My News Digest Newsletter: 'Among 9 mandis, not 1 lets farmers sell produce at MSP'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, March 25, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		'Among 9 mandis, not 1 lets farmers sell produce at MSP' After taking a round of nine ‘mandis’ (agri markets) across five states as part of their MSP Satyagraha during March 14-22, a group of organisations on Saturday claimed that farmers at not a single mandi were able to sell any crop at the minimum support price (MSP). Cash-starved Punjab asks taxpayers to pay an additional Rs 200/month A development tax of Rs 200 every month on all taxpayers of Punjab, a substantial jump in allocation across most sectors and a roughly 30% increase in revenue receipts were the highlights of state finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal’s second budget, which was presented on Saturday. BJP's RS victory makes passage of key bills easier BJP’s growing numbers in Rajya Sabha, along with those of its allies, will help Modi government reduce the numerical disadvantage it suffers in the Upper House and, with the help of some regional parties, can put it in touching distance of the majority mark. More India News»

		Business
		E-way bill rollout from April 1; GSTR-3B to be filed till June India may move WTO alone against US Trade war scare: Gold prices near 15-month high More Business News»

		Environment
		Sydney goes dark as global Earth Hour climate campaign kicks off Earth Hour, which started in Australia in 2007, is set to be observed by millions of supporters in 187 countries, who will turn off their lights at 8.30pm local time in what organisers describe as the world's "largest grassroots movement for climate change". Earth Hour: Harsh Vardhan asks people to switch off lights for an hour on March 24 Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday made an impassioned appeal to the people to switch off all non-essential lights for an hour on March 24 to mark the Earth Hour, saying he himself will do so. Most of over 150 stranded whales die on Australian beach The marine mammals stranded themselves in Hamelin Bay, 315 km (198 miles) south of the state's capital, Perth, between March 22 and 23. Pilot whales weigh between one and four tons each, providing a logistical challenge to local authorities, who are now working on disposing of the carcasses. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump's new NSA was early CA client Koreas to hold high-level talks to set up Kim-Moon summit The two Koreas have agreed to hold high-level talks this coming week to prepare for an April summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, South Korea said Saturday. US: Thousands set to march for tighter gun control laws Democrats and nonpartisan groups hope to register at least 25,000 first-time voters at the rallies, potentially a boost for Democrats, who generally favor stricter gun controls. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Pics of Ileana D'Cruz you should not miss Video: Kapoors dance at Mohit Marwah's sangeet Sonam Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor's cousin Mohit Marwah's lavish wedding in Dubai was the talk of the town last month. While we saw a host of pictures from the wedding ceremonies, here's a throwback video where the Kapoors are seen partying it up at the sangeet. Salman on co-star Pooja Dadwal's condition Addressing Pooja's condition, Khan, who was recently present at a media interaction in Pune, reportedly stated that he was not aware of Pooja's "difficult phase". More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity marks 2,000th day on red planet That's 2,000 days by Martian standards. A Martian sol, or solar day, is equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds. So 2,000 days on Mars equal 2,055 days here on Earth. Guess how many research papers did CSIR scientists publish in last four years? The CSIR encourages scientists working in its laboratories/institutions to carry out research and development in identified areas and publish their research findings in scholarly journals. Study finds obesity robs the tongue of taste buds in mice More Science News»

		Sports
		Australia admit ball tampering in third Test against South Africa Australia captain Steve Smith has said his side deliberately tried to tamper with the condition of the ball on the third day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Saturday in an orchestrated attempt to gain an advantage. Ball tampering: The most infamous incidents in cricket An already emotionally charged Test series between South Africa and Australia turned several shades darker on Saturday after Australian opener Cameron Bancroft was charged with altering the condition of the ball. Pankaj Advani retains Asian Billiards title Pankaj Advani defended his Asian Billiards Championships title in style by demolishing his practice partner B Bhaskar 6-1 in the summit clash. With this win, Advani remains the reigning Indian, Asian and world champion in billiards for 2017-18. More Sports News»

