News Digest: Modi: Focus on achieving sustainable growth goals

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		Saturday, February 25, 2023
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		India
		Modi: Focus on achieving sustainable growth goals Seal Meghalaya borders with Assam & Bangladesh till results: EC With attack on Congress, Modi adds zing to BJP fight for North East More India News»

		Science
		Study reveals synthetic hydrogels help neuronal tissue growth in areas of brain damage Scientists use AI to identify nature of thousands of new cosmic objects The researchers at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, applied machine learning techniques to hundreds of thousands of space objects observed in X-ray wavelengths (0.03 and 3 nanometres) with NASA's Chandra space observatory. Anxiety, burnout and depression - some mental health issues nurses in India faced during Covid-19: Study More Science News»

		Technology
		Warner Bros may announce Mortal Kombat 12 in 2023: What to expect Andrew Bowen who is the voice actor for Johnny Cage also teased the upcoming title. In September 2022, Bowen posted a video of him standing in the Warner Bros. studio. Apart from this, NetherRealm’s creative director, Ed Boon also said that the team was "working on another game". However, Boon didn’t mention the name of the game at that time, the report adds. Explained: 'Facebook jail' reforms and how Meta will improve its penalty system As per Meta, the reformed system will focus less on penalising end users by restricting their ability to post. Instead, the social media platform will concentrate more on explaining the reason behind removing content. Facebook has also claimed that its policies will not only be fairer but will also be more effective in moderating content on the platform. Netflix may reduce its plan prices in more countries, here's why Netflix’s price reduction move comes a few weeks after the company announced its plans to churn more revenue from ‘password-sharing’ customers in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain. The new rule will force subscribers to pay extra if other users living outside of their “primary” household are accessing their Netflix account. More Technology News»

		Business
		ED attaches assets worth $37m from Joyalukkas' chairman Assets worth more than Rs 305 crore of the owner of prominent Kerala-based jewellery group Joyalukkas were attached by the Enforcement Directorate on Friday in a FEMA case linked to alleged transfer of "huge cash" to Dubai by the company through hawala channels. 900 pilots, 4,200 cabin crew: Air India to go on hiring spree After a mega deal with Airbus and Boeing, Air India now plans to hire over 4,200 cabin crew and 900 pilots this year as the airline looks to revamp its fleet. Earlier this month, the Tata Group-owned airline signed a whopping $80 billion deal with Airbus and Boeing to purchase 470 aircraft. It also plans to lease 36 aircraft and out of them, two B 777-200 LR have already been inducted. Ericsson to lay off 8,500 employees: Report Telecom equipment maker Ericsson will lay off 8,500 employees globally as part of its plan to cut costs, a memo sent to employees and seen by Reuters said. While technology companies such as Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet have laid off thousands of employees citing economic conditions, Ericsson's move would be the largest layoff to hit the telecoms industry. More Business News»

		Sports
		Women's T20 World Cup: South Africa stun England to enter their first ever final Hosts South Africa held their nerves on Friday to upset 'favourites' England by 6 runs in their semi-final match in Cape Town. They set up a mouth-watering summit clash against five-time champions Australia. On paper, it will be a contrasting final on Sunday, with South Africa playing their first ever final against a team, who are playing their seventh straight title clash. All-rounder Green '100% ready' for third Test against India With the likes of David Warner, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood flying back home in recent days, the Australian team got a much-needed boost as all-rounder Cameron Green on Friday declared himself fit for the third Test against India in Indore. It will be a dual boost for the visitors, who are trailing 2-0 in the 4-Test series with a fit-again pacer Mitchell Starc also available for the next two Tests. Edulji slams India's poor fielding in Women's T20 World Cup exit Sloppy fielding was one of the reasons for Team India's semi-final loss to Australia in Women's T20 World Cup on Thursday. Along with three dropped catches, there were at least 6 fumbles while fielding -- which cost 10-12 extra runs -- as Harmnpreet Kaur and co. had a poor day out on the field. Former captain Diana Edulji slammed the poor fielding from the women's team, pointing out that the triumphant U-19 team looked fitter and fielded way better in their victorious T20 World Cup campaign. More Sports News»

