News Digest: Survey: 1/4th of packaged milk, water 'unsafe'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, March 02, 2016
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		India
		Survey: 1/4th of packaged milk, water 'unsafe' Replying to another question on adulterated milk, Nadda said out of 6,649 samples analysed in 2014-15, 1559 were found to be not conforming to the prescribed standards. Missing Dutch woman found after Sushma alert On February 28, the missing woman's sister, who lives in Nijmegen, Holland, had tweeted that the 32-year-old was missing from Rishikesh. Negligence may cost schools affiliation The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken strong exception to incidents that reflect school negligence and plan to make school managements responsible for it. More India News»

		Business
		RBI move gives PSBs 35,000cr relief In a move that will reduce Rs 35,000 crore worth of capital requirement burden for public sector banks, the RBI has revised norms allowing lenders to assign higher values to hidden assets in their balance sheet. ITC surpasses Infosys, HDFC Bank Helped by a near 10 per cent rally, ITC has surpassed Infosys and HDFC Bank to emerge as the third most valuable company in terms of market valuation. Bhel bags Rs 5,600cr order for plant in Tamil Nadu More Business News»

		Environment
		In-principle approval given to 4 new tiger reserves The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given in-principle approval for creation of four new tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam and Chhattisgarh, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. $12 million fine for polluting river in China A court in eastern China on Tuesday upheld a decision to slap $12-million fine on three chemical firms for disposing 26,000 tonnes of hazardous waste into rivers. A softshell turtle and a red panda rescued in Arunachal A small Asiatic softshell turtle and a red panda were rescued in Arunachal Pradesh and handed over for rehabilitation, officials said on Monday. Two IRBN personnel rescued the soft-shell turtle at Chimpu and the red panda was rescued by a resident from Kebi village. More Environment News»

		World
		NY court allows fraud claim against Trump Univ to proceed A fraud claim against Trump University by New York's attorney general can proceed following a state appeals court's ruling on Tuesday, days after Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump defended his for-profit education program on the campaign trail. Goldman Sachs worker sent on leave for backing Trump A financial adviser who was recently highlighted in an article in The New York Times as the only Goldman Sachs employee to contribute to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been put on administrative leave. Trump, Clinton eye 'Super Tuesday' Americans began voting on Tuesday in what is deemed the most pivotal day in the presidential nominating process, with frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump hoping to wipe out their rivals. More World News»

		Entertainment
		SC directs Sanjay-Karisma towards settlement The next course of action can be decided only when Karisma and Sunjay start talking Says Sunjay Kapur’s lawyer about the Supreme Court asking the estranged couple to come to a settlement. SRK, Hrithik enthrall at Mirchi Music Awards Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan regaled audiences at the eighth Mirchi Music Awards. The event, which was a starry affair, honoured top musicians as well as upcoming artistes from Bollywood. Stars who have never put on weight Here is a list of actresses who we feel have never put on weight. Read on. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		In US, waste in cancer drugs costs $3 billion/year The federal Medicare programme and private health insurers waste nearly $3 billion every year buying cancer medicines that are thrown out because many drug makers distribute the drugs only in vials that hold too much for most patients, researchers have found. A celestial spectacle on March 9 A total solar eclipse will occur on March 9 but will be seen as a partial solar eclipse at sunrise from most places in India except from north-west and western parts of the country. 'Female viagra results are rather modest' Half of one satisfying sexual encounter a month. That is the average benefit a woman gets when she takes the new female libido drug, sometimes called the “female Viagra,” researchers said Monday. More Science News»

		Sports
		Asia Cup: India reach final with hat-trick of wins Chasing 139 at Mirpur on Tuesday against Sri Lanka, MS Dhoni's team did so in 19.2 overs for the loss of five wickets. Turning points: Pandya bruises, Yuvraj cruises India clinched the first slot in Sunday's final with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Tuesday at Mirpur. Here are the twists and turns of the match. Money is no criteria of a player's potential: Dravid Rahul Dravid's appointment as mentor is Delhi Daredevils' last-ditch effort to revive their fortunes. More Sports News»

		Technology
		How to download iOS 9.3 in eight steps right now  The new iOS won't actually be available until sometime this Spring, but if you want to get your hands on the new features today, you can -- with the iOS 9.3 Public Beta. 12 electric cars that may hit road by 2020 Here's a look at some of the vehicles coming to market in the next few years. Reliance LYF Earth 1 review: A great 4G phone for entertainment addicts Reliance might have delayed its plans to launch its 4G network from late 2015 to mid 2016. But, one thing they are right on time with is its 4G smartphones launch. More Technology News»

		Education
		Easy start to Class XII exam eases nerves The CBSE Class XII board exams kicked off on Tuesday with the paper on English.Students, who had expected a far tougher paper, were pleasantly surprised with the questions, which many said was easier than last year's. Government to create higher education financing agency Government on Monday announced the creation of a Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) with an initial capital base of Rs 1,000 crore which will leverage funds from the market and work to create infrastructure in India's top institutions like the IITs. Certificate course in management of Diabetic Retinopathy launched in Guwahati More Education News»

