News Digest: Oscar for RRR acknowledgment of PM's quality in RS picks: Piyush Goyal

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		Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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		India
		Oscar for RRR acknowledgment of PM's quality in RS picks: Piyush Goyal Dera Sacha Sauda dissolves its political wing SC says no CBI probe for now into Telangana poaching case More India News»

		Science
		Sleep disturbance linked with higher dementia risk: Study Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds More Science News»

		Technology
		How to disable Apple Mail link preview in macOS Ventura Apple Mail app offers rich link features for iPhones (iOS 16 or newer), iPads (iPadOS 16 or newer), and Mac (macOS Ventura or newer). These rich links include the page title, website name, and image to provide users additional context at a glance. How to use Single note widget in Google Keep Google has recently rolled out a fresh widget for its note-taking and list-making app called "Keep", which allows users to add a single interactive note to their home screen. The "Single note" lets you quickly mark off items from your to-do or grocery list directly from the home screen, making it more convenient. Here’s how you can use the widget on your Android smartphone. Vivo Pad 2 may feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset The Vivo Pad 2 has been reportedly spotted on the Google Play Support Devices list with the model number PA2373. The report suggests that the Vivo Pad 2 may also feature the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The original Vivo Pad had an aluminium body and was exclusive to the Chinese market. The company hasn’t revealed if the Vivo Pad 2 will be launched globally or will be restricted to China like its predecessor. More Technology News»

		Business
		Parliamentary panel for 'automated' penalties on two-wheelers entering expressways The parliamentary standing committee on transport, tourism and culture has made this recommendation amid instances of how a large number of two-wheelers and slow moving vehicles are entering the expressways and access-controlled highways even as these are prohibited on these high-speed corridors for safety reasons. Government kitty to swell by Rs 1,355 crore on 40% GAIL interim dividend India to discourage foreign trade settlement in Chinese yuan: Sources India has asked banks and traders to avoid using Chinese yuan to pay for Russian imports, three government officials involved in policy making and two banking sources said, because of long-running political differences with its neighbour.India, which has emerged as a top buyer of Russian oil as well as discounted coal, would prefer the use of United Arab Emirates dirhams to settle trade, three government officials said. More Business News»

		Sports
		Delhi Capitals hand RCB fifth consecutive loss in WPL A new venue but no change of fortune for Royal Challengers Bangalore as their agonising wait to taste a victory in the Women's Premier League continued with fifth defeat on the trot on Monday. India clinch series 2-1 after fourth Test against Australia ends in a draw Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne's century stand ensured there was no drama on the fifth day of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad as the final duel of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in a draw. India needed wickets to bring life into the contest but Head and Labuschagne showed great temprament, ensuring there was no fairytale win for the hosts. The draw meant India clinched the series 2-1 and also sealed the World Test Championship final berth, courtesy a dramatic last-ball thrilling New Zealand win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Christchurch. Not in a space where I'll go out and prove someone wrong: Kohli Virat Kohli has achieved almost everything in cricket a player aspires for but his century drought in Test cricket put him in a place where he felt a need to justify his place on the field. More Sports News»

		Education
		G 20 Meeting 2023: Rs 10 crore for a facelift of just 4 government schools in Amritsar The Punjab government is spending Rs. 10 crore on the repair and infrastructural development of just four government schools in Amritsar. One of the schools has been rechristened as School of Eminence presumably to leave an impression on the visiting dignitaries about the ‘excellent’ government educational infrastructure in Punjab. The government has unveiled several packages for the transformation of the holy city of Amritsar ahead of G 20 meet. New UCEED, CEED syllabus to be more robust and well-rounded While the older syllabus of the exams weighed more heavily on the visual-spatial components, the new syllabus balances it with analytical and scientific concepts. MPTET Answer Key 2023 released on esb.mp.gov.in, download link here The MP TET 2023 Answer Key has been published by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board. Candidates who appeared in the Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test can download the answer keys from the official website at esb.mp.gov.in. Read more to check the direct link to download answer keys. More Education News»