		Technology
		80% Indian internet users browse YouTube: Google With the increasing penetration of smartphones, data becoming affordable and ever-growing availability of content, 80 per cent of internet users across all age-groups in the country are accessing YouTube, Google India said on Friday. Rolls-Royce says Trent 7000 engines not affected by turbine blade issues Britain's Rolls-Royce said its Trent 7000 engines which power the Airbus A330neo jet are not affected by the issues with the Trent 1000 engine, some of which have needed unscheduled maintenance as the turbine blades have worn out more quickly than expected. Atlanta ransomware attack throws city services into disarray An Atlanta cyberattack has caused widespread city-run program outages and raised fears about the security of financial and personal data belonging to government workers, residents and others who have used online services provided by Georgia's capital city, officials said on Friday. More Technology News»

		Education
		West Bengal Higher Secondary Council announces steps to check cheating IIT-Kharagpur research team turns hemp fibre into clean fuel JNU protest: NCW orders probe, meets policemen More Education News»

		Mumbai
		SC judge warns about dark web, calls for regulating cyber sector Justice S A Bobde of the Supreme Court on Saturday sounded a warning about the insidious incursion of the 'dark web'.The jurist called for a need to regulate the sector. Will draw up action plan to promote sports: CM Fadnavis Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said his government would soon draft a comprehensive action plan to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure for promotion of sports. Bombay HC pulls up south Mumbai landlords for risking lives of tenants The Bombay high court on Saturday slammed four landlords in south Mumbai for putting the life and property of tenants to risk. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi court issues production warrant for Abu Salem A city court on Saturday issued a production warrant against gangster Abu Salem and directed the authorities to bring him before it on March 27 in connection with an extortion case. Resurfacing of Chandni Chowk roads The public works department of the Delhi government has decided to carry out resurfacing of roads and improve footpaths in the area from Lal Jain Mandir to Fatepuri Mosque in the congested Chandni Chowk area. Stalked by neighbour, 17-year-old police aspirant commits suicide Stalked and threatened by a youth over a week, a 17-year-old girl who was preparing for a police recruitment test allegedly killed herself at her house in Rohini on Friday afternoon. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Marshals deputed to guard Bellandur Lake lack teeth Former IPS officer may be victim too Parents pay steep price as sports summer camps charge 18% GST Parents Will Have To Shell Out More More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Study to tackle urban flooding effectively Weather whims on accurate meter with 120 more automatic stations Sutradhar's Oleanna — a reflection on academic power play More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Two women abduct, rob woman with auto driver's help Former VCs of Anna & Tamil Nadu law universities booked in graft probe 'Ordinary' buses turn 'special', surge price on the sly More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Cheating case against collection agent An internet service provider firm based in Pinnacle Business Park, Prahladnagar has filed a complaint of cheating against a collection agent of a telecom operator. Valuables worth 3 lakh stolen from Thaltej house Dorothy Christian, 79, a resident of Ghosha Society, Thaltej, has filed a complaint with Vastrapur police for theft of valuables worth Rs 2.64 lakh. CBI registers FIR in case of missing girl More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Mural painting at Minto Park in Allahabad Visitors of all age coming to Allahabad in the forthcoming Kumbh-2019 and visiting the famous Minto park, located few meters from Sangam area, are all set to witness the entire jungle and variety of animals found in it within the four-walls of this iconic park of the city. The jungle and its animals are there on the walls in form of mural paintings. MNNIT Allahabad cultural fest 'Culrav' 2018 concludes Allahabad: First Researcher's Day observed at IIIT-A The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) celebrated its first ever Researcher’s Day at its Jhalwa campus here on Saturday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Internet services suspended in Odisha's Bhadrak ahead of Ram Navami In view of the communal tension last year during the Ram Navami celebrations, the district administration in Odisha's Bhadrak on Saturday suspended internet services for next two days in a bid to maintain law and order. Bhubaneswar: 11 die, 17 injured in separate mishaps in Odisha Saturday witnessed a series of accidents across the state. At least 11 persons were killed and 17 others injured in separate mishaps including road and rail accidents and drowning. Odisha: SI of police arrested by vigilance on graft charge More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CM promises export agency, kisan call centre Did Delhi queer Bhavantar pitch? Madhya Pradesh BJP youth wing to launch rural publicity drive More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Budget realistic, new ₹200/month tax is equal to a cup of tea a day' Cop booked for stealing seized cash A head constable posted at Nathana police station in Bathinda district allegedly took Rs.14.11 lakh which had been seized as case properties. Punjab uses Gujarat-Maharashtra model for new tax Chandigarh/ The Punjab government has used the Gujarat-Maharashtra model to impose a new tax to raise funds for development. More Chandigarh News»

