HIGHLIGHTS AT 9 PM
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL53LD DOCTORS-STRIKE ****Kolkata rape-murder: Govt to form security panel; IMA's 24-hour strike cripples OPDs nationwide New Delhi: The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the IMA to protest the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata.**** CAL15 WB-DOCTOR-LD-CBI ****Doctor murder: Former R G Kar Hospital principal appears before CBI for second day Kolkata: The former principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr Sandip Ghosh on Saturday appeared before the CBI for questioning for the second consecutive day in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor.**** DEL55 RAIL-DERAILMENT-6THLD SABARMATI EXPRESS ****20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail near Kanpur, Railways hints at sabotage Kanpur (UP): Twenty coaches of the Ahmedabad-bound Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur early Saturday after the engine hit an "object placed on the track". Agencies are investigating the possible involvement of anti-social elements in the incident, railway officials said.**** DEL47 UPSC-LATERAL-LD APPOINTMENTS ****Modi govt's biggest push to lateral entry: UPSC advertises 45 posts across ministries New Delhi: Forty-five specialists will soon be joining key posts of joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries in different central ministries as part of the Modi government's ambitious plan to infuse fresh talent to further improve ease of governance.**** DEL42 PM-GLOBAL SOUTH-2NDLD SUMMIT ****PM Modi proposes 'Global Development Compact' to spur growth in countries of Global South New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed the creation of a human-centric "Global Development Compact" for the Global South to facilitate trade, technology sharing and concessional financing based on India's growth journey and in line with the priorities of the developing countries.**** DEL33 CONG-SEBI-ADANI ****SEBI chairperson must resign, JPC probe into Adani 'scam' essential, says Congress New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday cited a media report which flagged alleged conflicts of interest against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch and said her continuance as the head of the capital markets regulator is "untenable".**** DEL32 PM-SUMMIT-NEW INITIATIVE ****PM Modi proposes 'Global Development Compact' at Voice of Global South Summit New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed a comprehensive and human-centric "Global Development Compact" for the Global South and said it will focus on trade, sustainable growth, technology sharing and concessional financing of projects under an overall framework of the India growth story.**** DEL24 PAR-LD COMMITTEES ****Cong's Venugopal to head PAC, 4 newly formed panels go to BJP New Delhi: Senior Congress leader K C Venugopal will head the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which keeps a close eye on government expenditure, according to the Lok Sabha Secretariat.**** CAL18 BH-BRIDGE-LD COLLAPSE ****Part of bridge over Ganges collapses in Bihar Bhagalpur/Khagaria/Patna: A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being "dismantled", crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said.**** MDS29 KA-2ND LD SCAM ****Karnataka Guv accords sanction for CM's prosecution; won't quit, asserts Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Saturday accorded sanction for prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam’, giving a major jolt to the nearly 15 month old Congress government.**** BUSINESS DEL52 BIZ-LD-REFORMS-GOPINATH ****India will need more reforms to stay on growth path, create jobs: Gita Gopinath New Delhi: India will need to undertake a lot more reforms to continue its growth trajectory and make sure that enough jobs are created in the country, IMF deputy managing director Gita Gopinath said on Saturday.**** DEL50 BIZ-FM-DEVELOPMENT ****Urgent need to address USD 4 tn financing gap to accelerate progress on SDGs: FM New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that inadequate access to developmental finance is hindering developing economies from achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and underscored the urgent need to address this USD 4 trillion annual financing gap.**** LEGAL LGD4 DL-COURT-COACHING ****Delhi coaching centre deaths: Court reserves order on accused's bail applications New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on August 23 its order on the bail applications of four jailed co-owners of a coaching centre basement where three civil service aspirants drowned last month.**** LGD3 DL-COURT-LALU ****Land for job scam case: Court reserves order on cognisance of ED charge sheet against Lalu, Tejashwi New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on August 24 its order on whether to take cognisance of a supplementary charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate against ex-Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and eight others in the alleged land for job scam case.**** FOREIGN FGN39 NEPAL-INDIA-RANA-VISIT ****Nepal's new Foreign Minister Rana to visit India from Sunday Kathmandu: Nepal's new Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba Rana will embark on a five-day official visit to India from Sunday during which she will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral ties and promote cooperation, the foreign ministry here said on Saturday. By Shirish B Pradhan**** FGN38 NEPAL-KHUMBU VALLEY-LD FLOODS ****Experts confirm glacial lake outburst devastated village in Everest region in Nepal Kathmandu: Army officials, civic authorities and scientists on Saturday confirmed that the massive flash floods in a high-altitude village in the Everest region of Nepal were caused by two glacial lake outbursts leading to widespread devastation.**** FGN14 BANGLA-UN REPORT ****Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh: UN report Dhaka/Geneva: Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the UN Human Rights Office has said in a preliminary report, suggesting a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation into reports of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions.**** SPORTS SPD16 SPO-OLY-VINESH-4TH LD ARRIVAL ****Vinesh returns to a rousing welcome after Paris heartbreak New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat on Saturday received a grand welcome on her return to the country and after being feted by several supporters and 'khap panchayats' en route to her village Balali, the celebrated wrestler said it was better than winning 1000 Olympic medals. 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