		Environment
		Two cheetahs released into wild at MP's Kuno National Park Two cheetahs - Oban and Asha - were released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Saturday, almost six months after they were brought from Namibia, an official said. They had been kept in 'hunting enclosures' at KNP until now. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve hosts 2-day workshop on species recovery of endangered cats On the first day of the workshop, the participants deliberated upon evolving a landscape level strategy, involving multiple government departments and local stakeholders. The existing distribution of fishing cats, ongoing studies on their habitats, presence and resilience were also showcased to identify the small wild cat conservation units. Crocodiles protected against fungal infections, could help human medicine More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistan government makes public the record of Toshakhana gifts The Pakistan’s government has made public the record of gifts retained by important public office holders — presidents, prime ministers, federal ministers, politicians, bureaucrats, retired generals, judges and journalists — from foreign dignitaries in the past 21 years. Biden wants $886 billion defense budget with eyes on Ukraine President Joe Biden's biggest peacetime US defence budget request of $886 billion includes a 5.2% pay raise for troops and the largest allocation on record for research and development, with Russia's war on Ukraine spurring demand for more spending on munitions. UN: World after earthquake was slow to send aid to Syria More World News»

		Environment
		Two cheetahs released into wild at MP's Kuno National Park Two cheetahs - Oban and Asha - were released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Saturday, almost six months after they were brought from Namibia, an official said. They had been kept in 'hunting enclosures' at KNP until now. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve hosts 2-day workshop on species recovery of endangered cats On the first day of the workshop, the participants deliberated upon evolving a landscape level strategy, involving multiple government departments and local stakeholders. The existing distribution of fishing cats, ongoing studies on their habitats, presence and resilience were also showcased to identify the small wild cat conservation units. Crocodiles protected against fungal infections, could help human medicine More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Rajamouli's coup: Ram Charan, Jr NTR turned willing partners Ace director SS Rajamouli planned a 'coup'. To achieve it, he embarked on a secret mission. He was also restless. The bigger he was getting, the bigger he started thinking. He told no one about the plan he had conceived. H3N2 virus spreading fast, ICMR issues alert to two Telugu states The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sent an alert to Telugu states on the rapid spread of H3N2 virus. The Telugu states have allowed all functions, conferences and opened up religious destinations and tourist spots. With no masks being used at all, the virus is spreading easily, say sources, which has attracted the alert. Ukraine palace in the backdrop, 'Naatu Naatu' danced others off Oscars stage It was 'Naatu Naatu' all the way at the Oscars this year much before it was declared winner in the original song category. The first reference came roughly 14 minutes into the ceremony when third-time host Jimmy Kimmel used it in his opening monologue to issue a friendly warning to all winners. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab issues advisory on H3N2 variant The Punjab health department on Monday issued an advisory in the wake of the H3N2 influenza outbreak, stressing on timely initiation of treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality related to the virus. Congress workers in Haryana protest demanding JPC probe into Hindenburg report The Haryana Congress staged a protest in Chandigarh on Monday demanding an inquiry into the Hindenburg Report. Adaptations of Mughal Gardens bloom in Corbusier's Chandigarh Three things oppressed us in the land of Hind – its heat, its violent winds, its dust”. Such was the lament of Babur, the first Mughal emperor when he reached India. Brought up in the traditional cool shady “Paradise Gardens” of Fergana and Samarkand, he found the dry plains of North India colourless and visually dull. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Solar power consumption: Ahmedabad tops with 34,794 consumers Ahmedabad district leads in solar power consumption in the state with 34,794 consumers and its total installed solar power generation capacity reaching 1.54L KW. More than 2.3 lakh household consumers have registered for Surya Gujarat, a solar rooftop scheme, in the past two years. Gujarat third worst with 1 lakh kids out of school at primary level Data tabled by the Union government in the Lok Sabha on Monday shows that Gujarat has the third highest number of 'out of school children' (OoSC) at the elementary level. The only two states that have higher OoSC numbers are Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. 