices  Aviation stocks are on cloud nine with the old listed companies - Jet Airways and SpiceJet - touching a five-year high and newly listed IndiGo touching a life high on Friday. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Banning phosphate in detergents can be looked into' Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will surely think of banning use of phosphate in detergents when there was an alternative to do so. Javadekar said he would see what best practices could be put to use in making phosphate-free detergents. Norway to help India manage construction waste India will sign an MoU with Norway for training of human resource to handle construction and demolition waste, in tune with the Clean India Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chill not to freeze New Year's Eve thrill in Himachal hills The snow will not freeze the thrill in the hills of Himachal Pradesh as the sun will add warmth to the celebrations. Tourists will thus herald the New Year on a sunny note, the Met office cheerfully says. There will be long sunny days at most of the tourist destinations in the state till the New Year dawns. More Environment News»

		World
		Erdogan's Hitler comments misconstrued: Turkish presidency The Turkish presidency said on Friday comments by president Tayyip Erdogan about the system of governance in Hitler's Germany had been misinterpreted and that he had not suggested it was an example of an effective presidential system. China floats new PLA unit for nuke arsenal China has created a new People’s Liberation Army unit to manage and enlarge its missile and nuclear strike capabilities. Yemen pro-government fighters kill al-Qaida leader in south Pro-government fighters in Yemen attacked and killed a senior al-Qaida leader and three people traveling in his convoy near a security checkpoint in the southern Abyan province on Friday, Yemeni officials said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Nenu..Sailaja... a heartwarming tale: Sravanthi Ravi Kishore Nenu..Sailaja… a heartwarming tale: Sravanthi Ravi Kishore Aalia: I am more than just my breasts Pooja Bedi's daughter, Aalia Ebrahim, religiously posts sizzling pictures of herself on her social media account. However, things turned ugly when a blog site decided to introduce her to the world. Nana Patekar's firebrand dialogues Think of Nana Patekar and his most famous dialogue ‘Sala ek machchar aadmi ko hijra bana deta hai’ comes to mind. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Rare space radio waves to test Einstein's theory Scientists have developed a new way to test one of the basic principles of Einstein’s theory of general relativity using brief blasts of rare radio signals from space. Gene editing tool to help treat muscular dystrophy Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have successfully used a gene editing tool to treat a genetic disease in a fully developed living mammal for the first time, an advance that may be translated in humans. Researchers from Duke University used CRISPR to treat an adult mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Graphene could be used to detoxify N-waste This is the first time that graphene — which consists of a crystal lattice of carbon arranged in layers just one atom thick — has been shown to act as a subatomic filter. More Science News»

		Sports
		PBL should help Indian players not foreigners: Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap, who will be making a comeback after two-month injury lay-off, sounds very excited to play in the upcoming PBL as he spoke his heart out with TOI Sports. Kohli highest paid player in IPL, outscores Dhoni Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has outscored ODI captain MS Dhoni to draw the highest salary of whopping Rs 15 crore in the IPL, BCCI revealed on their website on Friday. Mohammad Amir named in limited-overs squads for NZ tour Pakistan named Mohammad Amir in its squads for three Twenty20 internationals and three ODIs in New Zealand next month, four months after the left-arm paceman completed his five-year ban for spot-fixing. More Sports News»

		Technology
		16 people to watch out for in 2016 Here is a list of 16 founders we believe the startup world must watch out for in 2016. Odd and even plan: 8 apps to your rescue Delhites are also gearing up to cope up with the city government's odd and even plan. So, here we bring a list of eight apps that surely will come handy during these 'odd-even days'. Awards for the most fascinating stories of 2015 Here are the awards for the most fascinating stories of 2015, with the added bonus that the qualifying events have implications that will reverberate into 2016 and beyond. More Technology News»

