News Digest: Racing food prices keep govt on toes

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, June 17, 2016
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		India
		Racing food prices keep govt on toes Mission pulses is turning out to be a key political task for the Modi government. Inflation in retail dal prices remains stubbornly high, climbing to 32% in May 2016 from 7.94% in September 2014, even as the price rise of items such as oils, eggs and veggies ranges in the 5% to 7% band. Stuck for a week, sluggish monsoon set for a surge: Met Stuck over south India for almost a week, the monsoon is set to stir again on the back of a fresh surge. Rules for deemed varsities streamlined HRD minister Smriti Irani on Thursday announced major changes brought about by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in deemed university regulations. The new regulations are more transparent and reduces government interference, she said, adding that the 2010 regulations choked deemed universities with a “lot of red tape.“ More India News»

		Business
		Prime Minister tells taxmen to bridge trust deficit Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged tax administrators to bridge the trust gap with taxpayers and turn mentors, while setting an ambitious goal of almost doubling the taxpayer base to 10 crore from around 5.4 crore at present. E-pharmacy body wants govt to end 'inspector raj' Stressing that the digital platform for disbursing medicines is fully compliant under law, online or e-pharmacies have asked the government to maintain a registry of licensed players, and issue guidelines so as to end "inspector raj". Stocks of companies linked with Japan, have been hit On Thursday, passenger car major, Maruti, saw its stock close nearly 3% lower at Rs 4,084 as analysts felt that a rising yen will lead to higher royalty payment in rupee terms and make import of components costlier. More Business News»

		Environment
		In Indonesia, most of beached whales free themselves Most of the 29 whales trapped in an Indonesian mangrove swamp managed to free themselves or were gently helped out to sea as the tide rose. Villagers on the east of Java island helped fisheries staff free the pilot whales that became trapped at low tide. Three Asiatic lions turn maneaters, sent to captivity Three Asiatic lions, from near Gir National Sanctuary, found to have turned man-eaters, have been sentenced to life within a cage. A fully grown male lion would be kept in a zoo while the other sub-adult females would be sent to a forest rescue centre. Maha govt to use plastic waste in building roads Maharashtra government has decided to use plastic waste along with tar in a bid to improve the durability and longevity of asphalt roads and reduce soil pollution. Roads built by using plastic waste along with tar will be of better quality and will also be cheaper. More Environment News»

		World
		Clinton considering Warren, not Sanders, for running mate: WSJ Hillary Clinton is considering U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for her running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing several people familiar with the process. Black box of crashed Egypt plane pulled out of sea Water to West Bank cut off on Ramzan? Israel says no More World News»

		Entertainment
		Aamir Khan talks about 'Sultan', 'Udta Punjab' "If Censor copy is leaked, it's a big shame on CBFC", says Aamir Khan After Censor woes, 'Udta Punjab' under piracy attack 'Udta Punjab', which is releasing today, leaked online two days before hitting the theatres PIC: Sara Ali Khan's svelte avatar Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan's daughter from his first wife, Sara Ali Khan recently graduated from school and is constantly in the news ever since. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Vet varsity researchers isolate multi-drug resistant molecules from buffaloes Researchers at the Kerala veterinary and animal sciences university have identified antimicrobial peptides as promising molecules to be developed as drugs against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Across the world there is a lot of work happening on developing solutions for drug-resistant bacteria. Nasa wants you to work on Mars China's exascale supercomputer to be operational by 2020 According to the national plan for the next generation of high performance computers, China will develop an 'exascale computer', capable of at least a billion billion calculations per second, by 2020. More Science News»

		Sports
		Champions Trophy: India suffer 2-4 defeat to Australia India's two goals came from penalty corner shooter VR Raghunath and striker Mandeep Singh, but it was too late to cause any threat to Australia, which had gained a stranglehold through strikes from Trent Mitton, Aran Zalewski, Flynn Ogilvie and Tristian White. Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman feel pink ball is here to stay With Eden Gardens set to host the country's first day-night match with a pink ball in club cricket, an expert panel comprising Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Dean Jones on Thursday strongly felt that the innovation is here to stay. Indian boxers make confident start at Rio Qualifiers Dheeraj Rangi (60kg) gave India's boxing team a perfect start in the AIBA World Olympic Qualification Tournament as he defeated Guatemala's Kevin Alfonso Luna Munoz in the opening round of the event More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 Android smartphones with best screens Display quality of a smartphone is one of its key aspects. However, customers generally talk very little about it apart from mentioning things like display size and durability. But thanks to today’s highly competitive market, you don’t have to shell out a bomb to get a smartphone with good display. With that said, here is our curated listing of 10 Android smartphones with best displays. Pinterest acquires Fleksy to improve its visual search platform "Pinterest is intensely focused on refining the mobile experiences that make it possible to flow effortlessly through our catalog of ideas — on any device, any place in the world," said Scott Goodson, Pinterest’s head of core experience. Panasonic P75 launched with 5,000 mAh battery at Rs 5,900 Panasonic has launched its latest budget smartphone P75. The company has priced the handset at Rs 5,900 and it comes in Champagne Gold and Sand Black colour options. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE toys with idea of 'tinkering labs' Soon, schools affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would provide their students with high-tech 'Atal tinkering laboratories'. UGC seeks to make urban planning a subject The University Grants Commission has written to all universities and colleges to include a subject on urban planning from the current academic year- 2016-17. RAS results: 2,027 eligible for interview The Rajasthan Public Service Commission on Wednesday evening declared the result of Rajasthan State & Subordinate Services Combined Competitive (main) examination 2013 (RAS) result and found 2,027 candidates eligible for personality and viva voce test. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		No invite to ally BJP for Sena's 50th anniv bash Shiv Sena has not invited alliance partner BJP for its 50th anniversary bash on Sunday, another indication of the widening rift between the saffron parties in the run-up to the 2017 Mumbai municipal corporation polls. 10 auditors held for Mumbai road scam No seat of choice: IIT, NIT aspirants can quit queue Aspirants for seats in the IITs, NITs and other centrally funded technological institutions (CFTIs) will be able to withdraw their admissions after every round if they are unhappy with the seat allotted and if they are not hopeful of getting a better seat in subsequent rounds. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Govt creating fake row over missing Ishrat files: PC 6L tonnes imports to rein in pulse rates Govt Explores Land Leasing In Mozambique, States Asked To Keep Vigil On Veggie Prices SC spent Rs 38L on Justice Sikri's air tickets, Rs 37L on Thakur's in 3 years More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru kids ace National Science Olympiad Bengaluru kids ace National Science Olympiad Bengaluru kids ace National Science Olympiad More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Empty flagpole disappoints visitors A day after the national flag at Sanjeevaiah Park was damaged due to the wind, the flagpole stood empty, leaving several visitors disappointed. 'Action against UoH professors an act of vengeance' The SC/ST Teachers Forum as well as several faculty members at the University of Hyderabad on Thursday lashed out at vice-chancellor Appa Rao Podile, claiming that the executive council's decision to suspend the two professors, who had been arrested earlier, was nothing but vengeance. Navy officer's daughter missing More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Heart-lung device comes to rescue, saves life When doctors from SIMS Hospital in Vadapalani first met 60-year-old V Krishnan on April 30, he was in an ICU of a private hospital with heart and lung failure. Doctors connected a portable heart and lung machine which took over the job of pumping, purifying and oxygenating his blood. No uniform medical coding a bottleneck for insurers HC asks authorities to curb menace of bike-racing Chennai, Jun 16 () Expressing displeasure over police failure in curtailing illegal bike-racing, the Madras High Court today advised authorities to take steps to curb such races in the city, which very often ended fatally. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		New airport to harvest rain water Besides a rain water harvesting system, the parking area will be made from grass-based paver blocks that are used in the green buildings. High Court stays razing in Ramdevnagar The Gujarat high court on Wednesday ordered Vadodara's municipal commissioner to maintain a status quo at Ramdevnagar locality in Gotri after the civic body razed 425 houses in a demolition drive on Sunday. Asaram named as 'wanted' accused in witness attack case Ahmedabad, Jun 16 () Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has been named as 'wanted' accused, in the charge sheet filed by the police's Special Operations Group (SOG) in the case of attack on a witness, who had deposed against the controversial spiritual guru. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Chanaura pond gets new lease of life The Chanaura pond sprung back to life with the efforts of the people of Kalani, Mallupur, Kharvai, Sarayaraja, Delhupur, Naubasta, Nanda Ka Purwa and adjoining villages. Supporters for Maurya as BJP CM-face Keshav Prasad Maurya to demand that the party high command declare Maurya as the CM candidate for UP polls. Kashi lacks e-waste management system Regarding the steps being taken in e-waste management, the analyst of Swachha Bharat Mission Sujeet Kumar said that an agency has been given task of door to door collection of wastes from five distinct wards in the city. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Youth killed as train hits car at unmanned level crossing in Odisha A youth was killed on Thursday when a passenger train hit a car at an unmanned level crossing (LC) near Agria under Baisinga police limits in Mayurbhanj district. Veteran actor Manimala Devi passes away Monsoon to arrive in Odisha in a day or two Bhubaneswar, Jun 16 () Monsoon is set to arrive in Odisha in a day or two as many areas received rains, and downpour was reported from one or two places over the north interior region of the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP govt forms cabinet committee to frame rules for reservation in promotion Used social media to make Kamal Nath quit: Vijaywargiya Bhopal, June 16 () A senior BJP leader today claimed social media was used to create a "public outcry" over the "role" of Kamal Nath in 1984 anti-Sikh riots which forced him to quit as the Congress general secretary in-charge of poll-bound Punjab. ABVP demands resignation of Bhopal's RGPV VC More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Admission to engineering, architecture institutes from June 25 The process of admission to six engineering and architecture institutes of Chandigarh and Hoshiarpur will start from June 25 under joint admissions for the 2016-17 session. Arms license holders to deposit weapons ahead of PM visit Housing board will accept photocopied documents The Chandigarh Housing Board will now scrutinize photocopies of original documents and return the original to the applicant the same day. More Chandigarh News»

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