News Digest: Modi issues revised code of conduct for bureaucrats

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		Friday, August 08, 2014
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		India
		Modi issues revised code of conduct for bureaucrats Narendra Modi has issued a revised code of conduct for bureaucrats that require them to be politically neutral, honest, and impartial and maintain high ethical standards. Sushma Swaraj mum on Indians in Iraqi jails: Ambika Soni Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni yesterday accused external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj of "deliberately keeping out" facts regarding six Indians from Punjab languishing in Iraq jails. Bihar BJP launches campaign for bypolls The state BJP on Thursday formally launched its campaign for nine of the 10 assembly seats it is contesting against the ‘mahagathbandhan’ consisting RJD, JD (U) and Congress. More India News»

		Business
		Dhirubhai's grandsons step into fathers' shoes Rewind to the eighties when the family was still very much together.Mukesh gave up his management studies at Stanford midway to join Reliance Industries in 1981 when his father called him back. Taj rakes in Rs 22 crore, is richest monument According to estimates from the Centre, the mausoleum and its integrated complex of structures raked in Rs 21.84 crore, mostly in entrance fees. PM calls bankers to push infrastructure projects A key concern in the government is the absence of interest from private developers as several large groups with interest in infrastructure are saddled with high levels of debt and have opted out of projects. More Business News»

		Environment
		Efforts on to increase India's forest cover: Govt "Green cover is increasing and government's intention is to take it to 33 per cent (of the total land area)," environment and forests minister Prakash Javadekar said. India's first jellyfish lake discovered Marine biologists have discovered a jellyfish lake in Gujarat, probably the first such in India. Brutus the giant crocodile attacks shark in Australia Tourists in northern Australia have been left stunned by two fierce animals going head-to-head–a massive saltwater crocodile wrestling with a bull shark in its jaws. More Environment News»

		World
		Ebola sparks states of emergency across west Africa Overwhelmed west African nations called states of emergency on Thursday with the death toll from the Ebola epidemic nearing 1,000, as the World Health Organisation considers global travel restrictions to halt its spread. Hamas says Gaza war not over until demands met Hamas held on Thursday its first public rally since a cease-fire with Israel, with an official vowing the militant group would never give up its arms and will continue to fight until the Gaza Strip blockade is lifted. Pope to fly over China, rare chance for greetings Relations between Beijing and Rome have been tense since 1951, when China severed ties with the Holy See after the officially atheistic Communist Party took power and set up its own church outside the pope's authority. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Trailer: Randeep Hooda's erotic film Rang Rasiya The film which depicts the love story of Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma and his muse Sugandha Bai played by Nandana Sen will finally see the light of day after being in the waiting for last six years. LIVE chat with Shakti Mohan on Friday, 12pm Shakti Mohan is a name which needs no introduction. Known for her brilliant dance moves and sizzling item numbers, Shakti has created a niche for herself in the industry Hrithik -Sussanne check out flats in same building Though they are separated, both Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan seem to have similar interests in certain areas. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Curiosity rover marks 2 years on Mars Nasa’s rover Curiosity, the most advanced roving laboratory on Mars, has celebrated its second anniversary on the Red planet. Coming soon: 'Happiness blanket' to help flyers get over jetlag British Airways has begun testing a hi-tech blanket which changes colour using brainwaves, to ensure it offers customers the best flight's sleep in the sky. The science of alcohol: How does it affect your liver and heart? The social drinkers, binge drinkers, occasional drinkers, and abstainers, after-all, all share an opinion on this 21 Century drug. Yet I am going to actively side-step these psycho-social issues and take you on a journey of a different kind. More Science News»

		Sports
		Davis Cup: Paes not to play vs Serbia After making himself available for the Asian Games, veteran star Leander Paes is set to miss the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Serbia due to personal reasons. Kapil to head Arjuna Award selection committee Kapil will head the Arjuna Awards selection committee while former hockey skipper Ajitpal will be in charge of selecting the Dronacharya awardees. Suspect in Schumi records probe found dead Swiss police revealed that the man who was arrested on suspicion of leaking Michael Schumacher's medical files has been found hanged in his cell. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Samsung's next big challenge: Reinventing itself As its smartphone sales stutter and a generational leadership succession looms, Samsung is under pressure to reinvent itself. 17 highest-paid tech CEOs The New York Times recently put together a list of the 200 highest-paid CEOs in America. Here are 17 highest-paid tech CEOs from the list. First impressions: Xolo 8X-1000 and HIVE UI We got an opportunity to experience the phone and here are our first impressions. More Technology News»

