[wanabidii] News Digest: Wholesale Price Index inflation spikes to 6.55% in Feb on surge in food rates

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		Tuesday, March 14, 2017
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		Business
		Wholesale Price Index inflation spikes to 6.55% in Feb on surge in food rates According to the official data released today, food prices witnessed a sharp rise by 2.69 per cent in February as compared to a deceleration by 0.56 per cent in the previous month. Govt must bail out troubled big borrowers at time: CEA The government needs to bail out large corporate borrowers at times in a capitalist system though it may lead to charges of cronyism, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has said, while supporting the idea of a 'national bad bank'. Rupee zooms 42 paise on BJP win, positive IIP numbers The rupee soared 42 paise to 66.18 against the dollar early on Tuesday on increased selling of the US currency by exporters and banks amid higher foreign inflows following BJP's resounding win in UP and positive IIP numbers. More Business News»

		Environment
		Arctic ice loss driven by natural swings: Study The study indicates that an ice-free Arctic Ocean, often feared to be just years away, in one of the starkest signs of man-made global warming, could be delayed if nature swings back to a cooler mode. Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world's coral reefs The world has lost roughly half its coral reefs in the last 30 years. Scientists are now scrambling to ensure that at least a fraction of these unique ecosystems survives beyond the next three decades. The health of the planet depends on it: Coral reefs support a quarter of all marine species, as well as half a billion people around the world. Despite poaching, South Africa plans for rhino horn trade South Africa's government is moving ahead with plans to allow a domestic trade and limited export of rhino horns, alarming many international conservationists who believe rhinos will be more vulnerable to poachers after a record slaughter in the past decade. More Environment News»

		World
		Malaysia to deport 50 North Koreans despite ban Malaysia will deport 50 North Koreans for overstaying their visas, the deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, in an apparent exception to a departure ban imposed after the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam. Donald Trump: Different strokes China waits to hear why Japanese warship going to South China Sea China claims almost all the disputed waters and its growing military presence has fueled concern in Japan and the West, with the United States holding regular air and naval patrols to ensure freedom of navigation. More World News»

		Science
		Having children may add two years to your life: Study Despite giving you sleepless nights, constant worry and financial headaches, parenthood may be key to having a longer life, particularly in older age when health and capacity start to decline, a new study has claimed. 'Lost' Chandrayaan-1 found orbiting Moon: NASA India's first lunar probe - the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft - which was considered lost, is still orbiting the Moon, NASA scientists have found by using a new ground-based radar technique. Life on Mars 'more likely than previously thought' More Science News»

		Technology
		7 cool smartphones set to launch in India soon Holi 2017: Google celebrates festival of colours Google has wished all its users a very Happy Holi. The company has 'doodled' Holi greetings on its search home page with a colourful 'logo'. The letters of the word 'Google' have got a colourful hue keeping in with the spirit of the festival of colours. Not happy with your online shopping? You can seek redressal now In the pilot phase, the first Online Consumer Mediation Centre (OCMC) set up by the Consumer Law and Practice at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, is dealing with complaints pertaining to the e-commerce sector. More Technology News»

		Education
		29% women do not pursue MBA Programme due to financial constraints, finds GMAC A white paper from US-based Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which conducts GMAT, has revealed that one in every three women around the world does not choose MBA due to financial constraints. The bleak observation came on International Women’s Day. Sanchi University to introduce 5-year integrated course in Mandarin ​​The Chinese language is so much in demand that Madhya Pradesh government has decided to introduce a five-year integrated course in Mandarin at its Sanchi University of Buddhist India-Indic Studies, 40 kilometers from Bhopal, from the next academic session. Second phase of digital financial literacy campaign from May More Education News»

		Mumbai
		DAIS gets accredited by CIS The Dhirubhai Ambani International School has been awarded international accreditation by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Shortage of aggregator cabs as drivers stage protest There is a shortage of aggregator cabs such as Ola (micro, mini), specially across the suburbs, during morning peak hours and this could continue till afternoon, sources said. Sangli female foeticide: Wife begged accused doc to stop illegal practice The wife of the Sangli homeopathic doctor accused of carrying out sex-selective abortions begged him to stop the illegal practice two months ago, but he ignored her appeals, investigators said on Monday, citing details from her statement. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		1,418 Delhi motorists booked for drunken driving on Holi Delhi Traffic Police booked close to 11,570 motorists for various offences, out of which 1,418 were booked for drunken driving during Holi. No fatal accidents were reported in the national capital, said a senior police officer. Woman gangraped by 5 in Delhi, jumps off balcony to escape A woman was allegedly gangraped by five men in east Delhi. One of the accused, an acquaintance, offered to drop her home in south Delhi, but forcibly took her to a rented house where all five took turns to rape her. She later escaped by jumping off the first floor balcony of the house. Student doing MPhil in JNU commits suicide The news comes a year after Rohith Vemula’s death that jolted the entire nation. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka's BJP MLA caught on camera assaulting toll booth manager Angered over his car being stopped at the toll plaza on the Bengaluru-Mumbai highway, a BJP MLA in Karnataka reportedly stormed into the toll operator's office and assaulted the manager. A CCTV clip of the assault went viral on Tuesday. Perils of working the graveyard shift in Bengaluru After 2013, there was a sharp decline in these crimes with police creating awareness among the people about the lack of safety in arbitrarily travelling in cabs by sharing them with unknown co-passengers or even in other private vehicles. Barber is ostracised for working on Tuesday A barber from Kampli in Hosapete taluk of Ballari district was on Sunday ostracised from the Savita Samaj that commands business rules for the community. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Operation Chabutra in the hall of fame The “Mission Chabutra“ of south zone police is gaining national fame. Impressed with the successful implementation of south police's Mission Chabutra, now the Delhi police is exploring possibilities to take up similar operations against wandering youths in the national capital. Jagan case: HC reserves orders on Krishna district bus accident Hyderabad High Court on Monday reserved his orders in two separate pleas filed by YSR Congress Chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and some of his party leaders who were urging the court to quash the two criminal cases filed at Nandigama police station in Krishna district against them. Government 'fudging' growth numbers, says Congress The Congress on Monday charged the TRS government with 'fudging' numbers to claim a degree of development in the state. The party, in repose to chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's challenge to point out a single wrong statement in the Governor's speech, released a 40-page document detailing 'lies' in the speech. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Panneerselvam faction refutes Sasikala's claims, to meet chief election commissioner The AIADMK faction led by former chief minister O Panneerselvam on Tuesday replied to Election Commission on the answers given by V K Sasikala on her appointment as party general secretary. This follows EC asking the OPS group to send its reply on or before March 14. Lister Metropolis to open 100 more collection centres in Chennai Lister Metropolis, a chain of pathology labs and diagnostic centres, on Tuesday announced that it will add another 100 to 150 collection centres in Chennai over the next financial year. Metropolis currently has 100 collection centres and four laboratories in operation in its 32 years of operation in the city. Madras HC asks why Venkatesa Pannaiyar encounter killing was not handed over to CBI Around 14 years after the sensational ‘encounter’ killing of Venkatesa Pannaiyar in Chennai, the Madras high court on Tuesday said the case should have been handed over to the CBI or an independent investigating agency. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		'People will give BJP a befitting reply' In another show of unity between Kadva and Leuva Patels, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) organized a massive roadshow in Patel-dominated Jamnagar district and announced intensifying their agitation for quota. Kandla Port to raise Rs 1,000 crore via ECBs to fund expansion projects Chill returns, city hopes for sunny Dhuleti spell More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rani versus Rani fight helps lotus bloom on Gandhi turf The Congress-SP alliance could have fared better despite the BJP sweep if it has not been for its internal squabbling over seat-sharing. Modi gujhiyas for BJP's likely win With all exit polls predicting that the BJP would form the next government in the state and Holi coming soon after the results, a sweetmaker has been innovative enough to blend the two. Allahabad citizens to get special variety of 'Gujia' this Holi More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		AICC leader in-charge of Odisha B K Hariprasad resigns One hurt in communal clash in Odisha's Khurda Sambalpur local poll: BJP Zilla Parishad members clash with each other The BJP on Sunday faced an embarrassing moment when nine of its newly-elected Zilla Parishad (ZP) members voted against party's nominee for ZP chairperson post in Sambalpur district resulting in his defeat. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		6 girls of same Madhya Pradesh school kill themselves in 3 weeks They all studied in Saphi Higher Secondary School and hanged themselves in their respective homes without leaving suicide notes. The school is 25km from the Sidhi district headquarters and about 750km from Bhopal. The girls were of varying ages, studied in different classes and lived in different villages. Desi 'Submarines' - a new arm of sand mafia in Chambal region Illegal sand mining is drilling deeper into Madhya Pradesh with frequent clashes between different factions being reported across different parts of the state. Ujjain-Bhopal blast: Rajasthan, Kerala on Atif module's hit list Atif Muzaffar, the self-motivated ‘jihadist’ behind Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast, and his Uttar Pradesh-based module had more deadly plan up their sleeves as they had conducted a recce of Kerala and Rajasthan to carry out serial terror strikes, said police officials who interrogated him. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		No wasteful expenditure on swearing-in ceremony: Amarinder Stating that Punjab was in financial doldrums, Chief Minister-designate Amarinder Singh today decided to go in for a simple swearing-in ceremony as an austerity measure. 26-year-old murdered in Panchkula on Holi night In a shocking incident, the son and family members of Corporator of Panckula Municipal Corporation brutally murdered a 26-year-old youth after kidnapping him from his house in Saketeri village of Mansa Devi Complex here on Monday night. Three journalists get elected to Punjab assembly on AAP ticket More Chandigarh News»

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