News Digest: Guidelines to encourage good Samaritans on the roads soon

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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		India
		Guidelines to encourage good Samaritans on the roads soon Good Samaritans or bystanders who rush road crash victims to hospitals will no more face any harassment from police, called for court hearings or will need to wait for a cop to reach hospital before he can leave. Will quit as minister, MP if charges proved: Gadkari Facing opposition heat for the third successive day over the CAG report on the repayment of loans by family-linked Purti Group, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday denied allegations of corruption and said he would quit as a minister and MP if charges are proved in any court. BJP lauds Modi for 'arresting drift in governance' As theModi government completes one year in office, the ruling BJP on Tuesday lauded the prime minister’s efforts towards cooperative federalism and setting in motion a strategy for inclusive development and hoped it will succeed in fulfilling promises made to the people. More India News»

		Business
		Govt may clear NTPC, IndianOil selloff today The government is expected to provide a thrust to its ambitious disinvestment programme for the current financial year by clearing stake sale in over half-a-dozen companies including NTPC and IndianOil. Rural slump bites durables, auto companies Unseasonal rains, destruction of standing crops, farmer suicides… things haven’t been looking good for rural markets in a while now. Birla buys Jubilant's hypermarket business India’s domestic retail sector is poised for further consolidation as the Aditya Birla Group on Tuesday agreed to acquire the hypermarket business of Jubilant Industries, which operates under the Total Superstore brand, in a slump sale all-cash deal. More Business News»

		Environment
		1st Giant Squirrel census to commence this week in Maharashtra The first statewide population estimation exercise for the official state animal, the Giant Squirrel, will start later this week, forest officials said on Tuesday. 13 held for smuggling Indian pangolins to China In a major breakthrough Madhya Pradesh forest department on Monday arrested 13 people including a Kolkata-based marine engineer and a corporator involved in smuggling Indian pangolins to China and Vietnam. Recording Antarctic sea-ice a logistic problem for scientists Growing sea ice surrounding Antarctica could prompt scientists to consider relocating research stations on the continent, according to the operations manager of the Australian Antarctic Division. More Environment News»

		World
		Magnitude 6.8 quake hits off Japanese island of Honshu There was no threat of a tsunami from the earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Woman accuses Hersh of plagiarism for Osama story Former college professor R J Hillhouse, a national security expert, claimed on Tuesday that she had first revealed that bin Laden was turned in by a walk-in informer, a mid-level ISI officer seeking to claim the $25 million reward, based on her own sources. Naipaul to star at 'Jaipur-on-Thames' The second edition of Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) at London would kick off at the famous Southbank Centre on Saturday. The two day event would be part of Alchemy, the Southbank Centre’s celebration of South Asian culture. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Bollywood actors and live-in relationships Kareena to sue medical company for Rs 20 crore? A source close to the actor was quoted saying that Kareena found out about the article a week back and is consulting her legal team to take the appropriate action. Upen-Karishma officially engaged? The duo has exchanged rings while shooting for the dance reality show... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Soon, a PC the size of a credit card for $9  A Californian start-up is developing a credit card-sized computer that will cost only $9 in its most basic form. The company Next Thing is developing the Chip computer that will have a 1Ghz processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of onboard storage.  Self-driving cars not crash-proof: Google Google on Monday said that even self-driving cars that can sense and react faster than humans still wind up in accidents. Jahn-Teller metal: New state of matter found Scientists have discovered a new state of matter that appears to be an insulator, superconductor, metal and magnet all rolled into one. More Science News»

		Sports
		Delhi Daredevils stun Chennai Super Kings by six wickets Shreyas Iyer hit an unbeaten 70 after Zaheer Khan led a brilliant bowling show as Delhi Daredevils notched up a six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings. England a 'laughing stock' over Pietersen: Graeme Smith Graeme Smith was among several pundits who slammed Andrew Strauss's decision to maintain Kevin Pietersen's international exile. Dipika Pallikal recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna The Tamil Nadu government has recommended star squash player Dipika Pallikal for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour. More Sports News»

