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		Sunday, April 02, 2023
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		India
		Morbi court rejects Oreva CMD's bail plea WhatsApp 'proactively' banned record 45 lakh 'bad accounts' in February Kejriwal, BJP face off over degree row More India News»

		Science
		RRI moves step closer to ground-to-satellite-based secure quantum communications PIO engineer to head Nasa's Moon to Mars programme Kshatriya will serve as Nasa's first head of the office, with immediate effect, the agency announced Thursday. The new office aims to carry out the agency's human exploration activities on the Moon and Mars for the benefit of humanity, a Nasa press release said. Indian-origin software and robotics engineer to head NASA's newly-established Moon to Mars Programme More Science News»

		Technology
		IPL 2023: Prepaid plans from Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio with 3GB or more daily data to watch matches It’s time for IPL 2023. To stream the matches live on your phone, laptop or TV, you surely need plans with a good amount of data. Here are prepaid plans from Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio that offer 3GB or more data per day. All details: Indian PC, tablet market in 2022: Biggest gainers and losers Indian PC market, which comprises PCs, laptops and tablet sales, saw a slight jump of 5% during the year 2022 as per a recent report by research firm Canalys. However, global economic headwinds hurt the market in the last quarter (fourth quarter) of the year with the shipment falling as much as 22% year-over-year (YoY). The top 5 positions were grabbed by the same players – HP, Lenovo, Dell, Acer and Apple – in both Q4 2022 and the full year. Here are the gainers and losers in the Indian PC market. Sennheiser IE 200 review: Packs a punch The Sennheiser IE 200 comes with a price tag of Rs 14,990. The high-end wired earphones sport a durable design and manage to offer a powerful audio experience. If you are an audiophile and want a pair of earphones that can deliver a punchy and crisp audio experience then the Sennheiser IE200 can be your pick. More Technology News»

		Business
		UPI transactions crossed high of Rs 14 lakh crore in March Transactions under the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) crossed a new record of Rs 14 lakh crore in March 2023. The volume of transactions has also hit a new high of 865 crores during the month. The value of UPI transactions during March 2023 is 13% higher than the Rs 12.35 crore in February 2023. In volume, they are 18% higher than 728 crores in February 2023. Compared to March 2022, the transactions are 60% higher in volume and 45% more in terms of value of transactions. GST collections increase 13% to Rs 1.6 lakh crore in March e-Market procurements surpass Rs 2 lakh crore More Business News»

		Sports
		IPL: Five star Wood fires Lucknow to crushing win over Delhi Speedster Mark Wood bagged his first-ever Indian Premier League fifer as Lucknow Super Giants cruised to a comprehensive victory over Delhi Capitals in Match 3 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Playing only his second IPL match and first for the Lucknow franchise, Wood wreaked havoc with his opening burst to rock Delhi Capitals in a steep chase of 194. Wood's three wickets in his first two overs completely rattled Delhi as they never recovered from there, finishing at 143 for 9 to lose the game by 50 runs. IPL 2023: Punjab Kings beat KKR via DLS method Punjab Kings' costliest recruit Sam Curran removed the well-settled and dangerous Andre Russell at the nick of time to ensure a seven-run victory over Nitish Rana's Kolkata Knight Riders via Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-hit afternoon encounter of Indian Premier League on Saturday. Rohit Sharma is fit for Mumbai Indians' opener vs RCB: Mark Boucher Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher confirmed on Saturday that skipper Rohit Sharma is fit for their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Five-time champions MI will start their campaign away from home at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. More Sports News»

