[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex closes at 3-week high on budget hopes

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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		Business
		Sensex closes at 3-week high on budget hopes Riding high on optimism over the upcoming Budget and hopes of rate cut, Indian markets rose for the sixth straight day with benchmark Sensex surging 184.38 points to close at three-week high of 29,320.26 on Wednesday. India to unveil more reforms in new budget: Swaraj The new Indian government will unveil more reforms in the coming days, including in the forthcoming budget this month to woo foreign investment. Anil Ambani plans defence smart city In a bid to move its defence play to the next level, the Anil Ambani owned Reliance Group is planning to set up India’s first smart city for the sector in an area of around 5000 acres to house a fully integrated defence and aerospace infrastructure facility. More Business News»

		Environment
		Millions at risk from rapid sea rise in swampy Sundarbans Seas are rising more than twice as fast as the global average here in the Sundarbans, a low-lying delta region of about 200 islands in the Bay of Bengal where some 13 million impoverished Indians and Bangladeshis live. Javadekar raps states for not acting on plastic ban Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday pulled up state authorities for not strictly implementing rules on plastic waste management and ban of plastic carry bags. Rajasthan's first all-birds park soon in Udaipur The zoo at Gulab Bagh will soon have a new identity. It will be known as the state’s first bird park with a variety of local and scheduled species. More Environment News»

		World
		Ukrainian president: Troops are withdrawing from Debaltseve Ukraine has pulled most of its troops out of Debaltseve, the president confirmed on Wednesday. Iraq envoy to UN: IS might be harvesting organs Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations asked the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to look at allegations that the Islamic State group is using organ harvesting as a way to finance its operations. Bangladesh orders top Islamist to hang, fuelling unrest Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal ordered the execution of a senior Islamist leader Wednesday after convicting him of atrocities during the country's 1971 independence war, triggering violence outside the court. More World News»

		Science
		Runaway star grazed solar system 70,000 years ago About 70,000 years ago, a runaway star wandered into our solar system’s backyard, an international team of astronomers have found. Changing stem cell structure may help fight obesity Scientists have found that reducing the size of tiny hair like structures on stem cells stops them from turning into fat cells, a discovery that may allow for new treatments to prevent obesity. 1,000-km haze on Red Planet leaves scientists in a daze A mysterious haze on Mars has left scientists confused. More Science News»

		Technology
		Samsung Galaxy A7 first impressions We took the all-new Samsung Galaxy A7 out for a quick test drive and here's what we think about the smartphone... Sony's Google Glass rival SmartEyeglass goes on sale Sony has began taking orders for SmartEyeglass internet-linked eyewear, moving ahead in the market as Google steps back to revise its Glass strategy. 7 phones that recently got a price cut Looking to buy a new smartphone but not sure if you’re getting the best deal? More Technology News»

