News Digest: BJD MP: Was secrecy over whereabouts of Netaji a joke?

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		Sunday, February 28, 2016
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		India
		BJD MP: Was secrecy over whereabouts of Netaji a joke? BJD member Bhartuhari Mahtab on Friday asked in the Lok Sabha why a shroud of secrecy was maintained over the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose for decades and wondered whether it was a “joke”. Two views of Aurobindo: BJD counters Sugata BJD member Bhartruhari Mahtab on Friday countered TMC MP Sugata Bose’s reference to Aurobindo’s formulation of nationalism with reference to Jammu & Kashmir, saying the context was misplaced as it was based on an imperialist concept of a federation of states. Haryana cops list wrong no., MP man flooded with calls on Murthal Haryana police was left red-faced on Saturday after realising that one of the three phone numbers they gave out to seek information from eyewitnesses and survivors of the alleged Murthal rapes was wr ong. More India News»

		Business
		G20 pledges to strengthen global recovery Financial policymakers of the world's 20 major economies on Saturday pledged to use "all tools", including monetary, fiscal and structural ones, to strengthen global recovery amid growing concerns of further downward risks. BRICS bank a 'worthwhile venture': Rajan India will post double digit growth: Kamath The Indian economy will eventually touch double digit growth rate despite bottlenecks like the stalemate over Goods and Services Tax (GST) as it has conducive conditions, eminent banker and president of BRICS New Development Bank K V Kamath said. More Business News»

		Environment
		Migratory birds miss their date with Chandlai lake The winged visitors at Chandlai Lake have given a skip to the lake, which in previous seasons had witnessed an impressive turn out of winter migratory birds. Demand to push e-vehicles to fight pollution Now, 3D cyberforests to study climate change Scientists have created ‘cyberforests’ — computer simulation that grows realistic 3D forests down to the branches, leaves and roots of individual trees — to determine how drought, wildfires and other climate-related changes may affect real forests. More Environment News»

		World
		Democrat Clinton wins South Carolina primary US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won the South Carolina primary over rival Bernie Sanders on Saturday, several networks projected, propelling her into next week's crucial "Super Tuesday" voting in 11 states on a wave of momentum. 2nd former Mexican president unloads on Donald Trump Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Saturday joined his predecessor in office in unloading on Donald Trump, calling the Republican front-runner's campaign racist and saying his discourse on immigration is fueling anti-American sentiment around the world. Kerry defends F-16 sale to Pakistan A cascade of falsehoods, misrepresentation, and assorted mendacity is flowing from the Obama administration as it announced its determination to push forward with the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan amid mounting objection from US lawmakers. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Losing weight for 'Sarbjit' was tragic Randeep Hooda met SRCC students on Friday for their annual theatre festival, Histrionica. Karisma's domestic violence case against Sunjay Karisma Kapoor’s fresh unilateral petition against her estranged husband, Sunjay Kapur, has given the case a new twist. Rajesh Khanna's 'Aashirwad' demolished! Shashi Kiran Shetty, who now owns the property, has decided to demolish it as he wishes to build a new property. Shetty feels Aashirwad, which was more than 50 years old, needed to be demolished and hence, he has already started the demolition work of the bungalow which was spread in 603 sq metres. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		The wealthier you are, the more you chase well-being, says survey A recent survey on women’s health across five countries, including India, has confirmed what we’ve known all along: that wealth and well-being go hand in hand. Nasa data helps decode interstellar magnetic field Vision impairment of over 100 million people correctable: Study Nearly 108 million people in the world are suffering from correctable vision impairment, a global study has estimated. Uncorrected refractive error (URE); nearsightedness, farsightedness, and other focusing problems are correctable, according to the study. More Science News»