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		Education
		University to make courses contemporary Bachelors of Management Studies (BMS) students will be allowed to specialize in marketing, finance or human resources management this academic year. Schools must advise kids on choices After Class X, students have to be very careful while choosing a college as the government controls the online admission process. Students do not know which stream to join and they land up in the wrong one. SSC students are not exposed to subjects such as Commerce, unlike CBSE students. Karnataka Board 10th class results 2015 to be announced today Karnataka Board 10th class exam results 2015 are to be announced today at 3pm. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		App demystifies local train routes Train services in the city will now be made more accessible to Mumbaikars as a student from IIT Bombay has developed an app, called MRM (Mumbai Rail Map), which aims to make commuting simpler. Body of third Aksa beach drowning victim found The body of Kalina resident Shekar Gaikwad (22) was washed ashore at Aksa Beach in Malad on Tuesday morning. His body was located by lifeguards at the beach, said a fire brigade official. MSRDC promises 'smooth' flyovers before monsoon The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has taken up flyover repairs in Mumbai on an emergency basis. Officials on Tuesday said flyovers in its jurisdiction and situated in the Mumbai region will be in “proper condition” before the rains. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Arvind Kejriwal meets Ramanjeet Kaur CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday praised the courage shown by Ramanjeet Kaur, who was hit with brick by a head constable, saying the city needs citizen like her who could speak up against corrupt practices. Seek Centre aid for e-way: Nitin Gadkari to govt In a move to resolve the ongoing tussle between Delhi government and Centre over sharing the land acquisition cost for two peripheral expressways around the national capital, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari has told Delhi PWD minister that the Arvind Kejriwal government can seek financial assistance from Centre. CM's order could jeopardize press freedom, says PCI Describing the Delhi government’s circular—asking officials to lodge complaints regarding defamatory reports—as a “veiled threat’’ that could “jeopardize’’ press freedom, the Press Council of India has sought an explanation from the administration. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		5 TN workers, 9-yr-old girl, hacked to death Big plans for B'luru, trifurcation after BBMP elections Record 81.82% students pass SSLC Udupi Jumps To Top Spot From No. 10 Last Year More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Over 2.31 lakh candidates to appear for Eamcet tomorrow A total of 2.31 lakh candidates will appear for Eamcet 2015 for Telangana to be held on May 14. Over 1.39 lakh candidates will appear for the engineering stream and 92,362 for the medical stream. Rahul's 'Rytu Bharosa' works even before his Adilabad visit Irrespective of what Rahul Gandhi's visit to Telangana may achieve politically for his Congress party in the state, the family of B Linganna, a tenant farmer from Laxmanchanda village in Adilabad dis lage in Adilabad dis trict, will be thankful for the mere news of his visit to their sim ple home. Loan cards to tenant farmers delayed The process of issuing Loan Eligibility Cards (LECs) for tenant farmers is reportedly getting delayed because of the presence of Congress leaders' photos on the cards. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Hasthinapuram bus terminus falls apart, officials pass buck The three-decade-old Hasthinapuram bus terminus, off GST Road near Chromepet, has been in need of attention for the longest time. Manual scavenging goes unchecked on Old Mahabalipuram Road A software professional was recently passing by Kottivakkam on Old Mahabalipuram Road when he saw a man, naked to the waist, taking out muck from a manhole with his bare hands. Madras HC's Karnan asks CBI to probe fellow judge A day after the Supreme Court directed Justice C S Karnan of the Madras high court to keep off the civil judge recruitment process, in an apparent defiance of the SC, the judge stirred up a fresh controversy by asking the CBI to inquire into the educational qualification of another judge of the court, Justice V Dhanapalan. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Training for medical officers to foolproof sex-test cases A dismally low conviction rate of doctors and others violating the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act has prompted the state government to educate over 300 health officers and supervisors of Gujarat. Another year for KK at CMO K Kailashnathan’s contract with the Gujarat government has been extended by one more year. On Tuesday, the state General Administration Department (GAD) issued a formal notification extending KK’s contract till May 22, 2016. Village elders vet grooms: No toilet, no wedding Punsari village, around 100 km from Ahmedabad, is a textbook case of development with CCTV cameras, water purifying plants, air-conditioned schools, Wi-Fi, biometric machines. You name it and the village has it all. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Construction of JK Institute annexe to start soon The incomplete annexe of JK Institute of Allahabad University may soon witness its completion. But the delay of four years has increased the cost of the project by around Rs 10 lakh. Arsenic found in tubewell water The onset of summer has led to depletion of ground water. However, the district administration is yet to devise a plan to keep a tab on tubewell borings in areas where it is banned. PCS re-exam papers transported in unprotected vehicle Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) again failed to make foolproof arrangements for sending question papers of the re-examination of leaked general studies I question paper of PCS (prelims)-2015. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Delay in 42 cr water project leaves Keonjhar thirsty Keonjhar town is facing an acute shortage of drinking water. Make yoga mandatory for students, says Governor The governor of Odisha, S C Jamir, asked the state government to make yoga a compulsory subject in school and college curriculum. 8 injured in fire at Tata plant site Eight labourers, working at Tata Steel's proposed ferrochrome plant near Chamakhandi in Ganjam district, sustained burn injuries after fire engulfed a camp office at the site on Monday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Director Panna tiger reserve transferred for opposing Ken-Betwa river linkage; email reveals Red flagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Ken-Betwa river-linking project, seems to have cost R Sreenivasa Murthy his stay at Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) as its director. In a recent administrative shake up of forest officials, Murthy was transferred to Kuno wild life sanctuary where introduction of Gujarat lions is still a distant dream. ATM thieves snap power after cash withdrawal in Bhopal Three conmen from Punjab fraudulently withdrew Rs 1.64 crore from different ATMs across country and tricked banks to refund the sum on pretext that money was debited, but not received after punching the withdrawal request. Move to denotify parts of 2 Madhya Pradesh sanctuaries for sand mining Unable to curb wanton illegal sand mining, state government has initiated a move to denotify parts of Chambal and Son gharial sanctuaries in Morena and Sidhi districts, respectively. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		First white Swiss Sikh shot in family feud The management of Langenthal gurdwara first Sikh temple in Switzerland will perform the last rites of the first white Swiss national Lucas, who had embraced Sikhism to become Joban Singh. He was shot on May 10 along with his parents by his brother-in-law. Cop fires accidentally inside van Panic spread when a constable of Chandigarh police attached with the postal van of post office, Sector 17, fired two gunshots accidentally, damaging the front windscreen of the cash van while travelling inside the vehicle at Press Light Point in Sector 17 on Tuesday. To fight crime, Haryana to have own MCOCA Faced with criticism from the opposition about the deteriorating law and order situation in Haryana, the state government has decided to bring in the Haryana Control of Organized Crime Act (HRCOCA). Patterned on the Maharashtra's MCOCA, officials said it will be implemented to check organized crime in the state. More Chandigarh News»

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