		Education
		Rs 6 lakh fellowship for children's book writers, illustrators MPPSC releases SSE-2020 interview schedule MPPSC has announced interview schedule for State Service Examination-2020, with interviews starting from April 27. 698 candidates were declared qualified in the main list and 265 were in provisional list out of the results declared on February 5. Healthcare science is the toughest course in India: RGUHS VC Dr. M K Ramesh, Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, has stated that health sciences are one of the most challenging courses in India, with only 20% of students qualifying for higher education and out of that eight per cent who appear for entrance exams, only 80,000 have the chance to become doctors. 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
		At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 21 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois, and stunning people throughout the region Saturday with the damage's scope. Three British men being held in Afghanistan: UK non-profit group Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, UK non-profit group the Presidium Network said on Saturday. The group said on Twitter it had been "working closely with two of the families". "We are working hard to secure consular contact with British nationals detained in Afghanistan and we are supporting families," the UK's foreign ministry added in a statement. Ukraine says Russia UN presidency a 'slap in the face' Ukraine on Saturday branded Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of April "a slap in the face", joining a chorus of outrage from Western countries. 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
		Silver lining in deathtrap NH65: It's the ambulances While NH65, a highway crisscrossing Hyderabad, holds the dubious distinction of being the most accident-prone highway in the state, it has also set a record for saving the most lives through its ambulance services. Rain damages 14,000-acre of red chilli crops Unseasonal heavy rains lashing Wazedu in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Saturday, damaged 14,000 acres of red chilli crops. Apart from red chilli, maize and mangoes too were wrecked by the rain. Telangana: K Chandrasekhar Rao in a fix as 2 MLCs seek renomination in governor quota With there will be no vacancies to fill in the legislative council in the next two years, there is a big list of aspirants for the two MLC seats under governor quota which will be filled by the government soon. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Navjot Singh Sidhu walks out of jail, says 'democracy caught in fetters' Karnal police rescue kidnapped boy within 12 hours, nab 1 Hours after a nine-year-old boy of Jundla in Karnal was kidnapped for a ransom of Rs 50 lakh on Saturday morning, the district police rescued the victim and arrested a man in this connection. Haryana reports one Covid death, 142 new cases More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		'Lean flow of complaints due to limited powers' The Lokayukta of Gujarat, R H Shukla, in an annual report tabled in the assembly, has sought more autonomy and the suo motu power to investigate a public functionary so as to regain the faith of the people in Gujarat. Active cases decrease by 92 in Ahmedabad; 125 new Covid cases In a major drop in the number of active Covid cases in Ahmedabad city, against 125 new cases the city reported 217 patients discharged, cutting active cases by 92. On Saturday evening, Ahmedabad had 831 active cases. Gujarat's GST collection increases by 17.5% in FY 2023 GST collections rose 12.7% to Rs 1,60,122 crore in March, the second highest monthly mop-up, with the integrated kitty swelling to a new high of Rs 82,907 crore during the month. In Gujarat, the annual collection surpassed the Rs 1 lakh crore-mark. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Take free metro to Chennai's MA Chidambaram stadium, watch IPL live at five stations Cricket fans heading to the MA Chidambaram stadium to watch the IPL matches can travel in metro trains for free or catch the action live on large screens put up at five metro stations. Absconding man held for harassing daughter in Chennai Police on Friday arrested a 38-year-old man who had fled the country after sexually harassing his 14-year-old daughter. Conduct mental health survey as promised, say IIT-Madras students Three suicides and an attempt in a span of 45 days has shaken up students at IIT Madras. Students and research scholars are pressing for a mental health survey they were promised three years ago. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka focus: PM Narendra Modi set for 20 pre-poll rallies With Prime Minister Narendra Modi as BJP's chief campaigner for the Karnataka assembly elections, the state party unit plans at least 20-odd rallies to be addressed by him, according to party managers working on the schedule. Accused of extortion, four cops suspended in Bengaluru A sub-inspector, a head constable and two constables from Pulakeshinagar police station in east division have been kept under suspension on allegations of illegally detaining a suspect in a cheating case for about 36 hours at the station and extorting Rs 15 lakh from him. Bengalureans hooked to phone before bed: Survey Most Bengalureans have become inseparable from their mobile phones, with a recent survey finding that 91% of the respondents used them in bed before sleeping. While 38% browsed social media while lying down, 29% worried about being laid off from work and spent sleepless nights. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka focus: PM Narendra Modi set for 20 pre-poll rallies With Prime Minister Narendra Modi as BJP's chief campaigner for the Karnataka assembly elections, the state party unit plans at least 20-odd rallies to be addressed by him, according to party managers working on the schedule. Accused of extortion, four cops suspended in Bengaluru A sub-inspector, a head constable and two constables from Pulakeshinagar police station in east division have been kept under suspension on allegations of illegally detaining a suspect in a cheating case for about 36 hours at the station and extorting Rs 15 lakh from him. Bengalureans hooked to phone before bed: Survey Most Bengalureans have become inseparable from their mobile phones, with a recent survey finding that 91% of the respondents used them in bed before sleeping. While 38% browsed social media while lying down, 29% worried about being laid off from work and spent sleepless nights. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		82-year-old ex-banker, 3 others get 2 years' rigorous imprisonment for cheating Observing that bank money is public money and these crimes are more heinous as they intend to destroy the economic fabric and financial edifice of the state, a special CBI court this week convicted and sentenced four persons including a now 82-year-old former bank officer to two years' rigorous imprisonment for cheating Dena Bank by aiding two firms avail credit facilities of Rs 2.35 crore through false and forged documents twenty-two years ago. BMC invites tenders for desilting of drains Ahead of the monsoons, the BMC has invited tenders for desilting of 98 km of the underground drain network that extends between Colaba in the island city till Dadar in Central Mumbai. The civic officials have said that there is a network of British era arch and box drains in Mumbai that plays a key role in regulating water flow throughout the year. Absence of injuries is no reason to reject testimony: Man gets 7-year rigorous imprisonment in Pocso case Maintaining that the absence of external injuries during medical examination cannot be grounds to reject the testimony of a sexual assault victim, a special Pocso court has convicted and sentenced a 27-year-old man to 7 years' rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting his friend's 13-year-old sister through a night in 2017. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		3D equipment to let Delhi cops analyse crime scene better Delhi Police is all set to procure laser equipment and analyses software to facilitate digital documentation of crime scenes in 3D. The Union home ministry has approved of the purchase and the order has been placed with the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The equipment is expected to cost around Rs 1 crore. Power officials told to be summer ready in Delhi Delhi power minister Atishi on Saturday said that the officials concerned have been directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in summer as mercury levels are expected to rise this month. 'Give free education to EWS kids up to Class XII' A Delhi legislative assembly committee on Saturday recommended an extension of free education up to Class XII in private schoo More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		3D equipment to let Delhi cops analyse crime scene better Delhi Police is all set to procure laser equipment and analyses software to facilitate digital documentation of crime scenes in 3D. The Union home ministry has approved of the purchase and the order has been placed with the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The equipment is expected to cost around Rs 1 crore. Power officials told to be summer ready in Delhi Delhi power minister Atishi on Saturday said that the officials concerned have been directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in summer as mercury levels are expected to rise this month. 'Give free education to EWS kids up to Class XII' A Delhi legislative assembly committee on Saturday recommended an extension of free education up to Class XII in private schoo More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		3D equipment to let Delhi cops analyse crime scene better Delhi Police is all set to procure laser equipment and analyses software to facilitate digital documentation of crime scenes in 3D. The Union home ministry has approved of the purchase and the order has been placed with the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The equipment is expected to cost around Rs 1 crore. Power officials told to be summer ready in Delhi Delhi power minister Atishi on Saturday said that the officials concerned have been directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in summer as mercury levels are expected to rise this month. 'Give free education to EWS kids up to Class XII' A Delhi legislative assembly committee on Saturday recommended an extension of free education up to Class XII in private schoo More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Massive fire engulfs around two dozen shops in Prayagaraj business complex A massive fire broke out at the Nehru Complex in the chowk area of Prayagraj on Saturday morning. The fire engulfed around two dozen shops, located at the first and second floor of the complex. Court frames charges against Anand Giri, two others in Narendra Giri suicide case Sessions judge, Prayagraj on Friday framed charges against Anand Giri and two others in a criminal case relating to alleged abetment to suicide of Mahant Narendra Giri, the then head of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP). Five slum women take up tiffin service in Sangam city Her husband was not ready to let her quit maid work, but Gudia says, working with Lunchbox, a tiffin delivery service in Sangam city, has completely changed her attitude. Not only Gudia but four others including Rita Vishwakarma, Santoshi Devi, Rajani and Rajana too feel proud to be self-reliant. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		PM Modi interacts with students onboard While everyone was clicking selfies inside the packed Vande Bharat express (Bhopal-New Delhi), a select group was one-on-one with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These were the school students who were given an opportunity to travel in the inaugural run of Vande Bharat express and interact with the PM Modi during the flag-off ceremony at the Rani Kamalapati station on Saturday. PM Modi's arrival a gift for MP, says CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, joins Governor Mangubhai Patel to greet him at airport Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the presence of Governor Mangubhai Patel on his arrival in Bhopal. The CM welcomed Prime Minister Modi at the air cargo terminal at Bhopal airport on Saturday. Home minister Narottam Mishra, medical education minister Vishwas Sarang, MP V D Sharma, Bhopal mayor Malti Rai, district panchayat president Ramkunwar Gurjar, chief secretary Iqbal Singh Bains and collector Avinash Lavania also welcomed him. PM Modi reviews operational readiness of armed forces at commanders' meet in Bhopal Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Combined Commanders' Conference-2023 at the Kushabhau Thakre Hall in Bhopal on Saturday. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		ECoR becomes railways' first zone to load 240MT freight in a year The East Coast Railway (ECoR) became the first railway zone in the entire Indian Railways to load 240 million tonnes (MT) of freight in a single financial year. It has loaded 241.5 MT of freight from its jurisdiction against 232.1 MT loaded in 2021-22 fiscal. Bhubaneswar-Dubai direct flight from May 15 The state capital will be directly connected to Dubai by air from May 15 as Indigo's Airbus-320 will operate from here thrice a week. The much-awaited flight will open the gateway to south-east Asian countries. Muzaffarpur man mastermind of Cuttack spurious drugs racket ​​After finding Madhya Pradesh and Bihar link to the spurious drugs, a special taskforce of drugs enforcement squad had visited Bhopal and Muzaffarpur, a statement issued by the health department said. More Bhubaneswar News»

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