		Education
		Varsities to face cut in research funds by UGC Already reeling under a financial crunch, the state universities in Telangana may have to suffer further as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to disburse funds based on the research work undertaken. NIIT offering programme in banking sales and marketing NIIT Institute for Finance, Banking and Insurance (IFBI), India's largest banking training institute, has launched a certificate programme in banking sales and marketing (CPBSM) in association with Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB). EWS parents hassled on day one of nursery admissions Friday was only the first day of online economically weaker sections (EWS) admissions and parents from this category are already exasperated. The page itself was down for a while and since it takes time for information to spread among parents of this category, many went to schools to inquire. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Travel site con victim nails lie in court, says he didn't get refund The lawyer of travel portal fraudster, George Fernandes, was exposed in court on Thursday when one the victims present refuted his claims. Shakeel aide held over plan to kill ex-journalist The anti-extortion cell (AEC) of the crime branch has arrested Sayyed Abbas Tublani (47), an old-time conduit of underworld gangster Chhota Shakeel, who was allegedly hatching a plot to kill former journalist S Balakrishnan after the latter won the bidding for don Dawood Ibrahim’s restaurant at Pakmodia street. Balakrishnan was provided with round-the-clock security. 9L cable connections cut for not switching over to set-top boxes More than 8.75 lakh cable TV viewers, who had not switched to digital cable, lost their connections on Friday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi beats the odds on Day One Delhiites put their weight behind the most drastic anti-pollution measure conceived in India by largely embracing the odd-even scheme that kicked in on New Year’s day, with experts saying the compliance on Day One had immediately led to a dip in levels of particulate matter in the air. Delhi's odd-even formula: Phase 2 on cards, minus exemptions A largely trouble-free first day of the odd-even trial has set the government thinking of the next phase of the plan — one which could do away with the exemption to two-wheelers and women drivers, a concession questioned by the Delhi high court as well. 50 cops, 500 goons & 1,000 rounds at shootout When a 25-member Delhi Police team reached Mathura to nab Mohammed Inam on Thursday, it had little idea about the virtual battleground that awaited it. There were residents—almost 500—from two villages to join the goons, armed with AK-47s, carbines, lathis and stones; all ready to attack and chase the policemen away. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Govt publishes final notification on KPSC recruitment The state government has published the final notification on the amendments to the Karnataka Civil Services rules and regulations which stipulates that marks of competitive examinations for Group A and B recruitments will be kept confidential even from interview members. Bengaluru's oldest womans' college becomes a university The Centre has approved the proposal of Bengaluru’s s oldest women’s college to become a university. State rings in new year with hike in milk prices by Rs 4 per litre The state government has decided to hike the prices of milk by Rs four per litre from January 5. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Domestic power consumers to be categorized in AP? People in Andhra Pradesh are all set to expe rience an indi rect bur den as power compa nies ha ve pro posed categorization of domestic consumers. Citing anomalies in the present five-slab domestic tariff, power distribution companies have proposed a new three-tier structure, which is aimed at garnering higher revenue. Temporary assembly bldg to come up in Amaravati The AP government has decided to construct temporary assembly building in the upcoming capital city, Amaravati. This will be housed in the temporary secretariat complex being planned at Mangalagiri that falls under Amaravati city limits. Telangana to improve biz-friendly rank The latest goal of the Telangana government is to improve its score and ranking as a state capable of implementing business reforms. The state government received 13th rank in World Bank's Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms that was released More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Few takers for big online food discounts The Indian fondness for a good bargain notwithstanding, big discounts of more than 30% on online food orders actually fail to attract loyal customers, a recent report by food portal Zomato shows. Measuring a six-week retention rate, it found that 43% of repeat customers used discounts of 10% to 15%; 38% used discounts of 20-25% but only 14% made use of steep discounts of 30% or more. 450 hospitals may be off CM's insurance scheme At least 450 hospitals empanelled under the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme risk being struck off the list if they fail to initiate the process for National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) certification by March 31. Brick Kiln Road hides under slush, sewage & potholes While roads in the city are mostly in disarray, perhaps nothing describes a motorist's nightmare better than Brick Kiln Road in Purasawalkam. From Purasawalkam junction to Otteri, the road has a dose of almost everything - the familiar potholes, slimy puddles, overflowing sewage and leaking water from pipes underground. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Health minister Nitin Patel faces Patel fury in Mehsana Gujarat police, reeling under the sixmonth Patidar reservation stir where at least nine Patels were killed in police action to control violent mobs, is all set to change the way it controls riots. In era of BRTS, users of public transport shrink Since its launch in October 2009, the Rs 1,200 crore Ahmedabad BRTS has decorated the CVs of senior bureaucrats and politicians apart from becoming a trophy for the state government to flaunt -BRTS has won three national and six international awards. Zydus M-cap dips Rs. 5.8k-cr in a day after US warning In a major setback to city-based leading pharmaceutical company Cadila Healthcare Ltd, the US Food and Drug Ad ministration (USFDA) has issued warning letter for two of its manufacturing facilities at Moraiya and Changodar near Ahmedabad for not fully complying with Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief Air Marshal SBP Sinha would take over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command (CAC) on Thursday. He would take charge from the outgoing AOC-in-C Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill, who retired on Thursday. MNNIT to devote proposed research centre to Kalam Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) has decided to set up a state-of-the-art centre for interdisciplinary research and projects in specified fields. It would undertake studies in the fields of climate change, energy, environment and disaster management. Coming soon, English classes for government teachers Come January and the government teachers would hone their skills in speaking English so as to improve the standard of teaching. State government's designated institute would conduct special workshops for such teachers from the new year so that they can, in turn, help students learn basic English. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha doctor, attendant held on graft charge Vigilance sleuths of Sambalpur division on Friday arrested a doctor and another attendant of a community health centre (CHC) at Birkera in Sundargarh district on charges of accepting bribe of Rs 20,000 from a vehicle owner to release his dues, involving Rs 1.2 lakh. What you can look forward to in 2016 As the New Year 2016 begins, here are some of the key milestones and events the state can look forward to this year. Jan 15 deadline for National Food Security Act card name recall With reports coming in from many parts of the state about names of elected representatives mostly from BJD featuring on the list of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries, the state government on Thursday came up with an escape route from the possible controversy. O Friday, it will issue a directive giving all ineligible persons on the NFSA list 15 days to withdraw voluntarily from the scheme. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		IAS officers go for court marriage in Guna They were batch mates at Lal Bahadur Shastri national academy of administration when they were undergoing training of Indian Administrative Service . Man rapes 76-year-old mother-in-law in Madhya Pradesh A 45-year old man raped his 76-year-old mother-in-law in Jabalpur town of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday night. The incident took place in Madhotaal locality of the town. Man axes 2 kids with learning disability, before hanging self A 33-year-old man axed his two differently-abled children before he committed suicide in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday evening. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Free India's first voter keeps date with polls Ninety-eight-year-old Shyam Saran Negi, India's first voter, cast his ballot in the panchayat elections in Kinnaur district on Friday. "I have exercised my right to vote," Negi, who is partially blind and hard of hearing, told reporters in Kalpa. 2015 instilled confidence of common man in Haryana: Haryana CM Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that during 2015, the state government succeeded in not only improving the atmosphere in the state but also instilling in the people a sense of trust and confidence in the administration. Punjab on alert after Gurdaspur cop's 'abduction' A high alert was sounded in Punjab after Gurdaspur superintendent of police (SP) headquarters, Salwinder Singh, was allegedly attacked by a group of five men in Army fatigue in the wee hours on Friday while he was returning from Pathankot. More Chandigarh News»

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