		Mumbai
		2 injured as car rams into Eastern Freeway railing A Vashi resident and his friend were injured after he lost control of his car and rammed the vehicle into a safety railing on the Eastern Freeway in Wadala on Monday night. The police have ruled out the possibility of drunk driving. Suspected IS operative sent to judicial custody A special court on Tuesday remanded suspected IS operative Rizwan Nizamuddin alias Khalid (19) in judicial custody till March 12. He has been sent to Arthur Road jail. Land allotted in Nagpur for IIM, AIIMS, govt engineering college The state cabinet has approved a proposal to allot 304.67 acres in Nagpur to various educational institutes. The Union ministry of human resource development will get 143 acres to set up an IIM and the Union ministry of health and family welfare 150 acres for an All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		LSR starts special law course on women's issues Lady Shri Ram College For Women has started a certificate course titled 'Women and Law' to give legal literacy to girls and educate them about the practical application of laws pertaining to women's issues. DDA goes online to monitor infra projects In a major move to bring transparency and accountability in its functioning, Delhi Development Authority has started online monitoring of its infrastructure projects. Hi-tech kiosks to reduce flight boarding time The flight boarding time for flyers is set to get shorter with the help of a new technology called 'Document Exchange Kiosks'. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		11-year-old follows his Harish anna and pledges eyes, along with 179 villagers 11-year-old Bommesh S, a class 6 student from Karegowdanahalli Government School at Belavatha Grama, Gubbi Taluk in Tumkuru District came forward and pledged his eyes along with 179 other villagers, after being inspired by Harish Nanjappa, a resident of the same village who was knocked down by a speeding truck, splitting his body into two on February 16. Watch scandal rocks legislature, adjourned within hours of convening The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (Secular) upped the ante against chief minister Siddaramaiah in the watch scandal and demanded his resignation for flouting the law and code of conduct laid down by the Home Ministry by accepting an expensive gift. Don't dismiss a scholar just like that, say academicians A section of academicians has demanded an objective review of the work of Sanskritist and Columbia University professor Sheldon Pollock before ticking him off. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana doctors allege foul play in repatriation process The bifurcation cum repatriation process of government doctors working in the twin states has hit a new low, with Telangana Government Doctors' Association (TGDA) now alleging large scale irregularities in the way documents were uploaded in the AP Reorganisation portal. Telangana government mulls merging Inter board with school education department In a major policy decision aimed at bringing uniformity in the education system, the Telangana government is planning to merge the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) with the school education department. AAI grounds T plan to build tall police towers The ambitious project of the Telangana government to construct an Integrated Command and Control Centre for the city police at Banjara Hills has hit a roadblock with the civil aviation authorities turning down the state's request for a No Objection Certificate for the proposed twin towers. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Pallavaram residents to place petition at the feet of goddess Karumariamman Tired of dealing with red tapism and a slow bureaucracy, residents of Pallavaram are planning to submit their demands to Goddess Karumariamman to help them a way out. CBSE Class 12 exams begin on an easy note The CBSE exams began on a good note on Tuesday as most Class 12 students found the English paper easy. Chennai has now 205 small buses plying on 83 routes With the flagging off of 40 small buses on Tuesday by chief minister J Jayalalithaa, Chennai will have 205 small buses in total plying on 83 routes. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Deputy collector injured in accident Ritu Singh, deputy collector of Sanand, was injured when a speeding car rammed her vehicle in Prahladnagar on Sunday.N-division traffic police have arrested Gaurav Thakkar, the car owner and booked him under prohibition laws too as he was found drunk. Court rejects application for Bhatt's remand The sessions court on Monday rejected Gujarat government's demand for seven-day police cutoday of sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt more than four years after his arrest in connection with an FIR accusing him of coercing his subordinate to swear on a false affidavit. 2008 Bomb explosions - High Court verdict on blast accused's plea likely today Gujarat high court is likely to pronounce on Tuesday its decision on a plea filed by a 2008 serial blast accused demanding certain documents from the state government to prepare his defence. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad tops the chart in vehicle theft The city of Sangam which is obsessed with fancy and latest bikes also has the largest number of auto thefts. Nyay Yatra reaches Allahabad Nyay Yatra, a march organised by Delhi-based Forum For Fast Justice, which commenced a month ago and is scheduled to conclude later this week, today noted with concern that there were "close to three crore" cases pending at courts across the country. Cattle smugglers use ambulance-like van to dodge cops Policemen in Kaushambi were stunned after they seized an ambulance-like traveler vehicle being designed by racketeers involved in cattle smuggling with an intention to dodge the cops. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Generator smoke kills four in Sundargarh Four persons died and two fell critically ill after getting suffocated by smoke emitted by a generator at Dhotidipa village in Sundargarh district on Monday. Renovation of airstrips may finally take off The state's aviation sector will get a boost if the provisions of the Union Budget 2016 are any indicator. Kendu leaf pluckers hail decision Organizations of kendu leaf pluckers and beedi workers have hailed finance minister Arun Jaitley's announcement of hiking excise duty on all tobacco products except beedi as it will help the sector grow. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP govt to help one lakh youths in self-employment loans, says CM Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that government will provide bank loan to one lakh youths in coming financial year under its self-employment and young entrepreneurship scheme. Strict measures to curb cheating: 4,000 give a miss to exam in Bhind After more than a month long campaign before the board exams to curb copying in Bhind, as many as 4,000 students did not turn up to appear at various exam centres of the district in the class 12 Hindi exam on Tuesday. MP govt raises MLA fund to Rs 2 cr, salary hike to follow soon Ahead of a possible hike in the salary and perks of MLAs in Madhya Pradesh, the finance department has agreed to increase legislators' discretionary funds, which also include constituency development fund, to Rs two crore from the current Rs 80 lakh per year. ​ More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Stir-hit Haryana transfers 10 top cops The Haryana government on Tuesday transferred 10 police officers, including the superintendents of police (SPs) of Jhajjar, Kaithal, Rewari and Yamunanagar, with immediate effect. Punjab raises ex gratia for soldiers The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved an upward revision in ex gratia for soldiers either martyred or disabled during operations within the geographical limits of the country. Attack on Kejriwal: FIR nails Akalis workers' role Even as the war of words between Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the attack on Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's car entered into second day, an FIR registered by Ludhiana police on Monday mentioned SAD's youth wing workers as "co-assailants". More Chandigarh News»

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