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		Friday, March 24, 2023
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		India
		Be pro-active, fix Sutlej-Yamuna Link row, Centre told Most young Indians can't send an email with an attachment Manned submersible for Deep Ocean Mission in progress: Minister in Rajya Sabha More India News»

		Science
		Working on possibility of launching joint land-rover Moon mission with Japan, says Isro chief Hormonal birth control pills linked with small breast cancer risk: Study Webb captures swirling sand clouds on distant planet Scientists have observed swirling motions of clouds of sand in the atmosphere of a distant planet, having a 22-hour day and orbiting two stars over a 10,000-year period. The international team of researchers, including those from the University of Exeter, UK, made the discovery using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). More Science News»

		Technology
		How ChatGPT's chat and voice feature will come to GitHub Microsoft has extended the integration of OpenAI's GPT-4 technology beyond Bing, Edge, and Office, adding it to GitHub's AI code assistant, "Copilot." This new version of Copilot, dubbed "Copilot X," aims to go beyond code auto-completion by leveraging the capabilities of GPT-4. Sennheiser launches Profile USB microphone in India: Price, features and more Sennheiser has launched the Profile USB microphone in India. The microphone is an ideal choice for streaming and podcasting. It comes with a touch-responsive mute button, gain control, mix control, and volume control for headphone monitoring. The microphone is available on Amazon and is priced at Rs 10,900 for the table stand version and Rs 15,999 for the Profile streaming set with a 3-point self-locking boom arm. This is how Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo are making switching smartphones easier Switching to a new smartphone is no easy job. It takes patience to transfer all your data from your old smartphone to the new one. But what if we tell you that all this pain could soon be a thing of the past? Yes, the three big Android manufacturers -- Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo -- are working on making things easier for users when they switch smartphones. More Technology News»

		Business
		Wall Street ends higher as Yellen vows actions to safeguard deposits Wall Street rebounded after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reassured that measures would be taken to keep Americans' deposits safe, boosting growth shares in the Nasdaq. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75.14 points, or 0.23%, to 32,105.25, the S&P 500 gained 11.75 points, or 0.30%, to 3,948.72 and the Nasdaq Composite added 117.44 points, or 1.01%, to 11,787.40. Govt to define quality norms to ensure better 5G service 'Inflation to drop as commodity, food prices fall' More Business News»

		Sports
		'I offered my services to Dravid but he said...': Sivaramakrishnan India head coach Rahul Dravid is a gentleman for life and has been the most loved cricketer around during his playing days. Former Indian leg spinner and currently a commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan revealed the incident that showed the generous side of Dravid. Nikhat, Lovlina, Nitu, Saweety storm into World Boxing final Continuing their good run, reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen and Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghanghas registered contrasting victories to storm into the finals of the Women's World Championships on Thursday. He got three good balls: Rohit defends SKY's three golden ducks Considered one of the best players in the T20 format, Suryakumar Yadav was trapped by Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc in the first two ODIs. The team management backed him and included him in the playing XI for the series-decider in Chennai on Wednesday, but he was again dismissed first ball, this time by left-arm spinner Ashton Agar. More Sports News»

		Education
		World Tuberculosis Day 2023: History, Theme, Significance and Prevention World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March 24, to raise awareness and work towards eliminating tuberculosis (TB). It is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other body parts. TB is one of the leading causes of death worldwide; the World Health Organization (WHO) has set a goal to eliminate the disease by 2030. GujCET 2023 hall ticket uploaded on gujcet.gseb.org, 1.3 lakh to take exam on April 3 The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has released the hall tickets for the GujCET 2023 examination, scheduled for April 3. The entrance test is for degree and diploma admissions in engineering and pharmacy after Class 12. Over 1.3 lakh students have registered, out of whom 75,000 are male and 55,000 female candidates. Sahiti Vasanthotsavam 2023: Justice Somayajulu presents Sahiti Puraskaram to poet Darbhasayanam Sahiti Vasantotsavam celebrated the Sobhakruth Ugadai with a cultural festival organized by Sahiti Samakhya in Guntur. Stalwarts in various fields of art and culture exhibited their expertise, including poets, musicians, singers, and painters. High Court Judge, Justice DVSS Somayajulu, attended as the chief guest and expressed his admiration for the grand organization of the festivities that showcased the richness of Telugu culture. Renowned poet and literary critic Darbhasayanam Srinivasacharya was awarded the Sahiti Puraskaram. More Education News»

