News Digest: Congress says 80:20 gold scheme was endorsed by Modi govt after it came to power

Congress says 80:20 gold scheme was endorsed by Modi govt after it came to power
Congress rubbished BJP’s allegations that UPA finance minister P Chidambaram favoured Nirav Modi, accused in the PNB scam, through the “80:20 gold scheme”, arguing the Modi government reaffirmed the said policy in Parliament months after coming to power.

Naidu has seen futility of continuing with BJP: Congress
Congress said TDP’s exit from the Modi government was evidence that PM Narendra Modi loathed the plurality of India but the party’s Andhra unit said CM Chandrababu Naidu was smarting under a hit to his “personal interests” which he had cleverly covered as a crusade for the state.

Maya of politics: BSP asks its cadre to hold 100 meets for SP
With just one more day to go for campaigning in Gorakhpur and Phulpur parliamentary bypolls, BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday directed party cadres to hold at least 100 'nukkad sabhas' (street corner meetings) in the two constituencies in support of the SP candidates.

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Indian airlines to add new jets in booming aviation market
Domestic Indian passenger traffic increased by 17.9 per cent in January from a year earlier, marking the 41st consecutive month of double-digit growth, the International Air Transport Association said in a monthly update released on Thursday.

RBI may give PNB one year to provision against multi-crore fraud
The bank has written a letter to the banking sector regulator seeking its opinion on making provisions for the fraud, sources said.

Government launches biodegradable sanitary napkins, priced at Rs 2.50 per pad

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China to build massive $1.5 billion panda conservation area
China's forestry ministry announced Thursday an agreement between the bank and the provincial government to finance the Giant Panda National Park's construction by 2023. The park aims to bolster the local economy while improving breeding conditions for wild pandas living in the mountainous region.

Diver films rubbish wasteland in Bali waters
Millions of tourists are drawn to Bali's palm-fringed scenery and rich marine life, but a British diver has released stark footage highlighting a growing problem in its famously crystal-clear waters: plastic rubbish.

Air pollution: Rs 1,151cr fund for crop residue management

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Afghanistan's forgotten gypsies seek legal recognition
Afghanistan's Jogi tribe live on a knife edge: forced to abandon their nomadic lives after violence wrecked their traditional wandering grounds, they still face daily discrimination trying to carve a more sedentary existence in a country that does not recognize them as proper citizens.

Russian lawmaker accused of sex harassment apologizes

'US a long way from negotiations with NKorea'
The North is open to "frank" talks with the United States on denuclearisation and would suspend missile and nuclear tests while dialogue was under way, the South's national security adviser Chung Eui-yong said after returning from a meeting in Pyongyang with Kim.

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Deepika's message for fans on Women's Day
Fresh out of the success of her magnum opus outing 'Padmaavat', Deepika Padukone has become a role model for many. On International Women's Day, Deepika has a special message for all the female readers of ETimes.

Pic: Taimur's cute moment with cousin Kiaan
The little munchkin is also seen spending time with aunt Karisma Kapoor and her children Kiaan Raj and Samiera. Recently, Taimur was spotted chilling with cousin brother Kiaan as the duo played with toys.

Pic: KJo's message for Roohi on Women's Day
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the filmmaker has a special message for his little girl Roohi.

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Isro set to transfer tech on low-cost e-vehicle batteries to industry: Chief
Isro chairman Dr K Sivan said, “We have identified (developed) the technology to reduce the cost of space batteries to be used for e-vehicle production. Now, we are in the process of transferring the technology on low-cost batteries to the (automobile) industry for its commercial use with the help of NITI Aayog.”

Scientists discover antibiotic-producing bacterium
​​"Found in the Buffalo Lake on the UoH campus, the newly discovered bacterium, Planctopirus hydrillae, may provide a solution to the problem of diseases becoming resistant to a majority of known drugs," UoH said in a release.

Casual, social smoking on rise among young working women: survey
This is a "disturbing trend" and women must realise that by smoking cigarettes they are posing a danger to their heart's health, said an official of the ASSOCHAM, whose Social Development Foundation conducted the survey.

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Nidahas Trophy, 2nd T20I: India beat Bangladesh by six wickets
In-form Shikhar Dhawan scored his second fifty in as many games to help India register a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their second Twenty20 Internationals of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-Series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.

