[wanabidii] News Digest: Make affordable products: Ramdev to entrepreneurs

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, February 20, 2016
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		Business
		Make affordable products: Ramdev to entrepreneurs Yoga guru Ramdev, who runs foods and cosmetics firm Patanjali asked entrepreneurs to keep their products affordable and provide a big push to the domestic market. Patanjali, which is expecting Rs 5,000 crore turnover this fiscal with 150% growth, is expanding its production facility to meet the demand. No dearth of funds for viable projects: SBI chief   Fears about the future of state-run banks are overblown and almost every bank would survive since the govt is the owner, the SBI chief said. Gold weakens on muted demand, global cues After Friday's surge, gold declined by Rs 40 to Rs 29,250 per ten grams at the bullion market on Saturday, owing to slackened demand from jewellers and retailers amid weak overseas cues. More Business News»

		Environment
		Pangolins face extinction in India, wildlife body warns On the eve of World Pangolin Day, a wildlife body on Friday highlighted the extreme impact caused by poaching and illegal trade of the species and stressed the need for coordinated action to save the pangolins from extinction. TRAFFIC India said the survival of the species in India is in question. Green building to grow by 20% in India by 2018: Report Green building industry will grow by 20% in India in the next three years, mainly on account of environmental regulation and rising demand, a report said. New high-rise residential, communities and mixed-use development are expected to be the top three sectors for green building growth in India, it added. 30-million-year-old fossil flowers found preserved in amber  Researchers have discovered the first ever fossil specimens of an "asterid" - a family of flowering plants that gave us everything from the potato to tomatoes, tobacco, petunias and our morning cup of coffee. More Environment News»

		World
		Non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Musharraf A non-bailable warrant was issued against former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Saturday. A local court of Islamabad issued the order in connection with the murder case of Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi, who was killed in a military crackdown in 2007. Flight cancelled as powerful cyclone bears down on Fiji Severe tropical cylone Winston, with average winds of 220km per hour and gusts of up to 315km per hour, was forecast to hit Fiji, according to the Fiji meteorological office. It warned its residents to brace for the onslaught of the category five super-storm while it cancelled international flights and activated evacuation centres across the country. Umberto Eco, scholar and novelist, dies at 84 Italian author Umberto Eco, who became famous for the 1980 international blockbuster "The Name of the Rose", died on Friday, Italian media reported. He was 84. "The Name of the Rose," a murder mystery set in the 14th century, was published in 1980 and caught on with readers worldwide. More World News»

		Science
		Stars with longest duration stellar eclipse discovered An unnamed binary star system, known only by its astronomical catalogue number TYC 2505-672-1, has set a new record. One, for the longest duration stellar eclipse, which is a near-total eclipse that lasted for three and a half years, along with the longest period between two eclipses, 69 years, in a binary system. China hunts for aliens. And scientists This week, China announced that it’s relocating 9,110 villagers to make way for a giant telescope that will search for extraterrestrial life. How genes may influence ageing decoded Previous studies have found that blood levels of the hormone GDF11 decrease over time. Restoration of GDF11 reverses cardiovascular ageing in old mice and leads to muscle and brain rejuvenation, Scientists have now discovered that levels of this hormone are determined by genetics. More Science News»

		Technology
		7 spy gadgets that will blow your mind There are plenty of spy gadgets out there. Some of them seen in the movies picked up from real life events. Here is our list of 7 quirky spy gadgets. Pricey smartphones: Has Apple toppled Samsung in India? Apple has trailed Samsung in the category for three quarters but record sales in the last quarter appear to have tipped the balance for the Tim Cook-led company. Counterpoint Research said Apple gained a 55% volume share of the segment compared with Samsung’s 35%. Warning bells? 25 lakh bookings, but cellphones yet to be made 'Ringing Bells, the company behind the Rs 251 smartphone that has generated disbelief and suspicion in equal measure, claimed on Friday he had reached his target of 25 lakh bookings. He also said he would disclose his business plan in a couple of days. More Technology News»