		Environment
		Eco-friendly goods defy downward trade trend: United Nations Environmentally friendly products like electric cars and wind turbines have bucked the current downward trend in overall global trade, continuing to show strong growth, the United Nations said Thursday. Storm-weary California lashed with 12th 'atmospheric river' cloudbursts The newest onslaught, arriving early on the second official day of spring, was concentrated mostly in Southern California, the state's central coast and its agricultural heartland, still sodden from a relentless string of storms that began in late December. UN warns of permanent 1.5°C warming in 20 years The pace and scale of what has been done so far, as well as the current pledges of emission cuts by nations, are insufficient to tackle climate change and the world may well breach the dangerous threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise (from the 1850-1900 level) by 2030, warns UN climate panel IPCC in its latest report. More Environment News»

		World
		North Korea says it tested new nuclear underwater attack system North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Friday it tested a new nuclear underwater attack drone under leader Kim Jong Un's guidance this week, as a U.S. amphibious assault ship arrived in South Korea for joint drills. The North's state news agency also confirmed it fired cruise missiles during the weapon test and firing drill that took place from Tuesday to Thursday. Attacks spur UK 'review' of Indian mission security No red carpet: French unrest impacts King Charles III''s trip Unrest in France is tarnishing the sheen of King Charles III's first overseas trip as monarch, with striking workers refusing to provide red carpets amid pension reform protests and critics calling for the visit to be cancelled altogether. The British king is scheduled to undertake the trip beginning Sunday on behalf of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government, which hoped the glamour of a royal tour would underscore efforts to rebuild Anglo-French ties that were frayed by the UK's decision to leave the European Union. More World News»