'Stop salt farming in wild ass sanctuary' A PIL in the Gujarat high court seeks to stop salt farming in the wild ass sanctuary in the Little Rann of Kutch to improve the environment and safeguard forest and life in the ecosystem. Four petitioners have urged the HC to direct state authorities not to allow salt farming by creating salt pans in and around LRK, which touches five districts, violating various environmental protection laws. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Kochi dumpyard fire a wake-up call for Chennai The fire that raged at Brahmapuram dump yard of Kochi for close to 10 days, smothering the city, should be treated as a wake-up call for Chennai. It was only last summer that fire raged for close to a week at Perungudi and Kodungaiyur. Roaring like a lion, after six surgeries, 2 years & heartbreak It has taken six complex surgeries, long hospital stays and nearly two years of absence from school for 10-year-old Suriya Kumar, a fire accident victim whose parents sought mercy killing, to recover from a debilitating fire injury. His nightmare of his body in flames now seems like a fading memory as the boy, who is likely to be discharged soon, smiled at flashing media cameras sporting a T-shirt that said, 'Roar Like a Lion'. Bar-headed geese seen at Pulicat after 2 decades Half-a-dozen bar-headed geese were spotted at the Pulicat lake in Tiruvallur district last week, with residents of the area and birders saying this is the first sighting of members of the largest duck species in the past two decades. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Collection of waste in Bengaluru likely to be affected on March 20 BBMP garbage transport workers held a protest on Monday, demanding regularisation of direct payment system and permanent employment status for compact vehicle and auto-tipper drivers, assistants and loaders. No job security, health workers continue protest Monday marked the 29th day of protests and the fourth day of hunger strike by contractual health workers. The National Health Mission (NHM) In-source Employees' Association, part of the state health and family welfare department, has decided to continue with its protest until the government regularises their employment. 8 students to battle it out at debate contest finale in Bengaluru today The grand finale of Speak for India Karnataka edition 2022-23 will be held at Sheraton Hotel in Bengaluru on Tuesday. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Collection of waste in Bengaluru likely to be affected on March 20 BBMP garbage transport workers held a protest on Monday, demanding regularisation of direct payment system and permanent employment status for compact vehicle and auto-tipper drivers, assistants and loaders. No job security, health workers continue protest Monday marked the 29th day of protests and the fourth day of hunger strike by contractual health workers. The National Health Mission (NHM) In-source Employees' Association, part of the state health and family welfare department, has decided to continue with its protest until the government regularises their employment. 8 students to battle it out at debate contest finale in Bengaluru today The grand finale of Speak for India Karnataka edition 2022-23 will be held at Sheraton Hotel in Bengaluru on Tuesday. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Seeking OPS, 17 lakh Maharashtra government employees to strike from today More than 17 lakh state government employees, including teachers in government schools and colleges, will go on strike from Tuesday to press for a return to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Unruly flyer refuses to pay bail amount, in Mumbai jail The 37-year-old US citizen held for allegedly smoking onboard AI-130 London-Mumbai flight, trying to open the emergency exit midair and kicking fellow flyers last week refused to pay Rs 25,000 bail amount on Monday, saying he would only pay Rs 250 since an online search had showed him this was the fine to be paid under the Indian Penal Code Section 336. The accused, Ratnakar Dwivedi, who claimed to be an entrepreneur, was sent to Arthur Road jail on Monday evening, despite the Andheri metropolitan magistrate S A R Sayed granting him bail on the condition that he would not leave the country without prior permission of the court. Sand mining policy will be unveiled soon in Maharashtra: Min State revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil told the state assembly on Monday that the government will introduce a new policy on sand mining before the end of the budget session. He had initially made the announcement during the December 2022 session. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Dad missing, 16-year-old survivor gets Delhi HC nod to end pregnancy Delhi High Court has allowed a 16-year-old sexual assault survivor to undergo medical termination of pregnancy after her father, who had earlier agreed to the procedure, failed to come forward to fulfil the formality of signing the consent form. NCPCR summons MCD over kids' death in Delhi Taking suo motu cognisance, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has summoned MCD commissioner Gyanesh Bharti and sought an action taken report from him in the matter involving the death of two siblings reportedly by stray dogs in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj area. Delhi HC seeks govt response on migrant labourer's plea for ex gratia for wife's death Delhi High Court has sought the city government's response to a migrant labourer's plea, seeking ex gratia payment for his wife's death due to Covid-19 in January last year. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Dad missing, 16-year-old survivor gets Delhi HC nod to end pregnancy Delhi High Court has allowed a 16-year-old sexual assault survivor to undergo medical termination of pregnancy after her father, who had earlier agreed to the procedure, failed to come forward to fulfil the formality of signing the consent form. NCPCR summons MCD over kids' death in Delhi Taking suo motu cognisance, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has summoned MCD commissioner Gyanesh Bharti and sought an action taken report from him in the matter involving the death of two siblings reportedly by stray dogs in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj area. Delhi HC seeks govt response on migrant labourer's plea for ex gratia for wife's death Delhi High Court has sought the city government's response to a migrant labourer's plea, seeking ex gratia payment for his wife's death due to Covid-19 in January last year. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Dad missing, 16-year-old survivor gets Delhi HC nod to end pregnancy Delhi High Court has allowed a 16-year-old sexual assault survivor to undergo medical termination of pregnancy after her father, who had earlier agreed to the procedure, failed to come forward to fulfil the formality of signing the consent form. NCPCR summons MCD over kids' death in Delhi Taking suo motu cognisance, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has summoned MCD commissioner Gyanesh Bharti and sought an action taken report from him in the matter involving the death of two siblings reportedly by stray dogs in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj area. Delhi HC seeks govt response on migrant labourer's plea for ex gratia for wife's death Delhi High Court has sought the city government's response to a migrant labourer's plea, seeking ex gratia payment for his wife's death due to Covid-19 in January last year. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Supreme Court orders removal of mosque from Allahabad HC complex within 3 months The Supreme Court on Monday directed authorities to remove a mosque from the premises of the Allahabad High Court within three months, telling the petitioners opposing the demolition that the structure stood on a terminated lease property and they can't claim it as a matter of right to continue. 12 hurt after two rival camps clash over land dispute Pal murder case: ₹13.75L cash reward announced on Atiq's wife & 7 others More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		HIV test on tribals sparks outcry in Madhya Pradesh's Ashok Nagar Traditional Bedni tribal dancers invited to perform at a temple as part of a ritual during the annual Kareela fair in MP’s Ashok Nagar district were allegedly subjected to HIV tests by the health department on Sunday, triggering an outcry and a probe by the administration. Three NLIU students expelled for ragging The National Law Institute University, Bhopal administration has expelled three third year students for two years and debarred from participating or representing NLIU in any events after they were allegedly involved in ragging a first-year student. The ragging took place on February 18. Tigress T-32 electrocuted in Sanjay Reserve Madhya Pradesh has lost yet another big cat to trap laid by game hunters. This time it was radio collared Tigress 'T-32' of Sanjay Tiger Reserve in Sidhi district which walked into the electric wire trap. It was a four-year-old big cat. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Fire services to use water sources in Bhubaneswar to douse blaze The Odisha fire and emergency service has decided to identify and use water sources in the city to refill fire tenders during firefighting operations. The existing practice of sending fire tenders back to fire stations for refilling would be done away with. According to director general (fire service) Santosh Upadhyay, the mapping of water points would be conducted near vital installations, including industries, medical institutions, malls, major offices and places of public congregations that are vulnerable to fire mishaps. Odisha's per capita loan burden less than last year: Minister Niranjan Pujari The state's loan burden per head has gone down by around Rs 3,000 in the past one year. The per capita debt in the state is Rs 18,984 now compared to Rs 22,042 in March last year, reveal replies by finance minister Niranjan Pujari in the assembly on Monday. He said the state had stopped taking loan from the open market to ease the loan burden. Worried by Class X exam dropouts, Odisha government plans survey The school and mass education department will find out the reasons behind large-scale absence of examinees in the ongoing high school certificate (HSC) examination and take up door-to-door survey to identify the dropouts. More Bhubaneswar News»

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