		Education
		Medical colleges that paraded fake faculty let off hook Exactly three weeks after dismissing charges against a capitation fee-seeking medical college, the Madras high court has let off three more medical colleges accused of parading fake faculty saying CBI, or any other external agency for that matter, has no jurisdiction to probe the affairs of a medical college. IISc Bangalore in talks with UGC over 4-year course The Universities Grants Commission (UGC) may have asked the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, to discontinue its four-year B.Sc course. Globally, colleges moving towards simulation Globally, the jury is still out on the dissection debate.But a large number of foreign universities have already switched over to e-dissection. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bombay high court stays Adarsh scam trial against Ashok Chavan In a relief to former chief minister Ashok Chavan, the Bombay high court on Thursday stayed the trial court proceedings against him in the Adarsh housing case. Absconding Khar cops: Senior inspector shunted out Angered by the entire episode of two policemen blackmailing an estate agent and demanding money from him by framing him in a false gangrape case, Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria on Thursday shunted out the senior inspector of the Khar police station where the accused cops were attached. Soon, get welcome drink, branded food on trains Passengers on long-distance trains, like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duranto, can start off their journey with a welcome drink. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Once crime's nursery, Madangir now its HQ For the cops of south Delhi, Madangir is a hotspot for criminals. For many pickpockets, bag-lifters, bank robbers and extortionists—the resettlement colony in southeast Delhi is both home and workstation. Nirbhaya kin back new juvenile Bill “Had the law been in place then, my daughter’s killer would not have got away with just three years of punishment,” Nirbhaya’s father said on Thursday, welcoming the new juvenile justice Bill. Cops say gang war led to street attack Two of the five teenagers, who chased a 20-year-old youth in southeast Delhi’s Madangir and stabbed him to death, were arrested on Thursday after documents proved they were not juveniles. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Man kills daughter's kidnapper At 10.30am on Thursday, Riyaz Khan shocked everyone in the KR Puram police station when he walked in wearing a blood-soaked shirt and wielding a machete. Govt scraps 2011 KPSC exam, to repeat selection process The scam-ridden 2011 gazetted probationers examination for 362 Karnataka Administrative Services posts has been scrapped. Selection for these posts will be held afresh. 2-year-old boy mauled by stray dogs A two-year-old child was mauled by a pack of stray dogs near an abattoir run by the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) on Thursday morning. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Naidu puts Chandrasekhar Rao on the spot Throwing a challenge to K Chandrasekhar Rao government, his AP counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday offered to reimburse the entire fee of his students in Telangana provided the nativity of students was established without any delay. Masaipet tragedy: Police point at driver's negligence Ongoing police investigation into the Masaipet accident which claimed the lives of 18 schoolchildren points to the negligence of the driver. Golconda: Collector seeks maps from army To clear the confusion over the ownership of 51-acre land near Golconda Fort, Hyderabad collector Mukesh Kumar Meena on Thursday held a meeting with president cantonment board (PCB) Brig Sunil S Bodhe, designated defence estate officer and Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) chief executive officer, Sujatha Gupta and central commandant, Artillery Centre, Golconda, Brig A K Sasman to ascertain the facts about the land. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		HC picks holes in medical college probe Madras high court has held that since Medical Council Act is a ‘self-contained’ law having provisions to deal with misconduct by doctors and medical institutions, it is improper for the CBI to slap cheating and conspiracy charges against the violators. 'Book' with police station and keep your home safe during vacation As part of their efforts to improve safety for residents, the city police have introduced a patta book that will include inputs from residents. Chennai students draw a blank on personal finance knowledge Here’s a poser. What is the profit made on a share which is sold at Rs 1,000 and bought at Rs 800? It may be mental arithmetic for many, but 71% of college students in the city got it wrong. It doesn’t end here. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		BSc seats allotment on Friday Over 13,000 seats are still vacant in science colleges across the state.Allotment of these seats will now be declared on Friday. Return our tax money, says NGO in PIL over waterlogging The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) on Thursday filed a PIL in the Gujarat high court seeking direction to civic body to return taxes collected for the current year to the citizens. Most parts of eastern Ahmedabad still heavily waterlogged It has not rained much during the last few days, yet most parts of eastern city are still heavily waterlogged with AMC's and private pumps huffing and puffing to pull out the water. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		'Thana cops don't maintain register of elderly couple' The brutal killings of two elderly couples in Mutthiganj and Handia within a short span of 24 hours has not only rocked the people, but also raised a question over the security and safe of elderly people living alone in the city. Two double murders in 24 hours rock Allahabad Close on the heels of the killing of an elderly couple in Mutthiganj on Tuesday, yet another elderly couple was found murdered at their home in Dhokri village in Handia police circle here after midnight on Tuesday. 3 auto-lifters held, 10 bikes recovered District police, on Wednesday, claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of auto-lifters and arrested three of its key operators near Itwa turn when they were plotting to dispose stolen bikes. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Airport, industrial zones for Berhampur The Berhampur Development Authority (BDA) has proposed five major industrial zones, a new airport and ring roads in the draft comprehensive development plan (CDP) for greater Berhampur. Five arrested for murder Sundargarh police here on Wednesday arrested five youths for allegedly killing a youth and burying his body in a paddy field following a goat theft case. State seeks Rs 76 lakh for shifting feline to Similipal Tiger Reserve The wildlife wing of the forest department has sent a proposal worth Rs 76-lakh to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for relocating and monitoring the Royal Bengal Tiger, which had strayed into Nandankanan in April last year. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh Congress hoarding wants Priyanka to actively lead party A day after Union finance minister Arun Jaitley alleged the Congress was facing a "palace coup", the party in Madhya Pradesh added fuel to the fire by putting-up a hoarding of Priyanka Gandhi in a busy thoroughfare. 2 youths held with call records of several mobile numbers Two youths have been caught with call detail records (CDRs) of several mobile numbers from a hotel in MP Nagar here on Monday. They were identified as Prashant Pandey of Indore and Sonu of Bhopal. Bhopal wet for second day, drizzle keeps weather pleasant Bhopalis woke up to showers for the second consecutive day as cloud cover hovered over most parts of the city on Wednesday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Police book teachers accused of molestation Two male teachers of GMSSS 38W were booked for molestation on Thursday after four girl students said they were not satisfied by the action taken against the accused teachers by the education department the previous day. Teej festival on Saturday Putting an end to all controversies, municipal commissioner Vivek Partap Singh has cut down the budget of Teej festival from Rs 9 lakh to Rs 5.25 lakh.The festival will now be held on Saturday. Rain, clouds bring cheer A rainy night followed by a cloudy day, brought down the maximum temperature in the city by 4 degrees.The minimum temperature also drop of a few notches. More Chandigarh News»

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