Today's Important News (28-02-2014)

The Hindu

National:

1. Batteries may have caused blast
2. SC stays release of 4 Rajiv case convicts
3. Nariman opts out of Lokpal search panel
4. LJP tie-up bodes well for NDA: Rajnath
5. ‘Mini capitals’ mooted for Seemandhra to spur growth
6. Election Commission to continue training mid-level cops for Lok Sabha polls
7. Congress seeks regularisation of Home Guards, teachers
8. Naval officers died fighting the blaze
9. Centre likely to take call today on President’s Rule in A.P.
10. President prorogues Parliament
11. Govt. considering ordinance route to confer special status on Seemandhra
12. Soldier guns down 5 jawans, ends life
13. It’s of our making, we’ll solve it in a week: CJI Sathasivam
14. In light of custody conduct, SC commutes death sentence
15. Moily rolls back curbs on GM field trials
16. Media must maintain highest standards of ethics, says Pranab

Current Affairs MCQ

International:

1. Yanukovych flees Ukraine, takes refuge in Russia
2. U.S. n-site staff suffer radiation
3. Brunei detains Indonesian
4. Somalia blast kills seven
5. Assad undermining peace talks: U.S.
6. Merkel dashes U.K. hopes on EU
7. Boko Haram targets theological college

India & The World:

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Business News:

1. Cabinet may consider proposal for jSEBI ordinance
2. New CSR rules to come into force from April 1
3. Probe sought into FEMA violations in forex derivative contracts
4. Solar-powered ATMs, telecom towers catching up
5. NTPC invites EoI for power plant acquisition
6. Auto industry slowdown hits Bosch’s profit
7. JNPT awards 4th terminal to PSA Invt

S&T, Environment, Defence :

1. Nurturing teachers, for creating insightful scientists

Sports:

1. Manavjit in lead, Randhir sparkles
2. Pratham does the star turn for TN
3. Djokovic, Federer and Kohlschreiber in semifinals
4. Akmal’s gritty knock bails Pakistan out

Others:

1. NGO moves HC for inquiry into stray cattle problem in Delhi
2. Reporting lost articles to get easier with new Delhi Police app
3. ‘Third gender’ vies for space in JNU form

Editorials & Articles:

1. Democracy versus majoritarian will
2. Looming military breakdown
3. From austerity to growth
4. When the good is not good enough

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Courtesy: The Hindu