[wanabidii] News Digest: Govt overhauls monetary policy with inflation target

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, March 02, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Govt overhauls monetary policy with inflation target The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will first aim to have consumer inflation fall below 6 percent by January 2016. Manufacturing growth slips to 5-month low in Feb Manufacturing growth slipped to a five-month low in February as the pace of order-flows slowed and companies also reduced their workforce numbers during the month, says an HSBC report. Maruti sales jump 8.7% in February Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported 8.7 per cent increase in total sales in February at 1,18,551 units as against 1,09,104 units in the same period of last year. More Business News»

		Environment
		Experts raise doubts over China's panda survey There are concerns about the methods used to estimate panda numbers in China. Environmental degradation costs Pak Rs 356 bn annually Environmental degradation costs Pakistan a staggering over Rs 356 billion annually and the government has been making "all-out endeavours" to control it, environment minister Mushahid Ullah Khan said on Sunday. Mexico to enforce ban on fishing gillnet Mexican authorities will use satellite tracking, drones, a series of naval bases and a fleet of small patrol boats to enforce a new gillnet fishing ban in the upper Sea of Cortes in a bid to save the critically endangered vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise. More Environment News»

		World
		Iraq launches operation to retake Tikrit Iraq's state TV says government forces backed by allied Shia and Sunni fighters have begun a large-scale military operation to recapture Saddam Hussein's hometown from the Islamic State extremist group. Over 6,000 killed in Ukraine: UN More than 6,000 people have been killed since violence erupted in Ukraine last April, the UN rights chief said Monday, decrying a "merciless devastation of civilian lives and infrastructure." Prince William takes on diplomatic role in China Britain's Prince William visited a museum nestled in a Beijing alleyway as part of the first official visit to mainland China by a senior British royal in a generation. More World News»

		Science
		SpaceX rocket blasts off with world's first all-electric satellites Space Exploration Technologies rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Sunday to put the world's first all-electric communications satellites into orbit. Chronic fatigue is a biological illness, not psychological Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has now been confirmed to be a biological illness. Soon, you could talk with computers like friends Humans may soon be able to talk to computers and robots the same way they talk to their friends, scientists say. More Science News»