		Environment
		Eco-friendly goods defy downward trade trend: United Nations Environmentally friendly products like electric cars and wind turbines have bucked the current downward trend in overall global trade, continuing to show strong growth, the United Nations said Thursday. Storm-weary California lashed with 12th 'atmospheric river' cloudbursts The newest onslaught, arriving early on the second official day of spring, was concentrated mostly in Southern California, the state's central coast and its agricultural heartland, still sodden from a relentless string of storms that began in late December. UN warns of permanent 1.5°C warming in 20 years The pace and scale of what has been done so far, as well as the current pledges of emission cuts by nations, are insufficient to tackle climate change and the world may well breach the dangerous threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise (from the 1850-1900 level) by 2030, warns UN climate panel IPCC in its latest report. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Film personalities attend grand Ugadi 'vedukalu' in Dubai The Indian diaspora in the UAE celebrated Ugadi on a grand scale organising cultural programmes. More than 1,000 Telugus took part in the celebrations. Teen tries to save brother, both drown in Hanamakonda Two siblings drowned in the SRSP canal under Kakatiya University police station limits on Wednesday evening. After Rahul Gandhi conviction by Gujarat court, Congress vows legal route TPCC chief A Revanth Reddy expressed shock over a Gujarat court conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case against AICC leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the BJP-led Centre is engaged in retaliatory actions against opposition leaders. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Amritpal Singh fled to Haryana, may now be in Uttarakhand Fugitive Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh was spotted by CCTV cameras in a town of Haryana's Kurukshetra district on March 20 after spending the night in the house of a woman who has since been arrested, Punjab Police claimed Thursday as the manhunt for him entered the sixth day without a breakthrough. Congress to launch 'AAP hatao, Punjab Bachao' campaign: Partap Singh Bajwa Bajwa said that, already a large number of banners and posters had come up in Delhi saying "Kejriwal Hatao, Delhi Bachao". The slogans were also saying "Kejriwal, the dictator", he said. Amritpal Singh was targeting rogue ex-servicemen, youngsters to build terrorist outfit ​​​​​Giving details of his journey and plans that he was likely to execute at the behest of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), they said Amritpal Singh, upon his return from Dubai, started a drug de-addiction centre at his village Jallupur Kehra in Punjab's Amritsar district. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rajkot and Ahmedabad railway staff among top three in recovering penalty The ticket checking staff from Rajkot division collected over Rs 1 crore as penalty from travellers traveling without proper tickets and carrying luggage without booking. Rs 94 cr spent on developing airstrips in Gujarat The Gujarat government spent Rs 93.74 crore on developing airstrips in 2021 and 2022. Anupam Rasayan to invest 670cr More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Bill banning online gambling against Constitution: Governor R N Ravi Governor R N Ravi has in a five-page note pointed out "constitutional infirmities" in the bill to ban online gambling that he returned. Mask up: Active Covid cases cross 500 in Tamil Nadu Active cases tally in Tamil Nadu crossed the 500-mark on Thursday to 517 when the state reported 86 new cases of the viral infection. Two out of five missing inmates of home rescued in Tamil Nadu Five inmates, who were rescued from Anbu Jothi Ashram in Villupuram and temporarily accommodated at a private home in Cuddalore, escaped from the facility on Wednesday night. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Question paper leak: Habitual offenders under scanner as exams draw closer With SSLC exams fast approaching, state police are monitoring the movements of habitual offenders arrested in the past for leaking question papers of different exams, including that of class 10. Women Soudha staff get dedicated lounge Thursday was special for the women workforce at Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha as an exclusive lounge to cater to their needs was thrown open. Karnataka HC restrains transport corporation workers from going on strike starting today In a big relief for commuters in general and exam-bound students in particular, the high court on Thursday passed an interim order restraining for three weeks the employees of state-run transport corporations from proceeding with their indefinite strike, which was to commence on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Question paper leak: Habitual offenders under scanner as exams draw closer With SSLC exams fast approaching, state police are monitoring the movements of habitual offenders arrested in the past for leaking question papers of different exams, including that of class 10. Women Soudha staff get dedicated lounge Thursday was special for the women workforce at Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha as an exclusive lounge to cater to their needs was thrown open. Karnataka HC restrains transport corporation workers from going on strike starting today In a big relief for commuters in general and exam-bound students in particular, the high court on Thursday passed an interim order restraining for three weeks the employees of state-run transport corporations from proceeding with their indefinite strike, which was to commence on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Man who shot firm manager in front of Madhya Pradesh bank and fled with 22 lakh held in Virar A 30-year-old man who was among six persons who shot dead the manager of a company outside a bank in Madhya Pradesh's Satna city and fled with Rs22 lakh on March 6 was arrested from Virar. Maharashtra govt to file FIR against Mithi desilting bidder for submitting bogus docus The state government on Thursday said it would file an FIR against a BMC contractor and blacklist the company for allegedly submitting forged documents from a Netherlands-based company while trying to bag tenders worth Rs 87 crore for desilting the Mithi river. Design seen in love jihad-type incidents: Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday told the legislative council that prima facie it seems there is a design behind love jihad-type incidents taking place in the state. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Vigilance department seeks info on DERC tariff adviser row Acting on the complaints of violation of rules in the appointment of the principal adviser (tariff) in Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, the directorate of vigilance of Delhi government sought comments from the power department and DERC. Rs 12,000 crore GST hit may impact big projects: Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot Concerned that the discontinuation of the Goods and Services Tax compensation could adversely affect Delhi's revenues, finance minister Kailash Gahlot said on Thursday that this might also impact the rollout of some schemes announced by Delhi government. Pragati tunnel now open till midnight, no Sunday closure In a relief to motorists, the main tunnel of the Pragati Maidan underground corridor is now open till 12 at night and will not close on Sundays. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Vigilance department seeks info on DERC tariff adviser row Acting on the complaints of violation of rules in the appointment of the principal adviser (tariff) in Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, the directorate of vigilance of Delhi government sought comments from the power department and DERC. Rs 12,000 crore GST hit may impact big projects: Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot Concerned that the discontinuation of the Goods and Services Tax compensation could adversely affect Delhi's revenues, finance minister Kailash Gahlot said on Thursday that this might also impact the rollout of some schemes announced by Delhi government. Pragati tunnel now open till midnight, no Sunday closure In a relief to motorists, the main tunnel of the Pragati Maidan underground corridor is now open till 12 at night and will not close on Sundays. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Vigilance department seeks info on DERC tariff adviser row Acting on the complaints of violation of rules in the appointment of the principal adviser (tariff) in Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, the directorate of vigilance of Delhi government sought comments from the power department and DERC. Rs 12,000 crore GST hit may impact big projects: Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot Concerned that the discontinuation of the Goods and Services Tax compensation could adversely affect Delhi's revenues, finance minister Kailash Gahlot said on Thursday that this might also impact the rollout of some schemes announced by Delhi government. Pragati tunnel now open till midnight, no Sunday closure In a relief to motorists, the main tunnel of the Pragati Maidan underground corridor is now open till 12 at night and will not close on Sundays. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Now, arthroplasty can ease pain caused by arthritis Shoulder pain is a very common problem encountered with patients especially middle aged and old patients particularly suffering from ailment like diabetes. In such circumstances, the majority of patients rely on physiotherapy, and medications and, sometimes patients go for Arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), which also has its restrictions. In 2020, two weapons were seized from Atiq Ahmed's old office Mafia don Atiq Ahmed and his gang were using his old office situated in the partially demolished structure at city’s Chakia locality to stash illegal cash and weapons. The structure from where a rich haul of cash and weapons was made on Tuesday, had earlier also yielded two sophisticated and expensive firearms in 2020. Improved facilities for passengers in new version of Vande Bharat Express The new version of Vande Bharat Express—2.0, running between Delhi to Varanasi would now be providing better facilities to passengers. Along with more leg space, improved toilets and 180-degree revolving chairs, this semi-high speed train is equipped with state of the art ‘Kavach’, the anti-collision system. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Liquor licence fee hike slashed after poor response in auction in Bhopal The Madhya Pradesh government has almost completely rolled back the hike in licence fee for liquor shops, stunned by the zero response to the second round of bidding for auction of the 70 shops left over in Bhopal district. MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces 5% quota for government school students in medical seats Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced that 5% seats will be reserved for government school students in MBBS and BDS courses and a separate merit list will be prepared for them. Medical seats will be reserved for Hindi medium of education, too, he said. NIA questions suspect in Ghazwa-e-Hind case in Gwalior The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches in Gwalior, along with six locations in Maharashtra and Gujarat, as part of its nationwide probe into the Ghazwa-e-Hind case on the radicalisation of impressionable youth through social media to provoke them into carrying out terrorist acts. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Mamata Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik bat for strong federal structure This colony mourns for a week as rest of Karnataka celebrates Ugadi While the entire state was in the midst of Ugadi celebrations on Wednesday and 'Varshada Todaku' (the post-festival non-vegetarian feast) on Thursday, about 80-odd families in the Harijan colony of Kurudumale, a village in Mulbagal taluk of Kolar, were in the thick of mourning, thanks to a centuries' old tradition. Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt pontiff in Karnataka passes away at 73 Swasthishri Jagadguru Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swami, pontiff of the renowned Shravanabelagola Mutt in Karnataka, passed away on Thursday. He was 73. More Bhubaneswar News»

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