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My News Digest Newsletter: River revival enters key phase in Maharashtra, Karnataka

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, March 24, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		River revival enters key phase in Maharashtra, Karnataka India a brother, China is like a long-lost cousin: Maldives envoy India is a brother, but China is like a long lost cousin found, Maldives ambassador to China Mohamed Faisal has said, asserting that his country would push ahead with Chinese projects despite Delhi’s concerns. Use tech to expose opposition's 'lies': PM Modi, Shah to BJP MPs More India News»

		Business
		Facebook data breach case: Government issues notice to Cambridge Analytica CBI arrests promoters of Totem Infra in Rs 1,394 crore fraud case PNB fraud effect: Gitanjali Gems shares fall below face value price More Business News»

		Environment
		Earth Hour: Harsh Vardhan asks people to switch off lights for an hour on March 24 Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday made an impassioned appeal to the people to switch off all non-essential lights for an hour on March 24 to mark the Earth Hour, saying he himself will do so. Most of over 150 stranded whales die on Australian beach Rare, endangered primate is born in Jerusalem zoo More Environment News»

		World
		Trump pushes WTO towards irrelevance with China tariffs Tit-for-tat: China plans new tariff on US goods The Chinese government announced plans to retaliate against the Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion worth of Chinese imports, saying it planned to levy duties on $3 billion worth of US exports. The threat of Chinese retaliation raised fears of a US-China trade war. Car bomb near stadium kills 12 in Afghanistan's Helmand More World News»

		Entertainment
		Dutt feels at home with his next 'Blockbuster' He has signed his next project which is a comic caper titled as ‘Blockbuster’ and he had a lot to say about this venture. Luv Ranjan-Ranbir to unite for a project? However, rumours were doing rounds that the director is willing to work with Ranbir Kapoor on a romantic comedy. Missing 1st look: Tabu-Manoj Bajpayee starrer Tabu, who was last seen in Rohit Shetty's 'Golmaal Again' is back to grace the silver screen in her psychological thriller film 'Missing' More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity marks 2,000th day on red planet That's 2,000 days by Martian standards. A Martian sol, or solar day, is equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds. So 2,000 days on Mars equal 2,055 days here on Earth. Guess how many research papers did CSIR scientists publish in last four years? The CSIR encourages scientists working in its laboratories/institutions to carry out research and development in identified areas and publish their research findings in scholarly journals. Study finds obesity robs the tongue of taste buds in mice More Science News»

		Sports
		Dhoni, Srinivasan reunite at Chepauk as CSK start training The once formidable on and off-the field cricketer-administrator pair of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and N Srinivasan were seen having an interaction at the Chepauk during the second day of Chennai Super Kings' training session. Ghosh dropped from CWG TT squad, placed under suspension Soumyajit Ghosh was dropped from India's Commonwealth Games table tennis squad and placed under provisional suspension, a day after he was accused of rape by a teenager in Kolkata. Australia complain over fans' 'disgraceful' abuse of players The Australian cricket team on Friday laid an official complaint over what coach Darren Lehmann labelled "disgraceful" behaviour by spectators during the third Test against South Africa at Newlands. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Why Mukesh Ambani won't become India's lord of the rings The tariff and data war unleashed by Jio is unlikely to dislodge Sunil Mittal’s Airtel off the perch in India’s telecom industry. A Goldman Sachs report explains why. Microsoft's bringing new experiences through linking products, AI, says head of Office Rajesh Jha Microsoft is linking several of its products – including Office 365, Dynamics 365 and LinkedIn – and using artificial intelligence (AI) to draw insights from all of them, leading to whole new user experiences, the company’s head of the Office product group, Rajesh K Jha, said. Payments platform PhonePe looks to double its team The company is hiring for its engineering, business development, design, and analytics roles, among others. More Technology News»