		Technology
		Microsoft Lumia 640 XL first impressions We went hands-on with the Lumia 640 XL at the showcase event at the ongoing Mobile World Congress. Read on to find out what we think of the new Microsoft phablet... First impressions of Samsung's iPhone 6 rivals Galaxy S6, S6 Edge We spent some time with the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge at the showcase event to see whether the two new smartphones are worth the hype ... Here's what we think: Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge: 8 unique features But it's more than just an aesthetic change, Samsung has improved its software and added in a few other important, yet more subtle features. Here are 8 top features of the two new smartphones. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE examinations commence today The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) examinations for standards 10 and 12 commence from Monday. UGC reminds universities about Digital India Initiative Many universities have failed to submit the information required for the Union government’s Digital India Initiative despite being instructed to do so in January, stated a circular from the University Grants Commission (UGC). State faces shortage of qualified teachers in senior and senior secondary schools Rajasthan has an acute shortage of highly qualified teachers in secondary and senior secondary schools. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Treat all swine flu patients free of cost: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the state will bear all expenses related to the treatment of H1N1 patients, even as unseasonal showers increased fears about the rise in infections. MPID Act does not debar consumer complaint Can a depositor who is defrauded approach the consumer forum? Rare brain disorder gets 'Make-in-India' answer? Keeping in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ slogan, treatment for a rare brain disorder may just have emerged from India. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Film Festival held in Kirori Mal College in Delhi Montage, the film viewing and critiquing society of Kirori Mal College, organized a four day-long film festival, Mise en scene, at their college recently . DU students stage street plays for Spectrum fest After two days of fashion-related activities, NIFT students got a dose of nukkad naataks by the students of Delhi University , during their fest, Spectrum, which was presented by The Times of India. Rains lash Delhi NCR, waterlogging reported in major parts Rains lashed the national capital through the night leading to severe waterlogging in major parts of the city. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Suri at the press meet of Silent Sunila in Bengaluru The movie is based on former don Sunil Girl run over, parents donate her eyes A six-year-old girl who was run over by a two-wheeler on Sunday in north Bengaluru is set to bring life into a visually impaired person. CBSE exams will begin on March 2 The class X (board-based) and class XII exams of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will begin from March 2. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		No takers for KCR's land regularisation sop Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s land sop (regularisation of encroached government land on payment of basic value under GO 59) has flopped in Hyderabad district. Status quo on minority welfare allocations in Union Budget Union finance minister Arun Jaitley has “raised” the allocations for minorities welfare by a measly Rs 4 crores in the next year’s Union Budget. Seven-year-old petition comes back to haunt secretariat shift Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s plans to shift the state secretariat to the TB & Chest Hospital land at Erragadda is likely to hit a roadblock with a person claiming ownership over the 65-acre land. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Farmer loses bag containing Rs 1.80 lakh in Chennai, fertilizer dealer returns it It might be just a coincidence. But a fertilizer dealer at Tambaram in Chennai made a farmer’s day in a big way! Traffic runs through MTR at night for temple fest Permission to allow vehicles through Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and the core forest areas at night for five days for a temple festival has shocked conservationists and wildlife lovers. Karuna remark raises hopes of Stalin supporters Party sources said that a few executive committee members, including former ministers, are expected to raise the demand for an official announcement. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Two accused caught after getting bail by the Gujarat University police The two accused involved in a road rage incident near Vijay Crossroads got caught on Sunday by the Gujarat University police. After bail, IPS Vipul Agarwal heads to Australia Accused in Tulsi Prajapati encounter case and recently released on bail, IPS officer Vipul Agarwal as proceeded on a seven week training, Police nab two for woman's murder on Bavla-Bagodara highway A team of Ahmedabad rural police nabbed two persons for murder of a woman on Bavla-Bagodara highway on February 27. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		AU fails to fulfill teachers' demands Despite repeated assurances, the Allahabad University has failed to fulfill demands of the teaching faculty. Three new trains to meet Holi and summer rush To meet the rush of passengers during Holi and summer season, the railway administration will be plying three special trains via Allahabad and Chheoki. CBSE board exams begin today The class 10 and 12 examinations of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would start simultaneously from Monday from 10.30 am. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen gives thumbs down to Budget Finance minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech on Saturday announced special assistance for poll-bound Bihar and West Bengal 'to give an opportunity to the eastern states to grow faster'. Declare swine flu national emergency, says Togadia Without stirring any fresh controversy, senior VHP leader Praveen Togadia here on Saturday said he would urge the Centre to declare swine flu as a national emergency. Konark missing from favoured monuments list Budget 2015 has disappointed Odisha as the only Unesco World Heritage Site of the state Konark Sun Temple is missing from nine sites for which the finance minister announced a special package. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Change in weather to trigger H1N1 cases: Experts Health officials have warned of a spurt in H1N1 cases in wake of sharp drop in temperature and long spell of rain, on Sunday. Former collector of Panna booked on rape charges A day after a government school principal levelled charges of sexual exploitation against district collector of Panna, an FIR has been registered against him on Sunday. Probe against Diggy & Tiwari a lengthy process, say cops A day after former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh and former speaker of MP Assembly Shriniwas Tiwari have been booked for fraudulent appointments of 17 people in state assembly secretariat by “misusing” their official position between 1993 and 2003, police on Sunday said it is a lengthy investigation that would involve examination of hundreds of documents. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Regiment of kirpan carriers In the backdrop of efforts to bring the contribution of Sikhs in World Wars I and II on the behalf of Great Britain to the fore, the UK government’s move for a Sikh regiment its royal army has elated the community representatives and youngsters abroad. Ghadar files in Urdu wait to be explored in Japan A Japanese scholar from University of Tokyo has claimed that around a century-old file containing Urdu manuscripts of Man who recorded assault on sister walks for justice He videographed Punjab Police’s alleged brutality towards his sister and is now foot marching towards Delhi to grab Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention for protection for his family and covering of business losses incurred due to incessant police pressure. More Chandigarh News»

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