		Education
		UGC tells universities to celebrate Matribhasha Diwas on March 3 In a letter written to vice-chancellors, University Grants Commission has said that since February 21, which is celebrated as the Mother Languages Day falls on a Sunday, it has been decided to celebrate 'Matribhasha Diwas' on March 3. Homi Bhabha National Institute gets HRD ministry's nod to start its off-campus centre The HRD ministry has given approval to Mumbai-based Homi Bhabha National Institute to start an off-campus centre at Bhubaneswar in the name of National Institute of Science Education and Research. The ministry said it has issued a notification in this regard on the advice of the UGC. Eleven model schools to be functional from next session Eleven model schools will start functioning in Ganjam district from the next academic session under the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya programme. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Courier company involved in drug smuggling, manager arrested 1,841 farmers end life in Maharashtra in 2015, rise by 52% When confronted with soaring cases of farmer suicides, the Maharashtra government has always claimed that all of these are not linked to agrarian distress. Didn't call farmer suicides a 'fashion': BJP MP Shetty BJP MP Gopal Shetty has clarified that he did not use the word 'fashion' while commenting on farmer suicides in the state. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Jat quota stir Haryana: All major highways connecting Delhi to Haryana blocked Virtually all the roads connecting Delhi to Haryana were blocked since Saturday morning after blockades by the Akhil Bhaaratiya Jat Arakshan Samiti demanding reservations for the Jats. Don Pujari threatens to kill Umar Khalid Underworld don Ravi Pujari on Friday threatened to kill Umar Khalid, a PhD scholar at JNU whom police have identified as one of the masterminds of the recent anti-national event at the varsity . DM sends 'doctored' videos for forensic tests  The district magistrate probing the sedition row is learned to have sent the "doctored videos" allegedly misrepresenting JNUSU chief Kanhaiya Kumar as shouting "anti-national" slogans for forensic tests. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Meet fails, Karnataka govt firm on Nayak for Lokayukta The Karnataka government is likely to recommend Justice SR Nayak for the post of Lokayukta although the third and final round of the consultative committee meeting convened by the chief minister on Friday failed to arrive at a consensus on his candidature. Bengaluru buys more budget homes, realtors cut price For major property developers in Bengaluru, average price realizations have dropped significantly in the past year, indicating that customers are preferring to buy lower-priced offerings and that developers are reducing prices. 85 schools get water filters Hundred water filters were distributed among 85 schools in Bengaluru and north Karnataka in February as part of the water awareness programme undertaken by Times Foundation and NGO partner Reaching Hand. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		GHIAL drags minorities panel to court over mosque issue The face-off between GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) and the State Minorities Commission (SMC), over a petition pertaining to the construction of a mosque on the airport premises, took a legal turn with GHIAL now dragging the minorities panel to the Hyderabad High Court. BJP-TDP break up in Telangana After losing its legislators to Telangana Rashtra Samiti, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is now being deserted by the BJP, its electoral ally in Telangana. 3kg gold looted from Andhra Bank: Officials The quantity of lost gold in Ghatkesar Andhra Bank burglary case rose from 70 tolas to 3 kilograms on Friday after bank employees verified the records pertaining to stolen mortgaged gold items. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jaya signs off 14th assembly, announces schemes for differently abled, farmers their cooperation and for conducting themselves without malice.She. IITians offer biodegradable alternative to plastic sachets Plastic and aluminum sachets might have ma de high-quality products accessible to all but disposing the environmentally hazar dous packets remains a pro blem. Figures show that a ma jor Indian consumer produc company alone produces 28 billion plastic sachets a year. Anna sought Tamil nation in 1961: Karnad Demanding the release of JNU's Kanhaiya Kumar arrested on charges of sedition, Jnanpith laureate Girish Karnad on Friday defended the right to voice opinions like “India will go to bits“, if one believed in it. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavlamban Yojna has given benefits to 91 students every day In just 110 days of the launch of Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavlamban Yojna for higher studies, the state government has given the benefits to 10,000 students. The state, on an average, has given benefits to nearly 91 students every day. In 14 years, sexual offences against women in Gujarat rose by 82% In a state considered safe for women, an RTI query has revealed that sexual offences against women had risen sharply (by 82%) in the past 14 years. President-elect of BJP's state unit says 2017 assembly polls a test for him “The post of state BJP president is a test for me and the paper is the Assembly election of 2017,” said Vijay Rupani, the newly elected president of state BJP, while talking to TOI over phone. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Vizianagram Hall tiles to be replicated The restoration of the historical Vizianagram Hall and its magnificent dome at Allahabad University's science faculty has entered the crucial phase of tile-selection for the dome. UP Board: Glitch prevents upload of attendance data 4 girls caught cheating Four girls were caught cheating in home science examination of UP Board here on Friday, taking the total number of those caught using unfair means to 48.On Thursday, 44 students were caught. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Man 'stones wife to death' for not watering plants Police on Friday arrested a man of Budhapanka village under Banarpal police limits in Angul district for allegedly killing his wife on Wednesday. K'put wants 2 FM channels to spread word on govt schemes The administration made the proposal during Singh's visit to Koraput on Friday to assess the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the state. Showcause to Puri civic body on Swargadwar land use violation The Puri district administration has slapped a showcause notice on the city municipality for an alleged violation relating to use of land for the proposed expansion of Swargadwar (crematorium) in Puri. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan set up SPVs for Smart Cities Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have set up Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for the development of Smart Cities. Exit the dragon, missing Guna priest returns home 'A priest from Guna district of Madhya Pradesh, Chanda Sharma, who mysteriously disappeared while on a train to Gwalior to be tracked down in distant China, was deported to India on Friday. MP cops to review Simhasta security after arrest of SIMI operatives After the arrest of SIMI men, who escaped from Khandwa jail in 2013, from Odisha recently and their subsequent disclosure about plans to target Simhastha 2016, Madhya Pradesh home minister Babulal Gaur said security arrangements​ in​ during Ujjain Simhastha will be reviewed with inputs from central agencies. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Let us admit kids on point system: Pvt schools With the UT education department asking schools to abide by Right to Education (RTE) Act and not conduct admission tests for admissions to classes I to VIII, private schools have sought approval of ‘point system’ as admission procedure for senior classes. Army trucks stuck due to dug up road stretch in Hisar An Army convoy moving towards Rohtak from here got stuck near Madankheri subdivision late last night as protesting Jats had "dug up" a stretch of road as part of their agitation. Jat stir: Khattar takes stock of situation With Haryana on the boil in the wake of the violent Jat stir, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today held a key meeting with his ministers and top officials to take stock of the situation. More Chandigarh News»

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