		Education
		Confusion over papers at six centres This accident victim wrote first SSLC paper lying down Kolkata schools fear fee-hike cap could undercut autonomy More Education News»

		Mumbai
		RTE seats: Single moms allege schools insist on dad's income certificate Under the RTE Act, 25% of seats at unaided non-minority schools are reserved for needy students.These students have to submit income certificates as proof at the time of admission. 3.2 lakh rat-kill tablets bought: Maharashtra govt A day after former state minister Eknath Khadse criticised the government for its claim that a contractor managed to kill 3.2 lakh rats at Mantralaya in a week, the state government refuted the allegation. Curbs on trucks in south Mumbai opposed Transporters in Mumbai have strongly opposed the traffic police restrictions for entry of trucks in south Mumbai from 7am to midnight, saying this has hit their business drastically. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Pilgrimage for free for Sr citizens The government is planning to roll out the Mukhya Mantri Tirath Yatra scheme under which it will send senior citizens on pilgrimage for free, deputy CM Manish Sisodia said on Friday. Alert driver thwarts abduction bid in south Delhi Arms gang busted in Delhi, teen among 2 held More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Veerashaiva priests to protest separate religion tag Minority status will come into force only if Centre accepts it BJP-JD(S) alliance in the offing for Karnataka assembly elections? More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		St Joseph's Cathedral to come alive with a unique Lenten choir by The Festival Choristers today Lenten Choir to add a musical touch to the prayer and piety of Holy Week Nagam Janardhan Reddy quits BJP to join Congress Hyderabad meat shops offering cash prizes to discourage plastic bags More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Another bank swindle: Chennai jeweller in Rs 250 crore fraud 250 crore fraud by Chennai-based jewellery chain Nathella Sampath Jewelry Pvt Ltd. Tamil Nadu accountant general held by CBI for Rs 5 lakh bribe 5 lakh for giving a favourable posting to a state government official in an office under his control. 14-year-old boy slashes neck of ex-tuition teacher, 60 A Class IX student slashed the throat of a 60-year-old teacher on Friday afternoon.The boy went with a knife to his former tutor's place at Veppampattu, around 37km west of Chennai. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Pulses production in state up by 50% The production of pulses in Gujarat was around 8 lakh tonnes in 2016-17, registering a growth of 50% over the figure of 2015-16 (5.43 lakh tonnes). Cheaper bootlegged dose with permits The nearly 20% spurt in liquor permits on health grounds since 2015 is attributed to the new stringent prohibition policy by many. Let there be no mercy for rapists: Gujarat HC More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad HC adjourns hearing on Zakir Naik's plea It was further alleged that the applicant had published and distributed a pamphlet just to incite hatred and ill-will amongst different communities. Setback to Opposition: Jailed MLAs won't vote In a setback to the Opposition camp, two jailed MLAs were prevented by courts from voting in the Rajya Sabha elections on Friday. Will vote only for BJP: Nishad MLA Denies Change In Support To BJP After Meeting Shivpal Yadav More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Block grant college teachers to boycott Plus II evaluation Over 7,500 block grant college teachers will boycott Plus II evaluation protesting the state government’s order to submit affidavit to avail grant-in-aid facilities. The plus II evaluation will start from April 4 in 56 centres of the state. Odisha inks MoU with British Council for cooperation Odisha's debt burden to reach Rs 91,943 crore by end of 2018-19 FY Odisha’s debt burden is estimated at Rs 91,943 crore by end of the 2018-19 fiscal year, which is 20.73 per cent of the gross state domestic product (GSDP). More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP to continue giving loans to farmers at zero interest State cabinet headed by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday decided to continue with giving agricultural loans to farmers at 0% interest. Two-month social media ban in Sagar Domicile must for admission in MBBS in MP med colleges More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		5 institutes raise illegal buildings GMADA's debt burden rises with incremental borrowing Government departments unresponsive, rues CAG More Chandigarh News»

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