News Digest: Mukesh Ambani to invest Rs 75k crore in UP, KM Birla pledges Rs 25k crore

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		India
		Mukesh Ambani to invest Rs 75k crore in UP, KM Birla pledges Rs 25k crore Foreign secy to visit Nepal next week to boost bilateral ties Momentum gained by UP is auspicious for India's growth, says Amit Shah More India News»

		Science
		Isro hits another milestone as SSLV puts 3 satellites in orbit Isro’s smallest and latest commercial rocket, SSLV, entered the global small satellite launch services market on Friday, with the successful launch of the SSLV-D2. After failing to place the satellites in orbit on its maiden flight on August 7, 2022, SSLV on its second developmental flight, placed three satellites including EOS-07, an earth observation satellite, and Janus-1 from US firm Antaris, in the desired orbit. SpaceX test-fires engines of most powerful rocket ever SpaceX successfully test-fired the engines on the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to eventually send astronauts to the Moon and beyond. The test, called a static fire, of the 33 Raptor engines on the first-stage booster of SpaceX's Starship took place at the private space company's base in Texas. SpaceX test-fires Starship booster in milestone for debut orbital launch More Science News»

		Technology
		Reddit confirms the hack, says no harm to users Reddit has acknowledged a recent cyberattack that resulted in the theft of sensitive company information. The company referred to the breach in a security alert as a "sophisticated and highly-targeted phishing attack". Reddit stated that it does not believe the breach impacted its users. A spokesperson from Reddit said that the company is "actively investigating and closely monitoring the situation." Nikon launches NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 lens in India Nikon India has introduced the NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 lens, the most compact and lightweight lens in the NIKKOR Z series, making it a perfect constant companion for Z series cameras. Despite its small size, the full-frame/FX-format lens offers exceptional optical performance and balances advanced features with a discreet design. 5 Microsoft Teams feature will transform your workflow Microsoft Teams serves as the main hub for teamwork and communication for teams across the world. There are many useful features within Teams that are yet to be discovered, such as Microsoft Forms for creating polls and Praise for giving recognition to team members. Here are five lesser-known features in Microsoft Teams that you should try. More Technology News»

		Business
		Factory output growth slows to 4.3% in December Industrial output growth slowed in December from the previous month but remained robust as the manufacturing, mining and electricity sectors continued to be resilient, but a possible global slowdown could hurt expansion in the months ahead. US index major MSCI lowers weightage of 4 Adani stocks Smartphone market dips 27% in Q4 over inflation More Business News»

		Sports
		1st Test: Centurion Rohit Sharma puts India on top against Australia on Day 2 Skipper Rohit Sharma scored a magnificent 120, off 212 balls, on Friday, before Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel hit fifties to take India to 321 for 7 at stumps on the second day of the opening Test in Nagpur. It was Rohit's ninth ton in Test cricket. India now lead the visitors, who were bundled out for 177 on the opening day, by 144 runs with three wickets in hand in the first innings. Watch: Jadeja's sword show as all-rounder hits impressive fifty "Sword show always ensures one thing...India doing well!," said Dinesh Karthik on Twitter as he lauded the power packed batting performance by star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who took India to a commanding position on Day 2 of the opening Test in Nagpur. Mandhana doubtful for India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup opener Star India opener Smriti Mandhana is likely to miss team's opening fixture at the Women's T20 World Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday. Mandhana, who suffered a finger injury during a warm-up game against Australia on Monday is yet to fully recover. The 26-year-old had subsequently missed India's second warm-up game against Bangladesh on Wednesday. More Sports News»

		Education
		With 3 crore enrolments, Swayam tops other eLearning platforms With 2.4 crore enrolling for courses which yield credits and with over 26 lakh having earned them, the government-run Swayam Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) has outperformed any other eLearning platform by a big margin. Now the ministry of education has written to higher education institutions (HEIs) to popularise the platform in their respective states. SWAYAM outperforms eLearning platforms, records over 3 crore enrolments The government-run SWAYAM MOOCs with over 10% completion rate has outperformed any eLearning platform by a big margin. The total enrolment, including those which don't have examinations and credits, is 3.1 crore with a ratio of 40:60 split between female and male candidates respectively. SWAYAM has conducted examinations for over 26 lakh candidates since its launch in 2017. LIC AAO Admit Card 2023 released on licindia.in, download hall ticket here The Life Insurance Corporation of India, LIC has issued the AAO Admit Card today, on February 10, 2023. Candidates who have registered for Assistant Administrative Officer, AAO recruitment can download their hall ticket from the official website at licindia.in. The LIC AAO Preliminary examination is scheduled to be held on February 20, 2023. More Education News»

		Environment
		Don't feed the bears! But birds OK, new Tahoe research shows France destroys seaside flats threatened by coastal erosion French authorities on Friday started demolishing a seaside block of flats that has come to symbolise the country's battle against climate change-linked coastal erosion. Union Budget 2022-23: Rs 3,030 crore allocated to Environment Ministry More Environment News»