Upbeat Sindhu hopes to go the distance at All England
PV Sindhu is gunning for glory at the All England Championships, which begin in Birmingham on March 14. Only two Indians, her coach Pullela Gopichand and the legendary Prakash Padukone, have won this prestigious event.

Not kept in loop, won't sign BCCI central contracts: Chaudhary
BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary on Thursday questioned the process followed for awarding central contracts to international and domestic cricketers, saying none of the office-bearers were kept in the loop on the matter.

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Dell EMC leads global server revenue market in Q4 2017: Gartner
Global server revenue increased 25.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2017 while shipments grew 8.8 per cent Year-over-Year, with Dell EMC leading the market, Gartner said on Thursday.

Apple's Bengaluru supplier achieves zero waste in record time
Apple supplier Wistron’s facility in Bengaluru has achieved zero waste to landfill certification in a little over a year, much faster than its assembly units in China, says Apple’s latest progress report on supplier responsibility.

US immigration expert says new H-1B rules anti-India
US-based immigration expert Cyrus Mehta says the new policy memorandum on the H-1B visa issued by the US immigration authority on February 22 places onerous responsibilities on IT companies seeking these visas, as also on their clients, and that the latter may be unwilling to take on those responsibilities.

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Mumbai University yet to announce dates of final semester exams

Panel to hear sexual abuse complaints against DU prof

Why cutting cbse syllabus isn't the best fix for student stress

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'It's great another one has been caught. But where is Dawood?'

IT gets highest share of industrial investment

Dry spell wilts state farm output, Marathwada shadow lengthens

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17-year-old rams car into auto, killing its driver

Panel to hear sexual abuse complaints against DU prof

Finally, four firms in fray to acquire Jaypee Infratech

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'I've asked God to punish the corrupt'

Lokayukta officials wrote 8 letters to state govt seeking security upgrade

Govt suspends DCP for lax security at Lokayukta office
Sources confirmed to TOI that the suspension, with immediate effect, comes at the CM's behest.

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Man dropping kids to school hit by car
A 42-year-old man was killed when a vehicle coming from the opposite side hit his bike while he was on his way to drop his children to school on Thursday morning.

Passport revoked, then told to re-apply

Dumpyard cap before rains

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Tamil Nadu has most cop suicides as job stress takes toll

CM lauds artisans, offers monetary aid for exhibitions

Men on big bikes: Govt's ambassadors for women

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Women barred from Sidi Saiyed mosque
Notices prohibiting entry of women inside the historic Sidi Saiyed mosque, the symbol of Ahmedabad’s heritage, created a controversy on Women’s Day.

Govt puts Narendra Modi's Gujarat Water Regulatory Authority on the back burner

Pradeep Sharma gets bail

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CBI took 'opinion' on Aarushi case last week

Wedding invites to visiting cards, Kumbh logo gets locals' stamp of approval

Atiq Ahmed being harassed by government, jail admin, claims son
A day after a knife, cigarettes and mobile phone were recovered from the prison cell of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed in Deora jail, the former MP’s son Mohd Umar alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government was harassing his father ever since the former filed his nomination for the Phulpur bypoll.

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik appoints chairpersons for four state PSUs

President Ram Nath Kovind to dedicate Anand Bhawan Museum on March 17

Odisha government announces sops for kendu leaf pluckers

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Heated exchange between Congress MLA and MP minister over compensation to farmers

MP govt to get tough against misuse of ambulance in peddling narcotic drugs

Meet MPs Women in Uniform #NoConditionsApply
International women’s day undoubtedly attracts a lot of discussion on empowerment, emancipation and equality. However, with Flying Officer Avni Chaturvedi becoming the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft namely, MIG 21 Bison, we decided to bring the efforts of some women in uniform who have managed to not just break through the glass ceiling, but have become exemplary individuals in their respective fields. We bring to you, stories of four courageous women, who have applied themselves on the path of success, by removing any conditions that may hold them down.

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Haryana to rid roads of stray bulls with sex selection
In the times of gaurakshak activism, Haryana government has come with a five-year plan for ridding the state's roads of stray cattle (bulls): through gender selection.

CM Amarinder Singh orders probe into officer-mining mafia nexus
Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered a vigilance probe into the alleged nexus between government officials and the illegal mining mafia in Derabassi area.

'No ally should be allowed to leave'

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