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Friday, April 03, 2015
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Friday, April 03, 2015
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Dairy giant Amul reports slowest growth in 8 years
Amul has reported its slowest growth in the past eight years for 2014-15 due to a fall in global milk prices that impacted the rate of revenue increase at India's largest dairy brand for bulk commodities such as skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder and ghee.

Business boom on social media
When it comes to businesses, social media is certainly a boon.

Print notes on Indian paper: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took his 'Make in India' philosophy to Mint Street, exhorting the Reserve Bank of India to ensure that currency notes are printed on Indian paper with Indian ink.

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UK spied on Argentina, Edward Snowden claims
Britain spied for several years on the Argentine government over fears of a fresh attempt to retake the Falkland Islands, documents released by American whistle-blower Edward Snowden have claimed.

Explosion near bus station in Nigeria; 5 dead
An explosion near a bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe killed at least five and injured 15 others, in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram.

Nawaz Sharif leaves for Turkey to discuss Yemen crisis
Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif today left for a day-long official visit to Turkey to hold discussions with the country's top leadership on the Yemen crisis.

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Samsung removed more Qualcomm chips from its smartphone
Samsung is not only using its own Exynos mobile processor, as had been widely reported, but also decided to rely on its in-house semiconductor business to source other parts

Postman to bring your Amazon order same day
The Karnataka Postal Circle has collaborated with the e-commerce major to deliver shipments to all Bengaluru PIN codes

17 things you didn't know your iPhone could do
Most of us nearly attached to our iPhones — we use them all day everyday, but you may be surprised to learn that there are still a handful of things it can do which you probably didn't know about.

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Students want 'terminator' IIT-Jodhpur chief to go
All's not well with IIT, Jodhpur. Students and faculty members have raised slogans against the "dictatorial" attitude of the director CVR Murthy, demanding his resignation.

Internal inefficiency hampers UGC functioning, says senior member
Senior UGC member M M Ansari has said the regulator suffers from "internal inefficiency" while also blaming the HRD ministry for "dwarfing the body and crippling its role in regulation of higher educational institutions".

Record 14% of aspirants clear central teachers test
The Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2015 results have seen a significant improvement compared to past record.

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Bypolls in 38 gram panchayats of Palghar
The bypolls of 38 gram panchayats of Palghar will be held on April 22. The bypolls are being held due to various reasons including boycott of earlier gram panchayat elections by some villages.

Colaba cleared of hawkers again, but only for a VIP
It seems to be turning into a routine. Hawkers are cleared from Colaba Causeway and lanes leading off it before a VIP pass-through and are allowed to return promptly afterwards.

High costs a worry for renal failure patients
Experts estimate that over 2 lakh Indians develop end-stage kidney disease every year. But less than 10% of these can afford treatment because of the high costs.

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Delhi woman robbed in Udhampur-New Delhi Duranto
Tall claims of union railways minister Suresh Prabhu about safety and security of women passengers on board was thrown to winds as two unidentified robbed a Delhi resident woman on board an `unguarded' Udhampur-New Delhi Duranto.

Annual 'Reh' youth festival held in Delhi
It’s been more than a quarter of a century since Kashmiri Pandits’ exodus from the valley.

Delhi corporation contractors plan strike from Monday
After sanitation workers, municipal contractors are now threatening to go on strike over non-payment of dues.

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Karnataka BJP leaders bat for Yeddyurappa at the national executive meet.
Some top leaders of BJP’s Karnataka unit have been lobbying hard on behalf of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to give him state party presidentship at the two-day national executive which began here on Friday.

BMTC bus pass rules changed
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has said that in recent past it has come to light that day passes being issued to passengers are being misused by transferring the pass from one person to another and resale of the pass by making alterations in date or month etc.

Komals group Vitob Nagvekar dead.
by two sons and three daughters.He was awarded 'Guru Seva Niratha'.

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Conduct survey on impact of Integrated Child Development Scheme in Tamil Nadu: Ramadoss
PMK leader S Ramadoss on Friday expressed shock at the deaths of more than 1,200 children due to malnutrition in there districts of Maharashtra in the last 10 months.