		World
		US says it shot down object over Alaska, size of small car A US fighter jet on Friday shot down over Alaska a high-altitude object that was the size of a small car, on the order of President Joe Biden, the White House said on Friday. White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters many details were unknown about the object but the United States expected to recover the object after it landed in US territorial waters. High-altitude object brought down by Sidewinder missile from F-22 jet: Pentagon Children found alive as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 22,000 Rescuers pulled children alive Friday from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll surpassed 22,000 and bitter cold compounded the suffering of the homeless. In the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, one of those hit hardest by the region's worst earthquake in nearly a century, the stench of death clung to the air. More World News»

		Environment
		Don't feed the bears! But birds OK, new Tahoe research shows France destroys seaside flats threatened by coastal erosion French authorities on Friday started demolishing a seaside block of flats that has come to symbolise the country's battle against climate change-linked coastal erosion. Union Budget 2022-23: Rs 3,030 crore allocated to Environment Ministry More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		KT Rama Rao, Eatala Rajender in war of words over Singareni in Telangana A day after industry minister KT Rama Rao charged the Centre with privatising Singareni Collieries, BJP Huzurabad MLA Eatala Rajender on Friday came to the defence of the Centre saying it has no such plans . Every district to get medical and nursing colleges, says Telangana health minister T Harish Rao Health minister T Harish Rao said the government will set up a medical college, a nursing college and a paramedical college in every district of the state, asserting that Telangana was given a short shrift by previous governments when the state was united and the Centre in developing medical infrastructure. House passes resolution seeking ST tag for 11 castes in Telangana The Telangana legislative assembly unanimously passed a resolution - for the second time in seven years - urging the Centre to include Valmiki Boyas and 10 other communities in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Drones to spot illegal mining in Karnal district The district administration will start drone-based surveillance against illegal mining. After the task force's decision on Thursday, deeputy commissioner Anish Yadav told the mining department to buy drones. Delhi stir to resume on March 20, warns Sanyukt Kisan Morcha The country's farmers will march to the national capital on March 20 to demand the acceptance of their pending demands from the Delhi agitation of December 2021. The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) declared it on Thursday at its meeting here. Latifpura oustees: Another meeting inconclusive More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Property tax pending for 20 years in Ahmedabad? Pay dues, not interest Property owners whose tax has been pending for over 20 years can pay the entire amount and get 100% exemption from the accrued interest, the civic body announced on Friday. Jewellery worth Rs 12 lakh stolen in Ahmedabad's Naranpura Gold ornaments worth Rs 12.30 lakh were stolen from a house in Naranpura on Thursday. Kamini Bhatia, 62, a resident of Niharsinh Park, lodged a complaint against one Duljibhai Rathod and two other women in this connection on Friday. An art bridge between India, Scotland National Institute of Design (NID) hosts exhibition 'From Where I Stand' from February 11 to 25 with seven artists from both the countries. The organizers said that 20 young and multi-cultural curators brought together the artists on the cohesive theme of the presence of India in Scotland and vice versa. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Inspect building demolition safety measures, Greater Chennai Corporation directs AEs round a fortnight after a 22-year-old software engineer was crushed to death on Anna Salai near Thousand Lights when a wall of a building under demolition fell on her, Greater Chennai Corporation has come out with directions for the civic body's staff as well as builders with regard to builds being razed. Madras HC gives nod for RSS route march In a welfare state, permissions must be granted to peaceful rallies, protests, processions, or meetings to maintain a healthy democracy, the Madras high court said on Friday. A division bench of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq made the observation while directing the Tamil Nadu police to grant permission for the proposed route march and public meetings organised by the RSS. The court further set aside an order passed by a single judge dated November 4, 2022, restricting the route march within compounded premises. No RT-PCR, southeast Asia travel to get easy Travelling to southeast Asia is set to become hassle-free this summer season as the government of India has scrapped the need for pre-departure Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)test from Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, China and Korea from February 13. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka UGET calendar out; CET lags as KEA cites software work The time for entrance exams is fast approaching. The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (ComedK) has released the calendar of events for its Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) 2023, the gateway for admission to engineering courses in Karnataka's private colleges. Plumber kills live-in partner, nabbed in Bengaluru A 35-year-old plumber has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 33-year-old live-in partner at their rental house at Hagadur on Wednesday and trying to project it as a natural death. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's 'Atmanirbhar formation' will have 15 helicopters Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will for the first time display the scale model of Hindustan Lead in Fighter Trainer (HLFT)-42 at Aero India 2023. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka UGET calendar out; CET lags as KEA cites software work The time for entrance exams is fast approaching. The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (ComedK) has released the calendar of events for its Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) 2023, the gateway for admission to engineering courses in Karnataka's private colleges. Plumber kills live-in partner, nabbed in Bengaluru A 35-year-old plumber has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 33-year-old live-in partner at their rental house at Hagadur on Wednesday and trying to project it as a natural death. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's 'Atmanirbhar formation' will have 15 helicopters Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will for the first time display the scale model of Hindustan Lead in Fighter Trainer (HLFT)-42 at Aero India 2023. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		After belting out blues with a Gandhian string in Mumbai, Taj will trip on Mahal When we meet Henry St Claire Fredericks, better known by his stage name Taj Mahal, at the appointed hour on a nippy Friday morning in the city, the towering blues figure is already in his chair fondling a ukulele and plucking a few chords before he leans close and tells a story. In Argentina, Messi is god but ​Ivan Singh is king in Mumbai. Time for a ball A 29-year-old Argentinian musician who curiously goes by the name Ivan Singh promises to be a big draw on day one of the Mahindra Blues Festival on Saturday when he strums his unique four-stringed can-box slide guitar 'Lata da Batata (sweet potato can)'. Crafted from a potato tin box beyond the traditional style, its sound and melody is surprisingly reminiscent of the sitar. Air India Mumbai-Dubai flight delayed by 13 hours As many as 170 passengers of an Air India Express flight to Dubai had a tough time at the airport here as the flight was delayed by 13 hours due to a technical snag. The flight, which was scheduled to take off for Dubai at 3 pm on Thursday, finally left at 4 am on Friday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Privacy without data protection is absolutely hollow, says former Chief Justice Dipak Misra Achievers do not set targets. You do not accept defeat. And as long as you are in the field of law, you are a student of law. Municipal Corporation of Delhi eyes schools' revamp by 2047 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) announced several initiatives on Friday to transform the education system in its schools by 2047. The civic body’s focus is on upgrading the infrastructure and the teaching system at all its schools under the Vision@2047 initiative of the central government. All land records under one server, to help in seamless registrations in Delhi To check fraudulent transactions of properties, eliminate corruption and rule out delays in the registration of properties in rural and urban villages of the capital, the revenue department of the Delhi government has brought all land records on a central server and is making them easily accessible for officials concerned. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Privacy without data protection is absolutely hollow, says former Chief Justice Dipak Misra Achievers do not set targets. You do not accept defeat. And as long as you are in the field of law, you are a student of law. Municipal Corporation of Delhi eyes schools' revamp by 2047 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) announced several initiatives on Friday to transform the education system in its schools by 2047. The civic body’s focus is on upgrading the infrastructure and the teaching system at all its schools under the Vision@2047 initiative of the central government. All land records under one server, to help in seamless registrations in Delhi To check fraudulent transactions of properties, eliminate corruption and rule out delays in the registration of properties in rural and urban villages of the capital, the revenue department of the Delhi government has brought all land records on a central server and is making them easily accessible for officials concerned. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Privacy without data protection is absolutely hollow, says former Chief Justice Dipak Misra Achievers do not set targets. You do not accept defeat. And as long as you are in the field of law, you are a student of law. Municipal Corporation of Delhi eyes schools' revamp by 2047 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) announced several initiatives on Friday to transform the education system in its schools by 2047. The civic body’s focus is on upgrading the infrastructure and the teaching system at all its schools under the Vision@2047 initiative of the central government. All land records under one server, to help in seamless registrations in Delhi To check fraudulent transactions of properties, eliminate corruption and rule out delays in the registration of properties in rural and urban villages of the capital, the revenue department of the Delhi government has brought all land records on a central server and is making them easily accessible for officials concerned. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Class 9 student dragged by truck in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur, dies A 15-year-old class IX student was killed after a speeding stone-laden truck rammed into his bicycle and dragged him for around 15metres near Saatmil trisection on Fatehpur-Lucknow highway under the limits of Hussainganj police station of Fatehpur on Friday morning. Over 1,700 Uttar Pradesh govt schools to be revamped under PM SHRI Good news awaits government-run schools spread across the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Now, 1,753 government-run primary (class 1 to 5), composite (class 1 to 8) and secondary (up to class 12) schools of the state can look forward to mega revamp in the days to come. Designer and trendy cow dung jewellery catching people's fancy in Prayagraj Cow dung, has over the ages, found its utility in daily life. From fuel, manure, construction material to even paints, the bovine byproduct has already made its presence felt in diverse fields. But, a women self-help groups’ endeavour to shape cow dung into trendy jewellery has caught the peoples fancy not only in India but abroad as well. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Four men killed after bus hits motorcycle in MP's Khargone Four labourers were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding bus near Sanavad in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district on Friday, an official said. Teen raped by neighbour in Bhopal's Arera Hills A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her neighbour on the pretext of marriage in Arera Hills. Neighbour abducts, molests 10-year-old girl in Bhopal's Kolar Road A 38-year-old neighbour was held for allegedly abducting and molesting a 10-year-old girl in KolarRoad area on Wednesday. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha: Had no money to go to college canteen, says President Droupadi Murmu President Droupadi Murmu while addressing the students of Rama Devi Women’s University (RDWU) in Bhubaneswar on Friday said she had no money to go to the canteen during her college days. She had completed her intermediate and Bachelor of Arts (BA) from RDWU (erstwhile Rama Devi Women's College) between 1975 and 1979. Women empowerment not restricted to mere slogan now, says President Droupadi Murmu Odisha's ex-chief secretary Bijay Patnaik joins Congress Odisha’s retired chief secretary Bijay Patnaik, who was once considered very powerful in the Naveen Patnaik dispensation, joined the Congress party in Delhi on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

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