[wanabidii] News Digest: Need policies to ensure farmers get better prices: Panagariya

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		Saturday, April 29, 2017
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		Business
		Need policies to ensure farmers get better prices: Panagariya Gold extends gains on positive global cues, jewellers' buying Gold prices maintained an upward trend for the third day on Saturday, gaining Rs 70 to Rs 29,550 per 10 grams at the bullion market, amid firm global cues and increased buying by local jewellers. Silver dropped further by Rs 275 to Rs 40,225 per kg due to offtake from industrial units & coin makers. US economy expanded at weakest pace in 3 years Despite the anemic first-quarter performance, the US economy's prospects for the rest of the year appear solid. Growth is expected to be fueled by a revival in consumer spending, supported by continued strong job growth, accelerating wage gains and record stock levels. More Business News»

		Environment
		El Salvador becomes the 1st country to ban mining of metals The law bans "prospection, exploration, exploitation, extraction or processing of metallic minerals in El Salvador". Some Latin American countries thrive on mineral exports but local communities complain of environmental risks from toxic metals used in the process. Water conservation programme for Budelkhand The Centre has planned an extensive water conservation programme for drought prone areas of Bundelkhand (Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh), Marathwada (Maharashtra) and Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) region of Odisha. Ohio zoo euthanizes 29-year-old polar bear that had cancer The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio says it has euthanized a 29-year-old male polar bear after veterinarians determined he had liver cancer with limited treatment options. More Environment News»

		World
		Security scare briefly halts flights at Berlin airport Flights to and from Berlin's Tegel airport were briefly suspended Saturday after police cleared a terminal to investigate a suspicious suitcase. German news agency dpa cited a police spokesman saying the suitcase had proved to be "harmless." Duterte calls for united response to fight 'massive' drugs menace in SE Asia "The illegal drug trade is massive but is not impregnable," Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said in a speech to open an Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders summit. "With political will & cooperation, it can be dismantled. It can be destroyed before it destroys our societies," he said. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		SpaceX set to launch US spy satellite on Sunday SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will deliver the spy satellite, known as NROL-76, to orbit from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The two hour launch window opens on Sunday at 7 a.m. EDT. A backup launch window opens on Monday at 7 a.m. EDT, SpaceX said in a statement. China to begin construction of manned space station in 2019 Tianzhou-1, China's 1st cargo spacecraft, launched on April 20 and completed the first of 3 planned docking attempts with the orbiting Tiangong-2 spacelab two days later. The successful five-day refueling is a milestone toward China's plans to begin sending crews to permanent space station by 2022. British inventor takes flight in 'Iron Man' suit British inventor Richard Browning lifted off from the shore of Vancouver Harbor in a flight suit that inspired references to comic superhero Iron Man. Using thrusters attached to arms and back, he flew in a circle and hovered a short distance from the ground, captivating people at a TED Conference. More Science News»

		Technology
		On World Intellectual Property Day, NCL Venture Center urges companies to innovate Venture Center, a leading technology business incubator based in Pune, celebrated the World Intellectual Property (IP) Day by inviting various experts to talk about the advents in the field of IP. Airtel, Vodafone, Idea gain subscribers amid Jio's freebies: CLSA The subscriber base of three incumbent telcos— market-leader Bharti Airtel, UK-based Vodafone’s Indian arm and Aditya Birla’s Idea Cellular has risen 12% to 39 million Here's what Google co-founder Larry Page wrote about Sundar Pichai in letter to investors Google co-founder and CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet Larry Page has sent a letter to investors. In the letter, Page talks about the company's various projects including updates on its moonshot projects. More Technology News»