		Education
		Airtel, UNICEF pact for education in Africa Bharti Airtel has partnered with UNICEF to provide health, education and youth-focussed content to its customers in 17 African countries. Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University to introduce UG course in environment In the backdrop of rise in all types of pollution and the harm to environment, the Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU) has decided to introduce environmental studies in the undergraduate bachelor courses form the current academic session in all the constituent college of the university. 102 schools eligible to reserve 25% seats Altogether 102 private schools in the city have been found eligible to reserve 25% of their seats for the economically backward students living within a radius of 3km from school in playgroup or Standard I in accordance with the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Ache din are back: Vanzara after release DG Vanzara, accused in Ishrat Jahan-encounter case walked out of jail after almost eight years. Jogeshwari college to be 'forcibly possessed'? Opposing the state government’s plan to develop Jogeshwari-based Ismail Yusuf College as an education hub, some Muslim groups have threatened “forcible possession” of the campus any day between last week of February and first week of March. Now 4G cells proposed on street light poles in Mumbai Close on the heels of citizens protesting against 4G towers in city gardens, there is now a proposal to install 4G cells on the streetlight poles in island city. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi government mulls setting up coal-based power plant Planning for a long term solution to Delhi's electricity woes, the Arvind Kejriwal government is looking into setting up a coal-based power plant. Kejriwal holds first Janta Darbar, after becomimg Delhi CM After sworn in as Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday morning held his first Janta Darbar in Kaushambi in Ghaziabad. E-auction of VIP numbers fetches Rs 39L Delhi government’s e-auction of fancy registration numbers for vehicles today fetched the government a whopping over Rs 39 lakh, with the number ‘0007’ selling for Rs 10.45 lakh. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Registrations for 'Advanced Placement Program' open High school students throughout India can now register for the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams in 23 different subjects. Big defence deals in the air as 5-day Aero India starts today Aero India, Asia's premier air show, will begin in Bengaluru on Wednesday with over 300 foreign firms trying to align with 'Make in India' campaign in their bid to eye the Indian defence market. Cariappa's Rs 2.4cr is an unreal dream for family Maruthi Nilaya, a modest dwelling in Bagalugunte, an area adjoining bustling Yeshwantpur, was just another house until Monday afternoon. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Revellers party the night away at Liquids and Bottles & Chimneys Revellers party the night away at Liquids and Bottles & Chimneys Syed Wahid and Afshan Jabeen's reception at Pawan Gardens in Mehdipatnam Syed Wahid and Afshan Jabeen's reception at Pawan Gardens in Mehdipatnam Pyaar kiya toh darna kya? On Saturday, February 14, as people celebrated the day of love, around 60-70 people gathered at the Rotary Park, holding hands and heart-shaped red balloons to take part in the Ashudh Desi Prem walk. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Kajal and Anjana let their hair down at a party at Sheraton Park Hotels & Towers, Chennai The hotel premises were deco rated with balloons and flowers. PMK violated coalition dharma, BJP says BJP national secretary H Raja said on Wednesday that PMK’s decision to lead a new alliance and declare former Union minister Anbumani Ramadoss as its chief ministerial candidate for the 2016 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu was “unilateral and against the coalition dharma.” Three Kerala youths killed in Tamil Nadu road accident The youths were going to Dhanushkodi when the accident happened. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Kin mourn Gujarat-origin businessman shot in US store Amit Patel, a native of Uttarsanda in Nadiad, had gotten married just over a year ago. Amit’s paternal aunt Kalpana Patel said his father had moved to the US with family 13 years ago to live the ‘American dream’. GPS to track big cat's exact location The two-day lion census scheduled to be held from May 2 will be the biggest ever since the formation of the state and will be conducted with the help of GPS technology to record the exact location of lions. Salt-making activity now under CRZ ambit The Centre’s recent notification on Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) has brought the salt manufacturing activity under the ambit of the CRZ Act. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Jansadharan special train The railways would run a Jansadharan Special between New Delhi and Bhubaneswar owing to upcoming festive season. The train will pass through Allahabad. 300 jail inmates among 64.23 lakh UP Board examinees The high school and Intermediate examinations, to be conducted Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, would start from Thursday. The first paper of high school would be Hindi while that of Intermediate, it would be defence studies and Hindi. Written exam of history lecturers cancelled Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB) has cancelled the written examination of history lecturers for an indefinite period after questions of economics were asked in history papers. The exam conducted on February 15 was carried out to recruit trained graduate teachers in colleges across the state. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Cottage industry building in shambles Conservation of Swaraj Ashram has almost been completed, but the Orissa Poor Industry Cottage at Town Hall Road here, which Mahatma Gandhi visited in 1934, is still lying in a shambles. Swaraj Ashram gets facelift at last Swaraj Ashram here is now in its final phase of restoration with the state government taking steps at last to repair and renovate it. Government shatters state economy, says Congress Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Prasad Harichandan on Tuesday said finance minister Pradip Amat presented a regressive budget, a day before, without going for reforms. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Water cannons used on YC members demanding CM, governor's resignation Madhya Pradesh police on Wednesday resorted to use of force to disperse the Youth Congress activists, who were marching towards the state assembly 2 assistant sub-inspectors consume poison, 1 dies & another critical Jabalpur/ In two incidents, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) died after consuming poison in Jabalpur city and another cop of the same rank from Umaria is battling for life after the two tried to end life on Monday. 13-year-old Bhopal girl was raped before murder in Sehore Thirteen-year-old city girl, who was reported missing on January 31 and whose body was found on February 2 in Sehore, was raped before being murdered. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		US weather agency wants to partner with India India's monsoon forecast has attracted the attention of the USA's national and global weather forecaster, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, which wants to partner with the India Meteorological Department ( IMD) in medium and long range weather forecast to improve its systems. Pak Sikhs to follow 2003 Nanakshahi calendar: Minister Defying the directions of the Akal Takht, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) will continue to follow the original Pal Singh Purewal-authored Nanakshahi Calendar (NC) implemented in 2003. Mohali scores a low on education infrastructure Children are the future of a country who need good education and infrastructure for their physical as well as mental growth. More Chandigarh News»

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