		Education
		Odisha Budget: School uniform for all students in Classes IX, X Fund has been allocated in the Odisha budget for supplying uniforms to all students studying in classes IX, X of government and government aided schools during 2023-2024. Previously, uniforms were provided to children of Class I to VIII. The state has also enhanced the amount for provision of school uniform and accessories from Rs 600 to Rs 1000 in the budget. Resonance racing go-karting team of AISSMS ranks third Students of AISSMS COE of Resonance Racing Go-Kart team achieved an AIR 3 in Indian Karting Championship 5, 2023. Indian Karting championship is India’s biggest karting championship held in Kolhapur where colleges from different states of India participate. The Resonance Racing Go-Kart Team of AISSMS COE, Pune was led by Captain Shubham Landage and Vice-Captain Samarjeet Aherrao from the Fourth year of Mechanical Engineering. ATVC 2023: Sixth Season of Aravalli Terrain Vehicle Championship to be held from March 1 to 5 The sixth season of Aravalli Terrain Vehicle Championship (ATVC) 2023, a National Level Education and Innovation Festival to promote Skill India, Startup India, Go Green and Make India, initiatives taken by the Government of India has organized by Infi-League motorsports & hosted by Nutan Maharashtra Institute of Engineering and Technology, Talegaon Dabhade & Orison Education India Limited. More Education News»

		Environment
		Drinking water top issue at world's wettest spots In peak monsoon, it can rain more than 1,000mm in a day in Mawsynram and Cherrapunji, as it did on June 17 last year to set a new 24-hour record of 1003.6mm. Ask Larisa Myrthong to explain the conundrum of unrelenting rain and unreasonable water shortage and she has a response as dry as the water tap she points to. Endangered African penguin chicks hatch at Arizona aquarium An Arizona aquarium is celebrating the hatching of three endangered African penguin chicks, saying the tiny additions are genetically valuable as zoos and aquariums around the world work to ensure the species' survival through breeding programs and conservation efforts. 27 feedback loops, or global warming accelerators, add urgency to respond to climate crisis: Study Scientists have identified 27 global warming accelerators known as amplifying feedback loops, including some that the researchers said may not be fully accounted for in climate models. Scientists said that the findings added urgency to the need to respond to the climate crisis. In climate science, amplifying feedback loops are situations where a climate-caused alteration can trigger a process that causes even more warming, which in turn intensifies the alteration. More Environment News»

		World
		Tears, defiance and new tanks in Ukraine for war anniversary Financial crime watchdog FATF says it suspends Russia over Ukraine war US targets entities in China, other countries in latest Russia action More World News»