		Education
		India's first book village to come up in Maharashtra's Bhilar Led by State Education minister Vinod Tawde, the project was undertaken by the Marathi Bhasha department wherein 25 artistically decorated locations around the village will turn into reader hot spots with display of books ranging from literature, poetry, religion, biographies to festival specials. HRD Ministry puts plan for common engineering entrance exam on hold With the move being opposed by the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments, the HRD ministry felt that states had to be first taken on board. "It is important to have consensus on the introduction of a common exam. So the plan has been put on hold for now," an official said on condition of anonymity. Udaipur boy Kalpit Veerval tops JEE-Main with 100% score Kalpit Veerval from Udaipur in Rajasthan has topped the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Main with a perfect 100 per cent score. Kalpit, who has scored 360 out of 360 in the JEE-Main, had earlier topped the Indian Junior Science Olympiad and the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE). More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Buyers denied flat in Mumbai for being non-vegetarian: MNS MNS sources said the appeal had got prompt response, with a prominent builder giving a written assurance that there won't be any discrimination. Stop creating 'pure veg' societies: Raj Thackeray to Mumbai developers The MNS has written letters to several city developers threatening them to also sell flats to non-vegetarian buyers.The letter warns the developers that failing this, the MNS will stop work at all their construction sites. 'If I have to take Eman home in this condition, what was the point of bringing her here?' In an exclusive interview to Mumbai Mirror, Shaimaa talks about how it all went horribly wrong, how everybody at Saifee has stopped talking to her, and how she has been left alone to make arrangements to fly her sister to Abu Dhabi for a second shot at life. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Undertrial shot dead outside Rohini court Police say that the incident happened around 11.30am when the accused, Rajesh, was being taken to the court by the Haryana police. As soon as they got off the vehicle, two criminals on a motorbike opened fire from a country made pistol. Tribute to a TOI editor - A humble man and a proud professional Delhi police now nab the 'real' killers, to free innocents held earlier Claiming to have cracked a two-month-old double murder case, police have arrested three criminals of a local gang for gangraping a woman in the fields of Kanjhawala in outer Delhi before killing the victim and her alleged lover. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Has BJP abandoned its Karnataka wing? Even as the bitter fight among their top leaders has left many party workers dispirited, the party supporters are even more annoyed over the prolonged silence of their strong high command leaders. After recycling waste into fuel, BBMP wants to bury it Politicians, experts and people unite to take stock of Bengaluru's dying lakes ACTIVE PARTICIPATION Citizens Take Ownership Of City's Waterbodies Amid Renewed Conservation Efforts By Govt, Civic Bodies More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Sukma attack: Hunt on for Warangal man The Sukma police have placed a reward of Rs 40 lakh on the head of Ramanna. 13, including 6 kids, drown after boat capsizes in lake Thirteen people drowned, including six children, when a boat capsized because of overloading in Erratimmaraju lake at Paritala Sunita in Guntakal mandal here on Friday evening. Salesman in a soup after live-in beautician accuses him of rape The Charminar police have arrested a salesman for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman on the pretext of marrying her. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Former employee at Jayalalithaa's Kodanad estate dies in road accident A prime suspect in the Kodanad estate security guard murder case was killed in a road accident in Salem district's Attur on late Friday night. Madras HC constitutes special bench to hear PG medical admissions case Postgraduate medical seats may be wasted due to legal tangle Although the directorate of medical education has managed to get more than 250 additional postgraduate seats for state-run medical colleges, officials say several seats may be wasted as counselling has been delayed due to legal tangles. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		'Inseparable' twins bring estranged couple together The woman had left her husband and their three children following a marital problem. The twins were asked to live separately for a week by Gujarat HC. However, they couldn't live separately which prompted them to bury their dispute. Form team to scrutinize bogus accident claims, HC tells govt The Gujarat high court on Friday directed the state government to quickly constitute a Special Scrutiny Team, to probe false and fake motor accident claims, which is a big scam involving many stakeholders. Admissions to begin from May 3 Admissions for postgraduate medical and dental courses will begin on May 3 and end on May 7. Some 1,980 students have applied for 1,136 PG medical seats in the state. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Nearly 400 judicial officers transferred in Uttar Pradesh The reshuffle has been markedly comprehensive in the districts like Jhansi, Banda, Moradabad and Sitapur - each of them having six ADJs to have been shifted elsewhere. Gold glitters on Akshaya Tritiya On the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, sale of gold jewellery doubled this year following a fall in the price of gold. Chaos in Allahabad University as hostel inmates go on a rampage More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Central excise intelligence summons Odisha gutka baron State to bear 50% cost of Puri-Konark railway line The state government has proposed to bear 50% of the project cost for new railway line between Puri and Konark. Water from ATMs in Bhubaneswar to be free now People living in the slums heaved a sigh of relief as the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday decided to provide water from the ATM free of cost. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Ambulance staff resort to hunger strike, patients hit Strike by employees of Dial 108 ambulance services have badly hit people in distress as they are forced to depend on private ambulances, autos or private vehicles to get patients to the hospital. Worst-hit has been the road accident victims, who are being taken to hospitals in police vans or private vehicles. Fallout of exam U-turn: Papers of 42.5 marks A hasty decision by the higher education department to discontinue semester and go back to one-annual-exam pattern has started showing its adverse impact. Experts red-flag scrapping of semester system in BU Switching to one-exam annual pattern in two months from the current semester system will set the education scene back in the state by almost 10 years. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		500 Haryana conductors join as JBT teachers, buses grounded As allegations of mismanagement fly, sick cattle find no place to rest The cattle pound in Mohali is a picture of misery .Overcrowded and badly-maintained, the shelter, in the city's Phase-3 industrial area, is in a pitiable condition. For some families, JEE a ticket to better life For students coming from a background where their parents cannot even take a day off to meet them or they will lose a day's earnings, clearing JEE (Main) was nothing more than a dream come true. More Chandigarh News»

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