		Sports
		Pacers, Kohli guide India to five-wicket win over Pakistan India defeated Pakistan by five wickets to record their second successive win of the Asia Cup 2016 at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday. Talking Points: India survive Amir scare TOI Sports looks back at the key passages of play from the Asia Cup T20 clash between India and Pakistan. Ivanovic's late winner caps Chelsea fightback Branislav Ivanovic's late header capped a stirring Chelsea fightback as the visitors scored twice in the last 15 minutes to win 2-1 at Southampton on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		12 things Microsoft does better than Apple As the second-most-valuable company in the world, Apple gets all the attention when it comes to its technology. But Microsoft is doing some really cool stuff that Apple hasn't even begun to (publicly) discuss. In fact, Apple is taking its cues from Microsoft in some key areas. HTC Desire 728 review: For the brand conscious For those who are picky about which brand they are using, HTC gives a refreshing break with Desire 728 Dual SIM. After all not everyone is eager to bet on smartphones from Chinese startups with more specs for lesser price. Apple's 4-inch iPhone may not be called iPhone 5se Apple is expected to launch the upcoming 4-inch iPhone under the iPhone SE moniker, where the SE stands for Special Edition. More Technology News»

		Education
		All set for CBSE exams from March 1 More than 3.28 lakh students in Patna region, comprising Bihar and Jharkhand, are busy with final revisions to write Class X and XII examinations of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) commencing from March 1. 25 lakh students to appear for CBSE exams this year Over 25 lakh students have registered this year for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams-the highest in the history of the exam and 6.3% more than last year's total. Now, order state board textbooks online Come April, parents will no longer have to stand in long queues to purchase textbooks. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Jewellery firm staffer held for duping owner of Rs 4 crore gold A senior sales executive of a jewellery firm was arrested by the LT Marg police for duping his employer of 13 kg gold worth Rs 3.85 crore School buses, trucks to go off roads on Mar 8 The School-Bus Owners Association (SBOA) and other transport vehicles, including trucks and private buses, have threatened to go on strike on March 8 to protest against the state government’s decision to increase permit fees and penalties, besides a proposal to hike passenger tax to discourage private bus transport. Soon, cycling track on Carter Road? You may soon find a dedicated cycling track on Carter Road in Bandra if the proposal of a local corporator becomes a reality. Bandra corporator from H-West ward, Asif Zakaria, has written to BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta proposing the creation of a 2m wide dedicated cycling lane on either side of Carter Road to be executed from his municipal councillor fund. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Students' union calls for boycott of classes Far from dying out, the face-off between the government and JNU is set to take another turn from Monday with the university’s students’ union appealing to all students to boycott classes and sit on protest at the administration block Anirban violated order earlier too; fined, shifted out February 9 was not the first time when Anirban Bhattacharya, an accused in the JNU sedition case, had allegedly violated the university administration’s order Umar's father pitches for democracy With the impetus coming from his son Umar Khalid’s detention by the police on charges of sedition, Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas and his Welfare Party of India will launch a campaign next week to build awareness against what it describes as a “state of undeclared Emergency” in the country More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Sivakasi's little fire extinguisher inventor feted wanted my mother to be safe, mothers of my classmates to be safe and the society I was living in to be safe." That's the driving force for Jayakumar, the 13-year-old inventor of a low-cost fire extinguisher from Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. He was felicitated by Beyond Carlton on Saturday for his innovation. She helps them speak and hear Around 16 years ago, when Dhanush's (name changed) left brain was scooped out in an accident, the five-year-old boy was left immobile and not able to speak. Fuelled by apathy, he goes extra mile to make commuters safe For onlookers, Kiran A (23) may be just another customer service assistant at a petrol pump on Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Andhra Pradesh secretariat hits Vaastu roadblock The interim secretariat complex at Velagapudi in Amaravati has run into Vaastu roadblock with experts suggesting changes to the design to ensure a 'higher pedestal' for the chief minister's office. No land for 2-BHK scheme? The Hyderabad district administration's plan to implement the double-bedroom housing scheme has hit a roadblock due to non-availability of land in the district. India is tolerant, but where do we stand today? Indian history, believed to be 3,000 to 5,000 years old, has ample of evidence of people, even during the Stone and Iron Age, coming to India from far and beyond and making it their home. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Iae Global opens office in Coimbatore Iae Global, an international educational recruitment and management company, to expand its presence in India has inaugurated an office in Coimbatore on Saturday. Madras HC raps police for closing minor girl kidnap case on faulty grounds Madras high court has rapped Villupuram district police for having closed as 'false' a minor girl kidnap case on specious grounds, and has ordered reopening of the probe. Two get 3 years' RI in disproportionate assets case A Central Excise official and his wife have been sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case filed by CBI in 2007. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Court grants bail to Rajasthan man nabbed for terror charges A city sessions court has granted conditional bail to Mohammed Salim Pathan (48), who was nabbed by Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Rajasthan in connection with a 2002 terrorist conspiracy case. 2002 Nehrunagar blast case: Blast accused sent to judicial custody A magisterial court in the city sent thirty-eight year old Ismail Patel to judicial custody on Saturday after his four-day remand got over in connection with the 2002 Nehrunagar blast case. Minor girl alleges father marrying her off for Rs 5 lakh A sixteen year old girl of ramol has alleged that her father is getting her married despite of her being minor. The girl has also alleged that her father who is to marry her in mass marriage ceremony in Radhanpur of Mehsana on February 28 has sold her in Rs 5 lakh. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Play with bold theme stopped at BHU Based on the life of a prostitute a play - `Mugalatey' - being staged at the Onkar Nath Thakur Auditorium at Banaras Hindu University was stopped in the mid by a professor, who did not find the storyline and theme of the play `suitable' for an institute like BHU. Teacher kills youth who asked him not to dance with pistol A man, teacher by profession, shot a youth dead at a wedding at Dugha village under Jigna police station of Mirzapur district when he was asked by the deceased not to dance on the stage waving his pistol. A case has been registered against the accused at the Jigna police station. AU to work five days a week From the next academic session (July 2106), teachers, employees and students of Allahabad University would be coming only for five days of the week on the campus as the varsity would be going with five days a week working. Following this, the present timing i.e. of 6 hours of daily working, would be enhanced to 8 hours per day. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Moderate rain continues across state Several places in the state witnessed light to moderate rain during the last two days. Man impaled by 5-ft rod survives after surgery A five-feet long, 1.5 feet wide iron rod, which pierced through a man's chest on Friday evening, was removed in a three-and-a-half-hour surgery in the early hours on Saturday. Girl found dead on railway track The government railway police (GRP) on Saturday recovered the body of a girl from a railway track at Kuhudi station in Khurda district on Saturday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		'BJP cannot subdue me,' says Digvijaya Singh Minutes after the special district and sessions court here granted bail to AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday evening, he called a press conference to explain how Shivraj Singh Chouhan government brought-up the recruitment scam allegation just to avenge the Congress’ accusations on Vyapam irregularities. Ranthambhore tiger injures farmer in Sheopur A tiger that strayed from Ranthambore National Park on Friday mauled a farmer in Hirapura village located on the border of Rajasthan and Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh. 'People in JNU indulge in sedition while soldiers of Bhind sacrifice their lives on border': CM The JNU controversy continued to create ripples in the state politics with chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan disapproving the alleged anti-India slogans raised by a group of students saying `some people die for the nation and some are involved in subversive acts'. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sex test: Hiring of private agency flayed Punjab government's move to hire a private detective agency for catching violators under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act would promote corruption, say activists and civil society members. INLD calls for all-party meeting Haryana's opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), on Saturday, asked the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP state government to call an all party meeting to discuss the situation in the wake of the Jat stir. Won't say sorry, did no wrong: Gandhi There seems to be little scope for reconciliation between AAP's Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi and the party's top leadership. More Chandigarh News»

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