		Environment
		Drinking water top issue at world's wettest spots In peak monsoon, it can rain more than 1,000mm in a day in Mawsynram and Cherrapunji, as it did on June 17 last year to set a new 24-hour record of 1003.6mm. Ask Larisa Myrthong to explain the conundrum of unrelenting rain and unreasonable water shortage and she has a response as dry as the water tap she points to. Endangered African penguin chicks hatch at Arizona aquarium An Arizona aquarium is celebrating the hatching of three endangered African penguin chicks, saying the tiny additions are genetically valuable as zoos and aquariums around the world work to ensure the species' survival through breeding programs and conservation efforts. 27 feedback loops, or global warming accelerators, add urgency to respond to climate crisis: Study Scientists have identified 27 global warming accelerators known as amplifying feedback loops, including some that the researchers said may not be fully accounted for in climate models. Scientists said that the findings added urgency to the need to respond to the climate crisis. In climate science, amplifying feedback loops are situations where a climate-caused alteration can trigger a process that causes even more warming, which in turn intensifies the alteration. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		After T-Hub, Telangana to launch Y-Hub In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Telangana will now launch Y-Hub in Hyderabad, exclusively for children and youth, on the lines of successful incubators T-Hub and We-Hub. Engineer dies in blast during wall work at detonator firm in Nalgonda An engineer of a pre-fabricated wall manufacturing company died and another worker was hurt after an explosion while installing the wall at a detonator company in Narketpally in Nalgonda on Thursday. Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission urged not to give nod for discoms' true-up charges The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has been urged by consumer unions and experts not to allow power distribution companies to collect true-up charges. They said both Southern and Northern power discoms have not submitted their aggregate revenue requirement (ARR) to the TSERC for the years from 2019 to 2022 and tariff proposals. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Hatred does not grow in Punjab's soil, law & order is fine: CM Bhagwant Mann Punjab DGP says action will be taken against those who attacked cops in Ajnala, no FIR till now Yadav also appealed to all the citizens of Punjab to maintain peace and harmony and at the same time, warned all such elements who attempt to destabilize the state. Freedom of expression is the right of every citizen as per the Constitution but any conspiracy shall not be allowed to succeed, he added. AAP govt for pushing Punjab towards 'constitutional breakdown': Congress More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat HC orders Unjha civic body to amend Overseas Citizen of India's birth certificate The Gujarat high court ordered the local authority in Unjha to make corrections to the birth certificate of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), a British citizen, to enable her to obtain benefits of the United Kingdom's Widow Pension Scheme. 5 acquitted in post-Godhra riots case for want of evidence A city sessions court on Friday acquitted five persons, who were accused of rioting and arson in the Dariapur-Kalupur area during the post-Godhra riots in 2002. The accused included Hindu and Muslim persons because four different cases were clubbed together, and a trial was held. Ahmedabad reported 381 rape, 222 molestation cases in a year Ahmedabad city registered 381 cases of rape and 222 cases of molestation between February 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023. The number of rape cases had been the same in the February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022 period, while the number of molestation cases was 223. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Steps on to stop smuggling of mined minerals, Tamil Nadu tells HC The state government on Friday informed the Madras high court that continued efforts were being taken to prevent minerals illegally mined in Coimbatore region and transported to Kerala. A report to this effect was filed by the department before the first bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy on Friday. Pattabiram braces for erratic power supply, shutdowns in Tamil Nadu Residents and the state highway department are at loggerheads over a road overbridge (ROB) at Pattabiram. Residents say the highways authorities have delayed shifting of transformers and that they now face the prospect of more power shutdowns as summer approaches. There have already been three shutdowns from 9 am to 5 pm in the past one month but the highways department could not complete shifting all the electric utilities so that the approach ramps for the bridge can be constructed. Govt orders probe into Tamil Nadu housing board flats The Tamil Nadu housing department has ordered an examination of the quality of housing board flats at Athipattu in Ambattur after TOI on Thursday exposed how the unoccupied flats have developed cracks in less than four years of construction. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Didn't denotify any land: Ex-CM Siddaramaiah A day after chief minister Basavaraj Bommai ac - cused him of denotifying land acquired to form Arkavathy Layout in Bengaluru, opposition leader Siddaramaiah insisted that he did not denotify “even a single gunta of land” while he was CM between 2013 and 2018 and dared Bommai to prove the allegations. Assembly passed 200 bills in 167 business days over 5 years: Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri With elections due later this year, the curtains came down on Karnataka’s 15th legislative assembly on Friday, with speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri revealing that the assembly had passed 200 bills in 167 days of sittings over five years from May 2018. This takes the number of bills passed to more than one per day on average, although most were passed amid a din or without a debate. Yet, Kageri said Karnataka fared among the best in the country in terms of transitioning house business and passing legislations. Student, 26, dancing at university festival collapses, dies in Bengaluru A postgraduate student at Azim Premji University collapsed and died while dancing during the opening event of college fest on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Didn't denotify any land: Ex-CM Siddaramaiah A day after chief minister Basavaraj Bommai ac - cused him of denotifying land acquired to form Arkavathy Layout in Bengaluru, opposition leader Siddaramaiah insisted that he did not denotify “even a single gunta of land” while he was CM between 2013 and 2018 and dared Bommai to prove the allegations. Assembly passed 200 bills in 167 business days over 5 years: Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri With elections due later this year, the curtains came down on Karnataka’s 15th legislative assembly on Friday, with speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri revealing that the assembly had passed 200 bills in 167 days of sittings over five years from May 2018. This takes the number of bills passed to more than one per day on average, although most were passed amid a din or without a debate. Yet, Kageri said Karnataka fared among the best in the country in terms of transitioning house business and passing legislations. Student, 26, dancing at university festival collapses, dies in Bengaluru A postgraduate student at Azim Premji University collapsed and died while dancing during the opening event of college fest on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Businessman in Mumbai, who said he was robbed, held A 30-year-old Andheri businessman who falsely claimed that two persons posed as cops and robbed him in South Mumbai was arrested by Mumbai Police. He was carrying Rs44 lakh in his car which his mother-in-law had sent him from UAE. Agripada police said Amir Bora was an event manager. Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray differ on midterm polls in Maharashtra NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Friday ruled out the possibility of midterm polls in the state, as suggested by Uddhav Thackeray, and also sought to play down his earlier comment on President’ rule in the context of the early-morning swearing-in. Pawar said he doesn’t see any reason for midterm polls, but “we will have to see under which circumstances Thackeray has made the statement”. 62 trees to be cut for causeway widening in Mumbai Eighty-two trees will be affected as a part of BMC's Mahim causeway widening plans. The bridge over Mithi river is a crucial connector between the western suburbs and island city. Of the 82 trees, 62 are planned to be cut while 20 are proposed to be transplanted. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		In CUET race, rush to coaching institutes starting from Class X With the second edition of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate admissions to various universities a few months away, coaching institutes say queries regarding the exam have started pouring in and students are starting their preparation from as early as Classes X and XI. Jamia Millia Islamia suspends professor over 'sexual harassment' Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended an assistant professor of the department of psychology over alleged sexual harassment charges and gross misconduct on the campus. Delhi University to hold placement, internship fair in March Delhi University (DU) is set to hold its annual placement and internship fair on March 21 and 22 for students of the varsity. Officials said around 30 companies are likely to be a part of the placement and internship drive this year. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		In CUET race, rush to coaching institutes starting from Class X With the second edition of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate admissions to various universities a few months away, coaching institutes say queries regarding the exam have started pouring in and students are starting their preparation from as early as Classes X and XI. Jamia Millia Islamia suspends professor over 'sexual harassment' Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended an assistant professor of the department of psychology over alleged sexual harassment charges and gross misconduct on the campus. Delhi University to hold placement, internship fair in March Delhi University (DU) is set to hold its annual placement and internship fair on March 21 and 22 for students of the varsity. Officials said around 30 companies are likely to be a part of the placement and internship drive this year. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		In CUET race, rush to coaching institutes starting from Class X With the second edition of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate admissions to various universities a few months away, coaching institutes say queries regarding the exam have started pouring in and students are starting their preparation from as early as Classes X and XI. Jamia Millia Islamia suspends professor over 'sexual harassment' Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended an assistant professor of the department of psychology over alleged sexual harassment charges and gross misconduct on the campus. Delhi University to hold placement, internship fair in March Delhi University (DU) is set to hold its annual placement and internship fair on March 21 and 22 for students of the varsity. Officials said around 30 companies are likely to be a part of the placement and internship drive this year. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Raju Pal murder primewitness shot; 8 detained in Allahabad Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal, was shot dead while his two police gunners were said to be in critical condition after an attack in Prayagraj's Sulem Sarai area late Friday evening. The assailants reportedly fired multiple rounds and hurled bombs at Umesh and his gunners and escaped unchallenged. BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case prime witness Umesh Pal shot in Prayagraj Bail granted to Prayagraj violence accused Javed Pump Javed Mohammad alias Javed Pump, who is accused of being a mastermind behind last year’s violence which erupted after Friday namaz in Atala area of Prayagraj, has also been granted bail by the Allahabad high court in a similar criminal case registered against him at police station Khuldabad of Prayagraj. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		14 killed, 50 injured as truck rams into three buses carrying participants of Kol Mahakumbh in MP's Sidhi district ​​The incident took place near Barkhada village close to Mohania tunnel where two of the buses fell into a ditch, and third one overturned on the road. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed grief over this incident. He left for Rewa Medical College to meet the injured soon after receiving the information. Madhya Pradesh: IT department detects default of Rs 2,500 crore in four district mining offices Right generational mix, focus on core constituencies key to Congress success in MP, says Jitu Patwari Madhya Pradesh Congress working president Jitu Patwari said on Friday that managing the generational mix and focusing on its core constituencies will help Congress to wrest power from the BJP in the assembly elections this year in his state where the ruling party is battling a strong anti-incumbency. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha EOW busts online football betting racket being operated from China and Dubai The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha crime branch has unearthed an online football betting racket, operated by cyber scammers from China and Dubai, in different states, including Odisha by arresting two of their Indian agents from Howrah in West Bengal on Friday. Odisha Budget: Increase in allocation for health sector Honey-trapped missile test range officer arrested in Odisha for leaking info to Pak agent More Bhubaneswar News»

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