Former Al-Umma member arrested for Hindu Munnani leader's murder in Chennai
The Chennai police on Friday arrested Mannadi Abdullah, a former Al-Umma cadre, in connection with the murder of Hindu Munnani leader K P S Suresh Kumar.

Elderly woman's tongue branded with hot spoon in Tamil Nadu village
Police arrested a 31-year-old woman for branding the tongue of a 60-year-old woman with a hot spoon in a village in Tamil Nadu.

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Two men held with gold worth Rs 86 lakh hidden under aircraft seat
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs on Thursday held two men for smuggling 3.2 kg gold worth Rs 86.43 lakh at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport. In a new modus operandi being used by smugglers, the said gold bars were hidden under the seat of SpiceJet Flight SG-016 which had arrived from Dubai late night on Wednesday.

Ahmedabad trader stuck in Yemen for 20 days
A Maninagar-based businessman is stuck in Yemen for the last 20 days and is waiting for help from the Indian government. Pankaj Khorasiya, 44, went to Taiz in Yemen on March 12 for work and has been stuck in the same place since the crisis erupted in Yemen.

New Ankleshwar airport may bag 10% of air cargo
The Gujarat government along with Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company (GUJSAIL) is developing an airstrip at Ankleshwar to develop a maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) hub and air cargo facility there. Through the cargo airport, the government aims to handle 10% of the country’s 2.95 lakh metric tons of air carg

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Beef ban: UP cops on save cattle mission
Amid raging controversy over beef ban in Maharastra and Haryana, UP cops launched an extensive campaign to save cows from March 1 to March 31 across the state

Sangam city safeguards rare 'Agamas' of Jainism
Sangam City is a proud custodian of rare manuscript of a scripture related to 'Agamas' or 'shastra' of Jainism based on Lord Mahavir's teachings

Students take out candle procession
Hundreds of students took out a candle-light procession from Tarachand Hostel to Balson Crossing late on Thursday evening in protest in support of their three demands including cancellation of General Studies-paper II of PCS-2015 prelims conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.

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CAG raps govt on Lingaraj shrine land encroachment
With hundreds of acres of Lingaraj Temple land under encroachment, the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) has come down heavily on the state government, saying its attitude is lackadaisical to evict encroachers.

Chit fund scam: CBI quizzes ED lawyer
he Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the money trail in chit fund scams, was in for some embarrassment on Thursday when the CBI grilled its lawyer Debashis Panda for over two hours for his alleged complicity in Artha Tatwa (AT) Group fraud. Debashis is a former additional government advocate.

Lunar eclipse break to timber search
The Jagannath Temple priests reached Kakatpur on Thursday after travelling 60-km barefoot from Puri.

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MP has highest area under organic farming, but growers earn a trickle
Madhya Pradesh has the largest certified organic farming area under cultivation in India, but it has failed to turn it into an advantage. Lack of certifying agents and poor government support has crippled produce and snatched farmers the opportunity to garner 10% higher market price as is the global parameter.

70% obese girls fall prey to PCOS in city, say docs
Is your daughter or niece rapidly gaining weight, having facial hair and getting irregular periods? Beware, there are chances she may be suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which can impair fertility, but remains little understood and undiagnosed. And it's high time you consult a doctor.

2 yrs on, land for 23L saplings not available near Narmada
Massive deforestation affecting health of Narmada river notwithstanding, plans for compensatory afforestation have remained just that.

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Khemka transfer stirs differences in Haryana govt
Differences surfaced in Haryana BJP over the transfer of whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka, with cabinet minister Anil Vij saying he stands by him (Khemka) and chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar calling the transfer "routine".

2 arrested in cable operator's suicide case
Police on Thursday arrested two out of the three alleged accused in suicide case of cable operator Jaswinder Singh Jassi.

Punjab losing river water could cause law and order problem: Capt
A day after Union minister for water resources Uma Bharti promised a solution to the water dispute between Punjab and Haryana within 45 days, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday warned that depriving the state of its river waters could lead to a law and order situation.

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