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Governor's refusal to re-appoint Ponmudi as minister: SC to hear TN's plea
The governor, in a letter to Chief Minister MK Stalin, said the apex court only suspended the conviction Ponmudi by way of an interim order
 "Governor's refusal to re-appoint Ponmudi as minister: SC to hear TN's plea")
Royal diet for elephants at Anant Ambani's Vantara, have a look at the menu
Royal diet for elephants at the Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (RKTEWT). They get to eat Khichdi, roti, pallets, etc. Vantara shared their daily diet chart here
 "Royal diet for elephants at Anant Ambani's Vantara, have a look at the menu")
6 cubs born to cheetah Gamini, not 5, clarifies Minister Bhupender Yadav
With this, the cheetah count at the KNP has increased to 27, including 14 cubs
 "6 cubs born to cheetah Gamini, not 5, clarifies Minister Bhupender Yadav")
India lags behind in geospatial patents but is scrambling to catch up
Geospatial technology data helps in urban planning, transportation, environment management, agriculture, public health and natural resource management
 "India lags behind in geospatial patents but is scrambling to catch up")
ANZ CEO aims to expand presence in India, China as customer focus shifts
In its home market of Australia, Elliott struck a more hawkish tone than that of the bank's economists on the outlook for interest rates
 "ANZ CEO aims to expand presence in India, China as customer focus shifts")
Four coaches of Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derail in Rajasthan's Ajmer
Four coaches of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed in Ajmer, Rajasthan. No casualties have been reported so far and Ajmer station also issued a helpline number, 0145-2429642
 "Four coaches of Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derail in Rajasthan's Ajmer")
Centre to purchase 1,650 tonnes of onions for exports to Bangladesh
India had imposed an export ban on onions between December 31 to March 31, amid surging domestic prices; however, permitted the export of 64,400 tonnes to UAE and Bangladesh, earlier this month
 "Centre to purchase 1,650 tonnes of onions for exports to Bangladesh")
Government CPSE dividend collection hits record high of Rs 61,149 crore
Dipam recorded total receipts of Rs 75,886 crore for both disinvestment proceeds and dividend collections
 "Government CPSE dividend collection hits record high of Rs 61,149 crore")
Arvind Kejriwal skips ED summons in money laundering case linked to DJB
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also termed the summons "illegal" and accused the BJP government at the Centre of using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to target Kejriwal.
 "Arvind Kejriwal skips ED summons in money laundering case linked to DJB")
K'taka under acute water crisis, Modi govt refusing to help, says Cong
Ramesh said Karnataka is reeling under an acute water crisis due to a severe drought situation in most parts of the state, with 223 of the state's 236 Talukas facing drought conditions
 "K'taka under acute water crisis, Modi govt refusing to help, says Cong")
Hire apprentices: Govt sends notices to nearly 180,000 companies
Firms will have to fulfil their obligation under the Apprenticeship Act by recruiting requisite apprentices
 "Hire apprentices: Govt sends notices to nearly 180,000 companies")
BS CEO poll: Electoral bond saga won't sway voters, say biz captains
Most rate Modi govt highly on governance, development fronts
 "BS CEO poll: Electoral bond saga won't sway voters, say biz captains")
Competition status quo to stay amid PNGRB notice: Industry experts
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) in a public notice said the infrastructure exclusivity granted to geographical areas in Mumbai and Greater Mumbai have expired
 "Competition status quo to stay amid PNGRB notice: Industry experts")
Int'l students at Gujarat University attacked for offering namaz in hostel
An FIR was registered against 20-25 individuals, and nine teams have been formed to conduct a probe into the incident, Police Commissioner GS Malik said
 "Int'l students at Gujarat University attacked for offering namaz in hostel")
2K doctors from India to plug UK's national health service shortage
Doctors in India view this move as temporary, citing the high number of doctors produced in the country each year
 "2K doctors from India to plug UK's national health service shortage")
PM Modi asks ministers to prepare road map for first 100 days, 5 years
PM also asked the ministers to meet secretaries and other officials of their respective ministries to discuss how the agenda for the first 100 days and the next five years can be better implemented
 "PM Modi asks ministers to prepare road map for first 100 days, 5 years")
Future Gaming & Hotel accounts for 77% of DMK's electoral bond receipts
The latest dataset released by the EC included scanned copies of the disclosures made by the political parties, running into hundreds of pages
 "Future Gaming & Hotel accounts for 77% of DMK's electoral bond receipts")
Polymers in microplastics may pose risk to Indo-Gangetic plain: Study
Polymers in microplastics may pose a risk to the Indo-Gangetic plain, a study on rivers Ganga and Yamuna by the Goa-based CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography has concluded.
 "Polymers in microplastics may pose risk to Indo-Gangetic plain: Study")
Earthquake of 4 magnitude jolts parts of Northern Nepal; no damage reported
The quake, whose epicentre was reported at Juredunga in Rasuwa district, 130 km from Kathmandu, was reported at 9.44 am on Sunday
 "Earthquake of 4 magnitude jolts parts of Northern Nepal; no damage reported")
Ballot boxes for Malvides' polls to be placed in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia
The six-day window for people to relocate their voting stations for the April 21 parliamentary elections expired on Saturday, media reports said, citing an Elections Commission notification
 "Ballot boxes for Malvides' polls to be placed in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia")